CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 20 -- Nineteenth-Century Music Review, a journal that says it assesses music in the 19th Century, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition: Introduction: * Clara Schumann: Changing Identities and Legacies Research Article: * Creativity, Performance and Problems of Authorship: Clara Schumann's Cadenzas for Mozart's D minor Concerto, K466 * Speech and Silence: Encountering Flowers in the Lieder of Clara Schumann * The Tec  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: An award-winning journalist, a hall of fame basketball coach, a nationally recognized library conservationist, a global financial executive and a renowned computer scientist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2024 Commencement on Sunday, May 12, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Hilton Als, writer at The New Yorker; Jim Boeheim '66, G'73, former Syracuse men's basketball coach and speci  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

CEREDIGION, Wales, April 20 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: The pressing political question of the United Kingdom's survival will be the subject of a public lecture at Aberystwyth University. 'Fractured Union' will be delivered by Professor Michael Kenny, an expert on the UK constitution, national identity, and territorial politics. The lecture will be hosted by Aberystwyth University's Centre for Welsh Politics and Society as part of a new series of events on Constitutio  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten released the following statement after the Department of Education issued new Title IX rules cementing protections for LGBTQIA+ students under federal law and updating the procedure schools must follow when investigating and adjudicating cases of alleged sexual misconduct on campus: "Title IX's protections paved the way for monumental strides in ac  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 20 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena, electrical engineering research associate professor within the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management was inducted as a 2024 Fellow in The Institute of Navigation in January 2024. "Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena has been elected for his contributions to the innovation, education, standardization, and proliferation of satellite navigat  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Americans for the Arts issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Americans for the Arts (AFTA) announces its participation in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a national Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Handwork 2026 is a yearlong collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelli  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On Saturday, Kari Lake will be in Idaho headlining Bonneville GOP's Lincoln Day Gala and fundraiser, continuing her "cross-country itinerary she's mapped out to promote her campaign [that] appears better suited for someone with national aspirations or a book to sell" that's been "raising eyebrows" for "how much attention she's paying to her national profile." Lake is again chasing th  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Stephanie Benton, an English Language Arts teacher at Harrison Middle School in Boone County, is Arkansas Farm Bureau's 2024 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Benton was recognized April 11 during a special presentation at the school. Farm Bureau established the award in 2006 recognizing teachers with exemplary programs integrating agricultural concepts into curricula. Benton earn  more

BRONX, New York, April 20 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio A standing-room-only crowd gathered to hear journalist Steve Kornacki talk about his life and career path during an hour-long conversation with Adjunct Professor Jerry Goldfeder, director of the Law School's Voting Rights and Democracy Project. Kornacki, of course, is known for his on-point political analysis and presentation while using the "Big Board," an interactive screen providing d  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy today applauded Senate passage of a resolution they introduced honoring the late U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman. "Joe Lieberman was a monumental figure in Connecticut and national politics and I will always remember him for his unwavering values and willingness to bridge divides. He was ferociously independent and deeply strong wil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: Tales of moral dilemmas in the ice rink, secrets in the church, and more dynamic stories make up this year's nominees for The Redstone Film Festival. Students, friends, and family will come together on April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Tsai Performance Center to watch the annual showcase and award ceremony of COM student films. "This year's finalists are testimony to the impressive range of stor  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following book review on April 19, 2024: * * * Chasing Automation: The Politics of Technology and Jobs from the Roaring Twenties to the Great Society. By Jerry Prout. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2022, 275 pp., $39.95 hardcover. * * * The word "automation" is attributed to D. S. Harder, a former vice president of manufacturing at the Ford Motor Company, who coined the term in 1946 a  more

MATTOON, Illinois, April 20 (TNSres) -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading fiber provider, today published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report (https://www.consolidated.com/Portals/0/About%20Us/About%20Us%20-%20Docs/ESG-April%203%202023.pdf). The report details Consolidated's ongoing efforts to enhance sustainable and respo  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 20 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Tory Jeffay, a media historian and theorist and postdoctoral fellow with the Society of Fellows, has been named a 2024 ACLS Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies. Jeffay is part of a group of 60 "exceptional early career scholars" selected from 1,100 applicants in a rigorous peer review process, the ACLS announced in a news release. ACLS fellowships provide up to $60,000 to support scholars   more

LONDON, England, April 20 -- English PEN issued the following agency statement on April 19, 2024: * * * We are delighted to welcome Rachael Davis-Featherstone, Dina Nayeri, and Nicky Parker as new trustees. Ruth Borthwick, Chair of Trustees, English PEN said: 'We are delighted to welcome Dina, Nicky, and Rachael to join our Board. Their knowledge and expertise across both literature and human rights speak to the essence of English PEN and will be invaluable to our community and cause.' Rac  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news on April 18, 2024: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto What does it take to live a long and healthy life? Can a mostly plant-based diet with limited fasting ensure better health in one's later years? University of Southern California biochemist Valter Longo explores these questions, along with questions about the fundamental mechanisms of aging. He presents "Fasting Mimicking Diets: Longevity and Disease," in a Wednesday, Ap  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: Brown's two Truman scholars will pursue a future career in public policy, while three students will continue STEM research as Goldwater scholars. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In recognition of their own academic achievements and Brown University's charge to develop exceptional scholars, four members of the Class of 2025 and one "2024.5er" have been named to this year's cohorts of national Truman and Go  more

NEW YORK, April 20 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, together with Radhi Devlukia, author of the New York Times Bestselling cookbook JOYFULL, plant-based cook and mission-driven entrepreneur announced today "A Really Good Cry." The weekly podcast that will take listeners through a journey to unlock their emotions and use them as tools to understand themselves better and truly embrace the  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 20 -- The International Society of Automation issued the following news release: The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - and the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) have announced that Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, has won the 2023 ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation award for their novel application of wireless instrumentation at a key operating site, the Fadhili Gas   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

MILTON, England, April 20 -- Journal of Borderlands Studies, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for Borderlands Studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 39, Issue 2 edition: Articles: * US Citizenship for our Mexican Children! US-born Children of Non-Migrant Mothers in Northern Mexico * Making Enemies: War(b)ordering in Norwegian Extreme Right Discourse * Populism and Borders: Tools for Constructing "The People" and Legitimizing Exclusion * When Bo  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

NEW YORK, April 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to The Washington Free Beacon: * * * The Marriage Bonus By Nora Kenney REVIEW: 'Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization' by Brad Wilcox When I was 16, on the recommendation of Oprah Winfrey, I read Eat, Pray, Love (2006). The bestselling memoir tells of "one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia," as the subtitle puts it  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Modern Philology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features contributions on literature in world languages, including comparisons of texts and traditions from European and non-European literatures, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 121, No. 4): Articles: * The Elegiac Origin of Vittoria Colonna's Exemplarity: Echoes of Heroides 13 in the Pistola and beyond * Paradise Circumcised: How Milton Became Secular * V  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday applauded Senate passage of a resolution they introduced honoring the late U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman. "Few people left a bigger mark on this world than Joe Lieberman. The history books will remember him for his work to combat climate change, fight for gay rights, and protect the homeland, along with his  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, April 20 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Chester H. Brantley recently established the Chester H. and Eliza Ann Brantley Endowment for Basic Law Enforcement Training and Emergency Dispatch. The endowment will cover the cost of textbooks and uniforms for cadets who enter the academy. "Essentially, this will make our cadets training at NCC free," said Tim Mehus, director of basic law enforcement training at NCC. "Potential cadets come to   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: A new goal area has been established in high school water polo rules, effective with the 2024-25 season. Clarification of the new goal area was one of eight revisions recommended by the NFHS Water Polo Rules Committee during its March 29 meeting held virtually. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors and will be effective for the 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Hundreds of public school educators today will join with First Lady Jill Biden, a lifelong educator and NEA member, National Education Association President Becky Pringle, and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten in Bloomington, Minnesota to launch the 2024 Educators for Biden-Harris coalition. "In a time when some extreme politicians are focused on banning book  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Patrick Radden Keefe, an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of the New York Times bestseller "Empire of Pain," will present a free, public lecture April 26 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Entitled "The Secret History of the Sackler Family and OxyContin," the lecture will examine the history and use of oxycodone in the Uni  more

ONEIDA, New York, April 20 -- The Oneida Indian Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Earlier today, the Oneida Indian Nation participated in Vernon Verona Sherrill's (VVS) first-ever "7-12 VVS Expo" for Middle School and High School students. The VVS Expo provided students with a fun day of exploration, focusing on the areas of culture, diversity, social and emotional learning and overall health and wellness. In addition to t  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

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Carpenters Training Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Guys, you come up here. Come on. Come on. Good to see you, buddy. PARTICIPANT: Yeah, you too. THE PRESIDENT: Come on. With the Bells and the Bidens, like all of you -- my dad used to have an expression. He'd say, "Family is the beginning, the middle, and the end" -- "the beginning, the middle, and the end." (Addressing Megan Bell's   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Martin H. Redish is a powerhouse legal scholar published in countless scholarly journals, ranked as one of the most cited legal scholars of all time, and often quoted in the media. His latest book, Due Process as American Democracy, was published by Oxford University Press in February. Despite the acclaim and the accolades, he said it is teaching that brings him the most joy. Re  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: Appointed Brown's VP and Chief Investment Officer in 2018, Dietze and her team steward the endowment to advance Brown's mission. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- University endowments, once a topic often restricted to budget meetings and fundraising conversations, are increasingly taking center stage in debates on a range of issues. "Endowments, especially for the nation's wealthiest institutions, continue  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies for the Center for a New American Security, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Global Security Challenges and U.S. Strategy": * * * I. A Shifting Global Innovation Landscape Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, distinguished Senators, thank you for having me here today. We live in a period of tremendous technologic  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by fly fishing guide Hilary Hutcheson involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you about the impacts of climate change on the outdoor recreation economy. As a full-time fly fishing guide, outfitter, and shop owner near Glacier Nat  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the United States": * * * Dear Chairman Hassan, Ranking Member Romney, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 19 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott was quoted in a release issued by The White House about the first-ever federally enforceable drinking water limits for certain toxic PFAS "forever chemicals." The release titled "What They Are Saying: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect 100 Million People from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water" quotes Bilott and other leaders across the country praising the announ  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: April is Financial Literacy Month, and for Texas A&M University's Financial Planning Program, it's an important chance to highlight the basics of smart money management. Established within the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the program is training the newest generation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) professionals for the fast-growing career fiel  more

LVIV, Ukraine, April 19 -- The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv issued the following news on April 18, 2024: On 10-11 April 2024, the first and the largest conference on dual higher education in the history of the European Education Area, initiated by the EU4DUAL European University Alliance, took place in Malta on the basis of Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST). The conference created a common strategic platform, having brought together European officials, heads of i  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

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The Goldwater Scholarship, named after former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, is awarded to college sophomores and juniors based on their intent and potential to pursue careers researching the natural sciences, engineering or mathematics. Two students at the University of Oklahoma are among this year's recipients. Andrew Muehr, a junior in the school of meteorology, said he had his sights set on the Goldwate  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 20 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: Three University of California, Riverside scholars were selected as 2024 Guggenheim fellows -- among 188 fellows chosen from over 3,000 applicants this year. UC Riverside had more fellows than any other UC or other public university in the country, tied with Rutgers University. The announcement came on April 11. UCR's three fellows are Won Ju Lim, filmmaker and lecturer with the Departm  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that College of Nursing faculty Sun Jones, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, who serves as the Systematic Plan for Evaluation and Curriculum Evaluator, has been selected for the 2024 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FNAAP) program. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) recognizes the outstanding achievements and exemplary ser  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named University of Texas at Austin classicist Andrew M. Riggsby a 2024 fellow. Riggsby is one of 188 fellows chosen from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. Riggsby, the Lucy Shoe Meritt Professor in Classics, is a historian of the ancient Roman world and author of several books. His sch  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, Wharton School, School of Nursing, and Annenberg School for Communication join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines. Six faculty researchers representing six University of Pennsylvania schools have been el  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 20 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Vincent Lloyd, PhD, a professor of Theology and Religious Studies and Director of the Center for Political Theology at Villanova University, has been named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants, Dr. Lloyd is one of 188 fellows selected for this prestigious fellowship based on "career achievement and excepti  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 19 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following order (No. UG-240008) on April 18, 2024: * * * WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Complainant, v. CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, Respondent. ORDER 02 COMPLAINT AND ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF REVISIONS BACKGROUND 1 On March 29, 2024, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade or Company) filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission)  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 19 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 8 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims was unchanged at 212,000 during the week ending 13 April. Continuing claims increased by 2,000 to 1.812 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week ending 6 April was unchanged at 1.2%. Following an upwardly revised 0.9% rebound in February, retail sal  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 20 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following community news: The U.S. Military Academy Equal Opportunity Office hosted the 2024 Days of Remembrance Observance on April 18 at the West Point Club's Grand Ballroom. This year's guest speaker was Paula Aspell, who after retiring from a 33-year award-winning career as PBS NOVA's senior executive producer and director, she founded Leading Edge Productions to make documentaries of scientific, cultural and historical  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20 -- The Western Historical Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal from the Western Historical Association that says it deals with the North American West - expansion and colonization, published research articles on the following topics in its Summer 2024 edition (Vol. 55, Issue 2): Articles: * The Smallpox Chiefs: Bioterrorism and the Exercise of Power in the Pacific Northwest * A Western Pocahontas: Myth, Reality, and Memorialization for Spotted Tail's Daughter, Mni-Ak  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 20 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: By Kim McGrath Emmy Award-winning comedian, bestselling author and former host of "The Daily Show" Trevor Noah will join the Face to Face Speaker Forum in a conversation with award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster Sam Sanders on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in LJVM Coliseum. In addition to hosting "The Daily Show" from 2015-2022, Noah expanded the show's audience by producing engaging soci  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 20 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures (CSUMC), University of Wisconsin- Madison's Mills Music Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are thrilled to announce that the Library of Congress, following advice from the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), has inducted the Wisconsin Folksong Collection, 1937-1946 into the National Recording Registry. Oth  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 20 -- World Trade Review, a journal that says it features economic, legal, political and inter-disciplinary perspectives on issues of relevance to trading system from the World Trade Organization, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 23, Issue 2): Original Article: * Learning to Use Trade Preferences: A Firm and Transaction Level Analysis of the EU-South Korea FTA * The Long Shadows of Brexit: Implications for African Co  more