Source: https://research.unc.edu/counties/halifax/
Halifax
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 Halifax
$8331754 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Halifax County, FY 19-23
- 17 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 21 Research Projects (FY23)
- 4 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
17
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
21
Research Projects
FY22
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Halifax County
- The UNC School of Social Work aims to strengthen community capacity to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use among youth with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- With funding from the National Cancer Institute, the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center studies ways to reduce health disparities in cancer patients.
- 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
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Graduate student uses research to increase food security
UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student Anna Naples conducted research with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to identify produce-insecure areas.
https://www.unc.edu/discover/mpa-student-uses-research-to-increase-food-security/
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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy receives grant from the McKesson Foundation to help close diversity gap and improve health outcomes
The funding will support diversity and rural care programs at the school and throughout North Carolina.
https://pharmacy.unc.edu/2022/11/mckesson/
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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/