February 4, 2021
OVCR launches AdvanTx for therapeutic-related projects The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) announces the launch of the UNC Advanced Therapeutics Initiative (AdvanTx), a centralized resource to support … Read more
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UNC Researchers Prepare for Next Pandemic
For decades, scientists warned of the potential for a global coronavirus outbreak. But when SARS-CoV-2 emerged, no therapeutics, drugs, or vaccines were readily available. The Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) — founded by researchers at UNC and the Structural Genomics Consortium — is not only finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also drugs and therapeutics for future viral outbreaks.
January 7, 2021
Meet Kelley Cardone, Research Development Project Coordinator Kelley Cardone recently joined the Office of Research Development in a temporary capacity as the new research development project coordinator. Cardone has 11 … Read more
December 2020
Senior faculty research and scholarly leaves for academic year 2021–22 The Provostʼs Office is now accepting applications for competitive senior faculty research and scholarly leaves paid from Kenan, Pogue, William … Read more
November 2020
Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity (CPPFD) accepting applicants As part of a continuing commitment to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and advancing scholars from different backgrounds in higher … Read more
UNC Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Extreme Weather Events with Interdisciplinary Approach
A new project led by Carolina Population Center Director Elizabeth Frankenberg has received a $3.5 million Growing Convergent Research Award from the National Science Foundation to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies for North Carolinians as they face future storms and flooding.
A Snapshot of Reopening N.C. Schools for In-Person Learning
Researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health are teaming up with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute to determine how North Carolina schools are operating during COVID-19.
October 2020
University Research Week, October 19–23 University Research Week is an annual celebration of Carolina’s research excellence and an effort to increase participation by students, of all levels, in research activity. … Read more
The Importance of COVID-19 Data Collection and Transmission
Reporting COVID-19 data is vital for tracking case numbers and outbreaks, identifying the most vulnerable demographics, understanding which treatments are most effective, and keeping hospitals open. That’s why researchers at RENCI are leading a case study documenting the flow of data produced during the pandemic.
Making “Public” Economic Data Accessible
As North Carolina continues its phased reopening amidst COVID-19 public safety measures, UNC researchers are creating a digital data dashboard to help inform policymakers’ decisions on the state’s economic recovery.