BURBANK, California, May 20 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'American Idol' Season Eight Finishes on High Note With Best Total Viewer Audience in Two Years Disney/Christopher Willard* Series photos are available here. * "American Idol" wrapped its momentous season eight on ABC Sunday night with 6.36 million Total Viewers, rising over the previous week (+21%; vs. 5.27 million) to score the show's most-watched telecas  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * "You Are Agents of Change": The USC Viterbi Master's Class of 2025 At the USC Viterbi master's commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the "singular achievement" of earning their master's degree. USC's Galen Center was buzzing -- the room brimming with cardinal, gold and Trojan spirit as thousands of family members, friends and g  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM celebrates landmark $48M extension of the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia Project includes a 650-foot-long cable-stayed bridge--the first of its kind in Pennsylvania--along with 1,200 feet of boardwalk approach structure and 2,800 feet of trail on grade. PHILADELPHIA (May 20, 2025) -- AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, recently cele  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 21 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Agilent Announces My Green Lab Ecolabel 2.0 for the New Infinity III LC Series Advancing sustainable innovation in liquid chromatography Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the Infinity III LC Series -- the company's latest liquid chromatography (LC) instruments -- are the   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * All Eyes on Valadao: Medicaid Cuts Will Cost California Jobs and Decimate Health Care Systems House Republicans' plan to gut Medicaid is not only a major concern for the 15 million Californians who rely on Medi-Cal programs, but will crush health care sectors and local economies according to new reporting. If Republicans get their way, David Valadao's district alone stands to lose   more

CUPERTINO, California, May 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off June 9 Today, Apple unveiled an exciting lineup for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), including the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union. Taking place June 9-13, the free online conference will bring the global Apple developer community togeth  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Chance Bowman '23 Receives Hertz Fellowship The program provides funding for promising graduate students in STEM fields. Chance Bowman '23, who studied biochemistry at Dartmouth, has been named a Hertz Fellow. The doctoral fellowship, one of the most competitive in the U.S., provides up to five years of funding for promising graduate students in science and technology. A doctoral student in bioengineering   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Excellence, Curiosity, Character: The Graduates of the USC Viterbi Class of 2025 At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world's grand challenges. In his opening remarks at the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, which took place at the USC Gale  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 21 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release: * * * GitLab To Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2025 -- All Remote - GitLab Inc., (NASDAQ: GTLB), the most comprehensive, intelligent DevSecOps platform, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended April 30, 2025, after  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Gray & Tran Voted for the Largest Tax Increase in American History In case you missed it, a new report exposes that vulnerable California Democrats Adam Gray and Derek Tran eagerly voted for the largest tax increase in American history, a reckless vote that slam Californians with higher individual income, small business, and corporate taxes. In short, their vote shamelessly hikes taxe  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 20 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel, a leader in world-changing technology, made significant announcements at Computex, showcasing new graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI accelerators designed to meet the escalating demands of artificial intelligence, data centers, and various client workloads. These introductio  more

PASADENA, California, May 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jupiter Was Formerly Twice Its Current Size and Had a Much Stronger Magnetic Field Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system, played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of other planets and sculpting the disk of gas and dust   more

REDWOOD CITY, California, May 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Microwave Transmission Market is Doing Well - 1Q 2025 Results are In [wp_tech_share] The Microwave Transmission market posted another strong quarter of year-over-year growth in 1Q25. This quarter's increase marks the second consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth,   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Mike Levin Chose the Radicals Over Women Once again, a biological male robbed young women of their championship titles and California Democrats like Mike Levin are cheering it on. Even Gavin Newsom called it " deeply unfair " and when Newsom admits something's gone too far, you know it's a disaster. But out of touch Mike Levin still won't admit the truth : Men don't belong in women's sports.  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Mike Levin's Agenda: Sanctuary for Illegals, Debt for Californians California is bleeding jobs across nearly every industry and staring down at billions in deficit. Despite widespread warnings and strong opposition from Americans, Democrat Mike Levin continues to push to keep nearly 1.4 million illegal immigrants on the taxpayer-funded healthcare rolls at the expense of Californians. There  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, May 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Mobile Core Network Market Growth Skyrockets in 1Q 2025 to 32 percent Growth, According to Dell'Oro Group [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - May 20, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telec  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 21 (TNSrep) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * New Technology from Sage Report Explores Librarian Leadership in the Age of AI Drawing on global surveys of over 1,000 students and 300 librarians, Technology from Sage has published the fourth instalment in its Librarian Futures series, Librarian Leadership on the AI Frontier. The fourth Librarian Futures report reveals critical gaps--and opportunities--in how librarians can lead on AI int  more

BURBANK, California, May 20 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * NOAH WYLE, SARAH SILVERMAN, HENRY WINKLER, MILEY CYRUS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' MAY 19-23 ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with co  more

SEBASTOPOL, California, May 21 -- O'Reilly issued the following news release: * * * O'Reilly Joins Forces with Microsoft to Launch Open Source NLWeb, Enabling Simplified Creation of AI Apps Across the Internet NLWeb Opens New Possibilities for Both Human and AI Users to Access Content Across the Internet BOSTON--May 19, 2025--O'Reilly, the premier learning platform for technology professionals, today announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to become one of the pioneers integrating  more

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Physicist Brad Ramshaw awarded $2M as Brown Investigator Brad Ramshaw, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to the 2025 class of Brown Investigators. Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years. The awardee cohort, the second to be selected by the Brown Institute for Basic Sciences   more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 20 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Postcard from Computex: The Workstation Gets a New Life To: Anyone who wants uncompromising performance and flexibility From: Computex 2025, Taipei, Taiwan | May 20, 2025 Visitors to the Intel booth here at Computex 2025 are seeing the full suite of Intel(r) Core(tm) Ultra Series 2  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * R. Rex and Carrol Parris Make $10 Million Gift to Launch USC Longevity Research Accelerator at Keck School of Medicine Experts in engineering, gerontology and stem cell research will collaborate to find treatments for age-related conditions like osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease Keck School of Medicine of USC will launch a new research initiative focused o  more

ALAMEDA, California, May 21 -- Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel, issued the following news release: * * * SiMa.ai and Wind River Collaborate to Enable Seamless AI/ML for Intelligent Edge Applications SAN JOSE, CA and ALAMEDA, CA - May 20, 2025 - SiMa.ai, the software-centric and embedded edge machine learning system-on-chip (MLSoC) company, and Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, have collaborated on an integrated hardware and software solution for ne  more

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * APARC Names 2025 Incoming Fellows The Center's new cohort of seven scholars pursues research spanning diverse topics across contemporary Asian studies. Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is delighted to welcome a new cohort of fellows joining us starting in summer 2025. APARC offers multiple prestigious fellows  more

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Empathy in Action: How Perspective-Taking Shapes Public Support for Ukraine in Eastern Europe In a REDS seminar talk, co-hosted by CDDRL and The Europe Center, Princeton Professor of Politics Grigore Pop-Eleches shared findings from a major research project examining what drives support for Ukraine -- and whether empathy can help counter growing war fatigue.   more

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Margins That Matter: Understanding the Changing Nature of U.S. Elections In a CDDRL research seminar, Clemence Tricaud, Assistant Professor of Economics at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, shared her research on the evolving nature of electoral competition in the United States. She explored a question of growing political and public interest: Are U.S.   more

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * US Life Expectancy Lags--But It's Worse for the Aging 'Forgotten Middle' A new study finds lower-middle-class Americans are experiencing a sharp decline in health and well-being--especially those approaching retirement. U.S. life expectancy is significantly shorter than other industrialized nations, likely due to chronic diseases, health disparities and the  more

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Will Pope Leo XIV Shift Global Politics? Q&A with Professor Anna Grzymala-Busse Prof. Grzymala-Busse, a leading scholar on religion and politics, unpacks what Pope Leo XIV's election could mean for diplomacy, populism, and the Church's global role. What does the election of Pope Leo XIV mean for international politics? While much of the global reaction has   more

MERCED, California, May 20 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Graduates Encouraged to Embrace Every Moment By Jody Murray With cheers, hugs and leis, more than 1,500 UC Merced graduates received a celebratory sendoff to their bright futures as a prominent keynote speaker told them to make the most of the here and now. Hundreds of families and friends joined the graduates in three days of commencement ceremonies at the university's Recreation Fi  more

RIVERSIDE, California, May 20 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Experts warn of deep harm from proposed Medicaid cuts UC Riverside scholars highlight how proposed federal reductions could strip coverage and care from millions Author: Iqbal Pittalwala Proposed reductions to Medicaid and Medicare are currently being debated, with some plans calling for more than $880 billion in federal Medicaid funding cuts. Medicare is primarily for those 65 an  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Use of Metformin Associated with Exceptional Longevity Among Older Women By Yadira Galindo There is increasing interest in finding drugs, known as gerotherapeutics, that can slow aging and help people live longer. Metformin, a common diabetes drug, is being studied because it affects several aging-related processes. In a multi-institutional study published online in the Journal of   more

LA JOLLA, California, May 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Why Clinical Trials Matter to Everyone A Q&A with UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Director David "Davey" Smith, MD. By Susanne Clara Bard Every drug, vaccine and diagnostic test we take has to undergo rigorous clinical testing for safety, quality and effectiveness before it can be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in h  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 20 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A Step Forward in Treating Serious Genetic Disorders Before Birth Injecting medicine into the amniotic fluid staves off progression of spinal muscular atrophy in utero. By Jess Berthold Evidence is mounting that clinicians can treat serious genetic disorders prenatally by injecting medicine into the amniotic fluid, thus preventing damage that begins in utero. A UC  more

ATHENS, Georgia, May 20 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * UGA's Michael Skibsted named 2025 Udall Scholar By Stephanie Schupska The scholarship recognizes students for their commitment to environmental issues Michael Skibsted's interest in turtles and wildlife conservation has earned him a 2025 Udall Scholarship. The University of Georgia undergraduate is one of 55 students across the nation being recognized for leadership, public service and commitment  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * USC, UCLA team up for the world's first-in-human bladder transplant Historic surgery, the result of years of research at Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health, opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders LOS ANGELES -- Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world's first-in-human bladder transplant. The surgery w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * World's first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. The historic surgery,   more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 20 [Category: BizReal Estate] (TNSrep) -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix Reports Mixed U.S. Self Storage Results in Q1 REITs look to future growth possibilities amid flat revenue and NOI performance SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., May 20, 2025 - Flat revenue and net operating income growth produced mixed results for U.S. self storage real estate  more