MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran announced on Monday a $7 million federal investment to support the university's Biomanufacturing Training and Education Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to position Kansas as a national leader in biomanufacturing and biosecurity. The funding will be directed toward the construction of the new Biomanufacturing Core and Training Facility, which wi  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'Arkansas's law places our state among those aggressively combating antisemitic conduct' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that he and 23 other state attorneys general sent a letter urging Brown University to reject a proposal that the university divest from certain companies because they do business with Isra  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Elizabeth Barton Andrew Torrance, a renowned scholar in intellectual property, patent law, biotechnology, food and drug law, biodiversity law and environmental law, will present his inaugural lecture as a Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Law. The lecture, "Innovation Hypercycles: The Rise and Fall of Technology Hotspots," will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Beren Petroleum Conference Center of   more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are leading 14 other states in a suit filed in a Texas U.S. District Court demanding an end to the Biden-Harris Administration's massive overreach through the Parole-in-Place (PIP) Program. This program is traditionally administered on a case-by-case basis to allow aliens who entered the country without authorization to re  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members to the Language Access Committee. Newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are: * Yolanda Bustamante, court interpreter, Overland Park * District Judge Laura Miser, 5th Judicial District * Olimpia Tyner, court interpreter, Lawrence The committee makes recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding the development and administ  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new analysis of the benchmarks that auditors use to identify financial statement fraud risk finds that the most commonly used benchmarks are less effective at identifying fraud than benchmarks that are less commonly used. "We wanted to look not only at the benchmarks that standards say auditors can use, but the benchmarks that auditors are actually using in practice, to see which o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: The Peabody Award-winning and critically acclaimed third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, starring, written, and executive produced by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, returns SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Season 3 logline: From Mighty Mint, Duplass Brothers Productions, an  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two new members and reappointed five to the Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution. The new appointed members are: * Dr. Mark Glover, certified therapist and dispute resolution provider * Jerrold Jost, dispute resolution provider Reappointed members: * Jerome Hellmer, retired judge and mediator * District Judge Kendra Lewison, 18th Judicial District * Amanda Lo  more