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Carolina Stories

Maggie Ambrose faces the camera with sand and sea behind her

3 min read

Making the most of Carolina’s makerspaces

Tung Nguyễn leans against a table in a lab at the Adams School of Dentistry

2 min read

Advancing a profession

Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts in his office in South Building

1 min read

Meet Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts

Mathias Zimba stands with two mothers in front of a home in rural Zambia

3 min read

Meet Mathias Zimba, executive director of Rising Fountains

Hayley Cartee throws sticky notes in the air during a performance of Every Brilliant Thing.

2 min read

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience

A woman stands in front of a fence in an arid landscape

1 min read

Women building wealth and health in Zambia

Illustration of John Powell and Jacquelyn Dowd Hall from the shoulders up

6 min read

Honoring a pioneering scholar of the South

Sepia-toned portrait of Dr. Kimball King speaking at a conference.

10 min read

Life-changing lessons from a beloved professor

Charlie Helms walking.

2 min read

Computer scientist and community builder

2 min read

A legacy of impact

Law School alumnus Douglas Freedle stands with his collection of Harley Davidson motorcycles.

5 min read

Recruiting Rural Law Students

Students walk across pathways on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill underneath trees with fall foliage

4 min read

Meeting the moment: Unrestricted gifts, unlimited impact