Robeson
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 Robeson County
- 33 Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
- 40 Research Projects (FY24)
- 8 Residents Employed by UNC Research (FY24)
33
Undergraduate Students Will Participate in Research Activity
FY24
40
Research Projects
FY24
8
Residents Employed by UNC Research
Projects Benefitting Robeson County
- The North Carolina Men’s Health Report Card draws from numerous sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the health landscape for men across the state.
- Carolina researchers created the Rural Research Alliance of Community Pharmacies, which is the first multi-state practice-based research network exclusively for rural community pharmacies.
- 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.
- Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.
- With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
News
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Drug-checking project cuts overdoses
Supported by the N.C. Collaboratory, epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta and his team analyze street drugs and alert communities about dangers
https://www.unc.edu/discover/drug-checking-project-cuts-overdoses/
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Outreach manager protects NC families
Center for Public Engagement with Science works with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Environmental Health Unit to develop trainings and educational resources. The group helps NCDHHS share these resources and also makes sure public health professionals and/or nonprofits with a health mission have access to them.
https://www.unc.edu/posts/2024/02/19/outreach-manager-protects-nc-families/
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Union Co residents join UNC SRP and community partners in assessing quality of well water
In spring 2023, the Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the UNC Superfund Research Program (UNC SRP) co-led, with a local health department, a community meeting in Union County, NC. The purpose of the meeting was to inform residents about the potential harmful effects of contaminants found in private well drinking water in the county and discuss treatment options for those whose samples had detectable levels of metals.
https://sph.unc.edu/union-co-residents-join-unc-srp-and-community-partners-in-assessing-quality-of-well-water/
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New UNC study identifies disparities in testing and treating well water among low-income, BIPOC households in N.C.
A new study published in Environmental Justice by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that private well testing and treatment levels were significantly predicted by race and income, even though high levels of contamination were equally distributed across the research areas.
https://ie.unc.edu/news/new-unc-study-identifies-disparities-in-testing-and-treating-well-water-among-low-income-bipoc-households-in-n-c/#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20published%20in,distributed%20across%20the%20research%20areas.
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Addressing Pandemic Problems
While COVID-19 has shaken the world, it has also pushed society to be more innovative and creative — two attributes that have been essential to the success of researchers at UNC. Carolina students, faculty, and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects, making UNC the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research.
https://endeavors.unc.edu/addressing-pandemic-problems/