Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

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Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

A portrait of Naomi Andre facing the camera on a gray background

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Ask a Professor: Naomi André

Student working in lab.

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Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Maggie Ambrose faces the camera with sand and sea behind her

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Making the most of Carolina’s makerspaces

Pamela Brewington stands in front of the North Carolina Administration Building.

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No higher calling

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

A student uses a 3D printer.

2 min read

BeAMing up to the cloud

Neta Mishly smiles in front of a window.

2 min read

Promoting peace, piece-by-piece

admiral Dennis Blair

4 min read

Leader in national intelligence teaching class about 9/11

Patrick Dougherty arranging sticks for art project.

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A stickworks display for campus