NEW YORK, May 13 -- Asian American Scholar Forum, an organization that says it promotes academic belonging, openness, freedom and equality for all, issued the following news release: * * * Asian American Scholar Forum Honors AASF Fellows Elected to the National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of 120 members and 25 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. These newly elected m  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class D and Class E airspace around Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Massachusetts, aimed primarily at updating airport identification details and aligning regulatory language with current FAA guidance. According to the FAA, the proposal would formally update the airport's name in federal airspace descriptions from "Westfield, Barnes Municipal Airport" to "Westfield-B  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Graduates Prepare to Make History *. At the 2026 SPH Convocation-the first for Dean Adnan Hyder-keynote speaker Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts Department of Public Health commissioner, urged graduates to stand firm in this moment and meet the current "crisis of trust" in science with courage.  Public health gained a new cohort of practitioners ready to take on the field'  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Snapshot: Convocation 2026 *. Photo: Megan Jones School News 2026 SPH Convocation Scenes from the 2026 SPH Convocation, the SPH Awards and Honors Ceremony, and the Online MPH Meet & Greet. On May 16, the Boston University School of Public Health celebrated the accomplishments of its graduates with a Convocation ceremony that convened students, faculty, staff, and disti  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst Honors Graduating Class of 2026 * The University of Massachusetts Amherst's Stockbridge School of Agriculture celebrated its Class of 2026 associate degree graduates at the school's 104 th Commencement on Saturday, May 16 in Stockbridge Hall's Bowker Auditorium. The Stockbridge School is one of the oldest and most prestigious agricultural pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, all in  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark in Alabama: "We Are Going to Keep Fighting" * Montgomery, AL -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7) and Members of the House Democratic Caucus for a press conference ahead of "All Roads Lead to the South" -a national day of action for voting rights. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "House Democrats are here to stand with you, Terri, a  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on May 1, 2026 entitled "Submission for the COP 30 Presidency Roadmap on Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030": Here are excerpts: * * * At COP 30, the Brazilian Presidency announced that it will present two Roadmaps to advance the new global goals set by governments in 2023: halting and reversing deforestation,  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on May 5, 2026 entitled "Submitted comment on Bureau of Land Management implementing procedures": Here are excerpts: * * * Since the 1970s, categorical exclusions (CEs) within the National Environmental Policy Act have applied only to activities that have been consistently and scientifically reported to not have a significant effect on the e  more