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American Baseball Coaches Association: Chris Pollard Voted Incoming Fourth Vice President
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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Chris Pollard Voted Incoming Fourth Vice President
The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced that University of Virginia Head Coach Chris Pollard has been elected by the ABCA membership to serve as the Association's incoming Fourth Vice President.
Following the process outlined in the ABCA Bylaws, the ABCA Nominating Committee submitted Pollard's name to the ABCA Bo
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App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 2
BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 2
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BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system in Boone and Hickory -including, but not limited to, email, voice and text messaging, and the Alertus desktop notification system -at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Full emergency notification tests are normally cond
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Appalachian Power Foundation invests $100,000 to advance rural health at Radford University
RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Appalachian Power Foundation invests $100,000 to advance rural health at Radford University
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#Grant supports CARES Mobile Health Clinic, expanding access to care and preparing Virginia's rural healthcare workforce
A $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Power Foundation will help Radford University expand access to healthcare in rural communities while providing students with hands-on experiences that p
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Boston College: Martian Meteorite Helps Bridge Nearly 2-billion-year Knowledge Gap
CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Boston College issued the following news:
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Martian meteorite helps bridge nearly 2-billion-year knowledge gap
Boston College scientists determine a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is derived from a previously unsampled Red Planet region
Ed Hayward, University Communications
Boston College scientists have determined a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is 1.27-billion years old and derived from a previously unsampled, pristine sou
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BridgeValley Community and Technical College and WVU Parkersburg Announce $2 Million ARC POWER Grant to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Workforce
SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 27 -- BridgeValley Community and Technical College posted the following news:
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BridgeValley Community and Technical College and WVU Parkersburg Announce $2 Million ARC POWER Grant to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Workforce
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CHARLESTON AND PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - BridgeValley Community and Technical College and WVU Parkersburg have been awarded nearly $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Wo
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Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for Aug. 21, 2026
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up:
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Faculty in the News, Aug. 21
Meredith Conroy (political science) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were included in recent news media coverage. Recently publishing papers were Yasemin Dildar (economics); Guy Hepp (anthropology); Miranda McIntyre (psychology), Jesus Canelon (information and decision sciences), Hani Aldirawi and Youngsu Kim (mathema
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Dingell, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Sunscreen Access at National Parks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Sunscreen Access at National Parks
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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the Sunscreen in Parks Findings Act (SPF) Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the National Park Service (NPS) to study and report on ways to make sun protection more available in national parks at low or no cos
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Explore six new exhibitions at the Reece Museum
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Explore six new exhibitions at the Reece Museum
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This fall, the Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University invites visitors to explore six exhibitions highlighting the people, places and traditions that have shaped Appalachia.
The exhibitions showcase local and emerging artists, the history and culture of the Tennessee frontier, the legacy of old-time music and a retrospective of ETSU
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Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
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Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are:
* Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Science
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Four University of Arkansas Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are:
* Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences;
* Carrie M. McDermott, exec
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Georgia Expands Protections for More Than 100 Imperiled Animals, Plants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Georgia Expands Protections for More Than 100 Imperiled Animals, Plants
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ATLANTA-The Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposed to add more than 100 species to the state's protected species list, including the saltmarsh sparrow, Atlantic sturgeon, ornate chorus frog, Appalachian cottontail and patch-nosed salamander.
The proposed list follows the agency's technical
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Good Witch/Bad Witch Flies into Jax State's Randy Owen Center on Oct. 4
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Good Witch/Bad Witch Flies into Jax State's Randy Owen Center on Oct. 4
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JACKSONVILLE, AL - Jax State's Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts (ROC) is excited to announce that Good Witch/Bad Witch will be performed on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.
Join us for a concert of diva showstoppers featuring Broadway's Alli Mauzey and Dee Roscioli, both of whom have donned the pink and green as Glinda a
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Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to End Federal Ban on Home Distillation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to End Federal Ban on Home Distillation
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Freedom to Home Distill Act, legislation that would end the federal prohibition on home distillation and extend to distillers the same tax-free, personal-use exemption that home brewers of beer and wine have enjoyed since Congress updated the tax code in 1978.
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Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release:
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Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 26, 2026 - The state of Indiana has called on utilities to take action to make energy more affordable, and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is meeting that call with a plan to deliver savings and stability for customers.
I&M has unveiled one of the natio
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Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand the environmental impacts
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NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series
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New Mexico State University's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology marks a milestone this fall as the first cohort in its new Ph.D. program begins classes.
Six students began the program earlier this month, and two additional students are expected to start in January. All wi
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Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback
Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users
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Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acr
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Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release:
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Recreation, conservation groups unite against Forest Service travel rule rollback
Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acres of na
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Tennessee Wesleyan Bids Farewell to Director of Athletics Donny Mayfield After 27 Years of Service
ATHENS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Tennessee Wesleyan University posted the following news:
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Tennessee Wesleyan Bids Farewell to Director of Athletics Donny Mayfield After 27 Years of Service
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Tennessee Wesleyan University celebrates the remarkable career of Vice President and Director of Athletics Donny Mayfield as he prepares to depart the University after 27 years of dedicated service to become the next Commissioner of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
Mayfield's departure marks the
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Trump Administration Announces $3.15 Million to Expand Pharmacy Connectivity Throughout Rural Ohio Communities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $3.15 Million to Expand Pharmacy Connectivity Throughout Rural Ohio Communities
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $3.15 million investment is being delivered to strengthen pharmacy connectivity and improve care across rural communities in Ohio through the federal Rural Health Transf
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Trump Administration Announces $93.3 Million to Expand Telehealth Services, Advance Surgical Robotics and Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $93.3 Million to Expand Telehealth Services, Advance Surgical Robotics and Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to help rural hospitals advance new state-of-the-art models of care and improve h
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Wildlife Society, 80 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, issued the following letter with 80 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 28, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510
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Wildlife Society: JWM - Rare Weller's Salamanders are Doing Better Than Scientists Thought
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 28 (TNSxrep) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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JWM: Rare Weller's salamanders are doing better than scientists thought
A rare salamander found along the spine of the Southern Appalachian Mountains may be more common than scientists previously believed.
But Weller's salamanders' requirement of high-elevation spruce fir forests in the summer still leaves the species vulnerable.
"I'm cautiously optimistic,"
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