MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 3 (TNSeve) -- The Outdoor Writers Association of America has scheduled a Conference for Oct. 4-6, 2021, entitled "Annual Conference": According to the agency website: Improve Your On-Screen Presence Speaker: Wayne Hubbard Learn concrete steps to boost your on-screen presense whether for short videos, long documentaries or even Zoom calls. Join Wayne Hubbard, the Co-Founder, Host and Producer of Multi-Award Winning Syndicated TV Show, Urban American Outdoors, as he wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 (TNSOps) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Today the American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award: L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon), FACS, FCCM, MAMSE, FRCSEng(Hon), FRCSEd(Hon), FWACS(Hon), FRCSI(Hon), FCS(SA)(Hon), FRCSGlasg(Hon). Dr. Britt will receive the Award Sunday evening, October 24, during the virtual Convocation ceremony that highlights the ACS Annual Clinic  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, Sept. 3 (TNSOps) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: The Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics is proud to announce its 2021 Hall of Fame class, made up of a pair of multiple-time All-Conference selections. The 2021 class will join the previously-announced 2020 Hall of Fame class (link) for a joint induction weekend, to be held on Oct. 1-2. The formal induction will take place at a private social on Friday night, Oct. 1. The two classes w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 (TNSOps) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: Today the American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced that it will present its highest honor given annually, the Distinguished Service Award, to general surgeon David P. Winchester, MD, FACS, who practiced for many years in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Winchester will be honored at the virtual Convocation ceremony, the evening of Sunday, October 24, during the ACS Clinical Co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 3 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: WMUR's John DiStaso reported on new internal documents that show that Chris Sununu's own Department of Health and Human Services knew that his self-promotional PSA ads were a "weakness" in their vaccine rollout, but Sununu continued to run those ads for months anyways using taxpayer dollars. As a result of Sununu's ineffective vaccination campaign, New Hampshire's vaccinatio  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The federally funded Advance Clinical and Translational Research program -- of which the University of Rhode Island is a key partner -- recently received a $19.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to fund the program's expansion into a second five-year phase. Advance-CTR is a statewide partnership that consists of URI, Brown University, Care New England, Life  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 3 (TNSOps) -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists annually honors select professional chapters for their commitment to SPJ's mission and the journalism profession. In addition, SPJ distinguishes seven of its professional chapters with this year's Circle of Excellence Awards, a collection of awards that recognize outstanding work in First Amendment/Freedom of Information, professional development,  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 2 (TNSJou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Decades of research have been dedicated to understanding humpback whale songs. Why do they sing? What and where is the intended audience of these songs? To help uncover the answers, many scientists have framed whale songs as something similar to bird songs: vocalizations designed for attracting potential mates, or warnings to competitors. But for the past several   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The National Cancer Institute has renewed the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center's comprehensive designation, reaffirming its place among the country's elite cancer institutes. There are 71 NCI-designated cancer centers in the U.S. Fifty-one of them are designated as comprehensive cancer centers. This designation recognizes the centers' leadership in fighting c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Cmdr. Lance LeClere, MD, former orthopaedic surgeon for the U.S. Navy Seals and current head team physician for the U.S. Naval Academy, is joining Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Lebanon at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) beginning Sept. 7. This will be his first civilian role. "I've always held Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt Orthopaedics in such high esteem," LeClere said. "As I began thinking   more