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Study: Rural Communities Face Serious Obstacles in Promoting Physical Activity

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Aug 5, 2026

Richmond County Data Center Proposal Understates Air Pollution Impacts, Expert Finds

An analysis conducted by a North Carolina State University professor found that individual permit applications submitted by Amazon Web Services and Duke Energy Progress underestimated the project’s total potential pollution. 
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Aug 5, 2026

GOHA Faculty Spotlight – Skylar Hopkins

Learn more about Skylar Hopkins (CALS) and how the Global One Health Academy helped support her research to evaluate synergistic solutions for healthy ecosystems and healthy people. 
Adult and neonate German cockroaches

Aug 5, 2026

German Cockroaches Appear to Be More Social Animals than Previously Thought

Newborn German cockroaches use pheromones in cockroach feces to identify members of their own colony and form a kind of social bond, a discovery which could be used to improve pest control efforts. Scientists compared neonate cockroaches that had been allowed to consume their colony’s feces and were exposed to fecal odors to neonates that… 
a young man lies back on the grass in a wooded area with his eyes closed, apparently listening to his surroundings

Aug 5, 2026

Study Suggests Natural Sounds Help Us Feel More Attached to Specific Places

A new study suggests the sounds around us have a significant impact on how we feel about physical spaces, with natural sounds – such as birdsong – associated with a greater sense of attachment to a given place. 
Graphic featuring Global One Health Fellow Spotlight on Kelly van Woesik (PhD Student, Geospatial Analytics). The GOHA logo is featured at the top left with the red NC State brick. Two images of Cassidy are included: one with her smiling directly into the camera and one from far away with her back to the camera while she takes samples in a flooded area.

Aug 4, 2026

Global One Health Fellow Spotlight – Kelly van Woesik

Learn more about Kelly van Woesik and how the Global One Health Fellowship helped support her important research on the impacts of sea-level rise on environmental and public health in the U.S. Southeast. 
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Aug 3, 2026

A Public Health Challenge Has Led to a More Efficient Way to Allocate All Sorts of Resources

Researchers have demonstrated a way to drastically reduce the computing power needed to run large-scale optimization models while still producing near-optimal results. 
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Aug 3, 2026

Researchers Improve Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting for Energy Sector by Up To 13%

Researchers have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. 
Graphic that announces the 2026-27 Local Engagement Seed Grants. Deadline: September 14, 11:59 p.m. Improving the the health of individuals, communities, and ecosystems in North Carolina

Aug 3, 2026

Accepting Proposals for the 2026-27 Local Engagement Seed Grants

The Global One Health Academy is excited to announce the call for proposals for the 2026-27 Local Engagement Seed Grants. These seed grants support NC State students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in their One Health-relevant projects that engage and benefit North Carolina communities. Deadline: September 14, 11:59 p.m. 
Graphic that reads, "Accepting 2026-27 proposals" "Participatory Sciences Microgrants, advancing graduate research that utilizes and/or advances participatory sciences" "Deadline: September 14, 11:59 p.m." "Awards amounts are available up to $1,000 for projects occurring now through June 2027"

Aug 3, 2026

Accepting Proposals for the 2026-27 Participatory Sciences Microgrants

The Global One Health Academy is proud to partner with Citizen Science Campus to offer Participatory Sciences Microgrants. These microgrants advance graduate research that utilizes participatory science approaches and/or advances the field of participatory sciences. Deadline: September 14, 11:59 p.m. 

Jul 31, 2026

Study: Rural Communities Face Serious Obstacles in Promoting Physical Activity

People in rural communities have long experienced disproportionate levels of chronic disease, driven in part by systemic barriers to physical activity. A new study from North Carolina State University highlights ways some rural communities use strategic investment and community collaboration to address some of these challenges. Researchers interviewed 25 health promotion, parks and recreation and…