Building Better Brains

Carolina scientists are finding that babies’ cognitive capabilities begin developing well before birth.

Success Hits Close to Home

“What makes UNC Kenan-Flagler students stand out — and I hear this from other people that hire them — is that they have grit.”

Sophie’s Gift

Sophie Steiner, lying in bed on the fifth floor of UNC Children's Hospital, asked her parents for one last thing...

Online, Now in Reach

The internet grows ever more vital as an information source, and yet it's unavailable to most of the world's population.

All Careers Are Global

“Because all careers are global,” said Dean Shackelford, “we developed the Global Education Initiative, which is a game-changer for business education."

State of the Arts

No matter what a student studies, art and artistic expression will be essential to their education.

A New Center for International Impact

Led by associate professor Gina Chowa, the new Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI) research center supports a team of researchers who are collaborating with partners locally and abroad to produce evidence, develop interventions and impact policy to improve the economic and social welfare of women, youth and their families globally. 

Using Skin Cells To Fight Cancer

The breakthrough promises a new and more effective treatment for glioblastoma, the most common form of primary brain cancer and also one of the deadliest.

One Drop at a Time

“By tapping into people’s interest in science all over the world, we get a lot more data that can validate assumptions”

Look to the Stars

The night sky has much to teach us beyond astronomy; it can lend perspective on how early humans grappled with a universe beyond their comprehension – but not necessarily their imaginations.

UNC HIV Cure Center

70-Year Story Of HIV Research at Carolina

“This partnership marries the absolute best of what we do at America’s leading public universities — world-class research and a deep, deep commitment to serving the public — with the best of the private sector.”

Getting Closer by Reaching Out

“The discoveries made in Malawi have made an impact across the whole world. We have shown that the work done here in this small country can have a disproportionate impact on our entire species.” - Myron Cohen, M.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Health and Director, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases

Paving the Way for Better Outcomes

Immunotherapy represents the powerful future of cancer treatment, and UNC Health is helping lead the way — clearing a path to better outcomes for our patients.

Best in Fest

EvalFest is fostering a community of practice that develops, tests and shares evaluation approaches for science festivals, lending articulation and credibility as to their value to society.

Brain Food (and Drink)

Science is at the core of many of today’s major issues and topics of debate and discussion.

A Healthier State

NCHI provides access to reliable, easy-to-use information about health insurance

Research Makes a World of Difference

Our scientific research aims to help make the world a better, healthier place. Our discoveries have saved countless lives and have the potential to save even more.

You Can’t Finish If You Don’t Start

Shortly after qualifying for the 2015 Boston Marathon, Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer. But running was her passion, and she was determined not to let her diagnosis keep her from a lifelong goal.

Assuring Healthier Families

UNC WHO Collaborating Center is part of an international effort aimed at saving millions of lives within the next 15 years.

A Culture of Collaboration

For the UNC School of Dentistry, the school's location fuels its ability to collaborate and harness the impact and value of interdisciplinary research and programs.

Science Nonfiction

“I have a whole new lease on life. I’m here when I probably wouldn’t be,” says Dale. “I actually had a scan and was given the all clear. I’m officially a survivor.”

Model Behavior

The BBL has been used extensively by the UNC School of Nursing-led “Feeding Flock,” a team of researchers who focus on preventing, identifying and managing feeding difficulties among infants and toddlers.

On the Road to Recovery

Health on Wheels is already demonstrating a positive impact on the lives of chronically ill patients in the areas it serves.

The Carolina Nurse

The Carolina Nurse is unique among peers, enriched through extraordinary mentorship and preparation to alleviate suffering and provide the best possible care.

The Continuum of Care

“While my decision to work at the UNC Craniofacial Center was directly related to the wonderful experience I had as a patient, I would actually go further and say my career was chosen based on my experience,” Katie said.

A Partnership of Global Proportions

Carolina Law and The Duke Energy Foundation have partnered to expand Carolina Law’s Center for Climate, Energy, Environment and Economics (CE3), the nation’s first law and policy center specifically devoted to the intersection of climate, energy law, environmental law and economic development.

Venture on

Today’s fast-paced world means that entrepreneurs are finding more promising ways than ever of bringing their ideas to the public.

Fascinated by water

“The water there is just this beautiful, glacially blue mass rushing out of the mountains to the south.”

I wanted to DO something

“The research at UNC…addresses real problems in nutrition and health. I want to be part of that.”

Training A Nation

“There’s an African saying: ‘When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.’”

Free to Wonder

“There’s magic in sprouting a seed. For kids to be a part of that, there’s … hope there.”

Game Changer

Through his research on sport-related concussions, Kevin Guskiewicz is making sports safer from kickoff to final whistle.

Staying on track

“It gives them the expectation that they’re going to get better and that gives them hope.”

Gift of a Special Bed

“Carrying a child is such a personal experience. It’s even more personal after a stillbirth. I’d felt him move every day and felt him growing, and our family had plans for him. As my grief wore on, that was the most painful part of it—not having this person in our lives, not having a brother for our other children,” said Debbi Clarke.

‘We can find a cure’

“After Bobby’s passing, we were devastated. But one of the things the children and I realized was that it took so much for UNC Lineberger to care for him and so many people; we wanted to give back.”