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Sewage Sampling May Preview Virus Trends
The Coastal Review Online featured the research of Dr. Rachel Noble, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, who received funding from the Collaboratory as part of the COVID-19 research initiative to evaluate wastewater as a possible indicator of coronavirus hotspots.
North Carolina Policy Collaboratory Distributes $29 Million for COVID-19 Research
The collaboratory funded 85 projects across 14 UNC System schools, including $1 million allocated to each of the six historically minority-serving institutions.
Working to Protect Public Health in Eastern North Carolina: Before and After the Next Storm
In recent years North Carolina has seen powerful hurricanes cause significant damage, including loss of life and devastating economic impacts across the state. With trends pointing to an increased number of powerful storms, coastal communities and ecosystems will face more damage and longer-lasting flooding.
In the News: UNC Board of Governors HMSI Committee Receives $6M in Funding to Fight COVID-19
The UNC Board of Governors announced today that it will partner with the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill to award $6 million in COVID-19 funding to the UNC System’s six historically minority-serving institutions.
Researchers Study the Connection Between Wildfires and Landslides in Western North Carolina
Starting in 2019, UNC has implemented the preliminary stages of a new NC Policy Collaboratory project to discover the connections and relationships between wildfires and landslides in the western North Carolina mountains.