Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of a man with glasses and short hair wearing a black suit.

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Ask a Professor: Jan-Benedict Steenkamp on the history of leaders

A shoulders up portrait of Anne Maheux on a Carolina blue illustrated background.

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Ask a Professor: Anne Maheux on generative AI use among adolescents

Found sitting at a classroom desk.

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Together, we propel the world

Keith Sawyer faces the camera with fun expression and hands in the air; a blackboard with water drop motif is in the background

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Ask a Professor: Keith Sawyer

Side by side waist-up portraits of Matt Bernacki (left) and Jeff Greene (right).

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Ask a Professor: Jeff Greene and Matt Bernacki

Marisa Marraccini smiling for a photograph

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Program to create improved social media resources for adolescent mental health receives C. Felix Harvey Award

Keith Sawyer sits in front of Peabody Hall with an assortment of trinkets and toys.

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Learning the creative process

Dr. Danielle Spurlock teaching to her class.

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Analyzing housing security

A blurry person walks down a corridor.

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The Impact of GiveUNC

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

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Shaping future engineers

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Promoting equitable education