CEREDIGION, Wales, April 12 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: As construction work gathers pace on site, award winning creative studio Elfen has been commissioned to look at the values the project represents and develop ideas for a brand identity for the Old College project. Building on introductory stakeholder workshops at the University, Elfen are now extending an open invitation to members of the public to contribute to the next stage of the work. A short online question  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 12 -- The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (ACMGF) announced today that Marilyn C. Jones, MD, FACMG; Harry Ostrer, MD, FACMG; Lisa G. Shaffer, PhD, FACMG and Katie Johansen Taber, PhD were elected to the Board of Directors of the ACMGF. The ACMG Foundation is a national nonprofit foundation dedicated to facilitating t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: Albany Law School is excited to announce the Honorable Elizabeth A. Garry '90, Presiding Justice, State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, as the Commencement keynote speaker for the law school's 173rd Commencement on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone as inspiring as Justice Garry address our graduates," said President and Dean Cinnamon Carlarn  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: In celebration of the release of his latest nonfiction title, "The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians," world's bestselling author James Patterson is honoring select American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses. He announced today a special donation for ALA members as he plans to give bonuses of $200 each to 250 librarians and libra  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The second edition of "The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture," published by ALA Editions, covers everything from planning completely new library buildings to small remodeling projects. Library directors, board members, and planning professionals will want this newly updated resource close at hand before, during, and after any library construction project. With a dash of humor, au  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 12 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Summary and the Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) Summary, as part of the company's commitment to data transparency on key ESG and diversity metrics. The fourth annual  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lee, Congressman Deluzio and U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced that they secured $6,669,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support the "Protect the Parkway" Floodwall Improvements Project making major safety improvements to I-376 (the Parkway East), including the flood-prone "Bathtub" in downtown Pittsburgh. The grant fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Additional funding follows recent flooding that closed the critical route The Members secured $142.34 million for the highly congested thoroughfare in December 2023 100,000 daily travelers on the two arteries will see upgrades including bridge rehab, flood mitigation, traffic congestion reduction New floodwall will finally drain "the Bathtub" in downtown Pittsburgh The Members have delivered b  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 12 -- Hope College issued the following news: The words penned by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte when establishing the Pioneer School from which Hope grew are among the college's most foundational: education as an "anchor of hope" for the future. Through all the decades since, that promise has been shepherded by generations of faculty mentors who have not only been at Hope, but in a real sense have been and are Hope. Across campus -- in the classroom, in the laboratory  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development is holding a hearing on the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the issues arising from changes to the form under the Department of Education's implementation of the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act. Among students of color, 88% of   more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: The civil and environmental engineering faculty member recently received her second $500K award from the Environmental Protection Agency. Assistant Professor Nefeli Bompoti joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMass Dartmouth in the fall of 2023. Since then, she has obtained two $500K grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Association of Flight Attendants issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, United Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), demonstrated at 17 airports worldwide to demand United executives stop the delay tactics and reach a fair contract. The latest action from Flight Attendants comes on the heels of United Executives receiving double-digit compensation increases in 2023, according to the airlines' pro  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Nine women, including several Association of the U.S. Army members, were inducted into the Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame during a March 21 ceremony at the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The AUSA member inductees include retired Lt. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith, retired Brig. Gen. Maureen LeBoeuf, retired Brig  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 12 -- Aston University issued the following news: An Aston University degree apprenticeship student has been named as the winner of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers jubilee award for 2024. The annual competition is overseen and coordinated by the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers and rewards under 35-year-olds who work in the ferrous castings field. Joseph Moseley, who is 22 years old, is in the second year of studying for a manufacturing engineering level 6   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 12 -- Aston University issued the following news: An Aston University graduate and award-winning cocktail entrepreneur has been named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Art and Culture list for 2024. Grace Ubawuchi completed a degree in business and international relations from Aston University in 2020. It was while she was on her placement year in 2017 that she first had the idea for a frozen cocktail company. Forbes 30 under 30 is a set of lists of 30 notable peop  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro was honored today for his work countering anti-Semitism over the past decade at a symposium in Washington, D.C., organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and B'nai B'rith International. More than 100 diplomats, organizational officials and community leaders gathered at the OAS headquarters. Calling him an ally t  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 12 -- Methodist Health System issued the following news release: Becker's Hospital Review ranked Methodist Health System among the top 150 places to work in healthcare in 2024, marking the 12th consecutive year the organization has achieved this honor. The healthcare trade magazine uses editorial research and nominations from nationwide to create a list that highlights exceptional employers that are committed to promoting diversity, work-life balance and well-being, and en  more

BLACKBURN, England, April 12 -- Blackburn College issued the following news: Blackburn College has scooped the Training Provider/Programme of the Year Award at the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards for its commitment to securing employment opportunities for its students. In addition, the College also won Construction Apprentice of the Year for the third consecutive year. The winner, Tom Riley, a Level 3 Domestic Plumbing and Heating apprentice - who is working with SJL Heating and Plumbing - w  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following statement on April 9, 2024, by Board Chair Cynthia Archer: * * * I am delighted to announce that the Bryn Mawr Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to elect Wendy Cadge, the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanistic Social Sciences at Brandeis University, as the 10th president of Bryn Mawr College. She will begin her term on July 1. Dr. Cadge stood out in an e  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Brianne Garrett Monica Larner believes Italian grape growing is a special art. Larner, who lives in Rome, is a certified sommelier and an award-winning reviewer and writer for the Robert Parker Wine Advocate, an influential consumer publication. She has traveled all over Italy for assignments: a vineyard in Compania, where grapes are grown on trees, requiring harvesters to use special ladders for retrieval; Pant  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators issued the following news release: CCO is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 CCO Training Provider Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the exemplary efforts of training providers in preparing candidates for CCO exams, leading to essential certifications in load handling equipment operation. The selection process for the CCO Training Provider Awards is rigorous and based on the volum  more

AMHERST, New York, April 11 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: CSICon, the long-running conference for scientists, skeptics, and critical thinkers presented by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), will feature a star-studded collection of presenters this October 24-27. The weekend-long event will include appearances by two of the world's best-known and most beloved science communicators: Brian Cox (Thursday, October 24) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (Friday, October   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 11 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Tim and Sherry Magnusson met as high school students in the small Upper Peninsula town of Manistique. They attended and graduated from Central Michigan University together in 1994, getting married during their senior year. Over the years, the Magnussons have given their time, talent and treasures to their alma mater. Now, they've made their largest gift to date -- $2 million -- to support CMU Athletic  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on April 11, 2024, by Ian McGinley, director of the division of enforcement, at the New York City Bar Association Futures and Derivatives Committee conference: * * * It is an honor to deliver today's keynote address, particularly to so many sophisticated members of the derivatives bar. I always appreciate this audience--I can drop "contango" and "backwardation" into speeches without any explanation   more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 12 -- CIFAR, a research organization that says it brings together teams of top researchers from around the world to address important and complex questions, issued the following news: CIFAR recognized for its 2023 REACH magazine and Nurturing a Resilient Earth series. CIFAR is pleased to share that it has been recognized with two IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards. The IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards celebrate the pinnacle of communication excellence in the Greater Toronto Area.   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Experience nearly 160 works of secular and sacred art from across geographies and faiths in the Cleveland Museum of Art's newest exhibition, Africa & Byzantium. From monumental frescoes, mosaics, and luxury goods such as metalwork and jewelry to panel paintings, architectural elements, textiles, and illuminated manuscripts, the exhibition explores the great civilizations that created th  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The American Medical Group Association issued the following news release: Michigan-based Corewell Health has been named AMGA's 2024 Acclaim Award recipient. The Acclaim Award honors healthcare delivery organizations bringing their organization closer to the ideal medical group and health system as they move toward value-based care. For their accomplishments, Baylor Scott & White Medical Group and St. Elizabeth Physicians were named Acclaim Award honorees. Str  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Recreation and Park Association issued the following news release: The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is proud to announce Dan Buettner as the opening keynote speaker for the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, Netflix host, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world -- dubbed blue zones hotspots -- where people  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $101.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Current grantees eligible to apply for supplemental grants * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of about $19 million in grants for current national recipients in the Senior Community Service Employment Program to apply for additional funding in a demonstration of sector-based training for older workers. The dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of up to $4.7 million to Partners of the Americas, a private nonprofit that promotes decent work and acceptable work conditions in Latin America, to enhance compliance with international labor standards by Ecuador's banana and cut flowers industries. Administered by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the project   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * $55M awarded to 16 colleges in 14 states; select grantees to share remaining $10M * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $65 million in grants to 16 colleges in 14 states to expand their capacity to provide training to meet the skill development needs of employers and help students obtain good jobs. Administered by th  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Disability Pride Week, April 14-20, means something different to everyone as it celebrates individuals embracing their full identities, including disabilities. In the pursuit of recognizing the intersectionality and diversity within disability, honoring and educating about the experiences of people with disabilities, the campus community is encouraged to participate in a variety of events. "Disability Pride Week, wh  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers can apply for access to DOE's exascale supercomputers * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program is now accepting proposals for high-impact, computationally intensive research projects in a broad array of science, engineering and computer science domains. Pr  more

MADRID, Spain, April 12 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has hosted the DXC Technology Summit Spain, bringing together leaders in technology, customers and key sponsors at the event focused on unparalleled innovation and collaboration. The Summit, held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, brought together a select group of technology experts and e  more

ROSEMEAD, California, April 12 -- Edison International, an electric power distributor and energy services company, issued the following news release: After being named Edison International's 2024 Edison Scholars, 30 high school seniors are a step closer to realizing their dreams. The new class of Edison Scholars has been awarded $1.5 million in scholarships from Edison International to help them pursue a college career in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Since 2006, the Edison   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following statement on April 10, 2024, by Secretary Miguel Cardona on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request: * * * Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member DeLauro and distinguished Members of the Committee. I am pleased to join you today, and I am proud to testify on President Biden's fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Education. As an educator and a father, I know that nothing u  more

KARLSRUHE, Germany, April 12 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Refrigeration and cryogenics expert Professor Steffen Grohmann from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) receives an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC funds Grohmann's project GRAVITHELIUM on the development of a key technology for the Einstein Telescope (ET) - the proposed next-generation European gravitational-wave detector. GRAVITHELIUM aims to push the sensiti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) presented its ABC Champion Award for 2024 to Mark Plotkin, PhD, a renowned ethnobotanist, conservationist, author, and co-founder and president of the nonprofit Amazon Conservation Team. The ABC Champion Award, which was first presented in 2015, is given to individuals who have donated time and/or funds to support ABC's science-based nonp  more

LONDON, England, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Eight UCL academics have secured European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants to bolster their frontier research in fields such as biochemistry, nanotechnologies and regenerative medicine, making it the institution with the most awardees in the UK. A total of 255 academics across a range of international universities have had funding bids accepted by the ERC, sharing a pot of nearly Euros652 milli  more

COSTA MESA, California, April 12 -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: For the fifth consecutive year, Fortune has named Experian North America to its 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list. This recognition highlights the company's purpose-driven culture that prioritizes employee diversity, equity, and inclusivity. For this year's 100 Best list, Great Place to Work(R) surveyed more than 1.3 million employees and gathered data from companies represent  more

LAKELAND, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Dr. Sanna Siddiqui, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award of $536,110 by the National Science Foundation. The five-year award is part of the NSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program. Siddiqui is researching the fatigue performance and failure of metal parts that are manufactured through a low-cost   more

PARIS, France, April 11 -- Festival de Cannes issued the following news: Because there are now original works that are pushing the boundaries of storytelling, the Festival de Cannes will introduce a new competition, the "Immersive Competition" for its 77th edition. In 2017, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu made history at the 70th edition of the Festival de Cannes with his groundbreaking virtual reality piece, Carne y Arena (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible) marking the first immersive work   more

BERKELEY, California, April 12 -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: Rich Lyons, former dean of the Haas School of Business and UC Berkeley's current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, has been selected to become UC Berkeley's next chancellor. Lyons will assume his new role on July 1, 2024, when current Chancellor Carol T. Christ retires. University of California President Michael V. Drake announced  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 12 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: The Alaska Native Heritage Center's Annual Spring Brunch Fundraiser is an opportunity for ANHC supporters to get together and ring in spring, raise money for the Center, and recognize present and posthumous community members who are making a difference. GCI has partnered with the Alaska Native Heritage Center since 2016 and has donated nearly $50,000 since 2018. ANHC is celebrating its silver a  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 12 -- Global Water Partnership, an organization that aims and values the sustainable development, management and use of water resources, issued the following news: The 'Resilient Thessaly' project, built on an alliance between GWP-Med, the Municipality of Trikala and The Coca-Cola Foundation, will implement stormwater management works, within the frame of a holistic intervention aimed to strengthen the city's climate resilience in response to the devastating floods caus  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WORCESTER/SHREWSBURY - The Healey-Driscoll administration is celebrating a $3.7 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Route 20 and Grafton Street Interchange Project. The project will provide critical relief for areas of Worcester and Shrewsbury that have long been impacted by severe flooding. The grant was awarded under the Promoting Resilient Operations for T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Apr 11, 2024 | Press Releases, Seafood Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Institutions (IFIs) that subsidize foreign activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp to the United States. Due to a rise in foreign seafood   more

HONG KONG, April 12 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: The University of Hong Kong (HKU) held the inaugural Excellent and Inclusive Practice Award Ceremony today (April 12), to honour three of the University's scholars. This marks the first time the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) at HKU has established an award to honour staff members who have demonstrated excellence in inclusive education, supporting students with special educational ne  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, April 12 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: On Thursday, March 28, Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly named Kelsey Herber, Huntington University's volleyball head coach, to its Forty Under 40 Class of 2024. Chosen from a pool of over 200 nominations, Forty Under 40 recipients are selected by a panel of distinguished judges. Winners are identified by their impactful community service, business achievements and noteworthy contributions in Northeast I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, is proud to announce that IFT CEO Christie Tarantino-Dean has been named the Samuel B. Shapiro Award winner for Chief Staff Executive Achievement. The highest honor bestowed on an association professional by Association Forum, the Awar  more

TAGUIG CITY, Philippines, April 12 -- The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines issued the following news release: For many school science laboratories in the Philippines, students are divided into groups to share a single microscope. This was a reality that even inventor Jeremy De Leon had to face in high school. "'Diba, sa isang microscope, sampung tao ang gagamit? Pila-pila pa. Since then, I wondered if there would come a solution that would allow more learning freedom," De Leon sa  more

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, April 12 -- The International Court of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Mexico today filed an Application instituting proceedings against Ecuador before the International Court of Justice with regard to a dispute relating to "legal questions concerning the settlement of international disputes by peaceful means and diplomatic relations, and the inviolability of a diplomatic mission". In its Application, Mexico states that, on 5 April 2024,  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Iowa Department of Education today awarded over $1.7 million in competitive grants to 20 Iowa school districts focused on aligning secondary career and technical education programs with student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. The Credentials to Careers grant awards will support high school students earning credentials with labor market value. "By expanding oppo  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The Women's National Basketball Association issued the following news release: Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, Stanford forward Cameron Brink, South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson and LSU forward Angel Reese headline the list of 15 prospects who will attend the WNBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm(R) on Monday, April 15 at the famed Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the draft picks   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service wraps up the 2024 Dirty Dozen campaign with a warning to taxpayers regarding promoters selling bogus tax strategies and fraudulent offshore schemes designed to reduce or avoid taxes altogether. Various fraudulent schemes threatening taxpayers can take different forms, including exploitative agreements related to syndicated cons  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 12 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: For the third year in a row, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has won an Early Talent Award from Handshake (https://joinhandshake.com/early-talent-awards/), an online recruiting platform for college students and recent alumni. Given to just 180 out of the more than 900,000 companies that use the platform, the award recognizes employers o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Board of Education issued the following news release: The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) presented the 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education to Emily Lehman, a 5th-grade educator for W.R. McNeill Elementary (Bowling Green Independent), at its April 10 meeting. Lehman said she is "grateful and humbled" to receive the 2024 Robinson Award. Each year, the KBE gives the Robinson Award to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organiza  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06); U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (WA) and Patty Murray (WA); and U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) celebrated the House passage of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk for signature. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act places more than 17 acres of land currently owned by the  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 12 -- The Missouri Corn Growers Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA), a membership-based organization representing corn farmers across the state, today endorsed Kurt Schaefer to represent Missouri's 3rd Congressional District. If elected, Schaefer will fill the seat held by Blaine Luetkemeyer, who has announced his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives. "We extend our thanks to  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For people with mobility limitations, the tasks of daily living - like getting out of bed or eating - can be impossible without help. Tapomayukh "Tapo" Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of computer science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, believes assistive robotics have the potential to better the lives of people who have mobility limitations and relieve some of the caregivers  more

LEEDS, England, April 12 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: Leeds Trinity University is to launch its first Race Institute at its annual Race, Equity and Social Justice conference - Reimagining and insights into connecting education and health equity in the digital age - taking place on Wednesday 22 May. Leeds Trinity University is to launch its first Race Institute at its annual Race, Equity and Social Justice conference - Reimagining and insights into connecting education  more

LEICESTER, England, April 12 -- Leicester College issued the following news: Leicester College has formally re-opened one of its training kitchens at the Freemen's Park campus. The kitchen has undergone a major redesign and refurbishment project, part-funded by pound sterling100,000 from the Savoy Educational Trust, to equip them with industry standard equipment and teaching tools for existing and future catering students. The kitchen, which is used by around 200 students across 14 hospitality  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: (BROOKLYN, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today announced she received the 2024 Women in Power Community Appreciation Award from the Brooklyn Health Essential Association for her work in Congress to uplift, empower and return federal funding to the Brooklyn community. "It's an honor to be recognized by the Health Essential Association alongside so many other outstanding women in our   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Bryan Gaensler, dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will deliver Marquette University's annual Rev. George V. Coyne, S.J. Lecture, "Fast Radio Bursts: An Enduring Cosmic Mystery," on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. The annual lecture is hosted by the Department of Physics in the Klingler Coll  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 12 -- Marriott International issued the following news: Marriott International, Inc., announced its plans to expand its portfolio in Poland with the expected addition of more than 10 properties in the next few years, including the debut of two brands - Le Meridien and Element Hotels by Westin - in the market. The anticipated openings will further enhance the company's footprint in the country, where it currently has a portfolio of 24 properties and over 4,500 rooms acr  more

FRISCO, Texas, April 12 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Tia Andrews and Morgan Talley of McNeese earned the Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards as announced by the conference office on Thursday. Talley's achievement continues a dominant stretch from the Cowgirls, claiming their fourth straight Field Athlete of the week honor. Andrews becomes the first McNeese track athlete to claim the award this season. Women's Indoor Track Athlete of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: April 11, 2024 O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star who was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend, has died at the age of 76. His family announced the news on X, saying he passed away from his battle with cancer. Simpson was an American cultural figure for decades and a star running back for the Buffalo Bills before he became a symbol of domestic violence and racial division after the infamous trial that  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Motion Picture Association of America issued the following State of Industry address on April 9, 2024, by Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin at CinemaCon 2024: * * * Hello everyone: As you just heard, preserving the magic of movies is what motivates me to lead the Motion Picture Association every day and attend CinemaCon with you each spring. We are in the business of creating experiences: Experiences that enrich, engage, and entertain... Experiences that grow out o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announces today that the state of North Carolina is now the third largest domicile for captive insurance companies in the U.S., trailing only Vermont and Utah. A captive insurance company is a type of self-insurance that businesses use to manage their own risks. A 'domicile' is the country, state or territory that  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the recipients of the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards, which recognize outstanding service to their communities by local television and radio stations. Winners will be honored at the awards ceremony on June 4, 2024, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The Celebration of Service to America Awards, p  more

COCOA, Florida, April 12 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Former Astronaut was the Subject of the Amazon Hit Movie A Million Miles Away * * * Former NASA astronaut and STEM advocate Jose Hernandez will give a keynote speech at the National Space Society's 2024 International Space Development Conference(R) (ISDC(R)), as well as addressing youth attending the conference's STEM sessions. Hernandez followed a unique path into his career as  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Center for State Courts issued the following news release: The Nebraska State Bar Foundation has been named the 2024 recipient of the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. Given by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to honor the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the award recognizes an organization, court, program, or individual who has promoted, inspired, improved, or led an innovation or  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The National Park Service (NPS) announced an award of $110,950 to North Dakota from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). These funds are authorized by Congress through LWCF and allows the state to further allocate these funds to support local public parks projects, state conservation, and expand outdoor recreation access. The grants will be distributed to the following projects in N  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- NATSO, a trade association representing the travel plaza and truckstop industry, issued the following news release: NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better harmonize state application standards under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program to ensure that consumers' charg  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recognized Centennial Innovation awardees during a ceremony on Apr. 8 held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., for major impacts on national security. The Centennial Innovation Awards honor 28 of the most creative and impactful accomplishments  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, April 11 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Keith W. Ringer '84, professor of practice in political science and public & nonprofit administration, is the College's 2024 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner. Ringer was honored April 9 alongside his family at an award banquet given by South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. "It is an honor and privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated faculty and staff. I've been very fortunate to  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 12 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University will welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Madeline Miller for a virtual presentation on April 17 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Theatre. The talk will focus on Miller's award-winning novel "Circe" and is the culminating event of this year's National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored "Big Read" program at Eastern. Miller will present live and virtual  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Elizabeth England-Kennedy, an assistant professor of public health at New Mexico State University, has been awarded the 2024 Karen Denard Goldman Mentor Award from the Society for Public Health Education. The Society for Public Health Education, or SOPHE, is an independent professional society of health educators, academics and education researchers that supports leaders in public health and heal  more

SENATOBIA, Mississippi, April 11 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 23 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society's annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. The award recognizes college administrators working directly with student leaders to solve problems on campus and in their communities. They have taken an active inte  more

BELMONT, California, April 12 -- Notre Dame De Namur University issued the following news release: Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is delighted to honor Tad Taube with the University's inaugural Indefatigable Award. The annual award, named for the vessel that carried six Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from Belgium to the United States in 1844, is given to an individual whose body of work exemplifies the Sisters' "unflagging, inexhaustible determination to make the world a better place."   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized with two awards by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology transfer (T2) contributions. These awards were distributed during a FLC national meeting in Dallas, Texas on April 10. Jenna Dix, the Director of Engagement for NSWC Crane, was awarded the Harold Metcalf Award for FLC Service, which cele  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano announced today that Jacobi has been awarded several Beacon Awards for Excellence for its Cardiac Catherization Lab (Gold Level), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Silver Level), and Cardiac Critical Care Unit (Silver Level). The Beacon Awards are given by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The   more

NEW YORK, April 12 (TNSres) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Researchers at the newly formed Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone Health have been awarded $31 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a diverse, 10-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related disorders in those over the age of 85, building upon existing re  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 12 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University has made history as the first and only institution in Virginia to participate in the award-winning Amazon Prime TV Series "The College Tour." On April 6 at 9 a.m. in the Big Blue Room at Chartway Arena, nearly 500 incoming ODU students along with faculty and staff gathered for a "blue" carpet event to view a private screening of ODU's episode. Amazon Prime will release OD  more

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 12 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: Ontario Tech University is proud to announce the establishment of the Hann-Kelly Family Chair in Disability and Rehabilitation Research, made possible by a generous $1.25 million donation from the Hann-Kelly family. This gift marks a significant milestone as the first donor-named research chair within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the university. Dr. Pierre Cote, appointed as Chair, leads the univer  more

LONDON, England, April 12 -- Financial Times, a daily newspaper, issued the following corporate news release: The 2024 Financial Times Newsroom Apprentice programme, in partnership with the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N), is now open to applicants. The apprenticeship is for people without a degree. The 18 month programme, now in its second year, is aimed at giving those from minority ethnic backgrounds and disadvantaged socio-economic groups a head start in their journalism career. Applicatio  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 12 -- Park University issued the following news: In celebration of the leadership achievements of Park University students, faculty and staff during the 2023-24 academic year, the Office of Student Life and the Park Student Government Association announced recipients of honors as part of the 29th annual Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards. The awards program, held on April 10, is named for Howell, a 1944 Park graduate who was an internationally renowned leader in pe  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 12 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was included on a $200 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District. The construction management services contract has a three-year base period of perf  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage will produce "Falsettos," book by William Finn and James Lapine, music and lyrics by William Finn, and directed by Zack Steele, April 18-21 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Falsettos revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It's a h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Municipal League issued the following news on April 11, 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's Awards for Local Government E  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Two recent graduates of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Department of Chemistry and Physics have been awarded prestigious national fellowships. Christine Rukeyser, an Innovation in Honors student in the UTC Honors College who received a bachelor's degree in chemistry in December 2023, and Bre-Anna Willis, recipient of a bachelor's degree in chemistry in December  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- PEN America issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: PEN America announced today that Vietnamese author, journalist and dissident Pham Doan Trang will receive the 2024 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award on May 16 at the organization's annual literary gala. The PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award is given each year to a jailed writer of conscience. Last year's conferral of the award to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi kicked off a global c  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, April 12 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: Pasco-Hernando State College has selected its recipients of the 2024 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards. Gina Rucavado, assistant professor, English; Ashley Cobb, program director, baccalaureate of supervision and management, and Douglas Perdue, emergency medical technician instructor, will join the ranks of past distinguished award recipients and be   more

GENESEO, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: The Department of Physics & Astronomy at SUNY Geneseo was recently awarded a letter of commendation from the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for its "outstanding contributions to the education of future physics teachers." As noted in the commendation, Geneseo graduated five highly qualified physics teachers between the 2020-21 and 2  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 (TNSres) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release: Intel Corp. recently filed its 2023 annual report with the state of Ohio on its performance under a $600 million grant that the state made last year for it to build two semiconductor fabrication plants. While this provided useful information - most notably, that completion of the plants has been delayed until as late as 2027 - it underscored the need for more tho  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 12 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: By Erin Jay, Senior Associate Director of University News William & Mary has named Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Jon Meacham as its 2024 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow in American Politics. Meacham, who has spoken around the world on topics including history, politics and religious faith, will visit William & Mary from April 30-May 1. His time at the university will include a public lect  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath the Edward R. Murrow Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to journalism and public media. The award was presented at a CPB Board dinner Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. "Raney Aronson-Rath represents the pinnacle of public media journalism,  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 12 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Anna Keiserman, a pianist and Assistant Professor of Music at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, has received a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program Grant from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission for the MOZAIKA concert series. The MOZAIKA concert series was created to promote multicultural dialogue through the performance of music from th  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to the National Review: * * * DEI Is Poisoning American Medical Training Across the United States, race-based discrimination and the negative and divisive tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are infiltrating American medical schools and accrediting boards. Characteristics like skin color and adherence to DEI ideology are being prioritized above student qualifications. The ability and e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Megan Reiter, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to investigate the influence of neighboring stars on the formation of planets. The research funded by Reiter's five-year, $951,446 NSF grant will shed light on a phenomenon that could significantly impact our understanding of how planets are born. "By exploring the intricate i  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Rockefeller Foundation announced that Eason Jordan has been named Senior Vice President, Connected Leaders. Mr. Jordan's new position will focus on growing, engaging, and energizing the Foundation's network of convenings and fellows to advance partnerships and alliances that amplify action in support of its mission to promote the well-being of humanity. He joins The Rockefeller Foundation at a time when the   more

LONDON, England, April 12 -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Responding to the latest NHS England waiting list data, Patricia Marquis, Executive Director of RCN England, said: "More than a year since the pledge was made to cut waiting lists, millions of patients are still suffering in pain and distress. Whichever way you count the numbers, the prime minister's promise is colliding with the reality of an understaffed and under-resourced NHS.  more

LONDON, England, April 12 -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Responding to the University of Bath report 'Should I stay or should I go? Monitoring influences on NHS staff retention in the post-COVID-19 World', Patricia Marquis, Executive Director of RCN England said: "This report tells the story of an NHS workforce at the end of its tether. Devastating nursing shortages are leaving staff burnt out and demoralised, unable to provide the leve  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 12 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: Rutgers University-Camden is proud to announce that Benedetto Piccoli, the Joseph and Loretta Lopez Chair of Mathematics and distinguished professor of mathematics, was selected as the 2024 W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize recipient by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The award was given in recognition of Piccoli's significant contributions to applied mathematics, especially  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, 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 of Stamford, Conn. as the 2024 Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) of the Year. The awar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Board of Directors is proud to announce that Renu Virmani, MD has been named the recipient of the 2024 Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award for her work, which has revolutionized our understanding of coronary atherosclerotic plaques and their role in sudden coronary death. The Agatston Award honors individua  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will present Past President Suhny Abbara, MD, MSCCT with the 2024 Gold Medal Award at the SCCT 19th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2024) in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 19. The SCCT Gold Medal Award - the highest honor bestowed by SCCT - is a service award that recognizes SCCT members who have exemplified leadership and a re  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is proud to honor Koen Nieman, MD, PhD, MSCCT with the 2024 SCCT Stephan Achenbach Pioneer Award in Cardiovascular CT. This award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of cardiovascular CT and have been recognized as pioneers in the advancement of the modality. SCCT is honoring Dr.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Opportunity launches multiple, tangential resources for faculty and student research and funding * * * Experts from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have been awarded $12.6 million to continue their work as the independent evaluators for the Texas Medicaid 1115 Wavier for the third consecutive evaluation period. These faculty were selected twice before by  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) today will receive the Centennial Leadership Award at the National Parks Conservation Association's Salute to the Parks. The award recognizes Senator Stabenow's leadership in protecting the country's national parks, national heritage areas, and the Great Lakes. "In Michigan, we are caretakers of two national lakeshores, one national park, three national forests, as w  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Rosie the Riveter, the women who worked or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World War II, in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. These women left their homes to work or volunteer full-time in fac  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 12 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, and Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, were honored with the prestigious Outstanding Service Award from the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences at the Los Angeles Conference on March 8. King and Case have been annual conference presenters since 2001. For nearly all of those years, King has been the conference tr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Steven Summer, the former president of the Colorado and West Virginia Hospital Associations, will be awarded AHA's 2024 Board of Trustees Award. Summer is currently the president and CEO of the Healthcare Institute. The Board of Trustees Award is presented to individuals or groups who have made substantial and notewort  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In MIT's 2024 Killian Lecture, chemical engineer Paula Hammond described her groundbreaking work on nanoparticles designed to attack tumor cells. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News When Paula Hammond first arrived on MIT's campus as a first-year student in the early 1980s, she wasn't sure if she belonged. In fact, as she told an MIT audience yesterday, she felt like "an imp  more

HAIFA, Israel, April 12 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: The A.M. Turing Award, also known as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," will be granted to Prof. Avi Wigderson, a graduate of the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion and a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton. The award is an annual prize given by the ACM - the American Association for Computing Machinery. In June 2023, Prof. Wigderson rec  more

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, April 12 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: Three talented Teesside University graduates have won a prestigious regional animation award. Dream, a film by Leonie Albert Wong, BA (Hons) Visual Effects, and Ng Zen Lim and Eunice Ong Tian Ni, both BA (Hons) Computer Character Animation, was recognised in the North East and Borders Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards student animation category. The student animators worked together on the project a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Caitlin Clark It didn't take long after moving to Fort Worth for Bobby Ahdieh to realize that blending in wasn't going to be an option. Within a few minutes of opening his mouth to speak, the New Yorker is inevitably asked where he's from. So instead, Ahdieh adopted what he calls his "I got here as quick as I could" approach. That's how he found himself on the back of a horse in the center of a packed arena  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Twenty-two Texas cities, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations and schools received grant funding through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants Program, totaling $15.4 million. The grants will directly fund recipients' tree planting, maintenance and community forestry planning and education efforts as part of their larger, unique urban forestry solution campaigns. The program also places a key  more

BRYAN, Texas, April 12 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, is a winner of the 2023 Elastic Excellence in Security Business Transformation Award. The award was presented during the 2024 ElasticON New York last month.. "I am pleased to receive the Elastic Excellence in Security Business Transformation award and am proud  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Planet Media, an initiative of the Aspen Institute's This Is Planet Ed<, has teamed up with the award-winning production company Encantos to support the creation of a new climate education series for pre-teens titled: "This is Cooler." The first episode will be featured on YouTube Kids and headlines iconic Miami-based recording artist Gloria Estefan. The video is expected to reach millions of viewer  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Klezmatics, world-renowned klezmer performers from New York City's East Village, are coming to the Cornell Concert Series. Their concert takes place Sat., April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. The Klezmatics' music is steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while also incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights and antifundamentalism, and eclectic musical influences -- from jazz a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Paley Center for Media announced today its next PaleyLive event, the world premiere of the documentary, Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion. This special premiere event will include a screening of the highly anticipated documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Matthew Miele and will be followed by a conversation with Bob Mackie and some of his closest friends and collaborators including i  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: A composer, a poet, and an environmental anthropologist have received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Kui Dong, a professor of music; Vievee Francis, a professor of English and creative writing; and Laura Ogden, a professor of anthropology and special advisor to the provost on climate and sustainability, are among the 188 scientists, scholars, writers, and artists to win G  more

NEW YORK, April 12 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: A composer, a visual artist, and an art historian are among the 188 individuals from 84 academic institutions who have been awarded the prestigious fellowships. A genre-busting composer, a multimedia visual artist whose work ranges from site-specific installations to photography, and an art historian interested in how art shapes human thought are the three NYU faculty awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. NYU  more

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, April 11 -- Allegany College of Maryland issued the following news release: Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) hosted its Tristate Math Contest on March 19. On April 2, the college presented awards to the region's top 10 students and top three school teams, and the LaVale Lions Club provided ACM scholarships to area juniors who demonstrated mathematical excellence during the competition. The top three school teams were Allegany High School (score of 118), Mountain Ridge H  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, April 12 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Jan van Hest receives ERC Advanced Grant for interplay between cells and scientific disciplines. * * * Muscles are not only important for a killer body, but also for a healthy one. They are complex systems in which different cells play their own role. To better understand the function of living cells, Jan van Hest has long been developing artificial cells that can be studied o  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 12 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The Tulane University School of Liberal Arts announced that Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Colie Edison will receive the school's Distinguished Alumni Award and deliver the keynote address at this year's undergraduate diploma ceremony. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes notable achievement or career distinction in promoting positive soci  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 12 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Jessica Dutton, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Biology, has received a grant from the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust to investigate mercury exposure through seafood consumption in the Matagorda Bay ecosystem. The three-year $474,900 award will allow Dutton to investigate people's exposure to mercury through seafood consumption using hair analysis and surveys focusing on demographic fac  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 12 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The University of Idaho College of Engineering is the only higher education institution in the state to be recognized as an Empowering Women honoree by the Idaho Business Review. The designation recognizes companies for strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in Idaho through tangible and innovative efforts that advance women in the workplace and community. "Our college is proud to be recognized   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 12 -- The United Nations Regional Information Center for Western Europe issued the following news: Ubongo, a creator of children's edutainment in Africa, and Open Planet, an outstanding innovative free access environmental footage library, have been recognised for their impactful storytelling at the fifth edition of the MIP SDG Award, presented in association with the United Nations, at the MIPTV International Television Market held 8-10 April in Cannes. The role of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, to support workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of a business incubation center, providing training  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on April 10, 2024, by President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio: * * * Global Partners for the Future Over the course of the last three years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has reached unprecedented heights. We arrived at this historic moment because our nations, individually and together, took courageous steps to strengthen our collective capacity in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Judith Myers University of California San Diego School of Medicine solidified its status as a national leader in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, as reported by the 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings. In total, the medical school received more than $460 million in NIH grants in 2023, positioning it No. 5 among public institutions and No. 13 over  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Pierre Deymier, a professor in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, is among eight of the world's top scientists to be named to France's National Centre for Scientific Research second class of fellow-ambassadors. France's national agency for scientific research, known as CNRS, began the fellow-ambassadors program in 2023 to enrich its country's research efforts and international profile. The   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The head of UA Little Rock's nursing program was honored for being a 'patriotic employer' to a fellow nursing professor whose spouse serves in the Arkansas National Guard. Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the School of Nursing at UA Little Rock, was among a group of a few dozen people who were invited to Camp Joseph T. Robinson on March 2 to be honored for their support as employers of t  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 11 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news on April 10, 2024: The Barber Institute, Lapworth Museum and Research and Cultural Collections has received funding from Research England of pound sterling2.1 million over the next five years. The funding, announced this week, will enable the University to continue to use its globally important collections and their research potential to engage with communities in meaningful ways and fulfil its purpose as a  more

KOLN, Germany, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Geneticist Thorsten Hoppe receives European Research Council award for his work on quality control of proteins / The work of metabolism researcher Jens Bruning on neural circuits of metabolic control will also be funded * * * The University of Cologne researchers Professor Dr Thorsten Hoppe and Professor Dr Jens Bruning have received the ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 12 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: Sonning Prize In 2023, the award of the Sonning Prize was cancelled at the last minute as the recipient, Marina Abramovic, was rushed to hospital. Now, she will visit the University of Copenhagen to receive the prize. About a year ago, the internationally renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic was to have received the Sonning Prize at the University of Copenhagen. On the day of her departure to Copen  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business' School of Travel Industry Management (TIM school) held its 22nd annual Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism gala on April 10, at the Sheraton Waikiki. Also marking the college's 75th anniversary, this year's fundraiser raised a record-breaking $517,000 thanks to the generous support of the hospitality and Hawaii business community. "We're p  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researcher Kiruba Krishnaswamy recently received an NSF CAREER award to develop a sustainable food system. * * * More than 2 billion people suffer from hidden hunger, a form of malnutrition where individuals lack essential micronutrients -- like vitamins and minerals -- even though they consume what appears to be an adequate amount of calories. University of Missouri researche  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 12 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: Dr Priyanka Dey was recognised for her pioneering research to develop technology that can detect and locate cancer in a patient's body without them having to undergo a surgical biopsy. A University of Portsmouth researcher has been named as one of the world's top 20 rising stars for her work to help speed up cancer diagnosis. Dr Priyanka Dey is included among the inaugural group of 20 Rising Stars in Meas  more

WESTCHESTER, England, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: The University of Winchester is hosting a two-day event for doctoral students focusing on ways they can develop their research skills and broaden their horizons beyond academia. The University's West Downs Centre (pictured) is the venue for the second GuildHE Research Doctoral Festival on 16-17 April, the flagship event of the research consortium for smaller and specialist universities.   more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, April 12 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The thriving ecosystem at the University of Wollongong's (UOW) business incubator iAccelerate is going from strength to strength, as highlighted in the iAccelerate 2023 Impact Report (https://www.iaccelerate.com.au/impact/) released this week. iAccelerate is a leading innovation hub empowering startups and innovative businesses in the Illawarra, South Coast and communities acro  more

WURZBURG, Germany, April 12 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: Wurzburg-based physical chemist Tobias Brixner has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for his pioneering work on multiple electronic excitations. He already received an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2013. Many people are familiar with the principle of electronic excitation from their physics lessons: electrons in atoms or molecules absorb energy, typically from light, and rise to a higher energy level. Thi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas, both affiliated with the Department of Africana Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, have been named 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows. Adebanwi and Thom  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act. This bipartisan bill will codify an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for entering the farming and ranching industries. "Food security is national security," said Congressman Van Orden. "Given the previous nature  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Warwood School in Wheeling yesterday to announce his Office's new SMART529 "Fund the Future" Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings. "I was proud to kick off our exciting SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes in the Northern Panhandle and speak to Warwood students about the importance of sa  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The HBO Original six-part documentary series THE JINX - PART TWO, produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (HBO's "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst"), debuts SUNDAY, APRIL 21 at 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Sundays at the same time. Logline: THE JINX - PART TWO i  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Bill Studenc A team of students from the Western Carolina University College of Business finished near the top in an annual competition sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority, putting together an investment portfolio that outperformed the stock market average. The WCU finance students exceeded the Standard & Poor's 500 index by nearly basis 400 points, earning not just another award for the C  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 12 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Katrina Fjeld, a graduating senior in International Affairs and Arabic, is WKU's first Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2024-25 award year. Katrina has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for Jordan. The Fulbright US Student Program offers full funding for graduating seniors and recent graduates to spend an academic year abroad in English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) or conductin  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is honoring Bryan S. Wilson with its highest alumni honor. In a campus ceremony May 17, the Mississippi native will be recognized formally as the university's 2024 National Alumnus. A two-time graduate of MSU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Wilson is an experienced executive and entrepreneur with more than 40 years of industry experience across agricultural chemical manufa  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Milken Institute today announced its program agenda and initial list of distinguished speakers for its 2024 Global Conference, taking place from May 5 - 8 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, CA. Centered around the uniting theme of "Shaping a Shared Future," the four-day event will convene influential leaders from around the world to discuss, explore and catalyze ideas to guide s  more