Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Bryanna Ledbetter stands in front of the British Museum.

2 min read

'The highlight of my college career'

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

3 min read

Active-duty journalism

Charlotte Dorn stands on the coast wearing a U.N.C. hat.

2 min read

Entrepreneurial engineering

Portrait of Saniyya Adams in Carolina graduation robes.

2 min read

Becoming Carolina history

Abigail Rohy stands in a lab in her graduation regalia.

2 min read

Becoming a scientist

Amy Kryston sits in front of her computer, running data.

1 min read

Studying septic systems

Hooper Schultz stands on campus at UNC

2 min read

Sharing Southern stories

Burney sits in an office in front of a laptop

2 min read

Digging into history

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

3 min read

Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Ken Donny-Clark stands in a forest.

2 min read

Hunting for hemlocks

Kristina Hefferle wearing a headlamp and purple rain jacket crouches beside a leaf-strewn stream in a forest, searching among rocks and leaf litter for salamanders.

1 min watch

Seeking salamanders

Phone screen with social media apps and a finger selecting an app.

2 min read

Tackling crisis of teens and screens