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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 Greene County
- 9 Research Projects (FY24)
- 1 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY24)
FY24
9
Research Projects
FY24
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Greene 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 UNC School of Nursing provides training for sexual assault nurse examiners in rural parts of eastern N.C. with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- 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.
News
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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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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/
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UNC Men’s Health Program, Carolina Demography Launch Innovative Web Tool to Combat Prostate Cancer Disparities in North Carolina
Eric Wallen, MD, professor of urology at the UNC School of Medicine and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, is co-leading an effort to improve diagnostic and health outcomes for all North Carolinians with prostate cancer, including Black men and Native Americans, who are disproportionately affected. A tool they developed, “Prostate Cancer Across North Carolina,” provides a detailed, county-by-county map view of prostate cancer cases and deaths, offering valuable insights for local and state organizations as well as the public.
https://news.unchealthcare.org/2023/12/unc-mens-health-program-carolina-demography-launch-innovative-web-tool-to-combat-prostate-cancer-disparities-in-north-carolina/
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Researchers Demonstrate How Vital Conditions Enable Perinatal Well-Being
The UNC School of Medicine’s Alison Stuebe authored a study with colleagues on how a holistic approach comprising seven domains can foster conditions for women and birthing people to thrive.
https://news.unchealthcare.org/2024/04/researchers-demonstrate-how-vital-conditions-enable-perinatal-well-being/