This page provides a list of centers, institutes, and other such distinct entities affiliated with the University of North Carolina system. Because of the large size of the list, and because information about UNC centers is not always readily made available to the public, we encourage readers to verify any information for themselves. This list is intended to be a starting point for anybody wishing to find out further information about UNC centers and institutes.
It is therefore divided into two sections. The first consists of centers that have had both their continued existence and 2010-11 state funding confirmed by their host campuses. The information in this section can be regarded as reliable.
The second section consists of centers and institutes for which we have not yet been able to confirm their 2010-11 budgets, and in some cases, whether they continue to exist as state-supported UNC entities. Additionally, a plus sign preceding the “estimated budget” signifies that the amount is a change to the center’s budget by the legislature, not the full amount of the annual state appropriation.
This list is a work in progress, and will be updated as more information is discovered. Please feel free to contact Jay Schalin at the Pope Center for further discussion.
| Centers | Confirmed Budget |
Estimated Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | ||
| UNC-Asheville | ||
| NC Center for Health and Wellness | $551,263 | |
| Center for Craft, Creativity and Design | 190,542 | |
| National Environmental Modeling Analysis Center | 273,000 | |
| NC Center for Creative Retirement | 121,309 | |
| UNC-Pembroke | ||
| Native American Resource Center | 232,320 | |
| UNC-Wilmington | ||
| Multicultural Program (UNCW) | 42,436 | |
| Women’s Studies and Resource Center | 84,396 | |
| Center for Business and Economic Services | 114,220 | |
| Center for Faculty Leadership | 128,564 | |
| Center for Support for Undergraduate Research and Fellowship | 40,000 | |
| Center for Teaching Excellence | 162,683 | |
| Center for Marine Science | 4,305,075 | |
| Science and Mathematics Education Center | 221,300 | |
| Small Business Technology Development Center | 101,485 | |
| Upperman African American Cultural Center | 161,848 | |
| NC A&T | ||
| Center for Energy Research & Technology | 413,051 | |
| ASU | ||
| ASU Center for Entrepreneurship | 106,273 | |
| ASU Energy Center | 512,340 | |
| Center for Appalachian Studies | 191,527 | |
| Appalachian Studies Degree program | 131,433 | |
| Total | 322,960 | |
| Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis | 74,410 | |
| Institute for Health and Human Services | 467,511 | |
| Math and Science Education Center* | 240,604 | |
| National Center for Development Education | 138,677 | |
| North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies | 420,876 | |
| Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics | 195,004 | |
| Appalachian Regional Bureau of Government | 43,658 | |
| ASU Wellness Center | 212,819 | |
| Martha Guy Summer Institute | 65,002 | |
| Math-Science Summer Ventures | 318,812 | |
| Turchin Center for the Visual Arts | 196,216 | |
| Visual Arts Center/Education Outreach Center | ||
| Office of Arts and Cultural Programs | 101,645 | |
| Farthing Auditorium | 41,896 | |
| Total | 143,541 | |
| Lucy Brock Child Development Center | 139,647 | |
| Small Business and Technology Development Center | 89,838 | |
| NCCU | ||
| Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise | 5,924,649 | |
| Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Initiative | 1,231,366 | |
| Juvenile Justice Institute | 203,639 | |
| Kannapolis Project | 883,432 | |
| Alternative Resolution Institute | 126,000 | |
| Center for University Teaching and Learning | 164,002 | |
| Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change | 15,000 | |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law | 50,000 | |
| Center for Science, Math, and Technology Education | 47,057 | |
| Unconfirmed | ||
| UNC-GA | ||
| NC Center for International Understanding | +$217,578 | |
| NC in the World | 250,000 | |
| Multicampus | ||
| Renaissance Computing Institute | +11,800,000 | |
| UNCG | ||
| Center for Global Business Education and Research | ||
| Center for New North Carolinians | 131,454 | |
| Center for Women’s Health and Wellness | ||
| McDowell Research Center for Global IT Management | 5,534 | |
| Teaching and Learning Center | 1,924,017 | |
| Center for Educ. Studies and Development | ||
| Center for Applied Research | ||
| Center for Drug Discovery | ||
| Center for Educational Research and Evaluation | ||
| Center for Health of Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Center for Innovation in Interior Architecture | ||
| Center for School Accountability, Staff Development & Teacher Quality | ||
| Center for Youth, Family, & Community Partnerships | ||
| Family Research Center | ||
| Human Environmental Sciences Center for Research | ||
| Institute for Health, Science & Society | ||
| Interdisciplinary Center for E-Learning | ||
| Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity Prevention | ||
| Music Research Institute | ||
| SERVE: Southeastern Regional Vision for Education | ||
| UNCG Psychology Clinic | ||
| Center for Biotechnology, Genomics and Health Research | ||
| Center for Business and Economic Research | ||
| Center for Creative Writing in the Arts | ||
| Center for Geographic Information Science | ||
| Center for Research Excellence In Bioactive Food Components | ||
| Center for Social, Community and Health Research and Evaluation | ||
| Institute for Community and Economic Engagement | ||
| North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center | ||
| UNCSA | ||
| Center for Design Innovation | 407,047 | |
| Community Music School | ||
| Stage Combat Program | ||
| ECSU | ||
| Center for Teaching Excellence | 55,720 | |
| Small Business and Technology Development Center | 278,102 | |
| Drug Information Center | unknown | |
| WCU | ||
| Center for Health and Aging | ||
| Center for the Improvement of Mountain Living | ||
| Center for Applied Technology | 13,013 | |
| Center for Integrated Technologies/Center for Rapid Product Realization | 272,957 | |
| Center for Math & Science Education | 146,858 | |
| Center for Support of Beginning Teachers | ||
| Cherokee Center | 105,615 | |
| Coulter Faculty Center | 208,417 | |
| Highlands Biological Station | 400,181 | |
| Hospitality Management Center | ||
| Institute for the Economy & the Future | ||
| Local Government Training (Extension Instruction) | 26,636 | |
| Mountain Heritage Center | 225,501 | |
| Pardee Center | ||
| Public Policy Institute | ||
| Reading Center | ||
| Summer Ventures | ||
| Workforce Development Center | ||
| Center for Forensic Science | ||
| Center for International Research and Policy | ||
| Center for Professional Sales and Marketing | ||
| Center for Regional Development | ||
| Helen Patton Environmental Research Center | ||
| Initiative for Positive Aging | ||
| Mountain Aquaculture Research Center | ||
| Speech and Hearing Center | ||
| Children’s Developmental Services Agency | ||
| Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Center for Information Technology and Assurance | ||
| Small Business and Technology Development Center | ||
| Rapid Product Realization | +200,000 | |
| UNCC | ||
| Ben Craig Center | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Center | 46,432 | |
| Bonnie E. Cone University Center | ||
| Center for Applied Geographic Information Science | ||
| Center for Humanities, Technology, and Science | ||
| Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies | ||
| Center for Global Public Relations | ||
| Center for Math, Science, and Technology | ||
| Center for Precision Metrology | 340,115 | |
| Center for Professional and Applied Ethics | 197,272 | |
| Center for Real Estate | 92,155 | |
| Center for Teaching and Learning | ||
| Center for Transportation Policy Studies | ||
| Charlotte Research Institute | 349,909 | |
| Charlotte Visualization Center | 36,851 | |
| eBusiness Technology Institute | 25,938 | |
| Institute for Social Capital | ||
| Motorsports Center | 13,265 | |
| North Carolina NASA Education Resource Center | ||
| New South Voices Multicultural Institute | ||
| Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications |
343,758 | |
| Organizational Science Summer Institute | ||
| The SouthEast Regional Visualization and Analytics Center | ||
| Urban Insititute | ||
| NCSU | ||
| American Home at NC State | 100,435 | |
| Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center | 142,590 | |
| Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology | 533,442 | |
| Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies | ||
| Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy | 34,400 | |
| Center for Integrated Fungal Research | ||
| Center for Integrated Pest Management | 82,000 | |
| Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education | 540,000 | |
| Cunningham Farm Research Center | ||
| Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center | ||
| Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratories | 480,000 | |
| W.M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology | ||
| Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education | 271,971 | |
| The William and Ida Friday Institute for Education Innovation | 1,797,793 | |
| Analytical Instrumentation Facility | 421,436 | |
| Applied Energy Research Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Transportation Energy Center | ||
| Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center | 5,988,815 | |
| Center for Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping | ||
| Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines | ||
| The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina | 567,705 | |
| Furniture Manufacturing and Management Center | 442,568 | |
| The Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center | ||
| Institute for Maintenance Science and Technology | ||
| Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute | 216,857 | |
| Minerals Research Laboratory | 557,648 | |
| Network Technology Institute | ||
| North Carolina Solar Center | ||
| Nuclear Reactor Program | ||
| Precision Engineering Center | ||
| Power Semiconductor Research Center | ||
| Silicon Solar Research Center | ||
| Institute for NEXT Generation IT Systems | ||
| Center For Family And Community Engagement | 142,090 | |
| Institute for Nonprofit Education, Research and Engagement | ||
| Center for Innovation Management Studies | ||
| Center for Earth Observation | ||
| Industry Research Programs in Forestry | ||
| Camcore | ||
| Forest Productivity Cooperative | ||
| Center for Advanced Forestry Systems | ||
| Tree Improvement Cooperative | ||
| Center for Research in Scientific Computation | 111,314 | |
| State Climate Office of North Carolina | ||
| Center for Research on Textile Protection and Comfort | ||
| Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics | ||
| Comparative Medicine and Translational Research | 266,739 | |
| Bioinformatics Research Center | 21,116 | |
| Center for Marine Sciences and Technology | 115,704 | |
| Center for Quantitative Sciences in Biomedicine | 15,685 | |
| Institute for Emerging Issues | 1,148,587 | |
| Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science | 273,159 | |
| Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services | 150,116 | |
| Encore Center for Lifelong Enrichment | ||
| General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center | 151,714 | |
| Institute for Advanced Analytics | 719,197 | |
| North Carolina Japan Center | ||
| Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement | ||
| Center for Transportation and the Environment | ||
| North Carolina Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center | ||
| Institute for Computational Science and Engineering | ||
| North Carolina Sea Grant College Program | 1,735,931 | |
| Water Resources Research Institute | 566,168 | |
| Nonwovens Institute | ||
| Small Business and Technology Development Center | 274,425 | |
| Center for Universal Design | ||
| NCSU Research Sites or Centers Headquartered at Other Institutions | ||
| NC Consortium for South Asia Studies (Duke) | ||
| Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (Duke) | ||
| Research Triangle Energy Consortium (Research Triangle Institute) | ||
| Center for Developmental Science (UNC-CH) | ||
| Highway Safety Research Center (UNC-CH) | ||
| Institute of Nutrition (UNC-CH) | ||
| Science and Tech. Center for Environ. Responsible Solvents and Processes (UNC-CH) | ||
| Renaissance Computing Institute (UNC-CH) | ||
| University of North Carolina Institute on Aging (UNC-CH) | ||
| UNC Coastal Studies Institute (ECU) | ||
| Highlands Biological Station (WCU) | ||
| Center for Aseptic Processing and Packaging (Ohio State U.) | ||
| Center for Bioenergy Research and Development (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology) | ||
| Center for the Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (West Virginia U.) | ||
| North Carolina Solar Center | ||
| Center for Environmental Farm Systems | ||
| Center for Environmental Farm Systems | ||
| Center for Embedded Systems Research | ||
| Veterinary Equine Research Center | ||
| UNC-CH | ||
| Hunt Institute | 2,000,000 | |
| Ackland Art Museum | 732,348 | |
| Institute for Advanced Materials, Nanoscience, and Technology | 166,362 | |
| African-American Research, Institute of | 244,704 | |
| African Studies Center | ||
| Aging and Diversity, Center for | ||
| Aging and Health, Center for (Division of Geriatric Medicine) | ||
| Aging, Institute on | ||
| AIDS Research, Center for | ||
| Air Engineering Laboratory, Baity | ||
| Ambulatory Care Center | ||
| American Indian Center | 131,529 | |
| Ancient World Mapping Center | ||
| Program on Southern Politics, Media, and Public Life | 200,000 | |
| Small Business and Technology Center | 981,618 | |
| ECU | ||
| Center for Applied Computational Studies | ||
| Center for the Liberal Arts (P) | ||
| ECU Field Station, Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge (R) | 3,451 | |
| Institute for Historical and Cultural Research (R) | ||
| Center for Natural Hazards Mitigation Research (R) | 9,000 | |
| Roanoke Colonies Research Office (R) | ||
| Southern Coastal Heritage Program (P) | ||
| Small Business Institute | 28,000 | |
| Rural Education Institute | 42,136 | |
| Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education | 272,826 | |
| L.T. Walker Human Performance Center | ||
| Center for Innovation in Technology and Engineering | 5,143 | |
| Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center (Health Affairs) | 299,210 | |
| Pediatric Healthy Weight Treatment Center | ||
| Regional Rehabilitation Center | ||
| Photodynamic Therapy Center | ||
| Leo Jenkins Cancer Center (Student Affairs) | 51,396 | |
| Telemedicine Center | ||
| Brody School of Medicine-Family Medicine Center | ||
| Family Medicine Center | ||
| Center for Health Services Research and Development | 406,975 | |
| Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Institute | ||
| Metabolic Inst. For the Study of Diabetes and Obesity (Health Affairs) | ||
| Eastern Area Health Education Center | ||
| Eastern Carolina Heart Institute | 343,803 | |
| NC Agromedicine Institute | 294,008 | |
| UNC Coastal Studies Institute | 665,423 | |
| NC Center for Sustainable Tourism | ||
| Institute for Interdisciplinary Coastal Science & Policy | 219,503 | |
| Institute for Coastal and Marine Resources | 1,505,059 | |
| Regional Engagement Center for Coastal Systems | ||
| Center for Health Disparities Research | 407,976 | |
| Office of Educational Innovation & Economic Development | 1,111,280 | |
| Small Business and Tech. Development Center (Community Services) | ||
| Community and Regional Development | 191,023 | |
| Center for Survey Research | ||
| Industry and Economic Development | ||
| ECU’s Entrepreneurial Initiative | ||
| Office of Technology Transfer | ||
| OEIED Outreach Services | ||
| Center for Municipal Management and Innovation | ||
| Innovation Design Lab | ||
| ECU’s Outreach Network | ||
| Chancellor’s Innovation Workforce Initiative | ||
| Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy | ||
| Office for Faculty Excellence | 383,866 | |
| East Carolina Center for Nursing Leadership | ||
| ECU Auditory Learning Center | ||
| Geriatrics Center | ||
| Creative Living Center’s Senior Daycare Program | ||
| Free Standing Birthing Center | ||
| Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular | ||
| Medical Center News and Information | ||
| Center for Diversity and Inequality Research | 5,000 | |