DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * An ultra-fast model of a neuron's response to electrical stimulation enables efficient design of nerve stimulation therapies * * * Like a pacemaker for the heart, nerve stimulation devices are implanted to send pulses of electricity to evoke activity in nerves throughout the body. These electrical stimulation devices have been used to treat and control many disorders, incl  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: With two weeks of classes, a gridiron victory and the Labor Day holiday behind them, East Carolina University students are now in the full swing of the fall semester. While enrollment figures will not be official until after certification by the UNC System Office, ECU officials expect more than 4,020 new freshmen, more than 1,760 new transfer students, and more than 1,980 new graduate students to   more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: The East Carolina University Center for Survey Research today announced the results of its latest poll (https://surveyresearch-ecu.reportablenews.com/pr/north-carolina-election-heats-up-trump-leads-harris-by-1-point-in-north-carolina-stein-widens-advantage-over-robinson-in-race-for-governor) regarding the upcoming elections in North Carolina. According to the poll conducted in la  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Class of 2025 will hear from an all-star lineup of Commencement speakers in early May. Raj Subramaniam, president and CEO of the FedEx Corporation, one of the world's largest transportation companies, will deliver HPU's Commencement address to graduate students on May 1, 2025. Two days later, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour will give the Commencement addres  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: North Carolina State University Professor B. Jayant Baliga has been awarded the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize for his work on the invention, development and commercialization of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), which play a critical role in energy efficiency for technologies worldwide. The Millennium Technology Prize, which comes with a Euros1 million award, is the most prestigio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Digital ads to run in key battleground states, targeted to Americans searching for back to school supplies As Americans across the country kick off another school year, the DNC is launching a new digital ad campaign to educate voters in key battleground states about the Trump-Vance ticket's Project 2025 plans to defund public schools and slash investments in America's children. As parents make back-to-s  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Marlon W. Morgan The fall semester is in full swing at WCU and that means a busy campus life, which is reflected in the enrollment report that is released each semester. For the first time since fall 2020, WCU has seen an increase in total enrollment with 11,686 students enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. "WCU worked diligently to overcome federal financial aid hurdles and realized an increase i  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest ROTC 'No Fear' Battalion is sponsoring its annual "Climb to Remember" in remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6 to 8 a.m. at Wake Forest's Allegacy Stadium on Deacon Blvd. in Winston-Salem. ROTC cadets from Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State universities and Salem College will join with community volunte  more