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Celebrating Basic Research. University Research Week is just around the corner, taking place from October 21-25! This year, we're highlighting fundamental research at Carolina with the theme 'Back to Basics.' Check out this month's newsletter to learn more.

Celebrating Basic Research. University Research Week is just around the corner, taking place from October 21-25! This year, we're highlighting fundamental research at Carolina with the theme 'Back to Basics.' Check out this month's newsletter to learn more.

Facts & Figures

11^th	in the US for federal research among universities.
^$1.36 billion	in research activity annually.
12^th	largest US research university in research volume & annual expenditures.
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Serving North Carolina, Changing the World

UNC Research is the University’s research enterprise. It provides opportunities and advances solutions to solve the most critical problems of today and tomorrow.

Logo: UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Driving Research, Accelerating Discovery and Translation

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research provides support throughout the research lifecycle. It facilitates strategic guidance so that the UNC Research enterprise thrives.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is proud to lead Carolina’s Research Roadmap – a bold, actionable plan that will drive even greater impact and solidify our position as a global research leader.

Learn more about the Research Roadmap

formerly Endeavors

Lilly Nekervis

Alex Worsnip

RUNC: Alex Worsnip

Jian Chen

RUNC: Jian Chen

Carolina Research News

New project will help navigate socioeconomic health data

UNC-Chapel Hill experts are partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct medical, sociological, statistical, and economic research to inform guidelines for using socioeconomic information in research and clinical settings.

UNC fast-tracks personalized treatment for twins with rare genetic disorder

Neurologist Yael Shiloh-Malawsky helped two patients combatting a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder called Batten disease get personalized treatment from bench to bedside in record time.

Rooted: Jack Griffith

Jack Griffith is a faculty member at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a professor within the UNC School of Medicine. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 46 years.

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Upcoming Research Events

Oct17

UNC / BASF Research Symposium

Thursday 8:00 am

Oct17

Sheps Center IT Lunch & Learn Series – Introduction to Causal Inference and Treatment Effects

Thursday 12:00 pm

Oct21

University Research Week

Monday 12:00 am

Oct21

Art in Science Competition Winner Display

Monday 9:00 am

All upcoming research events