BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Aug. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: Dr. Angela Fournier, professor of psychology, recently co-authored a book on equine-assisted interventions, titled "How Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions." Written with Noreen W. Esposito, associate professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the book gives clinicians and researchers the theories, practical methods and patient analyses involved with using horses to help pe  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: On Wednesday, August 23rd, Catawba Valley Community College and Campbell University established an official partnership to "provide a seamless transfer process" for any student interested in pursuing a 4-year degree upon graduation from CVCC. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by both schools, creates and administers the Campbell Assured Admission Program, which allows currently enrolled CVCC s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is once again trying to downplay his extreme opposition to abortion rights. Asked by a voter about his promise earlier this year to pass legislation to make sure women "can't get an abortion in North Carolina for any reason," Robinson this week claimed he "did not recall making the comments." This is just the latest example of Robinson attempting to rewrite his well-  more

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 24 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among the universities chosen to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative. The initiative will award $70 million in federal funding for student research and workforce training to colleges and universities across the country, said Congresswoman Kathy Manning, whos  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health has appointed Saame "Raz" Shaikh, PhD, as chair of the Department of Nutrition, effective September 1. Shaikh specializes in the study of how dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and their metabolites regulate immunological and metabolic responses in obesity -- and, more recently, in response to   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * An expansion of the company's methane monitoring platform was selected to receive $1 million in funding Collaboration with Williams demonstrates shared dedication to the delivery of clean and reliable energy to customers Video: Learn more about Duke Energy's methane emissions-monitoring platform and how the company is reducing methane emissions as part of its clean energy transformation * * * Duke En  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health's Advancement team is welcoming four new members who will join a dedicated team of advancement professionals to enhance fundraising efforts and donor engagement. Advancement collaborates with donors of all levels to provide crucial support for education, research and practice at the Gillings School, and the   more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College welcomed new employees for the 2023-24 school year, some of whom were hired and began their duties earlier this year. New teaching faculty: Phillip Allman is associate professor of marine biology. Allman received a bachelor's degree from North Carolina University, a master's degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his doctoral degree from Ohio University. Most recently he was an assistan  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news: LSU Law Dean Alena Allen will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to end race-conscious college admission policies during an address to the Baton Rouge Bar Association on Thursday, Sept. 7, at its monthly luncheon. Just days before Allen began her tenure at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on July 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Ad  more

MONTREAT, North Carolina, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Montreat College issued the following news: Two poems written by Dr. Scott Foran, Assistant Professor of English at Montreat College, have been recently published in literary journals, bringing his total of published poems to more than 40. Published in Arboreal Literary Magazine, a publication established in 2022 and committed to artistic growth, "kafka in the snow" is Foran's most recent poem. In the poem, Foran reflects on the life of one of his   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today joined Gov. Roy Cooper as the Governor signed the Unfair Real Estate Agreements Act into law. The attorney general's office worked closely with legislators and stakeholders to draft the bill. The Unfair Real Estate Agreements Act will prohibit companies from using oppressive and excessively long-term agreements that undermine a   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that will keep guns out of the hands of people with domestic violence orders against them. "Simply put, this law saves lives," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous, violent people is one of the most basic things we can do to protect North Carolinians, and I urge  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office will hold a public hearing on September 12 on the proposed adoption of three regional service providers for the Weatherization Assistance Program's five-year plan under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Public comments will also be accepted through September 20, 2023. Under the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Governor Roy Cooper said today he will veto Senate Bill 747, the dangerous election bill that makes it harder for people, especially young people, college students away from home and people of color to vote and for their votes to count. The Governor also plans to veto Senate Bill 749 if it reaches his desk as drafted. "This legislation has nothing to do with election secur  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: As families and children enter a new school year, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching new public service announcements to showcase how communities across the state rely on early childhood teachers. Part of the Raise NC campaign, the three PSAs feature the important voices and stories of early childhood teachers to raise awareness   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: On July 24-26, more than 35 youth leaders and adult participants gathered at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health for the inaugural North Carolina Youth Vaping Prevention Summit. The Youth Summit was funded by proceeds from the settlement reached between JUUL Labs, Inc. and the state attorney general. The Youth Summit connected these high scho  more

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 24 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: A new academic year at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University means the start of the anticipated next season of the Chancellor's Speaker Series. The university will host award-winning actor, director, producer and organizer Kerry Washington for the 2023 fall edition, Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium. N.C. A&T alumna Danya Bacchus, national correspondent for CB  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 25 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Narcisa Pricope, a decorated professor of geography and geospatial science, is joining Mississippi State as an associate vice president for research. Pricope will join the leadership team in MSU's Office of Research and Economic Development this September. She currently is a faculty member at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she leads research programs focused on using geospatial m  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education has awarded the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center $500,000 for the '23-'24 fiscal year, with the option to renew for two additional years, to provide child care health consultation services to counties that would otherwise not have ac  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Through a new $3.8-million, five-year NIH-funded project, UNC School of Medicine researcher Aysenil Belger, PhD, and Diana Fishbein, PhD, at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute will examine neurological and psychological factors that lead some adolescents with anxiety symptoms to use controlled substances. The goal is to improve precision-bas  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Jeff Hansen The gut microbiome, the mix of microbes in the gut, can increase the risk of infection by HIV and Epstein-Barr virus, researchers Angela Wahl, Ph.D., and J. Victor Garcia, Ph.D., and their University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine colleagues report in the journal Nature Biotechnology. Wahl is now an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Depa  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * WFU researchers collaborate on groundbreaking study with global implications * * * Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a new study by a team of researchers including Wake Forest University biologists and computer scientists in its Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES). Published in Nature,  more