September 2022

Former UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate Student Sues School, Alleges Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

Angelica Rose Brown, a former graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill, is suing the school, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation at the university’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, The News & Observer reported.Angelica Rose Brown The federal lawsuit against the school, three professors, and the UNC Board of Governors is asking for enough money to punish each defendant and […]

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Acclaimed Poet Nikki Giovanni Retires After 35 Years on Virginia Tech’s Faculty

Renowned writer and poet Nikki Giovanni has retired on Sept. 1, after 35 years at Virginia Tech as a professor in the school’s English department.Nikki Giovanni “In all fairness, I’m getting old,” said Giovanni, 79. Giovanni is lauded for her poetry, essays, and writings about social issues, race, and gender. “Nikki Giovanni has been an

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VR-Assisted Healing

Virtual Reality (VR) technology is now playing an important role in helping military servicemembers recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.Virtual reality software and equipment are helping Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans recover from combat post-traumatic stress disorder. With the use of VR, patients don’t have to just imagine the environment in

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