Source: https://research.unc.edu/counties/currituck/

Currituck

UNC Research Overall Stats

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

$38244 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Currituck County, FY 19-23

Undergraduate Students Participating in Research Activity

FY23

Residents Employed by UNC Research

Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the UNC School of Government maintains a dashboard to assist N.C. utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes.
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.

Building Resilience for Storm-Battered N.C.

A team of interdisciplinary researchers at UNC is combining their expertise in areas like human health, ecology, and urban planning to create a long-term holistic plan helping vulnerable communities prepare for the next generation of extreme weather events.

https://endeavors.unc.edu/building-resilience-for-storm-battered-nc/
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/