WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has reverified Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children's Hospital as a Level I pediatric trauma center, a distinction it has held continuously since 2011 when it became the first in North Carolina. Brenner Children's Hospital remains the only Level I pediatric trauma center in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina and one of only four  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 2 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: The Auto Care Association has announced the latest recipients of the World Class Technician Award in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The two organizations provide this annual recognition to professional technicians who have attained ASE certification in 22 specific areas during the previous calendar year. There are an estimated 887,000 technicians in the   more

BELMONT, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Belmont Abbey College issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: The Benedict Leadership Institute at Belmont Abbey College is pleased to recognize Robert Luddy as the recipient of the 2024 Benedict Leadership Award. This award highlights the achievements of individuals whose lives reflect the heroic leadership of St. Benedict. Belmont Abbey College founded the Benedict Leadership Institute in 2016 to develop Catholic leaders and inspire them to tra  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: In a study published Feb. 26 in Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators actions in the human brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin, to reveal their role in social behavior. The research, conducted in Parkinson's disease patients undergoing brain surgery while awake, homed in on the brain's substantia nigra, a crucial area a  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 29 -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded $1.5 million from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust for the "Reimagining Health and Wellbeing By Mothers for Our Babies, Families and Communities" project to reduce disparities in birth and postpartum outcomes for Black and Latinx communities in Forsyth County. Wake Forest University School of Medicine is partnering with loca  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

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 1 -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: Cathy Pace, the retiring Chief Executive Officer and President of Allegacy Federal Credit Union, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Wake Forest School of Business graduate hooding ceremony. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at Wait Chapel on the university's Reynolda Campus. The special ceremony honors master's degree recipients in the mana  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: By Cheryl Walker Wake Forest University has selected KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers to operate a child care and early education center located in the University Corporate Center (UCC). "KinderCare at Wake Forest University" will primarily serve the families of Wake Forest faculty, staff and students and will be open for community enrollment, where spaces are available. Initial plans were   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: The Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center Foundation distributed over $780,000 in grant funding in 2023 to the hospital and non-profit organizations throughout Wilkes County. Funding highlights include two Health Impact grants of $150,000 each, distributed to the Town of North Wilkesboro to help rebuild the Smoot Park Pool and to the Wilkes Public Health Dental Clini  more