Archive for March 28, 2011

Advances in stem cell research have given medical researchers even more hope that organs such as kidneys and livers grown outside the body will in the next few years be an option to help patients awaiting transplants, according to a world-renowned researcher and surgeon who lectured March 26 at Elon University as the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science.

Belk Library now has a mobile website that provides easy online access from your mobile device.

From Carolina Public Press (3/18/11): For news reporters, examining public records and inquiring about government activities is a regular part of their trade. But North Carolina's sunshine laws supporting open government practices are not just for journalists.

From the Carolina Journal (3/28/11): It stands to reason that when governmental bodies conduct the public's business, it ought to be done in public.

From the Fayetteville Observer (3/26/11): E-mails are a common and efficient way to communicate in the workplace, and it's no different for public employees.

From the Wilmington StarNews (3/23/11): State Sen. Thom Goolsby hasn't gotten a lot of praise on these pages, but give him credit where credit is due: He has followed through on his pledge to fight for open government.