Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

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

5 min read

Titus strong

Three people pose and smile in a lab.

4 min read

Eyes on the brain

Portrait of a man with glasses and short hair wearing a black suit.

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Jan-Benedict Steenkamp on the history of leaders

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

4 min read

Fighting hunger, feeding hope

Dr. Aziz Sancar poses for a portrait in lab with his research team.

4 min read

A new hope for brain cancer

Nabarun Dasgupta stands smiling with arms crossed with a colorful artwork in the background.

7 min read

Nabarun Dasgupta wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

4 min read

Supporting Carolina chemists

Black and white portrait of Nabarun Dasgupta.

5 min read

The objective? Save lives.

Jeffrey Stringer sits in a chair and smiles facing the camera with ultrasound images patterned on the wall behind him.

8 min read

AI innovation in obstetrics

Maribel Borger and other members of the Rural Medicine Pathway Program stand outside of the home they helped remove debris from.

4 min read

Aligned with the mission

Portrait of Heather Wasser with a blue background.

3 min read

Applying global research to local disasters

Aerial view of MAHEC buildings in Asheville.

4 min read

UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC responds to Helene