CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (NCASF) recently announced the selection of its 2023-24 class of Schweitzer Fellows. Twenty-nine graduate students -- including two from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health -- will spend the next year learning how to effectively address the social factors that impact health as they develo  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 3 (TNSawa) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Three App State graduate students won a $25,000 prize for their sustainable business pitch at the second annual EnergyTech University Prize (UP) competition during the spring 2023 semester. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions, the event has teams identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential and pitch a strategy for commercializ  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 27 -- The Asheville Regional Airport issued the following news: Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today begins service from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Phoenix, Arizona. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $69.* "We've seen incredible demand from Asheville-area travelers and are thrilled to offer nonstop service to Phoenix just in time for summer vacations," said Drew Wel  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSper) -- Campbell University issued the following news: Betsy Dunn-Williams, the long-time director of academic advising, has been named the new dean of academic success at Campbell University. "This move sends a message that Campbell University is committed to student experience," said Dunn-Williams, who assumes her new role on June 1. Dunn-Williams' tenure in Buies Creek began in 2013 as the director of student-athlete development for Campbell Athletic  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSper) -- Cape Fear Community College issued the following news: Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is excited to announce the appointment of Ayonna Cotten as the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. Cotten is a former New Hanover High School and Cape Fear Women's Basketball standout. She joins the Sea Devils' Women's Basketball coaching staff alongside fellow CFCC alumna Taylor Todd-Williams, who was officially promoted to Head Women's Basketball Coach in A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments until June 30, 2023, on several draft Intended Use Plans for the State Revolving Funds and proposed changes to the Priority Rating System for the Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure Program and the Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Invest  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSper) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Elizabeth Miller Strickland Women's Leadership Council has elected two new members, Dr. Mindy Hong of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, and Linda Foggie of New York City, New York. "Since the establishment of the Elizabeth Miller Strickland Women's Leadership Council, HPU's female students have had access to mentorship and advice from leading businesswomen from across th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 2 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and ten other elected Commissioners of Agriculture from around the country recently raised concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the biomass-based diesel volumes in the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking for 2023 through 2025. The coalition, led by Secretary Naig, also includes the elected commissioners from Alabama, Georg  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded the first Food Waste Reduction grants to 11 organizations, totaling $393,264, for projects that develop the state's food waste infrastructure. DEQ's Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) administers the grant to help local governments, non-profits and businesses reduce the amo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Vision transformers (ViTs) are powerful artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can identify or categorize objects in images - however, there are significant challenges related to both computing power requirements and decision-making transparency. Researchers have now developed a new methodology that addresses both challenges, while also improving the ViT's ability to identify,   more

ELON, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSper) -- Elon University issued the following news release: A communications professor who has taught and mentored thousands of students throughout her accomplished Elon tenure has been named the university's first associate provost for academic inclusive excellence. Naeemah Clark, a professor of cinema and television arts and Elon University's J. Earl Danieley Distinguished Professor, begins her new role August 1, though her work supporting inclusive excellence  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSper) -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will welcome four new members appointed by the UNC Board of Governors at its next meeting. They include David Luck, former CEO, president and director of ABC Supply Company; Catherine Bell Mitchell, attorney and partner at Fox Rothschild, LLP; Michael Meguiar, executive vice president at Pursuit Aerospace; and Kelly Davis, vice president of mort  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Chilean policies aimed at reining in unhealthy food marketing are succeeding in protecting children from the onslaught of television advertisements (TV ads) for these products, according to new research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. The country's multi-phased regulations, which were introduc  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: A growing amount of evidence points to interactions between heart health and brain health. Cardiovascular diseases serve as a crucial backdrop for brain diseases like stroke, dementia, cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive impairment. Studies have shown, for example, that atrial fibrillation, even in stroke-free individuals, is associated w  more