FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Ian Ives The U.S. Army Cadet Command proudly inducted 25 distinguished alumni into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame Oct. 14 during the Cadet Luncheon at the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. "Since 1916, Army ROTC has produced more than 700,000 officers, and some of the best of the best of those officers are here today," said Brig. Gen. Maurice Barnett, commanding gener  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Encourages Community to Send Letters to Admin * * * The Philadelphia Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today condemned the recent act of vandalism targeting a memorial set up by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Penn State University to honor the martyrs of Palestine. CAIR-PA also called on community members to send letters  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Audience Peaked at 13.4 Million Viewers for Game's Final Minutes * * * Ohio State-Oregon Big Ten Saturday Night Thriller Oregon's thrilling 32-31 victory over Ohio State in a matchup of top-three teams on Big Ten Saturday Night drew the largest primetime audience for a regular season Big Ten conference football game since 2008, with an average of 10.2 million viewers across NBC, Pea  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Clark W. Fuller faced a crossroads: continue to muddle through school or strive for excellence. The Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus chose the latter. Today, as a key contributor for an aerospace startup, he is grateful for that wise decision. Fuller is modeling and simulation lead at Hop Flyt, which aspires to be a trailblazer in the advanced aerial mobility indu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly. The devilishly invasive plant from Asia grows quickly in natural areas and backyards, taking over habitats intended for native species. Its ecosystem impacts go far beyond that of just plants. The tree-of-heaven is the native host to the invasive and destructive spotted lanternfly, a visually striking insect that colonizes quickly and destroys just as fast. Researchers in the Coll  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Scott Pirrello, elder abuse prosecutor for the San Diego District Attorney's Office, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Fighting Fraud: How Scammers are Stealing From Older Adults": * * * Good morning, Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Braun, and other members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. I appreciate the opportunity to share my testimony with you today. My name is Scott Pi  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- 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: Scientists at the SETI Institute and partners from Penn State University used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to search for signs of alien technology in the TRAPPIST-1 star system. The team spent 28 hours scanning the system, looking for   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: To optimize power, efficiency and freedom to maneuver, engineers aim to demonstrate new technologies for power generation, electric propulsion and chemical rockets The H9 Hall thruster, developed at U-M, pushed the boundaries of how much power a thruster of this size could use before a steep drop-off in efficiency. The $35M SPAR institute, funded by the U.S. Space Force, aims to provide the energy for high-po  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * The Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will begin his new appointment on Nov. 1. * * * Michael Mann has been named the University of Pennsylvania's inaugural vice provost for climate science, policy, and action, effective Nov. 1. Mann  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Thomas Baldino, retired professor of political science at Wilkes University, and co-author Paula Holoviak, professor of philosophy and government at Kutztown University, will hold a book signing and Q&A for their book, Pennsylvania Government and Politics, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Barnes & Noble in the Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. Pennsylvania Government and Politics, pu  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's women's soccer team kept their historic streak alive on Saturday, holding Johnson & Wales to a 0-0 tie in a defensive thriller. The women's soccer team has not lost a game since their opening matchup of the season, with only two games left on the calendar for the regular season. The women's soccer team, following a nine-game winning streak that lasted the entire month of September, fought to their fi  more