Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Five ACRED members stand behind a table.

5 min read

Alumni Q&A with Oliver Pau

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

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

4 min read

Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

A group of stakeholders clap joyfully in front of a Bell Hall sign at the opening of Bell Hall.

6 min read

Bell Hall builds bridges for business and beyond

Painting sits in a glass box on display with person passing in the background.

3 min read

Exhibit adds splash of 'Color'

Frank and Ellen Proctor standing on the steps of the Pit.

5 min read

Reimagining the Pit

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

Craige Parking Deck with artwork that represents Carolina

2 min read

Communicating Carolina’s excellence through art

A Rembrandt sketch of a ship.

2 min read

Rare Rembrandts and other Dutch drawings

Collage with aerial rendering of Bell Hall at center, surrounded by photos of students and speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony.

2 min read

Funding the future at UNC Kenan-Flagler

A man uncovers a wall plaque that begins with Honoring the memory of Mr. Nazzareno Longiotti.

2 min read

A lobby of legacy

Broadcast studio inside the Curtis Media Center, with a desk and large screen to the side like in a professional news studio

3 min read

A Place for 'Dreamers and Believers'