Orange
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 Orange
$383746090 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Orange County, FY 19-23
- 582 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 887 Research Projects (FY23)
- 5418 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
582
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
887
Research Projects
FY22
5418
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Orange County
- The Appalachian Highlands Network is one of 32 National Park Service programs across the country that is dedicated to understanding and preserving unique natural resources through science and education.
- With funding from the National Cancer Institute, the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center studies ways to reduce health disparities in cancer patients.
- Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the UNC School of Government maintains a dashboard to assist N.C. utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes.