Articles by Eric Townsend
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CELEBRATE! profile: James Burns ‘10
April 28, 2010
It’s a new area of research – “whole body vibration” – that exercise sports scientists are exploring. Can standing on a machine that sends rapid vibrations through a body make an athlete run faster or jump higher? James Burns ’10 wanted to find out. Burns' work is the second in a series of E-net profiles that showcase ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ undergraduate research during CELEBRATE! 2010.
Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members
April 27, 2010
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed its newest initiates, selected for membership from the upper 7.5 percent of the junior class and upper 10 percent of the senior and graduate classes, in an April 26 formal ceremony in McKinnon Hall.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy receives major gift from Lyon family
April 27, 2010
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ trustee Frank R. Lyon ’71 and his wife, Natalie Lyon, of New Canaan, Conn., longtime supporters of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy, have made a major gift for the creation of an endowed scholarship that will aid graduates of the college enrichment program for high school students in Alamance County.
Local media covers ‘Move That Bus’ fundraiser by LSM students
April 26, 2010
A fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington and the Multiple Sclerosis Society caught the attention of local media over the weekend, with the Times-News in Burlington and WFMY News 2 in Greensboro covering the event organized by students in a Leisure and Sport Management course.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: State residents support drilling off N.C. coast
April 26, 2010
Nearly two out of three state residents support drilling for oil and gas off the North Carolina coast, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, and three quarters of citizens would support the increase of federal funds for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: North Carolinians divided on Obama’s job performance
April 23, 2010
North Carolinians are almost evenly split on how they view Barack Obama’s job performance more than a year into his presidency, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, as public opinion begins to sour on the economy.
Gospel Extravaganza in Alumni Gym – April 24
April 22, 2010
Autism Society of North Carolina to honor ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum as “Teacher of the Year”
April 22, 2010
Lindsay Travis Bedford ‘05 will be named the Autism Society of North Carolina’s "Teacher of the Year" on April 24, 2010, during the organization’s annual conference.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students present at regional psychology conference
April 22, 2010
Four psychology majors presented their research April 17 at the 35th annual Carolinas Psychology Conference hosted by Meredith College.
Students present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
April 22, 2010
Forty-five ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students presented original research April 15-17 at the 24th annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University of Montana. It was the largest number of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students to ever make presentations at the same NCUR program.