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  • Researchers work in lab.

    Thanks to a Carolina research project, she can walk again

    As UNC geneticist Jonathan Berg gears up to lead a $9.7-million renewal of the NCGENES project, we look at a story from the original study and how it changed the fortunes of a woman from Goldsboro, North Carolina.

  • A child holds a cell phone while a man points.

    Keeping patients moving

    Two Carolina faculty members have created an augmented reality video game designed for pediatric hospital patients called Adventure Squad with the goal of keeping the young patients active during their treatment.

  • Members of the Good Bowls team display their product at a store.

    Bringing healthy food to all consumers

    UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health professor Alice Ammerman is working to provide locally-sourced, nutritious meals to communities in need.