Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Jordyn Middleton stands smiling surrounded by children from the Durham Boys & Girls Club who are all pointing at her.

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'Realizing dreams, beyond your dreams'

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

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4 min read

Going beyond degree completion

Student working in lab.

3 min read

Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Mikayah Locklear poses sitting on the ground outside

4 min read

Committed to her roots

D.J. Murphy smiles outdoors.

2 min read

Leadership skills for a better tomorrow

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

3 min read

Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

3 min read

Supporting Middle-Income Families

Delancy Allred at the Old Well.

2 min read

Scholarships at Carolina: Delancy Allred

Carolina Covenant Scholar Lindsay Corbett poses outside on UNC's campus.

4 min read

Building a Family of Scholars

Portrait of Matthew Wood running up the stairs at Kenan Stadium

7 min read

Graduating debt-free? ‘That’s crazy!’