Source: https://research.unc.edu/counties/mcdowell/
$28,885,251
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Alamance County
FY 19-23
94
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
48
Research Projects
FY22
459
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,922,911
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Alleghany County
FY 19-23
FY23
6
Research Projects
$42,215
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Anson County
FY 19-23
9
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
$2,002,460
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Ashe County
FY 19-23
11
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$247,025
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Avery County
FY 19-23
5
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
$3,611,542
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Beaufort County
FY 19-23
12
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
12
Research Projects
FY22
3
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$11,997,775
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Bertie County
FY 19-23
FY23
15
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,617,520
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Bladen County
FY 19-23
6
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
12
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,970,189
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Brunswick County
FY 19-23
23
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
16
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$36,315,646
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Buncombe County
FY 19-23
159
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
23
Research Projects
FY22
63
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,702,508
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Burke County
FY 19-23
35
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$32,697,721
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Cabarrus County
FY 19-23
196
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
40
Research Projects
FY22
67
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$11,103,678
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Caldwell County
FY 19-23
34
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
10
Research Projects
FY22
3
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$48,486
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Camden County
FY 19-23
FY23
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$10,280,543
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Carteret County
FY 19-23
36
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
53
Research Projects
FY22
48
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$4,262,905
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Caswell County
FY 19-23
FY23
6
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,624,877
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Catawba County
FY 19-23
89
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
FY22
18
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$26,919,193
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Chatham County
FY 19-23
100
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
43
Research Projects
FY22
269
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,800,862
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Cherokee County
FY 19-23
13
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,623,484
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Chowan County
FY 19-23
3
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
$1,787,332
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Clay County
FY 19-23
2
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
1
Research Projects
$1,529,572
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Cleveland County
FY 19-23
38
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$6,687,011
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Columbus County
FY 19-23
18
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,352,330
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Craven County
FY 19-23
27
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
11
Research Projects
FY22
14
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$23,137,617
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Cumberland County
FY 19-23
127
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
28
Research Projects
FY22
29
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$38,244
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Currituck County
FY 19-23
16
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$16,358,002
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Dare County
FY 19-23
31
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
27
Research Projects
FY22
11
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$7,942,210
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Davidson County
FY 19-23
88
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
FY22
18
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,963
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Davie County
FY 19-23
32
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,667,359
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Duplin County
FY 19-23
33
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
8
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$400,619,268
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Durham County
FY 19-23
240
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
231
Research Projects
FY22
2,001
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$12,734,269
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Edgecombe County
FY 19-23
10
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
18
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$60,819,832
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Forsyth County
FY 19-23
265
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
37
Research Projects
FY22
84
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,218,641
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Franklin County
FY 19-23
23
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
FY22
15
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,587,170
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Gaston County
FY 19-23
109
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
FY22
25
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,804,035
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Gates County
FY 19-23
3
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$141,061
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Graham County
FY 19-23
FY23
3
Research Projects
$8,840,624
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Granville County
FY 19-23
27
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
FY22
18
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,892,069
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Greene County
FY 19-23
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$92,697,269
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Guilford County
FY 19-23
451
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
61
Research Projects
FY22
186
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$8,331,754
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Halifax County
FY 19-23
17
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
21
Research Projects
FY22
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$6,910,534
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Harnett County
FY 19-23
27
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
8
Research Projects
FY22
14
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,392,994
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Haywood County
FY 19-23
14
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,868,607
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Henderson County
FY 19-23
33
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
16
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,191,085
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Hertford County
FY 19-23
2
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
$3,163,045
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Hoke County
FY 19-23
8
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,642,498
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Hyde County
FY 19-23
2
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Iredell County
FY 19-23
130
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
1
Research Projects
FY22
28
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,546,953
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Jackson County
FY 19-23
6
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,683,744
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Johnston County
FY 19-23
82
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
8
Research Projects
FY22
42
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,524,969
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Jones County
FY 19-23
4
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$8,287,164
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Lee County
FY 19-23
18
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
14
Research Projects
FY22
49
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$8,589,714
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Lenoir County
FY 19-23
16
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
14
Research Projects
FY22
10
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,963
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Lincoln County
FY 19-23
45
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
10
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,311,583
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Macon County
FY 19-23
15
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Madison County
FY 19-23
2
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
1
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,628,464
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Martin County
FY 19-23
FY23
3
Research Projects
FY22
3
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,038,547
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
McDowell County
FY 19-23
12
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$83,623,460
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Mecklenburg County
FY 19-23
949
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
50
Research Projects
FY22
231
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$99,546
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Mitchell County
FY 19-23
10
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
$954,625
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Montgomery County
FY 19-23
13
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
6
Research Projects
FY22
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,073,976
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Moore County
FY 19-23
63
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
FY22
18
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$21,300,036
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Nash County
FY 19-23
49
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
21
Research Projects
FY22
13
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$13,133,192
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
New Hanover County
FY 19-23
224
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
14
Research Projects
FY22
41
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,120,836
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Northampton County
FY 19-23
FY23
6
Research Projects
$7,444,379
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Onslow County
FY 19-23
54
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
12
Research Projects
FY22
20
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$383,746,090
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Orange County
FY 19-23
582
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
887
Research Projects
FY22
5,418
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$7,129,527
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Pamlico County
FY 19-23
3
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
7
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,348,276
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Pasquotank County
FY 19-23
11
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$201,352
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Pender County
FY 19-23
28
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
FY22
8
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,380,000
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Perquimans County
FY 19-23
3
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Research Projects
$3,164,132
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Person County
FY 19-23
16
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
15
Research Projects
FY22
41
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$45,674,734
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Pitt County
FY 19-23
101
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
27
Research Projects
FY22
31
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$9,495,727
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Polk County
FY 19-23
6
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$14,555,393
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Randolph County
FY 19-23
47
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
12
Research Projects
FY22
32
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,608,988
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Richmond County
FY 19-23
12
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
6
Research Projects
$21,774,578
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Robeson County
FY 19-23
33
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
31
Research Projects
FY22
17
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$11,868,142
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Rockingham County
FY 19-23
35
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
16
Research Projects
FY22
8
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$11,152,624
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Rowan County
FY 19-23
50
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
10
Research Projects
FY22
18
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,803,779
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Rutherford County
FY 19-23
25
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
1
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$9,602,551
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Sampson County
FY 19-23
18
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
14
Research Projects
FY22
7
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$8,003,310
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Scotland County
FY 19-23
15
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$159,683
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Stanly County
FY 19-23
17
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$10,211,690
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Stokes County
FY 19-23
16
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
6
Research Projects
FY22
3
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$9,756,888
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Surry County
FY 19-23
49
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
FY22
6
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$247,996
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Swain County
FY 19-23
10
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,494,516
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Transylvania County
FY 19-23
8
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
4
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$3,849,688
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Tyrrell County
FY 19-23
FY23
6
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$371,116
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Union County
FY 19-23
319
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
6
Research Projects
FY22
39
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$9,558,174
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Vance County
FY 19-23
15
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
9
Research Projects
FY22
5
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$189,255,779
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Wake County
FY 19-23
1,609
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
180
Research Projects
FY22
1,686
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$7,634,880
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Warren County
FY 19-23
4
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
17
Research Projects
FY22
4
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$2,933,092
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Washington County
FY 19-23
4
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,085,923
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Watauga County
FY 19-23
23
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
8
Research Projects
FY22
11
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$10,237,360
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Wayne County
FY 19-23
31
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
12
Research Projects
FY22
13
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,888,860
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Wilkes County
FY 19-23
19
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
1
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$13,693,207
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Wilson County
FY 19-23
46
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
16
Research Projects
FY22
8
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$5,963
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Yadkin County
FY 19-23
11
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
$1,644,956
in sustained investment for research projects benefitting
Yancey County
FY 19-23
5
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
3
Research Projects
McDowell
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 McDowell
$1038547 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting McDowell County, FY 19-23
- 12 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 5 Research Projects (FY23)
- 2 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
12
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
5
Research Projects
FY22
2
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting McDowell County
- The Appalachian Highlands Network is one of 32 National Park Service programs across the country that is dedicated to understanding and preserving unique natural resources through science and education.
- Led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and funded by the Duke Endowment, researchers are working to improve maternity care practices and breastfeeding rates in hospitals located in underserved communities.
News
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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/