BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Seven Virginia Tech faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Kathleen Alexander, Tom Dingus, Dan Givens, T.M. Murali, Amy Pruden, Dan Sui, and Bevlee Watford make up the university's largest elected class to date and the largest number elected from a single Virginia institution this year. "We are delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of these seven   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will expand port to increase shipping capacity and efficiency Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $217,000,000 in funding to expand the operational capacity of the SouthPort t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Award Follows Advocacy Led by Goldman and Supported by Coalition of Elected Officials Representing the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Goldman Serves as Chair of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force Read the Coalition's Letter of Support Here Brooklyn, NY Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today announced that he and a coalition of elected officials secured a $163,800,000 Mega Grant(link is external) award f  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Three students from three colleges had very different study abroad experiences in very different countries. But a year later, all three said those experiences have had a similarly outsize impact on their lives. Sam Habtemichael, a senior in the Pamplin College of Business, and Terra Famuliner and William Etzler, who both graduated in May, all received Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships in 2023 and participated in study abr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news: DBIA is honored to announce Donald G. Warren, FDBIA, as the recipient of the 2024 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award. With nearly a half-century in the industry, Warren's impact on design-build and throughout the AEC industry is profound, making him an ideal choice to receive DBIA's highest honor. Warren -- one of DBIA's five founding fathers -- has been pivotal in shaping Design-Build Done Right(R) an  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 21 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Business and Technology inducted five people into its Hall of Fame at a recent awards ceremony. The college presented awards in four categories: Excellence, Lifetime Achievement, Faculty Lifetime Achievement Awards and Horizon, honoring inductees who have earned noteworthy achievements in business, technology and community service. These inductees exemplif  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: Fidelis Care, a leading health insurer providing quality, affordable coverage to New Yorkers, and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, announced today a $1.1 million grant to The Jed Foundation (JED), a national nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults. With this grant, JED will expand its current services, providing at least  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- PBS issued the following news release: * * * FRESH OFF THE SERIES' FIRST EMMY(R) NOMINATION, Season 11 Includes Nineteen Celebrity Guests and a Special Genealogical Reveal for Host and Executive Producer Gates In addition to revealing the solution to a mystery that has haunted Gates' family for generations, new episodes will feature an all-star line-up with guests Jose Andres, Joy Behar, Kristen Bell, Ruben Blades, Lonnie Bunch, Rita Dove, Laurence Fishburne  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: BRADENTON, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $18 million in funding to invest in Florida's supply chain and boost aggregate storage for critical infrastructure and asphalt and concrete production. These awards specifically are the first of $100 million to be invested over five years. The first five recipients of these grants will create an additional 1.2 m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act. The bill would direct the Justice Department (DOJ) to award grants to states, cities, law enforcement units or tribes that operate overdose data collection programs, such as the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). "The fight to end addiction and drug abuse in ou  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: CHICAGO -- State Senator Sara Feigenholtz was recognized Thursday with the Advocate Award at LAGBAC's Lawyers for Diversity celebration for her decades-long work in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. "The privilege I have of working alongside the LGBTQIA+ legal community cannot be understated," said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). "Standing alongside the passionate, sharp minds of the legal c  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Kansas Board of Regents has named eight Faculty of the Year award recipients for 2024, four of whom are affiliated with the University of Kansas. This program recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty at state universities to teaching, student success, research and Kansas communities. "The Regents are excited to introduce the Faculty of the Year award and recognize the accomplishments of the outstan  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Join NBCU Academy's Student Innovation Summit to learn more about artificial intelligence on the rise and how to help you leverage your tech and media skills. Free virtual and in-person event on September 25, 2024. Register Now! * * * NBCU Academy creates a sustainable pipeline of access and opportunity to people across all genders, races, geographic and socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with U.S. Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), introduced the Parent PLUS Parity Act, bicameral legislation to ease the burden of student loan debt for parent borrowers who helped their children pay for higher education. Nationwide, approximately 3.9 million borrowers have outstanding Parent PLUS loan balances totaling $112 billion.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Sept. 20, 2024, honoring Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: * * * Our Nation's nearly 200 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) open doors of opportunity for millions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) students. AANAPISIs provide a pathway to the middle class and a better life for their studen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) issues a statement of congratulations to three middle schools located in Ohio's 6th Congressional District on achieving National Blue Ribbon School status for the 2024 year. His statement is as follows: "Congratulations to the students, teachers, and staff of Columbiana South Side, Harding, and Leona Ave Middle School on being recognized as Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced an award of $200,000 to SAGE Development Authority, a federally chartered Section 17 Corporation created by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. This award, funded through OCED's Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) Program, will support clean energy projects. The ERA Program was established   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was honored to present Chief Reverend Dr. Trimble Gilbert the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowship in a ceremony in D.C. Chief Gilbert is a traditional chief from Arctic Village in Alaska, and is a master Gwich'in Athabascan fiddler and renowned culture bearer. The fellowship is the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional ar  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale College students Ethan Chiu and August Rios are among 100 college juniors nationwide to be named 2024-26 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars. * * * Two Yale College students -- Ethan Chiu and August Rios -- are among 100 college juniors nationwide to be named 2024-26 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars. The scholarship program, established by the Obama Foundation and Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky, supports  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced an award of $11,600,000 to Grand Sky in Grand Forks to enhance emergency response capabilities and improve safety for its growing community by building a new fire station. The new facility will serve as the primary fire response unit for Grand Sky, in addition to the southern portion of Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB). This award, provid  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Five University of California San Diego graduate students applying engineering principles to solve medical challenges have been selected as 2025 Siebel Scholars. The Siebel Scholars program recognizes the most talented students in the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering and energy science. The students are selected based on outstanding academic pe  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Each Universal destination offers its own distinct experience, from chilling frights to haunted delights like Halloween Horror Nights - now scaring guests in its 33rd year in Orlando and at Universal theme parks across the globe. * * * Every fall, guests brave their worst nightmares coming to life at Halloween Horror Nights--consistently named the world's premier Halloween event. This global phenome  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Takes Further Action to Strengthen and Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains - Department of Energy Battery Supply Chain Awards Build on Four Years of Whole-of-Government Effort to Increase Domestic and Allied Supply of Critical Minerals Critical minerals are essential building blocks of the modern economy and our energy security, from clean energy technologi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Farmers Conservation Alliance in Bend has earned a $200,000 Energizing Rural Communities award from the U.S. Department of Energy. "In my meetings and town halls throughout Oregon, I hear regularly from farmers and ranchers about the negative impacts the climate crisis is wreaking on their land and crops," Wyden said. "Organizations like Farmers Conse  more