Impact Stories
‘A Wonderful Vote of Confidence’
Former employee Susan Landstrom’s gift provides new opportunities for Carolina Public Humanities.
With $20M Investment, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Named for Ross W. Lampe Jr.
Ross W. Lampe Jr., an NC State alumnus, philanthropist and visionary in the field of biomedical engineering, has committed a transformative $20 million investment to the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (Joint BME) at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Opening doors for Carolina Covenant Scholars to participate in Honors Carolina global programs
Honors Carolina and the Carolina Covenant have announced the new Point to the Passer Awards, which provide funding for Carolina Covenant Scholars to study abroad or complete an internship in one of Honors Carolina’s global programs.
Lois Lovelace Duke establishes professorship to pay it forward for future scholars
Through establishing the Lois Lovelace Duke Distinguished Professorship at UNC, Lois Lovelace Duke drew on her own experience in academia.
When graduate students make all the difference
Larry Stacey (B.S. ’62, Ph.D. ’68) created the Vic and Betsy Briscoe Fund for Graduate Studies in the department of physics and astronomy to honor his former professor.
Emerald Izuakor discovered Andalusian life through the eyes of Spanish poets
A Robinson Honors Fellowship allowed the senior to study the food and landscapes of Spain that inspired famous works of literature.
An ambassador abroad
Carolina senior Mason Harkleroad experienced a year of living and learning in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Phillips Ambassador and Boren Award recipient.
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