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A view of the Old Well framed through the doorway of South Building

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Gift establishes first endowed professorship for faculty of the new School of Civic Life and Leadership

Christian Lentz (center) with friends in Vietnam.

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Faculty residency bolsters Southeast Asian Studies

Turtle swims in the sea.

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Collaboration for conservation

Members of Stacey Daughters’ lab. (Flavio Frohlich is second from left; Daughters is fifth from left.)

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Combatting opioid use disorder

Ronit Freeman stands at a desk.

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Early career excellence

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

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Bringing the dark proteome into the light

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