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On the Porch: Terri Mitchell – Mentoring Women in Tech

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Jun 7, 2026 | On The Porch

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Terri Mitchell is the founder of Accelerate Success, a program to help women develop the confidence, skills, and networks needed to thrive in STEM careers. She is a former IBM executive with more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry. Starting as a graduate of Le Moyne College with a degree in Computer Science, she held leadership roles across hardware, software, and systems businesses, culminating in her role as Vice President and IBM Integration Executive. Following her retirement from IBM in 2018, Terri became a founding member of Triangle Women in STEM and began the Accelerate Success program.

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On the Porch: Chef Arlena Strode – Cooking Up Fun

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Mar 1, 2026 | On The Porch

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Chef Arlena Strode is a culinary education expert and the founder of the Children’s Culinary Institute. With a passion for nurturing young talents, she established the institute to inspire children to explore the art of cooking. Her award-winning curriculum is taught in over a dozen places worldwide, and she is the author of five amazing children’s biographies about chefs in history who changed our culinary world. Chef Arlena’s innovative approach combines interactive, hands-on experiences with a strong emphasis on education and creativity. Under her leadership, the institute continues to cultivate the next generation of chefs and food enthusiasts.

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Anti-Science Bills Hit Statehouses, Stripping Away Public Health Protections Built Over a Century

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 22, 2025 | World

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections have been introduced in states across the U.S. this year.

Europe Launches a Drive To Attract Scientists and Researchers After Trump Freezes US Funding

Posted by Associated Press | May 6, 2025 | World

The European Union launched a drive to attract American scientists and researchers to Europe with offers of grants and new policy plans.

When RFK Jr. Was Presented With the Science on Vaccines He Said He Needed To See, He Dismissed It

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 31, 2025 | World

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent insisted to senators that he’s not anti-vaccine. But he repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus.

AI Is Having Its Nobel Moment. Do Scientists Need the Tech Industry To Sustain It?

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 11, 2024 | World

The tech industry has now made it easier for AI scientists to pursue their ideas even as it has challenged them with new ethical questions.

Astronauts Answer CHCCS Students Questions From Space to Help Promote STEM

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 14, 2023 | Instagram, National, Pre-K - 12 Education

Some Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students taped questions and heard live responses from the International Space Station on Wednesday.

Fight To Curb Food Waste Increasingly Turns to Science

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 9, 2022 | World

Written by DEE-ANN DURBIN Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Restaurants,...

Nobel Win for Swede Who Unlocked Secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 3, 2022 | World

Written by DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and LAURA UNGAR Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes...

Darwin in a Lab: Coral Evolution Tweaked for Global Warming

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 9, 2021 | World

Written by CALEB JONES On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. Minutes later, like clockwork, they see eggs and sperm...

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