FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators issued the following news release: CO is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 CCO Employer Awards, celebrating companies committed to workplace safety through CCO certification. These awards, now in their second year, shine a spotlight on businesses prioritizing safety in their operations. Chosen from a pool of nearly 16,000 employers, these 24 exemplary organizations from diverse sectors--con  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Awards presented at AACR Annual Meeting recognize significant achievements in translational research and oncology leadership * * * Two researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will be honored with Scientific Achievement Awards at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 for accomplishments in clinical and tra  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * JACC recognizes the stand-out peer-reviewers whose work fortified the journal's mission to publish pertinent, new clinical research * * * This year, the American College of Cardiology honors five peer-reviewers for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) with the Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship and ten peer reviewers as Elite Reviewers. The Simon Da  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * Mendieta will be honored alongside her mentor during convocation at ACC.24 * * * Guiomar Mendieta, MD, PhD, MSc, has earned the American College of Cardiology's William W. Parmley Young Author Achievement Award, due to her outstanding research paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This award honors a primary author who published a paper in JACC and  more

ITHACA, New York, April 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Inventor and scientist George Washington Carver made groundbreaking contributions to agriculture, providing profound insights and valuable approaches for modern sustainability efforts. Recognizing his legacy, the upcoming April 16 seminar titled "George Washington Carver and the Language of Plants: A Vital Pathway to Sustainability" will be led by eco-activist Jim Embry as the keynote speaker. Embry's presentation, part  more

KARACHI, Pakistan, April 6 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: Shanta Nepali's captivating short documentary, "Dhye Dreams," part of the 10-episode documentary series 'Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW)' Season 3, has achieved a remarkable feat at the recent 13th Nepal European Union Film Festival (NEUFF) 2024. The film emerged victorious, securing the coveted title of Best Short Documentary Film. NEUFF, an annual celebration of cultural diversity and cinematic exchange betw  more

DULUTH, Georgia, April 6 -- AGCO, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, issued the following news release: Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) is delighted to receive a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024 for its flagship MF 9S Series tractors. The international jury only awards this sought-after seal of quality to products that feature an outstanding design. "We are honoured the MF 9S has been chosen for this special award," says Thierry Lhotte,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 5 (TNSres) -- Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Allianz Life), a provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals, issued the following news release: Building on its Great Place to Work Certification in 2023, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has been named one of the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R). "We know the importance of continuing to listen and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is pleased to announce Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN as the recipient of the 2024 Towers Pinnacle Award , and Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA, as the recipient of the 2024 AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Award. Both nurse practitioners (NPs) are exemplary leaders who have made significant contributions to advanc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * The awardees will be honored during ACC.24 in Atlanta * * * The American College of Cardiology has honored nine young researchers with the Young Author Achievement Award, due to their excellent research published in the JACC family of journals. All recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and be recognized at the JACC Journals Editor/Author Reception on Sunday, April 7 duri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 5 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: There's no need to spend hours trying to come up with creative programming ideas--bestselling library activity guru Ellyssa Kroski has already done all the hard work for you! Largely drawn from contributions by library workers across the country, "The Big Sourcebook of Free and Low-Cost Library Programming: 300+ Resources, Ideas, and Tools," published by ALA Editions, is a cornucopia of id  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 6 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Students from the Anderson University College of Health Professions received first place for their 5x5 (five slides in five minutes) presentation at the South Carolina Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 2024 conference, which took place March 22 and 23 in Columbia. The research, titled "Ultrasound screening for patellar tendinopathy in college athletes: A quasi-experime  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was named an American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Horticultural Landmark in a ceremony held April 5, 2024 at the center's grounds in Austin, Texas. This important award is designed to commemorate sites of horticultural excellence, based on historical, scientific, environmental, and aesthetic value. ASHS Horticultural Landmarks are sites  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 6 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Seth Robbins Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci -- a leading aviation entrepreneur and philanthropist -- was confirmed March 29 to serve on the Board of Trustees of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Ricci is principal of Directional Aviation Capital, a firm that owns and invests in a wide range of aviation-related businesses. This portfolio includes Flexjet, a provider of fractional private jet   more

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 -- Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry that says it provides chemical and biological analyses of phenomena exhibited by animals, plants and microorganisms, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 88, Issue 4): Minireview: * Mechanism of procyanidins for health functionality by improving the intestinal environment * Effects of  more

LONDON, England, April 6 -- The British Medical Association issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The BMA's consultants committee has accepted the Government's offer on pay for consultants in England and reform to the pay review body, the DDRB. This brings to an end the current dispute with the Government that has continued for over a year, during which consultants have taken unprecedented industrial action. BMA consultant members voted 83% for the offer in a referendum that took   more

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 -- The Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, a journal that says it features theoretical, physical, analytical, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 97, Issue 3): CSJ Accounts: * Recent progress on solid-state cross-polarization (CP)/magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR measurements: a tool for investigating structural changes in stimuli-responsive organic compounds Accounts and R  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 6 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Trevecca Nazarene University recently presented two faculty members with the school's annual Teaching Excellence awards, recognizing Dr. Andrew Burnham and Dr. Kristin Bledsoe for modeling high achievement and servant leadership. The awards were presented during two special convocations this spring, one for undergraduate programs and another for graduate and nontraditional programs. Bledsoe is dean of Tre  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Cancer Research UK has announced today that universities across Scotland and England including the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, of which The University of Manchester is part, are set to receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists, so they can undertake cancer research. Cancer Research UK are investing a total of pound st  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Hawaii to preside over the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Change of Command, and stress the importance of the Indo-Pacific region to U.S. national security, April 3-4. While in Hawaii, Franchetti toured and received updates on the Navy's largest infrastructure construction project to-date, Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Sh  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 6 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) celebrated the groundbreaking of a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will serve as a transportation and logistics hub for Maple Transport, Inc., a wood and lumber dealer in Hessel, Michigan. Chippewa County EDC was joined by representatives of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC),   more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, April 6 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Student-athletes from Christendom's men's and women's basketball teams earned numerous awards from the USCAA and Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) following their remarkable 2023-24 seasons, as announced by both organizations. Men's basketball star John Paul Vander Woude was named the USCAA DII Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year, while two members of the women's basketball team earned All-American  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Updates Medicare Part B Quarterly Average Sales Pricing Files March 26: Under the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program, some people with Medicare may see lower out-of-pocket costs for certain Par  more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, April 6 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: College of the Ozarks hosted the annual Spring Forum, A Conversation on Israel, on April 4. The event featured Dr. Jim Denison, cultural theologian and founder and CEO of Denison Ministries, and The Honorable Mike Huckabee, the 44th governor of Arkansas. Denison has taught the philosophy of religion and apologetics at several seminaries. He serves as Resident Scholar for Ethics with Baylor Scott & Whit  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: MACON, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $134,197 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award will establish a Grow-Your-Own (GYO) program for recruiting and supporting computer science (CS) teacher candidates in rural Georgia. "I am pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation is making this invest  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Shri Thanedar invites members of the media and the public to a press conference detailing the successful allocation of over $15 million in Community Project Funding within Michigan's 13th Congressional District. This event will highlight the direct benefits of these funds on local neighborhoods, infrastructure projects, and community services. When: Monday, April 8th at 1 PM Where: Spirit of   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) was honored with the Israel Heritage Foundation Cup of Blessing Award for her unwavering support of the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Following the presentation of this esteemed award, Tenney released the following statement: "I am very thankful to the Israel Heritage Foundation and Rabbi David Katz for bestowing this tremendous honor on   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) was honored with the Israel Heritage Foundation Cup of Blessings Award for her unwavering support of the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Following the presentation of this esteemed award, Tenney released the following statement: "I am very thankful to the Israel Heritage Foundation and Rabbi David Katz for bestowing this tremendous honor on  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut's Congressional delegation in applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created under President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, is being awarded to the Coalition for Green Capital, a consortium of  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 6 -- ASM International posted the following news: Constellium, France, announced that its facility located in Ravenswood, W. Va., was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $75 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding as part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP). This investment will help fund the implementation of breakthrough low-to-no  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is soliciting bids from contractors for the Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga Tennessee. "This lock, as part of the nation's inland waterway system, is critical for providing safe, reliable, efficient and environmentally sustainable waterborne transpor  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 6 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: About 150 Native and Indigenous students--including 50 from Dartmouth and 100 from other Ivy League Institutions--will gather on campus later this month for the Ivy Native Council Conference, an event that celebrates and preserves Native history and culture while fostering fellowship, learning, and mutual support. "As an institution that serves over 200 Native and Indigenous undergraduate students from over 70 diff  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 4, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is Improving Critical Infrastructure and Removing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Historically Underserved Communities * * * In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov) and the historic Justice40 Initiative, today the U.S. Department of Energy announced $27 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding the agency's Clean S  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: On Friday, March 29, Elsa Nunez, president of Eastern Connecticut State University, was one of 11 recipients of the first SUCCESS Awards, hosted in Houston, TX, by TheDream.US, the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, and Immigrants Rising. The SUCCESS Awards recognize committed institutions, student advocates and higher education leaders who are supporting undocumented students' acce  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- Education Trust issued the following news release: * * * EdTrust's report examines state financial aid programs and calls on state and policy leaders to prioritize equity to ensure that more students can afford college * * * Between the skyrocketing cost of college and declining enrollment, higher education is due for a massive overhaul. Millions of students are forced to make tough decisions about their future while questioning the value of college, mainly du  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1638 into law, which directs 96% of the revenue generated from the Seminole Tribe Compact to fund flood control and water quality improvement infrastructure and the continued acquisition and management of Florida's conservation lands. * * * Read what environmental leaders are saying about this landmark envi  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Epilepsy Foundation issued the following news release: The Epilepsy Foundation recently hosted its annual signature advocacy event, the Public Policy Institute (PPI), culminating with a Capitol Hill Day. This year's event focused on bringing to Washington, D.C, the Foundation's Epilepsy Advocacy Champions, a grass-tops volunteer program that the Foundation launched in 2020. These advocacy volunteers include people living with epilepsy, caregivers, healthcare providers  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Events Industry Council issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry on advocacy, research, professional recognition, and standards, today announced it will host its annual Global Awards Gala in conjunction with a 75th Anniversary Celebration on 7 October 2024 at the MGM Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The black-tie event will include the induction of the 2024 Hall of Lead  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 -- The Flight Safety Foundation issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Flight Safety Foundation will honor Richard Meikle and former U.S. National Transportation Safety Board member Dr. Earl Weener during the Foundation's 69th Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) on April 30-May 1 in Austin, Texas. Meikle, who is executive vice president, operations and safety, at FlightSafety International, will receive the Foundation's Business Aviation Meritoriou  more

BRONX, New York, April 6 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio Thanina (Nina) Haddadi, LL.M. '24 and Julia K. Tedesco '23 were each honored with the Feerick Center for Social Justice's Defender of the Dream Awards at the Center's 8th Annual FriendRaiser on March 19. Established in 2022, the award recognizes members of the Fordham Law School communities who have distinguished themselves for their work and service in advancing human rights, upholding   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 5 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Great Place To Work(R) and Fortune magazine have recognized RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) in 2024. This is RSM's fourth time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at 44th place. Earning a spot means that R  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Forty Penn State graduate students were named recipients of Penn State's most prestigious annual graduate student recognition awards, administered by the Graduate School in collaboration with several Penn State units. The awards recognize and celebrate graduate students excelling in teaching, research and service, and other academic pursuits. "The students award recipients are phenomenal, and it  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: GBH Kids today announced that ARTHUR, the iconic Peabody and Emmy Award-winning(R) PBS KIDS series, will launch a video short featuring Mychal Threets, the TikTok famous, award-winning librarian with a mission to spread the joy of public libraries. The short, "Arthur Meets Mychal the Librarian," will be released on April 6th in celebration of National Library Day   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Grayson Friedman of Evans, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sci  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 5 (TNSres) -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: Great Place To Work(R) and Fortune have recognized Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) for the fourth consecutive year, moving up 10 places from #89 last year to #79. Dow is also the only materials science company to be recognized   more

LONDON, England, April 5 -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release: CoreLogic(R), a global pioneer in property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, has announced a new strategic technology collaboration with Hastings Direct in the UK. Hastings Direct is a leading provider of insurance broking services to the UK private car, van, motorbike and home insurance markets, with 3.5 million live customer policies and over 3,3  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Hawkins Parnell and Young, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hawkins Parnell & Young partner E. Tyron Brown was elected Vice President of the Atlanta Bar Association for the 2024-2025 bar year. Ty has previously served on the Atlanta Bar Association's Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large, Treasurer, and Secretary, and previously served as Chair of the Litigation Section, and the Construction Law Section. Ty represents some of the most recognizable  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University (HCU) held a groundbreaking ceremony for Founders Hall 2, the final building in the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty complex on Tuesday, April 2. HCU President Robert Sloan joined the Morris Family, members of HCU's Board of Trustees and Executive Council, faculty, staff and Brookstone Construction contractors to mark the beginning of construction on the final phase of   more

BURBANK, California, April 6 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of April 8-12 (subject to change): Monday, April 8 1. Henry Ca  more

COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: This week, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) visited Coatesville Area Senior High School to meet with students on the Raiderbots and Raiderbots Squared robotics teams and students participating in the SIFMA Foundation's Capitol Hill Challenge, which focuses on personal finance and economics. Houlahan spent time learning more about the robotics teams, driving the  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it will award $83 million to three organizations for local affordable housing and community development activities that benefit people with low-incomes. The funding, awarded through HUD's Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and Community Development program, also known as Section 4, will be  more

TROY, New York, April 6 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: Four Hudson Valley Community College students were named recipients of the State University of New York's Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, one of the highest student honors awarded by the SUNY system, which acknowledges students for outstanding academic and community service achievements. The students will be honored during a SUNY awards ceremony on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2 p.m. This ye  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,985,620 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Council in Adams County, Idaho. The funding will be used to install a new well, well pump, storage tank, and booster pump and replace the current booster station and water mains. The loan from DEQ's State Revolving Loan Fund, w  more

LONDON, England, April 6 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: * * * Cancer Research UK has awarded Imperial's Convergence Science Centre pound sterling8.9 million to train a new generation of clinician scientists. * * * The funding will allow the joint Imperial/ICR Convergence Science Centre to train more doctors in the skills they need to undertake cancer research. Clinical academic researchers, or clinician scientists, play an essential role in translating cancer  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news release: A journalist who investigated a potentially deadly concoction sold in the streets of Nigeria and another who chronicled a fight for abortion rights in Kenya are the 2024 winners of the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Kemi Busari's winning story, "Baba Aisha, Nigeria's fake 'doctor' cashing out on deadly concoction that cures nothing," investigates a low-end herbal p  more

SCRANTON, Iowa, April 6 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on April 5, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Eason Family of Greene County today during a ceremony at their family farm near Scranton. Designated in 2021 as a Heritage Farm, which means it's been in the same family for 150 years, Eason Feedlot is a seventh-generation family farm owned and operated by the Eason Family. Today, the family f  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNScapv) -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain issued the following joint letter on April 4, 2024, with 27 organizations: * * * After a thousand days of his hunger strike, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, along with 27 other human rights organizations, joined their voices in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. We, the undersigned, call your immediate attention   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Julia Rafferty of Gwinnett, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of the Arts, James L. and D  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

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 6 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College honored 13 faculty and staff members with awards at the Employee Recognition Ceremony on Friday afternoon at the college's Williams Conference Center. The event honored faculty and staff members for their service during the 2023-24 academic year and awards were announced by LC State administrators. The Office of the Provost organizes the event with sponsorship from the LC State Fo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 5 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: Freida Jacques, Turtle Clan Mother Whatwehni:neh of the Onondaga Nation, will give the undergraduate commencement address as part of Le Moyne College's 74th commencement ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds. Jacques is one of five individuals who will be awarded an honorary degree by the College; others who will receive honorary doctorat  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 6 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: Lincoln Land Community College student Maxime Kassa of Springfield was awarded Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year at the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA) Conference on March 7 at the Wyndham City Center in Springfield. The award recognizes an adult education student who has improved the life situation of themselves or others because of learning experience, has demonstrated  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) materials scientist Kate Elder has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar and will conduct research in Finland. Elder's project, "Establishing Process-Structure Links During Additive Manufacturing of High Entropy Alloys," will lead to the manufacture of lighter and stronger parts, perfect for high-temperatu  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 6 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Los Angeles Times was honored in the 2023 Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Awards contest, winning first place in the Sports Investigations category and receiving finalist honors in two other categories. The IRE Awards, which recognize the most outstanding watchdog journalism of the year, were announced on Friday, Apr. 5. Times Staff Writer Melody Gutierrez's investigation   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is seeking up to 45 entrepreneurs to participate in its third Capital Region Multicultural Small Business Lab - a program designed to provide multicultural business owners with the guidance and skills needed to build strong businesses, spur economic growth in the Harrisburg area, and build generational wealth for their families. Registration is now open for the se  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 6 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy will end the 2023-2024 academic year with a lecture by POLITICO editor, author and lawyer Peter Canellos titled "John Marshall Harlan and the Power of Dissent." The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. Canellos's lecture will focus on the me  more

PURCHASE, New York, April 5 -- Mastercard issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Mastercard announced new credit card benefits, working with leading health & wellness, travel, and lifestyle brands to help bridge the gap between everyday essentials and enriching experiences. New offerings with Alo Moves, Booking.com, HealthLock, Instacart Business, Lyft , MoviePass, and ResortPass bring value in areas where consumers and small businesses frequently spend, adding to the existi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 6 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Maryland Natural Resources Police held its annual award ceremony to recognize the achievements made by conservation law enforcement officers and civilians in 2023. The officers were presented honors by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Sec. Josh Kurtz and Natural Resources Police Acting Lt. Col. Brian Rathgeb. The annual event was held April 3 at Chesapeake College  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 6 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Daily Business Review honored Morgan Lewis partner Robert Brochin with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2024 Florida Legal Awards. Bobby was selected as a recipient of the award in recognition of his positive impact on Florida across multiple areas--including public education, civil rights, and well-being of the elderly--over the course of his 43-year career. Bobby represents corporate clients facing  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 6 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University students and faculty received top awards for their broadcasting skills at the recent Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. In the Audio and Sports faculty division, Terry Likes--professor and head of MSU's Department of Communication--received two Best of Competition awards for his audio documentaries "Sharing a Laugh: The impact of popular culture on the W  more

DENTON, Texas, April 6 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas welcomed Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett to campus April 3 and 4. His visit to the College of Music included a standing-room-only performance with the university's famed One O'Clock Lab Band. "Meeting students is always inspiring to me," Lovett said. "Anytime you get to be around people who are interested and engaged and trying their best, that's all you   more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, April 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities to apply through the end of May for Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Phase 3 of the RCCP funds the engineering and design of a prioritized resilience project, and Phase 4 funds the implementation of a shovel-ready  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Heather Smith, a Haywood County Schools math teacher, is the 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made at a ceremony honoring Smith and eight other regional finalists today at the Umstead Hotel in Cary. "Heather is a change agent for public education--both for her colleagues and for her students. I'm so impr  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The National Bankers Association issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: * * * The National Bankers Association is a founding member of the Community Builders of Color Coalition, the foundational group behind forming the Justice Climate Fund (JCF). * * * The National Bankers Association (NBA) congratulates the Justice Climate Fund (JCF) on being selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a recipient of the Greenhouse Gas Reductio  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following agency statement on April 5, 2024: * * * It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of percussionist and educator Albert "Tootie" Heath, recipient of a 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation's highest honor in jazz. The youngest of the three Heath Brothers, Heath was the consummate jazz drummer, playing with seemingly everyone from John Coltrane to Etha  more

MERCED, California, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday to announce a new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal. The project is part of a $19 million investment through President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act announced by the Department of the Interior to install panels over irrigatio  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 6 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University has partnered with M&T Bank to bring a multicultural small business innovation lab to Niagara County. The initiative, which is designed to empower, develop, and grow racially and ethnically diverse small businesses, is another critical step in the university's commitment to the growth and revitalization of Niagara Falls. This relationship between NU and M&T was established last fall, when the R  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 6 -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The 2024 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments kicked off on March 19 and 20 for the men and March 20 and 21 for the women with the first four play-in games. The men entered the first round of the tournament on March 21-22 with the women starting on March 22-23. 68 teams started with a chance at a national title, but now only the last four remain. The NJCAA is high  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 6 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Chapter 291 of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has inducted 31 students into the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Graduate students Oludotun Adelusi and Samaneh Ghadami, along with undergraduate students Karima Akiyode, Kendra Barnes, Kevin Brooks, Kaiyah Br  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- The Ohio State Bar Association issued the following news release: The first woman CEO in the Ohio State Bar Association's more than 140-year history has been awarded the Esther H. Brocker Award, named for the first woman to graduate from Capital Law School, Augsburger's alma mater. Mary Amos Augsburger's entire career has been devoted to public service and she is passionate about the law as a means of solving problems for real people. She attended Capital Law School   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture recognized 20 Seniors of Distinction at its annual Scholarships and Awards Banquet on April 4. The Seniors of Distinction were selected for their involvement, leadership, research and service in the Ferguson College. "The strength of our college lies in the contributions of our students, each of whom brings their talents to create an environment fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The International Women's Media Foundation issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) today announced freelance photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf as the 10th annual recipient of its Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. The global recognition honors women photojournalists who document humanity amid conflict as well as the challenges facing marginalized populations worldwide. This year's award is being   more

LARKSPUR, California, April 6 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Project Coyote is thrilled to announce the full public release of our documentary KILLING GAMES ~ Wildlife In The Crosshairs, directed and produced by Project Coyote Founder & Executive Director Camilla Fox. The film made waves across the country in recent years,  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 6 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) awarded Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus President Dr. Robert Griffith with the Paragon Award for New Presidents. Dr. Griffith was honored during PTK Catalyst 2024, held April 4-6 in Orlando, Fla. Catalyst is the society's annual convention. Dr. Griffith is one of just 24 college presidents nationwide to receive the accolade. To be   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On 404 Day, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), a member of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus delivered a $1.6 million federal investment in the Morehouse College Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership's (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program. The $1,636,000 is a Community Project Funding Grant Congresswoman Williams secured in March. The investment will be used to expand the reach of   more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 6 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Cultivating a collection of orchids can be a challenge for even the most experienced gardener. Hye-Jin Nae '04 MFA (computer graphics design) has learned a lot about caring for the delicate plants after years of growing her collection, from identifying how to provide support as the stems and roots grow to knowing how to be attentive and adjust her care so the fickle blooms can thrive. She expla  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 6 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Dorin Patru had prepared some talking points on his computer for his interview about becoming a 2024 Eisenhart awardee. When asked about how students have changed (or not) over the years, he started to laugh. "My screen just went blank; it wants me to be authentic," he joked. Patru's authenticity and humor are as much a part of his classes as the informal conversations he has with students abo  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 6 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Carl Salvaggio '87 BS/MS (imaging science) had no plans to pursue teaching when he left his hometown in New Jersey for Rochester in the 1980s. He enrolled as a biomedical photography major at RIT because of his passion for photography and the recommendation of a high school teacher he admired. But Salvaggio quickly realized that his photography skills were nothing compared to his fellow student  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University students were presented with art and design departmental awards on Monday, March 25, during the opening reception of the 2024 Juried Art Student Showcase. Students, faculty and members of the community came to view the pieces displayed. From the 160 submissions, only 40 were chosen to be presented in the gallery. Each year, the student submissions are juried by an artist that was recently s  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, April 6 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood presents Kaskade at the Official Formula 1(R) Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Pool Party, powered by Sports Illustrated Circuit Series Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. Saint James Iced Teas will serve as the exclusive iced tea partner. The event will feature a Stunt by Red Bull Air Force. General admission tickets star  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an award of $3,414,039 in discretionary funding for the following Head Start and Early Head Start projects in North Dakota: $1,354,289 to the North Dakota School for the Deaf, located in Devils Lake. $2,059,750 to the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency (SENDCAA), located in Fargo. These funds, distributed thro  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Benjamin Joy Award, named after Benjamin Joy, the first U.S. Consul to India, was first established in 2016 to acknowledge and promote the partnership between the Departments of State and Commerce in advancing U.S. economic and commercial interests. On April 2, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director Gene  more

LONDON, England, April 6 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steptoe secured a significant win for client, Swedish and Australian investors (the Claimants), in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) case against The Gambia (West African Aquaculture Ltd, Kurt Lennart Hansson and Martje Bolt Hansson v. Republic of The Gambia (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/10)). The Tribunal ordered The Gambia to pay damages to our client for the unlawful expropriation  more

KENT, Ohio, April 6 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Subhashini Ganapathy, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, has been appointed the dean of Wright State University's College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies, effective May 1. She will replace interim Dean Shu Schiller, Ph.D., who left Wright State for a position at another university on March 31. Associate Dean Paula Bubulya, Ph.D.,  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 6 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on April 5, 2024: On Tuesday, April 2, Texas A&M Forest Service held the second of three funding meetings of fiscal year 2024 for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, awarding 74 grants totaling approximately $1.3 million. Grant funding from the program will help Texas rural volunteer fire department recipients from this allocation purchase equipment such as dry hydrants, fire and rescu  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 6 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Center for Professional Sales at Texas State University's McCoy College of Business was awarded Best Sales Program by its accrediting agency, the University Sales Center Alliance (USCA). The Center for Professional Sales at TXST is the first program in the world to receive the award. The USCA comprises more than 85 sales centers throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 6 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: The Mount's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Won Awards at the 2024 Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference in March! At the end of March, a group of students and professors from the Mount's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences attended the 2024 OSLHA Conference (https://www.ohioslha.org/). The Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a "thriving community of p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill Quayde Stuckey, a junior kinetic imaging major, is performing his electronic music composition, "Marsh in July" in a dark classroom in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Depot Annex. His classmates lounge on blankets and listen intently. Stuckey was one of six students in VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging's Data Sonification class who performed their music at a  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

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 6 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Two longtime Creighton Jesuits - the Rev. Don Doll, SJ, professor emeritus of journalism, and the Rev. Andy Alexander, SJ, director of the Collaborative Ministry Office and Online Ministries - will be moving to the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Milwaukee in May. "There are few who have extended Creighton's reach on such a global scale as these two Jesuits," said Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ  more

LEUVEN, Belgium, April 6 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on April 5, 2024, with the European Union: * * * I. Introduction The sixth ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council ("TTC") took place in Leuven, Belgium, on 4 and 5 April 2024. It was co-chaired by European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United States Secretary  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has honored Anastasia Boles, Dr. Heidi Skurat Harris, Dr. Noureen Siraj, Kiel Thorlton, and Dr. Casey Rockwell as the winners of the 2024 Faculty Excellence Awards. Anastasia Boles, professor of law, won the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, sponsored by the Bailey Family. Skurat Harris, associate professor of rhetoric and writing, has won th  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 6 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: By Janet Imrick UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University's Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) will celebrate 15 years of collaboration and innovation. Founded in 2009 - and thanks to the hard work of faculty, staff, and students - JSNN has laid the groundwork for innovative research, searching for technological answers that could protect members of the U.  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, April 6 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin today presented its 32nd annual Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards recognize outstanding career achievements in teaching and are the Universities of Wisconsin's highest recognition for members of their faculty and instructional academic staff. "Exceptional teachers can have a transformational effect on their students, helping st  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD In the News wrap up: * * * UD eclipse committee member Jason Deibel was a guest of WDTN-TV's Five on 2 segment to discuss the history of eclipses in Ohio. Fox News, Inside Higher Ed, Business Insider and Catholic World Report featured faculty expertise. RFK Jr.'s running mate an 'unknown quantity' with 'deep pockets' as GOP, Dems fear spoiler campaign: experts (https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-running-mate-un  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: David Dove, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice, has received the Young Alumni Award from the University of Georgia Alumni Association in recognition of his outstanding leadership and service to the university, community, and legal profession. Read his alumni feature online here. Dove earned his JD and bachelor's degrees from the University of Georgia, wher  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A major cancer charity has announced pound sterling7.3m to fund the next generation of doctors and scientists in Scotland to bring new and better cancer treatments to patients faster. Cancer Research UK is to award the funding to train early-career clinician scientists - doctors who also carry out medical research - as part of its Clinical Academic Training Programme. The Clinical Academic Training Pr  more

LIVERPOOL, England, April 6 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: An innovative design project involving researchers from the University's School of Engineering scooped two prizes at The Engineer UK awards. Elevex, previously called the SMART Suit, won the Healthcare & Medical category and the overall Grand Prix at The Engineer's Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards which celebrate the UK's depth of engineering and design talent and the role that engineers and desig  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, April 6 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: Three community leaders were honored as part of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's recent Women's Leadership Conference. The conference's Sarah Brabant Trailblazer Award recognizes longstanding dedication to advancing equity and community service; its Rising Leader and Emerging Leader awards are bestowed, respectively, on women at the middle and early stages of their careers who e  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, April 6 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: This April, future teachers will explore STEM in the elementary class setting at the Elementary STEM Expo for Emerging Pre-K-6 Educators, sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa College of Education. The conference - for students in teacher preparation programs across Iowa - will be held on April 13 at the Schindler Education Center at UNI and on April 27 at the Urban Campus of Des Moines Are  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 6 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: Current and former students from the University of Portsmouth's BA (Hons) Film Production course have been recognised for their exceptional talents by local and national film competitions. Two students were recently celebrated at the prestigious Wave Makers Talent Development Day, part of the Making Waves Film Festival annual season. This event, hosted at the iconic No6 Cinema within the Portsmouth Historic  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 5 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Virginia Union University will present National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 9th annual Legacy Award Gala at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Friday. "Virginia Union has upheld a renowned tradition of excellence and opportunity for more than a century and a half, and I am honored by this recognition," Morial said. "The N  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Mary Spio (right) and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade have collaborated on virtual reality learning experiences on how to become a better basketball player. None of it made sense. Whenever Mary Spio '98 wore a virtual reality (VR) headset, she would feel nauseous and get sick. She wasn't alone. Other women who tried on a VR headset told Spio they felt the same way. Spio set out to determine t  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: The nine-member University Marketing and Communications team at Valdosta State University earned gold, silver, and bronze honors during the 2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards. "These awards are a well-earned testament to the incredible talent, hard work, and resourcefulness of every member of VSU's University Marketing and Communications team," says Melinda Harbaugh, the university's chief officer. "This is a s  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 6 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following news release: Washington state is home to thousands of military-connected families, including active-duty service members, reserves members, and veterans. To recognize school districts that have incorporated military-friendly practices and demonstrate a commitment to military-connected students and families, the 2023 Legislature created the Purple Star Award Program. The Offic  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 5 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following order (No. UE-220066; UG-220067) on April 4, 2024, by Administrative Law Judge Michael Howard: * * * WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Complainant, v. PUGET SOUND ENERGY, Respondent. In the Matter of the Petition of PUGET SOUND ENERGY, For an Order Authorizing Deferred Accounting Treatment for Puget Sound Energy's Share of Costs Associated with the Tacoma LNG Fac  more

COVENTRY, England, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: An Associate Professor (Reader) of Information Systems at Warwick Business School has been recognised as a Principal Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). Isabel Fischer received the PFHEA recognition for her work in advancing knowledge, pedagogy and sector-wide collaboration in the fields of ethics, social inclusion and digital technologies. Overall, the Principal Fellowsh  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 6 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Illinois State Discovery Star Awards, an event Western Illinois University has had a presence in with multiple alumni over the years, has swept this year's event with students of alumni from Western Illinois University's Agricultural Education (Ag) program taking all the awards. Junior High students from across the state showcased their excellence, with four students clinching the top awards in their  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, as part of President Biden's historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, will stand up a first-of-its  more

LONDON, England, April 6 -- World Physiotherapy issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Suh-Fang Jeng, World Physiotherapy vice president, has been presented with the Lily Huang Award - the highest honour for Taiwanese physiotherapists. The award recognises Suh-Fang's long-term devotion and enthusiasm for the profession in Taiwan and around the world. The presentation of the award took place at the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) annual meeting on 23 March 2024. Wendy W  more