Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Lorenzo Hopper standing inside a hallway.

2 min read

Immersed in the Carolina Experience

drawing of a brain

1 min read

A joint effort

Richard Allison, CEO of Dominos sitting

2 min read

Tar Heel bred

50 Years of Carolina Women's Athletics graphic

2 min read

Celebrating 50 years

Paloma Ruiz on porch

4 min read

Writing Her Own Future

Madyson Barber in front of a sun dail

3 min read

Discovering the Answers

Daniel Bowen (right) meets with Ross Tompkins, assistant to the town manager, to discuss Chapel Hill's sustainability initiative.

2 min read

Giving back to the community

Nicolas and Jairo with all they need for a successful day – coffee, dogs and their machetes.

2 min read

Combining coffee and conservation

Jeliyah Clark smiling with campus in the backdrop and a blue geometric overlay.

4 min read

Multiplier Effect

Portrait of Yolanda Simpson in a lab

4 min read

Taking on STEM’s biggest challenges

Two scientists look at test tubes

1 min read

Fighting Future Pandemics

Cassidy Harding smiling

2 min read

Shaping her future