Chapel Hill
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Seat of the University of North Carolina and a center of research.
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"It is a pretty aggressive grower," Hans Paerl, a professor of marine and environmental sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told the magazine.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Annika Duneja is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in journalism and business and minored in French.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
They are surrounded by smaller boomtowns, too, including Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex and Holly Springs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Law professor and constitutional law expert Michael Gerhardt, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, called out the comments made by Miller and Trump.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
This was not Chapel Hill High School, and the Tea Haven at the Shoppes at Fairview Court did not have a Zero Tolerance Policy toward bullying.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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