The world knows her as âdisaster girl.â She sold an NFT of her meme for $500,000
By Marie Fazio New York Times,Updated April 29, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
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The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells. But chances are youâve seen her photo.
One Saturday morning in 2005, when Roth was 4 years old, her family went to look at a house on fire in their neighborhood in Mebane, North Carolina. Firefighters had intentionally set the blaze as a controlled fire, so it was a relaxed affair: Neighbors gathered and firefighters allowed children to take turns holding the hose.
Ta-Yuan (T.Y.) Chang, PhD (left) and Catherine Chung-Yao Chang, PhD alongside photos of previous Chang Lab researchers and their families. Photo by Kurt Wehde
Ta-Yuan (T.Y.) Chang, PhD, a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), considered to be one of the country’s premier scientific societies.
Election to the National Academy of Sciences is among the highest honors a scientist can achieve and recognizes distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. With its 120 new members (including 59 women and 30 international members) announced on April 25 at its annual meeting, the NAS now has 2,461 active members.
Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks at a 2018 Color of Education event at Duke University.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school in July as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism.
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Nikole Hannah-Jones
Hannah-Jones, who covers civil rights and racial justice for The New York Times Magazine, won the 2020 Pulitzer for commentary for an essay she wrote as part of The 1619 Project, which highlights the long-term consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans.
The appointment marks a return to the university for Hannah-Jones, who earned a master’s degree at its Hussman School of Journalism and Media in 2003.
Catawba College Announces Appointment of Lauren Cox as Vice President for Finance and Administration
April 29, 2021
Catawba College announced the appointment of Lauren Cox as vice president for finance and administration after a comprehensive national search. Lauren’s tenure will begin at Catawba on May 12th. Currently, Lauren serves as the interim chief financial officer for Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. At Catawba, Cox will also serve as the chief financial officer for the College.
“I’m so pleased that our search led us to Lauren Cox. Lauren brings an array of skills and experience to us, including a keen, creative mind, an innovative approach to problems and opportunities, and a distinctive energy and commitment to excellence,” Catawba College President David Nelson said. “Beyond that, our community resonated with Lauren in ways that confirm she is the right leader for this role at Catawba College. I am thrilled that she is joining the Catawba family.”