Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

3 min read

Bringing the dark proteome into the light

Samantha Meltzer-Brody sits outside at a patio table with a cup of coffee.

3 min read

Improving child and adolescent mental health

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell poses in front of a blackboard that shows physics equations.

1 min read

The Quantum Many-Body Problem

Xiadani Avila (left) and Kelsey Yokovich (right) pose at the UNC School of Social Work on Oct. 24th, 2022.

1 min read

Understanding Health Equity

Dr. Joseph Muenzer with Cathy Bryson and Vaughn Bryson.

2 min read

Pioneering care for rare diseases

Trenette Goings stands in a classroom.

1 min read

Goings the extra mile

A doctor performs a sonograph.

2 min read

Making ultrasounds universal

organ_donor_illustration

3 min read

Smarter Organ Transplants

Portrait of Aziz Sancar.

2 min read

Killing cancerous brain cells

Morehead Science Center.

1 min read

Seeing more stars

Eric Weimer and Katherine Newhall stand together in a lab, looking at a tablet.

2 min read

Improving organ transplantation

Vent hood in a chemistry lab at UNC.

2 min read

Striving for sustainability in drug development