Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

4 min read

Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Frank and Ellen Proctor standing on the steps of the Pit.

5 min read

Reimagining the Pit

Two hands wearing gardening gloves push down on dirt surrounding a small plant.

5 min read

Gardens ‘for students by students’

Maggie Ambrose faces the camera with sand and sea behind her

3 min read

Making the most of Carolina’s makerspaces

Two students work together in the BeAM Makerspace.

2 min read

Collaboration and practice

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

A student uses a 3D printer.

2 min read

BeAMing up to the cloud

Morehead Science Center.

1 min read

Seeing more stars

A closeup portrait of Carolina student Elijah Watson with the Old Well in the background.

8 min read

'I Can't Believe I Got To Go'

Danny Peralta talks to a man in a campus makerspace.

2 min read

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