Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Fidele Mugisha.

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Forging a new life

(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

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

A family sits on the stone steps, including a daughter with Angelmansl.

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On the verge of breakthrough

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

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Making college a reality

Portrait of Dean Nancy Messonnier.

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Global health grounded in community