RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Development, agriculture present risks for drinking water quality A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, presenting both health concerns and raising the cost of water treatment. Using a model called the Soil and Water Assessment To  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Sampling, Lab Capacity Could be Weak Links in African Swine Fever Outbreak A new model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in the U.S. and found that sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern - particularly in areas with dense swine farm populations - when samples are tested within the state. AS  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Receives $1.24 Million Grant to Support Youth Mental Health By Syria Gilmore The Eagle Counseling, Consultation and Research Clinic (ECCRC) in the School of Education at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has received a three-year, $1.24 million grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (Blue Cross NC Foundation) to launch Project HARMONY - an initiative  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The plastic problem: How to solve it Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds of plastic waste daily. Morath explains the extent of the problem and why solutions are so dif  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 7 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Tax credits for green hydrogen could support industrial transition to clean energy A new study from two researchers at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health offers hope for a cleaner, healthier future. The study paper, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, shows that green hydrogen, a clean fuel made from water,  more