Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Sepia tone photo of Robert Fuchgott in front of a blackboard with equations.

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Make things tick

Two men and one woman smiling and posing in front of a flight of brick steps.

2 min read

Only a spark

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

1 min read

Studying abroad, serving others

Sam Lai smiles with lab equipment in background.

2 min read

When weaker is better

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Collaborating To Benefit The Greater Good

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

Danny Hage holds up a framed world map.

2 min read

A transformational experience

Jacob Stocks smiles in front of the UNC Campus Y building.

1 min read

Ready to experience the world

Rizk Alghorazi and Noah Miller in discussion in front of a computer screen showing an image of a brain.

2 min read

Attracting great minds

Zena Cardman stands on a runway wearing a NASA suit and holding a helmet, with a plane in the background.

1 min read

Practice for Mars

Diamonde Henderson smiling outdoors in Prague on the left, and Johnathan Robertson portrait on the right.

3 min read

Dreamers-Who-Do: Innovate Carolina program sends student entrepreneurs to Europe