Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

2 min read

Family values helping others

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill physician and researcher Elizabeth Stringer

7 min read

Where She Needed To Be

Black and white portrait of the Dibbert family.

2 min read

A new commitment to military-affiliated students

Tianzhen Nie with arms outstretched standing on an overlook with the city and coastline in the background.

1 min read

Studying abroad, serving others

1 min watch

A skill set for North Carolina

Kayleigh Olecki smiles with Old Well in the background.

3 min read

Scholarship helps recruit a top student

Barry Frederick smiles with Old Well in the background.

3 min read

Expanding horizons at Carolina

Reina Kinnaly smiles with Old Well in the background.

3 min read

First-generation student planning to give back

Big check presentation on the basketball court during Late Night.

1 min read

Hoops for relief

Joe Nail poses for a portrait outdoors, surrounded by silver tables.

1 min read

Making government jobs cool again

Angum Check smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background

2 min read

An opportunity to go home

Elarnta Darden smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background.

2 min read

Small town reared, international bound