UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, an accomplished researcher of health inequities and a respected women's health leader, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She will join Penn on Sept. 1, 2020, from her post as a professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: The world is now months into the COVID-19 pandemic, an era-defining public health crisis that continues to devastate communities and shutter economies across the globe. To address the most pressing challenges of the pandemic, the Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR), a multi-institutional initiative convened by Harvard Medical School to combat the disease and prepare for future outbreaks, is   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California at Los Angeles issued the following news: For the first time in over a decade, scientists have identified a first-line treatment that significantly improves survival for people with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer. Researchers found that the combination of atezolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that boosts the body's natural defenses, and bevacizumab, an anti-a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As the State continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills signed a proclamation extending Maine's state of civil emergency for thirty days through June 11, 2020. This will be Governor Mills' second extension of the State of Civil Emergency. According to the National Governors Association, all States and Territories, including those in New England, have ongoing emergency declarations. The Governor'  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DA 20-067): To: Stephen P. St. Cyr, Stephen P. St. Cyr & Associates, 17 Sky Oaks Drive, Biddeford, ME 04005 Re: Abenaki Water Company, Inc. Affiliate Agreement between New England Service Company and Abenaki Water Company, Inc. Docket Closure Dear Mr. St. Cyr: On May 5, 2020, Abenaki Water Company, Inc. filed an affiliate agreement (Agreement) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 3  more

CHICAGO, May 14 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news release: A national strategy to prevent a parallel pandemic of clinician well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak rests on five high-priority actions, according to an article written by National Academy of Medicine CEO Victor J. Dzau, MD; Association of American Medical Colleges President Emeritus Darrell Kirch, MD; and ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. The article was published  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Doris Matsui (CA-6), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large), and Alma S. Adams (NC-12) introduced legislation to establish a new program to support college students who are unable to participate in distance learning. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act provides $1 bill  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Doris Matsui (CA-6), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large), and Alma S. Adams (NC-12) introduced legislation to establish a new program to support college students who are unable to participate in distance learning. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act provides $1 bi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $4,055,624 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other national service  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-6), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), and colleagues introduced legislation to establish a new program to support college students who are unable to participate in distance learning. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act provides $1 billion to colleges and universities to pay for at-home internet connections for students i  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that New Hampshire has received $4,055,624 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other nationa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced a bill to boost access to high-speed internet for college students as they continue their studies remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act would invest $1 billion for the creation of the Emergency Higher Education Conn  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced legislation to help ensure that college and university students with the greatest financial needs can access high-speed internet during the coronavirus pandemic. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act would appropriate $1 billion to establish an   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $4,055,624 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other national ser  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: In a study published (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats. Professor of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Yoshihiro Kawaoka led the st  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: A product containing healthy vaginal bacteria has proved effective against recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV), an extremely common vaginal infection that is associated with preterm birth, HIV infection and problems with in vitro fertilization. Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most frequent bacterial infections, affecting nearly 30 percent of women of reproductive age in th  more

ORONO, Maine, May 14 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Helping Maine businesses find food waste solutions is the focus of the Maine Food Production Leadership Council, developed as part of a collaborative project led by a team of University of Maine students and faculty in connection with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Susanne Lee, executive-in-residence at the Maine Business School and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, worked with  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A portion of the land used to conduct crop research at the University of Rhode Island has been certified as organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organics Program. Three acres of the 30-acre Gardner Crops Research Center on URI's Kingston Campus will now be able to be used to conduct research on organic production methods and for comparison studies of organic and conventional crop pro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: Recognizing its depth of work in local journalism, WGBH News has been awarded five 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards including one for Overall Excellence, reflecting the breadth and scope of the local news operation's radio and digital coverage. Awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), the Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards pay tribute to important and high-impact local journalism and are  more