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

Gaston

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

$1587170 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Gaston County, FY 19-23

109

Undergraduate Students Participating in Research Activity

FY23

Research Projects

FY23

Residents Employed by UNC Research

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.
With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.

UNC School of Government researcher studies how women of color experience working in government

Kimalee Dickerson is conducting a qualitative research project examining the experiences of women of color — particularly Black women — working in local and state government in North Carolina.

https://www.sog.unc.edu/about/news/kimalee-dickerson-researches-how-women-color-experience-working-government
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/