Articles by Eric Townsend
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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ featured in National Wildlife Federation’s 2009 case studies database
November 3, 2009
Three sustainability programs at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ are featured in the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology 2009 campus sustainability case studies, the only database of its kind featuring sustainability practices at 59 schools from 30 states across the country.
Lumen Scholar studies genetic links for tissue regrowth
November 3, 2009
Ever wonder how common earthworms grow back when cut in half? It’s a puzzle whose pieces are today the focus of research by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Amelia Helms, the second student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.
Tom Mould part of team to receive $75,000 grant from Teagle Foundation
November 2, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ associate professor Tom Mould is one of nine folklorists from colleges and institutes across the nation to be part of a team that received a $75,000 grant to bring together scholars to discuss a “big question” of central importance to the humanities or social sciences.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ awarded grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities
November 2, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has received a grant of nearly $116,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to organize two history seminars next summer for community college professors from across the nation. Assistant professor John Beck authored the grant proposal and will co-direct the project with Jim Bissett, the William J. Story, Sr. Professor at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.
Climate Action Plan forums to be held Oct. 27 & 28
November 2, 2009
Students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity this month to provide feedback on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s proposed Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years by setting short- and long-range goals for power management, energy production and commuting.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: North Carolinians favor public option
November 2, 2009
Three out of every four North Carolina residents believe the current health care system in the United States is in need of reform, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, and 54 percent of residents support health insurance legislation that would include a public option.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students share research, advice in Study Abroad Forum
October 30, 2009
From teaching science through engaged learning in India, to experiences living in Berlin for a summer, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students shared research and stories in McKinnon Hall on Thursday evening in the second annual Study Abroad Forum, an event designed to celebrate and recognize their work.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Innovation Challenge kicks off – Nov. 4
October 30, 2009
Teams can now register for the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Innovation Challenge, a creativity competition for college students in North Carolina held in conjunction with Stanford University's Global Innovation Tournament that will students to solve a common problem in about eight days while creating as much value as possible.
Premiere of DEEP Impact draws a crowd
October 30, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff visited Carousel Cinemas on Oct. 27 for the premiere of DEEP Impact, a diversity education tool that includes a student-produced film created by the Multicultural Center at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.
Hunter Bacot talks with News 14 Carolina on latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll
October 30, 2009
Hunter Bacot, an associate professor of political science and director of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, spoke with News 14 Carolina on Oct. 30 moments after the release of the latest poll results measuring North Carolina attitudes on political leaders in Washington.