Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Varun Potlapalli in front of the Old Well.

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Dreaming of doctorates

Michelle Itano works with microscopes in her lab.

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Maestro of microscopy

Side-by-side portraits of Nicholas Fanatauzzi and Pareen Bhagat.

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Xpress yourself

Sheila Kannappan and Mugdha Polimera

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Finding hidden black holes

Richards examining a specimen at Harvard University.

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Passion for paleontology

Kelli Smith-Biwer in the Beat Lab. (Photo by Jess Abel)

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Meet the inaugural Arts Everywhere Graduate Fellow in Music Technology

Dalal holding a UNC branded umbrella

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Resilience built on opportunity

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

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Shaping future engineers

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

UNC student Jamison Kline wearing a graduation shawl.

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‘A Weight Lifted’

Hovaniec

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‘It Changed Everything’

Jessica_Jones

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‘The Best Gift I Ever Received’