Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday May 13, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Gilliam, Marman Earn First Set of Weekly Carbliss Awards
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 13 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Gilliam, Marman Earn First Set of Weekly Carbliss Awards Kansas City Monarchs outfielder Isiah Gilliam and Sioux City Explorers starter Kyle Marman won the American Association's opening Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week of the 2025 season, the league announced Monday. Gilliam is the early home run leader with three of his six hits being home runs and  more

In the Know: Healthcare News for May 12, 2025
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, May 12 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: * * * In the Know: Healthcare News for May 12, 2025 GE HealthCare Unveils Ultra-Premium, High-Performance Gradient 1.5T MRI System HistoSonics Earns First Major Reimbursement Win For Non-Invasive Histotripsy NeuroOne Appoints Renowned Neurosurgeon Dr. Parag Patil as Chief Medical Advisor Boston Scientific Completes SoniVie Acquisition Inspire Medical to Fully Launch Next-Gen Syste  more

N.C. State: What Are the Tradeoffs When People Have to Choose Between Clean Air and Clean Water?
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * What Are the Tradeoffs When People Have to Choose Between Clean Air and Clean Water? People in many parts of the world lack access to clean water, but boiling water to make it safer often requires burning wood or other dirty fuels that expose them to air pollution. How do these two risks compare to each other? A new study suggests that, while health risks from the resulting air pollutio  more

NCCU Criminal Justice Program Slashes Textbook Costs Through Open Resource Initiative
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Criminal Justice Program Slashes Textbook Costs Through Open Resource Initiative By Mark Lawton An initiative to switch from paid textbooks to free resources in the department of criminal justice has saved students $283,438 during the current school year. The initiative started in 2017 when the department of criminal justice was awarded $30,000 from the provost's office plus $8,000 fro  more

The Final DII Baseball Rankings of the Year are Here!
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 12 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * The Final DII Baseball Rankings of the Year are Here! 2025 NJCAA DII Baseball Poll - Week 10 - 05-12-25 Place Name Region Record Points 1st Place Prev. 1 Pasco-Hernando State College 8 48-10 200 10 1 2 Pearl River Community College 23 48-7 192 0 2 3 South Mountain Community College 1 45-16 184 0 5 4 Heartland Community College 24 43-13   more