OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Acton, Mancini, Soulliard, and Sutton receive Junior Faculty Scholar Awards * Miami Junior Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026 have been presented to Riley Acton, assistant professor of Economics; Rock Mancini, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Zachary Soulliard, assistant professor of Psychology; and Jazma Sutton, assistant professor of History. University Junior Scholar Awards honor faculty members w  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * AI Accelerators Deliver Accurate Models for Challenging Quantum Chemistry Calculations * RICHLAND, Wash.-The most demanding calculations in quantum chemistry can now be solved with graphic processing unit (GPU) supercomputers. A recently published study shows that software adapted to use GPU hardware can provide not just speed, but also the accuracy needed to solve com  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Executive Summary China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 20  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * American Heart Association honors legacy of pioneering cardiologist * Dallas, April 23, 2026 -The American Heart Association mourns the passing of the legendary cardiologist Eugene Braunwald, M.D., widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in the history of cardiovascular medicine. Over seven decades, his work reshaped the understanding and treatment of he  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Benefits of physical activity may outweigh risks for children with some heart conditions * Statement Highlights: * With evaluation and monitoring, some physical activity may be safer than previously believed for children and adolescents with select heart conditions, such as different types of cardiomyopathies (disorders affecting the heart muscle's structure and functio  more

LONDON, England, April 24 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Should doctors comment on a president's mental health? As the oldest person elected president of the United States, Donald Trump has long faced questions about his health. But is it appropriate for doctors to comment publicly on a president's mental health? In an opinion (https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s741) article published by The BMJ today, David Nicholl and Trisha Greenhalgh examin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Jenna Presta, senior program officer for the Tech Policy Program: * * * Mapping the Spread of Child Safety Rules After Australia introduced a social media age ban for children under 16, countries around the world are following suit. * Introduction Since Australia introduced a social media ban for under-16s in late 2025, governments around the world have begun enacting or co  more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charity shop stopped from making overseas payments amid investigation * Scottish regulator OSCR has stopped an Aberdeen charity from making payments overseas as part of an investigation into its shop's activities, following allegations that the Zimbabwean orphanage it claims to support may not exist.   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Government Publishing Office Director Hugh N. Halpern from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, and the Government Accountability Office": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to appear before the Su  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today. When you were here a year ago, one may have been able to say a reckless experiment in trade policy was underway. With full co  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Associated Press: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges Associated Press reported Sunday that 2026 Ohio Senate race candidate  more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Is your museum ready for new anti-terrorism legislation? * New guidance has been published to support large and small organisations - including museums - to legally comply with the new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, which comes into force across the UK next April. Also know as Martyn's Law, in tribute to Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims of the 2017 Manchester arena atta  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Zohran Mamdani Is Still a Radical Don't believe the rumors that the mayor has softened his socialism. * New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani came into office promising to give the city a sweeping socialist makeover. It didn't take long for his revolutionary fantasies to collide with fiscal and political reality. Facing a bu  more

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Media Scholar Cynthia King Receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award * Cynthia King's teaching excellence "does not end at the classroom door, it reverberates through the careers and lives of the people she teaches," said two-time Cal State Fullerton alum Bayla Gomberg. "Few educators have the ability to shape a student's journey across every stage of academic development; Dr. Kin  more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Post-pandemic cycling boom in major cities, as cyclist safety improved thanks to more and better cycling infrastructure * Findings of new study - released as fuel prices for motor vehicles soar internationally - include fatality rates dropping, per 10 million trips, by 88% in Paris, 82% in London and 62% in New York City Peer-reviewed Data/statistical a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Central/Eastern), Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winner  more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Scientists discover how the Twelve Apostles were formed - and their real age * Scientists at the University of Melbourne have uncovered for the first time how Australia's iconic Twelve Apostles were formed, finding tectonic plate movements over millions of years lifted and tilted the giant structures out of the sea.  Until now, the evolution of the Twel  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters A Sonoma State graduate student is studying how climate-driven shifts are bringing gray whales into San Francisco Bay -- and into danger from vessel strikes * Josephine Slaathaug grew up in South Dakota, one of the most landlocked states in the country, where her early experience with animals came on a cattle r  more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * New study suggests climate finance from developed countries may help reduce resource-related conflict risk in developing countries Research looking at 85 developing countries, over two decades, suggests climate finance contributes to peace and stability in fragile regions * Just as major global powers are retreating from climate finance commitments, a n  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Elusive seabird ID paves way for more citizen-backed discoveries A growing archive of photos, videos and recordings shared by the public is transforming conservation science. We know almost nothing about the subspecies of White-faced Storm Petrels living on a remote islet off the coast of New Zealand, except that they're extremely rare. Often referred to as Kermadec Storm Petrels, thei  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 22 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop University Honors Three Faculty Members at May 9 Commencement * HIGHLIGHTS * During the 3 p.m. May 9 graduation ceremony, President Edward Serna '02 will honor three faculty members: Andrew Besmer, Amy Clausen and Charles Randle. * President Edward Serna `02 will preside at two ceremonies on May 9, one at 10 a.m. for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Visual and Performing   more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Work is starting on a new strategic framework for museums, DCMS confirms * The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has started work on the development of a new strategic framework for museums in England. The news was confirmed by DCMS permanent secretary Susannah Storey at a hearing by the Public Accounts Committee into the financial resilience of England's national mu  more