UNC System Campuses Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Community Clinics
University of North Carolina System campuses will operate COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the coming weeks and months, with an emphasis on reaching underserved and rural populations.
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Historically Minority-Serving Institutions receive first mobile freezers for COVID-19 vaccine
he UNC System’s six historically minority-serving institutions have each received a new mobile freezer capable of safely storing and transporting COVID-19 vaccine vials. These six freezers represent the first of 62 scheduled to arrive in the state in the coming months as part of Operation Deep Freeze.
PBS North Carolina Powered by the UNC System
On January 12, 2021, UNC-TV will become PBS North Carolina Powered by the UNC System.
Giving Back in New Ways During the Pandemic
Not only have faculty, students, and staff continued their education and research in the midst of a global pandemic. They are also finding new ways to give back to the communities that support their studies and research.
The NC Arboretum Program That Cultivates Curiosity … and Future Scientists
Some of the most exciting scientific work in North Carolina isn’t taking place in sterilized labs. It’s unfolding on trails and in backyards, conducted by K-8 children participating in The NC Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program.
$1.2 Million Federal Grant to Expand Statewide ECU Telepsychiatry Services
An East Carolina University team in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine has received a $1.2 million federal grant to expand telehealth-based mental health services in North Carolina.
Forestry Expert Predicts Fall Foliage 2020
The warm, rainy summer in North Carolina has set the stage for what could be a better-than-average year for fall foliage, according to a forestry expert at NC State University.
UNC System Promotes Statewide Higher Education Rollout of COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
The University of North Carolina System has announced that it is helping promote the statewide rollout of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) contact tracing application, built on Apple and Google technology.
A Comprehensive Approach to Problem Solving in the COVID-Era
85 UNC System research projects focus on treatment, community testing, and prevention of COVID-19, with the goal of providing new data and information to help lawmakers and policymakers guide the state’s pandemic response.
The Mighty Engine That Never Idles
NCGrowth facilitates multi-institutional collaborations to help grow businesses and strengthen communities. This work was vital before COVID-19 struck. Now it’s absolutely critical.