Measuring a year of progress for Carolina Next
The first report issued since Carolina’s strategic plan was approved last year shows significant progress across the plan’s eight initiatives.
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Carolina senior gives back to local Japanese families
Alyssa Cooper has been working with Southern Bridge International’s Prego Club, which focuses on helping pregnant or post-partum Japanese women in the Triangle navigate the American medical system.
#GDTBATH: Rich Nguyen-Le
Over the past year, Carolina Law student Rich Nguyen-Le has spent more than 120 hours providing legal support to vulnerable community members who need assistance.
How to avoid summer injuries
Summer can be full of fun, but also hazards. A Carolina injury prevention and public health expert describes the most common reasons for emergency room visits and how you can avoid them.
Leave it to beavers
As urban regions in the Southeast continue to grow and develop, harmful pollutants enter nearby waterways more frequently. Carolina researchers think one of the best solutions to prevent this may be investments in the habitats of the furry neighbors already in our backyards: beavers.
Revitalizing North Carolina towns
The School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative helps towns navigate public-private partnerships to increase revenue, preserve historic areas, provide housing and create jobs.
The terrible necessity of hurricanes
As a meteorologist and emergency management planner, Dawn Wedig educates others about hurricanes — from why we need them to why we need to prepare for them.
Growing hope, farmer to farmer
Carolina’s Peers for Progress is helping North Carolina farmers support each other by reducing isolation and improving mental health.