Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Angelica in cap and gown

6 min read

Inspired by Harvey Beech, a Carolina MPA grad leads with courage

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

4 min read

Intern shares analytics model with Japanese baseball team

Person in military uniform kneels down in field to handle drone equipment.

3 min read

Military grad student up for promotion

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

4 min read

Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Matthew Thornton looks into the distance with the Bell Tower in the background.

2 min read

A passion for math leads to a new path

Fellows from Southern Futures Undergraduate Fellows.

9 min read

Southern voices, future leaders

Pamela Brewington stands in front of the North Carolina Administration Building.

5 min read

No higher calling

Neta Mishly smiles in front of a window.

2 min read

Promoting peace, piece-by-piece

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

2 min read

Giving back to the community

SECU Foundation members holding check

2 min read

Investing in local leadership