Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Sepia tone photo of Robert Fuchgott in front of a blackboard with equations.

2 min read

Make things tick

Two men and one woman smiling and posing in front of a flight of brick steps.

2 min read

Only a spark

Lori and Eric Sklut smile for a photo.

2 min read

Connecting a passion for faith with a passion for Carolina

1 min watch

No stranger to hard work

Linda Kastleman/UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

3 min read

Breathing…a sigh of relief for asthma sufferers

Nikole Hannah-Jones poses for a photo in an office.

2 min read

Speaking truth to power

Larry Han smiles seated in front of a large arched window.

2 min read

Giving rise to greatness

Jessica Smith leans against a wall with her arms crossed.

1 min read

A comprehensive strength

Woman leans on the rail of a tiny house.

1 min read

A community of tiny houses

Overhead shot of two individuals working with wired technology.

2 min read

Innovation for a sustainable future

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

1 min read

Ensuring healthier families

Woman speaking to man with text "powering communities" behind her.

1 min watch

A clearer vision for a cleaner world