INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 7 -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: Christian Theological Seminary, an ecumenical seminary based in Indianapolis, today announces 229 congregations from across the United States have been selected to receive grants through the Lilly Endowment National Clergy Renewal Program and the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program for Indiana Congregations. The grants help congregations honor and support their pastors by enabling t  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's Johnson Cancer Research Center has selected 32 students to receive Cancer Research Awards. The competitive Cancer Research Award program offers students hands-on laboratory research experience and the opportunity to present their work. In addition, the students learn about research ethics and presenting science to the public. "The Cancer Research Awards provide students w  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Nine students - two undergraduates and seven graduates - from a range of colleges have received the University of Arizona's 2023 Centennial Achievement Awards. The annual awards, established in 1984, recognize undergraduates who have demonstrated integrity, persistence and a commitment to their communities and families. Since 1987, the awards have also recognized graduate students for their outstanding achi  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: In another step aimed at closing the healthcare gap in Arizona and becoming a leader in rural healthcare, NAU is expanding its Rural Health Professions Program, which will place physician assistant students into severely underserved communities throughout the state. This remains a critically important issue, as Arizona has one of the most severe healthcare staffing shortages in the country, which is m  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following Q&A on Dec. 4, 2023, with professor John Heick: * * * Northern Arizona University professor John Heick was recently honored with the prestigious American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) national teaching award, the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. We asked him to reflect on his career and what this award means. What inspired you to become a physical therapist? Whe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton is pleased to announce the selection of Sean Torpey as the senior advisor for policy and administration. In this senior leader position, Torpey serves as the principal management advisor to the commissioner and deputy commissioner and will provide invaluable leadership on bureau-wide policy, and administrative and strate  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Research Corporation for Science Advancement and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have made awards to six multidisciplinary teams of early career scientists to launch new research in the detection and mitigation of emerging animal-borne infectious diseases in the final year of the Scialog: Mitigating Zoonotic Threats initiative. The 18 awards of $50,000 in direct costs will go to 17 individual   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) demanded the Department of Homeland Security provide a timeline for reopening the Lukeville Port of Entry along the Arizona-Mexico border. The POE closed indefinitely Monday for all pedestrians and vehicles as DHS redirected all Customs and Border Protection staff to assist in processing an unprecedented surge of migrant ar  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: UArizona has held the NSF's No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures each year since 1987. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation's top public research universities, with $824 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2022, according to data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation. This figure represent  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Shenfeng Qiu, PhD, and Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD, are seeking to connect how TBIs can divert cognitive outcomes after birth * * * One in four women experience some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The effects of IPV can be scarring -- physically, mentally and economically. Bu  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The findings from a UArizona-led study may be helpful in predicting memory decline in the early stages of dementia. * * * Aging becomes apparent in various ways, one of them being changes in memory function. But some older adults experience a faster decline in memory compared to others. A new study by University of Arizona psychologists investigated the possible scenarios that could lead t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined colleagues Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and gun safety advocates to highlight their recently introduced legislation to protect communities from gun violence, while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for self-defense, hunting, and sporting purposes. The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act would regula  more