ALFRED, New York, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Junpeng Zhan, assistant professor of renewable energy engineering, is collaborating on a research project that will apply quantum computing to help manage electrical power systems. Zhan is partnering with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on the project, which is supported by a $50,000 grant awarded by ISO-New England to Alfred University. ISO-New England is an independent, not-for-profit corporat  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Sema Bruno, a 2024 graduate of the PhD in Couples and Family Therapy at Antioch University's New England campus, has published her dissertation, Midas' Children: Affluent White Families and the Effects of Parental Bias on Child Outcomes. Her dissertation examines parental biases directed toward domestic laborers employed in affluent white homes and how these biases might affect the parent-child relationship and the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Boston University issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * BU biologist explains how recent long stretch of little to no precipitation is impacting Boston area forests and how this pattern is in line with climate change predictions * * * By Jessica Colarossi Like the reds, yellows, and oranges on a painter's palette, the trees in New England will soon be a lively, bright backdrop that exemplifies all things autumnal, from pumpkin picking to hayr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: An 1874 map hanging in the Calais, Maine, library depicts the St. Croix, or Skutik, River flowing past the town. A spot on the river called Salmon Falls marks the location of a tribal fishing village. In 1881, the Milltown Dam was built across the river near the same site. The village--and the sea-run fish that sustained members of the Passamaquoddy People for thousands of years--disappeared.   more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: Please join the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) in welcoming EST Associates, Inc. as a new member of the organization beginning August of 2024. "EST Associates, Inc. (EST) is a privately owned environmental firm with locations in Needham, MA and Mount Laurel, NJ. Our experienced field service professionals provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective services to  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: Please join the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) in welcoming Granite Shore Power as a new member of the organization beginning July of 2024. "Granite Shore Power's generating stations are essential resources within ISO-New England, assuring reliable electricity to the families and businesses of New Hampshire when needed most. Our generating fleet can be depend  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: Please join the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) in welcoming Potomac Law Group, PLLC as a new member of the organization beginning August of 2024. "Headquartered in Washington, DC with 150+ lawyers in over 20 states, Potomac Law is a new model law firm known nationally for its innovative business model and collaborative culture. The firm has been recognized by  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following commentary by State Rep. Ed Neilson, D-Philadelphia, chairman of the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee: * * * Reality of Pennsylvania's Need for Transportation Funding Pennsylvania's transportation policy touches every facet of our lives. From the roads, bridges, rails, ships and planes we ride on to the packages we pick up on our porch, transportation policy created at the federal, state and  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Columbia Journalism School announced today that Raney Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE (PBS), is the recipient of the 2024 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism. As executive producer since 2015 at PBS' flagship investigative journalism series, Raney Aronson-Rath oversees FRONTLINE's acclaimed investigative reporting, and directs the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On September 18, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing to examine the work of the nation's Regional Commissions. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Today, we are gathered to discuss our nation's regional commissions and the integral role that th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Taunton man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in an oxycodone conspiracy. John Campbell, age 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Jan. 15, 2025. Campbell was indicted by a fe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: NORTHFIELD, Vermont (September 18, 2024) -- Vice Adm. John Gumbleton participated in several outreach events at his alma mater, Norwich University Sept. 18. Commander, Task Force 80 and Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Gumbleton conducted executive engagement with the President of Norwich University, met with the Peace and War Center, and Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) student  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), alongside Representatives Brian Babin (R-Texas) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.), introduced the Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief (RIDER) Act to improve the delivery of federal relief to disaster-struck communities. With the threat of natural disasters and emergencies growing in recent years, the bipartisan, bicameral bill  more