SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Catawba College issued the following news: John E.P. Morrison has been named as Catawba College's Center for the Environment Interim Director effective in September. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Clean Future program, a partnership between Catawba and Wake Forest University. Morrison takes the helm from Brad Ives, who is departing the College for a position at Louisiana State University. "Catawba is a showcase for sust  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers found four main barriers prevented women in the study from achieving a healthy diet. * * * A cancer diagnosis can increase the risk of infertility in young women. While consuming a healthy diet - including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fatty acids - has been found to improve both fertility and cancer survivorship, over 90% of young adult cancer survivors don'  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * More than 450 employees, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., are supporting biomedical research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants. * * * By Leigh Anne Kelley In 2010, Virginia Tech created a biomedical research institute with one employee and a vision. The plan was for biomedical innovation and translational research supported by state  more

TROY, New York, Aug. 30 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: Hudson Valley Community College was awarded a $25,000 "Every Campus A Refuge" (ECAR) grant to support refugee resettlement in the Capital Region. The college will be partnering with neighboring Russell Sage College to deliver housing, education, and essential support services to assist families as they relocate to the area. Under the leadership of the Women's Institute and Office of Service Learning,   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: The Wake Forest University School of Business welcomed five new full-time faculty members and three visiting faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. "The addition of new faculty members enhances the richness and vibrancy of our academic community, and we are excited to welcome these eight exceptional scholars to the Wake Forest School of Business," said Dean Anne  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: The Wake Forest School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of Roderick Lewis as the Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, effective September 1. In his new position, Lewis will spearhead the development and implementation of school-wide strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, geared toward fostering a global and inclusive com  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The university is gathering multidisciplinary talent to reduce cancer's toll with a vision to rise as a top 100 global research institution * * * Reducing the hardship caused by cancer requires the alignment of many skilled people. At Virginia Tech, the talent is lining up with precision and purpose. The university is mustering its scientists and engineers behind a new strategy to help families struggl  more