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The leading fashion design, management and engineering university will celebrate students' creativity during April's event ATLANTA, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials--fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials--is pleased to announce its sponsorship of North Carolina State University's Fashion Week 2013. (Logo:...
Award Honors Visionary Advocates for Children WILMINGTON, N.C., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* announced today a contribution of $2,500 to sponsor the annual Razor Walker Award program at UNC Wilmington. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) "Our children are North Carolina's greatest resource," said State Representative Susi Hamilton. "Those who commit themselves to making a lasting difference in these young lives are truly helping lay a solid...
Deadline for Scholarship Applications is Approaching RALEIGH, N.C., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deadline is quickly approaching for middle-school students to apply for an all-expense paid scholarship from North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives to attend summer basketball camps at two of the state's largest universities. North Carolina's electric cooperatives are awarding more than 50 Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships to students across the state...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent 1-year study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* shows that the ChiRunning (www.chirunning.com) technique was found to produce less impact and less breaking force, when compared with three other common styles of running. The study, A Comparison of Lower Extremity Joint Work and Initial Loading Rates Among Four Different Running Styles, (Goss, 2012) compared four common types of running styles. Of the four styles...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS) application for the 2013-14 academic year is now available at CFNC.org/FELS. Qualified students committed to working in North Carolina in fields that have a critical need for more employees, such as nursing, teaching, allied health fields, or medicine, may apply for a FELS loan. The program was established by the North Carolina General Assembly and is administered by the...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. and IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced that the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, ranked nationally in three adult and 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report (2012-2013), has converted to Masimo SET(®) pulse oximetry, the standard-of-care at leading hospitals worldwide. UNC Hospitals joins a growing list of nationally recognized health organizations using Masimo SET(®),...
North Carolina State University [ Watch The Video ] Researchers from North Carolina State University have created conductive wires that can be stretched up to eight times their original length while still functioning. The wires can be used for everything from headphones to phone chargers, and hold potential for use in electronic textiles. To make the wires, researchers start with a thin tube made of an extremely elastic polymer and then fill the tube with a liquid metal alloy of...
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most recent expansion of North Carolina's electronic high school transcript service through CFNC.org to all 27 public high schools in Guilford County now brings coverage to 100% of students in North Carolina's public schools. Students can simply complete an online request on CFNC.org, and the system pulls the most recent information from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's database to deliver to any of the...
Semester Online(TM) will be first of its kind featuring rigorous, innovative, live courses LANDOVER, Md., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, a group of the nation's leading universities announced plans to launch a new, innovative program that transforms the model of online education. Consortium members include Brandeis University, Duke University, Emory University, Northwestern University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame,...
Today students can earn a MALS degree entirely online if they choose, taking courses recognized for excellence by organizations specializing in education and distance learning. Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) October 24, 2012 A quarter of a century ago, UNCG launched an innovative Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies (MALS) program that since has intrigued learners around the globe and earned a nationwide reputation for excellence. Today nearly 200 students are enrolled in MALS from Australia,...
