MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale Chowan University is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Assistant VP for Accounting in the Business Office, Wendy Blythe. Wendy is a Franklin, VA native with extensive experience in the field, the addition of this individual to the Chowan family is expected to bring a fresh perspective and valuable expertise. Having obtained both an Associates and Bachelor's degree from Chowan, the new   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Duke's diverse academic environment helps students carve out their own unique educational paths in unexpected ways. One graduate student in particular has meticulously woven her passion for nature with the complexities of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), resulting in a compelling interdisciplinary narrative. Originally from Connecticut, Brittany Smith began her academic j  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Apple's Vision Pro may not look quite as sleek as Tony Stark's designer eyewear in Iron Man, but the impressive augmented reality (AR) headset will hit the shelves in spring 2024. These kinds of futuristic heads-up displays are quickly becoming reality--there's even an AR contact lens being pursued by MoJo Vision, which claims it will produce a fully functioning prototype by the yea  more

HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- Fujifilm USA issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2023: FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biologics, vaccines, and advanced therapies, and oncolytic viruses, today hosted a site unveiling celebration for its $2 billion large-scale cell culture manufacturing facility in Holly Springs. Once completed, the new facility will be the largest CDMO in North America and will house sta  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Inflation is still very much on the minds of North Carolinians interviewed for the newest HPU Poll. More than half (54%) of North Carolina residents responding to the survey say inflation concerns have affected a lot of their spending decisions this year. About one-third (31%) say inflation concerns have affected some of their spending decisions, and only 12% say inflation concerns haven't af  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, was selected as a 2023 recipient of the 20 Under 40 Leadership Award from the Council of State Governments (CSG) and will receive the award this December in Raleigh, North Carolina. "I am honored to have been chosen as a recipient of the Council of State Governments' 20 Under 40 Leadership Award," said Rana. "In my first term, I've worked diligently with advocates and state depa  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: Molding Kids for Success, a local nonprofit founded and operated by three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni, recently hosted its first Manufacturing Month at Core Technology Molding Corp. Molding Kids for Success, created by Geoff Foster '90 and '96, Brandon Frederick '16, and Foster's son, Jeremiah Foster '21, strives to educate the youth of the East Greensboro   more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news: Nash County Public Schools (NCPS), Nash Community College (NCC), and North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) are pleased to announce the signing of the Nash County Education Network agreement. The agreement was signed this morning at NCWU by Dr. Evan D. Duff, President of North Carolina Wesleyan University; Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, President of Nash Community College; and Dr. Steven Ellis, Superinte  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: On Nov. 7, Nash Community College (NCC), North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) and Nash County Public Schools (NCPS) signed a partnership agreement that ensures an affordable and extensive pathway from completion of high school to obtainment of a bachelor's degree, known as the Nash County Education Network. The partnership is effective Nov. 7, with a formal start in January 2024. A signing wit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first GIP/GLP-1 called "Zepbound" for the purpose of weight loss. The drug is manufactured by Eli Lily and contains tirzepatide, the same active ingredient already present in an existing medication called Mounjaro. The State Health Plan (SHP) added Mounjaro to its approved list of pharmaceutica  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: Teton Gravity Research, the action sports film production company, will return to Lees-McRae College again this year with two brand-new winter sports films as part of the college's High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series. "Flying High Again," which focuses on snowboarding, will be screened at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 at Beech Mountain Resort. With his new film, director Mike Hatchett seeks to highligh  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: The UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program recently collaborated with marine mammal scientists, veterinarians, and students from a variety of state institutions and agencies to study a Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) that washed ashore alive in Emerald Isle, NC on Oct. 30. The animal expired shortly after being on the beach, and scientists discovered th  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Michael Wilhelm, associate provost for global partnerships and international education, received a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Wilhelm will travel to France later this month to launch his project at the ESSCA School of Management. "I am honored to receive a Fulbright award that  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: As COVID-19 becomes endemic in the United States, infecting populations in wave after wave annually, scientists are trying to determine whether the timing of these surges will ever be predictable. According to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the virus will likely settle into a seasonable rhythm like influenza  more