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Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

4 min read

Supporting Carolina chemists

Five people smile for the camera at a ribbon-cutting ceremony under a balloon arch.

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Celebrating Native presence on campus

Window panels to a conference room with a banner that reads "PNC, Capital Markets Lab."

5 min read

More than a classroom

Pepper Dowd

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The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

man standing before a microphone addresses a crowd

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What is Carolina’s endowment?

A rainbow stretches across Punta Carola Beach in San Cristobal, Galapagos.

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Royal Caribbean Gift Will Support Carolina's Galapagos Programs

Illustration representing the new Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, which will accelerate research on extreme weather and cybersecurity, featuring illustrations of a woman walking and icons representing markets, cybersecurity and weather

3 min read

Institute translates environmental threats into financial risks

Found sitting at a classroom desk.

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Together, we propel the world

A smiling student sits in the stands at a football game looking out into the horizon.

8 min read

'The audacity to think we could do it'

A portrait of Shirley Ort with campus scene in background.

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The Tar Heel behind the Covenant

Chancellor Lee H. Roberts shaking attendees hands at an event welcoming him as Carolina's 13th chancellor on Aug. 9, 2024, at Kenan Center. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

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Carolina welcomes Lee H. Roberts as 13th chancellor

LessonPlans

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Pilot program brings West Africa to local classrooms