Columbus
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 Columbus
$6687011 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Columbus County, FY 19-23
- 18 Undergraduate Students Participating in Research Activity
- 7 Research Projects (FY23)
- 2 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY23)
18
Undergraduate Students Participating in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY23
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Columbus County
- The UNC Institute for the Environment, with funding from the National Science Foundation, runs a program to support informal educators as they engage diverse youth in developing locally relevant solutions to climate impacts in their communities.
- Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Health Workforce, the UNC School of Nursing prepares nurse practitioners for behavioral health integration in primary care.
- Led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and funded by the Duke Endowment, researchers are working to improve maternity care practices and breastfeeding rates in hospitals located in underserved communities.
News
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Graduate student uses research to increase food security
UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student Anna Naples conducted research with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to identify produce-insecure areas.
https://www.unc.edu/discover/mpa-student-uses-research-to-increase-food-security/
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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/