BANNER ELK, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: By Maya Jarrell Making the transition from PhD student to new faculty member can be challenging for "early-career" professors like Assistant Professor of English Rachel Ewing. Like many other early-career professors around the country, however, Ewing is invested in overcoming those challenges and using them to her advantage to become the best professor she can be, which is why she applied to be a Niel  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 25 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.26 per share, up $0.02 from the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on September 27, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2024. The Board also authorized a new $25 billion common stock repurchase program, effective Augu  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 25 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Prestigious Program has Provided 4,500 Students with Work Experience, Leadership Skills to Help Build Future Careers * * * WASHINGTON, DC -- Bank of America is celebrating two decades of helping prepare the next generation of the nation's workforce for skilled, high-demand careers through its signature philanthropic program, Student Leaders(R) (#BofAStudentLeaders). Launch  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 25 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall Students from Cape Fear Community College will be guaranteed admission to Western Carolina University thanks to a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions. WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Jim Morton, president of Cape Fear Community College, met virtually on Tuesday, July 25, to sign the memorandum. The memorandum is part of the Catamount Connection Program, desi  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, July 25 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: College of The Albemarle (COA) is excited to announce the expansion of its Fast Track Associate in Arts degree program, offering greater flexibility and opportunities for students aiming to expedite their education and career goals. This program is designed for students who wish to fast-track their transfer to a four-year university for a bachelor's degree or enter the workforce sooner. The Fa  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 25 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Intro to Medical Robotics offers a comprehensive introduction to the field, focusing on technical instruction and real-world problem solving through multiple projects. * * * Duke's Surgical Education and Activities Lab (SEAL) is providing a rare opportunity for students to get their hands on today's fancy surgical robotics, and they're going to change the future because of it. Th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Computer science researchers have developed a new method for predicting what data wireless computing users will need before they need it, making wireless networks faster and more reliable. The new method makes use of a technique called a "digital twin," which effectively clones the network it is supporting. At issue is something called edge caching. Caching refers to storing data on   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that Michael Wood is the new park superintendent at Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes and Alleghany counties. Wood succeeds Jeff Jones, who retired earlier this year. Park superintendents lead operations and administration at a park and have wide-ranging res  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: * * * Building community resilience in hurricane-impacted regions * * * The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is building community resilience across North Carolina with more than $171.5 million committed to affordable housing development in hurricane-impacted communities. In total, NCORR is funding 2,182 units of affordable housing. To date, $51.2 million has be  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of Donald Trump's rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, DNC Spokesperson Maddy Mundy released the following statement: "No matter what empty promises North Carolinians hear from Trump today, all they need to know is that Donald Trump will enact his extreme Project 2025 agenda if elected in November. This toxic, 900-page agenda gives voters all the proof they need that Trump isn't looking out for N  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Led by Greg Scherrer, PharmD, PhD, and Chong Chen, MD, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, research published in Nature reveals a new pain control pathway from the cortex to the cerebellum crucial to placebo analgesia - when the expectation of pain relief leads to pain alleviation without a therapeutic intervention, such as with a drug. * * * The place  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * * Company offers easy, low- to no-cost tips to lower energy use, increase savings * Duke Energy Florida lowered rates twice so far this year * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Duke Energy Florida is showing customers easy do-it-yourself projects to help maximize energy efficiency through the peak of the sizzling summer heat. The company has also decreased rates in January and again in June. Residential cu  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD. * * * Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track h  more