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Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill ordered to audit foreign research ties
The War Department says its audits target ties to 130 institutions in China, Russia and Iran that could put U.S.-funded research at risk.
News
UNC-Asheville whistleblower suit alleges improper COVID research, grant use
Settman claims he was protected under whistleblower statue and had an obligation to report the alleged misconduct he witnessed, but his status as a contractor at the time makes the law’s application in his case dubious.
Opinion
Winston-Salem is top hub for biotech innovation. But can they make it last?
This presents a massive economic development opportunity for Winston-Salem. Unlike industries like banking or tech, once biotech companies build manufacturing facilities, they don’t leave.
News
Cocaine quails, magic and ice skating drag queens: Sen. Paul uncovers bizarre gov’t spending
One of the most eyebrow-raising expenditures Paul described is $1 million allocated to study the sexual effects of cocaine on Japanese quail.
Opinion
Let the science decide on PFAS in water
Saying “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances” is a mouthful—so let’s stick with the common abbreviation for this group of man-made chemicals: PFAS. And no, you don’t want a mouthful of them. If consumed in high concentrations, PFAS may be harmful to human health. But we don’t know how high a concentration it takes. That’s why the...
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Cooper asks feds to schedule more hearings before drilling off N.C. coast
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday he sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke seeking to delay any decision on drilling or seismic testing of the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits off North Carolina’s coast. Cooper wants the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold public hearings outside Raleigh in...
Opinion
Detailing Solar Companies’ Dependence on Handouts
An industry dependent on incentives, giveaways, and mandates does not offer an economic success story.
Opinion
Balance Needed on Coverage of Sea Level Rise
The costs of adjusting to purported increases in sea level have been left out of major news stories.
Opinion
A School-Reform Resource
When it comes to conducting, analyzing, and explaining scholarly research on education reform, Herbert Walberg has pretty much done it all.
News
Fairness Doctrine Speculation Growing
DURHAM — Speculation over whether Congress might reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, which the FCC repealed in 1987, and possibly extend its reach beyond traditional broadcast media to include the Internet has been growing over the past several months.
Opinion
Picking Up Pieces of Sky
Responding to the Easley administration's allegation of being a "Chicken Little" on the NC economy means picking up a lot of pieces of sky that must have fallen from somewhere.
