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Preserving the Galapagos

Researchers at the Galapagos Science Center — a partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill and Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador — are creating a biobank of samples from across the islands to help with the preservation of the archipelago and provide new opportunities for studies.

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Explore the Carolina experience

These are stories that define Carolina. Stories of novel ideas and nimble minds. Wide-open spaces of belonging and collaboration. A look and a leap toward the future, at home and across the globe.

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Tar Heels

  • Derek Brown standing outside.

    Derek Brown

    Growing up, Derek Brown witnessed disparities caused by economic and racial barriers. Now he’s committed to finding solutions for some of America’s very real problems.

  • Colleen McCann

    Colleen McCann

    Motivated to pursue medical research after seeing her grandmother's challenges with Alzheimer’s disease, Carolina senior Colleen McCann studies proteins to diminish disease.

  • Seth Hammond

    Seth Hammond

    Seth Hammond has spent his summer being a student orientation leader to welcome incoming first-year and transferring Tar Heels to Carolina.

  • Madhu Vulimiri talking as a podium

    Madhu Vulimiri '14

    Madhu Vulimiri always wanted a career that allowed her to make a meaningful difference in the health of our state's communities. Throughout the pandemic, she's done just that by providing crucial resources for families as part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

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