CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The American Bar Foundation issued the following news release: Michele Statz, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, Matthew Burnett, Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative at the American Bar Foundation; and Nikole Nelson, Executive Director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC), received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its CIVIC Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national rese  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: Structural steel designers have a valuable new resource for the design of end-plate moment connections in AISC Steel Design Guide 39, End-Plate Moment Connections, which is now available at aisc.org/dg. "It's a great addition to the AISC toolbox of publications," said Cives Steel Corporation Chief Engineer Brian Volpe, PE, SE, LEED AP. "The team did a fantastic job unifying D  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Alianza Americas welcomes the Biden-Harris administration's announcements to expedite work permits and the re-designation of a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Venezuela who arrived in the U.S. no later than July 31, 2023. While these are steps in the right direction, we strongly criticize increased border militarization and expedited family deportation. It is clear that false  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The Biden-Harris administration extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who arrived to the United States before July 31, 2023. The measure will grant 18 months of protection against deportation, work permits and a social security number for those who apply and are found eligible for this protection. This announcement is the result of months of advocacy by organizations and netw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort is seeking to increase diversity among participants in one-of-a-kind lung study for the benefit of all communities * * * More than 1,000 millennials have now enrolled in the first-ever nationwide research study that aims to redefine lung health in the U.S. The American Lung Association announced this critical milestone today for the Lung   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * The following statement by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is in response to new regulations announced today by the California Department of Insurance to improve the stability of the California insurance market. This statement should be attributed to Denni Ritter, APCIA department vice president for state government relations.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: The CTPF Board of Trustees gathered on Thursday, September 21, 2023, for their monthly meeting to conduct the business of the Fund. One of the first orders of business was to recognize former Trustees with a distinguished service award presented to Miquel A. Lewis, who served as a Trustee in 2023. Trustee Miguel del Valle was also recognized for his service to the Fund, and both former   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, and Ziegler, the nation's leading underwriters of financings for not-for-profit senior living providers, today release the 20th Annual LeadingAge Ziegler (LZ 200) report. The report, developed annually through a partnership between LeadingAg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) applauds the Biden administration's decision to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who have been in the United States since July 31, 2023. The administration also announced changes that could improve work authorization access for some people who apply for asylum and other legal protections,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The Professional Convention Management Association issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: PCMA and CEMA president and CEO Sherrif Karamat and GEVME CEO Veemal Gungadin today announced the rollout of a suite of new AI learning and training services aimed at helping businesses elevate their team performance and productivity through the use of generative AI. Called SPARK Accelerator, PCMA and GEVME have created two learning experiences - Explorer and I  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The Society for Vascular Surgery issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: In response to ongoing concerns regarding the safety and quality of care provided to vascular patients, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) requested and conducted a call with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 18, 2023. SVS President, Joeseph Mills led the call with a group of SVS clinical and research leaders. The call represented a continuation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), presented by RSM US LLP ("RSM") in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, remained essentially unchanged, inching down to 129.3 in the third quarter from 131.1 in the prior quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. The MMBI survey results align with overall business conditions, as the U.S. economy in the third quarter looks to be expanding  more