YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Jan. 8 -- Antioch University Midwest issued the following news on Jan. 7: Antioch University is set to launch a BS in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Sciences degree to be offered in a 100% online format. The program was established to offer an accessible, affordable, academically rigorous bachelor of science completion degree that educates students to deal with the impacts of a changing climate. The course work pays special attention to issues of equity and jus  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 6: Total nonfarm employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,582,000 in November 2020, down 258,300 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted the local rate of job loss, 9.1 percent, compared to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of three members of the Bank to senior leadership positions. Chris Haley has been selected and promoted to serve as executive vice president and director of Supervision, Regulation & Credit following a comprehensive search for the position. Haley, who brings over 30 years of experience in the SRC division, will  more

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 7: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is observing the significant and rapid progress addressing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in New Bedford Harbor during the past several years. EPA's cleanup work in the harbor has achieved major milestones, resulting in EPA now transferring control of a 5-acre industrial port facility with rail access, formerly used as   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: After a thorough market-by-market evaluation of its boat shows still on the schedule for the first quarter of 2021, the NMMA announced today it is canceling this year's Progressive Insurance New England Boat Show and Progressive Insurance Northwest Sportshow, and postponing the Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show to April 7-11, 2021, which was originally scheduled Feb. 24-28.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 8 (TNSJou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: As the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, it is still unclear whether enough Americans are willing to be vaccinated to allow the nation to return to normalcy. Many believe a key part of the equation lies in how effective vaccine communication teams are at convincing the public to get vaccinated. And the key to effective communication tactics in promoting the vaccine  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 8 (TNSJou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news release on Jan. 7: COVID-19 vaccination rates must reach 80% to achieve herd immunity, but only about 60% of Americans are willing to be vaccinated, according to the Pew Research Center. Stanford physician and economist Kevin Schulman suggests marketing tactics to boost compliance. More than 300,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 -- about 1 in every 1,000 people in this country. But will   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: Nicole Bajdek '20 has received the 2020 Student Investigator Masters Award from The New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) for her research comparing blood pressure and autonomic recovery responses in African American and white women following repeated bouts of cycling exercise. "I was honored to have my work recognized by NEACSM and that my abstra  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: The transition from high school to college or the workforce is a major one for all students. While high schools work to ensure their graduates are prepared, students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) often find themselves lacking the non-academic skills they need to succeed. Through a collaboration with Lehigh University, Neag School of Education associate professor Jennifer Freeman will develop  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Jan. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news release: Bailey Moritz (P.S.M., '20), a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) School of Marine & Environmental Programs, is working to create new markets for seaweed as an alternative to fossil-fuel based products through her job at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international agency that has worked for nearly 60 years to help people and nature thrive. WWF has received $100 million from the Bezos Ea  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Three students from the Western New England University (WNE) College of Business competed in the Boston Regional Fed Challenge. The WNE Fed Challenge Team, represented by Finance majors Brendan O'Brien, Nathan Rosenkranz, and Vincent Viturale, competed against a number of distinguished colleges and universities in the state including Holy Cross, Boston College, Bentley, Yale, Northeastern, Ba  more