Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez stands in the foreground with arms spread wide and a huge smile on her face. The Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill is in the background.

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$1 Billion for Scholarships at Carolina

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

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Bringing the dark proteome into the light

Dr. Sheikh examines a patient with health care professionals taking notes in the background.

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Doing What She Loves

Samantha Meltzer-Brody sits outside at a patio table with a cup of coffee.

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Improving child and adolescent mental health

Doctor at desk with head in hands.

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STEPPS to address physician stress

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

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Supporting Middle-Income Families

Morehead-Cain Scholar Kendall Leigh stands in front of a dining table at a sushi restaurant.

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A Cornerstone of Excellence

Selena Braye-Bulls smiles with posters in the background.

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A Leader in Student Life

Keith Sawyer sits in front of Peabody Hall with an assortment of trinkets and toys.

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Learning the creative process

Dr. Joseph Muenzer with Cathy Bryson and Vaughn Bryson.

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Pioneering care for rare diseases

Elderly women participate in an exercise class

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Moving toward better cognition

Portrait of Dean Nancy Messonnier.

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Honored for advancement of medical sciences