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Support. Serve. Learn. We work to create collaborative solutions for North Carolina and the world.

  • Dante Pittman.

    Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

    Dante Pittman is giving back to his hometown as an officer in the North Carolina National Guard and as the human relations director for the City of Wilson, finding fulfillment in serving his community.

  • Rose Houck sits in a chair with a computer on her lap in front of a Collaboratory sign.

    Environmental research making a difference in North Carolina

    Rose Houck ’25 uses her knowledge from her Carolina courses to research water quality and flood resiliency issues in our state with the North Carolina Collaboratory.

  • A scientist uses a syringe to put liquid in a test tube.

    Drug-checking project cuts overdoses

    Supported by the N.C. Collaboratory, epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta and his team analyze street drugs and alert communities about dangers.

  • Nancy Gottovi.

    Setting Star on fire

    Carolina alumna Nancy Gottovi has sparked a successful economic revitalization effort in Star, North Carolina, by transforming an old textile mill into an arts and small business incubator.

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Improving cancer outcomes

    The Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative leverages UNC Lineberger researchers’ multi-disciplinary expertise to improve cancer screening in North Carolina.

  • Two people standing for a photo.

    Mom’s memory inspires new parenting clinic

    With funding from a student-entrepreneur, a new North Carolina Cancer Hospital program will help patients deal with legal and parenting issues.

  • Rick Luettich standing on a dock.

    The coastal engineer

    Since 1987, Rick Luettich has been building systems to protect the coast from environmental hazards and extreme weather events.

  • Two students looking at comptuer.

    Carolina’s field sites

    At field sites in North Carolina's mountains, coastline and cities, undergraduates have a semester-long opportunity to explore real-world environmental issues through a combination of coursework, field trips, research projects and internships with local organizations.