This year, UNC Research Week will showcase emerging ideas, discoveries, and innovations at Carolina that are shaping our future. Join us in highlighting the UNC research community’s commitment to advancing knowledge that has the potential to transform industries, strengthen communities, and create a better world for us all. From breakthroughs in materials science to novel AI applications to creative and cultural exploration, we’re diving into endeavors that are at the frontier of what’s known.

UNC Research Week is an annual, campus-wide event sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office for Undergraduate Research.

For a calendar of events, visit researchweek.unc.edu.

Postdoctoral fellows who have secured a faculty position and junior faculty interested in applying for the NC TraCS K12 mentored career development program are invited to learn more about the program at an upcoming information session. This round of applications is for positions that would begin July 1, 2027.

The same information will be presented at each information session (October 23, 2026, 10-11 a.m. OR November 10, 2026, 2-3 p.m.) followed by time for questions and discussion. All sessions are in-person ONLY & held in Mary Ellen Jones 3116.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one session to ask questions about the program overall as well as program eligibility. If you cannot attend an information session, please contact Kate Matthews at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your questions.

Key Dates:
Letter of Intent deadline: January 8, 2027 by 12 p.m.
Application deadline: February 5, 2027 by 5 p.m.

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