DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Damar Hamlin, national ambassador to the American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers movement, encourages all fans to learn lifesaving skill * * * As professional football returns to stadiums across the country, Damar Hamlin is speaking out to encourage fans everywhere to be ready in a cardiac emergency. Hamlin, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and nationa  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Fellows are honored as being "the best of our profession" by the society * * * Yvette Kuiper, associate professor of geology and geological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America. Fellowship in the Geological Society of America (GSA) is "an honor bestowed on the best of our profession," according to the society's we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave is hitting the eastern United States, with new high temperatures being set in multiple cities from Texas to New England. The extreme heat wave has prompted many cities to issue heat advisories. Some schools have sent students home early due to the lack of air conditioning, while others are shifting to remote learning due to the heat. Schools are also making decisions w  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Middlesex Community College is excited to announce Maria Isabel Gariepy as the new Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging. Most recently, Gariepy was the Chief Diversity and Equity Office/Executive Director of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity at Worcester State University. At Middlesex, she looks forward to returning to a community college setting and focusing on Diversity, Eq  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 7 -- The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority issued the following news: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted at Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library located at 151 Main St, Epping, New Hampshire from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM on September 26, 2023, with respect to a proposal for financing by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority for a project know as Redberry Farm Apartments. NH Housing intends to approve the use of $1,500,00 in Affordable   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The New England First Amendment Coalition and the ACLU of New Hampshire submitted comments today addressing proposed rules for the state's new Office of the Right to Know Ombudsman. Thomas F. Kehr was appointed as the first New Hampshire Right to Know Ombudsman in January and recently released a set of rules that would govern how his office will operate. Some of  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study author says it "could possibly be the most dramatic change in treating Type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin in 1921," if findings are borne out in larger studies over extended follow-up periods * * * Treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) may drastically reduce or even el  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: Wesleyan welcomes 56 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. The group contains 19 new visiting faculty members, 16 assistant professors, three Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral fellows, three associate professors of the practice, three postdoctoral fellows, two university professors, two Distinguished Writers in Residence, two coaches and adjunct professors, one assistant prof  more