Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

A selfie of Chloe with the western North Carolina mountains in fall in the background

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Inspiring future scientists

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Learning to give back

Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

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Growing, growing until it's gone

Group of SPARK participants at the fall retreat.

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Fueling confidence and courage through SPARK

Timothy McLendon standing on Polk Place at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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From reluctant applicant to senior class president

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

Nathan Townsend stands on a professional baseball field on a sunny day.

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Intern shares analytics model with Japanese baseball team

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Tar Heels connect through Carolina College Advising Corps

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

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A beautiful surprise

Maribel Borger and other members of the Rural Medicine Pathway Program stand outside of the home they helped remove debris from.

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Aligned with the mission

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