Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

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Surveyor and storyteller

Michelle Itano works with microscopes in her lab.

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Maestro of microscopy

Richards examining a specimen at Harvard University.

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Passion for paleontology

Roy Smith and his wife pose in front of a lake alongside a portrait of Roy when he was a college student.

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A world of possibility and promise

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

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Investing in the future of sustainable business

Kaia graduation

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Combining Disciplines for Success

A closeup portrait of Carolina student Elijah Watson with the Old Well in the background.

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'I Can't Believe I Got To Go'

Maribel Borger poses on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.

3 min read

Helping Others Succeed

Terry Long holds up a petri dish containing small green plants.

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Farm to lab

Keshav Patel smiles with Polk Place in the background.

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Going in a new direction