OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release: * * * EAA introduces 2026 Sport Aviation Halls of Fame class Six inductees welcomed November 11, representing unique segments of aviation - EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- The Experimental Aircraft Association Sport Aviation Halls of Fame continue to grow as six new inductees will be honored as part of the 2026 class. The six inductees each represent a different area of aviatio  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Aug. 18 -- In Defense of Animals posted the following news: * * * Supporters Say Send Buttonwood Park Zoo's Solitary Elephant to Sanctuary NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Advocates raised their banner over the New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge on Aug. 15 to call for the release of elephant Emily from the Buttonwood Park Zoo before she dies. Friends of Ruth & Emily and In Defense of Animals organized the demonstration to raise pressure on the zoo, which has held Emily since she was   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 21 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Legacy of MSU's first African American student marked with Holmes Plaza dedication * Contact: Harriet Laird (Video by Sarah Kirk) STARKVILLE, Miss-The legacy of Mississippi State's first African American student, Dr. Richard E. Holmes, now is marked permanently on the campus of the 148-year-old land-grant institution. University officials cut a ribbon today [Aug. 21] on a monument in the form  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Louis University Students to Send Experiment to the International Space Station The SLU Experiment Will Head to the International Space Station in Summer 2027 By Maggie Rotermund ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University students will design and send a science experiment to the International Space Station as part of Mission 22 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). SLU's experiment will be f  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 22 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Teacher Builds Legacy by Investing in the Next Generation * OXFORD, Miss. - When she reflects on her career, Jessica Rabb is quick to clarify: Biology may be what she teaches, but teaching itself is her true calling. "Honestly, I do not have a passion for biology," the Nashville, Tennessee, resident said. "Biology plays to my academic strengths. My biology aptitudes allow me to teach biology, but   more