DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two separate actions defending state laws that ensure opportunity and fairness in girls' sports. The multistate actions urge the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws that protect female athletes. "Girls deserve the opportunity to compete and succeed in the sports they love," said Attorney General Bird. "Allowin  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Intermed Labs (IL), in collaboration with Marshall Health Network (MHN), has launched Kneedle LLC, a company featuring an innovative medical device designed to significantly enhance the detection of infections in joint replacement surgeries. The patent-pending device was co-invented by Ali Oliashirazi, M.D., professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito welcomed Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to its new National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure/Institute for Cyber Security to see the work being done to boost cyber security and train the next generation of cyber experts. The day-long series of meetings included  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy will kick off the 2024-2025 academic year with a lecture by award-winning historian, author and educator Elisabeth Griffith titled "A Constitutional Quandary: Where Are the Women?" The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m., Aug. 29 at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. A graduate of Wellesley Colleg  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1 million to Concord University's College of Science, Mathematics, and Health for a project titled "Science Engagement and Active Mentoring to Build Identity among Students in Computer Science, Chemistry and Geosciences" (SEAM Program). This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians   more

CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- American Public University, a part of the American Public University System, issued the following news release: More than 1,000 people registered to attend the virtual conference, "AI and the Future of Education" co-hosted by American Public University System (APUS) and Policy Studies Organization's (PSO) Journal of Online Research and Practice (JOLRAP) and The International Journal of Open Educational Resources (IJOER). People from 19 countries including  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Thanks to funding available through CU Forward, an initiative supported by the Department of Education's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program, Concord University continues to strengthen the undergraduate research experience, enhance career exploration, and innovate in online learning. Faculty will be implementing state-of-the-art projects aligned with CU Forward's goals in the 2024-25 academic year.   more