Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Emily Harmon holding a net while standing on a thigh deep water level lake

1 min read

Plasticity and evolution

Roy Smith and his wife pose in front of a lake alongside a portrait of Roy when he was a college student.

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A world of possibility and promise

UNC PhD student Riley Vickers stands in front of a pond at Carolina's North Forest.

6 min read

Membranes and Modeling

Bryn Barker and DJ Passey hold hands with their twin boys on a beach.

4 min read

Dissertations and Diapers

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

2 min read

Fortifying Local Economies

Tyrell Carter smiles in front of Kenan-Flagler Business School

2 min read

A love for entrepreneurship

Richard Allison, CEO of Dominos sitting

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Tar Heel bred

Jeliyah Clark smiling with campus in the backdrop and a blue geometric overlay.

4 min read

Multiplier Effect

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Researching the senses

An Indian woman in a sari stands in a field of solar panels.

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

A Carolina student faces a crowd at a commencement ceremony.

6 min read

Preparing graduate students for the future of work outside academia

Je'nique Harewood smiling for a photo as she leans against a brick wall.

1 min read

Representing the very best