Across Our State
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is woven into the fabric of NorthÌýCarolina.
Beyond the Classroom
A Âé¶¹´«Ã½ education takes students outside campus and into communities across theÌýstate.

Hit the GroundÌýHelping
Through Project BUILD, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students jump into service as soon as they arrive on campus — volunteering across Durham while forging bonds and discovering their new communityÌýtogether.Ìý

Community Enterprise
Strengthening N.C. Nonprofits
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Law students helped turn an abandoned Durham school into the Lyon Park Center — a neighborhood hubÌýwith a gym, track, computer lab, community garden, playground, music program, offices and more. It was built through a relationship between Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Law’s Community Enterprise Clinic and the West End CommunityÌýFoundation.
Investing in Durham and N.C.
One of our highest priorities is the well-being of our neighbors in Durham and throughout the state. Our impact is economic and social, with an overall investment of more than $100 billion across all 100 counties.
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Mental Health and Incarceration
A team of faculty, students and community leaders wants stronger partnerships between the health and criminal justice systems in Durham andÌýbeyond.

Real-World Consulting
Human-Centered Design and the Farmers’ Market
A Sanford School of Public Policy student applied what she learned from her classÌýto rethink the farmers’ market as a communityÌýspace.
And Across North Carolina

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Spring Break, WithÌýPurpose
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students spent spring break in Western North Carolina helping with Hurricane Helene recovery.

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Serving the Lumbee Indian Community
Students discover the heart of ministry through a hands-on field education placement that immerses them in rural North Carolina.

Supporting Youth
Resilience Curriculum
The Nicholas School and community partners designed a curriculum to help kids cope during turbulent times — from relationship struggles to natural disasters.
Research That Benefits All North CaroliniansÌý
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Talks AI
Ronnie Chatterji shows how Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is a leader in AIÌýresearch.

Network of Discovery and Care AcrossÌýN.C.
At the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, researchers engage the community to study human health and nutrition.
Research at universities is seen as an abstract thing that doesn’t impact people’s daily lives.ÌýBut the fact is … the things that we’re doing are designed specifically to improve the healthÌýand lives of the generalÌýpublic.
– Lee Ferguson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Voices of Hope
For decades, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has been a leader in life-saving treatments. Our patients, doctors and researchers share theirÌýstories.

Alfonzo Grafton
Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, Alfonzo Grafton found new hope, with oncologist Eziafa Oduah, through a groundbreaking Âé¶¹´«Ã½ clinical trial that dramatically shrank hisÌýtumor.

Joseph Turek
Joseph Turek has focused his medical career on repairing theÌýdefective or damaged hearts of the very youngestÌýpatients.

Jessilyn Dunn
Jessilyn Dunn is using data from wearable devices to determine digital biomarkers that can identify health problems, such as diabetes and heartÌýdisease.
Climate RoadÌýTrip
Journey across North Carolina with Âé¶¹´«Ã½, connecting communities, researchers and changemakers to explore local solutions to climateÌýchallenges.
Commitment to the Carolinas
More Âé¶¹´«Ã½ undergraduates come from North Carolina than any other state. The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Endowment helps gifted students from across the Carolinas pursue a Âé¶¹´«Ã½ education regardless ofÌýincome.
Free Tuition For Carolinians
Expanding Access to Education
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ offers full tuition grants for admitted undergraduates from North and South Carolina with family incomes of $150,000 or less, so students like Isa can attend Âé¶¹´«Ã½ without financial worries.


Supporting Our
Military Families
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students from active military or veteran families who meet income requirements and have legal residence in North Carolina can qualify for support — even if they’re currently stationed elsewhere. 
By providing even more equitable access to a Âé¶¹´«Ã½ education, and ensuring students have the resources they need to truly thrive while here at Âé¶¹´«Ã½, we will also make our campus communityÌýstronger.
– President VincentÌýPrice