Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Kainat Aslam

3 min read

Creating a Pathway

Portrait of Whitney Nobel standing in front of the Old Well

4 min read

Stepping Ahead

Cassidy Harding smiling

2 min read

Shaping her future

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

2 min read

‘Where I can be myself’

Selina Shi stands in front of Asian American Center

2 min read

Leaving her heelprint

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

1 min read

Expanding fellowship efforts

Madyson Barber smililing on campus

4 min read

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

7 min read

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

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

5 min read

Giving the Gift of Global Education

Carolina alumnus Will Jung conducts an orchestra.

4 min read

Bridging Music and Language

A Carolina student faces a crowd at a commencement ceremony.

6 min read

Preparing graduate students for the future of work outside academia

Joey Lancellotti pitching

1 min read

Songs of inspiration