CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: Students around the country are gearing up for another exciting Student Steel Bridge Competition--and the American Institute of Steel Construction and American Society of Civil Engineers have just announced the challenge that they'll have to solve by designing, fabricating, and erecting a scale-model steel bridge! In this year's hypothetical scenario, Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, La.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: Presented by the Campaign for Our Shared Future (COSF) and sponsored by Sora by OverDrive Education, the Friday General Session during the 2023 AASL National Conference will explore how curriculum censorship can diminish a learner's access to high-quality, age-appropriate instruction. The session will also share strategies for crafting e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today providing a roadmap to help lawyers stay within the parameters of ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct when they prepare a witness or client to testify before a deposition or adjudicative proceeding. Formal Opinion 508 explains the difference between legitimate   more

DARIEN, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: Despite there being little evidence that taking melatonin is effective in treating insomnia in healthy children, a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that a shocking number of parents have given the supplement to their school-aged children to help them sleep at night. According to the survey, almost half (46%) of parents have given melatonin to a child unde  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The American Board of Medical Specialties issued the following news release: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the leading not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. physician and medical specialist certification, will host ABMS Conference 2023 September 19-21 at the Loews O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. ABMS Conference 2023 is the premier meeting on the certification of health care professionals, with a focus on assessment, improvement, profess  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) today announced Franck Rahaghi, MD, MHS, FCCP, as its incoming President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, effective September 15. Following an extensive search, Dr. Rahaghi was selected based on his long-time commitment to care, research, and education in interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). He will  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: The next opportunity to earn professional engineer (P.E.) licensure in nuclear engineering will be this fall when the exam is administered nationwide on October 24, 2023. If you haven't yet done so, you can brush up for the exam by obtaining the various preparation materials made available by the American Nuclear Society. According to Joshua Vajda, chair of the ANS Professional Engineering Examination   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to announce that Sean Leighton has officially assumed the role of Board President succeeding Christopher Downs, PhD. Leighton is the global vice president of food safety, quality and regulatory at Cargill. A member   more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The World Evangelical Alliance issued the following news: World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher and Global Ambassador Efraim Tendero were present in person as the Salvation Army publicly installed Lyndon Buckingham as the 22nd General of this famed international organization in London on Sunday, September 3. Consistent with Salvation Army tradition, Bronwyn Buckingham, as the General's wife, also received a new title, becoming World Pr  more