CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 3 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Honors #5 CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK NAME: Charnessa Reid INSTITUTION: Winston-Salem State University HOMETOWN: Winston-Salem, N.C. Charnessa is not slowing down during outdoor season, she captured first place in the 100mH with a time of 13.92 at the Blue Bear Invitational. Her time set another school re more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 3 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Weekly Honors #6 CIAA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NAME: Aniyah Jackson INSTITUTION: Claflin University CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: West End, N.C. Aniyah had a great week for the Lady Panthers. For the week, she recorded eight hits in 14 at-bats to lead the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 record with all CIAA wins. She totaled two doubles and two triples. Sh more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 3 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * At the Edge of Wireless Innovation By Andrew Tie More than three decades after Duke faculty helped develop modern wireless technology, the university remains at the forefront of its future. In 1996, researchers at AT&T made a breakthrough in wireless technology. They figured out how to improve the speed, efficacy and reliability of wireless communication by correlating signals fr more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 29 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Cynthia Rudin Elected AAAS Fellow Rudin was recognized for her outstanding research on interpretable machine learning and for significant contributions across a wide range of applications. Cynthia Rudin, professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, statistical science, mathematics, and biostatistics and bioinformatics at Duke University, has been elected a 2 more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 3 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Yao Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows Honor represents top two percent of medical and biological engineers Junjie Yao has been elected to the College of Fellows at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Yao, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University, has been recognized for his pioneering advancements and international lea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Using Everyday Products During Pregnancy Can Affect Newborn's Metabolism A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn's metabolism and brain development. Phthalates are a group of widely used plasticizers commonly found  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in North Carolina North Carolina lawmakers have taken a critical step in efforts to reduce the cancer burden by introducing House Bill 567. If passed, the legislation would allow more North Carolinians to access biomarker testing, which has become an increasingly important part of cancer care. Pat more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Diagnosing Defective Data When Developing AI Models Research findings recently published by an NC State Ph.D student and their professor demonstrate a novel technique that can help correct common errors in AI models even when you don't know the cause. April 2, 2025 Matt Simpson 2-min. read If an artificial intelligence model isn't acting all that intelligently, spurious correlations more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 2 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * NJCAA Players of the Week - March 26 - April 1 Apr 02, 2025 CHARLOTTE, NC. - The NJCAA has announced its weekly edition of the NJCAA Players of the Week for the 2024-25 academic year, featuring outdoor track & field, men's lacrosse, softball, and baseball. 2025 NJCAA DI SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK WEEK DATES PLAYER COLLEGE CLASS 1 Jan. 2 more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Family Files Federal Lawsuit to Hold SWAT Team Accountable for Raiding Wrong Home, Ignoring Obvious Evidence WILMINGTON, N.C. --Today, a Pender County family filed a federal lawsuit against the Pender and Lee County Sheriff's Departments after officers raided and damaged their home in April 2024, while searching for a suspect who had never been there. Avery M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club's Environmental Justice Report Identifies Communities Ignored By Transco RALEIGH, N.C. - The Sierra Club released a report today on the impacts of Transco's proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) on communities in North Carolina, including low-income and communities of color. Overburdened and Overlooked: Communities Harmed by Transco's Southeast Supply Enhanceme more PR

IRVING, Texas, April 3 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UCF's 1V8+ Earns Big 12 Boat of the Week After Sarasota Sweep UCF's 1V8+ was tabbed as Big 12 Boat of the Week, completing a five-race sweep for the Knights at the Sarasota 2K at Nathan Benderson Park. Coxswained by Audrey Vilendrer, the varsity eight finished with a time of 6:27.05, ahead of North Carolina, Michigan State, Iowa and Miami at the Sarasota 2K. The crew of Sofia Nabo more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 3 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville's WNC Health Policy Initiative Hosts Legislative Summit on Childcare Crisis in Western North Carolina On Friday, March 14, 2025, the WNC Health Policy Initiative (a project of the NC Center for Health and Wellness at UNC Asheville), in partnership with the WNC Early Childhood Coalition, YMCA of WNC, and Verner Center for Early Learning, hosted a legislative summit on more PR