SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: CLINIC congratulates 14 Affiliates that were among the 43 organizations across the United States that received a funding award through the USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program for 2024. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the recipients of the awards on Nov. 26, 2024. These two-year grants of up to $400,000 will support citizenship classes, naturalization a more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)--Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) today announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that will enhance science education across the school system. Through this new collaboration, MSBSD teachers and students in 15 district schools serving grades 6-12 will receive access t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * This necessary next step furthers reliability, supports customer growth and maintains affordability while continuing to advance co-owners' sustainability goals * * * Today the Columbia Energy Center co-owners - Alliant Energy, Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) and Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (WPS) - jointly detailed plans to shift the suspension of coal operations to the end of 2029. more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) is located about 35 miles south of Buffalo, New York. - U.S. Department of Energy * * * CHANTILLY, VA, December 4, 2024 - Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) announced today that West Valley Cleanup Alliance, LLC (WVCA), a BWXT Technical Services Group-led joint venture that includes Jacobs Technology, an Amentum company, and Geosynt more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 4 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * LONG-TIME BUD LIGHT PARTNER POST MALONE PERFORMS A ONE NIGHT ONLY SHOW IN NEW ORLEANS AS ONE OF SUPER BOWL LIX WEEKEND'S HOTTEST PERFORMANCES * * * NEW ORLEANS, LA - DEC. 3, 2024 - Bud Light, the Official Beer Sponsor of the NFL, and 9x RIAA diamond-certified GRAMMY(R) Award-nominated superstar Post Malone are at it again. This time, the iconic duo will kick off Super Bowl LIX weekend w more PR

MESA, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: AT&T supports the launch of Mesa Community College's (MCC) EmpowerEd for Student Success campaign with a gift of $70,000. The campaign is part of a three-year, $20 million fundraising effort by the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF) and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) aimed at increasing financial support and removing barriers to help students attain a college degree and strengthen t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have received a $2.3 million Breakthrough Award from the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to develop a novel NanoGel antibody therapy that targets ER+ breast cancer that has metastasized to bone. "Current treatments work well for ER+ breast cancer, but 20-40% of survivors later experience recurrence i more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast (QEF) has revised down growth expectations for 2024, but marginally improved GDP expectations for 2025 and 2026. Increased government spending is likely to boost GDP, however business investment and trade are likely to suffer in 2025 - through the impact of the national insurance rise and major global uncertainties. UK Economic Ou more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 5 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Continuing a 52-year partnership with Society of Women Engineers to support women in the engineering and technology fields * * * Bechtel participated in The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) annual conference hosted this year in Chicago, Illinois. Our continued partnership with SWE highlights Bechtel's commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the engineering and technology secto more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Funding to bring battery electrode production back to upstate * * * Ateios Systems, a leader in battery component manufacturing, has been awarded a $150,000 R&D grant and a $200,000 SuperBoost grant from the NSF Engines: Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine. This funding will support the company's pioneering approach to manufacturing next-generation, high-energy dense, environmentally friendly battery e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Caleb Foley, an electrical engineer with the UEM Measurement Systems and Technology Branch, began his career at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, as a contractor in July 2017. He was elated to hear that he was selected for a Black Engineer of the Year award. "It was crazy to be seen as an engineer of the year, I almost felt as if maybe they had called the wrong person," Foley said. "I'm a pretty humb more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: For a humble Naval surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employee like Jamar Young, winning awards isn't something that he strives for when doing his work. But this year, Young has been recognized as a Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Modern-Day Technology Leader. Young, a scientist at Carderock in the Tactical Decision Aids Branch, started with the command in 2013 as a contractor supporting the Signatures Gui more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The British Antarctic Survey issued the following news release: A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusc, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists from British Antarctic Survey and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. The newly discovered mollusc lives in the abyss - below 3,300m - with an anemone on its shell, an arrangement that has not been seen before in this region. The team collected several specimens o more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent minerals and mining capital markets attorney Joanna D. Enns has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas. Enns joins Hunton Andrews Kurth from Vinson & Elkins LLP, where she built a reputation as a well-respected corporate securities and mergers and acquisitions practitioner. She has significant experience leading capital markets, M&A, and liabilit more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Advocate for immigrant rights and economic and climate justice * * * The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Oscar Chacon, a tireless advocate for human rights and dignity in immigration and dismantling the portrayal of immigrants as threats to society, with the 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize. In 2004, Chacon was a co-founder of Ali more PR

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Dec. 5 -- Centenary University issued the following news release: * * * Award from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education will fund expansion of the University food pantry and outreach to connect students with other vital services. * * * Centenary University was recently awarded a $37,500 Hunger-Free Campus grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) to expand efforts to combat food insecurity on campus. The grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced record monetary relief of over $17.1 billion for fiscal year 2024. With the resolution of digital asset cases that resulted in the agency's largest recovery ever, this record amount included $2.6 billion in civil monetary penalties and $14.5 billion in disgorgement and restitution. In FY 2024, the agency brought 58 new actions  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: How does your brain operate when you're lacking sleep? Perhaps you accidentally skip a step in your morning routine, or maybe you draw a blank on ideas for a project at work or school. The negative impact of sleep deprivation is real, and researchers in a number of disciplines have thoroughly documented the effects, frequently comparing the level of impairment to alcohol into more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $3 million award to Humanity & Inclusion to strengthen the capacity of organizations of persons with disabilities and their key stakeholders in Cambodia to address labor exploitation and barriers that impede access to decent work. Administered by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the award will aid Humanity & Inclus more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: In the shadow of Coosa County, Alabama's pine-strewn hills, and across Nome, Alaska's rugged expanse, the Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge. Beneath these two distinct landscapes lie the BamaStar Graphite Project and the Graphite Creek deposit, which anchor efforts to rebuild America's graphite production enterprise an undertaking critical to our military's lithium-i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- CNN issued the following news: NEW YORK, NY - (December 3, 2024) - In its third year of collaboration with CNN Heroes, the Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit on a mission to Make Good Famous, committed to bringing visibility to the work of changemakers and inspiring the world, is continuing its support of the Top 5 CNN Heroes. In celebration of Giving Tuesday, the Elevate Prize Foundation is matching donations of up to $50,000 made to each Top 5 CNN Hero t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Lone Star Sports and Entertainment and ESPN Events have announced Kinder's, a leading provider of premium quality sauces and seasonings, as the new title sponsor of the Texas Bowl. Kinder's has devoted over 75 years to crafting award-winning flavors including BBQ and wing sauces as well premium seasonings and rubs. The 2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl will be played at 2:30 p.m. CT on Tuesd more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the ETSU Research Corporation over $900,000 as part of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium, an investment that will help create new opportunities to foster regional innovation in sustainable industrial manufacturing in the region. "Our goal is to enhance the prosperity of our region by connecting local innovation with opportunities in global emer more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 29 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: Today, Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. The initiatives to improve access to public spaces, public transport, information and communication technologies, and public services undertaken by the capital of Austria have significantly improved the lives of persons with disabilities. The city's comprehensive approach, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: The December 2024/January 2025 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM) gives readers a closer look into the lives of their favorite celebrities and reveals some of the biggest trends of 2024/2025. The incomparable Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh graces the cover in all her elegance, opening up about her journey and trailblazing career. With a historic w more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, TEXAS -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Stellar Bank awarded $85,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to support three Houston, Texas-based community development organizations -- the Community Development Corporation of Freedmens Town, Houston Real Estate Association CDC (HREACDC) and Credit Coalition.  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- Fifth Third Bank issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Bank details rapid growth agenda, differentiated customer offering at Future Branches Conference * * * Recently Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ: FITB) unveiled plans to expand its retail branch footprint by opening more than 200 branches over the next four years, primarily in fast-growing Southeast markets. Speaking to investors at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference on November 8, Ch more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the inaugural recipients of the OneGeorgia Authority's new Rural Site Development Initiative grant. Recognizing the vital importance of ready for development sites, this initiative enables Georgia's rural communities to identify, assess, and develop new industrial sites, helping to maintain the capacity for economic growth and Georgia's competitive more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: "I want to congratulate Jody Barrow on this prestigious appointment and offer my thanks to Matt Arthur for his years of service to both the GaPSC and our state," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Under Jody's leadership, I know we'll preserve the high standards and qualities of Georgia's educators as they prepare our students for the world and opportunities outside the classroom." "We are thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: MEDIA CONTACT: Cate Douglass Restuccio; cdouglass@gwu.edu (December 4, 2024) In a transformative collaboration, the George Washington University's Institute for Corporate Responsibility has partnered with Nigerian actress and humanitarian Stephanie Linus and her Extended Hands Foundation to launch the Maternal Health and Nutrition Initiative Africa (MaHNIA). This initiative is designed to address pressing maternal h more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University's Wexford Campus in Ireland has been invigorating educational, civic, business and trade opportunities between Ireland's southeast region and the state of Georgia since its establishment in 2022. The bicultural partnership has drawn the attention of state leaders in Georgia, prompting a recent visit to the international campus where Georgia Southern and its Irish pa more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 5 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * Funding moves GF closer to large-scale production of next-generation gallium nitride chips for a range of RF and high-power applications * * * ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt., December 4, 2024 -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) has received an additional $9.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. government to advance the manufacturing of GF's essential gallium nitride (G more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * New Sewer Line Along Carleton Avenue in Central Islip Will Support Compact, Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development to Reenergize the Downtown $2 Million in Funding for the Project Provided Through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative * * * Governor Kathy Hochul and the Department of State today announced the completion of a $13.7 million sewer infrastructure project along more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 5 -- Public Services and Procurement Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Fort Nelson, British Columbia - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to protecting the safety of Canadians through ongoing investments and mitigating risks to our infrastructure as a result of climate change. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A new report out this week by the New York-based human rights group, China Labor Watch, finds coffee farms in Starbucks' and Nestle's supply chains in China are not living up to the multinationals' ethical standards. The Washington Post reports these farms sometimes use children as workers, enforce excessive hours and lack lax safety standards to meet their targets. The investigation included 26 farms that form part o more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: HarperCollins Publishers announced today the creation of HarperPop, a curated imprint focused on licensed publications, popular culture, and trend-driven publishing for both adults and children. Launching in winter 2025, HarperPop will partner with high-profile brands and personalities to craft unique books for their fans and communities. HarperPop will be overseen by Dave Linker, Editorial Director more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of four bipartisan financial services bills. These include measures to cut red-tape preventing veterans from accessing housing assistance, mint a commemorative coin in honor of Roberto Clemente, and award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm and forgotten heroes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Alma Adams (NC-12) led the House Democratic Women's Caucus in urging the Department of Education and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to clarify how Title IX applies to pay for collegiate student-athletes. Sherrill's inquiry comes as questions arise regarding the impact of Title IX on a settlement agreement tha more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: Building on a legacy of support for North Carolina's community colleges, the North Carolina Community College System and the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE) are proud to announce an additional $1.2 million in funding, bringing JMBE's total commitment this year to $3.2 million. This partnership establishes a Disaster Relief and Strategic Investments Fund to strengthen communities and support stude more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 4 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that applications will open Thursday, Dec. 12, for a second round of the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program. The program will provide $10.7 million to organizations working to expand access to public wi-fi and connected devices. "Our digital opportunity programs empower Kansans to reach their full potential in w more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 5 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Doug Shima, clerk of the appellate courts, was elected president of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks at the organization's annual meeting. Shima was appointed clerk in 2016 and has been with the Kansas appellate courts since 1995. He was a research attorney for the Court of Appeals and then chambers counsel for retired Judge G. Joseph Pierron Jr. "In my nearly 30 years with the courts, I hav more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New generator will help keep VFD operational even during power outages * * * WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas - The Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department soon will install a new generator at its fire station, enabling the department to serve as a temporary shelter and helping keep communication systems online during power outages, thanks to an $18,123 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New battery-operated tools will enhance emergency rescue operations * * * WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas - The Prairie Hill-Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase its first set of battery-operated vehicle extrication tools, thanks to a $23,819 grant from the Lower Colorado RiverAuthority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, comb more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New roof will keep popular meeting site accessible for community events * * * GIDDINGS, Texas - The American Legion York Post 276 soon will replace the hail-damaged roof on the American Legion Hall, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Giddings. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $12,302 in matching funds from the legi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Grant to La Grange Education Support Program Foundation will improve conditions at popular site for youth activities * * * LA GRANGE, Texas - The La Grange Education Support Program Foundation soon will renovate the restrooms in the 1938 Hermes Gym, thanks to a $23,684 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Partnership Program grant more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New roof, HVAC system will improve energy efficiency and expand building use * * * LA GRANGE, Texas - La Fayette Masonic Lodge #34 soon will have a new roof and HVAC system that will make the building usable for a variety of meetings, classes and other community events, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Part more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) today celebrated the passage of her bipartisan legislation to honor the life and work of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. The Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act would instruct Congress to posthumously bestow Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal the highest award Congress can bestow in commemoration o more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Applications due January 7, 2025 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, combined) may nominate two candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation's Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program. Overview Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a leading global healthcare company committed to more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Offering healthy snacks as part of a consumer bundle is a win-win situation for both convenience store owners and their customers, study shows * * * Convenience stores can help customers improve their eating habits while at the same time boosting both their own sales and profits. It's as simple as offering customers the choice between healthy snacks and pastries as a low-cost add-on to their cup o more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Domonique King MACON -- Four Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students recently presented at the 2024 Popular Culture Association in the South and American Culture Association in the South (PCAS/ACAS) conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Ivana Opoku, a finance major, won the honorable mention award for Inclusive Scholarship for her presentation on her paper titled "Examining the Expr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The National Defense Industrial Association issued the following news release: (Orlando, FL) The National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) proudly celebrated the recipients of the 2024 NTSA Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Awards, December 3rd, 2024, at its Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event. The winners, who exemplify the dedication and innovation of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that Koster Keunen, based in Watertown, was named "Innovator of the Month" for its leadership in natural wax production and technology. Founded in 1852, Koster Keunen specializes in the ethical development, processing, and manufacturing of wax ingredients and derivatives. The company pioneered the world's first certified, 100% susta more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced that Wieland, a global copper manufacturer, will add 50 new jobs and invest more than $27 million in expanding its production facility in Pine Hall. "North Carolina is a proud leader in manufacturing, and Wieland's announcement to expand in Stokes County continues that tradition," Governor Cooper said. "Our excellent workforce paired with a comm more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: As part of the Murphy Administration's goal to provide New Jersey families with access to universal high-quality preschool, Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer today announced the award of over $42 million in federal grant funding to build and expand preschool facilities in 22 New Jersey school districts. "High-quality preschool can positively impact more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * 25,000 Impacted Customers of Columbia Utilities Will Share Financial Award * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that an energy services company or ESCO operating in the Mid-Hudson region will pay a settlement of $1.5 million for failing to provide low-cost renewable energy to customers, as promised. The settlement, app more PR

COCOA, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: President Elect Donald Trump has selected space entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator. The announcement appeared on social media on December 4. Isaacman's appointment will require Senate confirmation to be official. National Space Society COO Dale Skran said, "Based on conversations I have had with Mr. Isaacman, I think he is going to be an outstanding NASA Administrator. He brings a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren brought the importance of Navajo language and history to students of his alma mater at the University of Southern California through the reading of a children's book. The President and First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren were invited to take part in the USC Rossier School of Education monthly book club discussion on Tuesday as an extension of No more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In an era when artificial intelligence floods our social media feeds with content that makes the fake seem real, how are people supposed to discern what is true? Creative advertising student Brooke Hirsch '24 came up with a solution to this problem. As misinformation surges online, Hirsch became increasingly concerned with how AI has made the creation and spread of fake news easier than ever. Her innovative solution?  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The National Investor Relations Institute issued the following news release: NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations announced that it has designated FINEO Investor Relations Advisors as an Approved Professional Development Unit (PDU) Provider. NIRI Investor Relations Charter (IRC)(R) holders are now able to earn PDUs at select FINEO educational events. The Approved PDU Provider Program helps IRC holders maintain their certification and gives entities that more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The University Art Museum (UAM) at New Mexico State University is among 32 organizations in the U.S. and Mexico awarded grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's "Frontera Cultural Fund." The UAM received $300,000 to assist with the art museum's general museum operations for the next three years. The Mellon Foundation's "Frontera Cultural Fund" is providing $25 million to arts and community org more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, NPR and Religion News Service (RNS) announced the formation of a new partnership to report on the impact of religion in our public and personal lives. The partnership also will help fill the gap caused by the reduction in the number of journalists covering religion, as newspapers and news organizations nationwide have closed. The partnership is funded by grants over a two-year period fro more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the award of more than $372,000 to 11 projects dedicated to protecting Pennsylvania's native biodiversity. "The Shapiro Administration is proud to support these vital projects, which align with our mission to preserve Pennsylvania's wildlife for future g more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Two esteemed QUT Indigenous academics, Professor Chelsea Watego and Dr Amy McQuire, have been featured in a powerful compilation of essays published in a new book. Essays that Changed Australia: Meanjin 1940 to today (Melbourne University Publishing) is billed as a curated collection of essays that have shaped Australia's culture and society. In a celebration of the book's release at Old more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Increasing the levels of endocannabinoids chemicals naturally produced in the body may thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs' ability to relieve pain, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators, in collaboration with The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian. Endocannabinoids bind to cannabinoid receptors throughout the body that r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrates the recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Maturing Appalachia's Robotics Workforce project. The $750,000 award will be used to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy, which will support organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, and other surrounding counties in their efforts to train workers needed to catalyze gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation issued the following news release: Known for her leading roles on the silver screen, Tracee Ellis Ross is also a trailblazer in the beauty industry, embracing both authenticity and inclusivity. Award-winning actress, producer and Pattern Beauty founder and CEO Tracee Ellis Ross will deliver a keynote address on Jan. 13 at NRF 2025: Retail's Big Show. Ross will discuss how she created a multimillion-dollar global brand th more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 4 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: The 32nd edition of RSF's Press Freedom Awards took place on 3 December 2024 in Washington, DC. The laureates were: Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh (Courage Prize); Ukrainian journalist and co-founder of the NGO The Reckoning Project, Nataliya Gumenyuk (Impact Prize); Indian journalist Ravish Kumar (Independence Prize), Burkina Faso journalist Mariam Ouedraogo (Mohamed Maiga Prize for African Investigative Jour more PR

GLEBE, New South Wales, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Sax Institute, an organisation that says it improves health and wellbeing, issued the following news release: Two researchers whose work has had a direct effect on public health policy and practice in the areas of vaping behaviours in young people and alcohol harm minimisation have been honoured in the Sax Institute's annual Research Action Awards tonight. This year's winners are: * Associate Professor Becky Freeman, Sydney School of Public Healt more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Bonaventure University students representing the Physical Education, Sport Studies and Occupational Therapy programs delivered a presentation at a state conference that highlighted their innovative work in merging assistive technology with adapted physical education. St. Bonaventure students are regular attendees at the Annual Conference of the New York State Association for Health, Phys more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Funding from ARPA-H will be used to develop a vaccine for alphaviruses in preparation of major outbreaks in the U.S. * * * Alphaviruses often cause a range of illnesses that lead to fever, rash and debilitating joint pain. While they're historically prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where virus-transmitting mosquitos are abundant, these mosquitos are expanding to  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Montes recently took part in the Picturing the Border Lecture Series. The series of talks is presented in connection with the exhibition Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures and Borderscapes, which is on display at Ursinus College's Berman Museum until Dec. 15. Montes was joined by Michelle Angela Ortiz, an award-winning visual artist, muralist, community arts educator, and filmm more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Katherine E. Stange, professor of mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been named the 2025-26 AMS Joan and Joseph Birman Fellow. "I am both honored and humbled by this award," Stange said. "As my career has unfolded, I've learned the incredible value of community in mathematics, and I feel a great debt of gratitude to my amazing collaborators, and the support of m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell hosted a press briefing together with Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, to highlight the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. The briefing included a preview of one of the USA Pavilion's exhibit spaces, the Innovation Realm, and revealed publicly for the first time the USA Pavilion mascot, Spark. Spark, the USA Pavilion's official mascot, symbolizes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act, which would commission a study regarding the benefits of expanding the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area to include all of Washington and Saratoga Counties, passed on the House Floor with bipartisan support. "I am proud to see my legislation that pursues the expansion of the Hudso more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Swedish Research Council issued the following news: The next sub-project in Polar Connect is now starting - where five Nordic actors join together to secure the global digital infrastructure of the future. The project also entails opportunities to collect data for research into the Arctic. Polar Connect is an initiative establishing a robust and reliable fibre connection between Europe and Asia, along a new route via the Arctic Ocean. It is now clear t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Vox Media issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Roddick will bring his flagship podcast, Served with Andy Roddick, to the Vox Media Podcast Network. * * * Vox Media and Served Media today announced that tennis star Andy Roddick will bring his podcast, Served with Andy Roddick, to the Vox Media Podcast Network via a strategic partnership. Hosted by Roddick, journalist L. Jon Wertheim, and producer and Served Media co-founder Mike Hayden, Served is a destinatio more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: How does your brain operate when you're lacking sleep? Perhaps you accidentally skip a step in your morning routine, or maybe you draw a blank on ideas for a project at work or school. The negative impact of sleep deprivation is real, and researchers in a number of disciplines have thoroughly documented the effects, frequently comparing the level of impairment to alcohol intoxication. In this vast area of res more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The project combined Kumar's expertise in composites with ORNL's unique capabilities in carbon fiber. A composite is a material that combines polymers with strong fibers, such as fiberglass or carbon fiber, to create a rigid, lightweight material. The blade tip, made at ORNL in DOE's Carbon Fiber Technology Facility, incorporated two layers each of standard glass fibe more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Tickets for the national tour of "The Book of Mormon" at the Moss Arts Center go on sale on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including best musical, the production comes to Blacksburg for one night only, Tuesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. Since opening on March 24, 2011, "The Book of Mormon" has become one of the most successful shows in Broadway history, breaking the Eugene O'Neill Theatre house reco more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Imagine that you own a company, and your company gets sued, but the judge overseeing the trial won't allow you or your attorneys to say or do much to defend yourselves in court. That's exactly the position that the Ford Motor Company found itself in in Gwinnett County. In 2014, Melvin Hill and his wife Voncile Hill died when their 2002 Ford F-250 spun out of control and rolled over. Their chil more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: * * * - Upgraded configuration provides increased lift and extends range of the aircraft. - Lot 3 order continues ongoing modernization efforts to full-rate Block II production * * * PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4, 2024 -- The U.S. Army ordered three additional CH-47F Block II Chinooks from Boeing [NYSE: BA]. The Lot 3 contrac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems directorate, Audit and Analysis branch, was recognized Dec. 3, as a 2024 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Team Award winner during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Award recipients included Air Force Maj. Elizabeth Willenbring, Ed Jenkins, Charles Long, Ricky Vaug more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Engineers at UC San Diego discover how nanoscale bumps and grooves on growing surfaces can influence cellular metabolism, offering new possibilities for medical therapies and tissue engineering. * * * The surfaces that cells come into contact with can influence how the cells grow, function, and communicate -- shaping metabolism and even cellular health. Now, engineering res more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at UCSF find a brain signature of resilience in mice that suggests a new way of treating severe depression. * * * Some people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco are learning how the brain creates these divergent experiences. They hope it will  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: Andreas Schwingshackl, MD, PhD, division chief and associate professor of pediatrics at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, has been awarded a $3.86 million NIH R01 grant from the NIH to study the role of TREK-1 potassium channels in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a respiratory complication of flu infections, caused by influenza A. TREK-1 channels are proteins in cell mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Department's top leaders in information systems, yesterday, recognized more than a dozen individuals and teams who in 2024 have contributed in exceptional ways to the advancement of the department's information technology goals. The department's acting chief information officer, Leslie A. Beavers, along with Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, who serves as the director of the Defense Information Systems Ag more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Mushrooms are pretty amazing. They are light and porous yet have a high strength-to-weight ratio. They are absorbent. They can serve as filters. Manufacturing a material that mimics mushrooms and other fungal structures could provide opportunities in any number of areas, ranging from aerospace engineering to clothing production. A UC Merced professor whose research more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Scientists, surgeons across U.S. uniting to develop vision-restoring procedures with ARPA-H award support * * * UT Southwestern Medical Center is part of a major undertaking that will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts handpicked from around the country to make vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality. "We are pleased to be particip more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Business is now accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni Award. The honoree will be recognized at the College of Business's annual Recognition Dinner Thursday, April 25. This award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to their professions, careers or life's work while embodying the spirit of hard work, respect for diversity, leader more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Program will generate more than $1.29M in marketing initiatives and support more than 432 statewide tourism businesses and entities * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $581,607 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 108 small businesses, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), downtown business associations, and chambers of commerce as part  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Woman-owned technology contractor to invest $175,000, creating 32 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that AttainX, Inc., an SBA certified 8(a), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and CMMI Level 3 certified federal contractor, will invest $175,000 to expand its operations in Fairfax County. The expansion, driven by recent Depa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Federal leaders converged in Blacksburg in November to celebrate Virginia Tech's prominent role in counterintelligence. "Virginia Tech personifies a shining example of what it takes to hold steadfast to strong security and insider threat program," David Cattler, director of the Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, said in presenting the university with agency's 2023 Jack Donnelly Award  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Program will generate more than $1.29M in marketing initiatives and support more than 432 statewide tourism businesses and entities * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $581,607 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 108 small businesses, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), downtown business associations, and chambers of commerce as part  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: BURBANK (December 3, 2024) - The global leader in adult animation, Adult Swim will feature library episodes of Family Guy in its primetime weekday lineup beginning in 2025. Massively popular with Adult Swim fans since the network began airing the Seth MacFarlane created series in 2003, Family Guy episodes will air back-to-back every weekday from 10:00 - 11:30pm ET/PT beginning next  more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Whenever people ask me what the best part of working in public affairs is, I always tell them, "I get to shadow everybody." On Monday, I can be flying on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to document the loadmasters and by Thursday, I'm interviewing an Airman from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron about his Dorm of the Quarter award. I often see people at their very best, when their eyes more PR