WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Association of American Publishers Applauds Sweeping Default Judgement Against Notorious Pirate Site Anna's Archive * On May 19, 2026, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued a default judgment in Apress Media, LLC et al. v. Anna's Archive and Does 1- 10, a major infringement suit against the notorious pirate site Anna's  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Seton Hall University Class of 2026 * In the second installment of this year's graduate profile series, meet 16 Pirate graduates who reflected on their time at Seton Hall University as the Class of 2026 moves into the world ready to lead with intention and impact. Read Part One of "Celebrating the Class of 2026"> Graduates, show us how you're celebrating! Share your most memorable mome  more

DECATUR, Georgia, May 21 -- The Columbia Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Columbia Theological Seminary Announces Promotion of Mindy McGarrah Sharp to Full Professor and Celebrates Release of New Book At its May 7-8, 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary approved the promotion of Mindy McGarrah Sharp to Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, recognizing her sustained contributions to teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and leaders  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * Mark Rapaport, M.D., Assumes Office as APA President Mark Rapaport, M.D., began his one-year term as president of the American Psychiatric Association at the close of APA's 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Rapaport is the Founding CEO, Emeritus, of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavior  more

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them * Senior Carolina Aguilera-Garza's journey to Cornell began in Paul Gaba's classroom. It was there that one of the top scholars at the College of Arts and Sciences honed her debate skills, shaped her passion for politics and found her voice. "As someone who wants to be a public servant and be an advocate, not only did you help me find my voice, but you helped me   more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Neag School Honors Faculty and Staff With 2026 Annual Awards * The Neag School of Education honored several faculty and staff on May 1 with its annual awards recognizing research, teaching, and service. In March, the Neag School's Dean's Office solicited nominations from current students, faculty, and staff and presented the awards at the end-of-year School Meeting. The 2026 award recipients are:   more

DEKALB, Illinois, May 20 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Research Drives Screening Alyssa Harris, Ph.D. in Health Sciences candidate at Northern Illinois University, was the lead author of "Facility-Based Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening in 45- to 49-Year-Olds After US Guideline Changes." The study, which included NIU Professor M. Courtney Hughes as senior author, was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Ope  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 20 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School announces awards for 2026 graduating class * On Friday, May 15, Notre Dame Law School recognized its graduating students at the annual Awards Ceremony. Awards were presented for academic achievement, including Honor Roll, Dean's Circle, Faculty Excellence, and Program of Study distinctions, as well as for excellence in writing, trial advocacy, and moot court. Students  more

NEW YORK, May 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Study Reveals "Bet-Hedging" Strategy That Helps Gut Bacteria Survive and Recover * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have discovered that many gut bacteria use a flexible survival strategy to withstand disruptions such as antibiotics and diet changes. Published in the May 19 online issue of Cell Host & Microbe (DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2026.04.  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Study: 50% of deer ticks tested carry Lyme disease bacteria * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - More than half of deer ticks tested by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute from its citizen science tick study were found to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS ) in the spring of 2024 to inv  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Patti Adair * "Working families in Oregon know Janelle Bynum as a common-sense leader who gets results. In less than two years in Congress, Bynum has already passed six bipartisan bills through the House to lower costs, create jobs, and keep Oregonians safe, all while speaking truth to power and holding extremists in the Trump Administration accountable. Voters will  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Hartford Students Apply Organic Chemistry to Public Health * This spring, UConn Hartford students gathered for presentations on public health issues affecting college-age adults, including vaping, Adderall misuse, and the effects of social media on the brain. But the speakers were not outside experts or public health professionals. They were fellow students, using what they had learned in an  more