Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Angela and Richard Workman and Interim Dean Ed Swift post at the UNC Adams School

5 min read

Reinventing modern dental education

Pravenna standing in front of a wall covered in newspaper articles, smiling

2 min read

The gift of experience

Napoleon Wallacesmiling

1 min read

Leading a fulfilling life

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

2 min read

Fortifying Local Economies

Portrait of Matthew Wood running up the stairs at Kenan Stadium

7 min read

Graduating debt-free? ‘That’s crazy!’

Richard Allison, CEO of Dominos sitting

2 min read

Tar Heel bred

Person sitting in a chair, working on laptop in the Launch Chapel Hill space.

2 min read

Launching local innovation

Christine Mikeska and Ben Arbuckle with an assemblage of bones from an archaeological dig.

4 min read

Analyzing Ancient Animal Remains

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

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

A Carolina student faces a crowd at a commencement ceremony.

6 min read

Preparing graduate students for the future of work outside academia

Anita Brown-Graham poses outside on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

5 min read

Preparing the Workforce for Economic Recovery

Je'nique Harewood smiling for a photo as she leans against a brick wall.

1 min read

Representing the very best