Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Jayne Davis and Jennie Ergott stand side by side with hands on hips in Davis Library.

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Invaluable resources lead to student success

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

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A lifetime of giving

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Pilot program brings West Africa to local classrooms

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Carolina’s libraries connect a dad and daughter

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A resource for all

Waleed Ziad stands outside holding a laptop next to a woman who is setting up a video camera.

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Cataloging with the local community

Cayla Colclasure works with historical documents.

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Tracking history

Camara sits in front of digitized Pulaar manuscripts.

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Preserving Pulaar poetry

Tour group looks at NC Botanical Garden

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Appreciating conservation efforts

Diamond Holloman, a PhD candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill, listens to Malinda Maynor Lowery, co-director of Southern futures at a meeting in a community center in Robeson County.

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The Human Side of Research

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Documenting The South

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Best investment I’ve ever made