FORT CAVAZOS, Texas, April 27 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Alex Romey The 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters held a casing of colors ceremony at Cooper Field on Fort Cavazos, Texas, on April 25, in preparation for its upcoming rotation to Europe. The "First Team" will replace the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters from Fort Stewart, Georgia. This is part of a regular rotation of forces, a crucial commitment to supporting the United States' role in NATO. The rot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Mike Emery The University of Houston is renowned for attracting world-class faculty, who encourage students and elevate UH's reputation as a top tier institution of higher education. This week, UH celebrated the efforts of those professors who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators in demonstrating a commitment to both campus and community. The 2024 Faculty Awards were presented on Thursday, April  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of "trail-blazing fellows." * * * By Sarah Costello, School of Science MIT faculty members Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright are among 188 scientists, artists, and scholars awarded 2024 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Working across  more

BRISTOL, England, April 27 -- The Association of Employment and Learning Providers issued the following news: The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has announced that Debbie Gardiner MBE of Learn Plus Us and Nick Smith of TTE Training Limited will join the AELP board after winning the recent election for two places reserved for smaller providers. Debbie Gardiner MBE, Learn Plus Us Debbie is the Managing Director of Learn Plus Us (LPU), an independent Training Provider ba  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include suspending the businesses' PACA licenses and barring the principal op  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University Staff Senate has established a recognition program for ATU staff members on the Russellville campus and identified the inaugural winners of three new awards. Daniel Land, assistant director of academic computer support and database administrator, was named ATU Outstanding Employee of the Year for 2023-24. Land has served on the Arkansas Tech staff since 2006. He holds a Bachelor of  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, April 27 -- Ashland University issued the following news: About 75 Ashland University students were recognized individually for their academic achievement and two faculty members were honored for their outstanding work at the annual Academic Honors Convocation, held April 21 at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The purpose of the convocation is to celebrate academic achievement, promote community and recognize sophomores, juniors and seniors with Outstanding Student Awards. The cr  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 27 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) $1 billion for the agency's Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) -its first-ever infrastructure grant--aimed at mitigating safety risk from the highest-risk, legacy natural gas distribution pipes, particularly in underserved communities. Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted   more

FRESNO, California, April 27 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresnoland and Bakersfield's SJV Water website took top honors on April 23 in the 36th annual George F. Gruner Awards journalism competition for news publications in the central San Joaquin Valley. Honors went to several newspapers as well as digital news sources, which became eligible for Gruner recognition just this year. Winning entries across categories included light-hearted feat  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 27 -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski "I had no plan on what I was doing after university, the only thing I'd ruled out was teaching," said David I. Smith. That was Smith's mindset in the 1980s during his undergraduate years. Today, if you do a Google search of his name you'll find a seemingly endless list of books, papers, journals, YouTube videos, and websites that more than suggest a change of heart. And, on Thursday, April 25, 2  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 27 -- Carthage College issued the following news: Carthage College has received the 2024 Career Services Pursuit of Excellence Award, a nationwide honor that strongly endorses the college's innovative approach to career development. The Career Leadership Collective, a thought partner that provides support for career services professionals, presented the award Tuesday, April 23, during its national conference in Austin, Texas. It's given to select institutions "that em  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10691) on April 25, 2024, by crime policy analyst Nathan James. Here are excerpts: * * * The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is a Department of Justice (DOJ) formula grant program. The JAG program allocates funds to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL -- Last Tuesday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined local and national housing leaders to unveil bold policy actions to realize the progressive vision of affordable, sustainable housing for all, by tenants for tenants. Congresswoman Ramirez celebrated two pieces of groundbreaking legislation she introduced to address the crises of climate change and housing unaffordability: the Gree  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- Conservation International issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: At its annual gala dinner, Conservation International today honored Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Lauren Sanchez, the Fund's vice chair, with its Global Visionary Award. The recognition highlights Bezos's and Sanchez's unwavering dedication to addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by preserving Earth's most critical ecosyst  more

LA PLATA, Maryland, April 27 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) competitive robotics team - the Talons - is heading to Dallas, Texas next week to defend their title as the best community college robotics team on the global stage at the VexU Robotics World Championship. CSM's Talons have participated in four regional competitions this year, ultimately earning their spot at the World Championship based on their skills high scor  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The NBA today announced Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic as the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award winner for the month of April. Doncic is being recognized for his efforts in providing memorable experiences for youth and uplifting communities. Doncic will receive the David Robinson trophy and the NBA will donate $10,000 to the Luka Doncic Foundation, which aims to empower l  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated Kansas' newly approved proposal to utilize nearly $452 million to deploy affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. The federal investment, delivered through the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, will help ensure all Kansans have the capacity to thrive in our digital economy. Davids, who was th  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: * * * * Independent judges choose three best works of literary fiction from EBRD regions translated into English * Selected works, originally written in Hungarian and Turkish, include a novel, a paired novella and collection of tales, and a book of short stories * The winner will be announced on 13 June with prize shared equally between author and translator * * * B  more

BURBANK, California, April 27 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of April 29-May 3 (subject to change): Monda  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 27 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler The annual Emory & Henry College Awards Day Convocation recognizes students for what they accomplished in their academics and campus community. The 2024 convocation was at the Memorial Chapel on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. with reflection by theatre department chair Dr. Kelly Bremner and a welcome by Emory & Henry provost Dr. Michael Puglisi. associate provost Dr. Michael Lane introduced the spea  more

THATCHER, Arizona, April 27 -- Eastern Arizona College issued the following news release: Eric Bejarano, director of Eastern Arizona College's Small Business Development Center (EAC SBDC), has been awarded the Spirit of Excellence Award. This distinguished honor is presented annually to an outstanding individual by the Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC). The Spirit of Excellence Award is determined by peer evaluation within the AZSBDC Network, making it a genuine reflection of   more

ISPRA, Italy, April 27 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: Novel therapy used in an ongoing Phase I clinical study shows substantial antitumour effect in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), with no serious adverse side-effects. A Targeted Alpha Therapy initiated at the JRC and then further developed with the University Hospital Heidelberg - using Actinium-225 ((2)(2)5Ac) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PS  more

ATHENS, Greece, April 27 (TNSres) -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release: A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The research is presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)./1 "Our study indicates that the air  more

MAITLAND, Florida, April 27 -- Funding Florida Legal Aid (formerly the Florida Bar Foundation) issued the following news release: Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince has been selected to receive FFLA's 2024 Medal of Honor Award for a Lawyer, and retired college president Lawrence W. Tyree will receive the Medal of Honor Award for a Non-Lawyer. The Medal of Honor is FFLA's highest honor. Roderick N. Petrey, founder of the Florida Justice Institute, will receive the 2024 Jane Eli  more

IRVING, Texas, April 27 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Bob Casciola, who served as the president of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame from 1995 to January 2005 and executive director of the organization from 1991 to 1995, passed away April 25 after a brief illness. He was 89. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Casciola, who so ably led our organization during an amazing period of growth  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The best in business gathered in Nashville, TN at the 2024 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Gala held at the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza. The gathering honored top business achievements of some of the most innovative and successful companies i  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, April 27 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College art major Campbell Christensen '26 has received a place on the Fulbright UK Summer Institute to study at the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde in the UK at one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide. Christensen, who is a Hendrix-Murphy Scholar in Literature and Language at Hendrix, has been selected by the US-UK Fulbright Comm  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that David Bridges, vice president of the Georgia Institute of Technology's Enterprise Innovation Institute, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. Bridges, who was named Fulbright Specialist in February of 2024, will complete a project at the Digital Coalition in the Slovak Republic that aims to ex  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College senior Christopher Bolland of Sacramento, Calif., won the award for best paper at the Lycoming Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference (LUHRC) on April 6 at Lycoming College. Bolland's paper, "Enslaved to the Cause: The Poor White Southerner's Support for Slavery and Secession," won in the category of History, Archaeology and Humanities-Focused Social Sciences. He and several  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Kenneth Brown, who is the John H. and Jeanne M. Professor of Chemistry at Hope College, has been named the 2024 recipient of the college's annual Vanderbush-Weller Award for having a strong, positive impact on students. The Vanderbush-Weller Award recognizes and celebrates the work of Hope faculty and staff who make extraordinary contributions to the lives of students, exceeding normal expectations. The award is coordin  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 27 -- The International Association of Fire Chiefs issued the following news release: Each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) awards the James O. Page Award to an exceptional leader in fire-service-based EMS. This year's awardee is Chief J. Robert Brown, Jr. (Ret.), a fire service veteran and prominent community member from McLean, Va. Sponsored by ZOLL Medical Corporation, this annual award recognizes the professionalism, vision, and positive imp  more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, April 27 -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: A student at Empire State University has been awarded the prestigious Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award. Congratulations to Jo Young, the first student at SUNY Empire to receive this award. The award recognizes students in SUNY's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) who demonstrate academic merit and perseverance, fulfilling the premise of Norman R. McConney, Jr.'s  more

FORT BENNING, Georgia, April 27 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By Meghan Kirby Competitors from the U.S. Army, sister services, and partner nations gathered at Fort Moore to showcase their lethality and expertise in a series of combat-readiness events spanning four separate competitions hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence, April 5-15, 2024. "All these events ensure our Soldiers are fit, inspired, disciplined, trained, and ready for the rigor of combat," said   more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 27 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: Influential members of the Utah Tech University and Washington County communities were recently recognized at the university's Presidential Awards banquet for blazing new trails and making a difference in Southern Utah. Utah Tech gave the category of Community Engaged Awards to individuals committed to service learning, community engagement and campus-community partnerships to promote civic responsibility, service, c  more

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 27 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: The hard work and ingenuity of more than 450 undergraduate students were on display at the recent Ontario Tech University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science's (FEAS) Engineering Capstone Exhibition and Design Competition. The annual event marks a significant milestone in the academic journey of final-year Engineering students. Throughout the eight months they spend working on their 'capstone' pr  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 27 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * A Newcastle University doctoral student has received international recognition for the quality and originality of her research. * * * Jaun Hwang, a PhD student in the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, has received the prestigious American Association of Geographers' 2024 prize for Best Dissertation Proposal, in th  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce that renowned health equity expert Dr. Lisa Angeline Cooper will be the keynote speaker at the annual NKF 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM) in Long Beach, CA, which takes place from May 14 -18. Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Equity in Health and Health Care at Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nurs  more

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, April 27 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: The first graduates of Lakeshore Technical College's information technology-cybersecurity specialist associate degree program are ready to graduate. The seven students will be among more than 325 students set to celebrate their educational achievements on Saturday, May 11, during the college's spring graduation celebration taking place on the college's Cleveland campus. A majority of the almost 500  more

RIVERDALE, New York, April 27 -- Manhattan College issued the following news: Manhattan College is pleased to announce that its Model UN team was honored with a Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2024 National Model United Nations Conference. Under the guidance of Dr. Pamela Chasek, a Manhattan College Political Science Professor and long-time Model UN mentor, the week-long conference held in midtown Manhattan saw over 2700 participants from over 60 countries. Manhattan College's delegation  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 27 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: Graduating senior Margaret Knotts will make history within the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department as the first student to graduate with a Spanish degree from the University of South Carolina Aiken. "I believe this is a beautiful thing," Knotts said. "This is a testament that we still have success stories and students going on to graduate and go into different fields with   more

MACON, Georgia, April 27 -- Mercer University issued the following news: Mercer University senior Jamyah Janise Combs has been awarded a CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (Lewis Scholars) position at the University of Pittsburgh this summer. The Pitt Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program's (PHUSP) goal is to advance health equity by increasing public health workforce diversity. The eight-week residential program is designed to encourage historically underserved coll  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Michigan is set to launch the Michigan Renewable Energy Academy (REA) with new resources from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. The State will receive $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program to improve planning, siting, and permitting processes for large-scale r  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 27 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2024 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) is Anita Wansley, principal at Northeast Elementary School in the Lauderdale County School District (LCSD), and the 2024 Mississippi Teacher of the Year (MTOY) is Shauna Waters, teacher at West Lauderdale High School in the Lauderdale County School District. Th  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 27 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State students' dynamic skills are known as "best in the country" after three broadcasters from WMSV--MSU's radio station--won first place in the nation for Best Sports Talk Program at the 2024 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System convention in New York City earlier this semester. Senior communication major Elizabeth Keen of Vicksburg, communication graduate student Tanner Marlar of Corinth   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Building upon the Murphy Administration's commitment to advancing environmental justice and addressing the impacts of climate change on public health, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today marked Arbor Day and capped its celebration of Earth Week by awarding nearly $8.7 million in grants to support tree management programs and urban and community forest  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 27 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Terry Likes, head of Mississippi State's Department of Communication, is the winner of the national 2024 Broadcast Historian Award from the Library of American Broadcasting's Foundation, in conjunction with the Broadcast Education Association. Established in 2015, LABF and BEA developed the annual award to recognize an educator who has produced a documentary or multimedia project specifically related t  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Paul Luna, president and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, Pam Kehaly, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Christy Farley, an NAU alumna who recently retired as senior vice president of engagement and public affairs, and Efrain Casillas, coordinator of music programs at Tolleson Elementary School District and 2024 Arizona Teacher of the Year, will be recognized with honorary doctorates f  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 27 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration honored four individuals for their extraordinary leadership and commitment to their communities at its annual Business Awards Dinner on April 25 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The AACSB-accredited college recognized Richard Gold, former M&T Bank president and chief operating officer; Thurman and Patti Thomas and the 34 Group; and alumni J  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University is partnering with the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) for a student internship program. TPD also will be on campus later this month. The paid internship offers students hands-on law enforcement experience while earning the final 15 credit hours needed for their bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. "Being in the criminal justice   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: President's Achievement Awards are a special designation that recognizes the exceptional work of classified staff and service professionals. Winners are nominated by their peers for their strong relationships, how they work with others to create a sense of community in the workplace and how they actively support and advance NAU's mission. At a ceremony Tuesday, April 24, nine staff members were honored with t  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 27 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The American Academy in Rome has awarded Krupali Krusche, an associate professor in the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture, the 2024 Adele Chatfield-Taylor Rome Prize in Historic Preservation and Conservation. Krusche was awarded the fellowship on Thursday (April 25) during the Janet and Arthur Ross Rome Prize Ceremony and Concert held in New York City at Carnegie Hall. "Learning that I had  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Office of the Vice President for Research will recognize three of the Ford School's research center staff--Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija (Education Policy Initiative), Molly Kleinman (Science, Technology and Public Policy program), and Kyle S. Kwaiser (Education Policy Initiative)--for their outstanding service and leadership in advancing research, scholarship, and creative pract  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, and Index on Censorship strongly condemn the death sentence imposed on Iranian rapper and human rights defender Toomaj Salehi for "spreading corruption on Earth" issued by a revolutionary court in Tehran on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Salehi now faces possible execution, as his lawyer plans to appeal the sentence. On 22 April 2024, Toomaj Salehi's lawyers were notified that Branch  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today adopted a new rule to implement the Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program. The program will provide grants for new dispatchable electric generation facilities or expansions of existing facilities that meet certain planning requirements after June 1, 2023 and interconnect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas   more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 27 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has received several top honors at conventions held this spring. This year's PTK officer team included President Jordan Nussbaum, Executive Vice President Olivia O'Donnell, Vice President of Leadership & Fellowship Mikaela Lijo, and officer team members Andrew Demcher and Anna Quezada. In March, RVCC's chapter   more

CHISLEHURST, England, April 27 -- Ravensbourne University London issued the following news: By David Millett A Ravensbourne University London student has designed a fresh new look for the latest limited-edition Kopparberg bottles, which will be available across the UK this summer. Paige Langan, a third-year BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Design student who has just completed her studies, won an exclusive competition held in collaboration between Ravensbourne University London and internation  more

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Robert Morris University issued the following news: Robert Morris University (RMU) is proud to announce that David J. Malone, Chairman & CEO of Gateway Financial will serve as the commencement speaker at the Spring 2024 Graduate Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on May 10, 2024, at 4:00pm, at the UPMC Events Center on the RMU campus. "We are tremendously fortunate to have someone as respected and accomplished as David Malone serving a  more

SUNNYVALE, California, April 23 -- Real-Time Innovations, an industrial Internet of Things connectivity company, issued the following news release: Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is proud to be Certified(TM) by Great Place To Work(R) for the sixth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at RTI. This year, 94% of US-based employees said it's a great place To Work- 37 points higher than the average U.S. company. Additionally  more

CALGARY, Alberta, April 27 -- SAIT Polytechnic issued the following news release: The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has launched a unique new major, Financial Technology (FinTech) and Innovation, within its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program. The first-of-its-kind business major in Canada will equip students with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of FinTech. "This program is unique across Canada so students will have the chance t  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 27 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented with awards of excellence at the university's annual Staff & Faculty Excellence Awards celebration on Thursday, April 25. Dr. Jose Manuel Medrano, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultural Studies, received the Junior Faculty Award; Dr. James Pientka, professor of Physics and department chair,  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 27 -- Santa Fe Community College issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Santa Fe Community College announces Amy Loyd, Ed.L.D., the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education will give the keynote address at the SFCC Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11 in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center. The ceremony will honor graduates who completed last summer, in fall 2023, or w  more

KINGSTON, Ontario, April 27 -- Queen's University issued the following news release: Queen's University is appointing award-winning broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers (Artsci'77) as its 16th Chancellor. Chancellor-Designate Rogers will begin her term on July 1, 2024, succeeding current Chancellor, The Honourable Murray Sinclair. "I am very pleased to share that Shelagh Rogers will be joining us as the 16th Chancellor of our university," says Principal Deane. "Shelagh's remarkable career, wide  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Six members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They include Profs. Diane Brentari, Bonnie T. Fleming, Chuan He, Erik Hurst, Deborah L. Nelson and Amir Sufi. These scholars have made breakthroughs in fields ranging from linguistics to particle physics to fundamental biology. They   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 27 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, part of the Keough School for Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is proud to announce that Natan Skigin has won the 2024 Kellogg Institute Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student Contributions. The honor was given at the Institute's year-end reception yesterday. Inau  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, April 27 -- Indiana Institute of Technology issued the following news: Indiana Tech Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Lisa Givan was recognized as a Distinguished Woman Leader by the American Council on Education Women's Indiana Network (ACE-WIN). This award represents women who: * Advocate for women and have pioneered change. * Champion the advancement of women in leadership roles and have been a voice for all women in higher education. * Are celebrated  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: In recognition of exemplary service to Swarthmore, the College awarded the 2024 Suzanne P. Welsh Award to Rachel Head, associate dean and director of student engagement, at an all-staff meeting on Wednesday. Head, who was one of more than 30 nominees from all across the College, was lauded for her unwavering dedication to the College community. In particular, colleagues highlighted Head's ability to deftly and   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * This National Academy of Sciences award recognizes the brightest young scientists * * * Benika Dixon, DrPH, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named a Kavli Fellow. This prestigious fellowship, awarded annually by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), recognizes the brightest young scientists who are 45 years old or younger  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- The College of St. Rose issued the following news: The College of Saint Rose will celebrate its 2024 Commencement ceremony on May 11. The ceremony will occur at 10 a.m. at the MVP Arena in Albany, where 1,736 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study will be conferred. This will be the College's final commencement ceremony, marking 100 years since the College's first graduation ceremony in 1924. More than 5,000 graduates and their famili  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Three Rutgers professors were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinguished honor that recognizes their work to promote African American voices in poetry, preserve the history of Chinese operatic performers in America, and lead groundbreaking cancer research. The academy announced its class of 2024 this week - a group of 250 inductees in 31 areas of expertise, divided into five categor  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 27 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education announced two Kentucky schools - Arlington Elementary (Fayette County) and Robert D. Johnson Elementary (Fort Thomas) - have earned the 2024 Green Ribbon Schools award. The award goes to schools that focus on three pillars: * Reducing environmental impact and cost; * Improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and * Providing effective enviro  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 27 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Krystle Hewitt Computer science students at the University of Toronto are learning how to incorporate ethical considerations into the design and development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence with the help of a unique undergraduate initiative. The Embedded Ethics Education Initiative (E3I) aims to provide students with the ability to critically assess the societal impacts of the technologies  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock and other revolutionary leaders, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest scholarly societies in the United States. Current members represent innovative thinkers across various fi  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Hilo recently recognized recipients of various UH Hilo and UH System awards at its 2024 End of Year Awards Celebration April 24 on campus. The event also recognized retired employees and faculty and staff for various years of service. Award recipients include: * Kerri Inglis, Professor of History, UH System Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award * Jennifer Tu  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Joey Garcia The Class of 2024 put their NextGenMD scholarly and research skills on display at the inaugural Scholarly Concentration Capstone Poster Symposium that concluded their University of Miami Miller School of Medicine academic year. Nearly 150 digital posters were submitted, with 40 selected by the dual-degree program directors and the pathway directors for full displa  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 27 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Kat Oak Eleven days before Nicole Albin, a senior University of Michigan-Flint elementary education major, was set to graduate from Chesaning Union High School, she was involved in a severe car accident. She sustained a traumatic brain injury, among other life-threatening injuries. Albin had previously been accepted to Wayne State University, had merit scholarships lined up, and planned to pursue a medi  more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: By Anneli Gray Up-and-coming faculty receive ringing endorsements by way of the new Faculty Scholars initiative. When Vijay Khatri became the Tandean Rustandy Endowed Dean of the Leeds School of Business, he was already well aware of the caliber of Leeds' faculty. But as he began to learn more about the teaching innovations of the non-tenure track faculty and needle  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: Professor Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 by the British Society of Criminology. Professor Newburn's research has spanned a wide range of areas including policing and security, restorative justice, youth offending, drugs   more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: A recent United Nations report (https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-monitor-2024-electronic-waste-rising-five-times-faster-documented-e-waste-recycling) found that the world generated 137 billion pounds of electronic waste in 2022, an 82% increase from 2010. Yet less than a quarter of 2022's e-waste was recycled. While many things impede a sustainable afterlife for el  more

DENTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A project that took 12 years to complete by University of North Texas College of Science Emeritus Professor James Marshall and his late wife, Virginia "Jenny" Marshall, is now getting international recognition. The Marshalls earned the HIST Award from the American Chemical Society's Division of the History of Chemistry for their "Rediscovery of the Chemical Elements" research project. The award is inter  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 27 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis recognized its 2024 Faculty Award recipients on Thursday in the Maxine A. Smith University Center. Dr. Sanjay R. Mishra received the Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award -- the highest distinction given to a faculty member by the UofM. Since joining the Department of Physics and Materials Science at the UofM in 1999, Mishra has been consistently productive in research, inst  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 27 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: Each year, the UPEI Co-operative Education Program recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the UPEI Co-op Awards. Winners of the 2023 awards were Roshna Roby, UPEI Science Co-op Student of the Year; Ruth Cano, UPEI Arts Co-op Student of the Year; Sev Thi, UPEI Business Co-op Student of the Year; and Pamela MacEachern, Pensions and Capital Management Division   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 27 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: UVA Health today announced the completion of a long-awaited, two-year renovation to one of two cardiac catheterization labs at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center. The lab will now be a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology (EP) lab. This transformation includes updating and replacing essential equipment, as well as introducing new technology th  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 27 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering students were recognized with the Ingenuity Award at the 30th NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The Ingenuity Award, judged by NASA engineers, is given to a team that shows the most creative design and problem-solving process. The competition, which concluded on   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 27 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: The School of Filmmaking at UNCSA has been recognized by Variety in its annual list of "Top Film Schools in North America." The widely read industry publication noted the School of Filmmaking's 30th anniversary, the soon-to-be-launched Story Art Studio, and the new Dean's Advisory Council. The article quotes Deborah LaVine, dean of the School of Filmmaking, sayin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A freethinking Vietnam War veteran who is astonishingly multitalented is the guest on Freedom From Religion Foundation's "Freethought Matters" show this week. Robert Richert was an "atheist in a foxhole," serving in the Army infantry in the Vietnam War, where he earned an Army Commendation Medal for valor. His book, Open Wound: My Physical, Psychological and Philosophical Journey Through the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Three Vanderbilt School of Nursing faculty members were recently recognized for excellence across various nursing disciplines with fellow designations and major awards. Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP, MCCM, was honored for nurse practitioner advocacy. Assistant Professor Michael Gooch, DNP, MSN'05, and Assistant Professor Mulubrhan M  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 27 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: The William & Mary Board of Visitors unanimously voted Friday to confirm its current leadership: Charles Poston J.D. '74 P '02, '06, Barbara L. Johnson J.D. '84 and Ardine Williams were elected to new terms as rector, vice rector and secretary, respectively. "I am honored to continue in this role during such an important time in the university's history," Poston said. "I very much appreciate the con  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 27 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: By Erin Jay The American Academy in Rome has named Chancellor Professor of Classical Studies Vassiliki Panoussi among this year's recipients of the prestigious and highly selective Rome Prize. The fellowships support advanced independent work and research in the arts and humanities by providing the "gift of time and space to think and work," according to a press release. Panoussi, chair of the Depa  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: NBA on TNT will continue its 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel game coverage this weekend with five pivotal games on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will begin with NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame coverage at 12:30 p.m. ET, featuring the Inside the NBA presented by Kia team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and guest analyst Vince Carter.   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Matthew J. Bowers, a Biology graduate student from Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, is the 2023-24 recipient of WKU's John D. Minton Graduate Student Award. Bowers is completing his master's thesis, Climate-Smart Agriculture in Southern Kenya: An Assessment of Factors Influencing Crop Development and Productivity, as part of Dr. Bruce Schulte's Elephants and Sustainable Agriculture in Kenya (ESAK) research progr  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Second Chance Month Announcing New Actions to Strengthen Public Safety, Improve Rehabilitation in Jails and Prisons, and Support Successful Reentry America was founded on the promise of new beginnings. Yet, for people returning home to their communities from jail or prison, obstacles often stand in the way of turning this promise into a reality. Havi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 26, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy Schools President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is providing unprecedented resources for K-12 schools to invest in healthier, more sustainable buildings and infrastructure--from removing lead pipes, to installing clean, reliable solar energy, to purchasing electric school buses. Schools acro  more

SPOKANE, Washington, April 27 -- Whitworth University issued the following news: Whitworth University is proud to announce Makenna Falkenstein-Barker '24, a community engagement advocate for Whitworth's Dornsife Center for Community Engagement, is a recipient of the 2024 Governor's Student Civic Leadership Award. Each year, the Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good asks its member institutions to select two students to receive the President's and Chancellor's Student Civic Leadership  more