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Dance helps people manage chronic illness, Carolina students find

Maebelle Matthews, center, performs with Chalkaa, a Bollywood-Fusion dance team at Carolina.

In a research study, a group of dancers at Carolina provided dance lessons to people struggling with diabetes. Their findings led them to launch a student organization offering dance workshops and social support to anyone struggling with a chronic illness.

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Applied physical sciences research advances solar energy

Pictured is a perovskite solar mini-module. Pictured is a perovskite solar mini-module in front of the Old Well on campus .... trees are reflected in the solar panel's mirror-like surface.

In an article published this month in Science, researchers in the Huang Group in the College of Arts & Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences revealed a new method for stabilizing perovskite solar cells and discussed the implications it has on the future of solar energy and other technologies.

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Real-Life Value: APPLES Service-Learning Course Instructor Heather Knorr

Tucked in a back meeting room of the Carolina Union, service-learning leaders from across campus scribbled down notes. Their eyes were locked on Heather Knorr. At the front of the room, Knorr was excitedly remembering the children’s books her students had created during her recent service-learning Spanish course. Beaming, Knorr shared insights on how the

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