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Mayorga Named Interim OR Director
Maria Mayorga, a rising star amongst the ISE faculty, is ready to take on a new challenge - the title of Interim Director of Operations Research.![A headshot of ISE professor Maria Mayorga](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/research-through-an-equitable-lens-maria-mayorga-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)
Research Through an Equitable Lens
Maria Mayorga creates mathematical and computer models to study barriers to care, like ambulance response times and racial inequity in vaccine access.![Maria Mayorga CBS 17](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mayorga-featured-image-360x216.jpg)
Researchers from NC State, UNC study effectiveness of masks, random testing in schools
A local research team is looking at how COVID-19 spreads in school settings and how much mask-wearing and testing can help.![Julie Swann's team has developed new data and models that offer additional insights into how COVID-19 will affect North Carolina in the coming months](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/how-covid-19-will-affect-north-carolina-in-the-months-ahead-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)
How COVID-19 Will Affect North Carolina in the Months Ahead
Julie Swann's team has developed new data and models that offer additional insights into how COVID-19 will affect North Carolina in the coming months.![Healthcare Systems Virtual Event](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/healthcare-systems-virtual-event-featured-image-01-360x216.jpg)