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“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.
University Researchers Take a Closer Look at Fisheries Management Strategies
Last year, the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory and North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation partnered to survey and synthesize fisheries management strategies in 20 coastal states with goals to identify effective fisheries management strategies.
North Carolina Central University Addresses COVID-19 Disparities in Rural North Carolina
In June 2020, NCCU was awarded $1 million from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory, with support from the N.C. General Assembly and UNC Board of Governors’ Historically Minority Serving Institutions Committee. The money was used to establish the Advanced Center for COVID-19 Related Disparities (ACCORD).