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Amber Hazzard

(She/Her)
South Carolina
As seen in: The News & Observer
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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
| The News & Observer Verified
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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Beyond dollars and cents: How investing in science outreach uplifts the community

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By Amber Hazzard
| gradstudies.musc.edu
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Spreading the wealth: MUSC’s outreach programs provide valuable resources to South Carolinians

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By Amber Hazzard
| gradstudies.musc.edu
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Honey, I shrunk a heart attack: New microchip model creates mini heart attacks

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By Amber Hazzard
| gradstudies.musc.edu
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Bench to Bedside: MUSC physician-scientist battles viruses in lab and clinic

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By Amber Hazzard
| muschealth.org
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