Established in 1963, the Institute of Outdoor Drama at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows communities how to attract tourists through local history dramatizations.
The University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Sciences studies forces that affect the coastal environment - for example, whether nitrogen in the Neuse River comes from industrial or agricultural sources.
For his book on the state's pottery tradition, TURNERS AND BURNERS, University of North Carolina folklore professor Charles Zug visited a number of potters, like Burlon Craig, and also rolled up his sleeves to get the feel of the clay.