Tipoffs for Maine (New England)
Boston Foundation: New Report Finds Internships, Selection of Majors Play Powerful Roles in Post-College Careers of BPS Grads
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSRep) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on March 11, 2021:
A new report on the post-college first jobs of Boston Public Schools alumni and others at seven Massachusetts public four-year universities finds that a substantial share of graduates are failing to land a good first job and that a student's selection of majors and access to internships play a critical role in their future success.
The report, entitled Mobilizing for Opportuni
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Sen. King Highlights Benefits of American Rescue Plan on Call With Belfast Rotary, Shares Updates on Work to Combat Pandemic
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined the Belfast Rotary Club to provide an update on his work in the Senate to combat the coronavirus pandemic's health threats and economic toll. During the call with over 40 members from the Belfast area, Senator King highlighted the passage of the American Rescue Plan through Congress and the need to stay vigilant in our fight against COVID-19, including his recent
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University of New England Researchers Study on Pain Sensitivity Published in Neuroscience Journal
BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of New England issued the following news release:
Derek Molliver, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diana Goode, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, recently conducted research on pain sensitivity that they hope will eventually lead to the development of more effective treatments for pain and perhaps different treatments for men and women.
Their study, "Regulation of mitochondrial
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University of Pennsylvania: Young and Middle-Age Adults in the U.S. Dying at Higher Rates
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
Between 2014 and 2015, life expectancy in the United States dropped for the first time after rising for decades. It has continued decreasing, rousing concern among demographers and public health officials and prompting the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a group of experts to make sense of the numbers.
Penn's Irma Elo, a member of the Committee on Risi
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