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.

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‘Boys Will Be Men’ shows teens entering manhood

Person stands at a group of table with two others.

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Carolina alum brings art and business together

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

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Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

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

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Exhibit adds splash of 'Color'

Pepper Dowd

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The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

Sharon Lawrence stands outside PlayMakers Repertory Company.

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One-woman show spotlights Sharon Lawrence

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Portrait of Ben Fountain outside.

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Alumnus honored with Thomas Wolfe Prize

Lauren Schultes poses for a photo

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A pitch-perfect career

Kristy Woodson Harvey poses with arms crossed.

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Best-selling author finds home in Carolina

UNC students visiting UNC-Malawi Program

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Endowing Excellence