BOZEMAN, Montana, July 7 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University plant scientist was recognized last month for excellence in teaching by administrators from land-grant universities across the West. Jennifer Lachowiec received the New Teacher Award of Excellence from the Western Academic Program Section, or W-APS, at the Joint Western Directors summer meeting in Richland, Washington, on June 22. The western region includes Alaska, Arizo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Yesterday, MAGA election denier Jim Marchant officially endorsed Donald Trump for President in 2024 - doubling down on his support for the disgraced former president and his extreme MAGA agenda. His likely GOP primary opponent Sam Brown has also worked to get on Trump's good side - defending Trump after his indictment and promoting a "Stop the Steal" activist and January 6 participant.   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mark Robertson announced he's running for NV-1 months after losing in the same exact district to Congresswoman Dina Titus by 5.6 points. This time, however, he's deploying an apparent strategy of hoping Nevadans forget his out-of-touch far-right platform of last cycle. In a conversation with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he tried to rebrand himself through a "change in messaging" after his extremist posi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Boxers, MMA fighters with traumatic encephalopathy syndrome diagnoses may be more likely to develop severe degenerative brain disease, research finds. * * * Boxers, martial arts athletes, and other professional fighters may soon be able to identify the likelihood of developing severe brain damage earlier than ever before based on the findings of a new study led by UNLV in   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 29 (TNStalk) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following statement: * * * Good news is here for UNLV's graduate assistants! Beginning in fall 2023, graduate assistant (GA) stipends as well as the total number of doctoral graduate assistantships at UNLV will increase after the Nevada Legislature approved funding during its 82nd session. "Graduate assistants make significant contributions to our university's teaching and research missions every da  more