Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Naomi King smiles at the camera with the Bell Tower in the background.

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Aspiring nurse leader embraces community and purpose

Ruitian Yan leans against a railing facing the camera outdoors.

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Community-based climate research

This year's class of Weiss Fellows stand on the steps of the Graduate Center

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Weiss Urban Livability Fellows

A side-by-side image showing Frank Ivy Carroll as a young man and in 2022.

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A life prioritizing education

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.

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Membranes and Modeling

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

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Dissertations and Diapers

Portrait of Whitney Nobel standing in front of the Old Well

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Stepping Ahead

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

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Multiplier Effect

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Researching the senses

Carolina student Kaitlin Peck poses in front of the Old Well.

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'A Community that Cares'

Hanging posters promoting the Ackland Art Museum

2 min read

Building a Foundation