HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Dr. Ellen Zane, a nationally renowned health care leader who serves as High Point University's Health Care Executive in Residence, mentored HPU students on campus on Oct. 24. Zane, CEO Emeritus of Tufts Medical Center, conducted a life skills seminar titled Leadership and Communication in Dynamic Economic Times for Health Care. She also taught a health care management class and shared lunch with a s  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Juliet Wong is a global-change biologist, specifically interested in how climate change affects marine ecosystems and their organisms, working to predict biological responses for improved resilience to adverse environmental events. Wong presented "Organismal Responses to Climate Change in the Sea" at the recent faculty research symposium, describing several ongoing   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * * Almost half of N.C. residents say they will watch a scary movie. * More than four out of five North Carolina respondents have favorable views of M&M's, Hershey bars, Kit Kat and Reese's cups. * A majority (53%) of North Carolinians have a favorable view of pumpkin spice. * A majority say they will spend about the same amount of money as last year. * * * High Point University Po  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein and Congresswoman Deborah Ross today led a listening session with domestic violence service providers representing rural and urban counties in central North Carolina. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. "Domestic violence service providers are on the ground in North Carolina helping victims get to safety," said Attorney General  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith How does the placenta keep harmful substances away from developing babies while still providing proper nutrition? The exact mechanisms remain unknown, which is why Rutgers University, Tulane University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Rochester teamed up to launch a research center dedicated to solving this mystery a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Ruth Cody will join the VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives department as university archivist effective Nov. 25. As a leader for University Archives, the official repository for Virginia Commonwealth University records, Cody will develop and implement policy for the unit, build and maintain relationships with the university community, work to preserve the institution's history and document th  more

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- American Tire Distributors issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Today, American Tire Distributors (ATD) announced that Ryan Walsh has been named Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Walsh will be responsible for leading ATD's key finance operations, in addition to Enterprise Risk Management/Internal Audit. "We are excited to announce Ryan's well-deserved promotion to Chief Financial Officer," said Stuart Schuette, President and CEO of A  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker (https://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fbeing-humble-about-what-you-know-is-just-one-part-of-what-makes-you-a-good-thinker-207896/1/0100018b81f506f3-c7d1c752-3cbe-40cc-bee6-c6ae594cc06d-000000/llttnTgpHV1KOqe_t1NWGEVgRDM=345) By Eranda Jayawickreme | The Conve  more