BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $838K grant fuels App State health research aimed at boosting Western NC resilience The community-engaged research examines rural health and housing challenges post-Helene By Bret Yager Appalachian State University is the recipient of a $838,276 grant from Dogwood Health Trust, which supports App State's work as part of the Health Policy Research Consortium -- an initiative aimed at addressing ph  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving * * Eighteen of CFP Top 25 in action on ESPN networks during Thanksgiving Week * Featured rivalries include the Egg Bowl: No. 5 Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech; Iron Bowl: No. 10 Alabama at Aubu  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Cincinnati, Maryland, Middle Tennessee State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Temple to receive 2025 AFCA Academic Achievement Award * Cincinnati, Maryland, Middle Tennessee State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Temple will share the American Football Coaches Association's 2025 Academic Achievement Award. The Memphis Touchdown Club presents the annual award  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Molecular switch could cause painful side effect of chemo * Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why many cancer patients experience debilitating pain as a side effect, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers. Up to half of all patients receiving chemotherapy   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 24 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * When students belong, they're more likely to earn a degree * Students are more likely to attain their degree when they report a stronger sense of belonging in their first year of college, according to a new study by Wake Forest University psychology professor Shannon Brady. A one-point increase on a five-point belonging scale corresponded to a 3.4 percentage-point bump in the likeliho  more