KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2024-25 NAIA Men's Golfer of the Week - No. 1 (March 5) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Faulkner (Ala.) sophomore Rodolphe Cicala (Biarritz, France) is the NAIA Men's Golfer of the Week. The winner was selected based on performances from February 24-March 2 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated g  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 1 Elkhart, Ind. - The 2025 NAIA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships got underway Wednesday night as three events were contested at the Elkhart Aquatic Center. * Keiser (Fla.) recorded 100 points and broke one meet record and earn a trio of national champion performances to   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship Official Brackets Finalized KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The official brackets ( PDF ) for the 2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships have been finalized ahead of event starting tomorrow morning. The Battle For The Red Banner is hosted by Visit Wichita at Park City Arena in Park City, Kansas and conc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, March 6 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Clarenda Phillips is Missouri State's new provost She will begin her new role on July 1. Missouri State University has named Dr. Clarenda Phillips as the university's next provost and vice president of academic affairs. She will begin on July 1. Phillips has more than 30 years of higher education experience. She previously served in the same role at two prior universities. "Dr. Phillips' deep   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 6 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers identify first-ever neurotherapeutic to address muscle weakness Sarcopenia -- severe muscle weakness that comes with aging -- impacts nearly half of all adults over age 80. By Brian Consiglio While a gradual loss in muscle strength is a natural part of aging, for many older adults it's more than just feeling a little weaker. Sarcopenia -- a condition affecting nearly half of  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 6 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou study finds 'volunteer journalism' filling local news gap Research from the Missouri School of Journalism suggests volunteer journalists could bridge the gap created by declining news outlets. By Sara Diedrich A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism introduces "volunteer journalism" as a promising solution to bridge the news and information gap in communities.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 6 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * NAIC Releases 2024 Market Share Data Life/Fraternal and Property/Casualty Reports Now Available Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released data on life/fraternal and property/casualty insurers. The reports provide market share information and identify leading insurance writers in several key lines of business.  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 5 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * UMass digital hub provides peek into future of remote patient management When the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health in Worcester opened its digital hub last fall, it provided a glimpse of what the future of remote care management could look like. The 20,000-square-foot space, referred to as a "digital hospital," merged many of the health system's remote pati  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 6 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Compound harnesses cannabis' pain-relieving properties without side effects Mouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids By Marta Wegorzewska Researchers at WashU Medicine and Stanford University developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molec  more