SAN JOSE, California, Nov. 2 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, altafiber invests in the unique operational efficiencies of the Calix Broadband Platform--migrating to a reliable, future-ready XGS-PON network that will reduce long-term power consumption 48 percent while opening opportunities to delight residential and business subscribers with value-based offerings * * * Today, C  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following commentary on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * The Role of Nonprofits in Community Empowerment Nonprofit organizations go above and beyond for their communities: They address unique local needs, fill gaps left by public and private sectors, and foster growth through innovative programs and initiatives. They have the flexibility and grassroots connections necessary to create tailored solutions that resonate deeply within the   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release: Ohio faces a chronic absenteeism crisis. While the latest data shows progress, school districts in the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network cut chronic absenteeism twice as fast as the state average. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10% of class time or 18 days. Stay in the Game! Attendance Network districts achieved a 2.9% decrease in chronic absenteeism  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College issued the following news: All three members of Hamilton County's Board of Commissioners visited Cincinnati State on October 31, 2024, to officially open the College's new Nursing Skills Lab that was made possible by funds from a $1.5 million grant from the county. The new lab, in Rooms 266-270 in the Main Building, is part of efforts to expand the number of skilled nurses in the Greater Cincinnati area. County Commi  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Innovative program allows students to earn a BSN in 3 years after graduating high school * * * Miami University Regionals and Butler Tech are partnering to provide an innovative new pathway for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The Butler Tech/Miami University Early Access BSN 1+3 Model will allow Butler Tech students to participate in an early access program where they complete their first ye  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study shows how virus family gains entry to mammal cells * * * Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses. In a new study, researchers identified a protein in mammals that welcomes arteriviruses into host cells to start an infection. The team also found that an exist  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Imagine that a massive ice sheet covered Canada and oozed down over a large part of the northern United States, like icing spilling down the side of a cake. That was the situation, somewhere between 19,000 and 26,000 years ago. The ice sheet covered land all the way south to modern-day Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It's fascinating to picture, but the critical aspect to us today is what happened t  more