Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Left to right: Dr. Dana Lebo; Hilary Lithgow; Sam Rodriguez (submitted photo)

2 min read

Empowering veterans in unconventional ways

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

10 min read

Helping Veterans Thrive

Dr. Danielle Spurlock teaching to her class.

2 min read

Analyzing housing security

Two researchers look at a chart on a computer.

2 min read

Leading opioid safety research

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

7 min read

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Anita Brown-Graham poses outside on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

5 min read

Preparing the Workforce for Economic Recovery

Silhouette of person in prison

2 min read

Philosophy as public service

Teachers studying art.

7 min read

Connecting Carolina to Students and Educators across the State

Researchers at the Gfeller Center affix an apparatus to a subject's head for concussion research

3 min read

Redefining concussion protocols