Carolina Giving

08/05/2026

Did you know Carolina researchers are exploring how oyster reefs are being designed to improve water quality and support coastal communities?

Learn more about Mike Piehler, Director of the UNC Institute for the Environment and postdoctoral researcher Anne Smiley's work.

This video explores how oyster reefs are being designed to improve ...

07/22/2026

Looking for a change of scenery in this heat? Our next stop in Cool Off at Carolina is the Ackland Art Museum. 🎨

Whether you’re visiting for your favorite exhibit or wandering in for the first time, the is one of Carolina’s best places to spend an afternoon.

Free and open to all, the museum connects campus and community through art — made possible in part by the generosity of Carolina donors who help keep experiences like this accessible for everyone. 🩵

07/13/2026

Eli Levene, a Durham resident and breast cancer survivor, leaned on the UNC Get Real and Heel program to rebuild her strength. The program offers personalized fitness training to cancer patients at all stages of care – completely free of charge.

"When I learned I had breast cancer, it's like my body had failed me," said Levene. "I think the Get Real and Heel program has helped me connect to my body again in this way that's different, but so valuable."

Through support from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Program, grants and private gifts, the program has provided its services for free for 20 years.

Read Eli's story below.

Get Real and Heel exercise program empowers Durham local after a decade-long journey with breast cancer

06/16/2026

We’re so excited for more Carolina Baseball in the 2026 Men’s College World Series this week! Curious how we keep our team going strong?

Take a look at the Carolina Baseball Operating Endowment and how the latest $9M gift will support our players year after year.

Go Heels! 🏆

“This investment will provide our players the resources necessary to maximize their potential and for our program to remain nationally competitive,” head coach Scott Forbes said.

06/10/2026

Carolina's innovators are pushing the limits of technology.

Nicholas Law, a professor in the physics and astronomy department in the College of Arts and Sciences is leading the construction of the Argus Array — a revolutionary telescope system that will capture a continuous, high-resolution video of the entire Northern sky

With 122 gigapixels of data collected every night, it will gather more information in its first few weeks than all optical telescopes in history combined.

Thanks to a transformational commitment from Schmidt Sciences and Alex Gerko, founder of XTX Markets, this unprecedented project will make astronomical data publicly available to researchers worldwide.

The Argus Array will enable real-time discovery across the universe in unprecedented detail with open access for all.

06/08/2026

Addie Afeworki '26 will spend this summer finishing up her Carolina experience taking classes before graduating in August. As she approaches graduation, she’s grateful for the scholarship that helped get her here.

“Freshman year, I was out of state, so I remember my parents paying out of pocket, and I could see the pressure on them trying to have me and my sister going to college at the same time. I just remember seeing the pressure and thinking, ‘I can’t put them through this,’” said Addie. “Leonard Wood alleviated that stress on my family. My number one goal is just to make sure that my family is comfortable and not under stress. Leonard Wood did that for me, and that made me a lot more focused in school, so I didn’t have to worry about my family.”

Senior Addie Afeworki reflects on the scholarship that helped her thrive at Carolina

06/01/2026

Harmful algal blooms affect our waters, but they might be impacting the air we breathe too.

In this Ask a Professor, Jason Surratt talks about the potential health risks with harmful algal blooms and what his research is seeking to answer.

Jason Surratt, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and Chemistry in the UNC [...]

05/29/2026

As a first-generation student from Fayetteville, North Carolina, TK Pham '26 relied on the Carolina Covenant community to help her navigate the challenges of college life.

She's especially grateful for her mentor, biology professor Bob Goldstein, who played a major role in her time at Carolina, giving Pham advice, unique perspectives and the encouragement she needed to succeed at Carolina and beyond.

"He's always there to share his viewpoints, give me advice on how I can just be an adult living through life," Pham said. "I'm just really grateful to have just a constant support nearby."

Graduating Covenant Scholar TK Pham and professor Bob Goldstein reflect on the power of mentorship

05/28/2026

The Peachtree scholarship went beyond covering tuition for Grace Brown '26.

“The relationships were the most valuable part of my scholarship,” Grace shared. “The Peachtree Scholars program gave me a wonderful support network that helped me feel confident, supported, and ready for anything.”

Thanks to inspiring connections with donors like Lee '82 and Sunny '84 Burrows and Bill Moore '67 (MBA), Grace was able to switch majors, find exciting internships in London and at Shell and move to Houston for her first full-time job.

Read more about her journey.

For senior Grace Brown, the Peachtree Scholarship opened a community of mentors

05/14/2026

Sophomore Keya Mahajan '28 spent spring break in Maui — but not for the beaches.

Through International Projects at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Keya and her classmates traveled to Hawaii to document the ongoing recovery from the wildfires that devastated Lahaina. Their mission? To shine a light on the housing, environmental and climate challenges the community continues to face.

"I think journalism is the highest form of service," said Keya, a double major in economics and media and journalism. "This class is such an amazing opportunity provided by Hussman because it gives the kind of experience that most reporters never get a chance to do, especially in college."

Hussman students convey the aftermath of 2023 Hawaii wildfires through storytelling