UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Missions with Monty' advances science literacy through game-based learning UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- " Missions with Monty," an international science literacy project developed by a faculty member in the Penn State College of Education and colleagues at North Carolina State University, received a $600,000 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to increase science literacy and reading c  more

LELAND, North Carolina, April 16 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Bluefield State Claims First-Ever CIAA Golf Championship Bluefield State University celebrated a historic victory at the 2025 CIAA Golf Championship, held at Magnolia Green Golf Club on April 14-15. The team clinched their first-ever CIAA title with a total score of 905 (+41). Emmanuel Lim led Bluefield State earning CIAA All-Tournament honors by finishing third individually   more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 16 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Breaking Ground on Historic Capital Improvements New construction and renovations will elevate the campus experience and serve as a model of sustainability for the region Catawba College will celebrate a major milestone in its campus evolution with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, marking the beginning of the most ambitious capital improvements initiative in the institution'  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * East Penn Manufacturing's Jeffrey O'Hara Receives Modern Industry eXpertise Certification Jeffrey O'Hara of East Penn Manufacturing and Ted Hess of Alliant Power received their certificates at the MiX meeting on April 1, 2025 in Chicago. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announced that Jeffrey O'Hara, se  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Explore the future of business with new AI master's degree tracks at App State MBA, applied data analytics programs will feature the new tracks, beginning this fall BOONE, N.C. -- This fall, graduate business students at Appalachian State University will have the opportunity to pursue new artificial intelligence (AI) concentrations as part of the university's master's programs in business adminis  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 16 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Get Career Advice from NBA Orlando Magic Executive Charlie Freeman Charlie Freeman, president of business operations for the NBA's Orlando Magic and High Point University's Sport Business Executive in Residence, recently shared career advice and encouraged HPU students to accept and learn from job reviews. Pictured were Dr. Arden Slavov, assistant professor of sport management,   more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Southwest Virginia Solar Summit April 15, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WISE, Va. -- This May, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting the inaugural Solar Virginia Solar Summit for residents and local governments of Southwest Virginia. The event will be open to the public on May 21 between 3 and   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * It's Black Maternal Health Week. Experts Warn Cutting Medicaid Funding Would Make Our Maternal Health Crisis Even Worse. Spokespeople Available. MomsRising has experts available to discuss our country's maternal health crisis during Black Maternal Health Week this week, including Tina She  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 15 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Flaws in Tools Used to Enforce Online Ad Standards A new study finds about 10% of websites that claim to comply with online advertising standards (i.e., the Acceptable Ads Standard) are - perhaps unwittingly - running ads that violate those standards. The finding tells researchers that the ad-filtering rules browser extensions use to enforce the standards have flaws advert  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, April 16 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP, Scotland Health Care Partnership Enables Nursing Students To Gain Critical Life-Saving Skills A new partnership between the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing at UNC Pembroke and Scotland Health Care System is providing nursing students with more than just classroom knowledge -- it's providing life-saving skills and a competitive edge through Advanced Cardiovascular Life Supp  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 15 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: * * * Winners Announced for 2025 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society presented awards for its 2025 Student Research Showcase. The virtual competition included 181 student participants across 13 disciplinary categories. Awards were given for first place ($500) and second place ($250) winners in the high school, undergra  more