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

Harnett

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

$6910534 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Harnett County, FY 19-23

Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity

FY23

Research Projects

FY22

Residents Employed by UNC Research

The UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, with funding from the NFL, studies the benefits of active rehabilitation during recovery after sport-related concussion in professional and amateur athletes.
A Duke Endowment-funded project in the UNC School of Nursing studies the effect of at-home cardiac rehabilitation for heart attack patients.
With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.

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/
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/