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

Whitmore looks out over the field site.

1 min watch

A project of her own

UNC-Chapel Hill Old Well with colorful fall leaves

2 min read

Fortifying Local Economies

Jeliyah Clark smiling with campus in the backdrop and a blue geometric overlay.

4 min read

Multiplier Effect

Two scientists look at test tubes

1 min read

Fighting Future Pandemics

SECU Foundation members holding check

2 min read

Investing in local leadership

2 min read

Promoting equitable education

1 min read

Researching the senses

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

Patients walk into the University of Zambia School of Medicine Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

8 min read

A new device for saving lives

Christine Mikeska and Ben Arbuckle with an assemblage of bones from an archaeological dig.

4 min read

Analyzing Ancient Animal Remains

Francisco Laso and his fellow researchers launch a drone on the Galapagos Islands.

4 min read

Putting Galapagos Farmers on the Map