ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 13 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Alexandria Public Art Program is pleased to announce that it has commissioned Virginia-based artist, Silas Baker, to design and execute a mural on the exterior door of the Torpedo Factory Art Center loading dock. Silas was selected by the project Task Force and approved by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts after a competitive process that was open to all artists living in Virginia, Maryland, and   more

NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Members of the College community will conduct research as recipients of grants from organizations including the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program and the National Science Foundation. * * * Barnard students and alumnae are no strangers to winning awards, fellowships, and scholarships that allow them to elevate their intellectual curiosity and academic success. From the natural sciences and economics to history and la  more

MUNICH, Germany, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news on June 12, 2024: * * * Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics * * * Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itza was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly understood. In a new study in Nature, researc  more