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Lisa McNew Chapman, president of Central Carolina Community College, and Tommy Chester, a former mayor of Sanford, were honored by the Lee County Community Foundation.
Chapman is the sixth president to lead the college and the first woman to serve in this top position.
Mann is best known for his time as mayor from 2013 to 2022 and as an owner of small businesses, selling both to Fortune 500 companies.
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Bryant's Healthcare Summit Returns With Focus on Transformative Power of Ai 
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Transforming Healthcare Through AI: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact will bring together industry leaders, healthcare professionals, and researchers to explore how artificial intelligence is sparking...more
The Potential of Digital Health and Ai For Transforming Rare Disease Care 
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The potential of digital health and AI for transforming rare disease care.advancements in digital health technologies (DHTs) and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to further the...more
Osf Healthcare Innovator of the Year Gives New Hope to People Facing Amputations 
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OSF HealthCare Innovator of the Year gives new hope to people facing amputations.Dr. Martin often takes patients who have multiple medical conditions and who have been told elsewhere their limb...more
Leading From the Front Lines 
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Nurses from across Duke Health gathered for the 2025 DUHS Nursing Innovation Summit to compete and come up with real-world ideas to reduce harms in key patient care areas.Previous summit participant,...more
Innovative Center Focuses on Preventing Autoimmune Disease by Identifying Those At Risk 
Innovative center focuses on preventing autoimmune disease by identifying those at risk.The Autoimmune Disease Prevention Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.The center is...more
Innovative center focuses on preventing autoimmune disease by identifying those at risk.The Autoimmune Disease Prevention Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.The center is...more
Healthcare and Education Academy Demystifies Entrepreneurship Through Design Thinking Process 
Second annual Innovate for Healthcare and Education (I4HE) Academy connected students, faculty and local education and health professionals.Four teams of students were asked to come up with solutions...more
Second annual Innovate for Healthcare and Education (I4HE) Academy connected students, faculty and local education and health professionals.Four teams of students were asked to come up with solutions...more
Open Letter From the Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry to G20 Ministers in Support of the ... 
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The innovative pharmaceutical industry is committed to working in collaboration with the South African Presidency and G20 Health Working Group (HWG) to contribute to advancing the priorities of the...more
Arkansas Children's Hospital Celebrates 30 Years of Nutrition Research and Innovation 
Arkansas Children's Hospital celebrates 30 years of nutrition research and innovation.AHA: Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (ACNC) is celebrating three decades of groundbreaking research.ACNC has...more
Arkansas Children's Hospital celebrates 30 years of nutrition research and innovation.AHA: Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (ACNC) is celebrating three decades of groundbreaking research.ACNC has...more
Undergraduate Innovation: Highlights From the Big East Research Poster Symposium 
A total of 55 research projects were presented from the 11 Big East schools, with five students representing the diverse range of undergraduate research happening at Marquette.Five researchers...more
A total of 55 research projects were presented from the 11 Big East schools, with five students representing the diverse range of undergraduate research happening at Marquette.Five researchers...more
Multiple Barren County High School Students Selected For 2025 Governor's Scholars Program 
Several Barren County High School students have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP), Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE), and...more
Several Barren County High School students have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP), Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE), and...more
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New Vineyard Philanthropy Group Supports Island Youth
MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.