Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

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Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

A group of stakeholders clap joyfully in front of a Bell Hall sign at the opening of Bell Hall.

6 min read

Bell Hall builds bridges for business and beyond

Painting sits in a glass box on display with person passing in the background.

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Exhibit adds splash of 'Color'

Frank and Ellen Proctor standing on the steps of the Pit.

5 min read

Reimagining the Pit

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

4 min read

A lifetime of giving

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Mason Murr in front of Eiffel Tower

5 min read

Olympic gold legacy

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

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Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

Craige Parking Deck with artwork that represents Carolina

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Communicating Carolina’s excellence through art

A Rembrandt sketch of a ship.

2 min read

Rare Rembrandts and other Dutch drawings

Collage with aerial rendering of Bell Hall at center, surrounded by photos of students and speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony.

2 min read

Funding the future at UNC Kenan-Flagler

A man uncovers a wall plaque that begins with Honoring the memory of Mr. Nazzareno Longiotti.

2 min read

A lobby of legacy