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Newest Cohort of CPPFD Fellows Named, Magnuson and Tan to Oversee Program
October 6, 2021
From addressing health care disparities to studying endangered languages, the newest cohort of Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity fellows are researching pressing topics in the world today.
Levees Improved by UNC Researcher Succeed Against Hurricane Ida
September 13, 2021
On Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall in New Orleans as a Category 4 hurricane, but thanks to the work of UNC researcher Rick Luettich and others, the levees held and water damage was greatly minimized. ADCIRC is a computer program co-developed by Luettich and researchers from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, Coastal Resilience Center for Excellence, and the Renaissance Computing Institute. It helps determine what coastal oceans will ... Read more
Four UNC faculty members honored with prestigious Hettleman awards
September 9, 2021
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four associate professors who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. The late Phillip Hettleman, a member of the Carolina class of 1921, and his wife Ruth established the prestigious award in 1986 to recognize the ... Read more
UNC Helps High School Students Win National STEM Competition and Fight Hunger
August 24, 2021
With a passion for technology, a drive to make a real-world impact in their community, and some help from UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, three local high school students created Pantry Patrol, a user-friendly application designed to help food pantries better combat hunger.
UNC-Chapel Hill Once Again Tops $1 Billion in Research Awards
August 11, 2021
For the second year in a row, awards for research conducted at UNC-Chapel Hill exceeded $1 billion. Funding from these awards is used to conduct research projects and experiments for external sponsors like federal agencies, industry partners, and nonprofit organizations.
Improving the Lab-to-Market Pipeline at UNC
June 24, 2021
North Carolina’s abundance of research universities and the Research Triangle Park has made it a powerhouse in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Regional participation in the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), builds upon that asset, bringing jobs to the area and strengthening the research-to-market pipeline.
COVID-19 Impacts on Health Care Worker Mental Health
June 3, 2021
During the pandemic, a majority of health care workers have experienced stress, anxiety, frustration, exhaustion, and burnout. In response, two researchers from the UNC School of Medicine have teamed up to assess how COVID-19 has affected the mental health of this population.
Cohesion and Collaboration for UNC Research
May 18, 2021
From day one of his role as vice chancellor for research, Terry Magnuson has worked hard to connect Carolina's entire research community. Recently reinstated to serve another five years, he strives to continue to bring together great minds from across the university.
Bolstering Science and Security at UNC
March 16, 2021
The regulatory landscape for research has taken a dramatic shift in the last two years, with a stronger emphasis on protecting the integrity of the U.S. research enterprise. In response, Brian Collier has been appointed the first-ever director of science and security at UNC.
Pandemic Worsens Depression, Anxiety Among First-Year College Students
March 4, 2021
After surveying 419 first-year college students about their mental health before and after the pandemic began, UNC researchers discovered that the prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety among this group increased by 40 percent, and moderate to severe depression increased by 48 percent.