Thanks to a donation from a pediatric surgeon, UNC Children’s Hospital is making the trip to the operating room a little less scary for kids and their parents. Watch the video to see how the car is helping young patients. UNC Children’s Hospital has a sweet new ride, and it’s transporting patients to the operating room …
On July 22, 2018, UNC System President Emeritus C.D. Spangler, Jr. passed away at age 86. On the U.S. Senate Floor, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) delivered a stirring tribute in his honor. Read Senator Burr’s comments: You can watch Senator Burr’s remarks here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) …
Several studies have shown the benefits of diversity in small groups and teams, and how a mix of viewpoints results in better decisions. Now, researchers from NC State’s Poole College of Management have extended that concept to the economy at large. Their findings? Diversity is good for business. Measuring the Impact of Diversity on Innovation Poole College …
When the Dare County Medflight helicopter touched down on the lawn adjacent to Elizabeth City State University’s Fine Arts Center, paramedic Ashley Heppert stepped out, followed by pilot Mike Hill. As the rotary blades of the helicopter slowed to a halt, about 40 high school students gathered around to listen as Hill talked about the …
Appalachian State University’s former gerontology graduate certificate has a new name — the graduate certificate in aging, health and society. The re-designed program prepares students for careers requiring graduate-level knowledge and skills relating to aging populations and their health in contemporary society. The program, which is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Sociology, …
The largest grant the Mellon Foundation has invested in Carolina Performing Arts will bring together acclaimed artists, students, faculty researchers and community partners for multiyear artistic collaborations that explore scholarly themes. With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carolina Performing Artswill launch an initiative connecting the arts, scholarship and public service at the University of …
The program will provide rigorous, hands-on training for the next generation of public-spirited lawyers while also filling gaps in North Carolina’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. What does it take to be an entrepreneur? It takes drive, ambition, patience and persistence to identify a need and create a business to fill that need. It also takes access to …
The academic unit that is home to Western Carolina University’s programs in music, stage, screen, art and design will be known as the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts in honor of the late WCU chancellor, who died June 17 at the age of 60 after battling brain cancer for more than …
As part of a national initiative to increase employment opportunities for veterans and military spouses, UNCW is playing a key role in efforts to connect employers with military-affiliated students who will enter the workforce upon graduation. Several UNCW employees recently attended the summer meeting of Hiring Our Heroes, a program sponsored by the U.S. Chamber …
The $1.2 million gift will be used to accommodate more students, recruit top faculty and develop rural sites for students to participate in clinical rotations. Representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered on Monday to celebrate an investment in the University’s Physician Assistant Studies program. …