UNC Research

5th

in the US for federal research among universities

$1.10B

in research activity annually

11th

Largest US research university in research volume & annual expenditures

62%

of all UNC system research is performed by UNC-Chapel Hill

An Editor's Endeavors

To celebrate Endeavors’ 35th birthday, former editor and associate vice chancellor for research Neil Caudle shares thoughts from his 15 years with the magazine, touching on the importance of research communication and his favorite moments at UNC.
Guskiewicz Appointed Interim Chancellor

A neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions, Kevin Guskiewicz joined Carolina’s faculty in 1995 and has served as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences since January 2016. As interim chancellor, he will chart a course for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"A Chorus of Gratitude"

This week, Carol L. Folt will step down as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after nearly six years of leadership. Folt set the course for Carolina's future with the Blueprint for Next, launched a $4.25 billion fundraising campaign, worked to make college education accessible for all North Carolinians, and inspired thousands of Tar Heels to embrace the arts.
Gut Instinct

Just 10 years ago, no one knew how to grow intestinal stem cells outside of the body, preventing scientists from uncovering the mysteries of the gut and the problems surrounding it. But in 2010, that all changed — when Scott Magness’s lab became the first in the United States to grow “mini-guts” inside a petri dish, using them to develop better treatments for human gastrointestinal diseases.
Bubble Breakthroughs

Virginie Papadopoulou specializes in using ultrasound technology to study the body in extreme environments, ranging from the physiology of scuba divers to the blood flow in cancerous tumors. Her weapon of choice? Tiny bubbles.
An Origin Story

Most theoretical physicists don’t see their predictions confirmed in their lifetimes, as it can take centuries to discover the physical phenomena that marks them true. But that hasn’t been the case for UNC's Laura Mersini-Houghton, who’s seen six of her predictions about the origins of the universe verified in the last decade — a feat that’s grabbed everyone’s attention, from documentary filmmakers to the late Stephen Hawking.

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Carolina Research in the News

Tackling Unhealthy Eating

Researchers from Gillings School of Global Public Health have co-authored a study that marks Chile’s new healthy food policies, which aim to stem its obesity epidemic, as effective.
A New Perspective on Obesity

Researchers at the Gillings School of Global Public Health have identified multiple genetic variants associated with how the body regulates and distributes fat tissue. This could have implications for treatments of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
The Power of Pay Transparency

Research conducted by Kenan-Flagler’s Elena Simintzi reveals that wage transparency policies in Danish companies led to an increase in female hires and promotions. This may have connotations for companies around the world.
“The Talk” Between One Man, His Son, and His Community

UNC PhD student Sonny Kelly stars in “The Talk,” a play he developed after giving his son a version of “the talk” — a conversation African-American parents often have with their children about how to act in encounters with the police.

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Tackling Unhealthy Eating

A New Perspective on Obesity

The Power of Pay Transparency

“The Talk” Between One Man, His Son, and His Community