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.

New focused ultrasound effective for treating Parkinson’s, movement disorders
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine led the pivotal multicenter, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial to show that unilateral focused ultrasound ablation reduced dyskinesia and motor impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Universities Studying Slavery conference comes to Carolina
Organizers encourage the public to participate in this free mix of scholarship, culture and conversation during spring break.
A crystal ball for chemistry
Jack Sundberg has created a software to help chemists uncover the best materials for their experiments — a potential game-changer for minimizing time and costs.

Research Around campus

Approaching artificial intelligence through an interdisciplinary lens
As anticipation and anxiety fuel debates about artificial intelligence, Carolina’s AI Project brings together scholars from philosophy, computer science and linguistics to explore its implications.
Program to create improved social media resources for adolescent mental health receives C. Felix Harvey Award
The $75,000 award recognizes exemplary faculty who reflect the University’s commitment to innovative engagement and outreach that addresses real-world challenges.
Winston Center tackles crisis of teens and screens
With groundbreaking research linking social media habits to brain changes, the center also provides career training, public awareness.

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