Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

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'

Person in military uniform kneels down in field to handle drone equipment.

3 min read

Military grad student up for promotion

Two hands wearing gardening gloves push down on dirt surrounding a small plant.

5 min read

Gardens ‘for students by students’

Portrait of person with short, curly black hair wearing a white top and a white and black patterned shawl.

3 min read

Trading zoning maps for disaster relief work

South Building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

3 min read

In SCiLL pilot, students to exercise free expression, civil discourse

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

12 min read

Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

Jed Atkins in front of the Old Well

4 min read

Meet Jed Atkins, SCiLL director and dean

Student working in lab.

3 min read

Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Maggie Ambrose faces the camera with sand and sea behind her

3 min read

Making the most of Carolina’s makerspaces

Craige Parking Deck with artwork that represents Carolina

2 min read

Communicating Carolina’s excellence through art

Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

3 min read

Going back to where he started