Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Kessler Scholar Emily Shipway stands on a rooftop leaning against a railing with trees and sky in the background

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Kessler Scholar finds a family

Person smiling making coffee.

2 min read

Research leading to less loneliness

Two students work together in the BeAM Makerspace.

2 min read

Collaboration and practice

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

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Active-duty journalism

Raul Reis stands in front of a doorway.

2 min read

Fostering collaboration and community

Phone screen with social media apps and a finger selecting an app.

2 min read

Tackling crisis of teens and screens

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

Morehead-Cain Scholar Kendall Leigh stands in front of a dining table at a sushi restaurant.

1 min read

A Cornerstone of Excellence

Selena Braye-Bulls smiles with posters in the background.

1 min read

A Leader in Student Life

Tori Smith Ekstrand in front of a wall featuring the United State Constitution.

2 min read

Back to Carolina

Researchers stand in front of a screen that displays social media posts

1 min read

Democracy in the digital age

Student standing at entrance to Carolina Cupboard.

3 min read

From the field to the pantry