WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Indiana continues to fall short when it comes to passing legislation that prevents and reduces suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Indiana failed to measure up to policy recommendations in nearly all areas of tobacco control. The American Cancer   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following news release: * * * - The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities announcing that Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie will serve as acting chair of the AAU Board of Directors * * * The Association of American Universities Board of Directors today elevated Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie to acting board chair. In its October annual meeting in Washin  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Association of Corporate Counsel issued the following news: The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), a global legal association representing more than 45,000 members in 85 countries, has expressed its support of proposed Admission and Discipline Rule 6.2 of the Indiana Rules of Court. The proposed rule would allow in-house counsel practicing on a business counsel license to participate in pro bono legal services. In its comments to the Indiana Supreme Court Rules   more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, July 31 -- Greater Fort Wayne issued the following news: Auto Truck Group, a work truck upfitter specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of truck and van equipment, today announced plans to build an all-new, 72,865-square-foot facility at 12777 Stonebridge Rd. in southwest Allen County, investing more than $6 million and creating up to 50 new jobs. "Our Fort Wayne facility and its employees have played a vital role in our company's continued success and a  more

VALPARAISO, Indiana, July 31 -- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: IAM International President Bob Martinez will join more than 100 members of Machinists Union Local 2018 for a strike rally at Regal Beloit Manufacturing on Friday, August 2, 2019. The rally is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am CST outside the Regal Beloit plant located at 2300 Evans Ave, Valparaiso, IN. The members of the International Association of Machinists and Aero  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 2 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has bestowed the 2019 Ethics in Journalism Award to journalists at ProPublica, in partnership with New York magazine, and The Associated Press for extraordinary reporting on the topic of immigration and its issues. The Ethics in Journalism Award honors journalists or news organizations that perform in an outstanding ethical manner demonstrating the ideals   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * - National Council on Electricity Policy Welcomes North Carolina Utilities Commissioner Brown-Bland as New Vice President * * * The National Council on Electricity Policy--the nation's only stakeholder organization that supports all state-level decision-makers involved in electricity policy--elected Commissioner ToNola Brown-Bland, of the North Carolina Utilities Commis  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Campaign Questions the Idea That Humans Are Superior to All Other Animals * * * Just in time for the Indiana State Fair, PETA is challenging everyone in the community to think about animals differently with a billboard near the fairgrounds: The ad shows a sheep, a pig, and a cow with the words "We Also Feel Pain, Love, Joy, and Fear. #EndSpeciesism." The ad is part of a new  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Resources for the Future (RFF) today released a new installment of Resources Radio: "Are Climate Communicators Credible?, with Shahzeen Attari." In this week's podcast, host Daniel Raimi interviews Shahzeen Attari, a professor in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. Attari gives her perspective on the question of whether or not individual effort in reducing pe  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 29 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) will host its fourth annual Institute for Global Healthcare Leadership from 13-15 November 2019 in Washington, DC, USA. Featuring globally and nationally renowned speakers, this three-day institute is designed to prepare healthcare leaders from all disciplines to view issues from a global perspective so they can su  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Society for Neuroscience issued the following news release: Neural activity that reflects the intention to drink alcohol is observed in the prefrontal cortex and is blunted in rats with a family history of excessive drinking, according to research from eNeuro. This insight could lead to novel treatments for alcohol use disorders. The prefrontal cortex is a brain region involved in decision-making that becomes active before a behavior is initiated, indicating intentio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program's 2019 Diversity Fellows are Aisha Al-Muslim, Daisy Contreras, Rebecca David, Stephanie Lin, Taheshah Moise and Hatzel Vela. This program aims to open minds and open doors in newsrooms around the country by giving fellows the opportunity to see first-hand how the Society of Professional Journalists works and what it has to offer. Funded by the SPJ Fo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists is giving three Sunshine Awards this year to Jessica Huseman; Garance Burke and Martha Mendoza and for a project by Center for Investigative Journalism, Quartz and the Associated Press. A judging panel, composed of SPJ Board of Directors and Freedom of Information Committee members, bestows the award each year to individuals and organizations for their not  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has named the T. Thomas Fortune House in Red Bank, New Jersey, and the Territorial Enterprise Building in Virginia City, Nevada, as Historic Sites in Journalism. The Historic Sites program honors the people and places that have played important roles in American journalistic history. The T. Thomas Fortune House was home to one of the most prominent Africa  more