BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * Anne Douglass Advances Leadership in Early Childhood Education * 08/18/2026 | Madeline Kaprich Anne Douglass, professor of early childhood education at UMass Boston, is a nationally recognized leader in early childhood education research, policy, and leadership development. As a professor and the founding executive director of the Early Education Leaders Institute, she has been   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Federal Action to Lower Electricity Costs * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today introduced The Affordable Electricity Rates Act of 2026 a bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider affordability when setting transmission rates. Transmission rates comprise 15 percent of your electricity bill and Blumenthal's legislation would p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Upholds Order Protecting Houses of Worship From Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Appeals Court Leaves in Place Injunction Blocking Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Intrusion into the Sanctity of Houses of Worship Richmond, Va. -- The U.S. Court of Ap  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Dam Management Committee Announces New Ascending Professional Representative The EBC Dam Management Committee is excited to announce that Rex Gamble, Water Resources Engineer and Project Manager with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Rex will provide the Committee with insight into EBC's A  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Museum of Fine Arts opens new performance exhibition exploring work of father, daughter * The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will present "Floating Metal: UNDERcurrents In My Father's Garden" beginning Aug. 27, an immersive performance exhibition bringing together the work of two artists and FSU faculty members, father and daughter Ed Love and nia love. Conceived by School of   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Celebrates Purchase of Hidden Circle Mobile Home Park in Jay by Residents * Purchase is fourth to take place since passage of nation-leading mobile homeowner protections signed into law by Governor Mills Jay, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills tonight joined the residents of the Hidden Circle Mobile Home Park in Jay to celebrate their purchase of the mobile home park, which will ensure the land b  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * How studying RNA regulation in the brain illuminates mysteries ranging from the birth of language to treating Parkinsons * When Robert Darnell, MD, PhD, was launching his research career more than thirty years ago, he became fascinated by paraneoplastic neurological disorders (PNDs), a group of syndromes so rare that most doctors had never heard of them. Patients with lung, ovarian, or breast cancer would suddenly s  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 19 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Resilience and key fellowship help UNE graduate find footing in Maine's climate economy Sophie Piette came to the University of New England thinking businesses were the cause of the climate crisis. Now, after graduating in 2024 with a degree in marine affairs, she is being paid to help them be part of the solution -- and it took an unexpected layoff that tested her resolve and a lot of "showing up" to  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce Appointment of Dr. Michelle Coach as the Ninth President of SUNY Morrisville Dr. Coach Currently Serves as Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at Connecticut State Community College - The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to name Dr. Michelle Coach as the ninth president   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in July 2026 entitled "Physical Attacks Against Transgender Adults in the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary In this report, we provide descriptive statistics on anti-transgender violent attacks using data from the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey--the largest community-based survey of transgender/nonbinary people in the United States. Our analysis focuses o  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Dining Celebrates a Decade at No. 1 for 'Best Campus Food' * The University of Massachusetts Amherst has once again been recognized for its exceptional campus dining experience, earning the coveted No. 1 spot on The Princeton Review's list of Best Campus Food for an unprecedented 10th year. The achievement underscores UMass Dining's commitment to serving healthy, sustainable and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Will Rescheduling Boost Research on Medical Marijuana? * When President Donald Trump called for expedited rescheduling of medical marijuana in December 2025, he cited the need to boost scientific research on the drug as one of his primary motivations. With the move to Schedule III complete, will the desired outcome of that executive order take shape? A new article co-authored by Robert Mikos, LaRoche Fam  more