CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 19 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Highlands couple pledges estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to WCU By Cam Adams David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tubingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 18 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Boosting Plant Growth with Bacteria Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The technique opens the door to creating a wide range of crop applications that allow farmers to make use of these b  more