RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release: The Coastal Resources Commission has extended the public comment period on several proposed temporary rules until Feb. 22. The CRC held public hearings Jan. 9 and Jan. 10 to receive comment on the temporary rules: 07H .0507, .0508, .0509, 07I .0702, 07J .0203, .0204, .0206, .0207, .0208, 07M .0401, .0402, .0403, .0701, .0703, .0704 and .1101. Written comments must be received   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from American Journal News highlights how despite being highly unpopular with voters, Republican candidates for governor in battleground states like New Hampshire and North Carolina are fully embracing anti-choice extremism, adopting a major losing issue for their party as a key pillar of their campaigns. Recent polling from these states underscores a stark reality for anti-choice extremists in  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: AI and photonics have a long history with one another. As the nascent field of machine learning took hold in areas outside of niche programming applications in the 1990s, one of its first major successes was in image recognition. At Duke, this growing revolution was led by Larry Carin and Leslie Collins--both new faculty members in electrical and computer engineering at the time--  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Nicole "Nikki" Pelot received the 2024 Rising Star Early Career Award from the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS). As one of the two inaugural winners, Pelot was recognized for her leadership and contributions to the field of neuromodulation. Pelot studies electrical stimulation to modify signaling in the human nervous system to improve and treat ailments including epil  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: The North Carolina state parks system welcomed more than 20.1 million visitors in 2023 and acquired over 2,890 acres of new land, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Visitation at state parks increased by 4% -- more than 755,000 -- from 2022. "State parks' growth in visitation and acreage puts an exclamation  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: North Carolina State University will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance U.S. capacity for textile innovation that ensures environmental sustainability by recycling waste materials into fibers for new textiles, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today. The effort will receive up to $15 million for two years and up to $160 million over   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Colleges and universities across the region collaborate on 10-year project * * * By Cheryl Walker Wake Forest University is a recipient of one of the first-ever US. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine (NSF Engines) awards in partnership with educational institutions and other organizations across the region. Announced today during a visit by First L  more