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    Preparing North Carolina’s future leaders

    Operated by the UNC School of Government, the Lead for North Carolina program is training future leaders to address problems facing North Carolinians by placing young professionals in local government offices.

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    Maker of molecules

    Polymer chemist Frank Leibfarth is rethinking plastics, with a focus on sustainability.

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    Carolina professor leads COVID-19 testing at UNC Medical Center

    Melissa Miller, director of the Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology Labs, led the development of a COVID-19 test for the UNC Medical Center that will help ease demand on State Health Department and LabCorp.

  • The Old Well

    Carolina faculty lend their expertise with COVID-19 crisis

    From webinars and online resources for local officials to developing COVID-19 tests and treatments, the University's faculty members are using their knowledge and guidance for the public good.

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    Well Said: Revitalizing Morganton

    On this week's podcast, Carolina alumna Sara Chester talks about how she is working to redefine a North Carolina city and the industries it has relied on for decades.

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    #GDTBATH: Jaime DiLauro

    UNC School of Government student Jaime DiLauro is using the skills she's learning at Carolina to help North Carolina students achieve their college dreams.

  • Chris Suggs in front of the bell tower.

    #GDTBATH: Chris Suggs

    As the president of Carolina's Black Student Movement, junior Chris Suggs is working to address cultural and diversity issues across campus and in the surrounding community.

  • Tai Huynh at a Chapel Hill town council meeting.

    Serving the Chapel Hill community

    As senior Tai Huynh begins his final semester at Carolina, he'll be splitting time between his computer science courses and serving the Town of Chapel Hill as a Town Council member.