BURBANK, California, June 7 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST 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 June 10-14 (subject to change): Monday, June 10 (OAD: 5/22/24  more

ITHACA, New York, June 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Planetary scientist Jonathan I. Lunine, the David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical Sciences and chair of the astronomy department in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed chief scientist of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He will officially assume his role Aug. 16. As chief scientist, Lunine will guide the laboratory's scientific research and development efforts, drive innovation across JPL's missions  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, June 7 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news on June 6, 2024: Theatre Lecturer Judd Johnson noticed a concerning pattern with some of his students last year. A student in his Dramatic Activity for the Classroom course came to see him to go over some quizzes, and, when he asked how she was doing, he said she broke down crying, told him she was feeling overwhelmed and that she wanted to move out of the dorms on campus. When he asked how old  more

ARCATA, California, June 7 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: A new international partnership was formalized earlier this week among Charles Darwin University in Australia and three organizations on the North Coast--Blue Lake Rancheria, Cal Poly Humboldt, and College of the Redwoods. The new Memorandum of Understanding is the result of multiple years of discussion. It was signed Tuesday during a week-long visit to the area by a delegation from Ch  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * California's economic growth will slow in 2024 but outpace the nation in 2025 * * * The latest analysis by the UCLA Anderson Forecast suggests that the recent slowing of the economy does not portend a national recession despite subtrend growth in the first quarter of 2024, which followed six months that exceeded the 2.5% average growth of recent years. The economy, UCLA economis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted an event at ASU's California Center in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, with McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas and political strategist David Axelrod who is former advisor to President Barack Obama, professor of practice at ASU, and a member of the McCain Institute's Global Leaders Advisory Council. The event, "I  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release: In 2022, voters overwhelmingly passed California Proposition 28, a state ballot initiative aimed at expanding arts education in K-12 public schools, including charters. The measure gives schools an additional 1% of their annual budgets for visual arts, theater, dance, music or media arts. While initially celebrated for its potential, concerns have surfaced about how the funds ar  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 8 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Columbus Intellectual Property attorney Rachel Smoot will present "How to Dodge the IP Minefield: Navigating Startups through Intellectual Property Pitfalls," at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit on June 11 in Sunnyvale, California. Smoot represents clients at all stages of trademark, copyright, commercial and general litigation matters. She also has significant experience in advising clients on legal ma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of what experts predict will be one of its most consequential terms in recent history. The justices will soon issue decisions on issues such as presidential immunity, abortion access, free speech on social media, gun control, environmental protections, and the scope of federal agency power. USC experts are available for comment and analy  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A on June 6, 2024, with Christina Lambert, psychologist and counselor for Faculty and Staff Assistance Program: * * * Story by: Leslie Sepuka UC San Diego alumna, Christina Lambert, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and counselor for UC San Diego's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). After spending nearly two decades at the university's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Lamb  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF scientists discover that multiciliated cells adapt the well-known process of cell division to make hundreds of cilia. * * * The awe-inspiring process of cell division can turn a fertilized egg into a baby - or a cancerous cell into a malignant tumor. With so much at stake, nature keeps it tightly controlled in a process called the cell cycle that scien  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release: Polling data saturates news coverage and political social media, and each source claims to represent the pulse of the nation, so how do you tell a good poll from a bad one? To answer this, USC experts break down the art and science of public opinion polling and the factors that determine a poll's credibility. What are signs of a strong poll? Experts say it depends on when the p  more

BURBANK, California, June 8 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Warner Bros. Games today announced Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, featuring the legendary magical sport introduced by the Harry Potter books and films. Fans and gamers will be able to immerse themselves into the enchanting world of Quidditch through solo play, cooperative online matches with friends or in competitive online player vs. player games. Developed by  more