ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 18 -- Bard College issued the following news release: The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship to Adam Shatz, visiting professor of the humanities at Bard College. Chosen through a rigorous review process from 3,000 applicants, Shatz was among 188 scholars, photographers, novelists, historians, and data scientists to receive a 2024 Fellowship. Bard alumnae Katherine Hubbard MFA '10 and Ahndraya Parlato '02 were a  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 18 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: Troy Kotsur, whose groundbreaking role in "CODA" (2021) made him the first Deaf male actor to win an Academy Award, will speak at the High School and University Commencements of UNCSA, Chancellor Brian Cole has announced. He will address the University Class of 2024 at 10 a.m. and the High School Class of 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Benton Convent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) is teaming up with multiplatform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment and leading toy and game company Hasbro to encourage people to roll out to their libraries with the TRANSFORMERS franchise, featuring Optimus Prime, as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month in September. "We love the energy of the TRANSFORMERS franchise, and we're excited for this col  more

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, England, April 18 -- The Association for Project Management issued the following news: Participating teams and mentors from our North East Regional Network have been hard at work since November to conceptualise, plan and deliver projects as part of the region's first ever Project Management Challenge competition. The initiative is designed to support the learning and development of individuals who are at the start of their project management careers, through hands-on experience  more

VICTORIA, Australia, April 18 -- The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued the following news release: ASIC has disqualified Miroslav Jack Samardzija of Wamuran, Queensland from managing corporations for the maximum period of 5 years due to his dishonest conduct and flagrant disregard for his duties as a director the failure of three companies. Between September 2019 and May 2021 Mr Samardzija was the director or officer of three companies that entered liquidation: * Caboolt  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Researchers studying the impact of dance on brainwave patterns, assessing the value of drawing for reducing anxiety, and measuring the neurophysiological benefits of live music for people with early Alzheimer's disease are among the recipients of the first-ever Renee Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Awards (https://neuroartsblueprint.org/renee-fleming-neuroarts-investigator-awards/). The inaugural wi  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 18 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Adam H. Domby, associate professor in Auburn University's Department of History, has been awarded the prestigious Kemble Fellowship at the The Huntington Library, a world-renowned collection of libraries, galleries and gardens to support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences. The Kemble Fellowship is one of just 13 long-term fellowship  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 18 -- The Australian Human Rights Commission issued the following news release: Leading human rights advocates from across Australia and around the world are set to give a massive boost to efforts to introduce an Australian Human Rights Act at a historic forum in June during the Vivid Sydney festival. The final line-up of speakers has just been announced with more than 60 eminent experts, thought leaders, social justice advocates and community heroes set to provide a l  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 18 -- Bard College issued the following news release: On Friday, April 26, 2024, the Bard College Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing will present "Why We Die," a talk featuring Venki Ramakrishnan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and author of the book Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality. The event will be held at the Olin Auditorium on Bard's campus, taking place from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and will include a Q  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its latest New Orleans bookstore on Wednesday, April 24th. The new Barnes & Noble is located in the Elmwood Shopping Center (1200 S. Clearview Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70123) in the space formerly occupied by Kirkland's Home, with neighbors TJ Maxx, Rue 21 and the Ochsner Fitness Center.   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 18 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott continues to receive media coverage on the EPA's decision to limit toxic chemicals in drinking water: * "WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect 100 Million People from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water," The White House Press Release. * "Pet day, kidney health and forever chemicals: the week in Well+Being," The Washington Post. (Requires Paid Subs  more

HATFIELD, England, April 18 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: An all-female panel of British sporting greats will be headlining the University of Hertfordshire's Festival of Ideas. President of World Netball Dame Liz Nicholl DBE will join fellow netballer Mel Mansfield, as well as Team GB and England Lacrosse player Ella Cohen and Team GB Para Dressage rider Mari Durward-Akhurst on 17 May. The all-star panel, some of whom have studied or taught at Herts, are set to  more

LONDON, Ontario, April 18 -- The Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, a journal that says it addresses the nature of law that engage in philosophical analysis or criticism of legal doctrine from the Western Law of the Western University, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 1): Research Article: * Human Rights, Interpretivism, and the Semantic Sting * The Impact of the Size of Bribes on Criminal Sanctions: An Integrated Philos  more

MILTON, England, April 18 -- Cities and Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features research and practice for urban health and health equity, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 8, Issue 1 edition: Leading Editorial: * The visual essay and knowledge production: towards a visually informed understanding of urban health Case Study: * Pedestrian post-twilight illuminance levels for security, visual comfort, and related parameters: the case of public parks  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: Claudette McLinn, EdD, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, Simi Valley, California, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). She will begin her term as president-elect in   more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, April 18 (TNSres) -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: College of the Ozarks is hosting Kitty Ledbetter co-author of Broadcasting the Ozarks: Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads May 3, at the Ralph Foster Museum. Ledbetter will give a presentation at 2:30 p.m. afterwards she will have books for purchase and signing until 4 p.m. The presentation is free. Regular ticket prices will apply for those who wish to visit the museum after. Kitty   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2024, entitled "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02: Deceptive Marketing Practices About the Speed or Cost of Sending a Remittance Transfer." The notice was issued by Rohit Chopra, Director. * * * SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) has issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02, titled, "Deceptive Marketing   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: Jodi Resch Brownell, a Spanish teacher at Crandon High School, has been named the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's 2023-24 Global Educator of the Year. With three decades of experience as a teacher, Resch Brownell has instilled a love of learning about other cultures and the world among students. She helped bring the Global Scholars Program to Crandon High School, throu  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, April 18 -- Criminal Justice Policy Review, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses issues in crime and justice and examines the implementation and effectiveness of criminal justice policies, programs and practices, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 35, Issue 2-3): Articles: * Moving Forward While Looking Back: Understanding the Influence of a "Test All" SAK Mandate on Sexual Assault Case Attrition * Elements  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) today launched the Project on Critical Minerals Security, a groundbreaking initiative to provide leadership as the United States races to build the resilient minerals supply chains needed for national, economic, and energy security. The Project on Critical Minerals Security will be housed within the Energy Secur  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Alex DeWind At CU Denver, students often experience a range of firsts. They attend their first class and meet their first professor. They get their first passing grade, or realize they need academic help for the first time. They complete their first research project in a lab. They may even be the first in their family to walk across stage at commencement. All these moments contribute to a student's success   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education posted the following commentary on April 17, 2024: * * * Made for Our Times: Mobility, Vibrancy, and the Next 123 Years of the Community College Movement By Pam Eddinger, President During my 11 years at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts, I have received many visits from global educators curious about the uniquely American phenomenon of the Community College. In our exchanges, we inevitably observe that we are a pla  more

ITHACA, New York, April 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell's Einhorn Center for Community Engagement named Rebecca Morgenstern Brenner, senior lecturer at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, recipient of the 2024 Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in recognition of her work with Ithaca's Southside Community Center to mitigate homeowner displacement resulting from newly implemented FEMA flood insurance maps. "I am grateful to the Kaplan Family, the t  more

LONDON, England, April 18 -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Taylor & Francis has announced the appointment of Emily McElroy as VP of Academic Relations. In this newly created position, McElroy will deepen Taylor & Francis' partnerships with academic libraries and institutions across the Americas. Emily McElroy brings a wealth of experience from roles at research libraries and associations over 25 years, including in senior leadership position  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: By Justin Abraham The Emory Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, established last year to help faculty and students proactively engage in public conversation and increase confidence in the value of scholarship, has announced plans for upcoming programming on its new website. Led by Kenneth Carter, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology and former interim dean of Oxford College, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1828 L Street, N.W. Suite 510 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel 202.785.3756 Fax 202.429.9417 www.asme.org * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Response to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article on April 17, 2024, by Charles Davidson, staff writer for Economy Matters: * * * Economic activity in the Southeast grew modestly over the past several weeks as labor market and pricing conditions broadly continued on their paths of recent months, according to the new Beige Book anecdotal report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Most Atlanta Fed contacts said it co  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Today, Florida's State Board of Education acknowledged Broward County Schools and the Broward County School Board's decision to comply with state law and pay more than $80 million owed to charter schools in their district. The State Board and Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr., have taken necessary actions to hold the district accountable and bring it into compliance, result  more

LONDON, England, April 18 -- Food, Culture and Society, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the relationship between food, culture and society, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 27, Issue 1 edition: Research Article: * Special issue introduction: culinary tourism across time and place * Tracing Terroir(s): the role of maps, guidebooks, and regional products in constructing the French gastronomic imaginary * Encountering tartiflette: Reblochon cheese, winter  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Digital finished the first 1Q 2024 marking twelve consecutive quarters leading news brands with multiplatform minutes, while seeing double-digit year-over-year growth in the category, according to Comscore. Meanwhile, CNN saw a 10% decrease with multiplatform minutes year-over-year. FOX News Digital also led news brands with multiplatform views, marking seven consecutive quarters leading th  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Leigh Anne Kelley Open-water swimming requires athletes to take into account a wide number of variables. Roberta Freitas-Lemos said when she's in the ocean, temperature fluctuations, murky conditions, and the motion of the waves make it a challenging sport, both physically and mentally. Complexity also characterizes Freitas-Lemos' research at the Fralin Biomedical Re  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 17 -- The Oregon Senate Republicans issued the following letter on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, the women of the House and Senate Republican Caucuses sent a letter to OSAA Executive Director Peter Weber urging the OSAA Board of Directors to take immediate action to protect equal rights of women in high school sports by only allowing biological women to competing in girls' sports. The letter reads as follows: Dear Mr. Weber, We write to you today as women who have had the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 18 -- The National Science Board issued the following news on April 16, 2024: The National Science Board will recognize John L. Hennessy as the 2024 Vannevar Bush Award recipient on May 1, 2024, during the National Science Foundation Awards Gala at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. Hennessy is an innovator and entrepreneur who has made pioneering advances in computer architecture and led both academic and corporate endeavors. He served Stanford University as it  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The NBA announced today that Jontay Porter, a two-way player recently under contract with the Toronto Raptors, has been banned from the NBA. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games. The league's investigatio  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University has honored three professors with the title of university distinguished professor, the highest faculty title given by the university. The 2024 recipients of this lifetime honor are Traci Brimhall, professor of English; Yoonseong Park, professor of entomology; and James Stack, professor of plant pathology. "Drs. Brimhall, Park and Stack are distinguished leaders in their respective  more

LEEDS, England, April 18 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: A global justice leadership programme aimed at students signified the launch of a new partnership between the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) and Leeds Trinity University - the first university partnership of its kind for the international charity. CAFOD reach out to people living in poverty with practical help, regardless of their religion, culture and background. They are the official aid agency  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Dr. Laura Michele Diener has been named the inaugural Charles. E. Hedrick Professor of History. She will serve a three-year term, beginning in the fall semester of 2024. The Charles E. Hedrick Professorship in History was endowed by Charles and Mary Jo Hedrick in memory of Charles's father, Dr. Charles E. Hedrick, who taught history at Marshall from 1918 to 1946 and was a long-serving chair of the dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: A bipartisan group of 43 House and Senate leaders is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to condemn and cease its reliance on the Insular Cases, a series of racist U.S. Supreme Court decisions that broke from prior precedent to justify colonial governance in U.S. territories. Today they held a press conference on Capitol Hill, joined by civil rights groups and other allies who are calling on   more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 18 -- Miami University issued the following news: Miami University's Freedom Summer of '64 Award will have two recipients in 2024. Carol Anderson '81 M.A. '82 and the Western College Alumnae Association will receive the honor, given annually to champions of civil rights and social justice. "The award is given each year to a distinguished leader and/or group that has inspired the nation to advance civil rights and social justice," said Cristina Alcalde, vice president, Off  more

ST. IGNACE, Michigan, April 18 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: When Brendan Fisher began his 13-month adventure as a heavy equipment mechanic for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), he brought pieces of the Mackinac Bridge with him. When he returned, he brought a piece back, as well as stories to accompany it, that he presented this month to the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA). At the MBA's April 5 meeting in Dimondale, Fisher presented t  more

HELENA, Montana, April 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Breaking reporting from the Washington Post looks at newly-released documents from the National Park Service, which contradict Tim Sheehy's story that he lied about accidentally shooting himself in the arm in Glacier National Park. On the campaign trail, Sheehy has repeatedly referred to the bullet in his arm as being from Afghanistan. Then last week, the Washington Post reported a citation Sheehy rece  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture issued the following news: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture recently digitized a 20-foot sculpture by artist Akili Ron Anderson, now available online at nmaahc.si.edu/lastsupper. The sculpture, created by Anderson in 1982, was rediscovered in 2019 behind a temporary drywall at the former New Home Baptist Church, now the Studio Acting Conservatory, in Washing  more

LONDON, England, April 18 (TNSres) -- ABTA - The Travel Association issued the following news release: ABTA's brand has increasingly high positive sentiment among consumers, demonstrating the high business value for members displaying the ABTA logo. According to new independent consumer research* commissioned by the trade association, 89% of people stated they are more likely to book a holiday with an ABTA member than a non-ABTA member. It also revealed that the number of people who associate   more

IRVING, Texas, April 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Oklahoma's Olivia Lueking (Women's) and Oklahoma State's Brian Musau (Men's) earned Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field weekly honors. It is the pair's first outdoor career nod while Lueking was awarded Women's Athlete of the Week during the 2022 indoor season. Musau is the first freshman Cowboy to garner a weekly award during the outdoor season and the second to earn any Big 12 track and field  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 18 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Oppenheimer & Co. and Citizens JMP as joint book running managers in connection with INOVIO Pharmaceutical's underwritten offering. INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: INO), is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-related diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases. Co-head of Equity Capital Ma  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Advanced practice providers (APPs) play an integral role in meeting the needs of Penn State Health's increasingly diverse patient populations. With their advanced training and credentials, these professionals expand access to high-quality care, build trust with patients and are a valuable aspect of patients' overall experience. This is part 1 of a two-part feature on nurse midwives in our APP Spotlight series. Wh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast is raising new questions about David McCormick's use of campaign funds to enrich himself and boost his campaign. The report details how McCormick appears to bend the rules by illegally using a state level PAC to underwrite his campaign activity. The report also highlights how McCormick may have violated federal law by overspending money that his donors gave to his  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: PASADENA, CA -- On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) hosted an annual Congressional Women of the Year Awards Ceremony to honor local women in the San Gabriel Valley who have contributed to their neighborhoods and communities through service, organizing, or leadership. The award, now in its 14th year, is given to women nominated by people in their own cities and communities. "The annual Women o  more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 18 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: RMI and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) will collaborate with the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) and Hapag-Lloyd to pilot a Maritime Book and Claim System for tracking and decoupling greenhouse gas emissions from ocean transport services, which account for 3 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are anticipated to increase to 5-8 percent  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced updates to his bill to protect kids from the harmful impacts of social media. In a speech on the Senate floor, Schatz discussed his Healthy Kids Act which would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent social media companies from algorithmically targeting content to users under the age of 17. The updated legislation follows extensive c  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a trade agenda hearing, on April 17, 2024: * * * Today I'm going to discuss the ways in which Congress and the administration can work together to build a trade agenda that will supercharge America's diverse industries and create good-paying and innovative jobs across Oregon and nationwide. Let's start with trade enforcement: without enforcement, our trade laws aren't   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 18 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has published a book on the musings, art and wisdom of master Haida craftsman Robert Davidson, one of the greatest Northwest Coast artists of our time. The book, "Art of the Northwest Coast and Beyond," offers Davidson's teachings embedded in powerful messages, which go beyond art instruction to offer advice about daily life. The volume is punctuated with stunning sample  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Olivia Trani With Joe Biden and Donald Trump preparing for another presidential election, age-old questions about age are center-stage in a fraught political environment. Biden (81) and Trump (77) are the two oldest presidential candidates in U.S. history, raising concerns from political pundits, elected officials and voters over whether there should be age limits for leading the country. However, s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features alcohol and drug history from the Alcohol and Drugs History Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2024 edition (Vol. 38, No. 1): Articles: * Regulation of Alcohol in Greco-Roman Antiquity * Prohibition and Negotiation: Alcoholic Beverages and Taverns in Seventeenth-Century Ottoman Istanbul * From Political Action to Effective Technology: Reas  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Yifan Zheng, MD has been named assistant professor of surgery at Upstate Medical University. Zheng will join the Division of Thoracic Surgery and treat patients with a range of diseases of the chest, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors as well as benign esophageal diseases, including achalasia, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A one-day symposium April 19, supported by the Central New York Humanities Corridor, will explore how philosopher Immanuel Kant's 1795 essay "Toward Perpetual Peace" can help lay the foundation for lasting peace. Philosopher Immanuel Kant's 1795 essay "Toward Perpetual Peace" still holds significant relevance even now more than two centuries after it was first published. With ongoing wars across the globe, securing   more

LONDON, England, April 17 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: * * * Largest survey of its kind shows opinions of elite athletes across sports and career stage * * * The majority of female athletes (58%) support categorisation by biological sex, rather than gender identity, but views differ according to sporting context, a new study shows. The peer-reviewed study is the largest of its kind and, based on comprehensive and rigorous ana  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 18 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: This spring, the University of Dubuque will recognize and celebrate the academic accomplishments of undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The University of Dubuque Spring Commencement will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Chlapaty Recreation and Wellness Center. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Sixty-eight graduate students and  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 16, 2024, with Tony Rogers of Soul City Network's Urbanology: * * * Tony Rogers: Mayor of New York, Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, brother. How are you, man? Rogers: I'm doing well. I'm doing well. Every time I turn on the news, I say, "God, I'm glad somebody like him can do that, to handle that." I had a talk with Regina Wilson yesterday, she was the first Black head of th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Benjamin Ransom The annual Academic Communicators Network Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding contribution of academics who excel at sharing their field-defining research and expertise with the public. Four University of Chicago scholars have received awards in 2024: Prof. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. for media relations, Prof. John List for digital communications, Asst. Senior Instructional Prof. P  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 18 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Richard Westlund Clinicians, researchers and educators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine took another step on the journey to digital and innovation transformation at an April 13 workshop for Project INSPIRE (Innovating Next-generation Solutions for Precision care, Innovation, Research and Education). They were joined by leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and oth  more

SCHENECTADY, New York, April 17 -- Union College issued the following news: For more than 50 years, Robert (Bob) Saltzman '69 has been on a quest to uncover the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in a car with his wife, First Lady Jackie Onassis and Texas Gov. John Connally. Lee Harvey Oswald was immediately charged with the killing. Two days later, local nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald. T  more

CHICHESTER, England, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: A book about the ladies-in-waiting who served the six wives of Henry VIII by a senior lecturer at the University of Chichester will be published next week (26 April). Dr Nicola Clark, Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval and Early Modern History penned The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens, which will explore the daily lives of ladies-in-waiting at the Tudor cour  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists, titled "Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice," is newly published by the University Press of Florida. Carlton Shield Chief Gover, acting assistant professor of anthropology and acting assistant curator of archaeology at KU, conceived and co-edited the new   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: While growing up in Morocco, Amal El Haimeur was never taught about Sayyida al-Hurra, the country's 16th century "pirate queen" who overcame sexism to lead and defend the people of her city-state and region. So when El Haimeur, now an assistant teaching professor of African & African American studies at the University of Kansas, read a passing reference to al-Hurra in a book titled "The Forgotten Queens   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: Lamar Peterson, an associate professor of art in the College of Liberal Arts on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, has been awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Peterson's selection comes after a rigorous application and peer review process, one in which just 188 individuals were selected from almost 3,000 applicants based o  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 18 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State, and Society recently hosted a discussion between its founding director, Professor Richard Garnett, and his longtime friend and colleague Professor John Inazu to discuss Inazu's book, "Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect." Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and R  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: A new study led by the University of Portsmouth has used ONS data to distinguish between how much people spent on essential and non-essential goods and services. As the UK grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, a new study has shed light on household spending habits. The University of Portsmouth led research examined data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to track   more

MOBILE, Alabama, April 18 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: The University of South Alabama Sally Steadman Azalea Chapter of Mortar Board, an honor society for college seniors, has received the Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award as best chapter in the nation for 2023. New members were initiated this month. Members of the South chapter partnered with departments across campus to bring speakers to their meetings, joined forces with athletics and studen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Known for his works on Oscar Wilde, Frankel is now developing a book about Victorian designer, writer and activist William Morris. * * * Nicholas Frankel, an author and professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of English in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been named a 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow in support of his upcoming book abou  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 18 -- The Washington state Department of Corrections issued the following news release: In a symbolic event marked by hope and collaboration, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) unveiled its Contact Employee Program with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Inspired by The Washington Way and Amend principles of normalization, the program aims to foster positive relationships between staff and incarcerated individuals, promoting trust and security within the fac  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University History Professor Peter Cole helped finish a novel by Herb Mills, "Presente: A Dockworker Story." The cover was also illustrated by WIU Art Education alumnus Marc Nelson. While Cole was writing previous books on San Francisco Bay Area dockworkers he got to know some pensioners well, including Mills. In Mill's retirement, he wrote a novel that is a lightly fictionalized memoi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: This week, Yale's Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility (ACIR), which works to support the ethical management of Yale's endowment, announced that the Yale Board of Trustees has updated the university's assault weapon divestment policy. In a note to students who advocated for an expansion of the policy, the ACIR confirmed the policy will be expanded to cover assault weapons manufacturers that engage in retail   more