LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Sean Kamperman won't go so far as to say that framing an argument is half the battle. But a new paper by the University of Kansas researcher argues that certain key words, topic shifts and other framing maneuvers can serve to "amplify marginalized voices in public debates." His findings "show the importance of having a strategy when you enter these types of conversations and of being prepared to hold your  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Venkata Siva Kumar Margapuri, PhD, associate professor of Computing Sciences at Villanova University has been awarded a three-year, $749,086 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to utilize autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), computer vision and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools to study the abundance of Bombus species--commonly known  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following closing order (No. 24-CONS-3320-CPEN) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Novy Oil & Gas, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-112 at the Patton B #2 in Scott County, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER CLOSING DOCKET On April 30, 2024, the Commission issued a Penalty Order against Operator in this docket. On May 29, 2024, Operator requested a hearing, but on July 12, 2024, Operator with  more

MARSHALL, Missouri, July 17 -- Missouri Valley College issued the following news: Missouri Valley College President Joe Parisi is pleased to introduce the college's new advancement team - led by two veteran fund raisers--Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Dan Grigg and Vice President of Institutional Advancement Brent Davison. The two have been working this summer building an experienced support team, including Director of Alumni and Community Engagement Amanda Linneman, Direct  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Shakespeare wrote, "Kingdoms are clay." But a new book suggests kingdoms are actually more asphalt. "European empires of the 20th century were in many ways defined by their projects of motorization and road construction. Through these, colonial officials hoped to develop more efficient ways to exploit and control lands and peoples," said Andrew Denning, associate professor of history at the University of   more

EMPORIA, Kansas, July 17 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: For those who want to become teachers, The Teachers College at Emporia State University has multiple pathways to accomplish this goal. The newest route is a fully online bachelor's degree in elementary education, which is enrolling now for fall 2024. Todd Roberts, program lead of the online elementary education program, says the new program is designed to meet prospective students where they are, especially benefic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner Tim Davis will be a panelist for the closing session at the 2024 SHRM Missouri State Conference. This event, the largest SHRM affiliate conference in the Midwest, will be held in Lake of the Ozarks from August 7-9, featuring over 600 attendees and 75+ exhibitors. Tim's panel, "Stump the Employment Lawyers," is scheduled for Friday, August 9th, from 10:15  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Leavitt School of Health aims to add 3,000 new nurses to the workforce by 2027. * * * Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), today announced the expansion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) program to seven new states -- Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin -- t  more