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Carolina Stories

Mina Bayraktar stands in front of the doors of Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

6 min read

Beyond the Well: Reaching out, returning home

Noah Kittner showing a solar farm on the land where Horace Williams Airport once stood.

3 min read

Former airport home to powerful solar field

Two women stand on a terrace with urban buildings and the Parthenon on a mountain behind them.

2 min read

She’s a nutrition doctor without borders

Portrait photo of Griffin Lamb superimposed over a photo of the entrance of UNC School of Law.

6 min read

Defending with humanity

Carolina Covenant Scholar Jennifer Maldonado-Castro sitting in a library.

6 min read

From Carteret Community College to Carolina

John Preyer standing in front of the Old Well with South Building in the background

4 min read

New Fund Brings Visiting Scholars to Carolina

Benny Klein sitting on stairs wearing a suit.

3 min read

Year abroad inspired new major

Alycea Adams poses with cap at the bottom of the Bell Tower.

3 min read

SILS graduate creates HairMatch

John Rose speaks to a group of professors seated at a table while making hand gestures.

6 min read

Teaching the professors

Front entrance of Wilson Library as seen from lawn.

3 min read

A lifeline for students in crisis

Christina Fulp sits on a bench with her husband and their two young sons.

4 min read

Opening doors for non-traditional students

Three people smile for a picture inside a home.

4 min read

The legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 years of philanthropy