Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Illustration of three hands each holding a smartphone

4 min read

Carolina research takes the world stage

Student working in lab.

3 min read

Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Hayley Cartee throws sticky notes in the air during a performance of Every Brilliant Thing.

2 min read

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience

Sepia-toned portrait of Dr. Kimball King speaking at a conference.

10 min read

Life-changing lessons from a beloved professor

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

2 min read

Empowering veterans in unconventional ways

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

Christian Lentz (center) with friends in Vietnam.

2 min read

Faculty residency bolsters Southeast Asian Studies

A mosaic shows a tiger chasing an ibex in a decorative border panel in the Huqoq synagogue.

2 min read

Archaeological dig in Galilee uncovers mosaics

Patricia Rosenmeyer sits in her office.

2 min read

Taking the helm

Jamez McCorkle along two other actors performing "Omar" during a Carolina Performing Arts performance.

3 min read

‘Omar’ authors win 2023 Pulitzer Prize in music

Jim White stands in front of a window with a view of the Old Well on U.N.C. campus.

2 min read

Liberal arts for the 21st century