WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center issued the following news release: Wake Forest Baptist Health has introduced a new app for smartphones to make navigating some of the health system's facilities easier for patients and visitors. WakeHealth - Wayfinder provides maps, parking spot reminders and customizable turn-by-turn directions inside Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Medical Plaza - Miller, both of which are in Winston-Salem. The Wayfinder   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center issued the following news release: Two patent families and related technology for DNA detection and labeling developed by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have been licensed to Foenestra Corporation, a private company that aims to enable more efficient identification and analysis of epigenetic modifications to accelerate research and diagnoses of diseases and conditions that are linked to the modificati  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center issued the following news release: Wake Forest University and Pearson today announced the launch of two new master's graduate degree programs to be offered through Wake Forest School of Medicine: Healthcare Leadership and Clinical Research Management. Both programs will be offered online and are uniquely designed based on input from key industry employers. The degree programs will incorporate a focus on leadership  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: Sophie Steiner loved all things Chapel Hill, especially the music scene. She also was passionate about improving cancer care and services for adolescents and young adults. For the past five years, her family and the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation have honored her legacy as a champion for other young people with cancer. Diagnosed with a germ cell tumor in 2012 wh  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Quarterfinals - FCS Playoffs Enter Second Round * * * The party heads to San Jose, Calif., for the NCAA Women's College Cup live from Avaya Stadium December 6 and 8, with semifinals and championship matches on ESPNU. ESPN's television and digital networks continue coverage of additional fall sport championship this weekend, including the NCAA Division I Men's  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., appointed Tanya Jachimiak as the new associate vice president of the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance, effective Feb. 3. In this position, she will provide leadership and oversight of MSU's Prevention, Outreach and Education Department, Office of Institutional Equity and Resolution Office. "This is an impor  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. OM 19-170): To: J. Perry Hunt, Owner, Solidified Energy, LLC, PO Box 864, Wake Forest, NC 27587 Re: Solidified Energy, LLC Application to Register as Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Hunt, On October 15, 2019, Solidified Energy, LLC (Solidified Energy) filed an application to register as a provider of electric aggregation service. On November 13, 2019, Solidified   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: After a competitive national search, Rhodes College president Dr. Marjorie Hass has appointed Dr. Katherine Clay Bassard as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective July 1, 2020. "I'm pleased to announce Dr. Katherine Bassard as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Her leadership experience and accomplishments show her passion for the power of a holistic education that centers every student. Th  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Center for Community Engagement announced it was selected by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for a new partnership with AmeriCorps VISTA designed to encourage participation in national service opportunities. Utah State University will receive approximately $20,000 to onboard a part-time recruiter to work in partnership with AmeriCorps VISTA to increase awareness of servi  more