Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Engraving from the Florence Fearrington collection at UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries

4 min read

The gift of wonder: Rare book collection coming to Carolina

Morehead-Cain scholar Sarah Mackenzie sits atop a camel in Petra, Jordan.

2 min read

Saying 'Yes' To Opportunities

Vance L. Horner II and Shaida Jarrahi Horner smile for a photo with library bookshelves in the background.

1 min read

Extending beyond library walls

Taylor sharp

4 min read

Heels and Hoops for Hope

Terry Long holds up a petri dish containing small green plants.

1 min read

Farm to lab

Chandler Simpson sits on the floor of a room that has sustainable fashion messaging painted on the walls and is looking at a mannequin that is wrapped up in red ribbons with her face marked out with red paint.

4 min read

The fashion of sustainability

Malik Jabati smiles in front of the Old Well.

3 min read

Finding an intellectually stimulating environment

Katie Melville and Marvin Eargle stand outdoors smiling with arms linked.

2 min read

Generosity across generations

Larry Han smiles seated in front of a large arched window.

2 min read

Giving rise to greatness

shc

1 min read

One million scans and counting

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2 min read

Documenting The South

smithies

1 min read

Digitizing the lifetime record of an ‘everyday scientist’