DeCIPHERing some of public health's greatest dangers

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

DeCIPHERing some of public health's greatest dangers

Virtual dissection table is new standard in health education

The key to preventing another global pandemic may be found at UNC Charlotte. Expanding upon the University’s award-winning development of a novel COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program and rapidly growing success in bioinformatics, the Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) brings together experts in public health, viral discovery, genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence to explore ways to combat threats to human health.

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NEWS

  • UNC Charlotte Dining Services is hosting Delight-Ful, an event celebrating random acts of kindness. Campus community members are invited to donate coloring books outside of Crown Commons through Thursday, Feb. 17. The donations will go to Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital in Charlotte. Look for other random acts of kindness popping up on campus during February.

    COVID-19 Information

    COVID-19 information

    Booster Vaccine Clinic

    In partnership with VaxVan, UNC Charlotte will offer an on-campus vaccine booster clinic for employees and students on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at SoVi. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available. Please register as soon as possible since appointments are limited.

    If you have already received your booster vaccine, please submit that information so we can update your vaccination record.

    Helpful information about quarantine and isolation

    The Niner Nation Cares website has helpful information for students, faculty and staff on quarantine and isolation, including return-to-class and work guidance.  

    Do I have to quarantine or isolate?

    Your responsibilities in quarantine or isolation

    Returning to class and work following quarantine or isolation


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    ​OUR POINTS OF PRIDE

    Virtual exchange joins choirs from UNC Charlotte and Tohoku University


    MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

    Makayla Binter, a graduate student in urban design, will have her artwork featured in an exhibit this fall.

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    Doug Shoemaker, director of research and outreach for the Center for Applied Geographic Information Science, discussed his research on Charlotte's disappearing tree canopy.

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