Research Centers & Institutes

The One Doing the Talking

Across the nation, data indicate that meaningful conversations between teachers and students from kindergarten to third grade are limited to an average of 28 total minutes per day — something that prevents children from developing their ability to communicate in important ways. The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute’s FirstSchool initiative strives to change that.

UNC’s Largest-Ever Research Award Reaches $232 Million

MEASURE Evaluation is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by UNC’s Carolina Population Center (CPC). Three years ago, the project was awarded one of UNC’s largest awards ever—$179 million for MEASURE Evaluation to work with developing countries to strengthen their public health information systems. Because of the project’s strong reputation for excellent work, the demand for its service has steadily increased. USAID just added another $52 million to the project’s funding ceiling.

Eight States to Join UNC’s Go NAPSACC Program

In 2019, Go NAPSACC — a UNC-developed online tool to help child care programs create environments for healthy eating and physical activity in children — will be in 20 states working to improve the health of young kids.
N.C. Population Gains on Track for Extra Seat in U.S. House

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that N.C. experienced a 1.1 percent population growth in the last year. If this trend continues, Carolina Demography Director Rebecca Tippett says the state will be on track to pick up the extra seat in Congress.
Woman in Science: Alyssa Grube

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health PhD student Alyssa Grube researches antibiotic-resistant genes in the Galápagos Islands to better understand the effects of human-caused pollution on bacterial communities.
Want to Prevent AIDS? Look at Places, Not People

While many methods focus on at-risk groups, one UNC researcher wanted to focus on places where HIV transmission is likely to occur, reaching communities that traditional AIDS prevention efforts miss while shielding people from stigma.
Randa Radwan Named Director of UNC Highway Safety Research Center

Randa Radwan has been named director of the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, making her the fifth director and first woman to lead one of the nation’s most renowned transportation safety research centers.