Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Addie Afeworki in her cap and gown dropped into Carolina argyle graphic.

6 min read

Making space for a dream fulfilled

Grace Brown and Sunny Burrows seated at an outdoor table.

5 min read

Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path

7 min read

Learning to give back

Tazanna Jones stands on campus of UNC-Chapel Hill wearing a hot pink dress.

4 min read

Blue Sky Scholar loves the law

Graduate Emma Cohn poses in front of the Well.

2 min read

A graduate's journey from Chapel Hill to New Zealand

Nora Elsayed and Hunter Vaughan stand side by side with arms crossed

5 min read

Leading now and into the future

Fellows from Southern Futures Undergraduate Fellows.

9 min read

Southern voices, future leaders

An action shot of Gigi Cloney wearing boxing gloves

4 min read

‘Serendipitous’ Support

An Indian woman in a sari stands in a field of solar panels.

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

Sarah Hoffman smiling for a photo.

1 min read

Advocating for mental health

Purshotam Aruwani sitting at a desk with a computer and monitor.

1 min read

A summer in public safety

A line of university students hike across a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

2 min read

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