COVID-19

A woman stands in a parking lot wearing a face mask and carrying packages

May 20, 2020

A Global Approach

A volunteer group run by a Sciences grad and other NC State alumni is helping get protective masks to people in developing countries.

May 14, 2020

Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Track Novel Coronavirus in Wastewater

Wastewater monitoring for novel coronavirus could help provide early warning of outbreaks.

May 13, 2020

Some States That Have Reopened During Pandemic Aren’t Seeing Spike in Coronavirus Infections

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Alun Lloyd, a mathematical biologist at North Carolina State University, said he believes it’s way too early to tell whether Georgia and South Carolina made the right call. He points to inconsistencies in other states that opened earlier.

May 11, 2020

1,000 Coronavirus Particles Can Infect You. Here’s How to Avoid Hitting That Threshold.

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“Anytime you’re close to somebody, you’re increasing the risk of spreading that,” said Frank Scholle, a virologist at North Carolina State University. Scholle said he feels comfortable keeping a distance outside. The research, so far, shows that simply walking past someone in a park, or even a store, is a fairly low-risk scenario.

May 7, 2020

Welcome to a ‘Real World’ Turned Upside-Down. NC College Grads Are Scared, but Excited.

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Two 2020 College of Sciences graduates share their feelings about graduating in this uncertain time.

May 4, 2020

Back on Earth, NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Is a Pro at Social Distancing

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It's been an unusual, incredible year for NASA astronaut and North Carolina State University graduate Christina Koch.

A view of a virtual reality screen showing a chemistry lab

Apr 30, 2020

Lending Expertise: NC State Organic Chemistry Virtual Reality Labs Shared Globally

Maria Gallardo-Williams of the Department of Chemistry shared her organic chemistry virtual reality labs to help other instructors continue teaching during the COVID-19 outbreak.

James McConnell sits at a large desk talking with a group of faculty members.

Apr 22, 2020

DELTA Faculty Fellows Support NC State Peers in Academic Continuity

Current DELTA Faculty Fellows in the College of Sciences are sharing their expertise in teaching with technology to help other NC State instructors.

Student Mariah Wilder works on schoolwork at her home desk.

Apr 21, 2020

Adjusting to a New Normal

Junior Mariah Wilder describes in her own words what it's like to be an NC State student in the time of COVID-19.

Alex Rojas holding a door for another student

Apr 21, 2020

No Limits

Alex Rojas is applying his leadership skills to an internship at BioMedomics, where he leads a team assembling and shipping out boxes of rapid COVID-19 tests.