Buncombe
UNC Research Overall Stats
- 10th in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
- 13th in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
- 1st in Best Value for Public Colleges
10th
in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
13th
in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
1st
in Best Value for Public Colleges
Over $1.2B in Annual Research Expenditures from All Sources
UNC Researchʼs Impact on Buncombe
$36315646 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Buncombe County, FY 19-23
- 159 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 23 Research Projects (FY23)
- 63 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
159
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
23
Research Projects
FY22
63
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Buncombe County
- With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Carolina researchers with the N.C. Collaboratory track the spread and development of new coronavirus variants through genetic sequencing
- Led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and funded by the Duke Endowment, researchers are working to improve maternity care practices and breastfeeding rates in hospitals located in underserved communities.
- The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, with funding from N.C. Department of Public Instruction, provides early learning communities with professional development and technical assistance to support preschool children with disabilities and their families.