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The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has announced its pick to be the new chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The board on Friday unanimously voted to appoint James Martin as the new head of North Carolina A&T.

The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is hosting a program in Cumberland County starting Jan.16 aimed at assisting soldiers transitioning out of the military into agricultural careers.

Only 4% of universities in the U.S. hold an elite research designation called R1 and they are all historically white. North Carolina A&T State University, a Historically Black College and University, is working to change that.

The UNC System is making major investments in mental health prevention initiatives this year, with the help of $7.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the governor's office.

North Carolina is home to 11 Historical Black Colleges and Universities — the second most in the country. The majority of these schools were built by newly freed slaves who became students. This Black History month, we look at the legacy of HBCUs in the state by talking to students about how these institutions create a sense of belonging and encourage authenticity.

Through the collaborative, nanomaterials could be integrated into yarn and woven fabric clothing for soldiers.

All historically Black colleges and universities in the UNC System have used federal COVID relief funds to offer free summer school to at least some students in recent years.

Biden visited labs at the largest HBCU in the country and spoke about the exponential growth of technology among other topics.

2020 was a banner year for fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities as HBCUs received a number of high-profile corporate and private…