Source: https://research.unc.edu/counties/orange/
Orange
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 Orange
$383746090 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Orange County, FY 19-23
- 582 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 887 Research Projects (FY23)
- 5418 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY22)
582
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY23
887
Research Projects
FY22
5418
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Orange 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.
- 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.
- 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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Understanding how Black women experience working in local government
Kimalee Dickerson documents how women of color working in public service face a unique set of personal and professional circumstances.
https://research.unc.edu/2024/01/09/understanding-how-black-women-experience-working-in-local-government/
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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 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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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/