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2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellow at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. Science communicator and PhD candidate studying biomedical sciences.

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AI helps NCCU nursing students learn to treat patients in a 'safe' environment

AI helps NCCU nursing students learn to treat patients in a 'safe' environment

Discover how VR transforms nursing education at NCCU with realistic simulations, AI-driven patient care, and …

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RDU on the Rise: Side quest summer and Triangle BBQ poll

RDU on the Rise: Side quest summer and Triangle BBQ poll

Voting for the Triangle's best BBQ, exploring brunch spots, and discovering N.C. State's most unique attracti…

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UNC develops cheap, easy-to-use ultrasound to help in maternity-care deserts

UNC develops cheap, easy-to-use ultrasound to help in maternity-care deserts

UNC-Chapel Hill created an AI-powered ultrasound device to improve access to maternal care in underserved are…

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NC State researchers dumped plastic bottles into Marsh Creek. They're not litter.

NC State researchers dumped plastic bottles into Marsh Creek. They're not litter.

Plastic bottles in Raleigh's Marsh Creek are being tracked by NC State researchers to study litter movement a…

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High schoolers visualize STEM careers with help from an HBCU

High schoolers visualize STEM careers with help from an HBCU

NCCU's summer STEM camp provides free biotech education to high school students, bridging gaps for underserve…

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UNC study sees flooding outside NC high-risk areas. Can AI reveal blind spots?

UNC study sees flooding outside NC high-risk areas. Can AI reveal blind spots?

FEMA determines areas at high-risk for flooding. UNC-Chapel Hill researchers see evidence of additional and r…

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AI helps NCCU nursing students learn to treat patients in a 'safe' environment Original

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By Amber Hazzard
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The gray virtual reality headset transforms the typical classroom into a busy virtual hospital. Gamers are not the only people benefitting from virtual reality. VR is being used by nursing programs across the country to create realistic, interactive training experiences. N.C. Central University's nursing program started using the vrClinicals platform last summer. Their version of vrClinicals uses a headset and two hand controllers.
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NC State researchers dumped plastic bottles into Marsh Creek. They're not litter. Original

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By Amber Hazzard
| The News & Observer Verified
Scientists from N.C. State University released 40 GPS-tracked plastic bottles into Marsh Creek in Raleigh in April and May 2025 to study how litter travels. This is a part of a larger NOAA-funded project to reduce litter in urban waterways. Dan DiNicola, NC Sea Grant Dozens of bright pink Nalgene-style plastic bottles are drifting through Marsh Creek, waiting to be found by visitors.
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Wake County reports rabid fox attack. Protect yourself and your pets Original

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By Amber Hazzard, Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska
| The News & Observer Verified
People who live in Durham, Orange, or Wake County may be able to get their pets vaccinated at little or no cost at clinics like this one at the animal shelter in Chapel Hill. mschultz@newsobserver.com A man was bitten by a rabid fox in a Wake Forest neighborhood, Wake County officials confirmed Thursday. It happened Tuesday near the corner of Pulley Town Road and Thornburg Drive, according to Wake County Public Health and Wake County Animal Control.
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