SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Greetings, everybody. I should say that I had Tom's [Dennison] job [chair of the Employee Benefits Advisory Council] in another life at the University of Michigan. I was the chair of a similar body there. I'm aware of the [health care benefits] issues that have been discussed. Tom is so much more aware of the current system and how it works, but I'll make the observation that we do occasionally change our third-party  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Sarah Morgan Davenport, nominated to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, about her unique background. Durbin also began his remarks by highlighting the rigorous vetting process nominees undergo to be considered fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, Sept. 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced selections for membership of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). The well-qualified experts bring a cross-selection of scientific disciplines and the experience needed to provide sound scientific advice to EPA leadership to help advance the agency's mission. "Everything we do at  more

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Sept. 27 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * TU is working in six of 10 landscapes highlighted for attention by White House CEQ * * * Dr. Roger Ludeman, who served as vice president for student and public affairs at Bemidji State University from 1980-1987, has been named a 2025 Pillar of the Profession by the NASPA Foundation, a fundraising organization that advances the mission of a national association of student affairs professionals in higher   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, which includes many anti-hazing provisions long championed by U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA). This bill was shaped by the efforts of Evelyn and Jim Piazza, whose son, Tim Piazza, tragically passed away in February 2017 at Penn State as a direct result of a hazing ri  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Joseph E. Marcy, esteemed researcher, professor, mentor to many, and former department head in the Virginia Tech Department of Food Science and Technology, passed away suddenly on Aug. 26 at the age of 72. Marcy's storied career at Virginia Tech began in 1988 when he joined the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Food Science and Technology as associate professor. Over the next 35 years, he became a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Afterschool students across the country will have the chance to meet and ask questions of NASA's first female launch director as part of the kick-off for Lights On Afterschool this year. Now in its 25th year, Lights On Afterschool is the only national rally for afterschool programs. More than 1 million people are expected to participate in some 8,000 events in every part of the nation on and around  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Dr. Sinisa Dovat, professor and vice chair for basic science research in the Department of Pediatrics and Four Diamonds researcher at the Penn State College of Medicine, has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to advance his research in pediatric oncology. Dovat's research focuses on developing precision medicine approaches for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphob  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Sarah Morgan Davenport, nominated to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, about her unique background. Durbin also began his remarks by highlighting the  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2024: The Tennessee defense held Oklahoma out of the endzone until the fourth quarter and allowed only 222 yards of total offense allowing the Volunteers to win their top 15 showdown, 25-15. The win moved Tennessee up one to No. 6 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll, while Oklahoma dropped to No. 18. The top five remain the same with Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Alabama and Ole Miss. That wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: The JGI is excited to announce the 18 scientists selected for our 2025 Community Science Program Annual Call. These projects include cutting-edge research into microbial communities -- from freshwater estuaries reshaped by dam removal to Antarctica's photosynthetic mats -- to reveal how these systems adapt and contribute to global biogeochemical cycles. Additional efforts in  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Wyndham Rewards members unlock access to coveted tickets including rivalry games * * * Tailgates, historic rivalries and fourth-down nailbiters while rooting for your favorite teams--football season is officially in full swing in Happy Valley. This year Wyndham Rewards--the most generous hotel rewards program spanning more than 60,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals glob  more