Priya Dames

Bio

I am a recent graduate of the University of Florida where I received a bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Computer Science. I wrote my senior thesis on the impact of curation algorithms on social networks and First Amendment jurisprudence. I first started writing about science at my university newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, and immediately loved it. In my reporting, I want to write citizen-centered articles that inform the public about the social and political implications of various digital technologies. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and playing bass guitar. I'm excited to join the amazing team at The Raleigh News & Observer this summer!

@priya_dames

Clips

• N.C. tech companies sculpt post-pandemic workplaces

• Why are millipedes in my house? How do I get them out?

• 2020 COVID birth boom? In North Carolina, it’s a bust, baby

• The Delta variant in NC is a rising threat. Here’s what we know about the risk.

• Kids are susceptible to delta variant. What should we do?

• Ready for another corpse plant flower, Raleigh? It’s about to make a stink.

• How NC State used math and fibers to make a mosquito-proof fabric that may save lives

• How great — and awful — is the corpse flower scent at NC State this year?

• COVID misinformation is a threat to public health, Surgeon General says. What can be done?

• Flu season wasn’t bad in NC last year, but this time may be different. What we know.

• Triangle health departments hustle to use COVID vaccines before they expire