Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Carissa Hessick stands outside.

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Tracking campaign contributions

A woman negotiates in a conference room.

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Negotiating with stereotypes

Exterior of the Learning Center building.

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A resource for all

Portrait of Fidele Mugisha.

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Forging a new life

Turtle swims in the sea.

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Collaboration for conservation

(Left to right) Kate Golson and Fareeda Akewusola pose together courtside at a Carolina basketball game in the Dean E. Smith Center.

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Attracting exceptional students

Bryanna Ledbetter stands in front of the British Museum.

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'The highlight of my college career'

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

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Active-duty journalism

Rebecca Fry stands in her lab.

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Angling for solutions

Jim White stands in front of a window with a view of the Old Well on U.N.C. campus.

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Liberal arts for the 21st century

Jinsong Huang and Ying Zhou work on the computer.

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Safe, cost-effective imaging

Lane stands in front of South Building on U.N.C. campus.

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Finding a different path