KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 9 (April 22) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Aidan Chang of Mount Marty (S.D.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Nicholai Arbach of Dakota State (S.D.) is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from April 14-20 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/C  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ announces 2025 Firearm Violence Reporting Fellows The Association of Health Care Journalists is thrilled to announce the inaugural class of fellows selected for the 2025 AHCJ Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship. This program, supported by The Joyce Foundation, creates a cohort of journalists producing in-depth, data-informed storiesthat illuminate the public h  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Hands up! What to know about palm-scanning technology We all know the pain points of checking in for medical appointments: Manually fill out tons of paperwork, or follow multiple prompts on a tablet or check-in kiosk and scan your ID and insurance card. What if you could just walk in and hover your hand over a scanner? Palm-scanning technology -- which has been used as  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Associated Press: "The Pain from DOGE's Cuts is Everywhere" WASHINGTON, DC -- A new Associated Press report reveals how President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE is slashing federal workers' jobs and gutting essential services, with impacts being felt across the country. In Ka  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2025 Health Journalism Fellows AHCJ is excited to announce the 2025 Health Journalism fellows. This group is a dynamic and diverse mix of passionate and dedicated journalists committed to illuminating the complexities of health care in today's world. This year, more than 85 fellows will receive registration, travel support and lodging to attend the Health Jo  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU hosts SEC faculty speaker Ayca Fackler for discussion on language use in science education STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University welcomes Ayca Fackler, an assistant professor of science education at the University of Missouri, as an invited speaker through the SEC Faculty Travel Program for a discussion on the importance of supporting multilingual science learners. On May 5, 4 p.m  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship Announced KANSAS CITY, Mo. - ( Pool Play Schedule | Bracket ) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship qualifiers. The 12-team field will begin play on April 29 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the Alliant En  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 23 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Exercise boosts brain health -- even when energy is low Mizzou researchers find that exercise improves brain health, even when ketone production in the liver is impaired. We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study from the University of Missouri suggests that exercise plays a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp, even when one of the brain's key energy sou  more