Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

4 min read

Supporting Carolina chemists

Window panels to a conference room with a banner that reads "PNC, Capital Markets Lab."

5 min read

More than a classroom

Illustration representing the new Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, which will accelerate research on extreme weather and cybersecurity, featuring illustrations of a woman walking and icons representing markets, cybersecurity and weather

3 min read

Institute translates environmental threats into financial risks

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

2 min read

Shaping future engineers

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

2 min read

Fortifying Local Economies

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

2 min read

Giving local governments a boost

Office space with a "Chapel Hill" light-up sign on the wall.

2 min read

Launching into the future