Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Malik Jabati smiles in front of the Old Well.

3 min read

Finding an intellectually stimulating environment

Emmanuel Lee sits on a front porch smiling.

1 min read

Challenging invisibility

Big check presentation on the basketball court during Late Night.

1 min read

Hoops for relief

Joe Nail poses for a portrait outdoors, surrounded by silver tables.

1 min read

Making government jobs cool again

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4 min read

Collaborating To Benefit The Greater Good

Angum Check smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background

2 min read

An opportunity to go home

Elarnta Darden smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background.

2 min read

Small town reared, international bound

Danny Hage holds up a framed world map.

2 min read

A transformational experience

Lauren Eaves smiles in front of the Meantime Coffee Co. counter.

2 min read

Organizations as business: Meantime Coffee Co.

Anna Agbe-Davies holds up a trowel.

1 min read

Learning from peers, seeing new possibilities

Jacob Stocks smiles in front of the UNC Campus Y building.

1 min read

Ready to experience the world

Entrepreneurship program participants smile for a photo with library shelves in the background.

2 min read

Kickstarting a Carolina Law entrepreneurship program