Source: https://research.unc.edu/counties/mecklenburg/
Mecklenburg
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 Mecklenburg
$83623460 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Mecklenburg County, FY 19-23
- 949 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 50 Research Projects (FY23)
- 231 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
949
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
50
Research Projects
FY22
231
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Mecklenburg County
- Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Center for AIDS Research provides infrastructure to support investigation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic using clinical and behavioral research, research into HIV biology and pathogenesis, and educational outreach.
- The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, with funding from N.C. Department of Public Instruction, provides early learning communities with professional development and technical assistance to support preschool children with disabilities and their families.
With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, a multi-disciplinary team of Carolina researchers track the spread of COVID-19 by sequencing genetic samples of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
News
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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
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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/
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UNC-Led CORVASEQ Surveillance Program Detects Omicron Variant in North Carolina
The Coronavirus Variant Sequencing (CORVASEQ) Surveillance Program, led by a team of UNC researchers, detected the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in North Carolina. Together, members of the program at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, Duke, Wake Forest, and East Carolina have sequenced more than tens of thousands of samples from COVID-19 positive patients to track the spread and development of the virus across the state.
https://news.unchealthcare.org/2021/12/unc-led-corvaseq-surveillance-program-detects-omicron-variant-in-north-carolina/