ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The American Gear Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) is proud to announce the promotion of three AGMA employees-- Rebecca Brinkley, Mary Ellen Doran, and Leah Lewis, effective August 19, 2024. "As AGMA continues to offer exceptional value and standards development leadership around the world as it relates to the power transmission industry, we couldn't be more excited to have Rebecca,  more

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: One current and three emeriti members of the glass science faculty represented Alfred University at three recent prestigious conferences on glass held in the United Kingdom. Alfred University graduate students and alumni were also among those making presentations at the conferences. The event--a joint conference of the Annual Conference of the Society of Glass 2024, the 15th International Conference on the Struct  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * History professor to compete for ACCT's national-level 2024 William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award in October Article by Melinda Eddleman and Michael Bratten (This article includes summarization of copy used in the nomination packet submitted to ACCT and prepared by Michael Bratten.) * * * Word reached Del Mar College (DMC) officials the week of Aug. 8. And, during today's annual Fall Convocation, DMC admin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release: * * * Funds Support Grantees to Improve Oral Health Access and Outcomes Through School-Based Programs * * * CareQuest Institute for Oral Health(R), a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, has awarded $1.25 million in grant funds for school-based and school-linked initiatives to improve oral health outcomes.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45183) on Aug. 22, 2024, entitled "Adolescent Pregnancy: Federal Prevention Programs" by social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has supported adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts for many years. These programs aim to prevent adolescent pregnancy to avert associated public health, social, and economic challenges that can affect adolescents, th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45183) on Aug. 22, 2024, entitled "Adolescent Pregnancy - Federal Prevention Programs:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) seeks to educate adolescents ages 10 through 19, and pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, on both abstinence and contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and STIs./68 T  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Aug. 19 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: The SETI Institute announced that Dr. Nadia Drake is joining the SETI Institute's Board of Directors as an observer. The SETI Institute's board guides its strategic direction, finances, and various committees. As a journalist, Drake will be an act  more

CRESTWOOD, Kentucky, Aug. 26 -- Psychotherapy Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society for Psychotherapy Research that says it covers psychotherapy research from process to outcomes, service evaluation and training, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 34, Issue 7 edition: Award Paper * Therapeutic techniques and session impact: A practice-research network study in private practice Empirical Papers * "Picking up the pieces": Patients' retrospective reflec  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * New material developed by UC Riverside-led team offers promise for developing more scalable and reliable quantum computing components * * * A multi-institutional team of scientists in the United States, led by physicist Peng Wei at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new superconductor material that could potentially be used in quantum computing and b  more

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Zachary Hamm, Alfred University Technical Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Theatre Design, recently was honored with the Excellence in Arts Education Award offered by the Tri-County Arts Council. The Council presents the annual award to honor arts educators from Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. The award recognizes the work of arts educators in providing instruction that helps to guide t  more