Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Beaver in Nature

1 min watch

Investing in beaver habitats

Joel Kingsolver in Lab

1 min read

A pillar for ecosystem health

James and Susan Moeser pose outdoors in front of South Building on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

5 min read

A Milestone Investment

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

4 min read

Analyzing Ancient Animal Remains

A screenshot of UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Humanitarian Health fellows and volunteers.

4 min read

Students on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Health

Joe Brown poses in the foreground of a lab.

4 min read

A Human Right

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7 min read

Where the Water Will Rise

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What is ‘safe’ sanitation?

Anita Brown-Graham poses outside on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

5 min read

Preparing the Workforce for Economic Recovery

A group of Chancellor’s Science Scholars conduct a chemistry experiment in the lab of Dr. David Nicewicz.

1 min read

Supporting the next generation of leaders

Two women in doula training session.

1 min read

Training Black doulas to serve Black women

Researcher putting on a hazmat suit.

5 min read

READDI, not Reactive