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True Story – I’m participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial 6 February
Kelly Warren is a manager with MUSC’s Enterprise Campaigns and University Communications. Warren volunteered to be a participant in the MUSC/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial. She shares her experiences so that others might also feel comfortable receiving the vaccine. This is part three. Read part one here.Read part two here.Read part four here.Read part five here.
Two months ago, on Dec. 3, I received my second shot in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial. After my experiences with the first shot, I was a little nervous about a possible reaction. On the “sickness scale,” that round really wasn’t bad. However, my immune system tends to be solid, and I don’t get sick often, besides allergies, so even one night of fevers and aches was a shock to my system.
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Researchers Explore Laser-Beaming Energy for Lunar and Terrestrial Needs
Artemis will join Pink Floyd on the dark side of the moon – and the University of Virginia has contributed to getting it there.
Artemis is a NASA program to return humans (including the first woman) to the moon, seeking to further explore its polar regions and the regions that remain in perpetual darkness. (Pink Floyd, on the other hand, is a rock band that made the haunting single “The Dark Side of the Moon” one of its signature hits.)
NASA finds one dark spot on the lunar surface particularly intriguing. The Shackleton Crater, at the lunar south pole, is 4.2 kilometers deep and lies in perpetual darkness, though its rim is lit for more than 200 Earth days due to the five-degree ecliptic tilt of the moon in its orbit. The permanently shadowed parts of the crater have temperatures around minus-289 degrees Fahrenheit, and NASA believes there is ice in these shadows, frozen and protected from s
North Carolina State University investigated an employee alleged to be a member of the Proud Boys for two months, and then said the review did not find a just cause to institute formal disciplinary action against him. But community members are continuing their calls for his resignation or firing.
Local and national organizations are recognizing UNO’s Office of University Communications (UCOMM) for its continued award-winning work to elevate student recruitment, engagement, and retention – as well as overall perception of the university.
UCOMM recently received ten awards collectively from the Education Digital Marketing Awards (EDMA) and from the PRSA Nebraska Paper Anvil Awards. The EDMA recognized UCOMM with four awards in competitions alongside institutions including Syracuse University, the University of Missouri, UC Davis, and Texas A&M International University. The PRSA Nebraska Paper Anvil Awards pitted UCOMM against top public relations specialists and agencies across the area.
Among the top honors received was an Award of Excellence from PRSA Nebraska in the Crisis & Issues Management category for UCOMM’s efforts on the Fall Forward website, which is now known as Maverick COVID Response.