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A new GES Center Publications podcast episode covers PreMiEr research on public attitudes toward microbiome engineering as a solution for combating mold in disaster relief shelters.

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a record $63 million donation to NC A&T, the largest single gift in the university's history, bringing her total investment in the institution to $108 million.

NC A&T Distinguished Professor Shengmin Sang has received a $1.4 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on how flavonoids in plant-based foods may help prevent cardiovascular disease across diverse populations.

A new study co-authored by UNC Chapel Hill's Joe Brown uses advanced DNA analysis on 1,000-year-old fecal samples from a Mexican cave site to reveal the intestinal parasites and pathogens that affected ancient populations.

A Duke-led randomized controlled trial finds that applying foamed disinfectant to hospital sink drains three times weekly significantly reduces dangerous pathogen contamination, with PreMiEr researchers Claudia Gunsch and Deverick Anderson among the co-authors.

NC State's GES Center highlights how PreMiEr's Societal and Ethical Implications Core is working with communities and policymakers to ensure microbiome engineering innovations are developed responsibly.

The National Center for Science Education has launched Safeguarding Sound Science, a new podcast hosted by Mat Kaplan that tackles misinformation about climate change and evolution through conversations with leading scientists and experts.

NC A&T faculty secured nearly $96.2 million in research funding in FY2025, including a PreMiEr-linked grant to study microbial contamination in household plumbing across Greensboro and Durham.