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Natalie Dean Hawkins has been tapped to lead Moore County Partners in Progress, the countyâs economic development arm. She will succeed outgoing executive director Pat Corso who is stepping down in May.
Hawkins has served as the assistant village manager of Pinehurst since 2005. In that role she oversaw development of the villageâs 2019 comprehensive long range plan, oversaw preparation of the annual strategic operating plan which includes a five-year financial forecast and capital improvement plan, coordinated the villageâs 2020 library needs assessment, and served as the downtown manager, and directed external communications and marketing.
âIf you look at Natalie and what she has accomplished. She also stood out for her versatility and enthusiasm in her interview and her recommendations on things going forward,â said John May, chairman of the Partners in Progress board.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Names New Chief Information Officer
Mary Weeks has been appointed as the city’s new chief information officer following the retirement of Carl Nehls. Weeks brings public- and private-sector experience to serve her in this role. Colorado Springs, Colo., at Dusk Shutterstock/Jacob Boomsma
Following the retirement of Colorado Springs, Colo., CIO Carl Nehls April 3, Mayor John Suthers announced the appointment of his replacement in Mary Weeks.
Weeks has been working for the city of Colorado Springs’ Information Technology (IT) Department since 2013, most recently serving as the IT business and operations manager. In this role, she took on the responsibilities of the infrastructure operations group. Prior to 2013, she worked in various IT positions within the private sector, for companies like HP and EDS.
A new study shows that, with training, neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle can restore a wide range of abilities, including standing on challenging surfaces and squatting.
The researchers are currently working with a larger group of study participants to see how broadly applicable the findings may be.
“This case study shows that it is possible to use these neural control technologies, in which devices respond to electrical signals from a patient’s muscles, to help patients using robotic prosthetic ankles move more naturally and intuitively,” says study corresponding author Helen Huang, professor in the joint department of biomedical engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.