TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news: * * * Environmental Services Employee Helps Tucson Resident The City of Tucson Environmental Services Department is proud to recognize James Moore for going above and beyond his regular duties to help a community member during a potentially deadly situation. On Monday afternoon, Moore was called in as a substitute operator on his day off. He was servicing the Garden District when a woman stopped him for help. She had   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva, Ruiz Call for Immediate Halt to Border Wall Construction on Tribal Lands * TUCSON, AZ -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) alongside Representatives Vernonica Escobar (TX-16) and Juan Vargas (CA-52) called on the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Interior (DOI) to immediately suspend construction of secondary border walls unti  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A awarded over $30M to study ground EMS blood transfusion for trauma survival * The University of Arizona has been approved for $30.6 million in research funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, a nonprofit organization that funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) designed to provide patients and those who care for them with evid  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Olson Great Plains series highlights Black history on the Plains The Paul A. Olson Great Plains Lecture series will focus on Black history, art and modern-day experiences on the Great Plains during the fall semester as part of the 50th anniversary year of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies. All events are free and open to the public. The first event is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 1  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * Meet the people who make Pittwire happen At a place like the University of Pittsburgh, where exceptional students, innovative researchers and new possibilities await around every corner, there are a million stories to tell. That's where the content team, based in Pitt's Office of University Communications and Marketing, comes in. Our writers and editors bring a wide range of experiences and int  more