Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

People convene in front of an art exhibit.

3 min read

‘Boys Will Be Men’ shows teens entering manhood

Person stands at a group of table with two others.

3 min read

Carolina alum brings art and business together

Photo collage depicting students and staff volunteering to provide families and children with food resources.

4 min read

Fighting hunger, feeding hope

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

4 min read

Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Painting sits in a glass box on display with person passing in the background.

3 min read

Exhibit adds splash of 'Color'

Pepper Dowd

4 min read

The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

4 min read

Tar Heels connect through Carolina College Advising Corps

A violinist plays in an auditorium while a person wears a cap with multiple sensors during a brain mapping performance.

1 min watch

When music meets the mind

Three people stand next to the Galapagos Science Center sign in the Galapagos.

6 min read

A world of support

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

4 min read

A lifetime of giving

Dalili sits outside. on the steps of the Bell Tower.

4 min read

A beautiful surprise

Sharon Lawrence stands outside PlayMakers Repertory Company.

4 min read

One-woman show spotlights Sharon Lawrence