ALBANY, New York, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- Albany Medical College issued the following news release: Albany Med raised a record $145,205 at its 30th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital, the only children's hospital in the region. More than 200 golfers participated in the tournament at the Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville on Sept. 23. BBL Construction Services, LLC, and Columbia Development Group, Inc., were the title co-sponsors. "We want to thank ou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 (TNSRes) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is pushing state leaders throughout New England to put an end to the use of pesticides contaminated with toxic chemicals. Recent research by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found pesticides containing PFAS have been sprayed on land throughout the region, and CLF is calling for new rules that would require manufactures to prove th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of the Temple Health issued the following news release: Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief of the Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been named one of three winners of the second annual Lung Cancer Heroes awards program. Borghaei, who is a co-leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program at Fox Chase and an authority in the field of lung cancer immunotherapy, was recognized for his national  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release: As part of the official launch of the Maine Department of Education's (DOE) Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 2.0, a team of distinguished educators - "MLTI Ambassadors" - have joined the DOE to help bring technology integration in Maine schools to the next level through comprehensive professional learning and consistent, ongoing support for educators. Distinguished educators are Maine educ  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release: The anticipation for Tom Brady's return to New England this past Sunday night as the Buccaneers faced the Patriots from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., delivered Football Night in America - NBC Sports' weekly NFL studio show - with its second-most watched show ever, averaging 12.0 million TV-only viewers from 7:29-8:11 p.m. ET. FNIA viewership for "The Return" trailed only Giants-Co  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Our long-running scientific bottom trawl survey strives to keep its net performing similarly from tow-to-tow, and tracks net performance during each deployment. We know there are differences in net performance between each tow, but when does this difference become significant enough to affect catch? Newly published research conducted by fishermen and scientists helps to an  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Each year, NOAA provides many opportunities for students to work with regional science teams and academic collaborators across the country. Despite the challenges of navigating a virtual work environment, this year was no different. Four students were mentored by NOAA researchers in Washington and California. They contributed to unique projects to advance our understanding   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: * James O'Brien, Nominee for Coordinator for Sanctions Policy with the rank of Ambassador, Department of State * Michael Kubayanda, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission * Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Deve  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 (TNSPar) -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Springfield College and UMass Law Launch Accelerated Law Degree Program Springfield College and The University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth have finalized a 3+3 agreement that will create new, accelerated opportunities for Springfield College students to attain a law degree. As part of the agreement, Springfield College Pre-Law students will spend three years working toward their  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: AAPT has announced that Steve Henning will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2022 Winter Meeting. His service as a Physics Teacher Resource Agent (PTRA) and as a member of the New York and New England Sections of AAPT are particularly notable. Regarding his selection to receive this citation, Henning said, "It  more