Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Addie Afeworki in her cap and gown dropped into Carolina argyle graphic.

6 min read

Making space for a dream fulfilled

Grace Brown and Sunny Burrows seated at an outdoor table.

5 min read

Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path

Anthony Coble poses for a portrait photo outside the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

3 min read

Thriving at Carolina

Nathan Townsend stands on a professional baseball field on a sunny day.

4 min read

Intern shares analytics model with Japanese baseball team

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

4 min read

Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Osman in a suit smiling.

3 min read

Empowering humanity through technology

Karen Jordan calling for the UNC crew team as coxswain.

3 min read

Steering toward sustainability

Nora Elsayed and Hunter Vaughan stand side by side with arms crossed

5 min read

Leading now and into the future

Mikayah Locklear poses sitting on the ground outside

4 min read

Committed to her roots

Portrait of Saniyya Adams in Carolina graduation robes.

2 min read

Becoming Carolina history

Derek Brown stands in front of Kenan-Flagler Business School.

2 min read

Entrepreneurial solutions

Sherrod Crum

1 min read

An entrepreneur at heart