Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Nicolas and Jairo with all they need for a successful day – coffee, dogs and their machetes.

2 min read

Combining coffee and conservation

Jeliyah Clark smiling with campus in the backdrop and a blue geometric overlay.

4 min read

Multiplier Effect

Cassidy Harding smiling

2 min read

Shaping her future

Tour group looks at NC Botanical Garden

1 min read

Appreciating conservation efforts

SECU Foundation members holding check

2 min read

Investing in local leadership

Person sitting in a chair, working on laptop in the Launch Chapel Hill space.

2 min read

Launching local innovation

1 min read

Uplifting a community

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

7 min read

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Beaver in Nature

1 min watch

Investing in beaver habitats

Joel Kingsolver in Lab

1 min read

A pillar for ecosystem health

Stacy Zhang conducts research on coast in Morehead City

2 min read

On the edge of discovery

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

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business