Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Two hands wearing gardening gloves push down on dirt surrounding a small plant.

5 min read

Gardens ‘for students by students’

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

4 min read

Blue Sky Scholar loves the law

Charles Hands and two Covenant students sit at a table laughing.

4 min read

A passion for helping others

A portrait of Sarah Dempsey.

3 min read

Ask a Professor: Sarah E. Dempsey

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

12 min read

Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

Graduate Emma Cohn poses in front of the Well.

2 min read

A graduate's journey from Chapel Hill to New Zealand

Student working in lab.

3 min read

Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Maggie Ambrose faces the camera with sand and sea behind her

3 min read

Making the most of Carolina’s makerspaces

Craige Parking Deck with artwork that represents Carolina

2 min read

Communicating Carolina’s excellence through art

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

Eric Muller stands outdoors holding up a copy of his book Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe.

2 min read

Examining ethics