SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Boating Infrastructure Grant Program pays for docks, amenities for visiting boaters: Start preparing now for next grant cycle * * * Boaters exploring by water need safe dockage that allows easy shoreside access, but it's not always available. If your municipality or marina isn't meeting the needs of transient boaters, the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program could provide matc  more

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, England, Nov. 16 -- The Association for Project Management issued the following news: * * * APM GBA Network Hosts Successful Gathering with Industry Leaders on 12 November 2024. * * * The Association for Project Management (APM) Greater Bay Area (GBA) Network recently hosted a highly anticipated gathering for corporate members, higher education institutes, local APM members, and project professionals. The event featured an opening speech by APM CEO, Professor Adam Boddison O  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter: * * * FCEDA Welcomes Representatives from Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea to Tysons * * * Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) was honored to host a delegation from South Korea led by Vice Mayor Ho-Jong Chang from Daejeon Metropolitan City, a thriving center for innovation fostering the growth of technology-driven startups, especially in the aerospace and quantum in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its fiscal year 2024 Performance and Accountability Report (https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-900570). This past FY, our work yielded $67.5 billion in financial benefits for Congress and the American people--a return of approximately $76 for each dollar invested in GAO. We also identified 1,232 other benefits that cannot be measured i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, November 20th at 10:30 am ET to consider a series of legislation. WHAT: Full Committee Markup * H.R. 9491, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Requires presidential library fundraising or  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved a job creation award for a manufacturer in Dubuque as well as innovation funding in support of five startups located in Ames, Des Moines, Klemme and Slater. The board also approved a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant in Cedar Rapids. Universal Tank & Fabrication to lease new facility in Dubuque Universa  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 16 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's department of modern languages is partnering with Manhattan Public Library to share stories and smiles at its bilingual story time series, iCuenta cuentos!/Tell Tales!, at 11 a.m. every Saturday Oct. 26 to Nov. 23 at the library. iCuenta cuentos!/Tell Tales! is geared toward children ages 3-8 and features award-winning Spanish and bilingual books, craft-making and other activities  more

MARIETTA, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- Life University issued the following news release: Shanghai, China -November 15, 2024 - Life University (Life U) proudly announces its role as a co-sponsor of the 2nd China International Chiropractic and Spinal Health Summit, held on November 2-3, 2024, in Shanghai, China. The two-day event brought together over 200 healthcare professionals, chiropractic students and prospective students from diverse disciplines, with an additional virtual audience of nearly 40,000  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 16 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University's Autonomous Campus Transport (ACTor) team, seven-time defending champion in the Self-Drive category of the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, was honored with the 2024 RoboNation championship banner during a campus ceremony. Alongside the banner, LTU received a $3,000 check for its first-place win in the IGVC Self-Drive competition. RoboNation, a robotics  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael J. Garner, Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores, and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross celebrated a multi-agency effort to deliver back-to-back record-breaking years for spending on, and supporting, minority-and-women owned business enterprises (M  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: Governor Stitt announced the appointment of Donna Lynn Dirickson as the district judge for Oklahoma's Second Judicial District. "Judge Dirickson is a great representation of Oklahoma's values," said Governor Stitt. "Her experience and deep roots in her community make her a great fit for this role. I have no doubt she'll bring integrity and respect to the bench." Dirickson earned her b  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology student Noah H. Jumper, of Shippensburg, was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Construction Management Association of America Foundation. Jumper is one of two recipients of the 2024 CMAA Foundation Scholarship. His selection was announced at the association's annual conference, CMAA24, held Oct. 27-29 in San Francisco. Jumper is a senior in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: The Pulitzer Center is pleased to announce the winner of the first Climate and Labor Grant collaboration with One World Media and the Financial Times. Following a worldwide open call, we selected a grantee from among nearly 200 applications. Filipino filmmaker Breech Asher Harani will receive funding and support to tell a story about cacao farmers and chocolatiers   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * SCETV joins a growing public media partnership to produce a suite of new short films for YouTube in collaboration with HBCUs and other partners * * * South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is pleased to announce continued participation in the national HBCU Week NOW programming initiative. This involvement includes production of a new short film for the project'  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Nov. 16 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * The flagship-integrated won a gold and silver award from the premier travel industry * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood won a Gold Award in the Hospitality: Overall - Casino Resort/Hotel category. Additionally, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood's pool design won a Silver Award in the Hospitality Elements: Economy (Tw  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines researchers are embarking on a pioneering exploration of soft materials, utilizing advanced microscopy techniques to investigate their structures and behaviors at the nanoscale. The research team led by Shan Zhou, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, aims to develop a deep understanding of soft mat  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 16 -- The National Arts Centre issued the following news release: * * * The NAC Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir join forces on a new recording of Jacques Hetu's final work * * * Canada's National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra is thrilled to announce the release of Two Orchestras, One Symphony. This groundbreaking album, produced in collaboration with the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec (OSQ) and the Toronto Mendelssohn Ch  more

LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * As drug resistance surges, scientists discover a promising new way to control the spread of this public health crisis * * * Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent study reported, with new pr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF and University of Washington researchers developed synthetic receptors on the surface of immune cells that could make cancer immunotherapies more targeted. * * * Most cancer treatments - from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells - have a host of side effects, in large part because they affect healthy cells in the body at the same time as targetin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Marlene Blake and Dr. Adrian Allen join industry leaders to discuss research on building social capital in higher education * * * University of Phoenix is pleased to share that leaders and scholars within the College of Doctoral Studies' Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) presented at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, held virtually November 13-14. Marlene Bla  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced a New Beginning For Tribal Students (NBTS) award of $250,000 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC). This funding will allow the college to provide laptops to students and amplify the expanded student services being developed through other grant programming. The NBTS program is intended to incre  more