Since its authorization, the Collaboratory has stewarded approximately $225 million in appropriations from the legislature, investing in over 450 research projects that have the potential to develop innovative, evidence-based solutions that benefit our State.
In addition to raises for state employees and teachers, tax cuts and Medicaid expansion, North Carolina’s state budget earmarked a substantial sum to continue the Collaboratory’s work funding research in service to the state.
Willietta Gibson, Ph.D., an assistant professor and researcher at Fayetteville State University, is looking at how natural chemicals, found in everyday foodstuffs, may hold the power to treat breast cancer.
Retired Master Sergeant Robert Moore is ready to embark on a new chapter with the Collaboratory using his experience and passion to drive change and innovation.
The Highly Treated Wastewater pilot program, run through the North Carolina Collaboratory with assistance from the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) provides funding to five local governments in the state to replace and repair their wastewater treatment plants: Hot Springs, Lansing, Booneville, Maysville, and Ansonville.
A few years ago, Nabarun Dasgupta went to a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site and left with an aha moment that’s now helping prevent overdoses in North Carolina. The senior scientist at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center looked at the plastic test kit — vial and swab included inside — and thought, “We should be able to do the same thing with street drugs.”
This summer, Rose Houck ’25 is tackling two projects as an intern for the North Carolina Collaboratory to help improve the health and safety of North Carolina residents. One of her projects focuses on water quality at a local reservoir and the other tackles flood resiliency.
Between February and April 2020, employment dropped 12%, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. But by November 2022, the state had 218,000 more jobs than it did pre-pandemic. As the economy’s wheels keep turning, businesses are struggling to find enough employees to meet their labor demands.
Executive Director Jeff Warren says the N.C. Collaboratory, the only model of its kind, prioritizes solving issues faced by North Carolinians.
Anna Egalite, Associate Professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University, wants to know how families choose between public and private schools. To do so, she studies the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps students from low-income families attend private school.
