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

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

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

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

2 min read

Fortifying Local Economies

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

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

2 min read

Giving local governments a boost

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

2 min read

All over the GLOBE

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

2 min read

Launching into the future