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

Surry

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

$9756888 in sustained investment for research projects benefitting Surry County, FY 19-23

Undergraduate Students Participating in Research Activity

FY23

Research Projects

FY23

Residents Employed by UNC Research

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.
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.
A Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation-funded project from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School builds new wealth in economically distressed communities through job creation, business growth, useful research, and innovative policy.

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/
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/
Creating better futures through economic development

CREATE, which is housed in the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, builds new wealth in economically distressed communities through job creation, business growth, useful research and innovative policy.

https://www.unc.edu/posts/2022/03/21/creating-better-futures-through-economic-development/