Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Woman leans on the rail of a tiny house.

1 min read

A community of tiny houses

Alison Stuebe and Herbert Peterson stand in front of a rail with an atrium in the background.

1 min read

Ensuring healthier families

Shawn Hingtgen smiles at a microscope.

2 min read

Hunting down brain tumors

Two women with microphones in the foreground with two men behind them at a DJ mixer.

2 min read

Music innovation flows around the world

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1 min read

Building a Culture of Impact

Coretta Jenerette teaches a class in the School of Nursing.

2 min read

Seeking better connection

Football player wears black vest that reads Engineered to the exact specifications of the UNC Tar Heels.

2 min read

Giving to the future

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4 min read

Murdock family supports students serving communities

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Arts Everywhere

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How to get to Sesame Street

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Green and growing

Joseph Piven and colleague look at brain scans on computers.

1 min watch

A first-of-its-kind way to predict autism