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Another Record: NC Agriculture’s Economic Impact Rises to $111 Billion
North Carolina agriculture’s economic impact topped $100 billion for a second straight year.
NC State Earns Gold-Level Recognition for Employee Well-Being Initiatives
NC State has earned gold-level status on the American Heart Association’s Well-being Works Better Scorecard.
Wellness Champions Named Faculty/Staff Well-being Program of the Year
The NC State Wellness Champions program is the Butler University Institute for Well-being 2024 Faculty/Staff Well-being Program of the Year.
Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer’s Risk Between Black and White Communities
Environmentally caused alterations to genes can affect Alzheimer’s risk.North Carolina schools have lost significant progress in racial integration
A study of North Carolina public schools finds that even as enrollment becomes more racially diverse, schools are more segregated now than they were in the late 1980s. The report, “Can Our Schools Capture the Educational Gains of Diversity? North Carolina School Segregation, Alternatives, and Possible Gains,” found that racial diversity gains in North Carolina…
A Different Kind of Student Loan
Staff Senate’s Computer Loan Program grants free computers to eligible employees to help them with professional development and other technological needs.
Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress
A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, with higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction in distress than more generic nature exposure, such as walks. Because birdwatching is an easily accessible activity, the results…