Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

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8 min read

Going Beyond the Classroom

A portrait of Thomas Wadden

2 min read

Empowering clinical psychology graduate students

A side-by-side image showing Frank Ivy Carroll as a young man and in 2022.

1 min read

A life prioritizing education

Portrait of Kaylee Burrell leaning on the desk in her middle school classroom

5 min read

Led by Her Passions

An action shot of Gigi Cloney wearing boxing gloves

4 min read

‘Serendipitous’ Support

Jamiel and Shayne Owens smiling at each other on a city sidewalk

4 min read

Bringing Autism Fathers Together

Brandon Feaster in a white lab coat on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill

1 min read

A meaningful support network

Sherrod Crum

1 min read

An entrepreneur at heart

The Old Well in summer with sun shining

6 min read

Strengthening Student Success

Mary leaning against a wall, smiling

1 min read

Perfectly pitched for success

Roy Smith and his wife pose in front of a lake alongside a portrait of Roy when he was a college student.

1 min read

A world of possibility and promise

Dr. David Drewry at the Genetic Medicine Building on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill .

9 min read

Collaborating for a Cure