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  1. UNC Magazine |

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    Lessons for Life

    October 28, 2022

    Alumnus Skylar Houston applies an early lesson learned from his parents to help other first-generation college students attend UNC

    Skylar Houston with UNC President Andy Feinstein
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    Sparking Student Interest in STEM

    October 28, 2022

    New program seeks to attract and retain students in STEM and open doors to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce

    Chelsie Romulo talking to her students in a mask
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    Northern Vision

    Reflecting a Belief in Education

    May 25, 2022

    UNC Trustee Annette Martinez ’86 honors her parents’ belief in education by supporting future teachers through the Cumbres program and scholarships

    A teacher pointing at the board in her early childhood education classroom
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    Impact – Encouraging Future Generations

    October 19, 2021

    Alumni Rob and Sharon Baldwin offer support and encouragement for women from rural Colorado majoring in math or science

    Alumni Robert and Sharon Baldwin standing side-by-side in outdoors.
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    Northern Vision

    Research – Amplifying Voices

    October 19, 2021

    Believing deeply in the power of the written word, Anthropology and Gender Studies professor Ather Zia, PhD, started her professional life as a journalist

    Professor Ather Zia standing in front of an antique map of the world.
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    Impact – Sparking Undergraduate Research

    May 18, 2021

    Alumna’s planned gift honors her family and creates new legacy supporting faculty-mentored research for undergraduate chemistry students.

    A student wearing safety goggles performing a chemistry experiment.
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    The Cost of Outsourcing

    May 18, 2021

    Outsourcing has a cost; from basic manufacturing to high tech — each with long-term implications

    A formal photograph of UNC management professor Isaac Wanasika.
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    Calling on a Community

    December 22, 2020

    Justin Venman says working for UNC as a student calling alumni has opened doors, fostered optimism and given him opportunities he never expected

    Justin Venman standing near an upper level building ledge smiling outside
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    Northern Vision

    Researching Venom Resistance

    December 22, 2020

    UNC graduate student Neil Balchan is studying the blood of venom-resistant rodents in an effort to help reduce venomous snakebite deaths

    Neil Balchan in the lab researching on venom