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Research
Research at UNC-Chapel Hill, a billion-dollar venture, has quadrupled over the past 15 years, firmly establishing Carolina as one of America’s top-ranked research universities.
Facts & Figures
- 10thamong research universities for federal funding devoted to research and development in all fields
- 13thlargest U.S. research university in research volume
- 900+UNC-Chapel Hill research projects directly addressed the health, education, or well-being of North Carolina citizens in 2021
- $1.16 billion+reached in annual research expenditures at Carolina
- 3,000+undergraduates produce original research in approximately 140 courses
Serving North Carolina,
Changing the World
Carolina is a world-class research university where great ideas and creativity flow, innovations are put to the test, and discoveries are made.
UNC-Chapel Hill launches largest COVID-19 observational study of its kind in North Carolina
A new North Carolina study called VISION is now underway to answer some of the biggest questions about COVID-19. The study plans to enroll 7,500 COVID-positive individuals to understand the different factors that impact individual risk for key clinical outcomes, including recovery from acute illness, symptom rebound, re-infection and long COVID.
Surveying the smalls
Local biologists team up to study how wetland mitigation affects small mammals.
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy collaboration with UNC Project Malawi supported by a NIH grant
The project's goal is to validate new technology for detecting inferior quality chemo products in sub-Saharan Africa.
Research Around campus
How wearable, trackable tech makes driving safer for teens with ADHD
Technology developed by researchers in the UNC STAR Heel Performance Laboratory provided real-time feedback for teens during a study aimed at decreasing the risk of traffic crashes.
Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development
The study provides some of the first findings on how social media usage could have long-standing and important consequences on the development of adolescent brains.
Carolina maintains its rankings as a leading U.S. research institution
Between July 2020 and the end of June 2021, Carolina increased its annual research expenditures to $1.2 billion across all fields, with federal awards accounting for $748 million. This represents an increase of $46 million over fiscal year 2020.