As of early April, global carbon emissions decreased by 17%, in part because the COVID-19 shutdown led to a steep decrease in road and air traffic emissions. But while a drop in air emissions sounds positive, Carolina environmental scientist Sarav Arunachalam says the situation is not straightforward.
The study will analyze blood samples collected during the past 16 years from more than 4,000 participants in the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort. Some of them have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Carolina researchers are leading a new center that will accelerate fundamental research on the production of fuels from sunlight.
The collaboratory funded 85 projects across 14 UNC System schools, including $1 million allocated to each of the six historically minority-serving institutions.