Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Kaylee Burrell leaning on the desk in her middle school classroom

5 min read

Led by Her Passions

Angela and Richard Workman and Interim Dean Ed Swift post at the UNC Adams School

5 min read

Reinventing modern dental education

Kelli Smith-Biwer in the Beat Lab. (Photo by Jess Abel)

1 min read

Meet the inaugural Arts Everywhere Graduate Fellow in Music Technology

Broadcast studio inside the Curtis Media Center, with a desk and large screen to the side like in a professional news studio

3 min read

A Place for 'Dreamers and Believers'

An action shot of Gigi Cloney wearing boxing gloves

4 min read

‘Serendipitous’ Support

A blurry person walks down a corridor.

1 min read

The Impact of GiveUNC

An engraving of two indigenous people of North Carolina by Theodor de Bry

4 min read

Michael N. Joyner ’77 Donates Collection of Rare Engravings

Pravenna standing in front of a wall covered in newspaper articles, smiling

2 min read

The gift of experience

Napoleon Wallacesmiling

1 min read

Leading a fulfilling life

Noah standing with his arms crossed

1 min read

Combining interests

Brandon Feaster in a white lab coat on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill

1 min read

A meaningful support network

Dalal holding a UNC branded umbrella

1 min read

Resilience built on opportunity