Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Cassidy Harding smiling

2 min read

Shaping her future

Ricky May, third from left, with previous Carolina Blue Honors Fellows.

1 min read

Expanding fellowship efforts

Tour group looks at NC Botanical Garden

1 min read

Appreciating conservation efforts

Beaver in Nature

1 min watch

Investing in beaver habitats

Joel Kingsolver in Lab

1 min read

A pillar for ecosystem health

Stacy Zhang conducts research on coast in Morehead City

2 min read

On the edge of discovery

Patients walk into the University of Zambia School of Medicine Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

8 min read

A new device for saving lives

Susan Gravely and Bill Ross gaze at each other on a balcony overlooking the city of Florence.

5 min read

Giving the Gift of Global Education

A screenshot of UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Humanitarian Health fellows and volunteers.

4 min read

Students on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Health

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

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

Francisco Laso and his fellow researchers launch a drone on the Galapagos Islands.

4 min read

Putting Galapagos Farmers on the Map

Kaia graduation

3 min read

Combining Disciplines for Success