WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Americans for Financial Reform issued the following news release on March 20, 2023 and letter: President Biden vetoed a misguided Congressional Review Act resolution that sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that protects workers and their life savings. "Today, President Biden sided with workers," said Natalia Renta, senior policy counsel for corporate governance and power at Americans for Financial Reform. "His first veto stopped a Republi  more

IRVING, Texas, March 21 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news on March 20, 2023: The 2023 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships regional selections were announced today by the NCAA. Oklahoma, Denver and West Virginia were announced as a part of the field. The No. 1 overall seed OU hosts the Norman regional. The Sooners hold the NCAA's highest NQS this season of 198.355 and aim for their 13th consecutive regional title and 19th straigh  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSpp) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the hanging of a neo-Nazi banner and graffiti in Ensley, Ala. A banner promoting an neo-Nazi organization and two swastikas were found painted on an abandoned hospital in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Ensley. "This w  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 (TNSpp) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on American- Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called a disparaging remark about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by Penn State Wrestling athlete Aaron Brooks on ESPN following his victory at the NCAA Wrestling tournament "unnecessary and inappropriate" and urged him to engage with his Muslim classmates.   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * A new study by researchers at Penn State University, Duke University, and the University of Saskatchewan suggests not all of the nearly 2,000 species of ground beetles found in North America will thrive under climate change. Some could decline. And that could have far-reaching implications for agriculture, forestry, and conservation. * * * The success of many Nor  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Pennsylvania State University Law Professor Tonya M. Evans involving a hearing on March 9, 2023, entitled "Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration's Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem": * * * Thank you for the invitation to participate in this important conversation about the current United States regulatory landscape as applied to   more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, March 23 (TNSper) -- Juniata College issued the following news: After an extensive national search, Juniata College has hired Derek A. James as Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. James will begin his role this summer and will serve as the senior diversity officer of the College, responsible for continuing to build, operationalize, and integrate efforts that support and enhance equity and inclusivity in the College's learning environment and community. "We are e  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 25 (TNSjou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: The first national study to examine age patterns in daily stress across a 20-year time span showed that for most Americans, stress decreases as we age. Good news, right? It's actually more complicated than that. A recent study co-authored by Eric Cerino, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, examined the daily stressors American adults experience and how their emotiona  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: On March 21st, 2023, President Brenda A. Allen, (Lincoln University), President Neeli Bendapudi, Ph.D., (Penn State University), Chancellor Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher, (University of Pittsburgh), and President Dr. Jason Wingard, (Temple University) appeared before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans focused on the cost of tuition, where tax dollars are spent, and how the U  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Citing the substantial taxpayer investment in Pitt, Penn State, Lincoln and Temple, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) questioned heads of those institutions about the need for improved transparency and a commitment to freezing tuition rates for students during state budget hearings Tuesday. The four universities are collectively referred to as "state-related" universities be  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, March 24 (TNSper) -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Penn State Health has appointed Dr. Yatin M. Vyas to the position of vice president and physician leader for Penn State Health Children's, the health system's approach to providing comprehensive pediatric care across central Pennsylvania. In his new role, Vyas will oversee the coordination of pediatric services for the entire health system, in addition to maintaining his current responsibilities as pediatr  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, March 25 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following news: Dinesh Pai, associate professor of supply chain management in Penn State Harrisburg's School of Business Administration, has been named the 2022-23 president of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI). Pai's research interests include supply chain management, business analytics, operations management in the service and healthcare industries, and mathematical programming.  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A novel study by a Penn State-led research team suggests that "manureshed" management in the Susquehanna River basin could make a big difference in the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna delivers half the fresh water in the Chesapeake Bay and about 40% of the nitrogen pollution, 20% of the phosphorus pollution and a heavy load of sediment pollution. The majority -- mor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 23 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on March 21, 2023: Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi highlighted the University's impact on the commonwealth and commitment to access and affordability during her first appearance before the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, March 21. Joining Bendapudi at the hearing were the leaders of Pennsylvania's other state-related universities: the University of Pittsburgh, an  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Health of North American agriculture will depend on ground beetle response to climate change. * * * The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web -- ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America. New research led by Penn State shows that some of these insects could  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 22 (TNSper) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: P. Karen Murphy, head of the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education in the College of Education at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd), an honorific society consisting of U.S. members and international associates who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related to education. "To be elected to this es  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * The public knows honey bees, but awareness of wild bee species is low, researchers say * * * U.S. college students' knowledge of bees focuses primarily on honey bees and pollination services, according to Penn State researchers, who said findings from their recent study could help in designing campaigns to generate support for protecting threatened pollinators. Wild and managed  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Many of Wisconsin's most notable companies have grown from family businesses founded decades ago into multibillion-dollar companies with an international reach -- and engineers drive the innovations that underlie their progress, global competitiveness and economic success. "Engineers are a multiplier in the workforce," says Todd Kelsey (BSEE '87, MSEE '89), CEO of Plexus, a global com  more