WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12429) on Oct. 3, 2024. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, and emergency management and disaster recovery specialists Erica A. Lee and Elizabeth M. Web  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Chemung Schuyler Steuben Workforce New York has been awarded $100,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support the "Expanding Workforce Participation" project. This funding aims to address the critical shortage of healthcare workers in the Southern Tier. "Investing in our healthcare workforce is essential to fil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Corning Community College will receive a $200,000 grant as part of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) investment in the Cyber ACCESS (Appalachian Community Colleges Eco-System Sustainability) project. This funding will help enhance cybersecurity education and training in the Southern Tier, building on Corning Community College's capacity  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Ecology, a journal that says it features all aspects of ecology from the Ecological Society of America, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 105, Issue 10): REPORT * Parasitic plants regulate C and N distribution among common mycorrhizal networks linking host and neighboring plants ARTICLE - Special Feature: Advancing spectral biology to understand plant diversity across scales * Seasonal timing of fluorescence and photo  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: As part of East Tennessee State University's Founders Week (Oct. 7-12), the annual ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition will take on new significance this year, offering both a platform for innovative ideas to uplift the region and an opportunity for the community to come together in support of recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. The pitch competition will take place on Monday, Oct. 7,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) a $200,000 subgrant. The funding will support the development of cybersecurity education and training programs at MECC. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "As technology hubs grow in the United States, the cybersecurity field is playing an increasingly important role. "Th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Journal of Insect Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the behavior of insects and other terrestrial arthropods such as spiders, centipedes, millipedes and isopods, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 1): * A Simpler Way to Organize Society: Response to a Risky Stimulus is Related to the Spatial Distribution of the Individuals Within a Spider Colonial Web * Artificial Light at Night Reduces Flashin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Bill Would Advance Green Energy and Support High-Paying Jobs Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Community Solar Consumer Choice Act, legislation that would support community solar projects and expand access to solar energy across the country, regardless of one's income or ability to host a solar system on their roof. Senator Lujan has been a champion in advancing clean energy through community  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Provides Improved Trail Access and Protection of Natural Resources Helps Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the addition of 763 acres to Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam and Dutchess counties helping conserve a scenic and undeveloped parcel in the Mid-Hudson Valley and one   more

ALPINE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Missy Testerman, the National Teacher of the Year, will speak at Sul Ross State University on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 4:30 p.m. as part of the Poindexter Lecture Series. The public is invited to the free event, hosted by the College of Education and Professional Studies. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) chooses the annual recipient, which is announced in April each year. Testerman is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) in Indiana as the recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This investment will develop a comprehensive five-year Tech Economy Ecosystem strategy for Indiana County titled "Innovate Indiana." "I am pleased to announce $30,000 in federal funding f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Funding will support the growth of strategic industry sectors and develop talent pipelines * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $2.5 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for 21 projects focused on creating workforce pipelines for targeted industries and supporting the cultivation of critical industry resources to attra  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Munoz, whose work has shed light on evolutionary processes, has been named a 2024 MacArthur "genius" fellow. Also honored was Yale alumna Dorothy Roberts '77. * * * By Mike Cummings Yale evolutionary biologist Martha Munoz, whose study of the "brakes and motors" of evolution in reptiles, amphibians, and fishes has yielded novel insights into the effects of behavior and biomechanics on how organisms e  more