BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 15 -- The American Institute of Architects Vermont issued the following news: Increasingly, architects will be called to lead efforts in finding solutions to many of our society's most pressing issues. To meet these challenges, as well as the unknown ones ahead, we must have the talent, passion, and creativity of a diverse cohort of students, professionals, and leaders. The Guides for Equitable Practice, done in partnership with the University of Washington and the Un  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 15 -- The American Institute of Architects Vermont issued the following news: The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) announced the availability of a new incentive program for advanced wood heat systems in commercial and institutional new construction. Qualifying installations will be eligible to receive custom incentives of $1.25 per square foot of heated space, up to $50,000. The program is made possible by a $250,000 Wood Innovations Grant to the Depa  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 14 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Senate-backed legislation to regulate retail sales of marijuana to adults continues to advance in the Vermont legislature. Members of the House Ways and Means Committee recently voted 7 to 3 in favor of the bill, S. 54. The proposal now awaits consideration from the House Appropriations Committee. If approved, it will go before the full House for a vote. Senate lawmake  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 11 -- Piedmont Healthcare issued the following news release: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has been named a Center of Excellence in Education and Training for Antibiotic Stewardship in Newborn Care from the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award recognizes Piedmont Athens Regional's efforts in improvement in managing antibiotic misuse and overuse, one of the healthcar  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 14 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: From ancient myths to modern novels, we humans love a good story. Aristotle famously observed that a plot has a beginning, middle, and end-- what other patterns might be at play? In a new issue of PLOS One dedicated to the "science of stories," guest-editors Mirta Galesic (SFI), Peter Dodds (University of Vermont), Mohit Iyyer (UMass Amherst), and Matthew Jockers (Washington State University) collect example  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Funding awarded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Local Health Departments in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Vermont, and Washington, DC Receive Funding Ranging from $40,000 to $150,000 * * * The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country's nearly 3,000 local health departments, has awarded over $600,000 in funding to seven Overdose  more