Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Ben Speas kneeling on the soccer field and pointing skyward in celebration.

7 min read

Carolina Champions: Ben Speas

A closeup of fingers holding a small fish in a clear plastic sample box

9 min read

From riverbanks to labs

Mason Murr in front of Eiffel Tower

5 min read

Olympic gold legacy

A collage showing the Olympic rings and four students with Parisian icons

8 min read

Ringing in the Summer Olympics

Karen Jordan calling for the UNC crew team as coxswain.

3 min read

Steering toward sustainability

Rada Petric sits on a rock at a campsite with her hands resting on a hiking backpack. A white dog is in the background.

3 min read

Join the BatPack to help conserve bats

A harvest mouse perches on a branch of blackberries.

6 min read

A field guide to small animals

Four people stand along a creek, one person is pointing at the water

6 min read

Restore a watershed, protect an ecosystem

Rada Petric releases a bat at night - the bat is in the foreground flying toward the camera

2 min read

Ask a Professor: Rada Petric

Carmichael Lobby dedication

3 min read

UNC coach’s legacy cemented forever

Eric Montross '94

4 min read

Eric Montross ’94 dies of cancer

Carolina senior on a recent hike in Tennessee.

2 min read

Backpacking for bats