Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

2 min watch

Growing, growing until it's gone

Five people smile for the camera at a ribbon-cutting ceremony under a balloon arch.

3 min read

Celebrating Native presence on campus

Students clear debris in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. One student stands smiling at the camera while holding a shovel.

2 min watch

Mentors, mountains and a mission

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

4 min read

A lifetime of giving