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A Snapshot of Reopening N.C. Schools for In-Person Learning
As schools across the state operate online or with limited in-person learning plans, North Carolina families face complex concerns about viral transmission, mental health, educational challenges, and childcare needs.
Graduate Students Help Communities Address COVID-19 Challenges
Through the Graduate School’s I4 Boundary Spanners project, students are combining data science, public policy and service in ways that will help communities emerge from COVID-19 challenges.
Making “Public” Economic Data Accessible
As North Carolina continues its phased reopening amidst COVID-19 public safety measures, Carolina researchers are creating a digital data dashboard to help inform policymakers’ decisions on the state’s economic recovery.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes—Some Simply Wear Masks and Stay Six Feet Apart
During the COVID-19 era, UNC Asheville’s new Student Health Ambassador Program is using proactive and peer-to-peer reinforcement to instill a strong culture of wellness on campus.
A Comprehensive Approach to Problem Solving in the COVID Era
The North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, based at UNC-Chapel Hill, has overseen the distribution of $29 million in grant money for COVID-research projects, which represents a portion of a $1.5 billion coronavirus relief package approved by state legislators and signed by Governor Roy Cooper.