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  • Four women standing in a lake collecting water samples.

    Bringing classroom learning to life

    A new UNC Institute for the Environment program provides teachers with hands-on geoscience learning opportunities so they can replicate some of that experience in their classrooms.

  • Carolina Across logo

    Carolina responds to partner with NC communities after the pandemic

    Through the Carolina Across 100 initiative, the University will support communities in each of the state’s 100 counties as they respond to opportunities and challenges.

  • Jenna Hynes stands near a brick wall.

    Meet an intern: Jenna Hynes at the Piedmont Conservation Council

    Jenna Hynes is interning with the Piedmont Conservation Council in Siler City, North Carolina, conducting fieldwork and partnering with community members to preserve the city’s water sources.

  • Carolina Next 2020 Annual Report.

    Measuring a year of progress for Carolina Next

    The first report issued since Carolina’s strategic plan was approved last year shows significant progress across the plan’s eight initiatives.

  • Carolina senior Alyssa Cooper poses in front of the Old Well.

    Carolina senior gives back to local Japanese families

    Alyssa Cooper has been working with Southern Bridge International’s Prego Club, which focuses on helping pregnant or post-partum Japanese women in the Triangle navigate the American medical system.

  • #GDTBATH: Rich Nguyen-Le

    #GDTBATH: Rich Nguyen-Le

    Over the past year, Carolina Law student Rich Nguyen-Le has spent more than 120 hours providing legal support to vulnerable community members who need assistance.

  • Kids jumping off a boat into the lake.

    How to avoid summer injuries

    Summer can be full of fun, but also hazards. A Carolina injury prevention and public health expert describes the most common reasons for emergency room visits and how you can avoid them.

  • Two students working in a creek.

    Leave it to beavers

    As urban regions in the Southeast continue to grow and develop, harmful pollutants enter nearby waterways more frequently. Carolina researchers think one of the best solutions to prevent this may be investments in the habitats of the furry neighbors already in our backyards: beavers.