WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman On the heels of recognition as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, Baylor University's soaring success for major fellowships and awards continues as a record 16 Baylor University students and recent alumni have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. The grants from the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program allow Fulbright recipients to pursue graduate study, condu  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Adelaide Easter, senior in agricultural economics and global food systems leadership with minors in leadership and international agriculture, Salina, is Kansas State University's 39th Harry S. Truman scholar. The Truman scholarship is a highly competitive national award that provides up to $30,000 for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportuni  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 23, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5074-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/23/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3292-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Ace Energy, LLC Date Filed: 04/23/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3294-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Pante  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University civil engineering student received a $10,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration as part of its Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. Hunter Meier, master's student in the department of civil engineering, Lincoln, received the fellowship, which is a merit-based award given annually to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disc  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University civil engineering student received a $10,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration as part of its Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. Hunter Meier, master's student in the department of civil engineering, Lincoln, received the fellowship, which is a merit-based award given annually to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disc  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Report for America, a national journalism service program, announced the selection of a new cohort of journalists who will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an award-winning environmental journalism collaborative. The 11 new journalists who will work with the Ag & Water Desk are among the 2024-25 corps members selected by Report for America. Fiv  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Cacao swollen shoot virus disease leads to death of 50% of some harvests * * * A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. About 50% of the world's chocolate originates from cacao trees in the West Africa countries of Ivory Coast and Gha  more