PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The American Law Institute issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: The American Law Institute's membership voted today to approve Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Medical Malpractice. Led by Reporters Nora Freeman Engstrom of Stanford Law School, Michael D. Green of Washington University School of Law, and Mark A. Hall of Wake Forest University School of Law, the project was launched as part of Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Concluding   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has achieved the highest possible designation on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's recently released 2024 Healthcare Equality Index. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader and received a perfect score, while 44 other Advocate Health hospitals across Illinois, North Carolina and  more

GORHAM, Maine, May 21 (TNSres) -- Biodiversity Research Institute issued the following news release: BRI announces the publication of the scientific paper Global Mercury Concentrations in Biota: Their Use as a Basis for a Global Biomonitoring Framework in the journal Ecotoxicology. The paper describes for the first time currently available mercury data for fish and wildlife on a global scale. Data from the peer-reviewed literature, compiled in BRI's Global Biotic Mercury Synthesis (GBMS) databa  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 23 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: The school of pharmacy at Cedarville University is building a legacy of success. In the last nine years, the school has consistently seen a residency match rate for its Doctor of Pharmacy graduates exceeding the national average. Cedarville's match rate for this year's graduating class is 82.6%, exceeding the national average of 75.98%. This year, students received residencies at many national health centers known   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 21 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: A crowd of nearly 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to honor the accomplishments of more than 2,000 graduates in Wake Forest University's Class of 2024. The sun and comfortable 70-degree temperatures created a serene backdrop for the commencement celebration. Students gathered on nearby Manchester Plaza before the procession, sharing last-minute hugs and reflecting on their memories and experiences o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions: Sixth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Tara Tedrow, of Windermere, is a shareholder at Lowndes Law. She earned her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and her juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Tedrow is appointed for a term e  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on May, 22, 2024: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding new citations posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-04-22_Wake-Forest-1-repeat-1-critical.pdf) against Wake Forest University for one critical and one repeat violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act, includi  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: At the installation service of Corey D. B. Walker as Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, President Susan R. Wente announced she has committed funding to support a new initiative on "Religion, Pluralism, and American Public Life" that will be based at the School of Divinity. "This initiative will provide the University and the broader public with essential resources to deepen civil dis  more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, May 24 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: Anne Simpson, who has spent almost a decade as a professor and administrator at Guilford Technical Community College, has been named the dean of the college's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. In her new role she will be responsible for the leadership and strategic planning for the curriculum, academic assessment, budgeting, and more for the following pr  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Six Wake Forest students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research and teach English during the 2024-2025 academic year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, offering research study and teaching opportunities in more than 160 countries. The Fulbright award is designed to facilitate cultural exchange and increa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- Spelman College issued the following news release: As the health care industry faces a growing shortage of health care workers, Spelman College and Advocate Health are collaborating to introduce more students to a range of critical health care careers. Over the past two years, Spelman has teamed up with Advocate Health, the nation's third-largest nonprofit health system, to connect students who aspire to work in medicine with mentorship and career discernment opport  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 21 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Many breast cancer survivors report cancer-related cognitive impairment following chemotherapy, although prevalence rates and severity vary. To test whether a dementia drug could improve cognition in breast cancer survivors, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine conducted a Phase III randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test donepezil, a cognitive enhancing   more