Carolina Population Center

Research Institute

Chapel Hill, NC

Carolina Population Center conducts interdisciplinary population research through more than 65 faculty fellows across 16 academic departments and shares research data and methods.

  • population health research
  • technical demography
  • aging and life-course studies

Southeast Regional Climate Center

Research Institute

Chapel Hill, NC

Southeast Regional Climate Center provides regional climate data and risk-analysis tools across eight Southeast states and territories through its UNC Chapel Hill-based center.

  • Southeast U.S. climate data requests
  • drought and precipitation monitoring
  • wet bulb globe temperature analysis

Howard W Odum Institute For Research In Social Science

Research Institute

Chapel Hill, NC

The Odum Institute offers a fully online Certificate in Survey Science covering survey design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

  • students and professionals seeking survey science training
  • learners developing survey design, data collection, analysis, and reporting skills
  • researchers seeking short courses in research methods, data science, or AI

Research Institute in nearby counties

FAQ

Which Orange-area research institute focuses on population health and demography?

Carolina Population Center focuses on technical demography, population health across the life course, aging, fertility and families, migration, mortality, and environmental population dynamics.

Where can I find survey research training near Orange, NC?

The Howard W. Odum Institute offers a fully online Certificate in Survey Science covering survey design, data collection, analysis, and reporting, plus short courses in research methods, data science, and artificial intelligence.

Which institute provides Southeast climate and drought data?

The Southeast Regional Climate Center serves North Carolina and other Southeast states and territories with climate, drought, precipitation, and extreme-weather information, including ACIS and WBGT Explorer tools.

Can these institutes help with general consumer weather forecasting or emergency response?

The Southeast Regional Climate Center is intended for regional climate data and applied analysis rather than general consumer forecasting or emergency weather response services.