SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 29 (TNSeve) -- The American Nurses Association has scheduled a webinar on Sept. 14, 2021, entitled "Policy, Innovation and Advocacy": According to the agency website: Engage with nursing and healthcare leaders, representatives from national organizations, and industry experts to: - Better understand how nurses can amplify their voice through advocacy. - Examine how virtual care is enhancing access to services, reducing disparities, and improving safety. - Discu more PR

NEW YORK, July 26 (TNSAwa) -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, has been chosen to receive the 2021 Hoover Medal. The prize celebrates the civic and humanitarian achievements of an engineer whose professional and personal endeavors have advanced the well-being of humankind. D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46852) on July 22, 2021, entitled "The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body: Key Disputes and Controversies" by legislative attorneys Nina M. Hart and Brandon J. Murrill: * * * The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a 164-member international organization created to oversee and administer multilateral trade rules, serve as a forum for trade negotiations, and resolve trade disputes. The international more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 28 (TNSPol) -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner. President Obama will help advance the league's social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion. In this capacity, President more PR

ELGIN, Illinois, July 30 (TNSPer) -- Judson University issued the following school news release: After a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Judson University announced today the return of the World Leaders Forum on Nov. 5, 2021, headlined by foreign policy expert and retired Gen. David Petraeus. Originally scheduled as the 2020 keynote speaker, Petraeus will mark the return of the World Leaders Forum and its 10th anniversary in a Q&A with distinguished Judson University alumnus Mark V more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 27 (TNSPol) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Luis Fraga, the Rev. Donald P. McNeill, C.S.C., Professor of Transformative Latino Leadership at the University of Notre Dame, was invited to testify at the House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "The Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Practice-Based Coverage." The hearing will take place at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday (July 27) and will more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, applauds the passage of legislation that would provide $5 million in funding for the Flint Registry. The Flint Registry is a community-based initiative that connects people to services and programs to promote health and wellness and helps understand how the Flint water crisis has affected the Flint community. The Flint Regis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today wrote the National Conference of State Legislatures President Robin Vos regarding state legislatures implementing voter identif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following commentary to the Northwest Indiana Times: * * * U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, penned an op-ed in the Northwest Indiana Timesregarding the Biden-Harris administration's tax-and-spend spree that is hurting families across the nation. As inflation rises, families in every tax bracket are facing a higher cost of living. "All of these price increases at the grocery store, the g more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Study Uncovers Reasons Why If You Loved Obama, You Likely Detest Trump * * * Nostalgia, defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, has become a growing focus of research in personality and social psychology. Though it may seem counterintuitive, nostalgia has been proven to be a great motivator of future behavior. Take for example, fans of former President Barack Oba more PR