KENT, Ohio, May 16 -- Kent State University issued the following news: * * * $1.75 Million Gift From Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation to Expand Kent State's Mobile Health Outreach The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation recently made a $1.75 million gift to support students and programs at Kent State University's College of Public Health. This gift will provide funding for the college's community health and outreach programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program that launched in 2024  more

OXFORD, Ohio, May 15 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Board of Trustees approves MILE to replace Miami Plan * The Miami University Board of Trustees approved the Miami Integrated Learning Experience (MILE) as the university's general education program during its May 15 meeting. MILE replaces the Miami Plan and is effective for all students entering Miami beginning in fall 2027. The board also approved the establishment of the Miami Integrated Learning Office (MILO) to a  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering's Anirban Sen Gupta and Pedram Mohseni develops first-of-its-kind portable diagnostic device to assess blood clotting disorders In a collaborative research effort, Anirban Sen Gupta, the Wallace R. Persons Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Pedram Mohseni, chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, developed PlateChek. Funded   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Researchers of the Department of Psychological Sciences challenge the mechanism for the Implicit Association Test Researchers in Case Western Reserve University's Department of Psychological Sciences recently published a study in Nature Human Behavior, challenging implicit biases that contribute to discrimination and societal inequities. The study, titled "Challenging the mechanism for the I  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Chetan Kandhari message to Ohio Tech Summit: AI success will depend on people, not just platforms * Chetan * Nationwide's Chief AI and Digital Transformation Officer delivered the 2026 Ohio Tech Summit keynote address to a packed house at The Ohio State University on May 14, 2026. * Kandhari emphasized that cross-functional teams are essential because AI decisions touch techn  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Cholera Treatment Supplies Arrive in South Sudan, Specialty Medications En Route to the Dominican Republic, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 1,088 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.3 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week inc  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Donates $1.25M to Children's Hunger Alliance to Expand Preschool Nutrition Programs * Cleveland Clinic is investing in the health of Northeast Ohio's youngest residents with a $1.25 million donation to Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA), expanding access to nutritious meals and food education for preschoolers in eight counties. Leaders from Cleveland Clinic presen  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU researchers discover hidden factors that control motion of self-propelled microparticles Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have uncovered previously overlooked physical mechanisms that control how microscopic self-propelled particles move near surfaces-- a discovery that could influence the future design of targeted drug delivery systems, environmental cleanup technologies and microsc  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU's Writing Program hosts national conference Earlier this year, Case Western Reserve University's Writing Program served as local hosts for the annual NCTE Conference on Communication & Composition in Cleveland. At this national conference, thousands of writing instructors, rhetoricians and program administrators gathered for four days of presentation, workshops, and networking events. Kimberly  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Data center committee should listen to impacted communities, workers, and experts Ohio lawmakers have announced a new joint committee focused on data centers and their impact on Ohio. The joint committee is unrelated to a proposed Data Center Study Commission that would be established by H.B. 646, which recently passed the Ohio House with unanimous supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Reaches Early $5.5 Million Resolution With Central Transport Over Nationwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring * Settles federal lawsuit alleging trucking company failed to hire female truck drivers for at least ten years nationwide PHOENIX - Central Transport, LLC, a nationwide trucking company based in Warren, Michigan with over 200 regional and local facilities, will pay $5.5 milli  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Statement on Healthcare Fraud Crackdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Health of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement applauding the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on Medicaid and Medicare fraud: "For years, fraudsters have been looting Medicaid and Medicare while Washi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohio Democrats Launch OhioWins Coordinated Campaign * "We are welcoming Republicans, independents, and Democrats to this campaign. Our message is not... a partisan one. We are working to lower costs for Ohio families and get our state turned around." COLUMBUS, OH - With all eyes on Ohio and competitive elections in every corner of our state up and down the ballot, Ohioans are reading about how the O  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Arlington County (Virginia) Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti regarding a failure to collaborate with federal immigration authorities. The letter was co-signed by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, chairman of its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 4, 2026 The Honorable Parisa Dehghani-Taft  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Fights For Better Energy and Water Funding Bill that Lowers Costs For American Families * Washington, DC - During today's Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste. The legislation:   more

OXFORD, Ohio, May 15 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * MILE, replacement for Miami Plan, among Board of Trustees actions * Miami University's Board of Trustees approved a resolution for the Miami Integrated Learning Experience (MILE) to replace the Miami Plan as the university's general education plan during its May 15 board meeting. As successor to the Miami Plan, MILE is effective for students entering Miami beginning in fall 2027. The board also approved the formation  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Navy Announces Commissioning of the Future USS Cleveland * The Honorable Hung Cao, acting Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Additional speakers are set to include the Honorable Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio; the Honorable Shontel Brown, U.S. Representative from Ohio; the Honorable Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio; Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL: 'Top Husted aide lobbied for Ohio utility that profited from corrupt law' * COLUMBUS, OHIO - New reporting shows that Jon Husted hired an opioid and utilities lobbyist as a "senior advisor" in his office. The report reveals that before joining Husted's office, the lobbyist's clients "made millions" off the House Bill 6 scandal, which resulted in a billion dollar bailout for utilities th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Village of Trimble in Athens County Released from Fiscal Emergency Auditor of State Keith Faber formally terminated the fiscal emergency declaration for the Village of Trimble in Athens County Thursday after an analysis confirmed the village had achieved financial stability. "The Village of Trimble sacrificed and made hard decisions for more than a decade to overcome these financial difficulties  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State educators honored for service in classroom and beyond * The work that educators do every day in teaching and furthering research and innovation is the foundation of The Ohio State University's land-grant mission, President Ravi V. Bellamkonda said at the university's annual Faculty Awards Celebration. The event was held May 6 at Vitria on the Square on Ohio State's Columbus campus. Ohio State Presid  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State names Haab as next Faculty Athletics Rep * Professor Timothy Haab will serve as The Ohio State University's next Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference, the university announced Friday. Ross Bjork, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith endowed athletics director, said Haab's background in business is a benefit in the current climate  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Moving Boldly Forward * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg announced today that Dr. Trevor M. Bates will join OWU as vice president for advancement and strategic ventures, a newly expanded position overseeing five interconnected domains that, together, constitute one of the broadest and most ambitious portfolios in advancement leadership at a U.S. liberal arts college   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans in Lima Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families * Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world" LIMA, OHIO - Today, Ohioans in Lima gathered for the sixth stop of Husted's Real World Tour, calling out Jon Husted for his out of touch attacks on hardworking families. Ohioans are already struggling with hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Pallone Voices Disappointment with Funding Cuts in Partisan Brownfields Reauthorization Bill Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Environment Subcommittee markup of three bills, including a partisan Brownfields reauthorization bill: To  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants * Twenty-eight University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year. The list includes 15 members of the undergraduate Class of 2026-all May graduates, two current graduate students, and eleven alumni. They will conduct research, pur  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Members Elect Three PJM Board Members Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco Newly Elected To Serve Three-Year Terms; Margaret Loebl Reelected to Serve Additional Three-Year Term * PJM Interconnection announced today that its members have elected Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco to serve thr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REPS. HILL, ADAMS, TURNER, SEWELL, MCCORMICK, FIGURES INTRODUCE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, co-chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) introduced H.R. 8791, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, following years of bipartisan work to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities. The legislation is co-led by HBCU C  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Returns Landmark IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to Capitol Hill * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) reintroduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for Historically Black College and University Excellence Act, also known as the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, H.R. 8791. Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes to Support Veterans' Healthcare and Benefits Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, legislation that funds veterans' health care, benefits, toxic exposure treatment, and opioid prevention programs. The bill provides $481 billion for fiscal ye  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Fourth Time to Reassert Congressional Authority as Iran Conflict Continues For the fourth time, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. Nearly two weeks ago, President Trump surpassed the 60-day deadline under the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Reps. Sykes, Fong Introduce Surface Transportation Research Development Act Today, Representatives Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and Vince Fong (R-CA) introduced H.R. 8748, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026. The Surface Transportation Research and Development Act would extend and improve critical Department of Transportation (DOT) programs in research, technolo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Reps. Sykes, Ross, Foushee Introduce Supporting Women COPS Act during National Police Week During National Police Week, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Supporting Women with Career Opportunities in Policing Services (COPS) Act, legislation to establish a federal task force focused on improving recruitment,   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps completes station swap with Gray Media The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has completed its local TV station swap with Gray Media across five mid-sized and small markets, expanding Scripps' presence in the Mountain West. Under the terms of the agreement, which was originally announced in July 2025: * Gray Media has acquired Scripps' WSYM (Fox) in L  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Husted visits patients, families at Dayton Children's Hospital DAYTON, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited the Mathile Center for Mental Health & Wellness at Dayton Children's Hospital to tour the facilities and meet with a patient family to learn about the importance of early intervention, ongoing support and the role hospitals play in helping youth and families overcome mental h  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 15 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * UD in the News May 8-15 * Students took top billing as media highlighted the UD Sinclair Academy, graduates and another who surprised her mother by being featured on a UD billboard. The Conversation, The National Desk and Catholic World Report also tapped faculty expertise. UD, Sinclair mark 10 years of helping students earn lower-cost degrees Dayton Daily News Eric F. Spina, president Camryn Vaught,  more