RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a technique for creating sensors that can function both in air and underwater. The approach paves the way for "amphibious" sensors with applications ranging from wildlife monitoring to biomedical applications. The new findings are focused on strain sensors, which measure deformation - meaning they can be used to measure how things stretch, bend and move.   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Bill Studenc An article co-authored by H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, has been selected for publication by a prestigious and highly selective academic journal. Titled "The Role of Dissonant Relational Multiplexity in Information System Implementation Failures: Insights from a Grounded Theory Appro  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Each year, MU and the distinguished merit scholarship program selects five students who demonstrate high academic achievement, leadership qualities, commitment to community service, and good citizenship. The Wright Scholars Program provides full tuition scholarships to each selected student, which is made possible by a $5-million gift to the University from Dr. Harvey T. Wright II '70 and his wife, M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: Ropes & Gray represented G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage oncology company in a definitive merger agreement under which Pharmacosmos A/S, through its U.S. subsidiary Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc., will acquire G1 Therapeutics for a total equity value of approximately $405 million. The transaction was announced in an Aug. 7 press release (https://investor.g1therapeutics.com/news-rele  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley today gave an update at Care Ring in Charlotte on their plan to incentivize hospitals to relieve medical debt for millions of low- and middle-income North Carolinians. Participants spoke about the impact of relieving up to $4 billion in medical debt for people in the state, as well as t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce new funding through the Department of Energy to enhance North Carolina's electrical grid and increase capacity for renewable energy storage. They were joined by N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser and other officials as they announced the  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Catawba College issued the following news: NCICU hosted an Inflation Reduction Act workshop at Catawba College geared towards empowering campuses for sustainable energy projects on July 25, 2024. North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) continued its commitment to serving as a vital resource for its campuses by hosting an impactful workshop on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) focused on supporting sustainable, clean energy projects. Repr  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Thanks to the support of Lilly Endowment Inc. and Wake Forest University, the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) has awarded $15.6 million in Institutional Impact Grants to 24 projects among 29 colleges and universities seeking to undertake a substantial and sustained effort to educate character in undergraduate populations across their institutions. These three-year grants range from $100,000 to $1 mil  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS International Black Theatre Festival audiences respond to JuCoby Johnson's new play 'Heritage' By David Ford | WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC) As people pass through the Ring Theatre lobby [at Wake Forest] on the way to their seats, there's a strong feeling of excitement and anticipation in the air for "Heritage," a dynamic new play by New York-based playwright JuCoby Johnson. The room is fil  more