RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 (TNSAwa) -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced its 2020-2021 section awards winners. The section awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections in a range of activities that help fulfill the Institute's mission of shaping the future of aerospace. Each of the 56 local sections throughout the U.S. and overseas offer te  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 28 (TNSRes) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Elizabeth Ann Benson, associate professor of theatre, is featured in Voice and Speech Review for her co-written article: "Practicing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Singing Voice Studio." The article provides a list of tools voice teachers can use to practice increased equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, or EDIB, within singing voice studios with the intention for voice teache  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 27, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Westerly - May 2020": Workers in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.66 in May 2020, compared to the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

FULLERTON, California, Aug. 28 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Poetry is central to justice and transformation, says Natalie J. Graham, chair and associate professor of African American studies at Cal State Fullerton. It can be a vehicle for connecting and reimagining "who we are and what we consider to be fixed," she says. "Words are intensely relational," Graham said. "In Orange County, as in many places in the country, we have seen how rhet  more

BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 28 (TNSJou) -- Charite - University Medicine Berlin issued the following news: * * * Specific treatment makes type of heart failure treatable for the first time * * * Until now, patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - the most common type of heart failure in the elderly - have had no access to evidenced-based treatments. For the first time, a large clinical trial led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Anker from Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin has identifie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services division issued the following report (No. COPS-P454) on Aug. 26, 2021, by International Association of Chiefs of Police entitled "Evidence-Based Crime Reduction Strategies for Small, Rural, and Tribal Agencies": * * * Here are excerpts: Introduction This guide provides evidence-based policing practices (EBPP) for small, rural, and tribal agencies. The information comes from published researc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Yesterday, New Hampshire Bulletin reported that the Sununu administration is refusing to protect the lives of Granite State veterans and avoid another deadly outbreak at the New Hampshire Veterans Home by not requiring nursing home staff to be vaccinated. Last week, State Senator Cindy Rosenwald urged Chris Sununu to mandate vaccinations for employees at the New Hampshire V  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 (TNSOps) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition is providing educators throughout the region a variety of resources to incorporate into their classroom lessons this academic year. The materials and services address a range of First Amendment topics, journalism skills and freedom of information laws. "Since 2006, NEFAC has been providing First Amendment and journalism educatio  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 28 (TNSOps) -- The Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Orientation Week at RIT consists of academic, social, and housing activities for the 3,000-plus excited new students who arrive on campus. On another side of campus, faculty members, a smaller but equally enthusiastic group of people, participate in orientation activities of their own. As part of new faculty orientation,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a virtual meeting with the New Hampshire Congressional delegation and representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Canadian Consul General in Boston and numerous Granite State industry representatives on re-opening the U.S.-Canada border to vaccinated Canadians and the impact it has had on New Hampshire. The roundtable follows an event   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- transcript of a news briefing via teleconference on Aug. 27, 2021, by the White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials with with COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients: * * * MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, everybody. It's Jeff Zients, and I'm joined by Dr. Walensky and Dr. Fauci. Thanks for joining us. Given the scheduling constraints to switch from yesterday to today, we shifted to phone briefing, so we will get back to our regular format next week. Yo  more