BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Caught on camera: Global study finds mammal species defying nocturnal and diurnal labels The research, co-led by App State's Dr. Zach Farris, analyzed 445 species across 6 continents By Amanda Mlekush and Bret Yager Nocturnal, diurnal -- or something different? Thanks to camera traps, a global study published in Science Advances and co-led by Appalachian State University's Dr. Zach Farris  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Built With Teachers: Bringing Engineering Design to Classrooms Partnerships with local middle and high school teachers allow Duke Engineering STEM outreach to multiply its impact. By Andrew Tie Over the summer, more than two dozen local high schoolers participated in a crash course in biomedical engineering at Duke University. The program, Outreach Design Education (ODE), uses the   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * From Classrooms to Cribs: How Engineering Faculty Embrace Parenthood Learn how faculty across Duke Engineering navigate academia while nurturing the next generation of engineers--both at home and in the lab By Michaela Martinez Over the course of 16 months, starting in 2023, seven faculty members in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University became pregnant. Spanning three   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Privacy in the Age of the Smartwatch Smartwatches and fitness trackers are becoming useful clinical health tools, and privacy considerations are key * Heart rate. Blood pressure. Sleep measurements. Blood oxygen levels. Once upon a time these measurements were usually only taken at a hospital or clinic, but with the rapid adoption of smartphones and smartwatches, this data has beco  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * As Premiums Skyrocket, Michael Whatley Gets Blasted For Cheering On DC Republicans' Health Care Crisis DC insider Michael Whatley is getting slammed for supporting DC Republicans' health care crisis that's driving up costs. With ACA open enrollment beginning this past Saturday, nearly a million North Carolinians are seeing their health care premiums double or more because Republicans refus  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Michael Whatley's Tariffs "Ripple Through" North Carolina's Furniture Market As Costs Soar NC Newsline: "Whatley has voiced support for Trump's tariff strategy." * According to new reporting from NC Newsline, Michael Whatley's reckless tariffs were top of mind at North Carolina's Fall Furniture Market in High Point. As the trade war sends prices soaring, Whatley has called it "record sett  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NC Tobacco Farmers "On Edge" Thanks To Whatley's Trade War New reporting from Spectrum News highlights how the Michael Whatley-backed trade war could have "significant financial impact" on North Carolina tobacco farmers. Whatley has refused to stand up for farmers as tariffs leave them "on edge." Whatley has called the tariffs "record setting in terms of [...] effectiveness" and supports t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on October 15, 2025, entitled "Untimely Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Payments": Here are excerpts: * * * Auditor's Transmittal The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Destin Hall, Speaker of the House Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, Secretary, Depart  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * New Reporting Highlights Republican Opposition to Michael Whatley's Re-election as NCGOP Chair New reporting from Carolina Forward has resurfaced the turbulence of Michael Whatley's 2023 re-election as NCGOP Chair, after which "three Republican activists sued the party" for putting their thumb on the scale for Whatley. The friction between Whatley and his own Republican base shows that not  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * The NC Democratic Party Is Gone. In It's Place, The NC Democrat Socialist Party Tomorrow, the new leader of the Democrat Party will be formally crowned when New York City elects a radical antisemitic, anti-American Mayor in Zohran Mamdani. Here in North Carolina, NC Democrats' radical chairwoman, Anderson Clayton, is one of Mamdani's biggest fans. The day after Mam  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Peace Responds to RTP Growth with Research-Focused Degree Program The growing number of pharmaceutical companies in the Research Triangle area -- and those companies seeking employees -- sparked the idea for a new major at William Peace University. Students at Peace can now earn a degree in Clinical and Behavioral Research, a major that started this fall. The idea came to light after two professors   more