MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The Wisconsin Idea is expansive and inspires mutually-beneficial collaborations addressing diverse issues that range from strengthening access to entrepreneurship resources for Wisconsin's newcomers to co-designing lake research with tribal communities in northern Wisconsin. Eight projects and 12 seed grants from the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment show a range of how UW-Madison facult  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College has received a $200 million anonymous gift to its endowment, the third transformative gift of its kind in three years to the liberal arts college. Two-thirds of the annual distributions of this gift will provide unrestricted funding for the college, and one-third is directed to programs that support environmental education and sustainability, a longstanding strategic initiative of the institution.   more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: A UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute report shows Australia's fossil fuel exports are a significant contributor to global warming. Australia presents itself as a small player in global climate change. Its population is small and its percentage of global emissions is a comparatively low 1.1%. But when the emissions from Australia's fossil fuel exports are added to its domestic emissions, Aust  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee is proud to announce the introduction of the Modern Steel Act with Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and 10 others. This bill would strengthen domestic manufacturing and bring next generation iron and steel production back to the Pittsburgh region, revitalizing our communities that have been deindustrialized and largely forgotten, while making funding opportunities con  more