DURHAM, North Carolina, March 4 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * "A Shocking Rise of Warming" Reported by Hansen, Top Climate Team -- NC WARN News Release Duke Energy, other top global polluters must rapidly phase out - not expand - fossil fuels! An international climate science team led by James Hansen says the acceleration of global heating has been greatly underestimated, that a crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius is  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, March 4 -- Chowan University issued the following news: * * * Chowan Adjunct Professor Alice Lyons Receives NC SHAPE Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Health and Athletics By Catherine Vickers NC SHAPE, a leading organization dedicated to empowering North Carolinians to lead active and healthy lives, recently recognized an outstanding contributor to the field of athletics and health education. The organization, which brings together athletic directors  more

ELON, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon University Poll: Higher prices, economic disruptions expected as a result of tariff increases A national survey conducted by the Elon University Poll found deep divisions about Trump administration economic policies and immigration enforcement. Americans also expressed concerns about the tech oligarchy - and they are ready to do away with the penny. A new national public opinion survey conducted   more

CARRBORO, North Carolina, March 4 -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: * * * Message from the ISTH: A commitment to global collaboration A commitment to global collaboration, welcoming international participation and advancing science for the benefit of patients As we prepare for the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2025 Congress in Washington, D.C., we are reminded of the strength and significance of our global comm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Krista S. Walton, associate vice president for research operations and infrastructure at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named vice chancellor for research and innovation at North Carolina State University, effective June 30, 2025. Chancellor Randy Woodson made the announcement today. Walton repl  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Eggshells Point to Diverse Dino Ecosystem in North America Utah was a hotbed of dinosaur diversity during the Late Cretaceous period, and paleontologists have the fossilized eggshells to prove it. Researchers led by former NC State Ph.D. student Josh Hedge uncovered six new types of eggshells from the Mussentuchit Member of Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation. Three of the samples came fro  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Welcomes Saad Gul As Senior Litigation Counsel "Saad brings a wealth of talent and experience to WLF's demanding litigation practice." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is pleased to announce the hiring of Saad Gul as Senior Litigation Counsel. Saad joins WLF after having served as a partner at Poyner Spruill LLP in Raleigh,   more