GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- Bennett College issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Bennett College Hosts First-Ever HBCU Equine Therapy Session, Blending Art and Explorational Therapy at SheCare Wellness Pods Bennett College made history on Tuesday, November 4, by hosting the first official Equine Therapy session at an HBCU, held at the College's SheCare Wellness Pods and presented in partnership with Proof of Puddin' and Black Diamond. Under a clear fall sky, students, f  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Carolina Panthers team up with UNC Charlotte for new partnership The Carolina Panthers and UNC Charlotte announced today a new partnership to showcase the University's growing impact and connection to the Charlotte region and the Carolinas. The collaboration highlights UNC Charlotte's rise as a leading public research university and the Panthers' continued commitme  more

ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- Elon University issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Community invited to Elon's first "Discovering Dyslexia" program - Dec. 10 The first Discovering Dyslexia Session will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. in Johnston Hall on Elon University's campus. As administrators and faculty prepares to open the Roberts Academy at Elon University, a transitional school serving students with dyslexia in grades 3-4 in a temporary location starting i  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Female College Students Fall Behind in Academic Recovery from COVID, UNCG Researchers Find A new UNCG research study published in Economics Letters found that first-year female college students are experiencing slower academic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to males. The study, led by associate professor of economics Dora Gicheva, looked at trends  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School elevates practice at annual NCPHA Educational Conference This September, the Gillings School had an outsized presence at the annual N.C. Public Health Association (NCPHA) Fall Educational Conference, in Wilmington, N.C. The event brings together public health professionals at all career stages -- students, mid-career professionals an  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- Methodist University issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Methodist University's Founders Council Events Support Student Scholarships Since 2021, Methodist University's Founders Council has brought alumni, community members, and friends of MU together through its annual golf tournament and tennis showcase. The two events serve one shared purpose: to support student scholarships and create connections that strengthen the MU community. Since   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force - enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car - at much lower weight than solid steel. The finding raises the possibility of creating a safer generation of tanker cars for transporting hazardous materials. The researchers have  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Rhino rescue: Economist is changing the conservation conversation * According to the International Rhino Foundation, on average, one rhino is killed by poachers every 15 hours. Despite aggressive anti-poaching measures, the global rhino population has continued to decline. Wake Forest economist Fred Chen's decades-long research on rhino horn poaching examines the outcomes of defensive anti-traf  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Uncover Wildfire Smoke's Impact on Respiratory Health Breathing wildfire smoke, even briefly, can change the bacteria and immune cells in your lungs, which may contribute to adverse health effects. * Everyone knows smoking tobacco is bad for you, but what about smoke from burning wood -- in particular that of wildfires? UNC School of Medicine   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 31 - November 6 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 31, 2025. Humacyte Announces Publication of New Data Comparing Symvess(TM) to Autol  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings; * BALD HEAD WOODS RESERVE meeting now VIRTUAL* * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are  more

ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Visionary investment establishes Roberts Academy at Elon University for children with dyslexia Through a once-in-a-generation investment in North Carolina education by Marjorie and Hal Roberts, the new academy - set to open in Fall 2026 - will be the state's only university-based private school for children with dyslexia. * A new private school serving young children with dyslexia has been established   more