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Haley Plaas researches if blooms correlate with poor air quality.

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Algae in the air

An exterior photo of the School of Government building.

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High-impact fellows

Maya Bracy stands in front of Peabody Hall, home of the UNC School of Education.

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Education beyond school

KC Hysmith sits at the Sutton's counter wearing her doctoral regalia.

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Family and food

Forte stands holding a certificate recognizing her accomplishment of Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year.

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Future in good hands

Two students work together in the BeAM Makerspace.

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Collaboration and practice

Bailey Benson holds out a plate of food

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Student cookbook celebrates Black joy

(Left to right) Kate Golson and Fareeda Akewusola pose together courtside at a Carolina basketball game in the Dean E. Smith Center.

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Attracting exceptional students

Bryanna Ledbetter stands in front of the British Museum.

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'The highlight of my college career'

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

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Active-duty journalism

Wynn Burrus sits on the quad on a sunny day in front of Wilson Library.

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Selfless leadership

Charlotte Dorn stands on the coast wearing a U.N.C. hat.

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Entrepreneurial engineering