HOUSTON, Texas, April 10 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Tenor Brenton Ryan (second from right), who received a Master of Music from the Shepherd School in 2011, will be joined by bass-baritone and 2020 Shepherd School graduate Cory McGee (far right) along with (from left) Kathryn Lewek, soprano; Meryl Dominguez, soprano; and Rachael Wilson, mezzo-soprano in Music for New Bodies, the first collaboration between composer Matthew Aucoin (top left) and director Peter Sellars   more

IRVING, Texas, April 11 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today a record number of members for the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. An elite group of 1,988   more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Alafair Burke has led a life of crime - mostly fictional, at least. Burke, a native of Wichita, Kansas, is an Edgar Award nominee and a New York Times bestselling novelist of more than 20 crime novels. She is also a professor at Hofstra Law School, where she teaches criminal law and procedure, where her scholarship explores police and prosecutorial discretion. Despite her literary success, her path to th  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: AccuWeather(R) is unveiling powerful new updates to its popular interactive touchscreen system, the WeatherShow Enhancer,(TM) at the NAB. New capabilities offer more motion, greater interactivity, faster severe weather information, and superior real-time hyperlocal weather data in an exclusive partnership with Ambient Weather(R), a leader in modern weat  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, April 11 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce new Trustees and the re-election of an existing Trustee to its Board. The Trustees re-elected -- Keith Kesner and elected new Trustee-- David Lange. New ACI Vice President, Scott Anderson, also joins the Trustees as part of his new role. The ACI Foundation is honored to have these outstanding individuals continue the work of the ACI Foundation. The  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release: The American College of Radiology(R) (ACR(R)) announced the awarding of the 2024 Bruce J. Hillman Fellowship in Scholarly Publishing to Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA, and Madison Kocher Wulfeck, MD, MBA, CIIP. The fellowship provides qualified staff radiologists or radiologists-in-training with a concentrated experience in medical editing, journalism and publishing at the Journal of the American  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 11 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK) confirmed today that it is prepared to meet the final United States Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA) national drinking water standards for PFAS, which were issued just today. "While we are assessing any changes from the proposed rule to the final rule, we have been preparing for full compliance, from capital planning to engi  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center has been named among the winners of a U.S. Department of Energy prize awarded to clean energy innovators across the country. The Department of Energy also chose Arrowhead Center as the site to announce the winners of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters, or EPIC, Round 3, Phase 1 program, April 2. Hosting the live announcement at Arrowhead Cent  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 11 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) must become "everybody's business" * EDI can reduce pay gaps and open up opportunities for SMEs * Aston University now celebrating Athena Swan Gold award for gender equality. * * * Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) needs to become "the norm" in organisations to escape "disappointing" government criticism that it is a waste of time. That's the guidance  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Avi Wigderson as recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award for foundational contributions to the theory of computation, including reshaping our understanding of the role of randomness in computation, and for his decades of intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science. Wigderson is the Herbert H. Maass Professor  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, April 11 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University's Department of English presents a reading and book signing by guest author Gabriel Bump on Thursday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the Johnson Auditorium (Wall Building, room 116). The event is free and open to the public. Bump is author of the novels The New Naturals (2023) and Everywhere You Don't Belong (2020), which was named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2020,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release: The B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem has announced the winners of its Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2024: Canaan Lidor, Jewish World reporter for The Times of Israel and Elad Simchayoff, European correspondent for Channel 12 News. Lidor will be recognized in the written media category for extensive coverage during 2023 on various issues concerning the Jewish world a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Battery Council International issued the following news release: Battery Council International (BCI) has been awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) so that it can establish the Consortium for Lead Battery Leadership in Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). The just-announced award is part of DOE's Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff funding opportunity. BCI will work with the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) to manage the program and t  more

WACO, Texas, April 11 -- Baylor University issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Baylor University and the Waco community will have the opportunity to hear from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar and author Henry Louis Gates Jr. during this year's Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is suggested. Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professo  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 11 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Ethan Knox For only the second time, a team in New York state has won the Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) Nationals. "This is a huge win for our debate team as a whole," said Joe Schatz, the director of Binghamton University's speech and debate program. "It shows off the strength of our current program and works as a strong incentive for future high school debaters to come here, ensuring the stre  more

OXNARD, California, April 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Recently, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced an award of $3,806,152 for the City of Oxnard to replace aging cast iron waterline pipes at risk of failure throughout the city. The 60-year-old pipes have reached the end of their useful life, and are constantly in need of repairs, which is disruptive and costly to the residents of the city. With this funding, the city   more

IRVING, Texas, April 11 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Baylor's Dominika Silvestri (flat) and Sadie Peters (reining) and Oklahoma State's Riley Hogan (fences) and June Roberson (horsemanship) took home the final set of the Big 12 Equestrian Riders of the Month award for March. It is the first career Conference monthly award for Peters, Hogan and Roberson and the third of Silvestri's career (first this season). Hogan earned the Fences MOP at   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 10, 2024: Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024 as Dolores Huerta Day. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: A powerhouse for social justice, Dolores Huerta was born on this day in 1930 in Dawson, a small mining town in New Mexico. Huerta spent most of her early life in the Central Valley of Cali  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 11 -- The Canadian Mathematical Society issued the following news release: The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce the results of the 56th Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), Canada's premier advanced mathematics competition. This year, more than 90 students participated in the competition held on March 7, 2024. The CMO is an invitation-based competition. This year, students received invitations to participate based on their performance in the Ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will be used to repair two bridges rated as in poor condition by PennDOT Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced $14,245,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to repair two bridges in Northwest Philadelphia. The Bells Mill Road and Valley Green Road B  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Aims Community College honored more than 80 community college students during the 2024 Student Excellence Awards, an annual event hosted by CCCS in partnership with the Credit Union of Colorado and the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC). The event recognizes students for their outstanding service and scholarship withi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Associated General Contractors of America Also Recognizes Hensel Phelps and AvalonBay Communities for their Diversity & Inclusion Programs while Bermudez Longo Diaz Masso, LLC is Named Diverse Business of the Year San Antonio's Central Builders was recognized as having the nation's top construction diversity & inclusion program by the Associated General Contrac  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 11 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Aaron Mills Shay Dawson began his college career as a business major with plans to one day take over his family's construction company alongside his brother. But shortly into his freshman year, he realized he had no business in business. "I didn't really enjoy my classes much," recalls Dawson. "I was in an accounting class, and I walked out of there, and I thought, 'I've got to change my major.'"   more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Cliff Hudson, former chairman of the board and CEO of Sonic Corp., will deliver the 2024 commencement address at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. Hudson spent nearly 35 years at Sonic Corp., most recently as chairman of the board and CEO. He also served the organization in the capacity of general counsel, chief financial offer and chief operating officer. He currently serves   more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, April 11 -- Coker University issued the following news: Dr. Margaret J. Godbey, Associate Professor of English, is the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities' (SCICU) 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient for Coker University. Dr. Godbey holds a Master of Arts in English from DePaul University, Chicago, IL, and a Ph.D. in English from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Since joining Coker, her research areas expanded from nineteenth-century Brit  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, April 11 -- The College of St. Scholastica issued the following news release: As the end of the academic year approaches, The College of St. Scholastica will host its annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Weeks (SCAW) from Thursday, April 11 to Monday, May 6. Bustling with activity, SCAW features poster presentation sessions, senior artwork exhibitions and end-of-the-year award ceremonies, all to showcase the academic and artistic achievements of students across the College.   more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Columbia Journalism School announced today 10 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism for the 2024-2025 academic year. The mid-career fellowships are offered to experienced journalists who take graduate courses, primarily at Columbia's Schools of Business and Journalism. Fellows also attend weekly seminars with media and business executives and tech,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: ComEd, in collaboration with the Chicago Park District is thrilled to announce the return of the Switch on Summer celebration for its tenth consecutive year. The public is invited to Chicago's Grant Park to witness the switching on of Buckingham Fountain to mark the unofficial start of the summer season, alongside WGN-TV's beloved retired Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling who returns as  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding a $19,987,665 Head Start grant to the Enrichment Services Program, Inc. (ESP) in Columbus, Georgia. Head Start grants are used to promote school readiness for children from birth to five years old who come from low-income families. "I am pleased to announce t  more

DENMARK, South Carolina, April 11 -- Denmark Technical College issued the following news release: Denmark Technical College has announced the Honorable James E. Clyburn, as the 2024 commencement speaker. The annual ceremony takes place on the Denmark Technical College campus at 10:00 a.m. on April 27, in the William L. McDuffie Student Life Center. "It is a great honor to have such a phenomenal civil rights icon to impart wisdom to our graduates as they embark upon their careers or further the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first-ever federal rule limiting PFAS in drinking water, which will protect 100 million people from PFAS exposure. To support states and territories in detection of PFAS and implementation of this new national standard, the Biden-Harris Administration has also announced an additional $1 billion, made possible through Pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: Atlas Tool Works, a member of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), has been recognized by Northrop Grumman Corporation during the company's Supplier Excellence Awards. Atlas Tool Works is a family owned and operated business with a long history of innovation and excellence. Since 1918, Atlas Tool Works has maintained a careful balance between quality and cost containment by continually inv  more

PERTH, Australia, April 11 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: A Curtin University project which could significantly help the global shift to clean energy and see Perth become a hydrogen production hub, has been awarded $5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Working in partnership with Velox Energy Materials, the Kotai Hydrogen Project will use a new method of hydrogen production and transportation developed by Curtin's Hydrogen Storage R  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) has presented its ABC Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award for 2024 to Danna J. Leaman, PhD, a Canadian-American conservation biologist and ethnobotanist. Leaman is the co-chair (and former chair) and Red List authority of the Medicinal Plant Specialist Group (MPSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN's) S  more

GRANVILLE, Ohio, April 11 -- Denison University issued the following news: Denison University Vice President and Chief Information Officer Liv Gjestvang has been recognized for her leadership, innovation, and excellence with an Ohio ORBIE award. Since 1998, more than 500 technology leaders have received the prestigious ORBIE Award, the premier technology executive recognition in the United States. In 2024, Gjestvang joined co-awardees from Owens Corning, KeyBank, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) proudly announces Dr. Dianesia L. Jones, a distinguished mathematics educator and mentor at DoDEA Virtual High School in the Europe Hub, as the recipient of the prestigious Teacher of the Year award, representing the Technology and Innovation division at DoDEA Headquarters. Dr. Jones, a fervent advocate f  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * Opioids involved in 84 percent of more than 5K fatal overdoses in 2022 * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $2.9 million in grant funding to Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry to assist people affected by the health and economic effects of widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose. With opioids invol  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news on April 10, 2024: DNV has awarded HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of ammonia dual fuel 45,000 m3 LPG carriers. The presentation took place at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC) in Seongnam, Korea. HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD), who have developed the basic ship design, provided detailed en  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on April 10, 2024: * * * As a new element to the ETIPP program, DOE will also award selected communities with direct funding to support their engagement with the project. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that applications are open for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which provides technical assistance for re  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 11 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University alumna and Chickasaw Citizen, Dr. JudyLee Oliva, is set to be honored at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition May 10 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. "I was initially surprised by the honor as I do not think of myself as 'distinguished,'" said Oliva. "I am goal oriented and have always been determined to achieve my goals." A 1  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 11 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN has reached a long-term, multi-platform media rights extension with Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions, extending the existing, unprecedented partnership into 2034. The deal will see the continuation of the Emmy award-winning Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli and additional Omaha original content such as Peyton's Places and Eli's Places. ESPN's newest agreement with Omaha Productions  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University student Gianna DiLauro, a senior studying hospitality, recreation, and tourism management (HRTM) from Stroudsburg, Pa., and Fredrick "Chuck" Meitner, Ph.D., assistant professor of HRTM, attended the 2024 International Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Northeast North America Federation Conference April 4-6 at the University of Southern Main  more

COSTA MESA, California, April 11 -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: In recognition of Experian Employer Services' best in class unemployment management solution, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) recently presented the company with its valued Outstanding Performance Award. The honor recognizes Experian's dedication to reducing fraud and promoting unemployment insurance (UI) integrity through their commitm  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed five pieces of legislation to enhance and create additional criminal punishments for abusing children through grooming or other sexual offenses. These bills provide law enforcement with more tools to keep kids safe and ensure sexual predators and offenders are punished to the fullest extent of the law. "In Florida, we let kids be kids, and we   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- Stafford County has received a $10,251,613 federal grant to raise and realign a portion of Brooke Road to alleviate frequent flooding that occurs along the road. This funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that -- after her office sent a letter of support -- the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $189,042 in federal grant funding to the Cyber Bytes Foundation's Quantico Cyber Hub. This funding is made possible through the Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Developmen  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 11 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Monmouth University was host for the panel discussion, "We Are Not Enemies, But Friends," featuring some of New Jersey's most influential political figures on April 3. The event was the second in the public discussion series, "Leadership, Civility, and Common Ground in Politics and Public Service," led by Democratic State Sen. Vin Gopal and former Republican State Sen. Joe Kyrillos. The event was co-sponsor  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison undergraduates (from left to right) Max Khanov, Nathan Wagner, Katarina Aranguiz, and Scott Chang have been awarded 2024 Goldwater Scholarships for their excellence in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. Photo: Taylor Wolfram Four University of Wisconsin-Madison students have been named winners of 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in m  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) proposed rule. The proposed rule would update Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inp  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The Global Business Travel Association issued the following news release: GBTA announces MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew Europe, Germany) as the recipient of its prestigious "GBTA Navigator Award." The GBTA Navigator Award is given to elected officials who have proven to be strong advocates of the business travel industry. First introduced by GBTA in 2016, this is the first time the award has been presented to a Eur  more

BONN, Germany, April 11 -- The German Research Foundation issued the following news release: * * * DFG honours two researchers from Tubingen for their organ-on-chip systems / "Good chance of widespread use" / Award ceremony on 6 June in Wurzburg * * * Professor Dr. Peter Loskill and Dr. Silke Riegger of the University of Tubingen have been awarded this year's Ursula M. Handel Animal Welfare Prize by the DFG. According to the jury, the researchers' development, application and dissemination o  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The Golf Coaches Association of America issued the following news: Luke Clanton of Florida State (Division I), Drew Coble of Grand Valley State (Division II), Brandon Jones of Fayetteville State (HBCU), Avery Stansell of Rhodes (Division III), Kolby Shackelford of OUAZ (NAIA), Nick Miller of Eastern Florida State (NJCAA Division I), and Dillon Dean of South Mountain (NJCAA Division II) are the March 2024 SwingU College Player of the Month recipients as announced in  more

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The American Hockey Coaches Association following news release: For leading the Boston College Eagles to a pair of Hockey East titles and into the 2024 Frozen Four, Greg Brown has been chosen the winner of the 2024 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men's Ice Hockey CCM/AHCA Coach of the Year by his peers. The honor is the first for Brown and the fourth for Boston College in the 74-year history of the award. John "Snooks" Kelley won it twice (1959 and 197  more

ABILENE, Texas, April 11 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons takes pride in its social work program, and the university is proud to present Mrs. Amy Shelton as one of its talented students. Amy is studying for her social work administration degree and will graduate in May. The National Association of Social Workers-West Central Texas Branch awarded Amy with their Social Work Student of the Year Award. The award honors a student member of NASW who has enrolle  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Harvard University's Business School issued the following news release: Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced that five distinguished graduates will receive the School's highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award. The award is given annually to recognize alumni who are leaders in their fields and who exemplify the mission, highest standards, and values of the School. As role models of outstanding leadership for HBS's graduating students, the recipien  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Professor of Biology Henry Lester has been named the 2024 recipient of the Langley Award for Basic Research on Nicotine and Tobacco from the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT). The Langley Award Honors scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in basic nicotine research in the areas of pharmacology, neuroscience, and/or genetics. "Nicotine has served as a model for neurosci  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. The bipartisan package, which seeks to support workers and expand economic opportunity, includes two bills led by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05). The Opioid Crisis Workforce Act (H.R. 6587) would improve information sharing and training for workers involved in the prevention and treatment of substance use  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 11 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Whether it's the increasing success of students and formation of new academic and career pathways, the professional development opportunities that employees and staff are pursuing, or simply the inclusive and welcoming environment everywhere on campus, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) President Dr. Christopher Reber's impact on the College is clear and pervasive. Now, Dr. Reber's efforts are be  more

SANFORD, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: This week, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined officers from the Sanford Police Department for a law enforcement de-escalation training at Decision Tactical's facility. The First Lady also met with families of fallen officers and awarded the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Community Foundation and Central Florida Concerns of Police Survivors nonprofits with $20,000 each through the Hope  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 11 -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release: Avi Wigderson, Herbert H. Maass Professor in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Mathematics, was named by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as the recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing." With this honor, Wigderson has become the first person to receive both a Turing Award and the Abel Prize, widely considered to be  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following news release: Innovative ice cream and cultured dairy products inspired by bakery specialties and fruity florals were showcased this week at the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor and Innovative Cultured Dairy Product competitions, co-sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine. The ice cream and cultured dairy product competitions took place during IDFA's annual, co-locat  more

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 11 (TNSres) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: South Africa's fossil fuel subsidies tripled between 2018 and 2023, hitting ZAR 118 billion (USD 7.5 billion), up from ZAR 39 billion (USD 2.9 billion) 5 years earlier, a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reveals. The increase was largely driven by the global energy crisis, with consumer subsidies rising to reflect h  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 11 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Professor Raghunath Anant Mashelkar will be presenting the Aston University annual distinguished lecture on 22 April * He is a highly respected globally acclaimed scholar, including leading the Indian National Science Academy and the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research * His lecture is based on his career-long contributions to the world of science. * * * A world-renowned scientist  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release: * * * Face Risk From Improper Art Donation Deductions, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts, Monetized Installment Sales * * * As part of the Dirty Dozen campaign, the Internal Revenue Service warned wealthy individuals about three tax traps designed for them by dishonest promoters and shady tax practitioners. For those with high incomes, they can be tempting targets for   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 10, 2024: By Christina Nunez Jessica Granderson, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has been named director of the Building Technology and Urban Systems (BTUS) Division in the Energy Technologies Area. Her appointment is effective immediately and follows an extensive international search. "Jessica's formidable experience o  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: With the countdown to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 underway, NBC Sports has unveiled its team to close out the Games of the III Olympiad in Paris this summer. Jimmy Fallon, Emmy Award-winning host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, will join two-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico to host NBCUniversal's coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the Games. Joining Jimmy  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The American Foundation for the Blind issued the following joint statement on April 9, 2024, with three organizations: * * * The American Council of the Blind (ACB), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) applaud the Biden administration for announcing a final rule requiring state and local governments to ensure that their websites and mobile applications are acc  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, April 11 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: A decade ago, the online controversy that became known as "GamerGate" exposed an ugly streak of misogyny and homophobia in the online gaming community. Ten years later, what have we learned? How have things gotten better? What challenges remain? A major national conference will be held in September at Lawrence Technological University to help answer those questions. "Alt+F4: Rebooting Community Aft  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 11 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College's Ayodeji Arogundade, who serves as an associate professor and the chair of the Business & Computer Science Division, has received a Remarkable Achievement Award from his alma mater the Federal University of Technology in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, the school announced last month. Arogundade came to LC State in 2015 as an assistant professor of marketing. In 2020, he became an a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 98th World Trade Week Southern California Kickoff Conference, themed "The Future of Global Trade, Starts Now" at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach on May 1, 2024. Since 1926, this event has served as a month-long celebration of global trade across the United States and is the largest, most extensive program of its kind. World Trade  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, April 11 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator and NextCorps, headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., Wednesday announced the launch of the MI/NY Climate ManuTech Accelerator pilot program. This initiative, funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), aims to advance critical materials and technologies in mobility, electrification, and industri  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- Macalester College issued the following college news: Dr. Joan Ostrove, psychology professor and director of the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching, is the recipient of the 2024 Thomas Jefferson Award. The award was established in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation to honor members of the Macalester community who exemplify the principles and ideals of the third President of the United States. Dr. Ostrove was selected by a committee of past   more

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Marion Nestle, a food policy expert and public health advocate, will share her experience bridging research, policy and public engagement in a talk, "Food Politics: An Agenda for 2024." The event, part of the Joyce Lindower Wolitzer '76 and Steven Wolitzer Nutrition Seminar from the Division of Nutrition Sciences in the College of Human Ecology, will be held April 18, from 4:45-6:30 p.m. in 700 Clark Hall. Nestle's le  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 11 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, April 17, at 12:15 p.m., at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. A complete news release and poll data, includi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. "Every year, we come together to celebrate the outstanding contributions and tremendous success of our students, faculty, staff and broader comm  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Two students Mercer University students were announced as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's most prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering. Junior Sarah Boyer and sophomore Mia Jastrzembski were among 438 college sophomores and juniors from across the U.S. to be awarded the scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Metrolink, Southern California's regional passenger rail operator, today announced it was awarded a $1.3 million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Stage 1 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the development and demonstration of a pioneering track intrusion detection system. Last month, Congressman Brad Sherma  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Minnesota Farmers Union issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Yellow Medicine County farmer Tim Velde received the Bruce Miller Award at the 122nd anniversary convention of the National Farmers Union (NFU) held last month in Scottsdale, Ariz. The award, named for a former Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) staff member, recognizes people who "display a passion for family farming and rural America, while promoting the work of Farmers Union." Velde   more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, April 11 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: Nicklaus Martin, a 2015 graduate of Missouri State University-West Plains and sound designer with Source Sound, Inc., in Springfield, will give the keynote address at the campus' 2024 commencement ceremony. The event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the West Plains Civic Center arena. The Thayer native will discuss the useful things he learned about navigating life as a yo  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 11 -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news: Following leading Dallas College-North Lake (TX) to its NJCAA Division III leading fifth national championship, Josh Mills has been named the 2023-24 NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball Coach of the Year. Mills entered his second season as the head coach of the Blazers in 2023 and improved upon their 2022 finish. The Blazers have reached the national tournament in each season unde  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 11 -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news: National Park (AR) head men's basketball coach Dillon Hargrove has been named the 2023-24 NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball Coach of the Year. In his 4th season at the helm of the Nighthawks, Hargrove earned his first national championship victory; the first in program history and the first championship for National Park in any sport. "Dillon has been a great leader for this pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $411,000 in funding to 14 Tribal Nations and organizations to support local and community projects that expand the reach and impact of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative (FIBSI). Special NEH Chair's grants of up to $30,000 will support federally recognized Tribes, nonprofit Tribal entities, and state organizations that work   more

ORONO, Maine, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Along the rocky shores of Acadia National Park are 24 known archaeological sites that preserve the history and heritage of Wabanaki people. Many of the sites house pottery sherds, tools, animal bones and other artifacts that showcase ancient Indigenous culture from a bygone age. Sea level rise, flooding and storms are eroding these sacred and culturally significant places. The National Park Service   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 11 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University art professor Brita d'Agostino is in Italy this month in an artist residency program, thanks to a seed grant from the NMSU Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development. "The seed grant funding played a pivotal role in securing my artist residency in Italy," d'Agostino said. "It provided dedicated time for professional growth and mentorship in propo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Thanks to $1.3 million in NOAA funding, BoriCorps members will gain paid work experience and training while restoring ecosystems and supporting local communities. * * * Seven years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island's forests, wetlands, and coral reefs still bear scars from the storm. At Jobos Bay National Estuar  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 11 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Belen Vanegas, a student employee in Northwest Missouri State University's Office of Title IX and Equity, was selected as the Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators' (MASEA) Diversity and Inclusion Student Employee of the Year runner-up. Vanegas, a senior business management and financial management major from Ecuador, is employed in Northwest's proctoring center. The Univ  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release: Track Change, from Narratively and VPM, follows a group of men in Richmond City Jail as they record an album that chronicles their efforts to break free from a cycle of addiction and incarceration. Launching April 17, the music-infused five-part series takes listeners behind the walls of the Virginia jail, as rapper and musician Todd "Speech" Thomas collaborates with the currently and formerly incarcerated to  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Alaska with $20 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which is designed to build research and development capacity, competitiveness and education in U.S. states and territories that have not received the levels of investment seen in other parts of the country. The five-year Research Infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Federal Women's Program celebrated Women's History Month with a panel discussion by five female employees on March 26 that focused on insights and experiences as women working for the U.S. Navy. The event, which was broadcast to employees throughout the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), kicked off with a video featurin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA). The FOA will award up to $18.8 million to address research and development (R&D) challenges in converting algae, such as seaweed  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 11 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: By Lauren Beatty The Golden Apple Foundation recently released the finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Julianne Collier, a 2018 M.A.E. graduate from Olivet Nazarene University who teaches at Adlai Stevenson Elementary School in Elk Grove Village, was chosen as one of the 30 finalists in the state of Illinois. Award recipients receive a cash award and become fellows of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: Outdoors for All Act unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the EXPLORE Act package. The American Society of Landscape Architects and its members successfully advocated for the measure and now urges the Senate to swiftly pass its version of the bill. The Outdoors for All Act seeks to address the lack of adequate recreation space in underserved communities. Specific  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a silver-level recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy's GreenBuy award for fiscal year 2023. The GreenBuy Award Program recognizes DOE sites for achieving stringent sustainable acquisition goals that go above and beyond the g  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Institute of Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics is offering a 2024 summer internship opportunity to Tribal Native American and Pacific Islander students interested in a career in agricultural biosecurity. "The idea is that we will create a progression of people interested in biosecurity issues," said Francisco Ochoa Corona, professor and researcher at the institute. "Biosecurit  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) kicked offOpens In A New Window the 2024 Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) Conference in State College with more than 500 participants, the largest number since conference inception in 2007. Over the course of the conference, participants engaged in discussions on new and ree  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 10, 2024: On behalf of Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger today recognized Pennsylvania municipalities and local government officials for their dedication to strengthening their communities and better serving their residents. During the 28th Annual Governor  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, wrote to the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to request an update on how the agencies plan to work together to address the ongoing Tijuana River transboundary sewage pollution crisis and repair the Sout  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- PennWest California issued the following news: PennWest California celebrated the legacies of eight individuals during the Distinguished Awards ceremony April 6, sponsored by the California Alumni Association. Craig Fusting '98 received the W.S. Jackman Award of Distinction, which is awarded to members of the university family who have gained regional, state, national or international recognition in their professions. Fusting serves as the president and C  more

MANILA, Philippines, April 11 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: The Supreme Court has upheld the arbitral ruling ordering CJH Development Corporation (CJH DevCo) to vacate a portion of the John Hay Special Economic Zone (John Hay SEZ) it leased from the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the Supreme Court En Banc granted the petition for review on certiorari filed by BCDA assailin  more

BRAMPTON, Ontario, April 11 -- Sheridan College issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Sheridan students and alumni combined to win 12 awards at this year's Ubisoft Toronto student game development competitions, including six first-place finishes and a podium sweep in Ubisoft Toronto NEXT's Level Design category. Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Game Level Design graduate certificate student Chris Russell Shantz's first-place finish in Level Design marked the seventh consecutive year a Sher  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: On May 12, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) opens Caroline Monnet: River Flows Through Bent Trees, a new, site-specific installation commissioned by the museum. Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) is a multidisciplinary artist from Outaouais, Quebec, whose work investigates cultural histories as a means of understanding contemporary Indigenous identity and bicultural existence. For her BMA c  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, voted to pass the A Stronger Workforce for America Act which makes critical improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill passed the House by 376-26. WIOA is the federal program that funds the Eastern Workforce Investment Board (EWIB) and its successful Manufact  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) released the following statement, praising the Madison County Board of Supervisors in light of its decision on Tuesday to pass a resolution requesting the creation of a Madison County Waste Management Ad-Hoc Committee. "I would like to commend the Madison County Board of Supervisors for their vote of support for keeping the county  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 11 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Neural systems, shaped by millions of years of evolution, enable living things to perceive and react to their surroundings. But how does the nervous system adapt to today's unprecedented challenge of rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes, including exposure to pollution, toxins, and increasingly unpredictable environments? In 2025, Research Corporation for Science Advancement,   more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Satellites, rocket parts, and other space debris are clogging up the atmosphere with the potential to interfere with space-based assets, including items used for national security like GPS, weather, and communication satellites. Rochester Institute of Technology's Michael Gartley, research faculty in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, will be helping the United States   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Sandia National Laboratories electrical engineer Michael Ropp has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the world's largest technical professional organizations. Ropp's research focuses on developing algorithms to improve the resiliency of the electrical grid, particularly with the addition of many   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The recipients of the 2023 presidential award for public engagement--University of Michigan professors Aaron Dworkin and Christian Sandvig--have made far-reaching impacts through their work in music and computer algorithm auditing, respectively. Dworkin, professor of arts leadership and entrepreneurship and former dean at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, is receiving the President's Award for National a  more

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Women's tennis has advocated for women's rights since before Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the "battle of the sexes" 50 years ago. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was a prime mover behind Title IX, the U.S. law that gave millions of women and girls equal opportunities in sport and education. Despite this legacy, management of the WTA announced this week that the women's flagship finals are  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Awardees from Connecticut and Pennsylvania to be Honored During National Small Business Week Ceremony in Washington, DC * * * Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, recognized Argosy Private Equity of Wayne, Pa. and Mizzen Capital, LP   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2024 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions. Top among the winners, who were recognized April 10 during an award ceremony on the Bridge Stage on the ISC West show floor, was IronYun, recei  more

MILPITAS, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufact  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a total award of $6,015,160 in discretionary funding to the following programs and initiatives in North Dakota: $3,000,000 to the University of North Dakota, provided through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to fund a cooperative agreement supporting the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub). $1,564,410 to the Standing Rock Siou  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: SWTA's Legislator of the Year award recognizes a legislator from the Southwestern region for outstanding commitment to supporting public transit providers Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema was honored with the South West Transit Association's (SWTA) Legislator of the Year Award for her work delivering record investments strengthening and expanding public transportation across Arizona. Sinema negoti  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 11 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: As the director of East Tennessee State University's Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic (BHWC), a clear vision guides Dr. Natasha Gouge. The clinic, part of the Department of Psychology at ETSU, offers a variety of services including psychological evaluations, psychotherapy, brief interventions and medication management to both the campus and community. It's primarily staffed by doctoral graduat  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 11 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Interventions need to consider adolescents' exposure to interpersonal racial discrimination alongside other forms of violence when providing care. * * * A new study by SMU psychologists shows interpersonal racial discrimination and other forms of violence can impact the mental health of adolescents in the justice system. The research advocates for a more holistic approach to mental health inte  more

QUEENS, New York, April 11 -- St. John's University issued the following news: St. John's University's Italian Cultural Center (ICC) offers scholarships that enable students to study abroad at the University's Rome, Italy, campus and experience Italian culture and everyday life. This year, two students from The School of Education were selected as scholarship recipients. * * * "We are so grateful to the ICC for their support," stressed Mary Ann Maslak, Ph.D., Professor, Curriculum and Instruc  more

COCOA, Florida, April 11 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The National Space Society is pleased to announce Melissa Navia, who portrays Lieutenant Ortegas in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," will be the host of the 2024 International Space Development Conference (ISDC). The ISDC will be held on May 23-26, 2024, in Los Angeles, California at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel at LAX. Though best known for her work on "Star Trek," early in her career, Na  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release: Ripley, the Netflix thriller adapted from Patricia Highsmith's Ripley novels, stars Andrew Scott in the title role of the elusive con man. The Dublin-born actor talks with emmy about taking on the haunting role of Tom Ripley for the eight-episode limited series written, directed and executive-produced by Oscar-winner Steven Zaillian. The award-winning official publication of the Television Academy is on sale Apr.   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University student, Iroda Abdullaeva, formerly of Tashkent, Uzbekistan and now of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., was recently selected as a winner of the American Chemical Society (ACS) 2024 Student Leadership Award. This extremely competitive award recognizes her accomplishments as a leader in her field. "My advisor, Dr. Amanda Carroll (senior lecturer of chemistry at Tech), was the one  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 11 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Dr. Yuhe Tian is being honored with the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Tian was a Texas A&M chemical engineering doctoral student from 2016 to 2021. Her faculty advisor for her dissertation was Dr. Stratos Pistikopoulos, professor of chemical engineering. Tian will be receiving her award at The Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design (FOCAPD) Conference  more

IRVING, Texas, April 11 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Texas' I Eight earned Big 12 Boat of the Week in its first competition for the 2024 season at the San Diego Crew Classic. The Texas First Eight picked up two wins in the Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational, winning by open water over California (runner-up) in the final. The boat finished with a winning time of 6:27.626 in the morning prelim session, just ahead of California's time of 6:28.81  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Acclaimed, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter will headline the 30th Annual Jazz Under The Stars concert to celebrate their 32nd anniversary at Clark Atlanta University's Harkness Quadrangle on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Porter was raised in Bakersfield, California, and began singing in small jazz clubs in San Diego and later New York City, where his music career began to ascend with th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Ivyside Dance Ensemble presents "Skyline" -- 7:30 p.m., April 11 and 12, Wolf Kuhn Theatre, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Altoona campus. Pieces by dance faculty KT Huckabee and Jessica Jaye Mackinson will be performed, inc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Three University of Richmond students -- Sophie Goldberg, Jamie Kaplan, and Holly Wemple -- have received Goldwater scholarships, one of the most sought-after and prestigious undergraduate awards in science and math. The Goldwater scholarship is open to college sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing careers and fostering excellence in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 11 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Transylvania University professor Mike LeVan has been awarded the inaugural Dr. Charles Haggard Endowed Chair of Mathematics for his exceptional teaching, service and interdisciplinary focus. He is the first recipient of the three-year award, which begins this fall and is funded through a million dollar deferred gift by alumna Dona Swiger Cooper '66. Her donation was inspired by the significant impact professor  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 11 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Trey Adcock, associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, international studies, and the director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies, is the 2024 recipient for UNC Asheville. "He embodies what we value most in teaching at UNC  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 11 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: Fifteen students from the North Dakota University System's community colleges have been named to the 2024 All-North Dakota Academic Team, which recognizes students' academic achievements, leadership and service. BSC students Sierra Lang and Aissata Soumare, both of Bismarck, N.D., were among those honored in March during a recognition dinner at the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. "The s  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 11 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University remains the premier Goldwater Scholar-producing Catholic university, with two more students - both within the Department of Mathematics - winning the prestigious award in 2024. This year, Creighton's Goldwater Scholars are Hannah Graff, a junior math, data science and musical theatre triple major from Winona, Minnesota, and Riley Link, a junior math major from Pflugerville, Texas. During the pa  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 11 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded University of Idaho more than $11 million toward creating a biomedical research center focused on furthering studies on women's health and nutrition. Shelley McGuire, professor of nutrition and director of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), recently received confirmation of her successful application for the NIH Center of Biom  more

LONDON, England, April 11 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: UBS announced the launch of Project Female Founder 2024, a year-long, global investor readiness, networking, and mentorship program, that arms early-stage female founders with fundamentals to support their access to aligned capital. With partners Fortuna, Coralus, and Live True, Project Female Founder is a direct call to action to UBS's Female Founder Award, UBS's annual award program for enterpr  more

ORONO, Maine, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The 2024 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teaching in wildlife ecology, pioneering research in biodiversity, significant public engagement and research focused on voting, innovation in aquaculture and extraordinary impact on young entrepreneurs and communities across Maine. Lindsay Seward, a principal lecturer in wildlife ecology, received the Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award. Brian M  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 11 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Minister of Science Markus Blume has honored Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fridolin Roder from the University of Bayreuth for his exceptional achievements in teaching. With this award, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts recognizes the work of teaching staff at Bavarian state universities. Fridolin Roder has been a junior professor at the University of Bayreuth since November 2020. His research focuse  more

BERKELEY, California, April 11 -- The University of California issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) the selection of Richard K. Lyons, former dean of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, to become UC Berkeley's next chancellor. Lyons will assume his new role on July 1, 2024, when current  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 11 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: By Victoria Leal In the bustling halls of the University of Miami College of Engineering, you'll likely cross paths with Kaylee Diaz and other Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) members. Diaz is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering and the president of the University's SHPE chapter. For Diaz, SHPE stands as a beacon of empowerment in th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: Abhijit Parolia, M.S., Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and urology at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, was named at NextGen Star by the American Association of Cancer Research. The award honors outstanding early-career scientists and offers awardees a platform to share their research at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. The pre  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU medical resident received an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to study the connection between genes and medicine in children with cystic fibrosis. * * * Second-year University of Oklahoma pediatric resident Dr. Caroline Thompson has a professional and personal connection to cystic fibrosis patient care for children. A childhood friend had the disease and made a lasting impre  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix and ManpowerGroup (Manpower), the employment agency dedicated to enriching people's lives with meaningful employment and development opportunities for more than 60 years, have issued a case study highlighting their academic alliance as a successful collaboration on an upskilling program. The case study provides a closer look at University of Phoenix alliance with Manpower on the shar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The creator of a code to predict hurricane storm surges and an expert on the federal courts and constitutional law have been named the 2024 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President's Research Impact Award. Clint Dawson, the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #2 and director of the Computational Hydraulics Group at the Oden Institute, and Stephen Vladeck, the Charles Alan Wright Chai  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: A new study using genetic testing of preoperative patient microbiomes shows that most surgical-site infections that emerge after major spine surgery come from bacteria already on the patients' bodies before they enter the hospital. The findings expand upon those of older, more limited studies and counter conventional thinking about the source of surgical infections.   more

PERTH, Australia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to study groundwater management in Europe. Research Associate Dr Simone Gelsinari, from UWA's School of Engineering, is the recipient of the Marie Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship and will work at the University of Florence in Italy next year. Dr Gelsinari, who was born in Italy, said he was ex  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Humans aren't the only living beings who find a singing voice attractive in the opposite sex - songbirds do too. For about a third of the approximately 4,000 songbird species that sing only one song, the features that make these tunes alluring to a potential mate have been a long-standing mystery. In a new study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center used artificia  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has chosen to become a leadership partner with Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, to release timely new analysis on the evolving opportunities for Latino students--one of the fastest-growing populations in higher education--and the institutions serving them. "Latin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: Chanda Woods, an integrated language arts teacher at Newport News Public Schools' Crittenden Middle School, has been named the 2025 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 2) by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Woods has been a teacher and a mentor for 26 years. "Ms. Woods is a passionate educator who persevered through several life challenges to become a teacher and has ch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today recognizes the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards at the Environment Virginia Symposium. Held at the Virginia Military Institute, 12 award winners were recognized for their efforts to improve Virginia's environment. Recipients represent a broad range of sectors, including manufacturers, industry, non-profits, higher educa  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 11 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Amanda Van Lanen, a professor of history at Lewis-Clark State College since 2013, has been named chair of the Humanities Division, LC State Dean of the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Martin Gibbs has announced. Since 2015, Van Lanen has served as assistant to the chair of the Social Sciences Division where she has coordinated general education assessment. In addition to teaching at LC State, she has s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 10 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Tenor Brenton Ryan (second from right), who received a Master of Music from the Shepherd School in 2011, will be joined by bass-baritone and 2020 Shepherd School graduate Cory McGee (far right) along with (from left) Kathryn Lewek, soprano; Meryl Dominguez, soprano; and Rachael Wilson, mezzo-soprano in Music for New Bodies, the first collaboration between composer Matthew Aucoin (top left) and director Peter Sellars   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Gov. Justice, as Chairman of the West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA), announced a groundbreaking investment today as the SBA approved an award of $149,851,553.00 for 18 new needs-based projects. This latest funding builds upon a previous award of $111 million in December 2023, bringing the total awards for Fiscal Year 2024 to an unprecedented $261 million, se  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and members of the Massachusetts delegation celebrate the announcement that General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in Boston will receive $22.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements. These projects are funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Recently, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the passage of the FY2024 funding package that includes $13 million for 15 local community projects in the Fifth District. These projects were selected in collaboration with state and local leaders. " These 13 projects will touch so many lives in our community," said Democratic Whip Clark. "This federal funding will help clean our air an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 9, 2024: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Recent Successes in Improving Customer Service and Delivery for Safety Net Benefits; Identifies Opportunities for States for Further Improvement Millions of American families count on programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and child ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water - EPA Announces First-Ever National Standard to Address PFAS in Drinking Water, Delivers an Additional $1 Billion through President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to Combat PFAS Pollution President Biden believes every community has the right to clean, safe drinking water, free of pollutant  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- The American Marketing Association issued the following news release: The annual AMA/Marketing Science Institute/H. Paul Root award is given to the Journal of Marketing article that has made the most significant contribution to the advancement of the practice of marketing in a calendar year. It is cosponsored by the American Marketing Association and the Marketing Science Institute, and it honors past AMA Board Chair H. Paul Root, who also served as president of M  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Wilkes University issued the following news: "Strive for the Highest." That's the official motto of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Fraternity, and a statement that Wilkes Kappa Kappa Psi members live by. Wilkes is home to the Nu Chi Chapter, which was installed in 2019. Currently, the organization has 14 active brothers and three honorary brothers, all members of the Wilkes Pep Band, Jazz Ensemble or Civic Band. Joel Graham, assistant profes  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 11 -- The Globalization and Localization Association posted the following news from its affiliate Win & Winnow Language Services on April 10, 2024: * * * Win & Winnow has been named highly commended in the first-ever Remote Excellence Awards, in the Excellence in DE&I category. The awards, presented by Remote, recognize companies that have demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation, and enthusiasm in navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by remot  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Remediation and Redevelopment Bureau Director Christine Sieger was awarded the 2023 Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award. Sieger received the award at the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This prestigious award honors DNR employees who improve relationships wi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 11 (TNSres) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: * * * Long before ChatGPT became a household name, Yale Law faculty were immersed in learning about legal pathways to regulating AI -- as well as the technology's potential. * * * "At Yale Law School we don't just teach students the law, we teach students how to teach artificial intelligence models the law," said Scott Shapiro '90, Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy.  more