GENESEE, New York, June 22 (TNSfund) -- Genesee Community College issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education announced that Genesee Community College's TRiO Upward Bound Program will receive a 5-year, $1.5 million federal Upward Bound grant for both Genesee and Wyoming Counties ($3 million total) to help more low-income students who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees, to prepare for and enroll in college. Upward Bound is an intensive intervent  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 21 -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University's rodeo team continued its winning tradition at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. The men's rodeo team claimed the reserve championship - second place in the nation - after winning a national individual title championship and a reserve national individual championship Saturday night. For the men's team, Shea Fournier, Raceland, claimed the saddle bronc riding ch  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 21 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A longtime University of Wyoming Department of Music faculty member and a current associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has been appointed as acting dean of the college, effective July 1. Scott Turpen will take the reins of the college from Dean Camellia Okpodu, who has announced her resignation. She'll serve in a transitional role until Sept. 1, when she moves to the faculty in the   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 22 (TNSpol) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming proposal has been selected to receive an $800,000 research award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). The agency announced that it was awarding more than $61 million for 74 nuclear energy projects across 40 U.S. universities to support nuclear technology development, infrastructure improvements and career opportunities. The   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) sponsored an evaluation of a novel product that reportedly could help reduce the detrimental effects of paraffin precipitation and deposition in oil wells. This novel product is produced from recycled tires and is under development by a clean-tech company that converts scrap rubber materials into several beneficial products. The   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 23 (TNSconf) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host "How to Recruit, Hire and Retain for Success," a new "Lunch and Learn" series webinar, Wednesday, July 27, from noon-1 p.m. Nicole Romeo, president of the Big Horn Mountain Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter and senior human resources generalist for the city of Sheridan; Sheree Childers-Cossel, director of human resources a  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 21 (TNSconf) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host "START 307," an introductory webinar for aspiring, fledgling and established entrepreneurs, Thursday, June 30, from 4-5:30 p.m. Fred Schmechel, interim director of IMPACT 307, will present the free webinar. Attendees will learn about the tools, resources and strategies for evaluating business ventures, including the proven 10-step approach   more