Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

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Growing, growing until it's gone

Students clear debris in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. One student stands smiling at the camera while holding a shovel.

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Mentors, mountains and a mission

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

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A lifetime of giving

Morehead Science Center.

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Seeing more stars

Daniel Bowen (right) meets with Ross Tompkins, assistant to the town manager, to discuss Chapel Hill's sustainability initiative.

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Giving back to the community

Purshotam Aruwani sitting at a desk with a computer and monitor.

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A summer in public safety

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CCPS: 'Of the Public, for the Public'

Two men and one woman smiling and posing in front of a flight of brick steps.

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Only a spark

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Murdock family supports students serving communities

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Community Engagement Fellow advocates for sexual violence survivors