COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * How to Use National Data to Cover Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity By Mary Chris Jaklevic Women giving birth in the U.S. die at an alarmingly high rate compared with other rich nations, but maternal death is tricky to measure because it's rare, numbering in the hundreds per year. For journalists who want to track trends in the quality of maternal health, a more  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) recently welcomed Anna Medaris, a freelance health and lifestyle journalist based in New York City, as its new freelance health beat leader. Medaris has 15 years of experience writing features, narratives, explainers, profiles, and news hits for publications including the Washington Post, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, US News   more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Aruna Miller, lieutenant governor of Maryland and an alumna of Missouri S&T, will speak at the university Wednesday, Dec. 4 for the Chancellor's Speaker Series. Miller's presentation will begin at 5 p.m. in the Innovation Lab Forum on the S&T campus, with a reception to follow. Those interested in attending the free event should RSVP at speakerseries.mst.edu. In her talk, titled "STEM to Leade  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 20 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines is one of 10 institutions awarded funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to help vulnerable communities respond to the impacts of extreme weather events. The $1 million grant will support a climate resilience center (CRC) focused on strengthening adaptive capacity in tribal communities along the Missouri River Basin. The project, led by Mengistu Geza,   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events as hosts for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championships. "With its prime location just one mile east of the beach, Orange Beach Sportsplex is the ideal venue for the NAIA Men's Socc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the qualifying teams and opening round matchups for the 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship presented by Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront and Explore Siouxland. The 48-team event will begin with 24 championship opening round matches at campus locations on Saturday, November 23. After openi  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: Southeast Missouri State University is breaking barriers to higher education with a suite of tuition-free programs aimed at ensuring college is accessible. From innovative financial aid initiatives to targeted scholarships, SEMO is leading the way in making the dream of a college degree attainable for students from all backgrounds. At the forefront of this effort is the Will to Do Award, a groun  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Grant recipients represent students from across campus * * * The University of Missouri-Kansas City's Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship has awarded 23 students with SEARCH grants. Started in 2000, SEARCH stands for Students Engaged in the Arts and Research and represents UMKC's first structured undergraduate research program. Initially offering sm  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 19 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * In an innovative initiative unprecedented in the U.S., University of Mary students will be prepared to provide exceptional care, with an emphasis on the older adult, in collaboration with Missouri Slope. * * * The University of Mary's Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences and Missouri Slope in Bismarck have announced a unique partnership that will address the nursing shortage in long-term care (LTC) w  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Artificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making * * * Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments. For the condition, Chiari type-1 malformation, the diagnosis is straightforward: the lower part of the  more