LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * $8 million gift establishes KU's first named deanship and two professorships in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences * LAWRENCE -David Pittaway has built a storied career in private equity since graduating from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1972. He has remained passionate about U.S. history. As a sixth-generation Kansan, he proudly describes his ancestors moving to Kansa  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 15 Years of Advancing Heat Safety with the Korey Stringer Institute * Since the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) opened its doors more than 15 years ago, its work has helped countless athletes, laborers, and warfighters stay safe in the heat. KSI was established in the wake of a lawsuit brought by Kelci Stringer, the widow of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer who died from exertion  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 18 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to Denver's Top Lawyers 2026 List * DENVER - Jan. 12, 2026 - Eighteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been named to 5280 magazine's Denver's Top Lawyers 2026 list, which recognizes the best attorneys in the Mile High City and beyond. 5280 magazine creates annual lists across various industries as resource  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA Awards Grants to School Districts Across the Nation * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has announced the recipients of the 2026 Helping Kids Mini Grants, a program funded by AASA, and supported by its government cooperative procurement partne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * As Americans Enjoyed Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Risked Their Lives to Arrest the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Rapists, Pedophiles, and Gang Members * ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8000% increase in death threats WASHINGTON -Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP to Host Global Entry Enrollment Event in Pensacola * PENSACOLA, Fla. -U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with Pensacola International Airport, will host its first Global Entry enrollment event in Pensacola. The event offers conditionally approved applicants from Northwest Florida and the Gulf Coast region a local opportunity to complete th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Cautions Against Florida AI Legislation as Session Starts This Week * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sent a letter opposing Florida's proposed Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights ahead of the state starting its legislative session Tuesday. SB 482 includes chatbot provisions that raise privacy and free  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mills Secures Major Wins for Florida's 7th District * The House of Representatives advanced key Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills, including Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment, marking a major step toward restoring fiscal discipline and putting an end to years of Biden-era wasteful policies. The bill now heads to the Senate. These b  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Customs and Border Protection Recruitment Event in Tampa * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will host a two-day recruitment event in Tampa Florida Jan. 13 from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Jan 14 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. for individuals interested in the following law enforcement positions: The event is for individuals who are interested in the following l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Jay Collins Running for Governor in Florida * DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins running for governor in Florida: "Two decades of failed Republican rule have left Florida with skyrocketing costs -and Ron DeSantis' right-hand man Jay Collins would only make things worse. Floridians want real solutions, but Collins and h  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 13 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement FAU is One of Only 11 to Have Three Carnegie Designations By Joshua Glanzer Florida Atlantic University is one of 277 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for 2026, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on E  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 13 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Research Finds Investors Are Shifting to 'Positive' ESG Screening By Amber Bonefont Investors show a stronger preference for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening, especially in times of uncertainty in stock markets, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University. While negative screening, o  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 13 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals Social, Family and Health Factors Behind Teen Bullying Study Snapshot: Bullying remains a serious public health concern in the United States, with lasting consequences for adolescents' mental, physical and social well-being. Researchers from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine examined bullying risk among U.S. adolescents a  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Jan. 12 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * First Embry-Riddle Worldwide Research Scholar Highlights Academic, Career Opportunities * When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Jacob Pritchard earns his undergraduate degree this spring, it will include a unique designation: Research Scholar. Pritchard, a dual-degree student in Homeland Security and Business Technical Management, is the first Worldwide Campus scholar to ear  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Jan. 13 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * FIS Completes Strategic Acquisition of Global Payments' Issuer Solutions Business and Sale of Worldpay Stake * Strategic transaction strengthens FIS' position as a scaled fintech leader with global reach and best-of-breed product suite across the money lifecycle. * Acquisition creates immediate client value with launch of new AI offering and expansion of FIS loyalt  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Jan. 13 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * FIS Launches Industry-First Offering Enabling Banks to Lead and Scale in Agentic Commerce * First-of-its-kind capabilities will help FIS bank clients remain top of wallet with cardholders by enabling agentic commerce while enhancing fraud protection. * FIS is partnering with Mastercard and Visa to bring agentic commerce capabilities to market, enabling banks to par  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Catastrophic heat wave wiped out 2 endangered corals in the Florida Keys. Now what? By Daniela Ghelman Once a picturesque garden beneath the sea, some stretches of the Florida Coral Reef have now become graveyards. Unburied coral skeletons stand as haunting remnants of the catastrophic marine heat wave that swept through in the summer   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU celebrates $1M philanthropic gift to advance mission to fight student food insecurity * Brian Ballard and his wife, Kathryn -a Florida State University alumna and member of the Board of Trustees -have made a $1 million gift to benefit FSU's Food for Thought Pantry. This is the largest investment the Division of Student Affairs has received to date to help address the growing need for student suppor  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU to host 2026 Festival of the Creative Arts * Florida State University's Office of Research will host the 2026 Festival of the Creative Arts, a campuswide event that highlights the voices, talents and creativity of FSU faculty and students in February and early March. Departments from across campus will celebrate the innovation and creative excellence that results from combining various modes of e  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The longstanding WOTUS controversy has placed undue  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Jan. 12 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Gladys Knight is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Apr. 2 * Gladys Knight is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, April 2, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. and start at $65. Fans can access the venue presale Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. through S  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 13 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Go Well Beyond Medicine: Experience Nemours Children's Health at the 2026 Pediatric Collaborative When pediatric leaders gather for NRC Health's 2026 Pediatric Collaborative, the conversations will be forward-thinking, the connections meaningful, and the ideas transformative. But one of the most powerful moments of the event invariably happens when learning moves beyon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 11, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump Captivates the Globe For him, extreme volatility and risk are not a problem but an opportunity. By Walter Russell Mead Is Iran next? That was the question the world was asking this weekend. As both protests and repression escalated, President Trump repeatedly warn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Stalling Ninety Percent Complete Peace Deal By Pavel K. Baev Executive Summary: * European, U.S., and Ukrainian officials claim a peace agreement with Russia is 90 percent complete, but the Kremlin's position remains distant from the draft terms reached during December 2025 talks in Florida and January 2026 talks in Paris. * Russian President Vladimir   more

FORT MYERS, Florida, Jan. 13 -- Lee Health issued the following news release: * * * Lee Health Announces the Opening of its New Advanced Heart Failure Center at the Lee Health Heart Institute The Advanced Heart Failure ambulatory clinic and 27-bed hospital unit dedicated to heart failure patients will offer specialized care for advanced heart failure patients in Southwest Florida. * Next generation, highly specialized heart failure care is now available close to home. Lee Health has opened  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Year, New Dirtbags: DHS Adds 5,000 MORE Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV, Delivering Even More Transparency * The 20,000 criminal illegal aliens listed are but a fraction of those removed from American communities under the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced another 5,000 criminal illegal aliens have been added to t  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * No U.S. Hurricane Landfalls, but 2025 Season Exposes Growing Preparedness Gaps * MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 -Despite recording no U.S. hurricane landfalls for the first time in a decade, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season generated deadly tropical storms, above-average days of major hurricane activity, and millions of dollars in U.S. losses, underscoring the need for year-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Over a Year Since Passing Hurricane Helene Relief, Sen. Ossoff Presses USDA to Release Block Grant Funding for Farmers * Washington, D.C. -Over a year since passing Federal disaster relief for Georgia farmers, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for updates on when Georgia farmers will see relief funding. In December 2024, Sen. Ossoff helped pass $21 billion  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 12 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Blaming short-term rentals won't solve the housing crisis By Eliza Terziev, Housing Policy Analyst As many cities grapple with the high costs of housing, blame has been cast in many directions. The expansion of short-term rentals, which are units that lease to tenants for periods shorter than 30 days, through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, is frequently accused of worsening housing shortages and  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Spouse Of Convicted Narcotics Dealer Sentenced To Five Years' Imprisonment For Money Laundering Conspiracy * Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Island Thi Truong (40, Orlando) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court also ordered Truong to forfeit two real properties and two luxury wa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * SREB Launches Labor Market Dashboard Schools & Colleges Can Connect Learning to Local Careers * The Southern Regional Education Board has launched an interactive data hub to help schools and colleges connect labor market demand to education programs. The goal of the SREB Labor Market Data Hub: Give educators access to a powerful tool to improve career pathways fo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham Launch Joint Ambulatory Care Network on Florida's East Coast * Partnership expands access to high-quality primary, specialty and surgical care throughout Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Boston-based Mass General Brigham today announced a new joint venture creating a coordinated ambu  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 12 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech nursing alumna carries family legacy into patient-centered practice * When it came time for Tennessee Tech University alumna Bianca Burnett Carroll to continue her nursing education through graduate school, coming home to Tech was an easy decision. "Tech had a very well-known nursing program," Carroll said. "I thought, 'That looks great on a resume -to say you went t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * This new tool could tell us how consciousness works * Consciousness is famously a "hard problem" of science: We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an emerging research tool called transcranial focused ultrasound may enable researchers to learn more about the phenomenon. The technology has entered use   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS research finds employees with disabilities perform comparably to peers but face pay gaps Author: Blake Wood Siddharth K. Upadhyay, assistant professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, is a co-author of a new national research study that finds employees with disabilities perform at levels comparable to non-disabled employees b  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 13 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF debuts new homepage, enhancing user experience By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida has launched a redesigned homepage aimed at improving the user experience and making it easier for visitors to quickly find the information they need. This effort coincides with the launch of the university's 70th anniversary campaign. The redesign was informed by  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 13 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF earns national recognition for community engagement By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classifica  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Microsoft fellow looks at preparing the AI workforce, one community college at a time Awarded a prestigious fellowship from Microsoft, Associate Professor Sarah L. Rodriguez aims to impact policy and programming around higher education's approach to artificial intelligence workforce development. By Melody Warnick As a 17-year-old in rural Texas, Sarah L. Rodriguez earned a full-ride Gates Millennium Scholarship  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.   more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Why So Many Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trials Fail * Article Summary * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center research shows a significant fraction of head and neck cancer trials fail, most often due to strategic decisions or poor recruitment. * Industry-funded trials face a higher risk of failure. Academic funding and larger enrollment improve the odds of success. * Two U  more