Dare
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 Dare County
- 61 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity (FY24)
- 34 Research Projects (FY24)
- 4 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY24)
FY24
61
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY24
34
Research Projects
FY24
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Dare 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.
- Carolina researchers created the Rural Research Alliance of Community Pharmacies, which is the first multi-state practice-based research network exclusively for rural community pharmacies.
- Researchers in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences examine the dynamics of shelf-open ocean exchange offshore of Cape Hatteras with funding from the National Science Foundation.
- 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.
- With funding from Duke University, the UNC School of Medicine runs a free telephone consultation and education program called NC-PAL to help health care providers address the behavioral health needs of pediatric and perinatal patients.
News
-
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/
-
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/
-
Anchoring Communities
Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.
https://endeavors.unc.edu/anchoring-communities/
-
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/
-
New study by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill finds chemical composition of U.S. air pollution changed over time
A new study published in Atmospheric Environment by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental United States to track the progress of regulatory actions by federal, state and local authorities aimed at curbing air pollution.
https://ie.unc.edu/news/new-study-by-researchers-at-unc-chapel-hill-finds-chemical-composition-of-u-s-air-pollution-changed-over-time/#:~:text=Although%20across%20the%20U.S.%20sulfate,carbon%20to%20total%20PM2.5.
Centers & Institutes Located in Dare County
Institue for the Environment
The Institute for the Environment (IE) educates future environmental leaders and engages with the people of North Carolina and the nation to address and solve environmental challenges. In collaboration with the UNC Study Abroad Office and the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences, IE offers five unique field sites where undergraduates live, study, and conduct research.Collaboration
- The OBXFS is hosted at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the UNC System led by East Carolina University (ECU). CSI includes North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University.
- OBXFS students benefit from frequent interactions with the community, which is facilitated by a Community Advisory Board (CAB). CAB members are residents of the Outer Banks and Eastern N.C. who bring a diversity of insights, disciplines, professional practices, and experiences to enrich the student experience.
- Students have research internships with local organizations and collaborate with and learn from professionals at numerous organizations, including the NC Aquarium, National Estuarine Research Reserve northern sites, NC Coastal Federation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy, and North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program, to name a few.
Community Impact
- The OBXFS houses students at a facility leased by CSI, contributing to the occupancy of ECU’s housing.
- Students intern with local, state, county, and federal government and nonprofit organizations. They visit coastal communities from Norfolk, VA, to Ocracoke, N.C., interacting with professionals from environmental organizations and experiencing diverse coastal ecosystems.
- Monthly, students meet with and discuss their experience and research with a local CAB, comprised of individuals from the Outer Banks community who have experience with or interest in environmental issues.
- Students attend public meetings and, at the end of the semester, give a public presentation of their final capstone research findings on a topic of local relevance and interest to the community.
Student Involvement
- Each year, 11 students participate in OBFXS.