LOS GATOS, California, April 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Netflix has officially begun production of The Witcher Season 4 and shared a sneak peek of the cast together from the recent table read. Netflix has also greenlit Season 5 of The Witcher, which will film back-to-back with Season 4, and will be the final chapter in Geralt's story. Seasons 4 and 5 will adapt the remaining of Sapkowski's books, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow  more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers issued the following news: CIBSE ANZ is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated launch of the CIBSE ANZ 2024 Seminar Series, The Need for Speed - Tools to engineer a net zero future. This year's Seminar Series will deliver a tool kit of knowledge for engineers to get their projects to net zero and beyond. The focus will be very practical, examining approaches and tools that engineers can apply. We'll kick o  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 19 -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: Twenty-three discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSM totaling $496,975 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation's volunteer Grants Committee and approved by the Foundation's Governing Board to address emerging needs and opportunities in the region. These grants, made possible thanks to individuals who have established unrestricted or lightly restricted charitable funds, promoted efforts in the arts and culture, health  more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College is proud to announce 97 construction and industrial trade apprentices received Tools of the Trade scholarships from Ascendium this year. Each apprentice received $2,000 to use toward the purchase of equipment, tools, clothing, tuition and other needs that help them complete the required education and training for their trade. Apprenticeships pair on-the-job training with   more

ITHACA, New York, April 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: New on the Summer Session roster this year is the online course GOVT 3796 Freedom taught by Dr. Ella Street, which runs June 3-21, 2024. The three-credit class, open to both undergraduates and adults though Summer Session and high school students through Precollege Studies, will examine one of the most difficult questions in political theory: What does it mean to be free? Students will investigate possibilities through   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 19 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Professors Lizabeth Allison and John Swaddle have been recognized for excellence in research and student education. * * * By Antonella Di Marzio Curiosity and a love for learning have always been constants in the life of William & Mary biologists Lizabeth Allison and John Swaddle. Now, they have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, t  more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- ABTA - The Travel Association issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) welcome today's announcement from the European Commission that they are recommending to the Council that negotiations be opened with the United Kingdom on a youth mobility agreement, a move both organisations have been lobbying for in Brussels and Westminster. A deal on youth mobility will make it easier for young Brits to live, work and   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The American Foundation for the Blind issued the following news release: After nine years at the helm of AFB's Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), Sandra Lewis, Ed.D., Florida State University (retired), has expressed her intention to step away from her duties as the journal's editor in chief. Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, the journal's research editor since 2012, will step into the role in July 2024. "For over nine years  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The 2025 selection committee is already hard at work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2025 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers: * Allison Escoto (chair), Head Librarian and Director of Reading Programs, The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Last week was not a good week for Kari Lake after the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling that will snap the draconian 1864 territorial ban on abortion that Lake called a "great" law into effect. In today's episode of the Lake Tapes, Lake can't outrun her "clear record on" abortion that includes her repeated support for the "deeply, profoundly unpopular" 1864 ban. Lake has doubled-  more

ITHACA, New York, April 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Ria Gualano knows something about invisibility. Being multiracial and living with an unseen chronic illness, she's felt at times there were large swaths of her life few people knew or understood. But one thing that helps is expressing herself through art. Now Gualano, a doctoral student in communication, is giving others with disabilities in the Cornell community a chance to express unseen aspects of their own identit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on April 16, 2024, with Nancy Harrowitz, director of Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, College of Arts and Sciences professor of Italian and of Jewish studies and director of the university's major in Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Studies: * * * A powerful exhibition recalling the horrors of the Holocaust has just opened in Boston. Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away includes more than 700 artifacts fro  more

MILTON, England, April 19 -- The British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features practice and understanding of counselling, psychotherapy and career guidance, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 52, Issue 2 edition: Counselling: * Factors associated with the recurrence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among depressed Veterans who have attempted suicide * The other side of the hill: counsellor trainees' suicide literacy  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Critical Studies in Media Communication, a peer reviewed journal from the National Communication Association, that says it covers mediated and mass communication from a cultural studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 41, Issue 1 edition: Editorials: * Academic freedom as academic necessity: an editors' note * An accounting from Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb Articles: * Stonewall forever: queer monumentality in the age of augmented reality *   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 18, 2024: * * * How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base By Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia Congress is facing the most significant and transformational opportunity to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) since the end of World War II. The heritage equipment that the United State  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: David M. Callejo Perez has been named chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg, effective May 1. He has served as interim chancellor and dean at the college since October of 2023. "Having worked with Penn State Harrisburg throughout my tenure at the University and in my short time serving in an interim role at the college, I have seen firsthand the significant impact that the college -- the   more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- Death Studies, a journal from the Association for the Study of Death and Society that says it features approaches in the bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide and death education, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 48, Issue 5 edition: Review Article: * Effects of death education interventions on cancer patients in palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis Research Articles: * A compassionate uni  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces that Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, FACS, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Excellence in Transplantation Award. Currently, Dr. Montgomery is the H. Leon Pachter Chairman and Professor of Surgery at New York University (NYU) Langone Health and the Director of the NYU Transplant Institute. This award will be presented to Dr. Montgomery at the ann  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Antitrust Class Action Review - 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication. It analyzes the key rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2023 in the antitrust class action space and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of lawsuits in 2024. Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley, with  more

CAIRO, Egypt, April 19 -- The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation issued the following news: * * * Minister of International Cooperation, Presents National Efforts to Promote Structural Reforms and Support Macroeconomic Stability Policies * * * * Al-Mashat: Structural reforms support the steadfastness and resilience of the macroeconomy in the long term and reduce the risks of exposure to future shocks. * The government is implementing a number of measures that enhance the empower  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024, entitled "Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and Certain Current and Future Asset Management Affiliates of Deutsche Bank AG Located in New York, NY." The notice was issued by George Christopher Cosby, Director, Office of Exemption Determinations. COMMENT  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 19 -- English Today, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features language, including style, usage, dictionaries, literary language, Plain English, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 1): Research Article: * Technology-enhanced approximation to Standard English stress shift: The case of educated Yoruba (Nigerian) teenagers * When the definite article is used for possessive determiners in Kenyan English: Evid  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024, entitled "Final Decision on Withdrawal of PEPAXTO (melphalan flufenamide) Following Appeal of the Proposal To Withdraw Approval; Availability of Final Decision." The notice was issued by Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. COMMENT DEADLINE: Feb. 23, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (  more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: Green Party peer Baroness Natalie Bennett of Manor Castle and Divya Talwar, BBC Investigative Journalist and Producer, will be speaking at SOAS University of London next week about ways we can rethink, repair, and rebuild society. The event will see Baroness Bennett discuss her new book, Change Everything, where she will speak about the world's need for a new, greener vision that can combat the problems she per  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Anna Prentiss Florida State University recently hosted "Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge," a free workshop exploring the concept of adaptive resilience for the Florida Gulf's coastal communities, with a focus on the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge. The event was part of a National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network (RCN) award project focused on resilient rural infrastructure.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 19 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: Strong global growth in all areas, industry-leading sustainability projects, development of a diverse talent pipeline and pioneering advances in digital and condition-based technologies were highlighted for members from around the world at the 162nd ABS Annual Members Meeting. Members heard that continued focus on industry fundamentals had propelled the ABS fleet to 289 million gross tons and strengt  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Golf Coaches Association of America issued the following news: The GCAA, in cooperation with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, announced that Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech), Maxwell Moldovan (Ohio State), and Sam Tandy (Harding) are the finalists for the 2024 Byron Nelson Award. The winner will be announced on May 1 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Luncheon at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Lamprecht will graduate with Honors next month with a bachelor's degre  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 19 -- Governor General of Canada Mary Simon issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake an official visit to Saskatchewan from April 22 to 24, 2024. The visit to Saskatchewan will focus on reconciliation, mental health, education and climate change. During the official visit, Her Excellency will meet with provincial and Indigenous leaders, youth, ed  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Senate Democrats refused to consider both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a trial: "Senate Democrats paid a disservice to the American people and the United States Constitution today. The Senate has the solemn constitutional responsibility to thoroughly consider the evidenc  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 19 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, announced a partnership with Great Wolf Lodge, the owner and operator of North America's largest family of indoor water park resorts, to help expand family travel options for guests/members of both companies. The partnership will allow HGV members who are looking for a high-quali  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 19 (TNSres) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * With Florida as a focus, the report provides guidance for destinations facing governmental challenges * * * The IGLTA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, has released findings from its latest survey, "State Policy Impact on LGBTQ+ Tourism." The report examines the impact of Florida's anti-LGBTQ+ legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Cyndee Landrum announced today that President Biden has appointed distinguished archivist and librarian Timothy Murray to its National Museum and Library Services Board. He will join the Board at its June 24, 2024, meeting. "I am honored that we are adding Tim Murray's experience and wisdom to the Board," s  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual Data Book detailing the agency's activities during fiscal year 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2023), including revenue collected and tax returns processed. For FY 2023, the IRS collected approximately $4.7 trillion, or about 96 percent of the funding that supports the federal government's operations -- t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 19 -- The International Society of Automation issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - announced today that its ISASecure cybersecurity certification program has issued the world's first Security Level 3 (SL3) certificates of conformance. The ISASecure program certifies conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of internationally recognized automation and con  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Journal of African American History, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers African American experience from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, published research articles on the following topics in its Winter 2024 edition (Vol. 109, No. 1): Announcement: * Diego Barnett Winner of the Eric Williams "School Bags" Essay Competition Articles: * "All Manner of Cruelty and Slavery": A Long History of Black Labor and White Violenc  more

MILTON, England, April 19 -- The Journal of Aging and Social Policy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it examines the policy issues that affect the elderly in societies, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 36, Issue 3 edition: Research Article: * Are Wealthy Older Adults who use Medicaid Opportunistically Accessing the Program? * How Medicaid Financial Eligibility Rules Exclude Financially and Medically Vulnerable Older Adults * Chronic Disease, Functional Limit  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses audiences and media technologies, including technological, social, psychological, cultural, historical, political, economic, legal and policy dimensions from the Broadcast Education Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 68, Issue 1 edition: Research Article: * Unraveling Public Conspiracy Theories Toward ChatGPT in China: A Critical Di  more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- The Journal of Gerontological Social Work, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work that says it covers social and economic justice, health and wellness, productivity and engagement, informal and formal care, safety and abuse, neighborhoods and housing and related topics associated with aging, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 67, Issue 3 edition: Research Article: * The Preservation of Spo  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 19 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University scientists Alice Boyle, Elizabeth Guertal and Raj Khosla have been selected as members of the 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, fellows. Boyle, Guertal and Khosla join 502 scientists, engineers and innovators recognized in the 2023 fellows class for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. Boyle, associate professor of  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Two Kansas State University students in the College of Veterinary Medicine have joined the ranks of scholarship recipients in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps under the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program. Henry DeWitt, Lawrence, and Samantha Rice, Tega Cay, South Carolina, both first-year veterinary students, were selected for this program. The health professions scholarship pays 100% of the tuitio  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 19 -- Language in Society, a journal of sociolinguistics concerned with language and discourse as aspects of social life, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 53, Issue 2): Article: * Hearing the quiet voices: Listening as democratic action in a Norwegian neighborhood * Preference organization and possible -isms in institutional interaction: The case of adult second language classrooms * 'We get that': Narrative indexi  more

ITHACA, New York, April 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Invincible Iota Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon - also known as Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. (SLU) - received the 28th annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony during a ceremony April 15 at Willard Straight Hall. Each year, the $5,000 Perkins Prize is awarded to a Cornell program, organization or event making the most significant contribution to furthering the id  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Every year on April 22nd people around the world gather to celebrate the earth and to raise awareness on green issues including climate change. The first Earth Day started in the United States but it became a global event in 1990 and now involves over 1 billion people in 200 countries. This year's event focuses on pollution including plastics that have contaminated the environment. Plastic pollution, emissions from  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 19 -- Mercer University issued the following news: A Mercer University professor is being recognized for her innovative teaching techniques that allow students to apply their knowledge in engaging and fun ways. Dr. Briana Stenard, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship in the School of Business, is this year's recipient of the Innovations in Teaching Award. The award annually recognizes the efforts of a Mercer undergraduate faculty member who successful  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 19 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College (MDC) and SynthBee, Inc. announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at accelerating human innovation and fostering student-led entrepreneurship at eMerge Americas today. This collaboration, fueled by a shared commitment to advancing human potential and benefiting communities, heralds a new era of opportunity for students and the wider South Florida region. SynthBee's vision to accelerate huma  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024, entitled "Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard." The notice was issued by Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 20, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and H  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 19 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's Institute for the Humanities is hosting an end-of-year showcase this month highlighting the 2024 IH Faculty Fellows' scholarship and creativity. The IH Faculty Fellows Presentation on April 30, 11 a.m., in the College of Arts and Sciences Vault, Allen Hall Room 526, will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/msu.humanities.institute. Fellows will present their year-long book projects  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 19 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Southern History and Culture, a Louisiana Tech course combining Southern Lit with History Special Topics and taught for the first time this 2023-24 Winter Quarter, was born like so many things are in the South -- over food. The University's recent focus on interdisciplinary courses, not just distinct units within each College, got history professor Dr. Elaine Thompson to thinking. She'd taken a team-taught, int  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: At Dallas ISD, speaking another language is a superpower. "It's an opportunity to create a group of bilingual future employees that are able to navigate language and cultures," Edwin Flores, trustee for District 1,said. One way school officials are investing in students' ability to learn and speak a second language is through the newly installed book vending machine at the Ma  more

VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia, April 19 -- North Island College issued the following news: North Island College is on budget and on time for 2024-25. The college has met its goal of achieving a balanced budget within three years of the end of the pandemic. The balanced budget is a key element of NIC's strategic plan, BUILD 2026. The board adopted the budget at its meeting at the Comox Valley campus on April 18. "This is a very good news budget for North Island College and the students i  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The National Whistleblower Center, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: On Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th, National Whistleblower Center will be participating in the Annual Georgetown French Market in Washington, D.C.. NWC is headquartered in Georgetown and is excited to be extending its advocacy efforts by participating in this community event. By increasing local public awareness of the organization and engagi  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 19 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg today signed a sister school memorandum of understanding with South Carolina-based Claflin University, one of the nation's leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The agreement is one of the most comprehensive sister school collaborations in higher education between an HBCU and a Predominately White Institution (PWI). "It is truly ext  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 19 -- OverDrive, a company that says it delivers a digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through apps, issued the following news release: OverDrive Australia and Books+Publishing have announced an agreement to add Books+Publishing's back catalogue of book reviews to OverDrive Marketplace and its popular library reading app, Libby. The reviews will be freely available to librarians as they perform collection development duties, and readers as  more

MILTON, England, April 19 -- Policing and Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the study of social scientific investigations of police policy, legal and political analyses of police powers and governance, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 34, Issue 4 edition: Articles: * Strategies for resilience: results from a German pilot project to prevent far-right radicalisation within the police * Fairness, relationships and perceptions of police legitim  more

LONDON, England, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Royal Institute of British Architects issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (18 April 2024) announced nine new RIBA Honorary Fellows. These are awarded every year to non-architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture. The RIBA Honorary Fellows 2024 are: Sofie De Caigny, Director Flanders Architecture Institute As Director of the Flanders Architecture Inst  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 19 -- Savannah State University issued the following news: Savannah State University's (SSU) College of Business Administration (COBA) recently held its spring Honors and Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding business student scholars. Speakers at the ceremony included SSU Interim President Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D. and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Richard Miller. Mr. Frank J. Mendelson, COBA lecturer and a 2024 UGA Governor's Teaching   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Global Down Syndrome Foundation issued the following news release: The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is honoring Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC), who will receive the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awards for their work in support for those with Down syndrome, during its annual AcceptAbility Gala. The gala is an inspiring fundraiser event taking place at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC on May 9th that  more

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, April 19 -- Jones College issued the following news release: Nearly 590 of the more than 630 students eligible to graduate are participating in the 96th annual Commencement Ceremony at Jones College. Graduates and guests will hear from Stan Buckley, the Founder and Executive Director of But God Ministries as the keynote speaker for graduation held on Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held on the North Lawn of Jones Hall with plans to move the event to the A  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 19 -- The State Bar of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 18, 2024: A business lawyer from California, a journalist turned lawyer, a lawyer representing the third generation of lawyers in her family, and the first lawyer in her family. These describe some of Wisconsin's newest lawyers, taking the final steps after passing the bar exam - becoming Wisconsin lawyers in a ceremony before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 16, 2023, taking the Attorney's Oath a  more

LONDON, England, April 19 -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * * Women living in London trust the police less than in anywhere in the UK * Across England, confidence lowest among women and ethnic minorities * Tory voters more trusting of police * * * Across all England's regions, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Policing & Society spotlights London's Metropolitan Police as the area where women trust the least. Researcher  more

LONDON, England, April 18 -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a vital tool to promote peace, prevent violent conflict, and safeguard human rights - if used responsibly, experts say. Much focus has been on AI's potential for catastrophic harm from powering drone swarms for international warfare to generating deep fakes which spread misinformation and prejudice. But authors Branka Panic and Dr Paige Arthur s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 19 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest returns for a second year to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts from May 14-21. This year's Fest, which is geared to aspiring musical theatre writers, will focus on music for film and TV animation, and features award-winning composers and top executives from film and TV animation studios.  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 19 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announces gifts totaling $8 million to renovate the Horace Kelley Art Foundation North Lobby and the Susan M. Kaesgen Education Gallery and Lobby, the museum's main entrance on East Boulevard and the lobby area of the museum's lower level. Funding for this capital project was spearheaded by board chair Ellen Stirn Mavec, through a leadership challenge gift from The Kelvi  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 19 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: An anticipated 155,000 people will gather for L.A. Times' annual Festival of Books - the largest literary festival in the nation - this weekend on the USC campus in the heart of the downtown arts and education corridor. The festival will bring together more than 550 writers, celebrities, experts and storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors on the 226-acre campus. Admission is free and the event is open   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Mike Pena and Allison Arteaga Soergel Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals. They are Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, emerita distinguished research professor of anthropology; longtime  more

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, April 19 -- Trent University issued the following news release: Trent University and Peterborough-based Broadview Press have announced a new agreement that will provide more publishing opportunities for Trent faculty, give students real-world publishing experience, and create a new academic prize to be awarded every year for scholarly work in the humanities or social sciences. The 10-year agreement, which takes effect June 1, 2024, was signed at a special event at Broadv  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 19 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: A short story competition which celebrates the work of one of the north-east's finest exponents of written Doric has been launched. The 2024 Toulmin Prize University is run by the University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone Institute and pound sterling500 is up for grabs for the winning entry. The Toulmin prize has inspired a wide-range of creative writing in a mixture of Doric and English since its inception in 20  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 19 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: Dr. Angelina Weenie, from Sweetgrass Nation, Saskatchewan, has been appointed dean of the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Angelina Weenie, who is Cree (nehiyaw) and speaks Cree (y) dialect fluently, is a tenured associate professor at the First Nations University of Can  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall Western Carolina University alumna Camille Casses had an unconventional path to becoming an educator, but her journey to becoming a middle school principal in Mexico has proven she was on the right path all along. Casses, a Franklin native, started courses at WCU in January 2000 unsure of what major to pursue. "I was undeclared for a little while, thought about majoring in theater ar  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 19 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: Obscura Gallery, Michael Berman, WildEarth Guardians, and the New Mexico Museum of Art present a celebration event and a photographic exhibition on May 17 that will honor all that's exceptional about our beloved Gila Wilderness on its 100th birthday. On May 17 at 3pm at the New Mexico Museum of Art St. Francis Auditorium, the celebration event will bring together unique voices and perspectives on the Gila W  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the final version of its long-awaited public lands rule today, ushering in a more balanced approach for the nation's largest manager of public lands, which has traditionally prioritized resource extraction. The rule confirms that conservation of nature, cultural resources and outdoor recreation areas is on equal footing with drilling and mining across  more