BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Boston University issued the following news on April 26, 2024: By Doug Most A group of Boston University faculty and alumni--alongside actor George Clooney, Apple CEO Tim Cook, retired NBA star Grant Hill, and other global leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs--are the newest members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, announced on Wednesday. The BU-affiliated members among the 250 elected to the eminent organ  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, April 27 -- Ashland University issued the following news: About 75 Ashland University students were recognized individually for their academic achievement and two faculty members were honored for their outstanding work at the annual Academic Honors Convocation, held April 21 at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The purpose of the convocation is to celebrate academic achievement, promote community and recognize sophomores, juniors and seniors with Outstanding Student Awards. The cr  more

FRESNO, California, April 27 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresnoland and Bakersfield's SJV Water website took top honors on April 23 in the 36th annual George F. Gruner Awards journalism competition for news publications in the central San Joaquin Valley. Honors went to several newspapers as well as digital news sources, which became eligible for Gruner recognition just this year. Winning entries across categories included light-hearted feat  more

VIENNA, Austria, April 27 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Togo authorities must allow the media to freely and safely cover the April 29 parliamentary and regional elections, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. There is growing pressure on journalists in Togo ahead of the vote. This month, authorities arrested and expelled French journalist Thomas Dietrich. Additionally, the country's media regulatory body suspended accreditation  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Maddy Keyes, a senior from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been chosen as a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow to explore the ecological grief caused by climate change for the Inuit in Greenland. "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from those at the Pulitzer Center, which continues to do incredible and impactful work," Keyes said. "C  more

PARIS, France, April 27 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Under outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico has continued to be the country with the most murders of journalists - at least 37 since he became president. In the run-up to Mexico's general elections on 2 June, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges all of the candidates to finally commit to concrete measures to protect journalists and combat impunity. With at least 37 journalists killed and five disa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has been selected for an academic fellowship that supports early-career researchers studying science communication related to water issues. Dr. Kyungsun Lee, assistant professor of geography and coordinator of the geography minor at UA Little Rock, has been named to the second cohort of the SciComm Identities Projects Fellowship  more

PARIS, France, April 27 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announces the appointment of Zoe Boissel as its communications and engagement director. After holding similar positions in the social and solidarity economy in France, she will now lead communications and community engagement at RSF. Reporting to senior management, Zoe Boissel's mission is to define, manage and implement RSF's communication strategy with the aim of increasing RSF's v  more