WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal from the American Society for Microbiology that says it contributes to applied microbial research, basic microbial ecology research and genetic and molecular investigations of microbial topics, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 90, No. 1): Meeting Review: * Wastewater surveillance for bacterial targets: current challenges and future goals Biotechnology: * Biosynthesi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: This hearing is a continuation of our effort  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that four inspiring educators from across the country are finalists for the 2024 National Teacher of the Year. CCSSO runs the National Teacher of the Year Program. Each year, states, U.S. extra-state territories, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity select outstanding educato  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Data going back to before the Civil War confirmed it: 2023 was Earth's hottest year on record. Records across the region and state were rivaled and, in some instances, shattered. At the Tri-Cities Airport, it was the second warmest year on record with information dating to the late 1940s. In Nashville, it was the hottest year ever logged. Figures at the state capital stretch back 150 years.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news advisory on Jan. 22, 2024: Advocacy groups will hold a public hearing Thursday on the Tennessee Valley Authority's 2024 long-term energy plan. The country's largest public power provider has refused to hold its own public hearing on the plan despite criticism of the utility's lack of transparency or public engagement in its power system planning process. What: The People's Voice on TVA's Energy Plan, a publi  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Featuring more student speakers than ever before, Marshall University will host its sixth annual TEDxMarshallU event on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Four students alongside five other speakers from around the world will deliver talks focused on this year's theme, "Connecting Threads." Each talk will explore how and why different forces bind peopl  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: North Carolina State University will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance U.S. capacity for textile innovation that ensures environmental sustainability by recycling waste materials into fibers for new textiles, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today. The effort will receive up to $15 million for two years and up to $160 million over   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 26 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The NAIA has announced the 17-player Preseason Baseball All-America Team, selected annually by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Committee. For more information on NAIA Baseball, click here. Four starting pitchers are included as well as one relief pitcher while the list included four infielders in addition to two behind the dish. The outfield features f  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 23 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: Sean Mills, an accomplished executive with more than 15 years of experience in managing hospital finances, has joined Ballad Health to serve as the chief financial officer for its Northern Region. Mills will oversee all the finances of the Northern Region, which covers the health system's hospitals in Bristol, Kingsport and Southwest Virginia, including Bristol Reg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in connection with a registered public offering by EQT Corporation ("EQT") of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2034. EQT intends to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of the borrowings under  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The Great Plains Art Museum is opening an art exhibition featuring original gouache and ink artwork by Sarah Kaizar from the book "Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Bees." The exhibition runs Jan. 23 through May 4. Authored by Philadelphia-based illustrator and designer Kaizar, and featuring writings by A. Scott Meiser, "Rare Air" focuses on diminishing flighted s  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 25 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Aiken will return with its free lecture series, Aiken in the Alley, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, when university professors Keely Rhodes, Megan Rich, and Paul Crook will offer a musical theatre revue. The weekly event is held in the Alley at 139 Newberry Street SW. Paul Crook, theatre professor and executive director of the Etherredge Center and External  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Jan. 24 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: On Thursday, April 4, 2024, West Liberty University will welcome Silas House for the annual Hughes Lecture Series. The lecture is set to start at 4 p.m. in the Boyle Conference Room on the campus of West Liberty University and is free and open to the public. House, traveling from Lexington, Kentucky, is the author of seven novels --"Clays Quilt," "A Parchment of Leaves," "The Coal Tattoo," "Eli the Good,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: * * * Forests play a key role in mitigating climate change by removing and storing carbon dioxide, but they are facing increasing challenges. In the new Department of Energy report "Roads to Removal," a team of YSE scientists map out a plan to reach critical climate goals by increasing carbon uptake in forests. * * * A new U.S. Department of Energy report co-authored by Yale School of the Enviro  more