The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) recently announced Vidant Health as the first-ever recipient of the ACRP Innovation in Workforce Development Award
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2018 @ 9:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) today released fact sheets on the economic status of women in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 6:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Back in October, General Fund revenues were $50.4 million behind projections, not much when the state expects to collect $23.1 billion for the year. Despite the relatively small difference, the usual advocates for higher taxes were out wringing their hands about the shortfall
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 3:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Middle school teachers from across the state will come together Thursday in RTP for a one-day professional development program to help connect classroom STEM learning with careers
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 9:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Scientists at the the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have successfully reversed Alzheimer's disease in mice, a major breakthrough researchers are hopeful will translate into treatment for humans in the near future
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 1:16 am
By: Daily Wire
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Government red tape slows down the economy. That is a consistent finding in economic research literature
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 2:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to the President requesting an increase in funding for Alzheimer's research in his fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 7:46 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced the appointment of Dr. Jay Golden, ECU vice chancellor of research, economic development and engagement and a professor of engineering, to the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors on Thursday, Nov. 30
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 @ 1:24 am
By: ECU News Services
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Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT), the world's largest provider of diversified business services, has selected North Carolina's Research Triangle region for an all-new global technology and innovation hub that will create 200 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 @ 2:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Most voters in North Carolina and the rest of America cast ballots reliably for either Democratic or Republican politicians - even if the voters themselves don't belong to a party. That's pretty much the definition of political polarization, and a well-established fact of current voter behavior
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 12:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking the administration to conduct a robust economic analysis to evaluate how any changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would affect changes to the nation's crop and livestock s
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 11:23 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Fostering Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide commonsense regulatory relief for many innovative companies that are in scientific and medical research field
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Dr. Maria Torres has remained at East Carolina University for nearly a year since earning her doctorate last December to finish her research project, which has now been published and is poised to alter our understanding of how estrogen works in the body
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2017 @ 11:38 pm
By: ECU News Services
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During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we recognize the often underappreciated threat that resistance to antibiotics poses to our Nation's health
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2017 @ 3:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Medical researchers should be allowed to dive "into the weeds," a handful of U.S. senators who want to roll back regulations for marijuana studies say
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 9:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charlotte and the Research Triangle Park are joining the growing number of candidates submitting proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2017 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Chris Coons (D-DE) to introduce the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for researchers
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2017 @ 4:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Joyner Library announced the winners of its annual W. Keats Sparrow Writing Award for student research during an Aug. 23 ceremony held in the Janice L. Faulkner Gallery, located on the second floor of the library
Published: Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 @ 11:31 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Ron Heiniger just wanted to be a farmer. He encouraged research to avoid solar industry encroachment on North Carolina's prime farmlands
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 10:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An East Carolina University researcher is making great strides toward helping patients with vascular disease avoid limb loss
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: ECU News Services
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An East Carolina University faculty member will team up with researchers at Memphis and Temple to improve the well-being of student-athletes in the American Athletic Conference
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 @ 1:27 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The process of finding new ways to help patients live healthier lives may have just become a little easier for faculty in East Carolina University's College of Allied Health Sciences and College of Nursing
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2017 @ 12:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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Like many great scientific discoveries, Daniel Wilkinson's came almost by accident
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2017 @ 10:51 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Insider reported recently about a Fiscal Research Division analysis showing the Senate’s “Billion Dollar Middle Class Tax Cut” would lead to $600 million shortfalls in three of the next five years
Published: Monday, April 24th, 2017 @ 8:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Company Will Invest $1.8 Million in Global Headquarters and Bring 130 Jobs to Wake County
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 @ 8:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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East Carolina University has selected Dr. Jay Golden as vice chancellor of research, economic development and engagement. His appointment, effective June 30, was approved by the Board of Trustees during a special meeting on March 8
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 5:38 am
By: ECU News Services
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Strokes are the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and the top cause of serious long-term disability, and two East Carolina University biology professors are working to identify genetic markers that indicate greater risk of recurrent stroke
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 1:17 am
By: ECU News Services
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Despite the threats from outside sources, this past week, the General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division and the Office of State Budget and Management released a report that North Carolina is expected to have a half billion dollar surplus this year
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2017 @ 9:17 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to President Trump, calling for greater investment in Alzheimer's research
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2017 @ 11:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The N.C. General Assembly’s Legislative Research Commission officially endorsed this afternoon a plan to set new standards for the state’s "ainy day" spending reserves
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 1:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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INC Research Holdings, Inc. intends to launch a major expansion to its headquarters in Wake County, creating 550 jobs over the next several years
Published: Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 @ 11:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the 21st Century Cures Act, bipartisan legislation that increases funding for Alzheimer's and cancer research, strengthens and improves important mental health programs, and gives additional money to fight the opioid crisis across the nation.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Retailers could apply for grants to buy refrigeration units, though research shows programs have little effect on eating behavior...
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 11:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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