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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
- 11thamong research universities for federal funding devoted to research and development in all fields
- 9thlargest U.S. research university in research volume
- 2,402UNC-Chapel Hill research projects directly addressed the health, education, or well-being of North Carolina citizens in 2023
- $1.36 billionreached in annual research expenditures at Carolina
- 8,836North Carolina jobs created out of Carolina research
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.
Graduate student discovers youngest transiting planet ever
Identified by Carolina astronomer Madyson Barber, the “baby” planet is 3 million years old and roughly the size of Jupiter.
Five research teams receive Creativity Hubs grants
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research awards will fund projects to improve health care and clean energy.
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.
Research Around campus
Huqoq team unearths hoard of coins
Leader Jodi Magness talks about finds at the archaeological site in Israel that researchers are now publicizing.
Sloan Fellowship awarded to Carolina chemist
Alex Zhukhovitskiy is one of 126 early-career scientists across the U.S. and Canada to receive the prestigious honor.
Research VC explains true costs of research
Penny Gordon-Larsen, vice chancellor for research, writes about the proposed cap on federal research funding.