MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: A study released today by The Trust for Public Land in cooperation with fellow members of the Vermont Forest Partnership, quantitatively demonstrates that Vermonters benefit from the state's investment in land conservation, which generates measurable economic returns. Conserved lands provide valuable natural goods and services such as water quality protection, flood prevention, food production, wildlife  more

CLINTON, New York, Sept. 6 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Simon Coppard, scholar-in-residence in biology, recently published a research paper titled "Gene expression across tissues, sex, and life stages in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla" in the journal Marine Genomics. The article was written with Aki JarlLarusona and Floyd Reeda of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Melissa Pespenic of the University of Vermont. Coppard and his co-authors conducted research that genera  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 4 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement by Jim Dean Chair on Rahm Emanuel's decision not to run for reelection: This morning, in a surprise decision, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he would not run for a third term. Democracy for America (DFA) strongly backed Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in his 2015 race for Mayor, which forced Emanuel into Chicago's first mayoral runoff. DFA has more one million members nationwide, including 18,529 members in th  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 4 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement by Chair Jim Dean on Ayanna Pressley's primary win in Massachusetts 7th congressional district: "Ayanna Pressley's remarkable victory tonight is a testament to the strength of the grassroots movement she built, and an important reflection of the generational, multiracial inclusive populist transformation that's happening in the Democratic Party right now all across the country. "A fearless fighter for Boston's  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 4 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement by Chair Jim Dean on Rachel Rollins' victory in the race for Suffolk County District Attorney: * * * Rollins was endorsed by Democracy for America, the first national progressive organization to back her, as a part of its slate of "Criminal Justice Reform Champions." "Rachel Rollins win in her race for Suffolk County (MA) District Attorney is a critical victory for everyone who believes that leadership change  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 7 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Today, Democracy for America (DFA) announced its endorsements of Beto O'Rourke for United States Senate in Texas and Adrienne Bell (TX-14), Deb Haaland (NM-1), and J.D. Scholten (IA-4) for the United States House of Representatives. All four are running bold, inclusive populist campaigns that place their support for Medicare for All, in particular, at the center of their campaigns. Democracy for America is  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Today, the Gund Institute for Environment announced its inaugural research themes - focusing on interactions among four global environmental challenges. The University of Vermont-wide institute will target environmental issues at the interface of four research themes: climate solutions, health and well-being, sustainable agriculture, and resilient communities. "Global environmental challenges are deeply conne  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- St. Michael's College issued the following news release: Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America, will visit the campus of Saint Michael's College on Monday, October 1, 2018 and speak on "'Wherever Green is Worn': Yeats, Irish America and Revolutionary Ireland," at 7:30 p.m. in the McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall. The ambassador also plans a meeting with the College's new President, Lorraine Sterritt, a native of Northern Ireland,  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 7 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Sanjay Sharma, dean of the University of Vermont's Grossman School of Business, has been named the 2018 Fetner Sustainable Enterprise Fellow. The prestigious research fellowship is made annually to a leading international scholar in sustainable enterprise. The fellowship program is a joint initiative of the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership of the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, Syracuse Un  more

BENNINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 7 -- Southern Vermont College issued the following news release: Southern Vermont College will host a Graduate School Fair on Wednesday, September 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Everett Mansion's Burgdorff Galley on campus. Representatives from more than 12 graduate and professional schools will attend. The Fair is an excellent opportunity for students to explore graduate school programs and the associated application process. The public is invited to this event. Graduate s  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- St. Michael's College issued the following news release: Saint Michael's College will have 23 students studying abroad for Fall Semester 2018, with 71 returning to campus following their studies in 24 countries for Spring Semester 2017, according to Peggy Imai, director of the College's Study Abroad Office. Summer study abroad continues to be "a semi-popular option for Saint Michael's students," she reported, with 19 who went abroad through programs offered by t  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The number of slots offered by licensed early childhood education providers in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont is 2,000 short of the estimated number of young children whose parent or parents are in the labor force, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. The research also found that the cost of licensed care for  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 4 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Discovering the next Serena would be nice. But that's not the point of the United States Tennis Association's National Junior Tennis and Learning Network. More kids on more courts taking up a lifetime sport is the primary objective, says Richard Ader, UVM Class of 1963, a member of the USTA Foundation Board, which backs the program. As the U.S. Open kicked off last week, Ader was honored at the grand slam tenni  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Sept. 7 -- St. Michael's College issued the following news release: In the words of well-known lyrics from the show, Saint Michael's College students were "offered some free advice" on Tuesday evening by Patrick Vassel, associate and supervising director of Hamilton. Vassel currently works on the show on Broadway, in Chicago, and on the national tour. The recital hall in the McCarthy Arts Center was filled with both first-year students learning more about their common text  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Sept. 7 -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law Review Symposium will examine how businesses are changing the environmental landscape by exploring the intersection of the private sector and public interests. On Friday, September 14, 2018, experts on business and climate change will converge at Vermont Law School to discuss the role corporations have historically played in driving climate disruption, and how they can better combat the cl  more