Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Angelica in cap and gown

6 min read

Inspired by Harvey Beech, a Carolina MPA grad leads with courage

Portrait of David Ardia with a Carolina blue and navy argyle graphic

3 min read

Ask a Professor: David Ardia on balancing innovation and regulation

A finger skims the page of a 19th-century doctors' notes in a daybook from the Wilson Special Collections Library

5 min read

A match met, a fellowship forever

Richard Saver poses for the camera with the law school building in the background

5 min read

Ask a Professor: Richard Saver on neural implants' intangible risks

Portrait of Olin and Marilyn Setzer Treadway smiling.

4 min read

Planned gift to University Library honors parents

A colorful illustration of a brain with social media icons and emojis inside it.

6 min read

Tips for parents to keep in mind when shopping for devices

Kurt Ribisl smiles, facing the camera, with left hand on hip and the Gillings School of Global Public Health lobby blurred in the background.

3 min read

Ask a Professor: Kurt M. Ribisl on big vape’s paper trail

3 min read

Heat mapping for change

Portrait of Robert Laidlaw against a backdrop image of the Old Well.

4 min read

A lifetime of giving back

A shoulders up portrait of Anne Maheux on a Carolina blue illustrated background.

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Anne Maheux on generative AI use among adolescents

Person with short auburn hand stands on the terrace of a building wearing a white collared blouse and black suit jacket.

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Maria Savasta-Kennedy on well water safety

Jordyn Middleton stands smiling surrounded by children from the Durham Boys & Girls Club who are all pointing at her.

5 min read

'Realizing dreams, beyond your dreams'