WACO, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: University of Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome has been named to the AFCA Board of Trustees. He will be an ex officio member of the board and chairman of the AFCA Assistant Coaches Committee. Newsome is starting his third season as a full-time assistant coach with the Wolverines. "Assistant coaches are some of the most important people in a football program," AFCA Executive Director Craig Boh  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Todd Simmons Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have secured more than $100 million in research and sponsored program contracts and grants for the second consecutive year, underscoring the university's continued growth as a leading doctoral research institution. N.C. A&T faculty and student researchers brought in more t  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study the effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatments for migraine. "More than 45 million Americans have migraine, which can be severely debilitating," said  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate three individuals to federal district courts and two individuals to the District of Columbia Superior Court--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) released the following statements after President Joe Biden accepted their recommendation and nominated Tiffany Rene Johnson to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. "Tiffany Rene Johnson will be an excellent addition to the bench for the U.S. District Court for the Northern   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senators Jon Ossoff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Reverend Raphael Warnock today released the following statements after President Joe Biden accepted their recommendation and nominatedThis is an external link Tiffany Rene Johnson to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. "I am pleased that President Biden has accepted my and Senator Revere  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Sixteen-year-old Madelyne Tucker arrives early to set up her display for the WF LEAP symposium in the lobby of Wake Downtown. There's a microscope, computer and mosquitoes. As visitors stop by her booth, she asks them to look under the microscope and pick which type of mosquito it is by looking at three photos. "We set traps and gathered mosquitos in Winston-Salem," said Tucker. "Getting mosquitos full  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The Whitehall Foundation to support research for predicting stress-related disorders. This three-year grant will build on existing research to help improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Stress is a key driver of mental health disorders, which affect more than 50 million adults in the U.S., yet only ar  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University's Program for Leadership and Character will grant an additional $10 million to further help colleges and universities nationwide develop their own character education programs and initiatives. The funding comes from a new $12.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. which will also support coaching, resources, and workshops for faculty across the country. In 2023, Lilly Endowment  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 29 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: A generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation has fueled a partnership among Wake Forest's School of Divinity, the University's Wake the Arts Center, and Winston-Salem's NC Black Repertory Theatre (NC Black Rep). The grant provided funding for two plays to be written for and premiered during this year's International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF) JuCoby Johnson The project, "Finding Holy Ground: Perf  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 29 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS Communication professor provides commentary for local/regional news WGHP-TV (High Point, NC) Link unavailable Nate French, executive director of First in the Forest, director of the Magnolia Scholars Program and associate teaching professor of communication, was featured on live morning segments with WGHP morning host Brad Jones. He discussed the political implications of the assassinati  more