08/10/2022
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College of Health and Human Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been included in the initial cohort of institutional champions for the All of Us Researcher Academy.
08/10/2022
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College of Health and Human Sciences
A $4 million grant through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) – part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – will help to establish the North Carolina Consortium for Diversity Career Development in Nutrition, Obesity, and Diabetes Research.
09/23/2021
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $320,565 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for collaborative research on speech science that could improve the automatic speech recognition systems that are becoming ubiquitous in technology, healthcare and education.
09/15/2021
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College of Health and Human Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Elimelda Moige Ongeri, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, effective Oct. 1. She succeeds Lenora Campbell, Ph.D., who is retiring after leading the Hairston College for five years.
06/10/2021
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College of Health and Human Sciences
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $1.74 million research grant to study diabetic kidney disease to Elimelda Moige Ongeri, Ph.D., a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
04/14/2021
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College of Health and Human Sciences
In recognition of their many contributions to their alma mater, North Carolina A&T will name its College of Health and Human Sciences after John R. and Kathy R. Hairston ‘75.
12/22/2020
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, adults living with diabetes are at an increased risk of experiencing severe illness or complications when exposed to COVID-19. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the country and disproportionately affects minority ethnic groups and economically disadvantaged populations. Type 2 diabetes is driven by the obesity crisis. Obesity prevalence is especially pronounced in many Southeastern states, including North Carolina.
The North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC), a consortium comprised of Wake Forest University, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Duke University, hosted a successful virtual workshop for faculty members from academic research institutions in North Carolina and surrounding states during Diabetes Awareness Month. The focus of this year’s workshop was “Addressing Diabetes-related Health Disparities in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” N.C. A&T leads the NCDRC Enrichment Program, which organized the workshop.