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Mike Smith and Maurice Smith pose for a photo

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Supporting local communities

Two researchers look at a chart on a computer.

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Leading opioid safety research

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

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Shaping future engineers

Dr. David Drewry at the Genetic Medicine Building on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill .

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Collaborating for a Cure

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

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Fortifying Local Economies

Two scientists look at test tubes

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Fighting Future Pandemics

Two girls on a park bench blowing bubbles

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Treating and preventing childhood diseases

SECU Foundation members holding check

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Investing in local leadership

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

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Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Patients walk into the University of Zambia School of Medicine Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

8 min read

A new device for saving lives

Carolina quad

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Creating a More Sustainable Campus

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What is ‘safe’ sanitation?