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LYNDA BROWN HONORED FOR MENTORSHIP

February 21, 2018

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Lynda Brown

Dr. Lynda Brown, an associate professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has received the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Medallion for her contributions to the network’s national training and mentoring efforts. NMRI is sponsored by the Office of Minority Health Research Coordination in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

The award recognizes an individual’s highest commitment and many years of significant service, dedication and contribution to NMRI while supporting the missions of NIDDK and the National Institutes of Health to encourage and facilitate participation of members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups in biomedical research around the country to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

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Summit Encourages Black Students to Pursue Health Care Careers

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Dr. Shengmin Sang, a food scientist with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received another patent for compounds comprising aspirin and ginger derivatives that have shown promise for preventing and treating cancer. This patent supplements a patent Sang received in 2015 for other novel aspirin-derived compounds.
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“Hair on Top of Hair on Top of Hair”: Fashion Students Shine in Big Hair Ball

In a mix of fabric and glamour, fashion merchandising and design students brought children’s books to life and walked away with laurels at this year’s Big Hair Ball, an annual fundraising event for Family Service of the Piedmont featuring outsized hairdos and outré outfits crafted by local designers.
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