Impact Stories

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

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Aimee Wall arms crossed, smiling at camera.

2 min read

Serving local leaders

Raul Reis stands in front of a doorway.

2 min read

Fostering collaboration and community

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

2 min read

Leading locally

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2 min read

Black history as American history

Portrait of Brad Hendricks.

2 min read

Bringing business to undergraduates

Ramona Denby-Brinson stands in front of the Old Well.

2 min read

From Nevada to North Carolina

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

3 min read

Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Veteran Matthew Colon stands in a barn with a horse, facing the camera. An American flag is in the background.

10 min read

Helping Veterans Thrive

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

Ronit Freeman stands at a desk.

1 min read

Early career excellence

Marisa Marraccini smiling for a photograph

3 min read

Program to create improved social media resources for adolescent mental health receives C. Felix Harvey Award