Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Frank Leibfarth in lab wearing a dark blue jump suit.

2 min read

Translating discovery into solutions

Person smiling making coffee.

2 min read

Research leading to less loneliness

Jinsong Huang and Ying Zhou work on the computer.

2 min read

Safe, cost-effective imaging

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

3 min read

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.

10 min read

Helping Veterans Thrive

Phone screen with social media apps and a finger selecting an app.

2 min read

Tackling crisis of teens and screens

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell poses in front of a blackboard that shows physics equations.

1 min read

The Quantum Many-Body Problem

organ_donor_illustration

3 min read

Smarter Organ Transplants

Eric Weimer and Katherine Newhall stand together in a lab, looking at a tablet.

2 min read

Improving organ transplantation

Vent hood in a chemistry lab at UNC.

2 min read

Striving for sustainability in drug development

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3 min read

Getting to Carolina, Step by Step

Portrait of Courtney Chaaban.

2 min read

Analyzing adolescent ACLs