CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Discovery Education today announced that it will continue its partnership with National Heritage Academies (NHA), which provides DreamBox Math by Discovery Education and supports students' conceptual understanding of math as they grow confidence in the subject. DreamBox Math fosters the conceptual understanding, self-assurance, and motivation s  more

ELON, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book will moderate a webinar focused on issues related to artificial intelligence in higher education. The event will be at 3 p.m., Friday, March 8, and is free and open to all. It is sponsored by Elon's new Imagining the Digital Future Center. "AI in Academia: Transforming Teaching and Learning in the Digital Era," will explore why taking action now on AI is so important  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University's Division of Student Affairs announced Naadiya C. Hopkins, Ed.D., as the newly appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement and Student Leadership. In this expanded role, she will oversee the Office of New Student Orientation and the Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning in addition to providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction to th  more

WELDON, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Halifax Community College issued the following news release: HCC's Criminal Justice Technology students participated in a mock juvenile disposition hearing in department head Gary R. Redding's Juvenile Justice class. Student attorney Matthew Winstead represented 17-year-old Jeff Taylor, and student attorney Thomas Lynch represented the state of North Carolina. Taylor, played by HCC student Jordan Walker, was previously arrested and charged with misdemeanor b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The Animal Welfare Section of the Veterinary Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently awarded nine community shelters grants as part of the Animal Shelter Support Fund program. These funds will be used to help shelters improve their facilities to better comply with the Animal Welfare Act. "Many local government-run shelte  more

ASHEBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: As the state's leading membership and support organization for public charter schools., the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools provides a wide array of services and support to help all the state's charter schools provide a high-quality education to their students. To encourage employees of the organization's members to upskill and further their careers by pursuing educati  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced $1.3 million in grants to 42 public school districts and public charter schools across North Carolina to expand access to healthy school breakfast for more than 51,000 students. The NC Innovative School Breakfast Grants were funded through federal funds directed by the Governor in October 2023. "Our public schools not only provide safe   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville as part of "The Year of Public Schools" education tour. The Governor was joined by teachers, students, local and state education leaders and local elected officials as he highlighted the outstanding work being done at E.E. Smith High School and Cumberland County public schools and the ways that public  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Kyowa Kirin has selected Lee County to build its first North American pharmaceutical manufacturing operation, creating 102 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $200 million to establish a biologics manufacturing Center of Excellence in Sanford. In October of 2023, the Governor met with Kyowa Kirin during his participation in the annual Southea  more

CARY, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, data and AI leader SAS announced a new distribution agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as a SAS Public Sector Distributor, making the company's analytics, AI and data management solutions available to US Government agencies through Carahsoft's  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: The FDA has approved two medications for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)--the first oral medication tailored for adults and the exclusive therapeutic option for children. Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, internationally known for his work with EoE, and colleagues continue to focus on optimizing usage for effective, personalized outcomes. Eosinophilic esop  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * WFU researchers receive $17.1 million to help women lose weight, avoid debilitating knee condition * * * In an extensive clinical study spanning two continents, Wake Forest University researchers will determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis - weight loss and exercise - also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint disease. The University's Depar  more