BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news release: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has selected 17 local organizations to receive funding for impactful initiatives in the areas of housing affordability, jobs and financial security, and behavioral health. This funding represents a significant portion of the $18.4 million dollars that will be invested into the community over the next six years as part of the Massachusetts Determin  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSPer) -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is excited to announce new additions to several committee and chapter leadership teams. The EBC Energy Resources Committee is pleased to share that Gary McAllister of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. has joined the leadership team. The EBC New Hampshire Chapter is pleased to share that Raimundo Matos of AECOM has joined the leadership team. The EBC Connecticut Chapter is ex  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 5 -- The Natural History Museum issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Ancient deep-sea creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race according to new research published today. The study was led by Professor John Paterson from the University of New England's (UNE) Palaeoscience Research Centre but involved an international team. The Natural History Museum London's palaeontologist, Dr Greg Edgecombe, worked with the tea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release: At first glance, governance, self-determination and public art may seem only marginally related. And yet, the Native American artists in the project "Centering Justice: Indigenous Artists Perspectives on Public Art" made it clear that these matters are inextricably linked. Public art is present in monuments commissioned by municipalities, in murals and sculptures created by artists engag  more

MALTON, New Jersey, Dec. 5 -- The National Limousine Association issued the following letter regarding the Paycheck Protection Program: To: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of Representatives, United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, United State Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story on Dec. 4: Today, NOAA Fisheries established a set of standards to guide the recreational fishing surveys administered and funded through the agency's Marine Recreational Information Program. The standards reflect federal guidelines and best practices for the dissemination of statistical information, and will further ensure the integrity of data collection efforts, the quali  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news release: Building on our culture of collaboration and innovation, our researchers are helping to transform medicine and health care delivery. Below are selected academic publications issued in the month of November. A multidisciplinary telemedicine model for management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in obstetrical patients American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM / Research / Novem  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- St. John's College issued the following information on Dec. 4: The Eastern Classics (EC) master's program, which has been offered on the Santa Fe campus since 1994, comprises three consecutive semesters of intensive, full-time study, fall through summer. Until this year it was only available in person--anyone wishing to participate in the program needed to be in Santa Fe. That requirement has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a welcome silver lining  more