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.

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.

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.

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.

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.