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
Christopher Gillum, 44 years old, of Chapel Hill, N. C., was arrested Wednesday evening at a Destin, Fla., hotel “without incident,” according to a social-media post by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Mr. Naiden, now a professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, gives us a vivid feeling for both the drudgery and the danger of life working on the subway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Like I said, we didn’t shower after physical education at Chapel Hill High School.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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