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| 11th | in the US for federal research among universities. |
| $1.36 billion |
in research activity annually. |
| 12th | largest US research university in research volume & annual expenditures. |
Our Mission
To expand the frontiers of human knowledge and discovery, improving the health and well-being of people, communities, and environments in North Carolina, the nation, and the world.
Our Vision
The state, the country, and the world will turn to Carolina to solve the most critical challenges of today and tomorrow.
Strategic Research Priorities
By fostering and supporting collaborative, interdisciplinary teams, UNC Research is accelerating new discoveries and solutions to emerging challenges in these areas:
Brain
Cancer
Data Science
Environment
Infectious Disease
Opportunity, Well-Being, and Culture
Precision Health and Society
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Humanities studio supports interdisciplinary, community-building work
A new initiative in the College of Arts and Sciences is enhancing the support of scholarly activity among humanists and humanistic social scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Research team examines role of parenting on LGBTQ youth mental health and substance use
School of Social Work faculty and students contributed to a study that found more parental support and less rejection was associated with less depression/anxiety and less substance use.
Scaling mental health treatment in low-income countries
Carolina researchers, in partnership with local government and health service providers in Malawi, are rethinking mental health care there to meet the scale and need.
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Upcoming Research Events
Appetite for Life – Promoting Sustainability with Good Bowls
Wednesday 12:00 pm
Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium
Wednesday 2:30 pm
11th Symposium on Hemostasis
Thursday 8:00 am