ALFRED, New York, June 12 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Arun and Darshana Varshneya endow University Conference on Glass A gift from Arun Varshneya, Alfred University emeritus professor of glass science, and his wife, Darshana, will support the University Conference on Glass series as well as an annual lecture on glass at Alfred University. The Varshneya Endowed Glass Fund, under the stewardship of Alfred University, will support the University Conference on G  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 11 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Experiencing education through the public affairs lens Missouri State offers new public affairs certificate program. * In 1995, Missouri State University was granted a statewide mission in public affairs, defined by Senate Bill 340. This mission, which centers on three pillars - ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement - is a defining element of its institutional identity an  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW CBO ANALYSIS: Ann Wagner's Budget Bill Would Rob Poorest Missourians of $1,600 Each Year * Richest households would see their resources increase, CBO says New analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that the House Republican Tax Scam - supported by vulnerable Missouri Republican Ann Wagner - will force Missourians to foot the bill for huge tax b  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * UM System thanks governor, legislature for reactor funding COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri System expresses its gratitude to the Missouri General Assembly, which has approved Gov. Mike Kehoe's request to provide $50 million in funding toward the university's transformational initiative to build a new, state-of-the-art nuclear research reactor, NextGen MURR. N  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Tiny fossils, big discoveries: Researchers reveal new clues about early ocean life University of Missouri study challenges assumptions about biodiversity near Earth's first reef systems. * More than 514 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, sponge-like creatures called archaeocyathids were already busy building some of the planet's earliest reefs -- just north of   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * New website connects communities with data, tools to thrive By Russell Schaffer The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched All Things Nebraska, an informatics website containing reliable, up-to-date data about communities across the state. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems at the University of Missouri, the mapping tool includes more than 30,000   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Power Tools and a Ph.D.: Grad Student Rebuilding the Blueprint for Career & Technical Education By Shelby Ruud Jarman Math class and SAT prep can be a drag, but not every class needs to be deskbound. At a high school in Clinton, Missouri, students break up their day with hands-on projects in Hannah Lloyd's woodshop and engineering classes, where creativity, curiosity and career prep come together. As a career an  more