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11th in the US for federal research among universities.
$1.55
billion
in research activity annually.
9th largest US research university in research volume & annual expenditures.
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UNC Research is the University’s research enterprise. It provides opportunities and advances solutions to solve the most critical problems of today and tomorrow.


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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.

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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.

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Carolina Research News

Rooted: Paul Mihas

Paul Mihas is the assistant director of qualitative and mixed methods research at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 33 years.

Landmark study from SOM reveals that 100,000 American youth are living with inflammatory bowel disease

A comprehensive analysis published in the journal Gastroenterology shows that U.S. pediatric IBD rates have increased, ranking among the highest globally.

Jeff Ayers overcame big challenges to earn his doctorate

Battling through cancer, the doctoral candidate in mathematics had to play catch-up to earn his degree on time. A Summer Research Fellowship gave him the boost he needed.

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