UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Suat Irmak, professor and head of Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, received the prestigious Royce J. Tipton Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the 2026 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, held April 26-29 in Mobile, Alabama.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 4 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air War College connects leader development to real-world decision-making * Air University is preparing leaders to define problems early and align effort to outcomes across the joint force. The enterprise connects education, research, doctrine and wargaming to operational challenges already being addressed in planning and execution environments. At Air War College, the focus is on senior leader development and de more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 6 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Governor Ivey announces more than $20 million in Growing Alabama funding for 10 sites More than $20 million is being awarded to 10 economic development organizations across the state to help ready industrial sites for new investments and high-quality jobs, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. The awards are part of the Growing Alabama Tax Credit program, which uses private dollars to improve pu more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating 2026 Spring Commencement: 'Samford continues to thrive' * Samford University held six commencement ceremonies May 1-2, where more than 1,400 students walked the stage and received their degrees. "Samford's institutional narrative began on Dec. 29, 1841, when the state of Alabama granted a charter to establish Howard College in the city of Marion," said university President Beck A. Taylor.  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * From Cumberland to U.S. Tax Court: Levi Wolff's Path to Federal Judicial Experience * When Levi Wolff, JD '26, arrived at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, he knew he wanted to practice tax law. What he didn't anticipate was how quickly that interest would turn into a front-row education in the federal judiciary-taking him all the way to Washington, D.C., before his final law school semeste more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Prepared to Lead, Called to Serve: College of Health Sciences Graduates Celebrate Commencement * Samford University's College of Health Sciences held its spring pinning, hooding and commencement ceremonies April 30-May 2. The college's four schools - McWhorter School of Pharmacy, School of Health Professions, Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing and School of Public Health - awarded 371 bachelor's degree more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's McWhorter School of Pharmacy Celebrates 142 Graduates * Samford University's College of Health Sciences recognized graduates during its spring commencement ceremonies held April 30-May 2, marking a significant milestone for students across its four schools. Within Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 142 students were recognized, including 64 undergraduate students and 78 who e more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 6 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee confers nearly 145 graduate degrees, including most science-based PhDs in recent history Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine alum, Rear Admiral Kis Robertson Hale, delivered keynote address. Crystal Drake Tuskegee University turned the tassel on the largest number of science-based PhDs conferred in one ceremony in recent university history as it continues to move swiftly toward Carn more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 6 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Mark McConkie Leadership Conference 2026: Advancing Public Service in an Age of Transformation The 2026 McConkie Leadership Conference, hosted by the College of Public Service, brings together leaders committed to strengthening public service in a complex and evolving environment. This year's keynote speakers, CEO Jena Hausmann and Lieutenant General A.C. Roper (U.S. Army, Ret.), offer dee more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Assessment of Long-Term Trends in Streamflow Statistics Within and Near the Mobile Bay and Perdido Bay Watersheds, United States, 1950-2022', authored by William H. Asquith, Elena R. Crowley-Ornelas, and Amanda R. Whaling, as Scientific Investigations Report 20265142 in 2026. The report assesses monotonic trends in streamflow statistics for 69 long-term USGS streamgages in and near the Mobile Bay and Perdido Bay watersheds, worki more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue to Stop Florida Congressional Map * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Common Cause, the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and Democracy Defenders Fund, filed a lawsuit today in the 2nd Judicial Circuit C more PR