Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez stands in the foreground with arms spread wide and a huge smile on her face. The Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill is in the background.

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$1 Billion for Scholarships at Carolina

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell poses in front of a blackboard that shows physics equations.

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The Quantum Many-Body Problem

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

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Supporting Middle-Income Families

Morehead-Cain Scholar Kendall Leigh stands in front of a dining table at a sushi restaurant.

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A Cornerstone of Excellence

Selena Braye-Bulls smiles with posters in the background.

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A Leader in Student Life

Picture of Maxine Brown-Davis.

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Representation and access, today and tomorrow

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

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Surveyor and storyteller

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Jumping into Research

David Routh stands in the center of his family holding the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award with Eddie Smith Field in the background.

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‘Uplifting future generations’

Portrait of Bruce Van Saun.

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Banking success

Student standing at entrance to Carolina Cupboard.

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From the field to the pantry

Carolina students, cheerleaders and mascot hold up a sign thanking donors to UNC-Chapel Hill

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$5 Billion: A Historic Success