Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

A side-by-side image showing Frank Ivy Carroll as a young man and in 2022.

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A life prioritizing education

Angela and Richard Workman and Interim Dean Ed Swift post at the UNC Adams School

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Reinventing modern dental education

Side by side portraits of Rebecca Grzadzinski (left) and Jose Rodriguez-Romageura (left)

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Breakthroughs in Early Intervention

Broadcast studio inside the Curtis Media Center, with a desk and large screen to the side like in a professional news studio

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A Place for 'Dreamers and Believers'

Jamiel and Shayne Owens smiling at each other on a city sidewalk

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Bringing Autism Fathers Together

Hands using a phone touchscreen

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Studying technology and teen mental health

Two researchers look at a chart on a computer.

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Leading opioid safety research

Pravenna standing in front of a wall covered in newspaper articles, smiling

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The gift of experience

Noah standing with his arms crossed

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Combining interests

Dalal holding a UNC branded umbrella

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Resilience built on opportunity

Cameron working in a lab with instruments in hand

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Single-cell solutions

Mary leaning against a wall, smiling

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Perfectly pitched for success