ROLLA, Missouri, May 6 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T commencement speakers announced By Velvet Hasner More than 1,000 Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates will be awarded degrees during three upcoming ceremonies. Dr. Nadine Alameh, executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, will speak at the May 16 ceremony for Ph.D. graduates. The Honorable Mike Parson, 57th governor of Missouri, will speak at bo  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 6 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 394 graduates at May 2025 Commencement Ceremony The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the achievements of its May and August graduates during its spring commencement ceremony at 9 a.m., Sunday, May 18, at Mizzou Arena. The event will recognize students receiving degrees in Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Arts, and Doct  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Philly-based organization republishes Surgeon General's gun violence advisory after Trump admin removes it Last summer, Vivek Murthy, M.D., declared firearm violence a public health crisis, the first time the Office of the Surgeon General had issued a publication focused on guns. Experts and violence prevention advocates celebrated this unique opportunity to draw attentio  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 6 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * S&T researchers developing AI system to prevent pests, improve crop yield for rural farms By Greg Edwards When many computer scientists say they are researching methods to stop bugs, they are likely referring to computer glitches and other issues. When Dr. Sajal Das from Missouri S&T says this, he is talking about the crawly and flying creatures afflicting agriculture operations. Das, a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 6 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release: * * * New Study Shows Clean Fuels Industry Contributes $42.4 Billion to U.S. Economy JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- A new study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America shows the U.S. biomass-based diesel industry generated $42.4 billion in economic activity in 2024, supported 107,400 jobs and paid $6 billion in annual wages. The study, "Economic Impact of Biodiesel on the U.S. Economy 2024," was co  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * This week: Tax legislation remains top-of-mind for lawmakers, credit union industry Congress is in session this week, with tax legislation at the top of the House Ways and Means Committee's to-do list. America's Credit Unions remains engaged with lawmakers, urging support of the credit union tax status. Texas credit union advocates are scheduled to fly-in for visits with their members   more