UNC undergrads hope seaweed can help save the planet

Posted May 20, 2019
Eliza Harrison was like any other undergrad at the University of North Carolina when she went to a conference for innovation and entrepreneurs a couple of years ago hoping to meet some of her heroes and make connections for the future. That's when she heard a speech by Bren Smith, the founder of Greenwave, that would change the direction of her life. (WRAL.com)

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