Inside UNC Research: Looking after the wellbeing of animals
Tracy Heenan has been the director of the Office of Animal Care and Use for 30 years.
UNC Research
Carolina: Empowering Undergraduates Through Research
Carolina is a research powerhouse. We make discoveries every day that transform and save lives. The University’s mission to educate comes alive through research experiences for our undergraduate students.
January 2024 Federal and Legislative Update
Congress works to make FY24 funding agreement before Jan. 19 deadline Senate and House leaders say they have reached an agreement on FY24 funding levels. Overall, the agreement would increase … Read more
Understanding how Black women experience working in local government
Kimalee Dickerson documents how women of color working in public service face a unique set of personal and professional circumstances.
Rooted: Penny Gordon-Larsen
Penny Gordon-Larsen is the vice chancellor for research and the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 25 years.
Inside UNC Research: A look back at 2023
The past year has brought growth, transformations, and achievements for the OVCR community. We made strides for the University that solidified our position as a leader in research excellence.
December 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
FY24 funding agreement discussions continue In November, lawmakers avoided a government shutdown by passing a two-step continuing resolution (CR) that funds some federal government agencies through January 19, and others … Read more
Research Enterprise Support in 2023
2023 was a banner year for research at Carolina and for the administrative offices within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research that support it.
Important updates to clinical research compliance services
A message to the research community on research compliance. Dear UNC Research Community, We are pleased to announce important updates to our clinical research compliance services. Effective immediately, the Clinical … Read more
Carolina chemists discover eight new PFAS with novel testing method
The āforever chemicalsā found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchersā abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.