Impact Stories

Stories that show how privately funded research, programs and initiatives are making a difference.

Carolina Stories

Charlotte Dorn stands on the coast wearing a U.N.C. hat.

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Entrepreneurial engineering

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

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Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Veteran Matthew Colon stands in a barn with a horse, facing the camera. An American flag is in the background.

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Helping Veterans Thrive

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

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Supporting Middle-Income Families

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

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Surveyor and storyteller

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Jumping into Research

A United States flag flies

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Documenting veteran histories

Portrait of Eleanor Murray in front of flowers.

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Connecting daydreaming with diplomacy

A student uses a 3D printer.

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BeAMing up to the cloud

Alison Friedman sits with legs stretched across several theater seats and arms outspread.

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Reconnecting with live performance