Carolina ranks 9th among all top U.S. research institutions

December 10, 2024

UNC-Chapel Hill has grown research activity by $190M, pushing the University into the top 10 research institutions in the U.S. by volume and annual expenditures.

Carolina cluster hire program will strengthen substance use disorder research

December 4, 2024

As a strategy of the Research Roadmap, Carolina is hiring up to four researchers to build a new cross-disciplinary team that expands the University’s capacity to develop resources for our communities.

Nine researchers awarded Arts and Humanities Research Grants

September 23, 2024

The funding provides support to scholarly, creative, or artistic pursuits and research projects led by individuals or teams.

2024 PARE Award Recipients

September 20, 2024

Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Meet this year’s recipients and learn about their areas of interest.

2024 Hettleman Prizes awarded to five exceptional early-career faculty

September 3, 2024

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to five promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.

A couple’s guide to academia

August 29, 2024

Jill Fisher and Torin Monahan are working to combat a longtime issue in higher education by unveiling which universities provide the best support for academic couples.

Mapping Marsh Futures

August 22, 2024

Researchers from the Carolina Drone Lab use aerial imagery to assess marsh health in the Outer Banks.

Decoding anti-vaping campaigns

August 15, 2024

Seth M. Noar and Sarah D. Kowitt investigate the factors that make vaping prevention ads effective for adolescents and young adults.

Weaving recycling knowledge into practice

July 25, 2024

Former UNC-Chapel Hill professors Matthew Parrott and Chris Luft are ushering the polyester industry into a more sustainable era. 

A summer of OVCR-hosted conferences

July 24, 2024

While the students were away, the support services of UNC Research played — by hosting colleagues from around the state and country to learn and share insights on a variety of topics.