KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 26 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Student-athletes were nominated for their performances and were selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) award winners. * * * Week 9 (April 25, 2023) Player of the Week: Riley Donovan, Southern Oregon Had the first 3-homer game in SOU history and hit 4 home runs while going 8-for-14 with 12 RBIs in SOU's series sweep of Warner Pac  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSawa) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: The American Immigration Council will honor Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi with its Immigrant Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals or organizations that exhibit a commitment and dedication to our heritage as a nation of immigrants and to the struggle for fair and humane immigration policies in the United States. The award will be presented at the D.C. Immigrant Achievement Awar  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on April 27, 2023: The Penn State Smeal College of Business will benefit from a $6 million estate commitment made by a donor couple who have chosen to remain anonymous. The gift will endow a scholarship for students with financial need. The couple said they understand all too well that talented students can sometimes struggle with the cost of a college education. "We chose to support s  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities issued the following news and letter: The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and 340 national, regional, and state agriculture, food, and forestry stakeholder groups today sent a letter to congressional leadership urging House and Senate agriculture committee leaders to fund the Research Facilities Act in 2023 Farm Bill. A 2021 report by Gordian assessed the state of facilities  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 27 (TNSper) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: University of Missouri Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Latha Ramchand announced today that Balaji Rajagopalan has been named dean of the MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. "We are excited for Dr. Balaji Rajagopalan to join the University of Missouri family," Ramchand said. "For just over 20 years, he has served at several institutions  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 27 (TNSper) -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Dr. Rebecca West Burns has been named dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University, effective Aug. 1. A Berks County native, Burns brings 20 years of teaching and leadership experience in education to KU. "Dr. Burns rose to the top of a national search due to her strong background in teacher education," said Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "Sh  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: The results of a promising surgical treatment for hemorrhagic strokes, led by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine since 2017, were announced Saturday in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) meeting in Los Angeles. The ENRICH (Early MiNimally-invasive Removal of ICH) trial demonstrated a positive surgical outcome in the tre  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Justin Schwartz has been named Penn State's permanent executive vice president and provost, effective May 1. Schwartz has held the role in an interim capacity since August 2022, having previously served as Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Penn State's College of Engineering since 2017. As provost, Schwartz will serve as Penn State's chief academic officer and oversee all academic units wi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26 (TNSper) -- The Pennsylvania Bar Association issued the following news release: Lackawanna County lawyer Michael J. McDonald, a founding partner in the Scranton law firm of McDonald and MacGregor PC, will become president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) at the conclusion of the association's Annual Meeting, May 5, in Philadelphia. McDonald is concluding his current term as PBA president-elect. He served as the 2021-22 vice president. From May 2016 t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In his first 100 days in office, Governor Josh Shapiro has hit the ground running, traveling across the Commonwealth as his Administration works to create real opportunity and advance real freedom in Pennsylvania. The Shapiro Administration is already delivering results for Pennsylvanians, from announcing that 92 percent of state government jobs are open to individuals without a four-year  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 21 (TNSres) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: As the use of data becomes increasingly prevalent in sports coaching, and in teaching and learning settings overall, an emphasis is required on ensuring athletes possess an understanding of their performance to improve their abilities, according to a research paper co-authored by Penn State College of Education faculty member Ty Hollett and his former doctoral advisee and Penn State   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * New research links the evolution of blinking to the transition to life on land * * * An unusual blinking fish, the mudskipper, spends much of the day out of the water and is providing clues as to how and why blinking might have evolved during the transition to life on land in our own ancestors. New research shows that these amphibious fish have evolved a blinking behavior that s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on April 24, 2023: Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed. Weather patterns and agricultural practices have significantly transformed the pothole-dotted native grasslands that waterfowl have used for thousands of years. These changes have resulted in so  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSeco) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on April 24, 2023: The new building for the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, which is currently under construction, will feature a site-specific art installation by internationally acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly. Commissioned in honor of Penn State President Emeritus Eric Barron and former first lady Molly Barron, and funded through the generosity of donors, "Lupine Blue Persian Wall" w  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 21 (TNSres) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Each year, Penn State's Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC) grants awards of up to $2,500 to fund projects by early career researchers whose work promotes the health of members of host groups in the U.S. or abroad. On April 25 at noon, the six recipients of this year's awards will present updates on their funded projects in room 312 of the Biobehavioral Building and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 27 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on April 26, 2023: * * * Penn State researchers take collaborative, hands-on approach in aftermath of extreme events In the wake of natural disasters, initial clean-up efforts often start as soon as it is safe to do so. For researchers looking to document damage, this means that they often make long trips on short notice to disaster sites in order to collect data that will be critical f  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 27 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in a person's blood that manifests first in bone marrow. Diagnosed in patients aged 50 and older, the disease causes abnormal growth in these white blood cells, commonly leading to bone loss, bone pain, anemia, high levels of antibodies in the blood and kidney problems. Dr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, an associate professor of biomedical sciences at Cooper Medical Sc  more

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 28 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: Bethany Haag always knew she had a passion for helping others. She's driven to make a positive impact by conducting life-changing research on addiction, to better understand and assist those who suffer from substance use disorders. Before Haag discovered her research interest, she earned her associate degree in human development and family studies from Penn State Schuy  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news on April 24, 2023: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners fro  more

IRVING, Texas, April 27 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Tennessee's 2V8 was named the Big 12's Boat of the Week after picking up two wins and three top-three finishes at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. It is the boat's second accolade of this season and the third award for the Lady Vols program. The boat started the weekend with a top-place finish with an impressive time of 6:27.189, defeating two programs that received votes in the most recen  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSres) -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release: Tom Brady, who recently retired, has clinched the top spot on the NFLPA's Year-End Top 50 Player Sales List for the sixth time overall and third year in a row. Patrick Mahomes trails not too far behind holding second place. One of these two players has consistently been at the top of the quarterly or year-end NFLPA list for 16 consecutive times since October 2018. The list ranks  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Denver issued the following news: RadioEd is a biweekly podcast created by the DU Newsroom that taps into the University of Denver's deep pool of bright brains to explore new takes on today's top stories. See below for a transcript of this episode. You've at least heard of Ted Lasso, right? On the Apple TV show, a successful American football coach looks to turn around a failing British football club armed with optimism and biscuits. Wh  more