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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
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Environment
Infectious Disease
Opportunity, Well-Being, and Culture
Precision Health and Society
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Carolina Research News
The state expands PFAS research through NC Collaboratory’s $3M investment
The Collaboratory’s purchase of mass spectrometry instruments from Thermo Fisher Scientific will strengthen PFAS research capacity in service to the state.
Study examines the increased adoption of they/them pronouns
People are using “they/them” pronouns more often according to a new study led by psychology and neuroscience professor Jennifer Arnold in the College of Arts and Sciences.
CHASE Solar Hub pioneers liquid fuel conversion
At the center’s Chapel Hill headquarters, more than 100 researchers work to turn sunlight into methanol.
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