MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Rebekah Taussig Rebekah Taussig wasn't alone, but she sure felt like it. Paralyzed since the age of 3, Taussig couldn't help noticing that depictions of disability were limited to the monstrous Hunchback of Notre Dame, inspirational Helen Keller or angelic Forrest Gump. None came close to capturing her experience, nor did she expect them to. "I'd never considered disability an identity wort more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 -- ABTA - The Travel Association issued the following news release: ABTA has published new information for members and travellers on the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), to help them prepare for, and understand, the changes. EES is a new electronic system that will replace the physical stamping of passports on arrival into EU/Schengen countries, and is expected to go live in autumn 2024. ETIA more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * After weeks of unwarranted delay, the Arizona State Legislature successfully passed a full repeal of the state's 1864 near-total abortion ban. Victoria Lopez, director of program and strategy for the ACLU of Arizona, issued the following statement: "We are relieved that lawmakers have finally repealed this inhumane abortion ban -- something extremist politicians refu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education Ian A. Waitz announced recently that Alison Badgett has been appointed the new associate dean and director of the Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Public Service Center. She succeeds Jill Bassett, who left that role to become chief of staff to Chancellor Melissa Nobles. "Alison is a thought leader on how to integrate community-engage more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen in response to Johnson & Johnson's announcement today that the multi-billion-dollar mega-corporation is making a third attempt to declare bankruptcy: "Johnson & Johnson seems to be writing the book on how to benefit from legal loopholes and tricks, no matter the human cost, and today's news is yet ano more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Put yourself in the place of a Soldier. You're stationed at one of the approximately 100 installations in the continental United States (CONUS), or the nearly two dozen formal Army installations outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS). No matter where you are, the U.S. Army Sustainment Command is there with you. ASC has the critical mission of ensuring th more PR

ASPEN, Colorado, May 2 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, Aspen Ideas: Health, the Aspen Institute's premiere health convening, announced nearly 100 confirmed speakers as part of its bold lineup of leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of health, medicine, and science. They will take the stage during the June 20-23, 2024, event in Aspen, Colorado. The Aspen Ideas: Health 2024 program will feature fireside chats, expert panels, and more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 2 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Reading Habits in the COVID-19 Pandemic analyses the results of the Lockdown Library Project survey * It provides a unique insight into the ways in which the first UK COVID-19 lockdown affected public reading habits * Experts found reading served as a source of comfort, security and distraction from reality. * * * Researchers from Aston University have released a book that explores the impact of the  more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 2 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * New data for TEZSPIRE and BREZTRI demonstrate AstraZeneca's innovation and commitment to transform care in COPD * * * AstraZeneca will showcase new clinical and real-world data across its leading inhaled, biologic and early science respiratory portfolio at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, in San Diego, CA from May 17 - 22, 2024 more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: Harvard University Professor Caroline Elkins, author of Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire and the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya, has been named the recipient of the 2024 NYU/Axinn Foundation Prize. The honor aims to celebrate and support distinguished work in artistic literary narrative nonfiction by a writer whose career is in full vibra more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to an online discussion on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to discuss the publication of Screwed: Britain's Prison Crisis and How to Escape It, by CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson. Professor Ian Acheson will be interviewed about his latest publication by CEP Advisor Liam Duffy. Published on April 11, Screwed has been described as "pithy, provocative and justifi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on April 30, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson on ensuring effective capital and financial reporting requirements for bank swap dealers and major swap participants: * * * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) adopts a final rule to amend certain of the Commission's Part 23 regulations. The Commission introduces updates that underscore the critical importance of capital an more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Leaders of the nation's legacy civil rights organizations today came together to endorse the Freedom to Learn campaign and join Professor Kimberle Crenshaw, Co-Founder and President of the African American Policy Forum in rejecting the effort to suppress Black history and our nation's history, roll back more than half a century of hard-won civil rights victories, and undermine the ultimate ideal of th more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A W&M professor and three undergraduate students contributed to NASA research preparations for human missions to Mars. * * * By Laura Grove Astronauts on an upcoming crewed mission to the red planet are unlikely to find little green men, but there is compelling evidence to suggest that they may find other forms of life. If living organisms do exist on Mars, preventing cross-contaminati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12649) on April 30, 2024, by macroeconomic policy specialists Lida R. Weinstock and Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * Risks to the 2024 Economic Outlook The economy in 2023 was characterized by high but falling inflation, a tight labor market, and moderate to high growth. Many economists predicted that monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve (Fed) would result in a recessio more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 2 -- The Creative Coalition issued the following news release: Screenwriter and showrunner Sascha Penn continues to blaze trails in Hollywood with his unparalleled storytelling and cinematic mastery. Celebrated for his work on blockbusters like Creed II and The Magnificent Seven, as well as the hit Starz series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan," Penn's creative vision has consistently translated into both critical acclaim and box office success. Join Penn on this we more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 2 -- Del Mar College issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Colleagues with the Del Mar College (DMC) Social Sciences Department and administrators filed into History Professor Dr. Bryan Stone's classroom one by one this morning. Students in the faculty member's class, HIST 1302 U.S. History 1865 to Present, looked a little perplexed. But, the purpose became clear when College officials presented Dr. Stone with a certificate designating him a 2024 "Piper Professor more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University and Houston Theological Seminary (HTS) are pleased to announce that Dr. Scot McKnight joins the teaching team for the Doctor of Ministry program, teaching classes and supervising students. Dr. McKnight brings decades of teaching experience and an active engagement with the church to the study of the New Testament (NT). He has written over 50 books, including "The Jesus Creed: L more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 2 (TNSres) -- Duquesne University issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Professor Joe Mistick spends his weekdays teaching Criminal Law, Election Law, Land Use Law, Public Policy and the Executive Branch. He is also founder of the campus' award-winning Urban Development Law Clinic, operating it since 1995. In addition, for the last 22 years, he has written weekly Sunday columns in the Pittsburgh Tribu more PR

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University welcomed Willie Worsley, 2007 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, author, and guard of the Legendary "Texas Western Five", as the keynote speaker for the Men of Color Alliance Leadership Dinner. Worsley, born December 13, 1945, is a basketball pioneer from New York City. As a standout player for DeWitt Clinton High School, he led the team to the 1963 NYC C more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Universities may legally apply "content neutral" time, place and manner policies to campus protests, a First Amendment expert and former American Civil Liberties Union president said April 29 at a Freedom of Expression theme year event taking place in Willard Straight Hall, not far from a multiday encampment on the Arts Quad. "The fact that something is speech doesn't mean that it is immune from restrictions," said Nadine more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A papyrus village survey from the second century B.C.E., included in the new book "Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt," gives a snapshot of an ancient Egyptian household: A woman named Tharetis who managed a shrine to the goddess Isis lived with her 70-year-old husband and their adult son, a priest. "We know nothing else about this family, but the description is still particular enough that wh more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A professor of global development, a biochemist, a mathematician and a chemist are Cornell's 2024 electees to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the academy announced April 30 at the close of its 161st annual meeting. The newly elected members are: Mario Herrero, professor and Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences, Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Scien more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Diana Jachman and Nathaniel King as the recipients of its fifth annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship, announced FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott. Jachman is the daughter of FOX News Channel's (FNC) Atlanta bureau ENG field photographer Thomas Jachman, and King is the son of FNC's Dallas bureau ENG fi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kathleen Haughney Florida State University has awarded three outstanding faculty members with the Distinguished University Scholar Award in recognition of their long-standing track records of research and/or creative activity. "Our specialized faculty lead major programs, train the next generation of scholars and provide a level of expertise that is often difficult to find," said Vice President for Research  more PR

WAIPAHU, Hawaii, May 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Waipahu High School is celebrating the recent release of two published books featuring stories multilingual students penned over the past two years about their unique experiences and diverse cultures. In all, some 175 students in the school's English Learner (EL) Program -- students with limited English language proficiency -- participated by writing stories reflecting their heritages from Chuuk, Po more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Subcommittee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today's hearing, entitled "It's Electric: A Review of Fleet Electrification Efforts": We are here today to discuss the Biden Administration's efforts to increase the number of electri more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Jennifer Drobac has given countless interviews on religious, reproductive, and sex-based civil rights. She remains in demand by local, national, and international media for her expertise in these areas of the law. Professor Drobac has been helping media members to translate the law and complex legal issues for the public. The advent of the #MeToo movement and H more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 2 (TNSres) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: In his latest book titled "Is the Youth Vote Liberal? Analyzing Attitudes Toward Business and Regulation," Zachary Cook, an assistant professor of politics at Lake Forest College, challenges prevailing stereotypes about the economic beliefs of young Americans. Drawing from extensive research spanning from the Great Depression to the present day, Cook provides a nuanced understanding of youth perspectives on more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 2 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: In her short time at LSU, Librarian Nicollette Davis has made an indelible mark on LSU Libraries and the library world writ large. This year, she was named a 2024 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal for her dedication to equal opportunity initiatives. Library Journal is a premier American trade publication for librarians that was founded in 1876. It has awarded more than 20,000 recipients since the awar more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 2 -- Macalester College issued the following monthly roundup: Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from April 2024. Speaking up for libraries Angi Faiks, library director, was nominated and elected to the Executive Committee of the Center For Research Libraries Board of Directors. "I am thrilled to be representing Macalester and colleges like ours on the more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For Malika Grayson, M.S. '14, Ph.D. '16, earning advanced degrees in mechanical engineering at Cornell propelled her entrepreneurial journey in STEM advocacy, inspiring her to motivate others to pursue their dreams and overcome challenges. A global keynote speaker, bestselling author, mechanical engineer and founder of STEMinist Empowered, Grayson provides educational consulting, professional development and resources t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- MANCOMM, Austin, Texas, won a federal contract award valued at up to $5,500,000 from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for participation in a multiple award schedule for book publishers. Contract Award Number: 47QSMS24D006P; ueiSAM: FMCQMKWCM6B9; NAICS Code: 513130 ; Product Service Code (PSC): 99; Solicitation Number: 47QSMD20R0001 more CTR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: People from across the UCLA School of Law community welcomed Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass to the law school on April 12 for a high-level forum on the key role that philanthropic enterprises can play in solving the homelessness crisis. The event, "Philanthropy, Business, Government and the Homelessness Crisis," was presented by UCLA Law's Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Citing a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, a federal panel struck down Louisiana's congressional map including a second majority-Black district. The ruling leaves the state without a settled congressional map mere months before the November elections. The decision, amid broader legal challenges to electoral maps across the South, underscores the pivotal role of these suits in determining control of the House  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: President Biden's path to reelection hinges increasingly on Rust Belt states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, as polling shows Trump leading in Sun Belt states like Arizona and Georgia. While Biden's campaign has not written off the Sun Belt entirely, they are prioritizing defense in the Blue Wall states where polling remains close. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has initiated a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership position in the House. The move follows weeks of threats and criticism directed at the speaker, with Democrats pledging to support efforts to table Greene's motion in order to maintain order in the House. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provide context, commentary and analysis on t more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 2 - The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excel more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * William Deringer studies "very old things and very technical things" -- that have never been more relevant. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Political debates today may not always be exceptionally rational, but they are often infused with numbers. If people are discussing the economy or health care or climate change, sooner or later they will invoke statistics. It was  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Mary Beth Gallagher, School of Engineering Julie Shah '04, SM '06, PhD '11, the H.N. Slater Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics, has been named the new head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), effective May 1. "Julie brings an exceptional record of visionary and interdisciplinary leadership to this role. She has made substantial technical contributions i more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 628, Issue 8009): This Week: * Retractions are part of science, but misconduct isn't -- lessons from a superconductivity lab * Any plan to make smoking obsolete is the right step * European ruling linking climate change to human rights could be a game changer -- here's how * Ecologists: don't lose to more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 629, Issue 8010): This Week: * Why it's essential to study sex and gender, even as tensions rise * Support communities that will lose out in the energy transition * Why doing science is difficult in India today * How to meet Africa's grand challenges with African know-how * This giant extinct salmon ha more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: Helping next generation audiences access important personal finance information and meeting them where they are is a vital part of CNBC's 35-year-old promise to give audiences the information and context they need to make important life decisions about their finances. CNBC's Partnership with Junior Achievement In partnership with Junior Achievement, the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young  more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of minority-serving institutions on the East and West Coasts demonstrates layered processes to build students' capacities * * * The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how higher education in more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 2 (TNSres) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Seven Ohio Wesleyan Students Selected for Competitive Woltemade Center Program * * * The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship at Ohio Wesleyan University has selected seven students as 2024-2025 Accounting and Finance Fellows. Being selected as fellows gives the students access to enhanced internship, research, and other opportunities. Ohio Wesleyan's 2024-2025 Accoun more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 1 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University is included in two world rankings of universities considered to be among the "Best" and "Best Value" schools for international students seeking to study abroad. The rankings were compiled by South Korea-based Study Abroad Aide, which analyzed nearly 8,060 colleges and universities in 69 countries. "This recognition highlights that your institution stands out globally for providing a g more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Matthew R. Gergely's bill to protect plasma donated throughout Pennsylvania and preserve its suitability for use in health and medical forums has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro at the state Capitol. Act No. 6 of 2024, formerly H.B. 1795, requires that source plasma undergoes extensive testing upon donation and before it is ultimately integrated into essential pharmaceuti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Retired Gen. David Petraeus, former CIA director and commander of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, will speak May 9 during an Association of the U.S. Army webinar. During the online event, part of AUSA's Noon Report series, Petraeus will discuss Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, a book he co-authored with Andrew Roberts. The event begins at noon Eastern. It is free, but registr more PR

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, May 2 -- Disney World issued the following news release: The Walt Disney Company announced it will host "Portraits of Courage: A Commander's Tribute to America's Warriors," a special exhibit from the George W. Bush Institute, for a 12-month exhibition inside The American Adventure pavilion at EPCOT located at Walt Disney World Resort starting with a grand opening on June 9. Growing out of President George W. Bush's personal commitment and the ongoing work of the Bush more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The UndocuBlack Network and The Presidents' Alliance proudly co-launched Dr. Felecia Russell's groundbreaking book, "Amplifying Black Undocumented Voices." The timely event, held at 12:00 pm EST on April 25, 2024, drew over 200 people registered from grassroots organizing, academia, and policy-making spheres to shed light on the experiences and challenges faced by  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, at an Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary Del Toro and Admiral Franchetti, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, discussed the importance of maintaining steady Virginia Class procurement to support the entire supplier base and maintain our undersea supremacy. Mr. Courtney: "Secretary Del Toro, we had good news last ni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Summer Lee (PA-12) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) announced the reintroduction of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives, a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of hair texture. Senator Cory Booke more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 1 -- The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Some of the world's top surgeons will descend on Otautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 92nd Annual Scientific Congress. * * * More than 2,000 attendees will attend the five-day event (6-10 May 2024), which is the largest multidisciplinary surgical meeting in the southern hemisphere. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: In remarks ahead of the Senate's vote to begin consideration of the bipartisan, bicameral FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and chief architect of the legislation, explained why the bipartisan, bicameral bill sets clear and de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced the Demanding Citizenship in D.C. Elections Act, legislation that requires anyone who votes in a municipal election in the District of Columbia to be a U.S. Citizen and require proof of citizenship. This legislation is in response to a federal court dismissing a D.C. resident's challenge of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 that allows noncitizens t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Roger Marshall to introduce the Demanding Citizenship in D.C. Elections Act. This legislation would require anyone who votes in a municipal election in the District of Columbia to be a U.S. Citizen, requires proof of citizenship, and is in response to a federal court dismissing a D.C. resident's challenge of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 that allo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release: The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced the appointment of 18 fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. The museum's program hosts fellows appointed by the Smithsonian's Office of Academic Appointments and Internships and grants its own awards for scholars and students to pursue research at the museum, including graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral and senior fellowships. "Among this y more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news release: In celebration of School Lunch Hero Day (Friday, May 3), the national, non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) recognizes the tireless efforts of school nutrition professionals who ensure students across the country can benefit from healthy meals each school day. School Lunch Hero Day (#SLHD24) is a chance to stop and recognize the year-round efforts of school nutrition professionals. Whethe more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 1 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has acquired the complete archive of internationally acclaimed writer Benjamin Alire Saenz. A major literary voice from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, Saenz is the author of nearly 30 books and his works have been published in 25 languages worldwide. Saenz, who lives and works in El Paso, has said, "I hope that my readers gain some insight into the human condit more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A climate scientist, a playwright and an artist have been named Guggenheim fellows for their work in fields of creative arts and environmental sciences. The three professors from Rutgers University-New Brunswick were among 188 fellows selected this year from a pool of 3,000 across 52 disciplines, according to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, which made the announcement. They went through "a more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Nicole Wallace of MSNBC's Deadline: White House: * * * Nicole Wallace: Turning to our coverage, New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Amtonia Hylton is with us as well. Mr. Mayor, I know a lot of your focus now is on managing the city in a moment of crisis of these protests. I want to ask you about the original challenge, though, for the city and Columbia, and that is making Jewish  more PR

SCHENECTADY, New York, May 2 -- Union College issued the following news: Associate Professor of English Bunkong Tuon's debut novel, "Koan Khmer," which celebrates the power of literature to rescue a life from despair, is due out from Curbstone/Northwestern University Press in August. It tells the story of Samnang Sok, an orphaned child survivor of the Cambodian genocide who sets out to make a new life in America with his extended family. Struggling to cope with the traumas of his past, Sok fe more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: UCLA School of Law professor Ann Carlson has been honored with election to the membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies. A leading authority in environmental law, Carlson is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and a founding director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environme more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: UCLA School of Law professor Hiroshi Motomura has been honored with an invitation to join the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center Residency Program, one of the world's most esteemed and highly selective projects for confronting complex challenges in government, science, the arts, law and more. Motomura will join 14 other residents during a month-long residency at the Bellag more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 2 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: By Jackson Holtz Before the oars dip their blades signaling the beginning of the Windemere Cup, before hundreds of flag-draped boats parade from Portage Bay to Lake Washington to open the boating season, the campaign to save the ASUW Shell House at the University of Washington already can be called a winner. The UW's "ASUW Shell House: The Next 100 Years" campaign to restore and renovate the iconic  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report titled, "The Censorship-Industrial Complex: How Top Biden White House Officials Coerced Big Tech to Censor Americans, True Information, and Critics of the Biden Administration." The report details the monthslong cam more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: Anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) laws have negatively impacted the teaching, research, and health of LGBTQ+ college faculty, according to a new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. As a result of anti-DEI laws, about half of the LGBTQ+ faculty surveyed (48%) have explored moving to another state, and 20% have actively taken steps to do so. One-third (36%) have consi more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 1 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For Dr. Ryan M. Armstrong, Oklahoma State University religious studies visiting professor, venturing outside the classroom and into sacred buildings provides vital firsthand experience for his world religion studies students. "One thing is seeing the people giving these tours, how passionate they are," said Armstrong, who takes his classes to two religious sites each semester. "The other thing is th more PR