Cabarrus
UNC Research Overall Stats
- 10th in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
- 13th in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
- 1st in Best Value for Public Colleges
10th
in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
13th
in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
1st
in Best Value for Public Colleges
Over $1.2B in Annual Research Expenditures from All Sources
UNC Researchʼs Impact on Cabarrus
$32697721 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Cabarrus County, FY 19-23
- 196 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 40 Research Projects (FY23)
- 67 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
196
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
40
Research Projects
FY22
67
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Cabarrus County
- The UNC Nutrition Research Institute and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are studying the link between obesity and cancer with funding from the National Cancer Institute.
- With funding from the National College Advising Corps, UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented North Carolinian students attend college.
- The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention runs No Kid Hungry N.C. with funding from Share Our Strength to help end child hunger and ensure kids get the food they need by increasing access to underutilized federal child nutrition programs for school breakfast, afterschool meals, and summer meals.
News
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Collaborative care improves outcomes for those who are pregnant and addicted
Treating pregnant women with substance use disorder is complex, but a one-of-a-kind collaboration in NC that allows providers to work together is showing promise.
https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/11/03/collaborative-care-improves-outcomes-for-those-who-are-pregnant-and-addicted/
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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy receives grant from the McKesson Foundation to help close diversity gap and improve health outcomes
The funding will support diversity and rural care programs at the school and throughout North Carolina.
https://pharmacy.unc.edu/2022/11/mckesson/
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Is Your Well Water Safe to Drink? Law Students Are Helping NC Homebuyers and Residents Find Out
Students in the Pro Bono Program at UNC School of Law are working on a multi-year, multi-pronged effort aimed at providing North Carolinians with the informational tools they need to assess the safety of their well water.
https://law.unc.edu/news/2021/10/well-water-testing-pro-bono-project/
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New study indicates wild blueberries improve brain’s processing speed
In a study by the Nutritional Research Institute in Kannapolis, volunteer participants with cognitive issues consumed wild blueberries daily for six months and their brains’ information processing ability improved.
https://uncnri.org/2022/09/19/new-study-indicates-wild-blueberries-improve-brains-processing-speed/