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| 11th | in the US for federal research among universities. |
| $1.36 billion |
in research activity annually. |
| 12th | largest US research university in research volume & annual expenditures. |
Our Mission
To expand the frontiers of human knowledge and discovery, improving the health and well-being of people, communities, and environments in North Carolina, the nation, and the world.
Our Vision
The state, the country, and the world will turn to Carolina to solve the most critical challenges of today and tomorrow.
Strategic Research Priorities
By fostering and supporting collaborative, interdisciplinary teams, UNC Research is accelerating new discoveries and solutions to emerging challenges in these areas:
Brain
Cancer
Data Science
Environment
Infectious Disease
Opportunity, Well-Being, and Culture
Precision Health and Society
Carolina Research News
Carolina chemist developing special molecules to combat malaria
Malaria cases and deaths are rising as mosquitoes evolve to survive insecticides. Sidney Wilkerson-Hill is joining the fight against the scourge of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
Seed grant for AI chatbot will help better track net-zero commitments
With funding from the School of Data Science and Society, a team of researchers will improve a large language model named ChatNetZero.
Spring 2024 issue of Carolina Public Health
Learn about how successful public health efforts at the Gillings School and beyond can support public policy in its ultimate goal: to improve well-being for as many people as possible.
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Upcoming Research Events
Version Control with Git and GitHub – Part 1 (Online)
Monday 9:30 am
Version Control with Git and GitHub – Part 2 (Online)
Wednesday 9:30 am
2024 Add Health Users Conference
Monday 8:00 am
Discrete Choice Modeling – Part 1 (Online)
Monday 9:30 am