Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Mary leaning against a wall, smiling

1 min read

Perfectly pitched for success

Carolina Covenant Scholar Lindsay Corbett poses outside on UNC's campus.

4 min read

Building a Family of Scholars

Spencer Bakalar smiling

1 min read

Women who are changing the world

Portrait of Whitney Nobel standing in front of the Old Well

4 min read

Stepping Ahead

Portrait of Matthew Wood running up the stairs at Kenan Stadium

7 min read

Graduating debt-free? ‘That’s crazy!’

Ashley Medina plays the flute

3 min read

A Call to Serve

Daniel Bowen (right) meets with Ross Tompkins, assistant to the town manager, to discuss Chapel Hill's sustainability initiative.

2 min read

Giving back to the community

1 min read

Legacy for Lisa

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