AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 12 -- Akron Community Foundation issued the following news release: Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 36 grants totaling $61,000 to children's programs throughout the Greater Akron area. The community foundation's board of directors ratified the grants at its recent meeting, bringing the Millennium Fund's cumulative grantmaking to more than $1 million. This latest round of grantmaking also represents the largest amount awarded and the   more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. James Metcalf found the reduction of the Great Salt Lake could have significant human health consequences, including potentially higher rates of ALS * * * The continuing reduction of the Great Salt Lake could have significant, long-term consequences for human health, according to pioneering new research from a Bowling Green State University environmental toxicologist. Dr. James Metca  more

LA PLATA, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program has received national accreditation, giving students the ability to jumpstart their career and keep it moving forward. It is news that couldn't have come at a better time as nationwide walkouts by retail pharmacy employees this fall highlight a looming crisis in the field: There are more expectations being placed on pharmacis  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Water quality in the western Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay watersheds is getting a major boost: a $4 million initiative aimed at advancing wetland restoration and reducing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the two regions. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) are partnering on the project, through the Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay Wetland Conservation Program (WCP) with funding from t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Senate passed the final version of this year's bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the country's annual national defense bill, with key Brown-backed provisions that will deliver for Ohio military installations and the communities that support them. This final version of the bill was negotiated  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), introduced the Healthy Farms Healthy Watersheds Act of 2023, a bipartisan, budget-neutral bill to support efficacy in voluntary nutrient runoff management programs that fight harmful algal blooms. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) adversely affect water quality in all 50 states - harming human health, hindering tourism and regional ec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Healthy Farms Healthy Watersheds Act of 2023, a bipartisan, budget-neutral bill to support efficacy in voluntary nutrient runoff management programs that fight harmful algal blooms. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) adversely affect water quality in all 50 states - harming human health, hindering tourism   more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $682,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Dec. 6 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Erie's ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of remarks on Dec. 12, 2023: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $479 million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects, including the first funding awarded through the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, which was passed by voters after Governor Hochul pushed to increase the total amount by $1 billion immediately upon taking of  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York will establish a cutting-edge Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Hub in Nassau County, Long Island and an associated incubator to catalyze cell therapy research, development, clinical manufacturing and commercialization across the State. Cell and Gene Therapy is one of the fastest growing fields in life science and holds the potential   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 15 -- Rasmussen University issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Rasmussen University today announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the appointment of a new chairman and public member. Most notably, longtime chairman Dr. Henry S. Bienen has stepped down but will remain an integral part of the Board as a public member and chair of the Board's Academic Affairs Committee. Matthew Yale, who has been a public member of Rasmussen's Board since 20  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Seven Penn State campuses have created a network that will inventory trees and plant life while sharing research and teaching resources, with the eventual goal of creating an arboretum at each of the University's 24 campuses.  The new Commonwealth Arboreta Network extends across the state from Penn State Behrend, on the shores of Lake Erie, to Penn State Abington in suburban Philadelphia. The se  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners issued the following news: The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), an independent, nonprofit organization that provides competency assessments for osteopathic medical licensure and related health care professions, announced the addition of several new Board members and recognized outgoing members for their service at the NBOME Board Meeting and Retreat in December. NEW BOARD MEMBERS   more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Buffalo District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $682,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Dec. 6 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Erie's ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of Uni  more