Craven
UNC Research Overall Stats
- 11th in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
- 12th in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
- $1.21B in Total Research Awards FY24
11th
in Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
12th
in Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
$1.21B
in Total Research Awards FY24
UNC Researchʼs Impact on Craven County
- 44 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity (FY24)
- 20 Research Projects (FY24)
- 16 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY24)
FY24
44
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY24
20
Research Projects
FY24
16
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Craven County
- The North Carolina Men’s Health Report Card draws from numerous sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the health landscape for men across the state.
- The Rural Pharmacy Health Certificate Program launched by the Eshelman School of Pharmacy works with the school’s recruitment team to attract students from rural counties in an effort to grow the rural health care workforce across North Carolina.
- With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School study how to enable precision agriculture.
- 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.
- The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, with funding from N.C. Department of Public Instruction, provides early learning communities with professional development and technical assistance to support preschool children with disabilities and their families.
News
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Building community resilience to climate change
Faculty member Miyuki Hino in city and regional planning is working with three NC communities in Beaufort, Carolina Beach and New Bern to study the idea of “sunny day flooding” and helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change:
https://magazine.college.unc.edu/tar-heels-up-close/building-community-resilience-to-climate-change/
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Drug-checking project cuts overdoses
Supported by the N.C. Collaboratory, epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta and his team analyze street drugs and alert communities about dangers
https://www.unc.edu/discover/drug-checking-project-cuts-overdoses/
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Outreach manager protects NC families
Center for Public Engagement with Science works with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Environmental Health Unit to develop trainings and educational resources. The group helps NCDHHS share these resources and also makes sure public health professionals and/or nonprofits with a health mission have access to them.
https://www.unc.edu/posts/2024/02/19/outreach-manager-protects-nc-families/
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Second annual research symposium highlights sustainability research across Carolina
Researchers, students, staff and community members gathered for the second annual Sustainability Research Symposium sponsored by Sustainable Carolina and the UNC Institute for the Environment on Apr. 16. at UNC’s Wilson Library. Researchers led lightning talks covering a range of topics showcasing the ground-breaking sustainability research that happens across UNC-Chapel Hill.
https://sustainable.unc.edu/2024/05/second-annual-research-symposium-highlights-sustainability-research-across-carolina/
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Addressing Pandemic Problems
While COVID-19 has shaken the world, it has also pushed society to be more innovative and creative — two attributes that have been essential to the success of researchers at UNC. Carolina students, faculty, and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects, making UNC the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research.
https://endeavors.unc.edu/addressing-pandemic-problems/