WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: AARP The Magazine today announced nominees for the annual Movies for Grownups(r) (MFG) Awards, with A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Perez, Gladiator II and September 5 for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups. For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO (November 20, 2024) -- AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, announced today that it has been awarded a single-award, three-year environmental on-call contract by the California Department of Transportation, District 11 (Caltrans D11). Under this contract, AECOM will provide comprehensive environmental support services across a range of infrastructure projects for Caltrans   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 21 -- The American Journal of Public Health issued the following news release: The U.S. saw more COVID-19-related deaths than any other country in the world. Many of those deaths were found in vulnerable populations, especially among communities of color. A new supplement, Protecting Vulnerable Populations against COVID-19, published in the American Journal of Public Health with the Morehouse School of Medicine reiterates the need for the public health community to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: Low-income credit unions in Florida and Georgia affected by both Hurricanes Helene and Milton can obtain urgent need grants of up to $15,000 from the NCUA. Credit unions with the low-income designation must submit their applications to the NCUA's Office of Credit Union Resources and Expansion by Jan. 31, 2025, describing the impact both hurricanes had on their operations. Credit unions hit by one of the hurricanes remain  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced the recipients of its esteemed ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards, which featured 17 award categories, including the Best in Show honor. Doritos, in partnership with Goodby Silverstein & Partners, won the Best in Show award for its standout campaign "Dina & Mita." The awards gala, held during the ANA Multicultu  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Literatures in English Pardis Dabashi has been awarded the 2024 Modernist Studies Association First Book Prize for her monograph Losing the Plot: Film and Feeling in the Modernist Novel, from the University of Chicago Press. Each year, a panel of judges determines the book published in the previous year, that made the most significant contribution to modernist studies. Dabashi teaches class  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: CHIPS Investment of Up to $1.5 Billion Will Support Multiple Projects in New York and Vermont and Create Approximately 10,000 Good Construction and Manufacturing Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded GlobalFoundries (GF) up to $1.5 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program's Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facil  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Eva Legge, a first-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is one of two researchers nationally to be named a Mollie Beattie Visiting Scholar by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award honors Beattie, who was the first woman to head the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and its aim is to foster diversity in the natural resource professions. Eva Legge has bee  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Private Bank market executive for Michigan and Minnesota, will also oversee the bank's efforts to grow market share * * * DETROIT, MI - Bank of America has named Ed Siaje president of Bank of America Detroit. As president and head of the market, he will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank's eig  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Jake Checketts was no stranger to doctors' offices and hospitals growing up. Born with Tetraology of Fallot, a heart defect, he underwent several heart surgeries, but instead of being marred by the experience, he was inspired. "That's pretty much what's guided me. As early as I can remember, really, I've wanted to go into medicine," said Checketts, a fifth-year OSU Medicine orthopedic surgery resident an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Warns Funds to Community-Based Organizations Must Be Distributed to Groups By December, Well Before Trump Takes Office * * * The Climate Justice Alliance, a coalition representing over 100 rural and urban-based community-based organizations, is calling on the Biden Administration and Environmental Protection Agency to deliver on the promises of the Inflation Reduction Act and obligate remaining funds  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- CNN issued the following news: On December 4, 2024, CNN's fourth annual Call to Earth Day will celebrate the links between people and cultures and how these can help to play a vital role in preserving our planet. Partnering with schools, individuals and organisations across the world, CNN will use its global presence for a day of action to raise awareness of environmental issues and to engage with conservation education. This year's theme will focus on Connected Ge  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Announcement marks Purdue's latest, largest strategic research win under CHIPS R&D Program * * * Purdue University is a lead academic institution in a large national institute focused on "digital twins" for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced negotiations Tuesday (Nov. 19) to establish the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Re  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Today the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced contract awards to select software developers supporting the Replicator initiative. These vendors are playing a key role in advancing resilient command and control (C2) and collaborative autonomy solutions for all domain attritable autonomous (ADA2) systems. "We believe that best in breed commercial software solutions can significantl  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Disney Cruise Lines issued the following news release: * * * Disney Treasure to sail Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida, beginning Dec. 21 * * * NEW YORK (Nov. 20, 2024) - Disney Cruise Line welcomed its new ship, the Disney Treasure, during a spectacular waterfront christening celebration Tuesday evening on the Hudson River in New York City. In a stunning display of storytelling like only Disney can do, the night sky above the Disney Treasure  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As a child, Dorothy McCargo Freeman pulled tobacco leaves on a hot Southside Virginia farm to make money to buy supplies for 4-H camp. Not for herself, though. She worked hard so that her younger sister could go to 4-H camp at Smith Mountain Lake. "My siblings and I worked to save money to make sure that she had the right things and the right clothes to go to camp," Freeman said, remembering her days growing up in the H  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From introducing reusable takeout containers to Cornell's dining facilities to reducing laboratory dependence on fossil fuels, the President's Awards for Employee Excellence celebrated these and other achievements Nov. 19 in Barton Hall. The annual ceremony honored 20 staff members and four teams across eight award categories, highlighting the exceptional contributions of Cornell staff and faculty to the university. Wit  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: University of New Orleans alumnus Michael "Mike" Jackson, an engineer who has managed multi-million-dollar construction projects, will serve as the principal speaker at the University's fall 2024 commencement ceremony, which will take place at the Lakefront Arena on Friday, December 13 at 10 a.m. A Baton Rouge native, Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from UNO in 2001  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After her final stop over the weekend in Clayton County, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) officially finished her tenth annual River to River Tour marking a decade of Ernst crisscrossing the state to meet with Iowans from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River. Ernst addresses constituents at her Harrison County town hall meeting. "That's a wrap on another phenomenal River to River Tour across Iowa! Hearin  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: ESPN Films has released the official trailer and key art for the next installment of its Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, "The New York Sack Exchange," which will premiere on December 13 at 8pm ET on ESPN and will be available to stream on ESPN+ following its linear premiere. Narrated by acclaimed award-winning musician, actor, and lifelong Jets fan Method Man, the  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 21 -- The European Broadcasting Union issued the following news release: Dutch public broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) has won the 2024 Gunnar Hoidahl Award for Excellence in the Eurovision News Exchange in recognition of their consistently strong engagement, variety of content and script quality. Two new awards were also presented at the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) annual News Assembly session on 20 and 21 November in Vilnius, Lithuania. Franc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Chertoff Group, a security risk management and federal growth consulting firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Solution allows organizations to strengthen their defenses against exposure to foreign influence in the face of increasing supply chain risk and scrutiny * * * Exiger, the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, and The Chertoff Group, a security and growth advisory firm, today announced the release of th  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: TAOS, NEW MEXICO -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Centinel Bank of Taos awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to the Taos Housing Partnership to promote economic development in Taos, New Mexico. The grants are part of $1.2 million in PGP grants FHLB Dallas and participating memb  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, and Metaphore Biotechnologies, a Flagship-founded biotechnology company designing novel therapeutics by combining machine learning and molecular mimicry, today announced that Angela Hwang, MBA, will join Flagship Pioneering as CEO-Partner, and Metaphore as Chief Executive Officer, effective Januar  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: BANGKOK (November 20, 2024) - Forbes Media is pleased to announce that Bernard Arnault, LVMH Group Chairman and CEO, is the recipient of the Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented to honor an individual's lifetime of entrepreneurial achievement. It is a celebration of global business success bestowed upon a business leader who embodies and exemplifies the ideals of free enterprise   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, issued the following news: Lu Chen, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Research Program and member of the Cancer Epigenetics Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has received a $250,000 grant to further investigate the role of RNA and the formation of liquid droplet structures within cancer cells. Chen was awarded the Maximizing Investigator's Res  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Presenting at a state conference, leaders from Georgia Southern University showcased a transformative model for career readiness, emphasizing the essential link between academic foundations and professional success. Dustin Anderson, Ph.D., associate provost for Student Success and Academic Programs, and Glenn Gibney, associate vice president for Career Readiness, recently presented at Georgia's Workf  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 21 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * Up to $1.5 billion from CHIPS and Science Act to support GF's New York expansion plans and Vermont facility modernization Additional $550 million from New York State confirmed * * * MALTA, NY, November 20, 2024 -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have announced an award of up to $1.5 billion in direct funding to GF through   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MAUI, Hawaii Lucille "Cille" MacDonald, a Maui resident who was recognized by Congress for her work building ships during World War II and escaped the 2023 Lahaina fire, died Friday just weeks short of what would have been her 99th birthday. Pacific Historic Parks, an organization dedicated to preserving military history of the Pacific, announced MacDonald's death   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: Award-winning art director and UNL alum Alex Gordon Stotz, one of the creative driving forces behind blockbuster hits like "Barbie" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," returned to campus as part of the Hyde Lecture, "Architecture in Film," on Nov. 11. The College of Architecture and the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts presented the event in collaboration with Sheldon Museum of Art. The  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Kazuhiko Kawamura receives a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN) in Pasadena, California. Kazuhiko Kawamura, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: New York Post: Elise Stefanik vows to take on 'den of antisemitism' and 'apologist for Iran' at the UN By Ryan King and David Spector United Nations ambassador-designate Elise Stefanik issued a blistering and stunning rebuke of the organization where she is set to serve as an emissary, denouncing the UN in a Tuesday speech as a "den of antisemitism" that she intends to confront. Stefanik (R-NY), 40, th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Campaign promises, like that late-night visit to the fridge when you have a slice (or two) of leftover pizza and then (why not?) a few spoonfuls or (OK, fine) a bowl of ice cream, tend to hit differently in the cold light of day. Especially when things don't go well for the people who made those promises. For months before Election Day, Democrats promoted changing the filibuster in the U.S. Se  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Nov. 21 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Industry leaders partner to deliver integrated trading analytics platform, enabling financial institutions to reduce trade latency and boost operational performance * Solution provides real-time visibility into order flow and market data through a unified dashboard interface * Advanced monitoring capabilities allow trad  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New breathing equipment will help protect firefighters responding to emergencies * * * The Cuero Volunteer Fire Department soon will acquire new specialized breathing equipment to help protect firefighters during emergency responses, thanks to an $18,568 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Cuero. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,64  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Project will renovate exterior of two nearby historic buildings * * * The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum soon will renovate the exteriors of the historic Trautwein and Cook & Day Motor Co. buildings in downtown Cuero, an important step as the museum works to expand its space into the two adjacent structures, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Cu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Better climate control will enable facility to be used year-round * * * The Luling Foundation will soon install air conditioning in its much-used demonstration barn thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Luling. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, combined with $12,592 in matching funds from the foundation, will help transform the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due Dec. 10, 2024 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should contact LSO@vanderbilt.edu for more information. Vanderbilt University may submit one application in either the Institutional Impact or Capacity-Building category to The Educating Character Initiative, managed by The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. Overview The Educating Charact  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are announcing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office's decision to award seven Maine projects with $1,941,692 in funding for the American Lobster Research Program. The grant program supports projects that address critical knowledge gaps about American lobster an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are announcing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office's decision to award seven Maine projects with $1,941,692 in funding for the American Lobster Research Program. The grant program supports projects that address critical knowledge gaps about American lobster   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a markup and passed a series of bills to make the federal government more efficient, effective, transparent, and accountable to the American people. "Today, the Oversight Committee put forward practical solutions aimed at enhancing services for American taxpayers, tightenin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: By Matthew Schehl Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) physicists are on track to bring the institution's new atomic fountain online - the largest of its kind in the world - for applications to quantum sensing experiments in precise navigation and timekeeping. Using a Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award bestowed last year and plenty of elbow grease, Dr. Frank Narducci, Chair of the NPS Dep  more

LOS GATOS, California, Nov. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Istanbul, 19 November 2024 - Netflix has brought many Turkish stories both for local and global audiences since 2016. In the upcoming year and beyond, Netflix continues its commitment to bring even more thrilling stories from the market to the world across a wide variety of genres, ranging from drama, rom-com, and comedy to action and animation. Ozge Bagdatlioglu, Director, Series, Ne  more

LOS GATOS, California, Nov. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Squid Game: Unleashed, the party royale game inspired by Netflix's most popular series ever, is launching December 17. Check out the brand-new trailer and pre-register now to be the first to experience the heart-pounding action with your friends (or enemies). Squid Game: Unleashed arrives just in time for the return of Squid Game Season 2 which hits Netflix on December 26. * * * Ther  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last night, the Senate passed legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to designate the East Derry Post Office as the Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office, in honor of the late Chief Edward B. Garone who served as Chief of Police in Derry for 50 years and as a law enforcement officer in New Hampshire for 58 years. The legislation now heads to President Biden's desk for signature. In J  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Politico issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Announcement from Managing Editor Anita Kumar, Executive Editor Joe Schatz, Head of News Alex Burns, and POLITICO Global Editor-in-Chief John Harris: Team, We're thrilled to announce that Noah Bierman will lead POLITICO's White House team, charged with delivering our audience the most penetrating and urgent coverage of Donald Trump's second term. Owning the story of the Trump presidency -- a stor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: The Radio Mercury Awards is pleased to announce Chad Broude, co-founder/chief creative officer, Highdive Advertising, as the 2025 chief judge for the 34th annual Radio Mercury Awards competition. Broude describes himself as a student of culture, committed to leveraging its power to deliver impactful work that propels brands forward. Along with his co-founder and co-chief creative officer, Mark Gross, Chad ove  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 21 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * Event Will Acknowledge 'The Senator's' Contributions to Music and Recognize the Year-Round Work of the Recording Academy's P&E Wing * * * On Wed, Jan. 29, 2025, the Recording Academy(R) Producers & Engineers Wing(R) will honor producer, engineer, mixer, and five-time GRAMMY(R) winner Jimmy Douglass at its annual GRAMMY Week Celebration. Also known as "The Senator," Douglass' prolific career sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) announced the first significant round of federal funding for the Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub in Houston under the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program. The Congresswoman played a key role in securing these funds that represent a transformative investment in the greater Houston region. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonst  more

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, Nov. 21 -- The Australian Recording Industry Association issued the following news: * * * Full winners from Australian music's night of nights revealed * Sydney's sensational guitar-pop duo Royel Otis take home four ARIA Awards in 2024: Best Group presented by Stan, Best Rock Album, Engineer - Best Engineered Release (Chris Collins), and Producer - Best Produced Release (Chris Collins) * Homegrown global star Troye Sivan takes home three ARIA Awards: Album of the   more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage Publishing, a leading academic publisher, has acquired GOOD DOCS LLC, a film distribution company promoting social justice through powerful documentaries. This partnership adds over 370 films to Sage's library of video content, providing educational resources and promoting critical thinking on important societal issues. "We are proud to partner with GOOD DOCS in magnifying these important sto  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGECare, a leading innovator in LGBTQ+ cultural competency training for elder care, announces its expansion to the United Kingdom through a strategic partnership with the LGBTQ+ Foundation with support from filmmaker Julia Alcamo. Known for the award-winning documentary Ted & Noel, which exposes the discrimination and abuse LG  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Findings reveal rich dinosaur fauna on the edge of an ancient sea at a time of rising sea levels and a changing environment about 75 million years ago, researchers say * * * Paleontologists and students from McGill University have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops. The search, conducted in Saskatch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for more 34 million small businesses, announced that the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development(Link is external) (NCAIED) is the first Native American Trade Expansion Program grantee from SBA's Office of Native American Affairs. The pilot progra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: GlobalFoundries Will Expand Current Fab & Build New, State-Of-The-Art Second Manufacturing Facility In Malta, In Addition To Modernizing A Vermont Location, Investing $13+ Billion Over Next 10+ Years, Adding Thousands Of New, Good-Paying Manufacturing And Union Construction Jobs Finalized Commerce Award Will Ensure GlobalFoundries Can Tap CHIPS Funding In Coming Years As Long  more

LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: Salk Professors Joseph Ecker, Ronald Evans, Rusty Gage, Satchidananda Panda, Reuben Shaw, and Kay Tye, as well as research assistant Joseph Nery, have all been named to the Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate. The 2024 list includes 6,636 researchers from 59 countries who have demonstrated "significant and broad influence in their fields of research," as reflected by the  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 21 -- St. Joseph's University, New York, issued the following news release: St. Joseph's University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce that the University's Master of Social Work (MSW) program has received its accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE accreditation is a rigorous peer-review process that assures recipients of social work services and students, faculty and staff of social work education programs, that the program has a cl  more

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Nov. 21 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * Integration of Prism Embedded Software and Hadron 640R+ Payload to Provide Cutting-Edge Thermal Sensing and Air-to-Ground AI Capabilities * * * GOLETA, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024-- Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced it has been selected by Red Cat Holdings, Inc., to provide thermal imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI) embedded software for its Black Widow small unmann  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) at Texas State University has received a federal grant to improve security through crisis intervention programs. The $1,390,000 award was announced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn Nov. 18. A portion of the grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program, which was authorized by Sen. Cornyn's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and signed into l  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Chicago Today, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $22.2 million the first part of a potentially $1 billion award in funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2). In response, Lauren Piette, senior attorney at Earthjustice, released the following statement: "MachH2 has not meaningfully engaged frontline communities or provided transparent plans for producing green hydrogen. We know  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert ahead of the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7 in Atlanta * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert on Dec. 7, ahead of the SEC Championship game. Dan + Shay, whose long list of #1 hit songs include "Tequila," "Speechl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today celebrated a massive $1.5 billion in federal funding awarded to GlobalFoundries to support semiconductor manufacturing. The funding made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act that Democrats advanced two years ago will create an estimated 10,000 construction and manufacturing jobs for the region. This funding comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Albany N  more

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Nov. 21 -- Trent University issued the following news release: * * * Traditional naming ceremony for 'Enheh' and launch follows monthlong build in Trent's Bata Library * * * Marking the culmination of a project that has increased visibility of and engagement in Indigenous culture among the campus community, Enheh, a handmade traditional birchbark canoe, was officially launched on the Otonabee River by Metis canoe builder Alex Labelle . "The birchbark canoe is more tha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College, has received a two-year grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for his Smart Cities Research Lab. This award will provide educational and research support for communities examining the financial relationships between campuses and their host communities through the lab's Payment in Lieu of Taxes an  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Tusculum University's commitment to an informed electorate and registration for as many eligible voters as possible aligns with the higher education institution's mission to promote civic engagement. That focus has also resulted in Tusculum's selection for Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting 2024 from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. The award recognizes colleges and universities that are making i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Seven national companies awarded for performance in screening & prevention, care continuity and highest satisfaction. * * * U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, today recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D companies for their high national performance among multiple cons  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonised, researchers have discovered. These findings could improve the success of real-world human-robot teams, helping users like the emergency services to work more effectively with robots in the future. By sensing co-movement in real-world environments, robots could use this as an indicator to sense whether the   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 21 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A world-class impact accelerator will connect hundreds of East Midlands MedTech SMEs with health and care professionals, academics and the public to drive the design, development and delivery of pioneering rehabilitation technologies. The 'EMERGE' project - East Midlands Emerging RehabTech Growth Enterprise - will launch the East Midlands as the UK's 'RehabTech Valley', a leading hub for rehabilita  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Attorney General's Office announced that Amy Trela, 48, and Alicia Russell, 30, of Chittenden County, Vermont, have pled guilty to criminal charges of theft through false pretenses as part of a negotiated resolution of charges stemming from a five-year conspiracy to defraud Vermont Medicaid. Ms. Trela pled before Judge Michael S. Kupersmith on September 13, 2024, and Ms  more

LONDON, Ontario, Nov. 21 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Ladak co-founded a health startup called Marlow during her time at Western * * * By Ivey Communications, Special to Western News, November 20, 2024 Nadia Ladak, HBA'20 is the co-founder and CEO of a women's health startup called Marlow, with a mission to make periods pain free. Ladak and team created the first-ever lubricated tampon in hopes of making them easier and more comfortable to use. The Ivey Business S  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: Hyatt has the perfect present this holiday season: the gift of travel made even better with seasonal savings. According to a new Hyatt gift-giving trend survey/*, 85% of consumers said they would be excited to receive a trip or vacation as a gift this holiday season over physical gifts and subscription services - a trend even more common among Gen Z consumers. To help gift-giver  more

VAUD, Switzerland, Nov. 19 -- WWF Global issued the following news release: * * * * Current plastic pollution treaty texts are not fit for the purpose of ending pollution but there is still time for governments to agree on a strong treaty by focusing on the most urgent and impactful core measures. * Measures that must be included, and which already enjoy majority support, are global bans for the most harmful plastic products and chemicals, product design requirements, alignment of financial f  more