Research & Impact
From cutting-edge labs on campus to the Rocky Mountain landscape, our students and faculty members ask big questions and make big discoveries.
Research and Impact at UNC
Faculty Research
The UNC faculty is passionate about research and discovery. They seek innovative solutions to pressing issues in their fields鈥攚orking together with students.
Undergraduate Research
At UNC, students dive deeply into topics that matter through independent research. They get to share their scholarly and creative work at special research events throughout the year.
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Graduate Research
Our master鈥檚 and doctoral students push boundaries and produce incredible research at UNC. They publish and present their work, often alongside faculty mentors.
Patrick Burns observes Grace Kochman, a senior who is majoring in Biological Sciences at UNC, as she adds antibody to cells for visualization.
Centers & Institutes
UNC鈥檚 centers and institutes drive change in 黑料社区 and around the world through research, community engagement and professional development.
Research Resources & Support
This office supports and promotes scholarship, innovation and creative work across campus to a transform our world for the better.
The expert librarians at UNC whose priority is to provide personalized research assistance to help students and faculty find what they need.
This accessible digital repository stores scholarly, educational and creative work produced by UNC faculty, staff and students.
Mesopotamia鈥檚 Lost City 鈥� Uncovering the Unseen
Anthropology
Andy Creekmore, professor of Anthropology, has spent the past decade in northern Iraq mapping out the underground ruins of a hidden Bronze Age city, contributing to the historical tapestry of one of humanity鈥檚 most influential civilizations
A Beacon for Sustainable Change
modern chemistry
Inside her lab in Ross Hall, Bonnie Buss, Ph.D., and her students are helping to write a new set of rules for a more sustainable form of chemistry鈥嗏�斺�唄arnessed by the simple power of visible light.
From Poison to Panacea
Pharmaceutical research
World-renowned biologist Steve Mackessy and his research team are analyzing the biochemistry of snake venom to help improve human health.
Leveling the Playing Field
Kinesiology
Betsey Hubbard Ph.D. 鈥�25 examined how schools and cities can improve facilities so participants of all abilities can enjoy and benefit from recreational programs.
