Strengths at Carolina
- $1.1 B
of Research Conducted Annually
- No. 5
University in the U.S. for Federal Research
- 3rd
in Nation for Social Sciences Research
- 1st
in the Nation for Federally Funded Social and Behavioral Science Research and Development
- #1
Pharmacy School in the US
- Two
Nobel Laureates
- 21st
Most Cited University in the World
- 150
Faculty Members of the National Academies & Prestigious Learned Societies
- 49
Rhodes Scholars
- 5th
in Top Public Schools in the U.S.
- 9th
Most Innovative University in the World According to Reuters
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Drug Discovery and Pharmacoengineering
click for moreCreating new small molecule therapeutics and developing tools and devices to precisely target therapies within the human body.
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Computer and Data Science
click for moreLeading efforts to improve the collection, management, visualization and analysis of large sets of digital data.
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Developmental Disabilities and Child Development
click for moreCharting the developmental pathways of children from infancy to adulthood, and unlocking the mysteries behind the causes and treatments of autism spectrum disorders.
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Global Public Health
click for moreActively researching solutions to challenges like water quality, sanitation, obesity, health systems, and alcohol, tobacco and drug use in more than 55 countries spanning six continents.
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Humanities for the Public Good
click for moreThis unique initiative is intended to recognize and catalyze publicly engaged scholarly activity among world-class humanists and humanistic social scientists at Carolina.
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Infectious Disease
click for moreConducting groundbreaking studies to halt the global spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, malaria, and coronaviruses like SARS and MERS.
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Materials Science and Nanotechnology
click for moreMerging physical and life sciences to advance energy production, nanoscale manufacturing, medical devices, drug delivery, and the development of new tools for scientific analysis.
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Genetics and Genome Diseases
click for moreExpanding mankind’s knowledge of genomics to better understand and treat disease and enhance the health of humans, animals, and plants.
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Social Sciences
click for moreExploring how human behavior is influenced by factors such as environment and genetics, and unraveling the role of social environments and behavior play in disease and health disparities.
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Cancer Research
click for moreStudying the causes of cancer at the genetic and environmental levels, developing new therapies and treatments in the laboratory, and moving them through clinical trials.
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Environmental Sciences
click for moreAdvancing the sciences of water quality and sustainability, modeling storms to aid in disaster management, and studying human exposure to pathogens and toxic substances.