CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO "Understanding Public Libraries: Management, Leadership and Ideology," published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, advances a scientific understanding of public libraries and ultimately poses and explores the vital question: Whose interests should public libraries serve? Drawing on the ideas of Marx and Maslow and their theories of dialectical mat more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "High Potential" (Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja), "Abbott Elementary" (Disney/Gilles Mingasson),"9-1-1" (Disney/Ray Mickshaw)*Series photos are available here. Combining Nielsen data for both linear (Live+7) and streaming (seven-day viewing based on Streaming Content Ratings) with newly available data, ABC owned the top three broadcast series this fall among Adults 18-49, including freshman hit "Hig more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Innovative public private partnership will advance locally designed economic plans in energy communities. * * * Today, the inaugural Energy Communities AmeriCorps class launched their year of full-time service with a pledge to "get things done for America" by working with local leaders to advance economic development and job creation in rural energy communities across the country. This innovative publ more PR

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 6 -- Jones College issued the following news release: The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC), which includes Jones College and the 14 community colleges in Mississippi, have signed an agreement with Belhaven University allowing Mississippi community college students a seamless pathway to earning their Bachelor of Science in Elementary Teacher Education. Effective immediately, the agreement allows students with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: CHIPS Incentives Awards in Georgia and Colorado Would Advance U.S. Technology Leadership and Supply Chain Security Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized two separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program's Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The Department awarded Absolics, an affiliate of the Korea-based SKC, up to $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Publics Works Committee and a member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the reliability, safety, and security of the water supply for t more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Disney/Gizelle Hernandez* The No. 1 New Year's Eve Destination Airs LIVE Tues, Dec. 31, Beginning at 8/7c on ABC [EDITOR'S NOTE]: For talent photos and social media assets, please click here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced its highly anticipated New York lineup for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025," the nation's most-watched New Year's Eve celebratio more PR

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 5 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: In the midst of a two-decade career in aviation security, Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Domestic Aviation Operations Michal Rottman has been recognized with two prestigious awards for her work. The current Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program participant has been named the federal Senior Executive of the Y more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Stephanie Kulke EVANSTON, Ill. - Self-taught historian, cultural worker and creator of the new YouTube program "You Don't Know Chi!" Shermann Thomas, also known as "Dilla," will be the keynote speaker for Northwestern University's 2025 MLK Commemoration. The keynote event will take place at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Galvin Hall, 70 Arts Circle Drive. Thomas will be joined in conversation by Natalie Moor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Commission on Higher Education issued the following news release: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 21 proposals for Open Educational Resources (OER) projects that will produce high-quality teaching and learning materials at no cost to Colorado students and 10 professional development awards that will catalyze OER expertise at rural institutions of higher education. "These grants will help save students hundreds of dollars o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11255) on Dec. 4, 2024, by acting section research manager Emily G. Blevins and science and technology policy analyst Marcy E. Gallo: * * * Research Security Policies: An Overview The international scientific community generally views the free and open exchange of information as vital to the process of scientific inquiry, including the vetting of ideas and the verification of res more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) delivered remarks(link is external) celebrating the legacy of the Honorable Shirley Chisholm and the House passed legislation to award Chisholm the Congressional Gold Medal(link is external). Chisholm made history as the first Black woman to serve in Congress in 1969 and as the first Black woman to run for President as a major party candidate in 1972. Congresswom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: By John Joyce PITTSBURGH - Dr. Paul Nielsen stood before an audience assembled at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and commended members of his security team for the university's superior counterintelligence programs that achieved extraordinary results in thwarting foreign-directed theft of U.S. technology in fiscal year 2023.  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert LLP is proud to announce that 13 lawyers will be joining the firm's global partnership, effective January 1, 2025. This year's class is larger than the previous class in 2023, representing seven of the firm's global practices and six offices across the U.S., the UK and France. Among the new partners are one of the hosts of the firm's popular Dechert4Real podcast, a "Woman Worth Watching in STEM" as re more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded almost $975,000 to Pacific County organizations to execute a comprehensive youth suicide prevention project. "Tragically, Pacific County has the tenth highest suicide rate in the state," said U.S. Attorney, Tessa M. Gorman. "Those  more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Dec. 5 -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: Permanently inked on the inside of Joe Smarro's upper right arm is a Latin phrase: "amor fati." "Love your fate." For Smarro, the founder of a business aimed at saving lives through crisis intervention, it's become easier to embrace fate--even the parts he says he wished never happened--because ultimately, it's led him to a fulfilling, meaningful career. And that career made him the 2024 recipient of DAV's Art more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today paid tribute to five Senators who will be retiring at the end of the 118th Congress--U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Joe Manchin (I-WV), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Laphonza Butler (D-CA). "The Biden-Harris Administration will go down in history as arguably the most productive and consequential admin more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the Office of the State Comptroller issued an opinion to the City of Troy that it is legal and constitutional for the city to issue municipal bonds to access state and federal funding to replace lead pipes. In March, Troy was awarded $8.9 million in grants and $3.9 million in interest-free loans from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead pipes. In Septemb more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Dec. 6 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * Bid on exclusive meetings with leaders like Steve Wozniak and support youth mental health through the Inspiring Children Foundation's auction with eBay for Charity. * * * For the first time, eBay for Charity is teaming up with the Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) to host a groundbreaking 10-day auction. This event offe more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $7.8 million in additional funding from the Florida Disaster Fund to communities hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "Florida sees disaster recovery through to the end, and thanks to our state's good financial standing, we are able to help those who were devastated by hurricanes this year," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "I'm pleased to ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced additional funding through President Joseph R. Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a program making communities more resilient to flooding. FEMA is making available an additional $200 million in funding through Flood Mitigation Assistance's FY 2024 Swift Current opportunity for states recently affected by more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Kristin Samuelson CHICAGO - The rate of gestational diabetes among pregnant individuals in the U.S. has increased in recent years, raising alarms among health experts as it exacerbates the nation's maternal mortality crisis. This increase, linked to rising obesity rates and limited access to prenatal care in many communities, underscores the urgent need for systemic interventions to protect maternal health more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 6 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * The new Four Seasons resort at Hinitsa Bay will offer captivating views of the Aegean Sea, exceptional amenities, state-of-the-art design, and the brand's renowned personalized service * * * Four Seasons, the world's leading luxury hospitality and branded residential company, in partnership with Hinitsa Bay Holdings, announces plans for the redevelopment of a beachside property at Hinitsa Bay more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced today the next round of grant recipients for the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, totaling more than $5 million in infrastructure development and supporting 140 housing units in three communities. All award recipients demonstrated strong collaboration and partnership with real estate developers. "We are not resting on our laurels when it comes to sup more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: LANCASTER, PA -- The PA Chamber's Annual Women in Business Conference has been growing by leaps and bounds since its inception a few years ago, inviting women (and men) from every step in their professional journey to come together for a day of engagement, networking, and professional development with the brightest and best business leaders across the Commonwe more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University students Keith Jackson and Lea Elena Hebert have been selected as winners of the AT&T Rising Future Makers Showcase. This prestigious recognition highlights their outstanding leadership, dedication, and impactful contributions to their communities while underscoring the university's commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders. Now in its fourth year, the Rising Future Ma more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following news release: MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley's right-wing partisan activism has earned her an award from the Federalist Society, an extreme group that seeks to exert dangerous right-wing influence on courts and judicial systems both nationwide and right here in Wisconsin. Records show that the Milwauk more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 6 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The Idaho Supreme Court today overturned a lower court ruling by Judge Jason D. Scott on the controversial and highly-publicized case involving the University of Idaho's proposed purchase of the University of Phoenix, the State Board of Education, and Idaho's Open Meetings Law. The ruling by the Idaho Supreme Court in Labrador v. State Board of Education included a reversal of the  more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Startup Ecosystem Awards in Paris highlights excellence in growth and innovation for Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity * * * Governor JB Pritzker joined the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Mind the Bridge, and economic leaders for the Startup Ecosystems (SES) Awards in Paris, France. Representing Illinois and the Department of Commerce and Economic O more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This prestigious award recognizes law enforcement officers who demonstrate exceptional dedication to strengthening trust, promoting community engagement, and enhancing public safety. "All 21 of today's awardees have demonstrated wh more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 6 -- Kodak issued the following news release on Dec. 5 2024: Kodak will participate in the 16th PRINTPACK INDIA held at the India Expo Center & Mart in Greater Noida, India, from Saturday, February 1 to Wednesday, February 5, 2025. At booth K-34 in hall 16 C-11, show visitors will learn about Kodak's innovative prepress, software and inkjet technologies that help printers successfully meet today's industry challenges and profitably serve their customers. Kodak continu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) applauded the Department of Defense's announcement of a $1.3 billion modification to a Pratt & Whitney contract for F135 maintenance and sustainment. 46% of all the work completed under this contract will be performed in East Hartford and Windsor Locks, Connecticut. "The F135 is the most capable production fighter engi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Additional defibrillators, medical kits will enhance police response to medical emergencies * * * LAKEWAY, Texas - The Lakeway Police Department soon will acquire additional portable external defibrillators, medical kits and other emergency medical equipment, thanks to a $24,438 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partn more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Today, Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the phase one recipients of its inaugural Impact Driven Collaboration (IDC) grants. This two-part competitive grant program funds collaborative projects that include three or more nonprofit organizations tackling some of society's biggest challenges. Over 60 nonprofit partners are part of the inaugural cohort, developing projects aimed at more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Allen Hatcher, emeritus professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the inaugural Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition by the American Mathematical Society. The $5,000 prize will be presented at the 2025 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Seattle. Hatcher, a geometric topologist, will receive the award for his book, "Algebraic Topology," published in 2002 by Cambridge Universit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $10,105,326 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)'s America the Beautiful Challenge for four projects that will boost essential ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in the state. "Our delicate ecosystems, waterways, and wildlife are the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest, and we need to do everyth more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Dec. 6 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: Mississippi University for Women students who seek to become attorneys have an accelerated pathway into the legal profession thanks to a newly signed partnership with Mississippi College. Mississippi University for Women and the Mississippi College School of Law signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement on Nov. 21, allowing qualified W students to enter MC's Juris Doctorate program before fully completing a bac more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: Morehead City, NC The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) received nearly $2M from the National Fish and Wildlife's National Coastal Resilience Fund for resiliency planning through the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Since 2021, the RCCP has assisted 41 communities in developing resilience strategies to  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: CANBERRA, Australia - Dec. 5, 2024 - Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has expanded its investment in Australian sovereign weapons manufacturing through the award of a non-recurring engineering contract to A.W. Bell. This latest contract will enable the ongoing development of A.W. Bell's titanium casting capability and further develops Australia's sovereign guided weapons and explosive ordnance (GWEO) manufacturing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * $41.7 million for Florida, $8.4 million for Iowa, $6.9 million for Montana, $2.1 million for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and $2.1 million for Guam * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award application more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University has been awarded its fourth - and largest - Choose Ohio First grant, receiving $1,199,940 for scholarships for Ohio students pursuing degrees in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. OWU's grant is among the four largest awarded to colleges and universities statewide this cycle. The State of Ohio and Ohio Department of Higher Education announced the Fis more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Extension and AARP Oklahoma are celebrating their continued partnership of the state's library hotspot program. Representatives of both organizations met at the Bristow Public Library on Dec. 3 to announce a $5,000 grant for the community libraries in Bristow, Shattuck and Yale. The funding provides hotspot internet devices local patrons can check out to connect with family and friend more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led the House in passing legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the Chief Michael Maloney Post Office, in honor of the late Chief Michael Maloney who served as a law enforcement officer for 26 years, including 12 as the Chief of the Greenland Police Department before he was tragical more PR

DORAL, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Dec. 5 and met with SOUTHCOM's commander, U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, to discuss the U.S.-Guyanese bilateral defense partnership and regional security. The president's visit is the latest demonstration of the deepening of the U.S. partnership with the South American nation - a relationship SOUTHCOM is st more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $75 million to a consortium of leading global institutions, including the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, to enhance the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programs through research. The Promoting Impact and Le more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Kevin Kiley (CA-03) introduced the Free Speech Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to protect individuals and organizations from frivolous lawsuits designed to chill free speech and political action. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) leads companion legislation in the Senate. Corporations and special interests have used strategic lawsuits against public participati more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors issued the following news release: NAIFA, the leading association of financial professionals in the United States, has revitalized its Find a Financial Service Professional search directory to provide consumers with easy access to the highly skilled, experienced professionals who subscribe to NAIFA's Code of Ethics. The tool is located on lifehappens.org, the consumer-facing website of NAIFA's Life Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer accepted the Charles Dick Medal of Merit Award from the National Guard Association of the United States. Emmer was announced as a recipient of the award in July for his continued support of the Minnesota National Guard. "Thanks to our citizen soldiers in the Minnesota National Guard, our state and our nation are more secure. I am deeply honored to receive this pres more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release: * * * Grant benefits NAIRR Pilot researchers by enabling SDSC to create custom research environments using cloud platforms that drive innovation at an unprecedented rate * * * San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, has been awarded an Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Grant benefits NAIRR Pilot researchers by enabling SDSC to create custom research environments using cloud platforms that drive innovation at an unprecedented rate * * * San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, has been awarded an Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from th more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today announced the following schedule and conference call information for its second quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings announcement: * Earnings Release: Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET and posted on the Company's investor relations website, investor.scholastic.com. * Conference Call: Thursday, December 19, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: "We were honored to host the Secretary of the Navy onboard America's Golden Gator with our hard-working Sailors and the San Diego waterfront," said Boxer Commanding Officer Capt. Jason Tumlinson. "We deployed and accomplished several complex exercises, conducted cooperative events with partner nations and assisted in humanitarian efforts in support of regional and national security. It is a fantastic opportunity to have the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Absolics' Covington is hiring hundreds of Georgians into good-paying advanced manufacturing jobs Without Senator Reverend Warnock's leadership, this investment would not have been possible as the Absolics facility was not initially eligible for CHIPS funding Senator Reverend Warnock fought to ensure upstream manufacturers, including Absolics, were eligible for CHIPS and Science Act subsidies through h more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * With over 14 decades of industry expertise, business success, and commitment to continuous advancement, Singtel has become an industry leader that delivers fast, simple, reliable solutions that prioritize stakeholder value. * * * Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the cybersecurity more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Disney/Eric McCandless*Click here to download high-resolution image. Today, ABC announced that it will air a special preview of "American Idol," television's most iconic music competition series, following the live telecast of "The Oscars(r)" SUNDAY, MARCH 2, on ABC and next day on Hulu. Ahead of the new season premiere on March 9, viewers will get to see the new judging panel comprised of season  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Watch the teaser here. A resolutely secular high-ranking legislator explains on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show how he is defending our founding ideals. Oklahoma state Rep. Mickey Dollens has served in the Legislature since 2016, where he is now House Minority Whip. Dolan is the author of the new book, "The Citizen's Guide to Political Change: How t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: "While we are relieved Illinois American Water did not get the rate hike it wanted, we are disappointed that the company still received a significant increase: $110 million. The ICC's ruling today gives new urgency to CUB's push to reform a water privatization law that Illinois American Water successfully lobbied for, and now uses to plunder its customers. Illinois American Water has now r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Petty Officer Timothy Black, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) NORFOLK, Va. - Growing up in an urban city in Vietnam, surrounded with the smell of coffee beans and vegetable gardens, this Vietnamese teenager had her head in books with a desire to become a teacher one day. With her mother and father supporting the family by growing coffee beans and truck driving, they worked hard to pay for extra tutoring to  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Geothermal energy holds the potential to provide abundant renewable energy at equivalent cost to fossil fuels, and targeted investments could quickly speed its development, according to a new report from Cornell researchers and the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force (CATF). The "Gaps, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Energy" reports explore current and emerging technologies to expand geothermal energy and  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Dec. 6 -- Swansea University issued the following news: A new Swansea University-led initiative, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, is giving schools free expert guidance on how to introduce dogs to create calmer and more positive learning environments that are safe for pupils and dogs. Through UKRI Impact Acceleration Account funding, researchers from Swansea University and a team of experts from charities, schools, and training organisations have come together to fo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 5 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists issued the following news release: On 4 December, award-winning Syrian photographer Anas Alkharboutli, 32 years old, lost his life in an airstrike that hit a group of Syrian journalists in the Morek area, north of Hama. Alkharboutli and four other journalists stopped their cars to photograph a warplane in the Morek area while covering the rebel offensive that started on 27 November in northern Syria. Then more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 6 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Anas Alkharboutli, photojournalist for the German news agency DPA, was killed in a bombardment near Hama on 4 December. Mustafa al-Kurdi, correspondent for the Turkish media TRT and the news website Focus Aleppo, was shot dead by soldiers of the regime's forces on 30 November in Aleppo, a city now controlled by an Islamist rebel coalition. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the American Library Association's National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025. The week celebrates the important role libraries and library professionals play in schools and communities. Telgemeier and McCloud have partnered to create more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: University leaders announced at Tennessee Tech University's Dec. 5 Board of Trustees meeting plans for a bachelor's degree in live audio engineering that would be the first such program in the country to be dually accredited by sanctioning bodies in both music and engineering. Jennifer Shank, dean of the university's College of Fine Arts, explained during the board's Academic and Student Affa more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 5 -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * The prestigious SRI Fellows Award celebrates individual innovators who are shaping our future. * * * SRI is pleased to announce that Timothy Rogne has been named its newest Fellow. Rogne, a principal research engineer in SRI's Surveillance Systems Lab, is recognized for his world-leading expertise and contributions to the development of electro-optic and infrared sensing programs at the national defense leve more PR

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Dec. 6 -- Trent University issued the following news release: * * * Funding from youth outreach organization Actua supports programming to encourage youth to explore a future in science and technology * * * The Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science (TRACKS) Youth Program at Trent University has received $89,500 in funding from one of Canada's leading science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organizations, Actua, to support progra more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: By Chuck Wasserstrom Two members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science, UC Foundation Associate Professor Trevor Elliott and Associate Professor Reetesh Ranjan, have earned national recognition from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)--the world's largest aerospace te more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation - as part of its Future of Semiconductors, or FuSe2, program - recently awarded $3.8 million for two projects involving University of Arizona engineers developing solutions for the semiconductor energy dilemma. Energy use in technology with semiconductors - from data centers, computers and smartphones to solar cells, electric vehicles and medical equipment - has doubled ever more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice will support the University of Arizona Innocence Project's mission to investigate potential wrongful convictions, specifically through DNA evidence analysis. The funding, project leaders hope, will be a significant step toward criminal justice reform in Arizona. Despite advances in DNA testing leading to a rising number of exonerations nationwide, Arizona  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers programmed immune cells to attack glioblastoma and treat inflammation from multiple sclerosis in mice. The glioblastoma technology will soon be tested in a clinical trial. * * * UCSF scientists have developed a "molecular GPS" to guide immune cells into the brain and kill tumors without harming healthy tissue. It is the first living cell therap more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 6 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The University of Manchester has launched a preloved marketplace for students powered by the innovative Hazaar app as part of its commitment to boosting sustainability on campus. As the app utilises university email addresses, all students are welcome to use it to sell their preloved items or purchase unique finds at budget-friendly prices. Gone are the days of queuing to post sold items too, as stud more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 6 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded cpound sterling1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future. A team of GDI researchers will lead the observatory's activities alongside co-investigators at the University of Ghana, the National Autonomous University of Mexi more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A study that uncovered a potential new approach to treating the vascular causes of dementia has been named Research Story of the Year at the British Heart Foundation's annual Heart Hero Awards. The award, which is voted for by the public, went to a BHF funded team from The University of Manchester, who described their delight at scooping the top prize. Professor Adam Greenstein, Professor of more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Louise Underdahl joined global event focused on cultivating community and leadership practices to discuss findings of career planning research for working adult learners * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies' Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) Senior Fellow and Doctoral Instructor Louise Underdahl, Ph.D., MPA, MSLS, joined the proceed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Utah to award $2.3 million for 18 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects funded through more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University has announced this year's Master Innovators. The recognition, presented by the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, honors faculty whose groundbreaking research has been translated into transformative innovations, advancing their fields and making a significant impact on society. "This recognition is intended to demonstrate the institution's commitment to innovation at Vander more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the bipartisan Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act to ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD)'s procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing tools prioritizes resiliency and competition. The bill offers meaningful regulation to limit Big Tech monopolies from elbowing out competitors in the A more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Clinical trial indicates safety, fewer cases of life-threatening graft-versus-host disease than expected * * * Adding a new drug to standard care for stem cell transplant recipients may reduce a life-threatening side effect, according to an early-stage clinical trial conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The trial showed that patients bei more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy and member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the Electrifying Rural Transportation Act (ERTA), legislation to create a new grant program to help rural transit agencies and local governments transition to electric fleet vehicles. Senator Welch's bill would more PR