NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * In preparation for one of NYC's largest gatherings dedicated to young women scientists, 285 students were mentored by stellar science faculty across the City at Barnard's Summer Research Institute. * * * Barnard College has some of the best scientists in the City, and many of them mentor in a program that many students consider a must -- the immensely popular Summer Research Institute (SRI). The program, which provides funding for science students and top-tier mentorshi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (TNSfund) -- City College of New York issued the following news: Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from Rick and Susan Goings in honor of the late General Colin L. Powell, the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership will launch a new national speakers' series, the Rick and Susan Goings Conversations in Leadership. The series will feature discussions with marquee names from every sector who have taken unconventional paths to success at the highest levels of their professions. On Sept. 7, 2022, the series will  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Georgia Tech are working in the realm of computational neuroscience, a branch of neuroscience that uses mathematical models, computer simulations, and theoretical analysis of the brain to gain a deeper understanding of the nervous system. * * * The human brain, composed of about 86 billion noisy neurons, is a reliable, durable, complex, and cryptic biological supercomputer. A community of multidisciplinary researchers at Geo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Tom Fleischman Six years ago, the state of Vermont passed what turned out to be a short-lived law mandating disclosure of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, on all food products. That law's effect? A collective shrug of the shoulders. That doesn't mean people don't care about whether GMO ingredients are in their food, according to new Cornell research. Although the mandatory labeling law didn't change consumer purchasing patterns, the researchers fou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new piece from democracy experts is highlighting the danger that Republican governors, including Gov. Brian Kemp, pose to our democracy. Even though Kemp didn't break the law and overturn the Peach State's 2020 election results -- a very low bar -- he poses a serious threat to Georgians' liberty. From taking action to roll back Georgia women's right to choose on the very same day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, to his anti-LGBTQ po more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2022: * * * As Tim Scott heads to Iowa to campaign with Ashley Hinson, Kim Reynolds, and Chuck Grassley, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement. "While Tim Scott campaigns in Iowa instead of his own state, we're here to remind Iowa families that Senator Scott was a cheerleader in the Senate for handing out billions in tax cuts to big corporations and the ultra-wealthy while leaving the middle class out to dry. more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the wake of revelations that Paul LePage threatened to "deck" a Maine Democratic Party staffer and has been spreading lies about Maine's election systems, Paul LePage once again spent the week under fire. According to letter writers from around the state, the incidents show he's the same old Paul LePage, who can't be trusted to govern our state again. Luanne Napoli, South Portland: Paul LePage has put Maine into the national headlines again, for all th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSrep) -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following 56-page report in July 2022 entitled "The State of Women in College Sports." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents In Memoriam ... 3 Introduction ... 5 Focus on Minority Women ... 11 Key Findings ... 12 Participation ... 14 * High School ... 15 * NCAA Championship Sports ... 17 * NCAA Emerging Sports ... 22 * Dropped and Added Teams ... 24 Allocation of Resources ... 26 * Allocations for Each Division ... 27 * Median Total Expenses for E more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The North American Submarine Cable Association has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on Aug. 22, 2022, and posted on Aug. 24, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. BOEM-2022-0033, was sent to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. * * * The North American Submarine Cable Association ("NASCA"), the premier U.S. submarine telecommunications industry organization, takes this opportunity/1 to emphasize the need for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") to develop co more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 (TNSper) -- Operation HOPE issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that William M. "Bill" Daley, has been elected to its global board of advisors. Daley joins a distinguished Board that consists of some of the nation's top executives in business, banking, technology.Tweet this Bill Daley, Vice Chairman of Public Affairs, Wells Fargo discusses "A Business Plan for Banking I more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSper) -- Rand issued the following agency announcement: Veteran national security leader and defense strategist Barry Pavel has joined the RAND Corporation as vice president and director of the RAND National Security Research Division, which operates the National Defense Research Institute (NDRI), a federally funded research and development center. Pavel is charged with shaping a research agenda that aligns with the most-pressing geopolitical and national security issues facing the United States and its al more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSper) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to appoint highly qualified and diverse industry and government leaders as members of the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), which advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure sectors. Since its establishment in 2001, the NIAC has conducted dozens of studies to address problems such as: improving in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSper) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced that John Podesta will serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation and Ali Zaidi will be promoted to Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor. In his new role, Podesta will oversee implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's expansive clean energy and climate provisions and will chair the President's National Climate Task Force in support of this effort. Zaidi will step into more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Elaine Pagels, the Harrington Spear Paine Foundation Professor of Religion, and Princeton University's Papers of Thomas Jefferson have received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in a round of grants to humanities projects nationwide announced in August. "NEH is proud to support the many scholars, curators, storytellers, filmmakers and teachers who are helping preserve, examine and share the country's rich and expansive history  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following commentary to the San Antonio Express-News on Aug. 29, 2022: * * * Governing Like a King, Biden Hurting Americans Following President Biden's irresponsible student loan debt 'cancellation' announcement during a time of high inflation, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in San Antonio Express-News highlighting the Biden administration's penchant for governing by fiat instead of working with Congress to find consensus: * * * Governing like a king more PR