TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nicholas White, Tinerfe Tejera, Fabio Andrade and Karyn Hill to the Board of Dentistry. Nicholas White White, of Winter Park, is a pediatric dentist and owner of Lake Mary Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association and a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. White earned his   more

COSTA MESA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSAwa) -- Orange Coast College issued the following news release: Orange Coast College's marketing and public relations department won 13 Medallion Awards at the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations District 6 and 7 virtual conference and awards ceremony on Nov. 9. Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges throughout the U.S. OCC is part of the NCMPR's District 6, which includes Arizo  more

NEVADA, Missouri, Nov. 17 (TNSOps) -- Cottey College issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2021: The American Midwest Conference (AMC) announced today the addition of Cottey College (Nevada, Missouri) as its 11th member for the 2022-23 academic year. "We are excited to welcome Cottey College as the American Midwest Conference's 11th full member and the opportunities their membership provides the student-athletes at all 11 institutions," AMC Commissioner Will Wolper said. "At all levels, from P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: With Republican governors and candidates threatening reproductive rights, a new report from Teen Vogue highlights the importance of electing Democratic governors who will protect and expand the right to choose. In Michigan, GOP primary candidate James Craig calls himself "unapologetically pro-life" and even refuses to say if he would allow exceptions in the cases of incest or rape. Gov. Whitmer's veto is the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The NRSC has released a new digital ad entitled, "Nightmare." The ad focuses on President Biden and the Democrats' recent wave of failures that are clearly keeping them up at night. The five-figure buy will target New Hampshire, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. Statement from NRSC Chairman Rick Scott: "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are racing to see whose approval ratings can fall faster and fart  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2021: * * * Governor Sisolak issued the following statement after President Biden's signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "The historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will make life better for millions of Nevada residents, create a generation of good-paying union jobs and economic growth, and position our State and nation toward a path of success. "For decades, infras  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 1 and Assembly Bill 1, fulfilling the constitutional obligation to ensure representation is reflective of the State's population, according to the latest Census figures. "After a thoughtful, efficient and productive session, I am proud to sign these bills into law today," said Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. "These maps reflect Nev  more

IRVINE, California, Nov. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UCI study links rising temperatures to higher blaze risk * * * Naturalist John Muir called the Sierra Nevada "the Range of Light." But a more ominous nickname, "the Range of Fire," may lie ahead, according to new research from the University of California, Irvine. By 2040, as humans continue to change the climate, fire-conducive heat waves will become so common that the  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 16 (TNSMon) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: A UNLV team was named one of just 15 finalists vying for the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, a worldwide competition that draws top tech talent to develop and display a functional human-robot avatar system. The global challenge, which is open to anyone, requires teams to create a humanoid robot and an accompanying system that can be controlled by a person via wearable technology.   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 20 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The continued evolution of the alliance between the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and University Medical Center is crucial to transforming health care in Southern Nevada. The relationship between a county safety-net hospital and a public medical school is sacrosanct in the combined mission to care for our community. Dr. Mason Van Houweling, UMC's CEO, is one of the leaders in   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: * * * New mineral from Earth's lower mantle surfaced as diamond inclusion; study led by UNLV geochemist Oliver Tschauner. * * * UNLV geochemists have discovered a new mineral on the surface of the Earth. There's just one catch: it shouldn't be here. The mineral -- entrapped in a diamond -- traveled up to the surface from at least 410 miles deep within the Eart  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Research by UNLV communications expert Natalie Pennington finds that texts, video calls burdened the mental health of working moms during pandemic. * * * It's no secret that being a work-from-home mom during the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a drag. And those tech tools - video meetings and texting - designed to make remote work easier? They just added to the stress a  more