The national organization representing all U.S. and Canadian dental schools announced last week that a 2019 award for innovation will go to the School of Dental Medicine at East Carolina University. It is the first national honor to recognize the university for its breakthrough approach to providing practical experience for future dentists through rural service-learning …
UNC Asheville has been awarded a second three-year grant from the Windgate Foundation to elevate craft and collaborative making on campus and in the community. The $1,996,450 grant will fund programs and positions in UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio, support a continuing partnership with the Center for Craft, expand teen mentorship and making programs, build community …
NC State University has received a $28 million naming gift benefiting its College of Textiles, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced. The contribution from Frederick “Fred” Eugene Wilson Jr., of High Point, and the Wilson family — which includes three generations of graduates from the college — will name the Wilson College of Textiles in perpetuity. Textiles becomes the second named …
A record $2.3 million in new National Science Foundation (NSF) grants will help to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). “Our faculty are helping to position WSSU as a growing regional powerhouse for STEM education,” said Dr. Anthony Graham, provost and chief academic officer for WSSU. “These three-year NSF grants …
The largest-ever gift to the School of Media and Journalism will fund the new Curtis Media Center, a flexible space that brings together students and faculty in a collaborative environment around emerging technology. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a $21.275 million gift from the Curtis Foundation, thanks to the generosity of …
No one wants to think about a bombing, but acts of terrorism are a reality in the world today, and learning to be prepared to respond to these tragic incidents is precisely what students such as Elizabeth City State University junior Weston Smith are doing with their summers. Smith, an Elizabeth City resident, is an …
The moment she stepped onto UNC Greensboro’s campus, Lauren Loffredo ’18 MS knew the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program would be the right fit. What she didn’t know was the impact it would have as she faced one of the most difficult times of her adult life. “I don’t think I would be where …
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts will participate in the UNITY project, a temporary interactive art installation which seeks to counteract divisiveness, negativity and bigotry. Students, faculty and staff have been invited to help create the installation on Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 17-19, on the lawn adjacent to Hanes Student Commons. The installation …
GEAR UP NC launches second stage of ambitious VR Initiative Carlito Torres is a junior at Graham High School with his sights set on studying criminology. He knows he is interested in North Carolina State University, and he also realizes he should have at least one backup plan. Luckily, 11 other universities in the UNC …
A group of East Carolina University researchers studying the effects of school leadership has secured a five-year, $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The study is led by primary investigator Matt Militello, the Wells Fargo Distinguished Professor for ECU’s Department of Educational Leadership in the College of Education. Militello is joined by …