STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Sergio Abit, professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, is a regional recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' 2024 Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences. Abit was honored during an awards ceremony at the Annual APLU Meeting on Nov. 10. This national recognition is a partnership between the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release: Arlington, Va. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) honored Northrop Grumman Corporation Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President Kathy Warden with the Voice of Industry Award at its fall 2024 Board of Governors meeting in DC. The Voice of Industry Award recognizes AIA advocates that utilize their platforms and make their voices heard in support of the industr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 22 -- American Airlines issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: The countdown is on for Travel Tuesday. Falling on Dec. 3 this year, American Airlines is gearing up to fulfill travel desires for 2025. Whether traveling to visit friends and family or go on a new adventure, American's comprehensive global network provides more ways for customers to travel the way they want to. Ahead of Travel Tuesday, American is spreading early holiday cheer with round-trip fares und  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Heston said the award recognizes the achievements of Enterprise Marketing and Communications, particularly the launch of the UNcommon brand platform for VCU and VCU Health. * * * By Brian McNeill The American Marketing Association and the AMA Foundation have named Grant Heston, vice president for Enterprise Marketing and Communications for Virginia Commonwealth University and VC  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release: On November 16 and 17, 2024, New York Magazine's Vulture held its annual Vulture Festival in Los Angeles, a pop-culture spectacle where Vulture comes to life right before your very eyes. Curated by the Vulture editorial team, this year's festival included a celebration of Dogma's 25th anniversary with Kevin Smith, Mike Myers receiving Vulture's Honorary Degree, Quinta Brunson and the writers of Abbot Elementary receiving  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Participants were more likely to complete graduate and medical programs, pursue a career in hematology * * * Participants of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Recruitment Initiative had lower attrition rates in graduate and medical programs, were more likely to pursue a career in hematology, and had high levels of engagement at ASH beyond their particip  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: BernCo's Public Works team accepted Engineering News-Record magazine's 2024 Southwest Best Projects Award of Merit in the Highway/Bridge category for the Sunport Boulevard extension project at an awards ceremony in Phoenix the first week of November. Engineering News-Record is a renowned magazine in the construction industry worldwide. When considering projects for the awards, judges used   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 22 -- The Arizona Board of Regents posted the following news release: * * * In presentation to the board of regents, Big Sky commissioner charts confident course with Northern Arizona University leading the way * * * Big Sky Conference Commissioner Tom Wistrcill addressed the rapidly changing collegiate sports landscape with confidence and insight during a presentation to the board on Thursday. The conference, which features Northern Arizona University as a longtime me  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: * * * - With the Lot 11 contract award, 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are now on contract globally - KC-46A began first full-scale operational deployment with U.S. Air Force in October * * * EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 21, 2024 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 11 c  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 22 -- The city of Toronto issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the City of Toronto and CreateTO announced the Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential (Kilmer-Tricon) as the preferred proponents for the redevelopment of the City-owned sites at 610 Bay St. and 130 Elizabeth St. - home to the decommissioned Toronto Coach Terminal. The properties will be redeveloped into a mixed-income, mixed-use development including affordable housing, a new Toronto Param  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * Series Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals * * * NEW YORK - (November 21, 2024) - CNN has renewed Have I Got News For You for a second season that will air early next year as part of CNN's Saturday primetime lineup. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals,   more

DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 22 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor John Carney joined the Division of Small Business to present awards for the most recent winners of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) competition on Wednesday Nov. 20. Ten awards were presented to Delaware small businesses for the fall 2024 round in a ceremony at The Mill Space in Wilmington, where several previous EDGE winners have offices. Awardees in the la  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The Department of Energy has a record of inadequate contract management, which can lead to increased acquisition costs and delays. This has raised concerns among congressional committees and others about how DOE plans for its acquisitions. We assessed how DOE implemented certain acquisition planning practices for some acquisitions. It wasn't always clear tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Gulf Coast and Midwest Hydrogen Hubs will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Deliver New Economic Opportunities, and Reinforce America's Clean Manufacturing Boom * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $2.2 billion in award commitments for two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) that will help ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Brain-inspired algorithm on neuromorphic hardware reduces cost of learning * * * Recent generations of machine learning, the methodology supporting artificial intelligence, have drawn inspiration from natural neural systems. These algorithmic approaches that mirror the complex pathways of human brains are often paired with integrated circuits to provide fast processing. Now  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and eight of its members awarded $283,000 in grants to eight nonprofits in DFW. The awards were part of more than $1.2 million awarded to community groups through the Partnership Grant Program (PGP) and were celebrated during an event today at FHLB Dallas. "The PGP gives u  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The guest on this week's episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show provides a first-hand account of her traumatic evangelical marriage and offers some larger lessons. Tia Levings is the author of the bestselling memoir, "A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy." After her harrowing getaway from a controlling religious marriage, Lev  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Photo by Museums Victoria on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns the latest efforts by Texas Christian nationalists to force the bible and Christianity upon a captive audience of public school students. The Texas State Board of Education took a preliminary vote yesterday to approve a deeply troubling bible-infused curriculum known as Bluebonnet Learnin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Hosted by Eric Adjepong, Season Two Premieres Tuesday, January 7th at 9pm ET/PT * * * The bets are bigger and the stakes are higher in the ten-episode return of Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network's exclusive late-night culinary card game where all-star chefs bet, bluff and backstab for cold hard cash and bragging rights. In each episode, host Eric Adjepong wel  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Yiming Chen '24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo will start postgraduate studies at Oxford next fall. * * * By Julia Mongo, Distinguished Fellowships Yiming Chen '24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo have been selected as 2025 Rhodes Scholars and will begin fully funded postgraduate studies at Oxford University in the U.K. next fall. In additi  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 22 -- Financial Times, a daily newspaper, issued the following corporate news release: The Financial Times has announced the appointment of Jay Rayner as restaurant critic, Tim Hayward as food writer and Marina O'Loughlin as columnist as part of an ambitious expansion of its food and drinks coverage. Rayner is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author whose work is well known in British and international media. His broadcast career highlights include appearing a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $1.9 million to consumers who were harmed by fake rental ads and deceptive promises of "free" credit reports from Credit Bureau Center LLC. In a lawsuit announced in 2017, the FTC alleged that the Credit Bureau Center, formerly known as MyScore LLC, impersonated property owners and offered tours for properties they were not authorized to offer   more

OLIVET, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The University of Olivet issued the following news: Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC) and The University of Olivet (UO) have been awarded a $800,000 grant from the Michigan Center for Adult College Success. The grant will support the launch of the GO2UO program, an innovative partnership aimed at creating seamless pathways to success for adult students across Michigan. The GO2UO program addresses the unique needs of adult students who are seeking to start or compl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: ANNAPOLIS, Md. Governor Wes Moore today announced a $1.8 million award to BCR Cyber and the Maryland Association of Community Colleges to bolster Maryland's cybersecurity talent pipeline during a ribbon cutting at Howard Community College. The funding, secured in partnership with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, will help make Maryland more competitive by empowering all of Maryland's 16 com  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release: * * * American Campus Communities residents will soon be able to unlock exclusive Hilton Honors benefits * * * Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, and American Campus Communities, the nation's largest developer, owner and manager of high-quality student housing communities, announced a new partnership to provide more comfort and added value to students finding their new home away from home. A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * New award will make significant climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. * * * NEW BRUNSWICK - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) highlighted a $3,920,000 award to Lord Stirling Senior Housing in New Brunswick, New Jersey, under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to support significant energy efficiency and c  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the CHIPS Program Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce in connection with its $1.5 billion direct funding award to GlobalFoundries under the CHIPS Incentive Program's Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The award will support the company's investment of approximately $13 billion over the next 10-plus years in its U.S. semiconductor manufacturin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from Vermont, allowing the state to request access to more than $5 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 21 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: On November 8, the phone number of investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was leaked on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, by a user operating under the display name 'Hindutva Knight' and handle 'HPhobiaWatch'. The journalist reported that following the leak she received over 200 explicit WhatsApp messages, as well as phone call and video call requests. Th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Gov. Reynolds was presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award at the Tax Foundation's 2024 Tax Prom in Washington, D.C. Gov. Reynolds is the first sitting governor to win the Tax Foundation's highest achievement. "I'm honored to be recognized by one of the nation's premier economic policy think tanks, and grateful to the many Iowans who have helped make our state's tax transformation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded unanimous Senate passage of his bipartisan BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes critical funding for public health initiatives that combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health, which Kaine successfully got signed into law in 2019. "A  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 22 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court has selected Judge Sarah Warner to serve as chief judge of the 14-member Kansas Court of Appeals beginning January 13. Warner will succeed Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who will continue to serve on the Court of Appeals after her second four-year term as chief judge ends. "Chief Judge Arnold-Burger has provided outstanding leadership during the past eight years, and I know I have  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Lina Quan, assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Science, was recently named a 2024 Early Career Research Program awardee by the U.S. Department of Energy. The award is set to distribute $875,000 over the course of five years to Quan's research and lab. Pioneering spintronics with chiral semiconductors Quan's research focuses on electron spin, a property that influences magnetic behavior and has the potenti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jared Golden, 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 and i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced a $1.8 million award to BCR Cyber and the Maryland Association of Community Colleges to bolster Maryland's cybersecurity talent pipeline during a ribbon cutting at Howard Community College. The funding, secured in partnership with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, will help make Maryland more competitive by empowering all of Marylan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: On this National Rural Health Day, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024 to reauthorize and modify the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. The purpose of this program is to provide states with funding needed to support Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). "Without enough support or additional resources, it c  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The technique could make AI systems better at complex tasks that involve variability. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions of all kinds. For example, using an AI system to intelligently control traffic in a congested city could help motorists reach their   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A: * * * The MIT sophomore and award-winning memory champion explains what these competitions are all about and why you might want to build a "memory palace." * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News On Nov. 10, some of the country's top memorizers converged on MIT's Kresge Auditorium to compete in a "Tournament of Memory Champions" in front of a live audience. The competition was split into four even  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Ste. Genevieve High School, Leopold High School & Perryville CTC Take Top Three * * * SIKESTON--After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test today (Nov. 21) at the completion of MoDOT's 21st Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grants from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a key source of funding for small businesses engaged in research and development that lead to commercial products. "Innovative small businesses are a vital source of new technologies, and they need capital to convert those technologies into commercial products,"  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that four rural health care organizations will receive a combined $5.4 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to bring health services closer to New Mexicans in underserved areas. The announcement, made on National Rural Health Day, highlights the first allocation from the $46 million fund championed by the governo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensat  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Nov. 22 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * Net revenues of $1.66 billion for the second quarter; 6% year-over-year increase View Financial Tables (https://www.netapp.com/pdf.html?item=/media/114874-financial-q2-fy25.pdf) * Record all-flash array annualized net revenue run rate1 of $3.8 billion, an increase of 19% year-over-year * First party and marketplace cloud storage services r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * $6.5 million for Nebraska, $4.9 million for New Hampshire, $9.9 million for Oregon, $12.8 million for South Carolina, $5 million for South Dakota, $55.6 million for Texas, and $5.2 million for Wyoming * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from Vermont, allowing the state to request access to more than $5 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Jeffrey Pacheco, a mechanical engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport External Launchers and Defensive Systems Branch of the Undersea Warfare Platforms and Payload Integration Department, received a Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Individual Excellence Award for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. This award recognizes individuals and teams whose combi  more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- GTI Energy issued the following news release: * * * HyVelocity and MachH2 secure initial funding to kickstart hubs, ARCH2 continues execution of phase one * * * GTI Energy is proud to announce that the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has finalized phase 1 award agreements with the three hydrogen hubs in which GTI Energy plays a pivotal role - the HyVelocity Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub, the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hy  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Psychology professors Kristin Valentino, left, and Laura Miller-Graff are working together to help prevent or reduce child maltreatment at a critical point for development. Each year, more than 3 million children in the U.S. are part of an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect. Two psychologists at the University of Notre Dame are working together to lower that number. Professors Laura Miller-G  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: Far from Home--a Pulitzer Center-supported documentary by 2022 Medill graduate Ankita M. Kumar has been accepted into eight film festivals and counting. Far from Home is the story of Samira Faizi, who moved to India from Afghanistan in search of a better life, but is now grappling with slow asylum processes and the lack of a refugee law to protect her rights. This i  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials. The Cornell team used data from an unnamed university to simulate the impacts of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling in Student  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer celebrated with St. Cloud resident Becky Carlson at the Pentagon as she received the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award from the U.S. Air Force for her work with her non-profit organization Becky's Troop Care Packages. "Becky Carlson has been a friend to our office for years, and she has never wavered in her support for ou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $1,000,000 award for Erie County, Ohio, from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Quality Improvement Fund -- Justice Involved program. This discretionary funding will advance health services and programs that provide critical support to justice-involved individuals, ensuring equitable access to healthcare resources and opportunities for  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In keynote remarks and a fireside chat at the Oct. 21 event, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said global security threats are intensifying at a scope, scale and speed unmatched in human history. Vanderbilt University's Institute of National Security welcomed more than 450 guests--including political dignitaries, alumni, faculty and students--to a Washington D.C. launch event on Oct. 21. The ev  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), in collaboration with the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), will allocate over $3.9 million in grants to 20 institutions including the Virginia Community College System. These funds will support the expansion of paid internships and work-based learning opportunities for students, enhancing their career readiness  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Gensler implemented reforms to enhance efficiency, resiliency, and integrity in U.S. capital markets; agency held wrongdoers accountable and returned billions to harmed investors. * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its 33rd Chair, Gary Gensler, will step down from the Commission effective at 12:00 pm on January 20, 2025. Chair Gensler began hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), by voice vote. The bill will reauthorize funding for public health initiatives across the country to combat Alzheimer's disease and pre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The bipartisan resolution recognizes November 8 as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day" November 8 is also the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which expanded access to college by providing financial assistance for students pursuing higher education Senator Reverend Warnock: "This bipartisan legislation celebrates how college can help kids like me live the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated the Senate passage of their legislation 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 bill passed through the U.S. House of Represe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated the Senate passage of their legislation 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 bill passed through the U.S. House of Representat  more

LEICESTER, England, Nov. 22 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: It's the golden statuette that every filmmaker dreams of lifting - and has the power to turn winners into global superstars. Now, a De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) academic with a team including DMU students, are turning their eyes towards Hollywood, as a short film they were involved with is 'under consideration' for an Oscar. Since 2022, Professor Jason Lee, a screenwriter and author, has employed studen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Federal agencies award research and development funds to small businesses through small business research programs. But foreign governments may try to steal their research, which can pose risks to the U.S. Agencies have taken steps to do their due diligence when awarding funds, such as getting more tools to vet business applicants. But some agencies don't ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The $100 million in federal funding for ASU will be paired with an additional anticipated $30 million investment from the private sector, for a total investment of $130 million TEMPE--Today the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it would award $100 million in CHIPS and Science Act funds to SHIELD USA, the Substrate-based Heterogeneous Integration Enabling Leadership Demonstration for the USA initiative l  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 22 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Michael Parker University at Albany Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Susan Sharfstein is partnering with the startup firm DeepSeq.AI on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance AI-driven drug discovery. Funded through an NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant of nearly $275,000, the project will support the development of DeepSeq's proprietary artificial inte  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 22 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention. * Researchers at the New York State Mesonet published a new paper in Geophysical Research Letters that analyzes meteorological observations from the April 2024 total solar eclipse. The Mesonet network had 55 weather stations in the path of totality that were collecting data i  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Published in eLife, the research findings could provide insight to how certain genes change in human neurological diseases * * * New research led by William R. Thomas, PhD, with Professor Liliana M. Davalos, PhD, in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that US Foods, Inc. ("US Foods") will expand their existing food distribution and warehousing facility in Buda, creating 165 new jobs and more than $120 million in capital investment. US Foods is a leading food service distributor providing a broad, innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology, and business solutions. A Tex  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: Adi Mittal was ready to click the button. He and his collaborator Kamil Nowicki were sitting on an important finding and were about to submit it to a major neurosurgery conference. They knew it would make a splash, maybe even win an award. But they hesitated. "And then prior to clicking 'submit,' Kamil says, 'Wait. I think this could lead to an innovation," Mittal described. "So we del  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Nov. 22 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: Todd Cover, President and CEO of Belmont Savings Bank, will serve as keynote speaker for West Liberty University's (WLU) Fall Commencement Ceremony, taking place at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 14, in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC). Cover, a distinguished alum of West Liberty University, graduated in 1998 with bachelor's degree in marketing and management. A passionate leader in the c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts As part of FY 2022 and 2023 appropriations, Members of Congress could request to designate a certain amount of funding for specific projects in their communities. While agencies often have discretion over how they award funds, Congress has directed them to distribute these funds to the designated recipients. We're tracking the funds to help ensure transparency  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts As part of FY 2024 appropriations, members of Congress could request to designate a certain amount of funding for specific projects in their communities. While agencies often have discretion over how they award funds, Congress has directed them to distribute these funds to the designated recipients. We're tracking these funds to help ensure transparency. FY   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced its 2025 Best Vehicle Brand and Best Certified Pre-Owned Program awards. After evaluating 38 brands, U.S. News' Best Vehicle Brands recognizes industry-wide excellence across four key segments of the automotive market: cars, SUVs, trucks and luxury vehicl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen is announcing $76 million in Technical Assistance (TA) awards for 256 CDFIs to build their capacity to provide financial products and services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. The awards were made through t  more

LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new and improved wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring. Their work marks a major milestone, as the device is the first wearable ultrasound blood pressure sensor to undergo rigorous and comprehensive clinical validation on over 100 patients. The technology,   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Hundreds gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa for the 2024 Piʻo Summit: Hulihia: Fire and Rain, a free series of forums focused on leveraging ancestral ʻike (knowledge) to support long-term recovery efforts for communities affected by the Lahaina wildfires and the 2018 Kauaʻi floods. "Piʻo summits were created to highlight ancestral innovation and the need for courageous leadership  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * A potentially life-changing heart condition, dilated cardiomyopathy, can be caused by the cumulative influence of hundreds or thousands of genes and not just by a single "aberrant" genetic variant, as was previously thought, finds a new study co-led by researchers at UCL. * * * Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart becomes progressively enlarged and weakened, reducing  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Microscopic, single cell differences found in the lungs of COVID-19 patients in Malawi demonstrate the value and importance of cutting-edge infectious disease research in Sub-Saharan Africa * * * Microscopic, single cell differences found in the lungs of COVID-19 patients in Malawi demonstrate the value and importance of cutting-edge infectious disease research in Sub-Saharan Africa. The new st  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: People with HIV tend to use tobacco at more than twice the rate of the general population, and smoking is among the leading causes of illness and death among people with HIV. Additional data from the National Center for HIV/AIDS and STIs of Laos indicate that 61% to 80% of men with HIV in that country smoke cigarettes. Thanh Bui, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Med  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 22 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Programs offer a flexible and affordable skills-based approach to learning * * * University of Phoenix is pleased to report that more than three thousand individuals have graduated from its competency-based Master of Business Administration (MBA-CB), Master of Health Administration (MHA-CB), Master of Information Systems (MIS-CB) and RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-CB) degree programs, a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The esteemed English professor and Pulitzer Prize finalist retires after two decades at VCU, where his words and warmth endure. * * * By Joan Tupponce Not everyone can say they loved their job, but David Wojahn can. "I am someone who is grateful for having done exactly what I have wanted and in ways that a lot of other people don't get the opportunity to do," said Wojahn, who retired May 30 aft  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Award funded at $21 million in the first year * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Verizon Business has been awarded a new agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), valued at over $21 million in the first year. The agreement will enable the USDA to enhance its connectivity capabilities across the nation, supporting over 60,000 lines of service. Verizon will   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * This K-State Veterinary Medicine Program Sparks Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers * * * While summer typically means a break for many students, it serves as a unique opportunity for a select group of veterinary students at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine to dive deeper into scientific research. The Veterinary Research Scholars Program, or VRSP, offers stud  more

SPOKANE, Washington, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release: Vanessa Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a Department of Justice grant award for the NorthEast Washington Educational Service District (NEWESD) 101. The grant allocates $1,000,000 to enhance safety and support for 59 public school districts, 45 state-approved private schools, and four charter schools in a seven  more

SPOKANE, Washington, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release: Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a Department of Justice grant award for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. The grant allocates $945,520 for a project to implement new technology to integrate body-worn camera data analysis in Spokane County Sheriff's Office's training programs. Funding for the gra  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Watch The Debuts of HBO Originals "Hard Knocks: In Season With The AFC North," "Nature Of The Crime," and "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," Max Originals "Creature Commandos," "Fast Friends," "Rose Matafeo: On And On And On," And Season Two Of "Bookie," And Warner Bros. Film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" Catch Max's Collection Of Courtroom Dramas, Comedies, and Documen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Zhouli Xu, professor of mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, has been awarded the 2025-2026 AMS Centennial Research Fellowship. The primary selection criterion is the excellence of the candidate's research. Xu's research interest is algebraic topology: more specifically, classical, motivic and equivariant stable homotopy groups of spheres, with connections and appli  more