Durham, NC - It's basketball season and when Duke and North Carolina battle on the court, it's among the greatest rivalries in sports. Off the court, though, the two schools join forces often to tackle challenges ranging from global warming to studies of the brain.

UNC University Relations created this chart to illustrate some of the many academic collaborations between Blue Devils and Tar Heels. Duke Today is pleased to reprint it here. Our colleagues down the road still wear the wrong shade of blue, but we're lucky to have each other as neighbors.