Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Doctor showing woman an x-ray of teeth.

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Improving patient care

A person in a lab coat checking blood pressure on a patient.

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Conducting prevention research

The UNC Asian American Center celebrates the opening of its physical location with a ribbon-cutting event and look inside the center.

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‘Where I can be myself’

Selina Shi stands in front of Asian American Center

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Leaving her heelprint

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A prestigious professorship

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

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Expanding fellowship efforts

Jeremy Wang, assistant professor of genetics in the UNC School of Medicine, in front of lab equipment

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The power of partnership

Two people stand in outdoor hallway of a building.

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A convergent code

Madyson Barber smililing on campus

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Going Above and Beyond

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

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Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

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

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A new device for saving lives

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

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Giving the Gift of Global Education