Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

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

Portrait of Saniyya Adams in Carolina graduation robes.

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Becoming Carolina history

Abigail Rohy stands in a lab in her graduation regalia.

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Becoming a scientist

Daniel Garcia stands in front of a tree while wearing a Carolina sweatshirt.

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Making college a reality

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

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Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Ronit Freeman stands at a desk.

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Early career excellence

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez stands in the foreground with arms spread wide and a huge smile on her face. The Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill is in the background.

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$1 Billion for Scholarships at Carolina

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

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The Quantum Many-Body Problem

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

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Understanding Health Equity

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

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Supporting Middle-Income Families