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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.

PreMiEr researcher Rodolphe Barrangou of NC State weighs in on a breakthrough gene-editing approach published in Nature that could one day make treatments for rare genetic diseases faster, cheaper, and more widely accessible.

The Hastings Center for Bioethics has named its 2025 Fellows, recognizing 13 outstanding scholars working on urgent issues in health, science, and public policy.

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.

Duke University's Jessilyn Dunn discusses how wearable devices are generating powerful health data and why privacy protections must keep pace with the rapid growth of smartwatch health monitoring.

NC A&T has named longtime campus leader Regina Williams Davis, Ph.D., as assistant vice provost for online and extended learning, effective November 1, 2025.

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.