LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Activist, artist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Patrisse Cullors will visit the University of Kansas on April 10-11 and present two free public programs. At 4 p.m. April 10, Cullors will perform "Opening Up" at the Spencer Museum of Art. The performance will draw on Yoruba prayers and offerings to honor and remember the lives and experiences of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. The event begin  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 6 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Mike Cavaliere Longtime CEO and Fortune 100 director Leanne Caret has been announced as the newest member of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Board of Trustees. A senior advisor to Blackstone, Caret currently serves as board director and chair of audit committee for both Deere & Company and RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies). She is also a senior advisor to MyNextSeason, which offers  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Philip Breedlove, a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe during Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, will travel to Lawrence to deliver the keynote address for the 2024 KU Security Conference, "The Russo-Ukrainian War and Global Human Security." The on-campus event April 10-11 will bring together policymakers, military and intelligence officials, and  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 6 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Closing out one of the most expansive seasons on record, ESPN will post up from the Phoenix area with live coverage of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in Glendale, Ariz., featuring live programming throughout the weekend. The College GameDay crew - host Rece Davis, analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams, and reporters Christine Williamson and Kris Budden will provide ins  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 4, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5069-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/04/2024 * * * 24-TCCZ-659-ETC Docket Type: ETC - Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket Description: Application forTruConnect Communications, Inc. Date Filed: 04/04/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-5067-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Descriptio  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work District One -- Northeast Doniphan - 7-22 KA-5722-01 - K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Research conducted by an assistant professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering at the University of Kansas that examines how humans have and will affect natural water systems was awarded a five-year, $609,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Admin Husic is the recipient of an NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his efforts to document and share what he describes as  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Four candidates will hold public presentations in consideration of becoming the next vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas. The university is seeking a visionary, strategic and entrepreneurial leader who will inspire discovery that distinguishes KU as one of the nation's leading research institutions. The name of each candidate will be announced approximately two business days before t  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced today that a 21-state coalition including North Dakota persuaded a federal judge to block the most recent example of federal overreach by the Biden Administration. The new federal rule would have required states to meet burdensome and expensive bureaucratic mandates for on-road vehicles. The 21-state coalition filed the successful court action  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 5 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * A sense of community is at the core of everything we do at Textron Aviation. Community is people - our co-workers, our neighbors and our friends. Our company is committed to fostering a culture of opportunity, support and respect in everything we do in the places we live and work. Whether it's equipping and guiding someone on their professional journey to achieve their  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas has two 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars: juniors Cecilia Paranjothi of Lawrence and Kaitlyn (Kit) Savoy of Olathe. Congress established the Goldwater scholarship program in 1986 in tribute to the retired U.S. senator from Arizona and to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The only students eligible for nomination are sophomore- and juni  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Twenty-four million Americans live in food deserts where ultraprocessed foods are abundant and fresh food is scarce, giving rise to large health disparities in diabetes and related cardiometabolic diseases. To address this problem, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from UC San Francisco and UC San Diego conceptualized the NOURISH platform, winning support last year from the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will showcase the research efforts of the 2023-2024 IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows this week at a public reception. The interdisciplinary cohort of scholars will each give a five-minute overview of their research, followed by a five-minute period for audience members to ask questions. The event will take place 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As part of an ongoing series, the University Press of Kansas and the Winter School will host a discussion with Brian Daldorph, senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Kansas. The event will take place at 7 p.m. April 9 at Winter School No. 70, 744 North 1800 Road, Lecompton. Daldorph will discuss his book "Words Is a Powerful Thing: Twenty Years of Teaching Creative Writing at D  more