Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Fidele Mugisha.

2 min read

Forging a new life

Turtle swims in the sea.

2 min read

Collaboration for conservation

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

3 min read

Active-duty journalism

Rebecca Fry stands in her lab.

3 min read

Angling for solutions

Jim White stands in front of a window with a view of the Old Well on U.N.C. campus.

2 min read

Liberal arts for the 21st century

Lane stands in front of South Building on U.N.C. campus.

2 min read

Finding a different path

Amy Kryston sits in front of her computer, running data.

1 min read

Studying septic systems

Portrait of Greg Characklis.

2 min read

Uncovering secondary damage

Veteran Matthew Colon stands in a barn with a horse, facing the camera. An American flag is in the background.

10 min read

Helping Veterans Thrive

Ken Donny-Clark stands in a forest.

2 min read

Hunting for hemlocks

Kristina Hefferle wearing a headlamp and purple rain jacket crouches beside a leaf-strewn stream in a forest, searching among rocks and leaf litter for salamanders.

1 min watch

Seeking salamanders

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

3 min read

Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments