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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 7 items )  

ACS Book Highlights Cottrell Scholars' Effort to Improve Mentoring
TUCSON, Arizona, July 12 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Two Cottrell Scholars have co-edited a new American Chemical Society Symposium Series book stemming from a Cottrell Scholars Collaborative effort to improve career and professional mentoring of students in the physical sciences. The book, Professional Mentoring Programs for Science Students: Career Mentoring for Students in the Physical Sciences (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/bk-2024  more

Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Lottery Scam Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
TUCSON, Arizona, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Fiona Lorraine Walters, 50, of Newburgh, NY, pleaded guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Sentencing is scheduled for September 23, 2024, before United States District Judge Scott M. Rash. Walters admitted that, between July 5, 2016, and August 15, 2020, she laundered over $300,000 in fraud proceeds, through her and family members' bank a  more

FHLBank San Francisco Awards $3.1 Million in Grants to Arizona-Based Affordable Housing Groups
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Bank is one of the largest private affordable housing grant providers in the nation, contributing $1.3 billion in funding since 1990 * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced $3.1 million in affordable housing grants to Arizona-based housing developers through its Affordable Housin  more

Rep. Grijalva Secures $11.9 Million in Federal Funding in FY25 Appropriations Process for Community Projects for AZ-07
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: If appropriation bills pass into law, Rep. Grijalva will have secured nearly $48 million for southern Arizona Today, Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced that he secured $11.9 million in federal funding for community projects across the 7th Congressional District of Arizona as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations process. The funding includes 15 community projects championed by Rep  more

Ultrasound Technology Can Be Used to Boost Mindfulness, Study Finds
TUCSON, Arizona, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: One of the intriguing abilities of the human mind is daydreaming, where the mind wanders off into spontaneous thoughts, fantasies and scenarios, often without conscious effort, allowing creativity and reflection to flow freely. In a new study published in Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, University of Arizona researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to noninvasively alter a brain regi  more

University of Arizona-Health Sciences: ABOR Approves Master of Science in Midwifery Program
TUCSON, Arizona, July 11 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new graduate degree will tackle shortages in maternal health care providers and contribute to enhanced health outcomes by expanding the midwifery workforce. * * * The Arizona Board of Regents on June 20 approved a new Master of Science in Midwifery degree to be offered through the University of Arizona College of Health Sciences beginning in the fall of 2025. The Master of Sci  more

USDA Selects 2024 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 10 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities applauds the selection of 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and three high schools from around the country as the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows to learn about U.S. Department of Agriculture services and programs benefitting them and students at their institutions. This  more