Public Service
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On a mission of healing
The N.C. Jaycee Burn Center is a place where healing, teaching and learning come together. Read more...
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Book Fairy drive brings books to hospital bedsides
UNC libraries are partnering with campus departments to collect children’s books for the Book Fairy, an organization that donates books to the Pediatric Oncology Clinic at UNC Hospitals. Read more...
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Communiversity introduces kids to college
Communiversity has been reaching out to local youngsters like India Allston, left, and Laila Williams for 20 years. Read more...
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Brothers band together
Five UNC fraternities joined together to build a Habitat for Humanity home. Read more...
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Science and service
UNC alum Sadie McCleary combines the two in her Teach for America job. Read more...
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Attend Peace Corps info session Feb. 22
Carolina ranks consistently among the top 10 universities providing volunteers to the Peace Corps. Read more...
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Challah for Hunger bakes its way to success
Sara Desberg,foreground, and Shayna Bernstein bake their Challah for Hunger loaves at the Hillel House. Read more...
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UNC senior is People's choice
People magazine just named Gabriel Whaley of Charlotte, a UNC senior majoring in philosophy, its Readers’ Choice Hero of 2011. Read more...
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Tops in teaching
UNC ranks fourth among colleges and universities contributing the most seniors to Teach For America, according to the group's fourth annual ranking of schools. Read more...
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UNC is Habitat for Humanity's campus chapter of the year
UNC's Build a Block project, a partnership to build 10 homes for 10 employee families, earned a national award. Read more...
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Grad student on a mission to improve health in Africa
On her missions in Africa, Suzannah Johnston talked to women and children about health issues like dehydration. Read more...
Through its teaching, research and public service, Carolina connects with the people of our state – and the world – every day in ways that improve lives and build futures.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Student’s jewelry raises funds for Kenyan children
- ABAN tackles two epidemics
- STAR leads N.C. community to economic recovery
EDUCATION
- 1,000 days, 2 million books read
- C-STEP makes law school dream come true
- Why Johnny CAN read
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
- N.C. Botanical Garden LEEDs the way
HEALTH
- Strong ties help UNC, Malawi fight disease
- For Carolina nurse, big ideas bring big results