MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale From December 10th to 16th, a group of dedicated students and faculty from Chowan University embarked on a mission trip to Santiago de Cuba, where they selflessly served the local community. Led by Mari Wiles, this trip marked the first of three planned missions for the 2023-2024 year, showcasing Chowan University's commitment to making a difference in the world. During their week-long stay, Dr.  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: One of 2023's greatest enduring legacies will undoubtedly be the explosion of generative AI platforms and technologies like ChatGPT. From conducting simple conversations to helping code entire websites, the potential uses for generative AI are just starting to be explored. As is always the case with emerging technologies, there's no shortage of curious college students eager to tinker and   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release: With Christmas only days away, High Point University faculty and staff in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication (NQSC) partnered with deans of other academic schools and members of the Academic Leadership Council to help local nonprofits provide Christmas gifts for families with children through their 11th annual Operation Elf tradition. This year, two groups raised funds and purchased gifts fo  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Finely curated recipes may not come to mind when you think about lineworkers or the electric grid, but Duke Energy's E-Recipe Book may have you thinking differently when you check out this year's edition, which manages to connect them in a clever way. This year's book, "Tools of the Trade," developed in collaboration with Johnson & Wales University, was inspired by Duke Energy lineworkers who were asked about   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: North Carolina's multi-year strategic economic development plan enters its next stage of implementation today with the creation of a new position in the North Carolina Department of Commerce devoted to addressing the insufficient supply of high quality and affordable child care in North Carolina. The new Child Care Business Liaison, initially funded for three-years a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a dashboard (https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/reports/dashboards/medicaid-expansion-dashboard) to track monthly enrollment in Medicaid for people eligible through expansion. More than 600,000 North Carolinians are newly eligible for health coverage through the historic expansion of NC Me  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Delton Atkinson, MPH '76/'79 (health policy and management and biostatistics), has received the Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Award for overall achievement. One of four recipients for 2023, Atkinson received the award during homecoming weekend at the Light on the Hill Scholarship Gala. This honor recognizes his long career dedicated to providing th  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Two epidemiologists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health have received funding to study risk factors for birth defects from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Andrew Olshan, PhD, Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distingui  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 21 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Rebecca (Heckel) McGann placed 13th in the Hearst TV features competition Dec. 19. McGann is a May graduate from New Bern, North Carolina, who majored in journalism. She was recognized for two stories that aired on Lincoln's KLKN. "Lincoln company to send world's first mini surgical robot to space" aired May 15, and "Tyson's Treasure Chest ho  more