WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 (TNSPer) -- Clark University issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2021: Clark University President David Fithian '87 announced the appointment of Kendall Isaac, J.D., Ed.D., as the University's first general counsel in Clark's history. In addition to serving as the University's chief legal officer, Isaac will assume the role of vice president, secretary of the University, and assistant secretary of the Board of Trustees. He will join Clark on October 15, 2021.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSPol)(TNSCapv) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: The Trust for Public Land released a letter to Sen. Joe Manchin, Chairman of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ranking Member Sen. John Barrasso strongly supporting President Biden's nomination of Charles F. Sams III to serve as the 19th director of the National Park Service (NPS) and urging them to favorably report his nomination to the full Senate for timely   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to improve services for residents in the city of Moulton. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the city to replace nearly 3,000 feet of sewer lines with larger lines and improve a pump station. The project will improve flow to the city's wastewater treatment facility and prevent backflows of the system. "  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 4 -- Cancer Causes and Control published research articles on the following topics in its October 2021 edition: Review articles: * Medication use and risk of proximal colon cancer: a systematic review of prospective studies with narrative synthesis and meta-analysis Original Papers: * Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer: a population-based case-control study in Ontario, Canada * Using the health belief model to assess racial/ethnic disparities in cance  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Cherokee National Forest - issued the following news release: Crews from the USDA Forest Service will be inventorying stream crossings in and around the Cherokee National Forest from September 6 to September 17. The inventory is part of a larger Joint Chiefs' Project that aims to improve culverts and other stream crossings to strengthen infrastructure, reduce flood risks, and improve habitat for nat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46891) on Sept. 1, 2021, entitled "Federal Economic Development Resources for Tribal Nations: A Survey" by Michael H. Cecire, intergovernmental relations and economic development policy analyst: * * * SUMMARY American Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities have a unique relationship to the U.S. federal government, and face distinctive socioeconomic challenges as a function of their histor  more

KILLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 31 (TNSOps) -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: The Conservation Fund, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), announced today the protection of 629 acres surrounding the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) in Killington. The property has been conveyed to NPS from The Conservation Fund thanks to funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). In addition to securing the immediate viewshed and d  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The East Tennessee State University Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women's Health (CARE Women's Health) continues to grow with a $3,192,884 research award in 2021 for a total of approximately $18 million in grant funding since 2017. Dr. Amal Khoury, director of CARE Women's Health and a professor in the ETSU College of Public Health, said the latest award will expand and exten  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The East Tennessee State University Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women's Health (CARE Women's Health) continues to grow with a $3,192,884 research award in 2021 for a total of approximately $18 million in grant funding since 2017. Dr. Amal Khoury, director of CARE Women's Health and a professor in the ETSU College of Public Health, said the latest award will expand and exten  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSRes)-- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Philip Stuckey, founder and chief executive officer of FC Renew, has been inducted into the fifth cohort of Innovation Crossroads. The program, held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, allows leading innovators from across the country to develop their research for commercialization. To support his research and entrepreneurial efforts, Stuckey is an affiliate member of the East Tennessee State Un  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) strike teams and Kentucky National Guard members are assisting Kentucky hospitals in need during the surge of COVID-19 cases sparked by the delta variant. "With hospital staff and resources stretched thin, we need this additional help, and we thank all those serving on the front lines," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $7.27 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 11 recipients in 10 states to support the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country. These grants mark the third year of funding for the program honoring the late Paul Bruhn, executive director of the Preservation Trust   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31 (TNSOps) -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: Rising second-year Dickinson Law students Anthony Fernando and Seth Trott were recognized as the third-place winners in the Center for Legal and Court Technology's (CLCT) Fourth Annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Writing Competition. Their co-authored article, "My Pet Car? Assigning Liability When Artificial Intelligence Causes Harm," explains how the U.S. legal system m  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,842,160 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support seven research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). "Projects from the National Science Foundation help strengthen the education of students in West Virgini  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,842,160 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support seven research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). "West Virginia University is a leader in groundbreaking research and continues to represent our state well on a nationa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the appointment of Brooxie Carlton as assistant commissioner of Community and Rural Development. Carlton, a member of the department for more than 13 years, has most recently served as deputy assistant commissioner of Rural Development since 2015. She replaces Sammie Arnold, w  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 (TNSEco) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Stories of eagles gone missing and landing on Tennessee Tech's campus are legendary, but it isn't mischief that will draw the iconic eagle down from the top of Derryberry Hall this fall. Work has begun on the Derryberry Hall roofing project that will bring with it a new cupola where Tech's famous golden eagle has been perched for more than 50 years. "The new [cupola] will be an exa  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Since 1989, more than 2,800 people in the U.S. have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted of crimes they did not commit. Everyone agrees this is a serious issue, right? Not exactly. "We tend to think of this as a problem that should be completely non-ideological and devoid of politics," said Kevin Mullinix, associate professor of political science at the University of Kansas. "But what we found   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0339-E-ENEC): APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND WHEELING POWER COMPANY. Petition to initiate the annual review and to update the ENEC rates currently in effect. COMMISSION ORDER The Commission orders that current Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rates remain in effect. BACKGROUND On April 16, 2021, Appalachian Power Company (APCo) and Wheeling Power Company (WPCo)  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSJou) -- West Virginia University issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2021: About 90% of Americans who need treatment for a substance use disorder don't get it. West Virginia University researchers have developed a program that allows people who have already walked the path of substance use disorder through recovery to be their guides to a healthier life. In 2017, the WVU School of Public Health responded to this problem by partnering with PSIMED, the WV  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 2 (TNSawa) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: When Mountain Heritage Day returns to campus at Western Carolina University on Saturday, Sept. 25, so will the presentation of the annual Mountain Heritage Awards, which honor an individual and an organization for contributions to Southern Appalachian history, culture and folklore. Recipients are chosen by a committee comprised of regional and campus representatives. The awards recogni  more