WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Association for Women in Science issued the following news release: The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is delighted to announce the recipients of this year's Spark, Meridian, and Zenith awards. These prestigious awards honor AWIS members who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovative thinking, and a steadfast commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in STEM. AWIS received dozens of self-nominations and supporting recommendati  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 19 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * * Funding awards made and informed by consultation with the video games sector, to enable the sector to deliver success in the key areas of inclusion, UK-wide support for independent creativity, and growth * Funding will support innovative projects in developing open data solutions and new tools to support smaller-scale and independent developers; also addressing barriers facing em  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "An Analysis of the President's 2025 Budget." Here are excerpts: * * * On March 11, 2024, the Administration submitted its annual set of budgetary proposals to the Congress./1 In this report, the Congressional Budget Office examines how those proposals, if enacted, would affect budgetary outcomes in relation to CBO's most recent baseline budget projections./2 Those projecti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news: By Prudence Siebert, Fort Leavenworth Lamp Editor October 2024 marks one year since the Fort Leavenworth Lamp Army community newspaper for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, transitioned from a longtime civilian enterprise no-cost-to-the-government contract publication (October 2000 to Sept. 30, 2023) to a Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation activity, which is still overseen by the Fort Leaven  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Heart Association that says it presents reports on clinical and laboratory investigations in the field of blood pressure regulation and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying hypertensive diseases, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 81, No. 11): Reviews * Angiotensin in the Arcuate: Mechanisms Integrating Cardiometabolic Control: The 2022 COH Mid-Career Aw  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: By Arvand Golbazi The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded $3.5 million in grants as part of its first round of Renewables Ready Communities Awards (RRCA). The funding will help nine communities develop large-scale solar energy projects, expected to generate 700 megawatts (MW) of clean energy, enough to power 700,000 homes. The nine grant rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2024: At its annual meeting today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored four members for their outstanding service. The honorees are Martin-Jose Sepulveda, distinguished university professor, Florida International University; Linda Birnbaum, retired, former director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, and Scholar in Residence, Duke Univers  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 20, 2024 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), through NBAA Charities, offers a wide range of scholarships that support young people seeking careers in business aviation. At this week's NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), 12 students will be receiving the following awards: William M. Fanning Maintenance Scholarship Named in honor of re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2024: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the 22 recipients of the 2023 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship. The NBAA Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship program was established by NBAA and its Flight Attendants Committee to assist business aviation flight attendants/flight technicians in their role as crew members aboard busine  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2024: * * * Responding to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "A fundamental shift from hospital to community is crucial, but the reality is that today's NHS simply does not have the nursing numbers to deliver it. Without new investment, the number of community nurses will stay on track to be half what it wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos Orono, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at an event for alumni and friends of the University of Maine's School of Forest Resources (SFR). At the event, awards were presented to distinguished alumni and faculty of the SFR. "UMaine's School of Forest Resources has long been a leader in forest innovation, and I'm proud to support their efforts,  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 20 -- The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news: Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prevent Veteran suicide in Washington state. Statewide: Through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP), WDVA was recently awarded $750,000 for the third consecutive year of funding, starting on Oct. 1. The SSG Fox SPGP provides  more