Research Centers & Institutes
Solving the most challenging problems of the day requires innovation and collaboration. Research centers and institutes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provide the infrastructure and support services necessary to help scholars and scientists produce their best work.
When they join a center or institute, faculty members typically retain their appointments in discipline-based departments, continuing to teach students and mentor graduate students. By carrying new knowledge back to their home departments, these faculty members help keep their disciplines on the cutting edge.
Research centers and institutes also help the state’s economy. Their ability to address real-world problems in a comprehensive manner attracts external funding and helps North Carolina compete for economic-development opportunities. A thriving research center or institute is a powerful force for new ideas and beneficial change.
News
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Darwin returns to the Galápagos
Story written by Kelly Weaver, Director of External Affairs & Communication at UNC Center for Galapagos Studies. A round-the-world endeavor to sustain the legacy of Charles Darwin brings his great-great-granddaughter to the archipelago to visit with Galapagos Science Center researchers. … Read more
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Jessica Grant named interim director of the Odum Institute
A message from Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Jessica Grant will serve as interim director of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. This appointment marks an important milestone in Odum’s … Read more
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Biology doctoral student tracks sharks and rays in the Galápagos
From the Caribbean to the Gulf of California to the Pacific, Salomé Jaramillo Gil is willing to travel for her marine biology studies.
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Jill Aronson Pfaendtner named director of strategic research collaborations
A message from Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Jill Aronson Pfaendtner will serve as the director of strategic research collaborations for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) starting May 28th. … Read more
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Celebrating the women behind the Galapagos Science Center
The Galapagos Initiative is home to incredible female leaders and scientists at UNC, USFQ, the Galapagos Science Center, and collaborators through the International Galapagos Science Consortium.
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Leadership transition at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
This is a message from Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen. Today I am sharing the news that Steve Marshall will be stepping down as director of the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC), effective March 1, 2024. After more … Read more
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Three new projects to launch this summer with funding from Center for Galapagos Studies
Researchers from Gillings, the College, and the Carolina Population Center received Seed Grants to support studies on community health and climate change impact.
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Inside UNC Research: Tracking the Evolution of Data Science
Ashok Krishnamurthy is the director of the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) and co-director for informatics and data science at NC TraCS.
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SAS seeks crowd-driven AI to protect endangered sea turtles in Galapagos
The UNC Center for Galapagos Studies joins forces with the analytics and AI leader to boost conservation and sustainability efforts.
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Growing research in the Galápagos
Five Carolina research projects have received Galapagos Seed Grants for development at the Galapagos Science Center this summer.