WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton released the following statement after the North Carolina Republicans selected their new, partisan Congressional map: "Today's flagrantly gerrymandered map from MAGA Republicans in North Carolina is the culmination of months of wasted time and taxpayer dollars while voters had to endure never-ending uncertainty about their Congressional r  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Michela Geri will join the faculty of Duke University's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, beginning January 1, 2024. With expertise in modeling and understanding the behavior of materials that combine liquids with an intrinsic solid component, Geri adds to a growing group focused on capturing, storing and transporting gasses for energy and sustainability purposes.   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: Nishad Jayasundara, Juli Plant Grainger Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Health, studies how chemical and physical stressors affect our health. At the recent faculty symposium, Jayasundara presented "Climate Change and Pollution: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Ticking Clock for Kidneys," discussing environmental change and kidney health. In recent years, th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023, by Chairman Richard Hudson: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly finalized a new congressional map for the 2024 cycle: "The North Carolina General Assembly has diligently constructed a fair and legal map that is a fair representation of the voters of the Tar Heel State. "Republicans   more