OAKLAND, California, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Amazonian Communities Move To Protect Tocantins River Fish Nursery * Vila Tauiry, Para, Brazil - Yesterday, in a symbolic ceremony, Amazonian riverine peoples, including fisherfolk, babassu nut breakers, and family farmers, declared the Pedral do Lourencao (Lourenc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Meet CAS's New Faculty--and Learn What They Can't Wait to Share with Students Five new professors bring expertise in AI, archaeology, mental health, philosophy, economics, and more to American University's College of Arts and Sciences By Patty Housman From an archaeologist excavating the past to an artificial intelligence researcher protecting critical infrastructure, the College of Arts and Sciences is welcoming a   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * C. Cybele Raver named president-designate of the University of Michigan, to transition from Vanderbilt * Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has been named president-designate of the University of Michigan and will transition out of her role at Vanderbilt later this fall. She will begin her new role as president of Michigan on Dec. 1. Michigan's Board of Regents is ex  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- HOPE ARCHAEOLOGY, Bozeman, Montana, won a federal contract award for $4,000,000 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Ogden, Utah, for all other professional, scientific, and technical services. Contract Award Number: 1284LL26D0005; NAICS Code: 541990; Product Service Code (PSC): B521; Solicitation Number: 1284LL26Q0055; SBA - Small Business Set Aside - Total  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 Stevan Pearce, Director Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Submitted electronically via public participation portal to https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Nos. BLM-2026-0067, BLM-2026-0068, and BLM-2026-0069) Attention: Management of Designated Wilderness Area  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 Stevan Pearce, Director Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Submitted electronically via public participation portal to https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Nos. BLM-2026-0067, BLM-2026-0068, and BLM-2026-0069) Attention: Management of Designated Wilderness Area  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 Cynthia Martinez Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041 Submitted electronically via public participation portal to: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/15/2026-11956/wilderness-administration-and-resource-stewardshi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed revisions are introduced under the guise of improving transparency, accountability, and oversight for use of Federal funds as well as reducing recipient burden. However, these changes are predicated on an argument that cannot be validated with the citations included. For i  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 18 -- The Royal Town Planning Institute, an organization that says it engages with governments, experts, advocates and international bodies to promote good planning, lead policy development and conduct research, issued the following commentary by Mark Hand, director of profession, international, Cymru and Northern Ireland: * * * Professional standards and ethical uses of AI Welcome to the fourth in our series of monthly blogs that highlight our shared role in upholding p  more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Six Gettysburg faculty earn honors for mentorship, teaching excellence With passion and purpose, Gettysburg College professors remain committed to supporting students through mentorship and excellence in and out of the classroom. - Inspiring and empowering students to Do Great Work are hallmarks of Gettysburg College's first-class faculty. During the Spring 2026 semester, six faculty members were recogn  more

STERLING, Kansas, Aug. 18 -- Sterling College issued the following news release: * * * Sterling College welcomes new faculty for 2026-27 academic year Sterling College welcomed seven new faculty members to campus for the 2026-27 academic year. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 20. "We are excited to welcome this group to Sterling College! In each of their interview processes, it was clear how God was moving in their lives and directing them to faculty positions here. We are confident they w  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * What lies beneath * Shipwrecks are sunken time capsules, the stuff of lore. Konstantinos Raptis, an underwater archaeologist and second year Ph.D. student at Penn's School of Arts & Sciences, dives deep to glimpse worlds that many of us can only imagine, of histories gone by and trade routes of the past. But insights into ancient economies are only the beginning. In Greenland, climate scie  more