Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Researchers stand in front of a screen that displays social media posts

1 min read

Democracy in the digital age

David Routh stands in the center of his family holding the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award with Eddie Smith Field in the background.

4 min read

‘Uplifting future generations’

Portrait of Saravanan Kesavan.

2 min read

Analyzing artificial intelligence

Waleed Ziad stands outside holding a laptop next to a woman who is setting up a video camera.

2 min read

Cataloging with the local community

A portrait of Dorothy Espelage.

2 min read

International forums and worldwide problems

Photo of the newly completed plaza.

2 min read

Honoring founders, fostering community

A Rembrandt sketch of a ship.

2 min read

Rare Rembrandts and other Dutch drawings

A doctor performs a sonograph.

2 min read

Making ultrasounds universal

organ_donor_illustration

3 min read

Smarter Organ Transplants

A student uses a 3D printer.

2 min read

BeAMing up to the cloud

Portrait of Aziz Sancar.

2 min read

Killing cancerous brain cells

Morehead Science Center.

1 min read

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