MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A team from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is tackling an important cause of human-made climate change--common refrigerants used for everything from cooling homes and businesses to freezing and preserving food and medicine. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on August 21 that UH and five other universities have been awarded $26 million to establish a fourth generation (Ge  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Aug. 22 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is starting the fall semester with the addition of 12 new faculty members, expanding its roster of nearly 200 full-time faculty. These new educators bring diverse experiences and expertise to the university's three colleges, enhancing the educational offerings for students. "Welcoming new faculty to campus is always an exciting moment for a provost," said Dr  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: With early and absentee voting for the 2024 presidential election set to begin in a matter of weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect election integrity with a pair of recent filings. On Aug. 13, Drummond joined with fellow attorneys general to challenge the Biden-Harris administration's unlawful voter registration scheme. Then on Aug. 15, D  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: The American Association of Indian Pharmacy Professors (AAIPP) has officially been established in 2024, with Dr. Hardeep Saluja, Department Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy, serving as one of the founding members and President of the organization. Over the past two decades, the number of pharmacy coll  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- Friends University issued the following news: Friends University's traditional undergraduate student enrollment continues to carry momentum of record-breaking numbers for the fourth year in a row. The student population has increased by 4 percent over last year to over 930 students, an achievement not reached since the fall of 2011. The campus is buzzing with activity as students fill the resident halls, classrooms, labs, athletic teams and fine arts performance spac  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Senator Jerry Moran celebrated that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will not request regulation of water rights in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin for 2025. In 2023, Governor Kelly and Senator Moran urged USFWS to seek a sustainable and viable solution with area irrigators and water users that secures USFWS's senior water right while minimizing the impact on the local  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell furthered its growth in Minneapolis with the addition of corporate partner Jeffrey O'Brien, who joins as a member of the firm's Food Systems industry group. O'Brien represents numerous small and closely-held businesses as well as real estate investors and developers where he works with craft breweries, distilleries, a variety of other liquor and hospitality focuse  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * 25-CONS-3072-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: John O. Farmer, Inc Application Date Filed: 08/21/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The KU Natural History Museum has a full lineup of science-themed public events this fall for both youth and adults. The programs will cover various topics, including STEM activities related to snakes and fossils, as well as public presentations about the evolutionary biology of jellyfish and the importance of caring for natural history collections. In honor of National Hummingbird Day on Sept. 7, the museum's out  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame is part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) called EARTH, which stands for Environmental Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub. Led by the University of Kansas, EARTH will bring together 80 institutions and researchers from a wide array of disciplines. In addition to Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, the University of Hawai'i, the  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Rebecca Legere, a doctoral student and incoming faculty member at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has won the 2024 Elaine and Bertram Klein Development Award, a highly competitive career development award of $20,000 from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. The award, which is issued annually t  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Kansas $26 million to establish a new Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) -- Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) -- that will create a sustainable and circular refrigerant economy. NSF's Engineering Research Centers bring universities and businesses together to strengthen the competitive position of American industry in   more