UNC sets a record year for research as new grant awards top $1 billion

Posted Jul 25, 2020
For the first time in the University’s history, annual new awards for research conducted at UNC have exceeded the $1 billion mark. The record amount in new grants, contracts and awards received in the fiscal year that concluded June 30 comes largely from sources outside of North Carolina primarily from federal research agencies, industry and nonprofit organizations. (UNC.edu)

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