NCCU secures $4.9 million federal grant to expand research, support students and advance its goal of achieving Carnegie R2 status.
From code to cure, NCCU uses AI to fast-track drug discovery while training future leaders in medicine.
In rural North Carolina, access is limited. NCCU is training doulas to help mothers navigate pregnancy with support.
Calhoun describes the grant as “critical.” “It’s basically for infrastructure development in the areas of clinical and translational sciences,” Calhoun said.
Nadia Attmore '25 turns curiosity into couture, blending tech, sustainability and human-inspired design.
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a technique used to print living cells in a pre-designed pattern. Those living cells or tissue could be used for skin regeneration or the manufacture of human organs.
Perhaps more concerning is the number of young people who use e-cigarettes: 6% of all students in the U.S. per Onyenwoke.
Clinical trial consent forms can span 20 to 25 pages and are often written at a level more suited for researchers than patients.
With a $1.24 million grant from the Blue Cross NC Foundation, NCCU’s Eagle Counseling, Consultation and Research Clinic is launching the HARMONY initiative to expand mental health support for youth.
Sivaraman has researched how different substances impact people’s lungs. One area of research is about particulate matter (air pollution) of 2.5 micrometers.