The students, faculty and staff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are guided by two core tenets, “Of the Public, for the Public” and “Innovation Made Fundamental.” The stories below share some of the many ways Carolina touches every corner of North Carolina, from health centers in the mountains to disaster relief along the coast to fostering Tar Heel entrepreneurs whose businesses employ people all across the state.
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UNC Adams School of Dentistry and MAHEC are aligning education and public service to bring oral health care to rural populations.
Carolina Law’s Pro Bono Program gives students hands-on experiences that range from helping cancer patients complete complex legal forms to securing humanitarian aid for refugee children.
“I know that I want to do family medicine, and I know that I want to do rural. Everything I need is up here.”
“An education system in North Carolina that truly serves everyone … ”
A new center at Carolina’s Institute for the Environment is helping communities better prepare and plan for hurricanes and future risks posed by climate change.
Carolina students are changing the world.
Partnering with state and local agencies to assess COVID-19 prevalence
“This project has the potential to impact 178,000 births every year in the Carolinas.”
“We are preparing ourselves… to be key administers of this vaccine.”
“First responders and health care workers are facing a lot of challenges right now.”
The medical director of the HIV Cure Center is leading a clinical research team to conduct a large phase 3 trial for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Researching anomalies to improve the lives of many
“If it makes North Carolina better, it’s worth it.”
Anita Brown-Graham, professor of public law and government, describes how ncIMPACT works to resolve community challenges.
Major gift expands access to Launch Chapel Hill innovation space
NCGrowth leverages a network of academic, government and industry partners to help businesses create jobs and build sustainable communities.
An interdisciplinary team of humanities students and faculty are documenting climate change in Robeson County.
Bringing national acclaim and nanotechnology resources to our region.
We don’t know what the future holds, but we do know the important role unrestricted funding will play in the months and years to come.
