Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Ricky May, third from left, with previous Carolina Blue Honors Fellows.

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Expanding fellowship efforts

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Legacy for Lisa

Jeremy Wang, assistant professor of genetics in the UNC School of Medicine, in front of lab equipment

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The power of partnership

SECU Foundation members holding check

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Investing in local leadership

Person sitting in a chair, working on laptop in the Launch Chapel Hill space.

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Launching local innovation

UNC students visiting UNC-Malawi Program

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Endowing Excellence

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Promoting equitable education

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

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Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Beaver in Nature

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Investing in beaver habitats

Joel Kingsolver in Lab

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A pillar for ecosystem health

James and Susan Moeser pose outdoors in front of South Building on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

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A Milestone Investment

Patients walk into the University of Zambia School of Medicine Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

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A new device for saving lives