Thursday - November 21, 2024
Awards Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Monday October 28, 2024 ( 35 items )  

Alfred University Announces $200 Million Campaign
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 28 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2024: On Friday evening (Oct. 25), Alfred University announced a campaign which by 2027 will have raised $200 million. "Realizing Our Promise, The Campaign for Alfred University," was unveiled at a gala ceremony held on campus in the Joyce & Walton Center. "It's so exciting to have all of you here with us to celebrate our commitment to helping students realize their purpose," said Erin Martinovich, vic  more

Aston University Teams Up With Technology Company to Create AI-Powered Cyber Security Assessment
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * * Knowledge Transfer Partnership will enhance Intercity's already award-winning cyber assessment framework, taking it to the next level * Aston Business School's expertise in cyber, AI and organisational change will combine to transform access to cyber assessments in SMEs and high risk sectors * AI-powered framework will ensure more companies can make informed decisions to mitigate the  more

Australian Recording Industry Association: Kylie Takes Her Fifth Consecutive #1
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, Oct. 26 -- The Australian Recording Industry Association issued the following news: * * * Melbourne-raised Rose becomes the first female K-pop star to top the Singles Chart * * * It's a double-header this week as Australia's queen of pop, Kylie Minogue, becomes the sixth local artist to top the ARIA Albums Chart in 2024, new at #1 with Tension II; while Melbourne-raised K-pop sensation Rose ends Sabrina Carpenter's reign at the top of the Singles Chart. All this i  more

Catawba College Dining Wins Bronze Loyal E. Horton Award for Catering Event of the Year
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College Dining, operated by Chartwells Higher Education, proudly announces its recent achievement as the recipient of the Bronze Award in the Catering Event of the Year category for the 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. This esteemed recognition, bestowed by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS), acknowledges excellence and innovation in culinary arts and service within  more

Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern Scientists Discover Ancient Viral DNA Activates Blood Cell Production During Pregnancy, After Bleeding
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Morrison Lab study published in Science shows humans co-opted retrotransposons to avoid anemia during pregnancy * * * Ancient viral remnants in the human genome are activated during pregnancy and after significant bleeding in order to increase blood cell production, an important step toward defining the purpose of "junk DNA" in humans, according to new research from  more

Clark Atlanta University's Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development Awarded an $11 Million Grant From the National Institutes of Health
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Clark Atlanta University recently announced that its Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) has received a $11 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award will enable CCRTD to continue building one of the largest and most comprehensive prostate cancer research and e  more

ECU's Prof Rob Newton Elected to the AAHMS
JOONDALUP, Australia, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: Edith Cowan University (ECU) Professor of Exercise Medicine, Professor Rob Newton, has been elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. The Academy welcomed 31 new Fellows on October 24, with Professor Newton among the seven selected to represent Western Australia. The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is the impartial, authoritative, cross-sector voice of health a  more

EPA IG: 'Some States Failed to Conduct Required Financial Audits of Their State Revolving Funds'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following six-page management implication report (No. xxx) entitled "Some States Failed to Conduct Required Financial Audits of Their State Revolving Funds:" * * * MEMORANDUM FROM: Sean W. O'Donnell, Inspector General TO: Bruno Pigott, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water Purpose: We are alerting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issues that the Office of Inspector General h  more

Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren Receives 2024 National Forum Public Policy Award
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention issued the following news release: * * * Warren recognized for work on local policies that support heart health * * * The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention has awarded Fontana, California, Mayor Acquanetta Warren the 2024 National Forum Public Policy Award for advancing national and local policies that improve cardiovascular health. The National Forum presented the award at its 22nd Annual  more

FSU Poet Honored With 2024 Louisiana Writer Award
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden A faculty member from Florida State University's Department of English has been selected to receive the prestigious Louisiana Writer Award, presented by the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor David Kirby is the 25th recipient of the award, which recognizes contemporary Louisiana authors who have made outstanding contributions  more

Hawaii Gov. Green: 4th Proclamation Relating to Telecommunications Services on Hawaiian Home Lands
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following proclamation on Oct. 25, 2024: By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the State of Hawaii, hereby determine, designate, and proclaim as follows: WHEREAS, under Chapter 127, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), emergency power  more

Hispanic Access Director of Forestry Honored With The Wildlife Society's Diversity Award for 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Hispanic Access Foundation issued the following news release: Hispanic Access Foundation is excited to announce Amaris Ribeiro has been selected to receive The Wildlife Society's Diversity Award for 2024. This distinguished honor recognizes her exceptional efforts in promoting diversity within the natural resource professions, with a particular focus on wildlife conservation and education. "I am incredibly honored to receive The Wildlife Society's 2024 Diversity Awar  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Duke Energy Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 27 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00338) on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Franchise To Serve The City Of Dayton, Kentucky ORDER On October 18, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessi  more

Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler to Receive ABA Stonewall Award
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge D. Zeke Zeidler with its Stonewall Award during the annual awards reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 2025, at the ABA Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of   more

Minn. Pollution Control Agency: Revitri's Tiny Recycled Glass Beads May Be Key to More Efficient Cars, Houses
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Willernie-based company takes MPCA's $10,000 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize * * * Cody Bates found he has to be careful when discussing the manufactured glass beads that the company he co-founded, Revitri, has developed. "I can sound like I'm rolling into town in the 1840s with a magical cure-all elixir," he said. But the benefits that could result from   more

N.M. Gov. Grisham: State Leverages Over $200 Million in Federal Funding Through $57.81 Million in Matching Grants to 37 Public Entities
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) awarded $57.81 million in matching grants to 37 public entities, leveraging over $200 million in federal funding for 57 projects. Of the grants, 54% went to rural areas, including Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe for fire recovery. This first cycle of the New Mexico Match Fund supported 33 infr  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $215 Million in Federal Funding for Replacement of Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Federal Railroad Administration Grant to Facilitate Construction of New Bridge Spanning Hudson River Between Albany and Rensselaer * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the award of $215.1 million in federal funding to support the replacement of the aging Livingston Avenue Rail Bridge spanning the Hudson River between the cities of Albany and Rensselaer. The funding was  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving 42nd Road LIC Property Owner
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0691): * * * Notice of Intent of 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC to Submeter Electricity at 23-10 42nd Road, Queens, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on November 29, 2023 (Notice of Intent), 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC (Owner) reques  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving CHC Management Group
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0044): * * * Notice of Intent of CHC Management Group Inc. to Submeter Electricity at 130 East 177th Street, Bronx, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on January 18, 2024 (Notice of Intent), CHC Management Group Inc. (Owner) requests authorization to   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving EO 160 Water
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0696): * * * Petition of EO 160 Water LLC to Submeter Electricity at 160 Water Street, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on December 5, 2023 (Petition), EO 160 Water LLC (Owner) requests authorization to submeter electricity at 160 Water Street, Ne  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Global 1845 Broadway
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0180): * * * Notice of Intent of Global 1845 Broadway LLC to Submeter Electricity at 1 West 60th Street, New York, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on March 28, 2024 (Notice of Intent), Global 1845 Broadway LLC (Owner) requests authorization  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Italic Realty
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0720): * * * Notice of Intent of Italic Realty, LLC to Submeter Electricity at 26-38 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on December 12, 2023 (Notice of Intent), Italic Realty, LLC (Owner) requests authorization to sub  more

NSF IG Audit: 'Industry-University Cooperative Research Center - Center for Advanced Forestry Systems - North Carolina State University'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The National Science Foundation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-1-014) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Industry-University Cooperative Research Center: Center for Advanced Forestry Systems - North Carolina State University." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance WHY WE DID THIS AUDIT NSF created the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) program in 1973 to foster long-term partnerships among academia, industry, and gov  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award California's Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application Totaling More Than $70 Million
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from California, allowing the state to request access to more than $70 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equit  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications Totaling More Than $37 Million
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * $22 million for Georgia and $15 million for Indiana * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Georgia and Indiana, allowing them to request access to more than $37 million to implement their Digital Equ  more

Recipients of Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarships Announced
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 25 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: The Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation Committee has named the 15 recipients of the $7,000 Farm Bureau Foundation scholarships for the 2024-25 school year. Scholarship recipients are Arkansas residents, members of a Farm Bureau family and enrolled as juniors or seniors in pursuit of an agriculture-related degree at a state-accredited university. The scholarship recipients are listed below [V  more

Richard "Tripp" Logan Named 2024 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2024) - The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce that Richard "Tripp" Logan, of L&S Pharmacy in Charleston, Mo., is the winner of the 2024 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year Award. The award, which is sponsored this year by KeySource, was presented as part of NCPA's Annual Convention, being held Oct. 26-2  more

Skin Cancer Foundation Research Grants Program Announces 2024 Funding to Three Early Career Investigators in Dermatology
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The Skin Cancer Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The Skin Cancer Foundation Research Grants program is designed to help early career investigators find new approaches related to the prevention, detection and treatment of all types of skin cancer. This year, our committee has chosen three awardees to receive grants totaling $125,000. Since 1983, when the program began, it has funded more than $2 million in research grants, many for ideas that led  more

South Dakota Mines Receives $10,000 From the Gene Haas Foundation to Support Manufacturing Students
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 26 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: The Gene Haas Foundation recently awarded South Dakota Mines $10,000 in grants to support student scholarships in manufacturing, and machine and metal processes training. The funds will be used for the university's computer numerical control (CNC) machining program. "The award from the Gene Haas Foundation will help us to continue to grow in the volume and quality of traini  more

Swansea University: Research Supporting Disabled People in Wales Boosted by Livery Company Award
SWANSEA, Wales, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: A Swansea University expert researching volunteering opportunities for disabled people in Wales has won a travel scholarship from The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, which has allowed her to further her research. Natalie Jarvis is a third-year PhD student in the School of Management at Swansea University. Her research explores the experiences of disabled volunteers in Wales, with the aim of making their voice  more

University of South Alabama: Hair's Half-Million
MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Joe Hair, one of the most prolific academic researchers in the history of the University of South Alabama, reached a satisfyingly round number this month when his business and marketing articles were cited for the half-millionth time. The director of the Ph.D. program in the Mitchell College of Business ranks No. 1 in the world among professors cited in marketing, multivariate data analy  more

University of Windsor: Freshwater Ecology Course Promotes Science Diplomacy Across the Americas
WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 26 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: Freshwater ecology students from the University of Windsor have gone global. A diverse delegation -- field course participants from this term's fourth-year course in stream ecology, Indigenous youth and staff from the National Urban Park Hub, and graduate students -- travelled to Mexico in August to visit the Santiago River watershed and the campus of the Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara. The trip reflected an awa  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Congratulates West Virginia's First Youth Master Angler
PAINT CREEK, West Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Putnam County youth becomes state's seventh Master Angler Award winner * * * Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced Carson Shock from Putnam County as the state's first youth Master Angler Award recipient. Shock, 14, completed this feat by catching 22 fish species on 13 waters across West Virginia. "Carson'  more

Weber State University: College of Science Professors Earn Two of Weber State's Top Awards for 2024
OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: Faculty from Weber State University's College of Science were honored with the John S. Hinckley Fellow Award and the Interdisciplinary Collaboration Award during a ceremony at the Ogden campus Oct. 22. John S. Hinckley Fellow Award Heather Root, associate professor of botany and plant ecology, was selected as the 2024 Hinckley Fellow for excellence in teaching, service and research. "Being recognized in this  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Awards Brownfield Grant to City of Wisconsin Rapids
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Funding Will Support Site Assessment Activities * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the city of Wisconsin Rapids was awarded brownfield assessment services to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at the site of a former foundry. The award is from the DNR's Wisconsin Assessment Monie  more