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[Identification of item], in the Dental Research Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40237, University Archives, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information

Received from the Dental Research Center in December 2001 and February 2002 (Records transfers 20011218.1 and 20020227.1).

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Processed by: Matthew Farrell, January 2012

Encoded by: Matthew Farrell, January 2012

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• Dentistry--Research--North Carolina.
• Research institutes--North Carolina.
• Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Departments.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Faculty.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--History.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research grants.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dental Research Center.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. School of Dentistry.

• Office of the Vice Provost for Health Affairs Records (#40110)

The Dental Research Center was responsible for managing the research activities of the School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Its establishment was funded by a National Institutes of Health grant, with matching funds coming from donations collected by the North Carolina Dental Society and a contribution from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The center was dedicated on 15 October 1967. At the time of the center's construction, the School of Dentistry was named one of five regional research institutes in dental health research and remained a leader in the field throughout its history. In its first ten years, researchers at the center published 257 articles and 57 chapters in books. Staff at the center were also involved in the School of Dentistry's educational program, offering elective courses to students. In 2006, the School of Dentistry ranked third highest in the nation in National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research funding. By 2012, the Dental Research Center had been divided into three research entities: the North Carolina Oral Health Institute, the Center for Neurosensory Disorders, and the General and Oral Health Center.

Sources used in compiling this historical note include From Quonset Hut to Number One and Beyond: A History of the UNC School of Dentistry edited by Kermit Knudtzon and Clifton E. Crandell (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Dental Alumni Association, 1982).

Records consist of materials related to grants received by faculty of the School of Dentistry's Dental Research Center. Included are grant proposals, applications, award notices, and documents from grant funding agencies. Many applications include letters of support, background research articles, correspondence, and proposed budgets.