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

Jack Austin smiles for the camera wearing a button-down top and suit jacket in the atrium of a building.

6 min read

Another mission accomplished

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

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

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

1 min read

Representing the very best

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

2 min read

All over the GLOBE

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3 min read

Innovate Carolina: Projects to Watch

Malik Jabati smiles in front of the Old Well.

3 min read

Finding an intellectually stimulating environment