SALISBURY, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * After a national search, Catawba College has appointed Dr. Monica R. Cowart as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. She will begin the new position in early January. * * * With an impressive track record of achievements and a wealth of experience in higher education leadership, Cowart brings a dynamic and innovative approach to the academic leadership team. "We are so pleased that Dr  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Duke Engineering continues to foster inclusive spaces for prospective students to thrive in the world of graduate education with its recent Graduate Program Boot Camp. Taking place over the course of three days in September, this campus event is sponsored by the NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr), NSF Athena AI Institute for Edge Computing Levera  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers at Duke University have adapted CRISPR technologies for high-throughput screening of gene function in human immune cells and discovered that a single master regulator of the genome can be used to reprogram a network of thousands of genes in T cells and greatly enhance cancer cell killing. The master regulator is called BATF3 and is one of several genes that the researc  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: Four East Carolina University alumni were honored for their service to the country during the Distinguished Military Service Society (DMSS) ceremony and dinner on Nov. 3 at the ECU Main Campus Student Center. Retired Army Col. Elbert T. Buck Jr., retired Air Force Col. Derrick J. Floyd, Air Force Lt. Col. Brent McCraney and Navy Capt. Jim Newman joined 75 other society members who have been induc  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- Greensboro College issued the following news: Over the weekend of November 4, Greensboro College student, Xypher Pino, was presented with the Community Impact Student Award by NC Campus Engagement for his outstanding commitment and contribution to civic and community engagement. Xypher was selected as the award winner by Greensboro College administration after careful consideration of the students who made a lasting impact on the Greensboro College campus.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 10 -- The North Carolina National Guard issued the following news: Earlier in 2023, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) awarded the North Carolina National Guard Civilian Commendation Medal to a Lincolnton civic leader for his commitment to the Soldiers of the NCNG's Alpha Battery, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, and all those in Lincolnton who have served in the nation's defense. Doctor Jim Watson planned and organized the commissioning of a mural of the uni  more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * The Brazilian government agency uses SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Visual Analytics on SAS Viya for cross-referencing and visualizing data to generate auditing alerts * * * The Department of Economy of the State of Goias has adopted SAS technology to combat tax evasion in freight transport. The initiative launched in April and, within one month  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: UNC Asheville and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy are proud to welcome Shanita "NitaJade" Jackson as the next Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence in Spring 2024. This residency honors author Wilma Dykeman, a trailblazing advocate for social justice who promoted women's rights, gender and class equity, and racial justice before these endeavors became widely embraced. Jackson, who will be returni  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: UNC Greensboro is now the host of six new Level 2 NovaCHARGE electric vehicle (EVs) charging stations courtesy of Duke Energy's Park & Plug program. This will bring the total number of charging stations on campus to 23. Duke Energy will own, operate, and maintain the equipment for five years, at which point UNCG will have the option to purchase some or all of the stations. The s  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 10 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Looking to increase the number of trauma-informed clinical supervisors and expand and enhance the training opportunities for clinical mental health counseling students, Dr. Jennifer Deaton of UNC Greensboro's Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED) was recently awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Said Deato  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: A new study, recently published in the journal Environmental Health, found that in North Carolina, prenatal exposure to certain metals in private well water was linked with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth. The research team, which included several UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health researchers, analyzed over 1.3 million  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Christine Reed Davis has been named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington following a national search, the university announced today. Her appointment is effective Jan. 16, 2024. Davis currently serves as associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at UNC Charlotte. In this role she provides administrat  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: Wake Forest University School of Business students Delaney Anderson, a senior business enterprise management major, and Emma Chang, a junior accounting and Spanish major, led a compelling conversation with Daymond John, star of ABC's Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group, as part of the university's Face to Face Speaker Forum student-led event. John, a celebrated entrepre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- William Peace University issued the following news: William Peace University (WPU) is pleased to announce that the 2023-2024 recipient of the Lynn Kendrick Erdman '75 Scholarship is Heather Longmire Noblitt. Heather is a current WPU RN to BSN student. Lynn Kendrick Erdman is a registered nurse with a master's in oncology. She is nationally recognized as a leader in oncology nursing and has served on the board of many cancer foundations, such as the American C  more