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Sugar-Coated COVID-19 Test Takes Advantage of Coronavirus’ Sweet Tooth
Carolina researchers design rapid sensing COVID-19 test to meet the challenge of universal testing and tracking variants.
Of Placekicking, Polymers and Pets
Frank Leibfarth, the main speaker at Carolina’s Winter Commencement, talks about growing up in a small town, being fearless in his college football career and plastics research, his dog Roscoe and Broseidon the goldfish.
“Operation Deep Freeze” – How the NC Policy Collaboratory is Making COVID-19 Vaccines More Accessible
When the COVID-19 vaccine became available for administration in December of 2020, organizations such as the NC Policy Collaboratory rushed to devise a plan to get vaccines into the arms of community members.
UNC Expert Says Omicron Variant Will Likely be in NC by End of Year
A lead investigator for the CORVASEQ (Coronavirus Variant Sequencing) Surveillance Network, a partnership between the North Carolina DHHS and the NC Policy Collaboratory, says that a lot is still unknown about the impact the omicron variant will have.
Researchers Identify Actions to Strengthen Flood Resiliency in North Carolina
The final Flood Resiliency Study report presents a comprehensive study of flood resiliency in eastern North Carolina and provides a detailed set of recommendations along with an implementation plan.