BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Anna-Leigh Stone Named Sara J. Krawczak Chair in Financial Management, Honoring a Career of Scholarship and Service * Anna-Leigh Stone has been named the Sara J. Krawczak Chair in Financial Management at Samford University's Brock School of Business, a distinction recognizing her excellence in scholarship, teaching and service. The endowed faculty position, previously held by longtime finance profess  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Army's scientific ecosystem empowers new pathways from Soldier ideas to fielded solutions * FORT BRAGG, N.C.-U.S. Army Soldiers and researchers are transforming how Soldier-driven innovations are discovered, matured and quickly scaled from traditional acquisition pathways through a newly established LTG James M. Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost, or JIOP. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities D  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., Appointed Executive Dean of Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine * Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., M.E.H.P., as Executive Dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. As Executive Dean, Dr. Lindeman will lead Lerner College of Medicine's dis  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Brenessa Lindeman appointed executive dean of Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed Brenessa Lindeman, MD, as executive dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. As executive dean, Lindeman will lead Lerner College of Medicine's distinctive five-year physician-investigator medic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10590) by social policy specialist Emilie Stoltzfus. Here are excerpts: * * * Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding The Work of Child Welfare Agencies Children depend on adults - usually their parents - to protect and support them. The broadest mission of public child welfare agencies is to strengthen families so that children can depend on their families to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on biological sex and not "sexual orientation or gender identity."   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Student Gains National Litigation Experience Through Prestigious Summer Fellowship * Haley Wilson, a second-year law student at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, spent her summer gaining practical litigation experience through the highly competitive Mason Gibbs Plaintiffs' Pathway Fellowship, a national program that places select law students with leading plaintif  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 12 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Delta Sigma Theta Supports Student Success at Tuskegee with Major Professional Wardrobe Donation Crystal Drake Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. donated more than 1000 articles of professional clothing to Tuskegee University's Golden Tiger Community Closet, and a gift of $5000 in scholarship support, during the organization's 50th Southern Region Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mark A. Brown, president  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * EJI Presents "The Legacy of Slavery in America" at the Edinburgh International Festival * We are excited to present The Legacy of Slavery in America as part of the Edinburgh International Festival this year. The exhibition is a narrative experience, which opened in Scotland this weekend displays an abridged version of our Legacy Museum. This is the first international exhibi  more

TROY, Alabama, Aug. 11 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Move In Day to Bid Day, new Trojans find their place * The start of the fall semester brought new beginnings to the Troy University Campus as students moved into their residence halls and members of the TROY community celebrated the conclusion of sorority recruitment with Bid Day. For the students taking part in each event, the weekend marked an important step toward establishing new connections and beginning the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Hono  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Zack Smith, senior legal fellow of courts and the constitution at the Heritage Foundation Legal Policy Center, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * The American Bar Asso  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * One Year Later, Rep. Sewell Returns to the Grocery Store to Highlight Trump's Broken Promise to Lower Prices * Sewell compares prices of everyday groceries to last year, calls out Trump and Republicans for failing to deliver relief to Alabama families Birmingham, AL -One year after highlighting the rising cost of groceries under President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, U.S. Rep. Terri   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Rural Pharmacies Identify Thousands of Patients at Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease, Pilot Program Finds * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 11, 2026) - A trailblazing new program using rural pharmacies to identify and screen patients at risk of stroke and heart disease may have saved hundreds of lives, improved outcomes for thousands of patients, and saved mi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Social media interest in sororities fuels record-breaking recruitment class * Thousands of young women packed into Colonial Life Arena in early August, the air buzzing with excitement. The seats were filled Potential New Members -women eager to find a home amongst the University of South Carolina's sororities. This year's Panhellenic sorority recruitment is the biggest it's ever been at US  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * The Witness of Armstead Herndon * Looking back, I'm amazed at how richly Armstead Herndon's life intersected with the missions programs while he was a student at Beeson. The godly and unassuming older gentleman with the infectious laugh walked into my office in spring 2016 to talk about the missions certificate. I didn't want to disrespect him by acting surprised he was signing up, so at first I just   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Today: Primaries in four states * Primary elections take place in four states today and America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting five candidates in Connecticut, five in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, and one in Vermont. The team is watching Connecticut's 1st Congressional District race closely, where incumbent Rep. John Larson (D) faces a four-way primary challenge. In Minnesota,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Britt Work to End Practice of Releasing Illegals from Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026. The legislation would close a legal loophole created by the United States Supreme Court's 2001 ruling in Zadvydas v. Davis, which generally requires the release   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Terri Sewell for Alabama's Seventh District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Terri Sewell for Alabama's 7th district. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and wor  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH welcomes first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to expand international chemical engineering education and research Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, marking a milestone in the university's international engagement, while opening new opportunities for global engineering educatio  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Map reveals wiring in the human eye for best vision The first census of neurons and their synapse-level connectivity in a fovea shows unique features of the human nervous system. - The study mapped the photoreceptor synapses of the fovea: short-wavelength cones (blue) and long- and middle-wavelength cones (yellow) for daylight; rods for dim light (red) are also p  more