Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of David Fitzhugh with Carolina blue and navy argyle graphic.

4 min read

Meet a Bell Ringer: David Fitzhugh

Meghan Parker leans on Cam's shoulder at Titus' funeral.

5 min read

Titus strong

Greg Scherrer and five members of his lab pose in his lab

5 min read

Developing non-addictive pain meds

Amelia and Makenzie Kahn sit at a table, each with a cake in front of them.

6 min read

Marking different milestones

Portrait of Kristy Ainslie leaning against a whiteboard bordered by blue and white argyle pattern.

3 min read

Ask a Professor: Kristy Ainslie on a new type of vaccine

A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Three people pose and smile in a lab.

4 min read

Eyes on the brain

Photo collage depicting students and staff volunteering to provide families and children with food resources.

4 min read

Fighting hunger, feeding hope

Richard Saver poses for the camera with the law school building in the background

5 min read

Ask a Professor: Richard Saver on neural implants' intangible risks

Alison Stuebe and Herbert Peterson stand in front of a rail with an atrium in the background.

1 min read

Ensuring healthier families

Shawn Hingtgen smiles at a microscope.

2 min read

Hunting down brain tumors

A woman and man stand in a field holding a large wooden basket.

2 min read

An oasis in ‘food deserts’