AUBURN, Alabama, May 17 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Jose Vasconcelos, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is one of 32 researchers selected by the Jewish National Fund-USA to travel to Israel for its 2023 Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Funded by the Jewish National Fund-USA's Boruchin Center and individual donors, the tour is a fully paid intensive program for full-time academics from leading Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: Nine of the nation's 15 fastest-growing cities were in the South, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the nine fastest-growing cities in the South, six were in Texas. New estimates for metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas and for housing units at the national, state and county levels were also released today. Heading South:  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, May 18 (TNSfund) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: In a milestone moment for East Carolina University, Chancellor Philip Rogers, on Wednesday, announced a combined $30 million commitment to the institution from Robert Gentry Brinkley '78 and Amy Woods Brinkley and Lewis Patrick Lane III '67 and Lynn Lewis Lane. The EC Scholars program will now be known as the Brinkley-Lane Scholars program to honor their investment. "Ro  more

NEW YORK, May 20 (TNSpp)(TNScapv) -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release and letter: More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe called on the United Nations to make use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in its forthcoming action plan to counter antisemitism. The authoritative definition, adopted by IHRA in 2016, offers clear and succinct examples of the multiple forms of antise  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 12 (TNSawa) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University students received monetary awards and scholarships -- many donated by Nacogdoches-area financial institutions -- during an April 19 ceremony. Award and scholarship recipients were chosen by faculty members from the SFA Rusche College of Business' Department of Economics and Finance. "Students were selected based on their academic achievement in their coursewo  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSper) Campbell University issued the following news: Those who step foot on campus know there is something special about Campbell University. The inviting and intimate location, prestigious academics, Christian environment, and D1 sports are a few reasons students choose to make the Creek their home away from home. Having intentional, passionate, and diverse faculty is an added bonus that sets Campbell apart from other schools and draws students from acros  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 19 (TNSbook) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news on May 18, 2023: As Father's Day nears, families across the country are finding ways to celebrate their dad. It's also a time to reflect on the importance of these relationships and the impact that they have on a child's development and well-being. "Kids whose dads are highly involved in their care (including during infancy) have better outcomes than kids with less involved dads - emotional, beh  more