Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Three people pose and smile in a lab.

4 min read

Eyes on the brain

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

4 min read

Supporting Carolina chemists

Rahima Benhabbour peers up to the left corner of the image with a ring light and blue background behind her.

6 min read

A ring of hope

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

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Keith Sawyer faces the camera with fun expression and hands in the air; a blackboard with water drop motif is in the background

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Keith Sawyer

Rada Petric sits on a rock at a campsite with her hands resting on a hiking backpack. A white dog is in the background.

3 min read

Join the BatPack to help conserve bats

People walking past helped wanted sign.

2 min read

Where are the workers?

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

3 min read

Active-duty journalism

Jinsong Huang and Ying Zhou work on the computer.

2 min read

Safe, cost-effective imaging

Portrait of Saravanan Kesavan.

2 min read

Analyzing artificial intelligence

Two researchers look at a chart on a computer.

2 min read

Leading opioid safety research