Threatened Coral Species Spawns for the First Time in Captivity in UNCW Lab
The Coral REEF lab at UNCW’s Center for Marine Science has induced coral spawning in captivity, making it the first lab in North Carolina to do so.
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App State to launch American Sign Language minor in fall 2020
This fall, Appalachian State University students will have increased opportunities to study American Sign Language (ASL) through the university’s new minor in ASL.
The Return to Campus Opens the Door to Discovery
Remote instruction can provide many students with access to some of these experiences. But for most, campus life offers the most comprehensive access to the learning and living experiences that lead to more fulfilling lives, research discoveries and medical breakthroughs, and a stronger North Carolina. That is why the UNC System has invested heavily in making its campuses safe places to teach, study, live, and work this fall.
New Public Service Announcements to Promote Safe Practices as Students Return for Fall Semester
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has released two new public service announcements aimed at promoting safe practices as students return for the start of the Fall 2020 semester.
UNCP students to receive Mental Health First Aid training
More than 250 students at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will become certified as national Mental Health First Aid trainers, thanks to a grant from the UNC System Office.
Wave of Success: First Hire in UNCW’s Coastal Engineering Program Nets Major NSF Grant
Only weeks into his faculty position, Ryan S. Mieras submitted his first grant proposal as a UNC Wilmington employee not quite eight months ago. The proposal has yielded an impressive award from the National Science Foundation totaling $925,975 to develop an instrument for measuring sand movement at shorelines, leading to the development of more resilient coastal communities.
UNC-Chapel Hill sets a record year for research as new grant awards top $1 billion
For the first time in the university’s history, annual new awards for research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have exceeded the $1 billion mark. The record amount in new grants, contracts and awards received in the fiscal year that concluded June 30 comes largely from sources outside of North Carolina primarily from federal research agencies, industry and nonprofit organizations.
ECU Research is Aimed at Improving Survival Among Trauma Victims with Difficulty Breathing
East Carolina University will be working in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh on a research study aimed at improving survival among people who have difficulty breathing after a trauma.
NCCU Professor Receives $2.7M from NIH for Esophageal Cancer Research
North Carolina Central University professor Xiaoxin Luke Chen, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded $2.7 million by the National Institutes of Health to investigate new treatment options for a type of esophageal cancer that disproportionally affects African Americans.
UNC System President Peter Hans Releases Message to University Employees
CHAPEL HILL, NC – University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans released the following video message to UNC System employees.