Terry Magnuson

The mission of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research is “to improve the health of individuals, families, and populations by understanding the problems, issues, and alternatives in … Read more

UNC Research condemns the most recent atrocious acts against men and women of color. Let us call it what it is – pure evil. Like most of you, I am … Read more

Carolinaʼs researchers are on the frontline of COVID-19 research. They are working within teams on campus and partners from around the world. Recognizing our contributions toward mitigating the pandemic, Microsoft … Read more

I have never seen an end to an academic semester quite like this one. While we unfortunately will not be celebrating in our traditional ways, I am exceedingly proud of … Read more

As our research enterprise grows, new methods and modes of communication are required to meet the needs of investigators, scholars, scientists, research administrators, and all other parties who contribute to … Read more

Each year, the journal Science selects the most groundbreaking discoveries for its annual Breakthrough of the Year distinction. It is interesting, and encouraging, to see how closely the work of … Read more

Carolina’s integrative and interdisciplinary research programs are consistently at the forefront of innovation and translation. The work our researchers are conducting on “genomes to biology” particularly exemplifies the call of … Read more

Each November, the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey is published by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This survey collects information from U.S. colleges and universities on research and … Read more

From November 4-8, UNC will celebrate University Research Week. I am excited to share that we anticipate this year’s celebration to be the largest yet. In the past, University Research Week has mostly been geared toward the noble goal of recruiting and engaging undergraduates to participate in research activity.

I’d like to address an important topic where technology has surpassed ethical standards. While we haven’t reached the right consensus on how to proceed, it’s important that we keep the … Read more