Collecting data aboard ferry boats, Hans Paerl researches the dynamic between major storms and water quality in the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound Estuaries.

Jeni Corn, PhD, reflects on her trip to the Hoover Institute to present “A New Model for Transforming Scientific Research Expertise into Education Policy, Teaching Best Practices, and Accelerated Learning in North Carolina.”

The next generation of energy researchers and policymakers are embracing next-generation energy work. Victoria Farella and Carlisle Shore, both juniors at Carolina, work as interns at the North Carolina Collaboratory.

A second round of research awards – focused on reducing opioid misuse, supporting recovery, and fostering resilience in affected communities – will help enhance the effectiveness of national opioid settlement funds being distributed across NC.

Student intern Hannah McCloskey shares her work exploring the implications of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation on PFAS in North Carolina.

With a portfolio comprising more than 230 active projects, the Collaboratory is a key component of the State’s R&D landscape. The Collaboratory invests in research that advances knowledge, informs policy and practice, and accelerates innovation for North Carolinians.

Jeff Warren talks about his policy work for Senator Phil Berger, his career at the NC Department of Environmental Quality before working in the Senate, the creation of the NC Collaboratory in 2016, and teaching science policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The Collaboratory’s AFFF Takeback Program, which began in mid-July, aims to help local fire departments by collecting, storing, and eventually destroying toxic PFAS-containing firefighting foam. 

The Collaboratory has funded six new flood resilience projects, including one, led by Antonia Sebastian, to reduce mortgage defaults and home abandonment after flooding events in the State.

On September 1, 2024 the NC Collaboratory submitted a legislative report highlighting the dozens of university research projects it has supported as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).