WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA is announcing the availability of $20 million in funding for projects that will advance the coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience priorities of tribes and underserved communities. This is the third and final round of this funding opportunity, which is available through the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Of the $20 million in funding available, 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Michael, thanks for those kind words. This makes four years in a row for me at the Reagan National Defense Forum. And it's great to receive this award alongside Leader McConnell, who believes so deeply in President Reagan's legacy--and who has done so much for a free Ukraine. The Department has once again sent a superb delegation here this year--including members of the Joint C more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University recognized seven faculty members with the Regents Distinguished Research Award during the University Awards Convocation ceremony Dec. 12 in the Student Union Ballroom. This award recognizes faculty who have shown unusually significant achievement in their research field. This year's recipients are: Dr. Liuling Yan Plant and Soil Sciences Ferguson College of Agriculture Dr. Mich more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release: "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a new feature film on the war in Ukraine from Frontline, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press, will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January in Park City, Utah. "2000 Meters to Andriivka" is the second feature film from the Oscar(R)-winning team behind "20 Days in Mariupol" -- Ukrainian filmmaker and Pulitzer Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed Investment Would Support the Creation of the Largest SiC Semiconductor Factory for Bosch and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bosch have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $225 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed inves more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) introduced the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act to include holistic demographic data of federal loans and grants recipients. Currently, data tracking of federal awards such as grants, loans, and contracts does not include the recipients' ethnicity, race, or sex. Congresswoman Kelly introduced companion legi more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 14 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: In recognition of both consistent professionalism and leadership, Boulder County Assessor Cynthia Braddock has been named the 2024 Colorado Assessor of the Year by the Colorado Assessors' Association. Braddock was commended by her peers for her steadfast service in many different roles and for setting a high standard for all who work to serve the public. The award, voted on by association members f more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. Sixteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-03, graduated on December 13, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their wings and begin the next phase of advanced pilot traini more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bosch have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $225 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Along with the state match from a CalCompetes Tax Credit award last year, this proposed funding will support Bosch's planned investment more PR

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: For two Bachelor of Science students at Cape Breton University, a shared passion for research and public health brought them together on a project with transformative potential. Jennifer, a Biology major, and Marissa Cox, a Chemistry major, are part of Dr. Shine Xu Zhang's research team, working on innovative electrochemical methods to remove uranium from well water. Growing up in the countryside of Indi more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 14 (TNSpro) -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: The University of Dubuque is officially moving forward with the required approvals and programmatic accreditation process to open a four-year medical school. In recognition of a $60 million gift from John (DHL'17) and Alice (DHL'17) Butler - one of the largest donations to UD in its 172-year history - the new college will be named after the Butler family. The proposed John and Alice Butler College o more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Space exploration is something that Patrick Williams has had a passion for since he was young. That passion has led him toward pursuing his master's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and taking part in multiple NASA internships. Patrick Williams Williams, from Oklahoma City, received dual MAE degrees in spring 2022 and is now in his second year of the master's program working under Dr. Imraan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Members of CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of unions, environmental, and community groups, responded to the contract between the CHIPS Program Office and Micron Corp. for facilities in New York and Idaho. The coalition raised concerns about the absence of firm, transparent job creation and job quality commitments, supposedly a central goal of the CHIPS and Science Act. The public anno more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 -- CNN issued the following news: NEW YORK, NY - (December 12, 2024) - Considered one of the greatest players of all time, his mononymous name became a household symbol for legendary basketball. Kobe: The Making of a Legend chronicles the private story of the unseen forces that propelled his ascension and the personal transformations he confronted along the way. The three-part series premieres Saturday, January 25 at 9pm ET/PT. The series will air on Saturdays at 9pm.  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Growing up on a ranch in the rough, desert country of Pecos County, Texas, N. Malone Mitchell Jr. was no stranger to the value of hard work. He credits his parents for instilling strong values and work ethic in him during his childhood. "Ranching is what I did as a youth, and it is what I always wanted to do," Mitchell said. "I am still doing it just ranching taking care of the livestock and the land." At 4 more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 14 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Hope Baptiste When ShuDon Brown, 25, walks into her future as a newly minted Ph.D. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Greensboro's First Horizon Coliseum, she will become the youngest person to earn a doctorate in leadership studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. N.C. A&T will confer more than 300 graduate degrees at the ceremony, each repres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Dec. 10, 2024) - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the extension of the deadline to evaluate proposals received for the Reducing Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations and/or Toxicity in Soil and Sediment at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site Challenge due to the number of proposals submitted. A total of 98 solutions were received from 40 countries, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Supply, N.C. (December 12, 2024) - Today, Ramon Torres, the Director of the Environmental Justice, Community Health and Environmental Review Division in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Southeast Regional Office, hosted an event in Supply, NC. The media event was held to announce and celebrate a Community Change Grant Award for The Working Lands Trust, Inc., and their statuto more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: DENVER - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Groundwork Denver to receive $500,000 in grant funding for an environmental job training program in the City of Sheridan and the City and County of Denver. "This EPA Brownfields Job Training grant will help young adults in Colorado land successful jobs in environmental fields," said EPA Region 8 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * 70 applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, Dec. 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations, and one territor more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Achievements Roundup: Throughout the month of November, faculty members from Buffalo State's School of Education continued to engage with high school seniors participating in the New Visions Education Pathways Academy. The program, which is a collaboration with Erie 1 BOCES, allows high school students to explore careers in education while earning college credit. The class is held five days a  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nick Burgess, Wayne Mayo, and Steve Richmond and the reappointment of Donald Cesarone, Jonathan Cook, Fred Kobie, Rachelle Wood, and Brian Zettle to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Nick Burgess Burgess, of Zephyrhills, is the Executive Director for AdventHealth Pasco County Foundations. He currently serves as a member more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5742): * * * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (Agency) and NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION CHAPTER 139 (Union) 0-AR-5742 DECISION December 11, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members (Member Kiko concurring in part and dissenting in part) more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover story for December's issue of Vogue, and her novel, "Eat the Document," has been adapted into an opera, which will premiere in January in New York City. Dana Spiotta The December Vogue is a special issue guest-edited by fashion icon Marc Jacobs. Spiotta's cover s more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, posted the following news release: * * * Directed by Oscar(R)-winning Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, the film will world premiere in Sundance's World Cinema Documentary Competition in January 2025 * * * 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA, a new feature film on the war in Ukraine from FRONTLINE, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press, will make its world premiere a more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship to expand her examination of citizen-led development projects in Serbia. The fellowship will support three months of field research in 2025 for a multi-year research project, "Civil Society Thrives in the more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * In recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery * * * Andrew Taylor, an emeritus trustee of Washington University in St. Louis, and his wife, Barbara, have made a $50 million gift to WashU Medicine's neurosurgery department to enhance groundbreaking research, innovative patient care and more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: From tomes on theology, critical theory, history, and social science to "GOATS," honey bees, stigmatists, and the flora and fauna of campus, Grove City College faculty authors wrote something for nearly everyone in 2024 - including romance novels. This past year saw 15 books written or co-written by 11 faculty and staff authors from a variety of academic departments. Their work reflects many more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities bid farewell to its 2024 fall interns with a virtual ceremony held on Dec. 12, 2024. The participants were undergraduate and graduate students who served internships with federal agencies across the country, as part of the HACU National Internship Program. Executive Director of HNIP Diana Vasquez welc more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Greater Good magazine has named the book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty one of its Favorite Books of 2024. * * * "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" is written for a general audience and meant to be a resource for those who are wrestling with faith's role in their lives and for those who care about them and want to u more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 13 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * The Superstar Duo Bring the "SWEAT Tour" to Virtual Reality Exclusively on Meta Quest, Starting December 27, 2024 * * * New York, NY - December 12, 2024 - iHeartMedia and Meta, produced alongside OBB Media, today announced "Charli xcx & Troye Sivan Present SWEAT in VR," bringing the superstar duo's highly-popular "SWEAT Tour" to virtual reality exclusively on Meta Quest devices starting December 27, 2024 at 5 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Insured Retirement Institute issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tim Walberg and Rep. French Hill Have Strong Retirement Security Records * * * The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) congratulated two members of the U.S. House of Representatives who were selected to chair committees with jurisdiction over federal retirement security policy, specifically the oversight of ERISA and federal securities law. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) was selected to chair the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following announcement (No. 2024-40) in Internal Revenue Bulletin (No. 2024-51, Dec. 16, 2024): * * * This announcement confirms for purposes of Sec. 48D of the Internal Revenue Code (Code)/1 that amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer for the construction, expansion, or modernization of advanced manufacturing facilities pursuant to an agreement entered into with the United States Department of Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Samantha Jacoby, deputy director of federal tax policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate". TCJA is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. * * * Chair Heinrich, Vice Chair Schweikert, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this morning at this important hearing. I am Sam more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate". TCJA is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. * * * Chairman Heinrich, Vice Chairman Schweikert, and members of the Joint Economic Committee: Thank you for inviting me to speak about the importance of ensuring that we have a tax code that supports a robust, innovative and i more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 13 -- The Kansas Court of Appeals issued the following news release: Court of Appeals Judge Henry Green Jr. will retire March 3 after 32 years on the bench, making him the longest-serving judge on the court to date. A native of Leavenworth, he was appointed to the court in 1993 after a career in private practice in his hometown and working for the federal bankruptcy court in Kansas. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the court, and it has been a very gratifying and a  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 7 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University students had a chance to showcase their sales skills to a global insurance company in November at the Lockton Sales Competition hosted by the National Strategic Selling Institute, and one talented student walked away from the competition with an internship. Participating students enrolled in the professional strategic selling major or certificate program in the College of Business Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded his bipartisan BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act becoming law. This legislation reauthorizes critical funding for public health initiatives that combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health, which Kaine successfully got signed into law in 2018. "I've seen the he more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Thanks to awards from the Johnson Cancer Research Center, 21 Kansas State University students will conduct hands-on cancer research in the spring 2025 semester. The center's Cancer Research Awards will provide the selected students with hands-on laboratory research experience that emphasizes the importance of ethical research practices and effectively communicating science to the public. "The Can more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas Laredo Sector Border Patrol holds the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Month program for December. The program is designed to honor and promote academic excellence throughout the area high schools in Laredo. On Dec. 13, the 11 honorees for December were announced during a ceremony at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) hosted by Cigarroa High Sch more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Window treatment, drainage improvements will help preserve cultural venue housed in historic post office * * * BRENHAM, Texas - The Brenham Heritage Museum soon will install new window shades, tinting and drainage spouts to improve energy efficiency and protect the museum's valuable collections and historic structure it calls home, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Auth more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New lighting system will enhance performances, community events * * * BRENHAM, Texas - The Brenham High School Theater soon will replace its 25-year-old lighting system with more modern, dynamic lighting for its performances and community events hosted in the space, thanks to a $4,896 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Brenham. The Community Development Partnershi more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A Loughborough University project will use computer simulations and practical experiments to explore whether there's a safer, more effective way for smart polymer nanoparticles to be designed for drug delivery and medical imaging. Dr Helen Willcock of the University's Department of Materials will lead on the project which is part of a government funded initiative to boost fundamental research  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 14 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Pango Group, a holding company that acquires and operates a portfolio of cybersecurity brands, in its merger with Total Security, a provider of award-winning antivirus protection. The new company will be rebranded as Point Wild, a holding company operating a portfolio of cybersecurity solutions for consumers and enterprises of all size more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Wes Moore yesterday announced the inaugural grant awardees of the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) initiative, a first-of-its-kind, community-based strategy to address concentrated child poverty in Maryland. The $13.1 million in grants will fund 27 entities across all 12 statutorily eligible counties as part of the historic $ more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Award given for focus on serving rural communities * * * Miami University's Physician Associate (PA) Studies program has ambitious goals when it comes to serving Ohio's rural communities. The program has taken active steps in an effort to create compassionate, dynamic, and well-rounded clinicians with an interest in rural medicine -- and the Ohio Rural Health Association (ORHA) has taken notice. Miami's PA program  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease. * * * Janelle LeMon's dissertation research focuses on the effects of early life adversity on mast cells--which play a central role in the immune system--and how those effects contribute to chronic inflammatory diseases later in life. more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release: * * * Upgrades Include New Elevators, Improved Stairs and Updated Fare Payment Areas Work To Begin in February 2025, Will Be Completed by Early 2029 * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the upcoming award of a contract for the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades at five subway stations. This package, called more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has received a $75,000 award through a grant from the PNC Foundation to Friends of Fort Fisher. The funding will support the enhancement of the exhibit gallery in the Fort Fisher State Historic Site's newly constructed visitor center, which opened to the public in October and is expected to attract  more PR

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 13 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * New Cranes Essential for Efficient Clean Power Generation at Massena Facility * * * MASSENA--The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees approved the award of a competitively bid six-year equipment contract, valued at $70.6 million, to REEL COH, Inc. of Boisbriand, Quebec, for the design, fabrication, delivery, and installation of two new gantry cranes at the St. Lawrence- more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: By Jessie Lund Today, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Atlas Public Policy, and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, launched the NEVI Awards Dashboard. The NEVI Awards Dashboard tracks electric vehicle (EV) charging sites funded by more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The National Whistleblower Center, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following news release: On December 12th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a long-awaited rules to formalize its Auto Safety Whistleblower Program. The new rules define terms critical to the operation of the whistleblower program, outline procedures for submitting original information to the NHTSA and applying for awards and discuss the NHTSA's procedures for m more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Federal leaders recently converged in Blacksburg to get a firsthand look at technology and talent helping to make the nation more secure. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech's National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces. "I cannot overstate the importance of staying on more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University biology assistant professor Adriana Romero Olivares is among women from around the world featured in the book titled "Determined to be Extraordinary: Spectacular Stories of Modern Women in STEM." The book reveals the personal stories of 27 active female scientists who have overcome hurdles to achieve success. The women are from a range of backgrounds, ethniciti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: The National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB), the world's largest association of Christian communicators, is proud to announce Gloo AI, Patriot Mobile, Ignite America, and Prime Video and Wonder Project as its top-level sponsors for the upcoming NRB 2025 International Christian Media Convention, which will take place February 24-27, 2025 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Martin J. Guyotte, a recently retired senior staff analyst from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Undersea Warfare (USW) Mission Engineering and Analysis Department, was presented a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest honorary civilian award bestowed by the U.S. Navy, during a retirement ceremony held on Nov. 26. Guyotte, a resident of Middletown, Rho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: David Pistacchio, a senior technologist in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Chief Technology Office, was selected for the 2023 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Fred E. Saalfeld Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Science, which granted on a highly selective basis and recognizes naval research scientists for extraordinary lifetime achievements in science that contributed substantial more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including strains that have become resistant to antibiotics. But virologists know little about how phages persist in the populations of bacterial cells they infect, hampering the development of phage therapies. Published online Decem more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A research collaboration between the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several partner institutions was honored with the Best Event Report award at the 2024 International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events. The eighth annual conference for researchers, educators, professionals and event organizers in high-performance c more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Provost Jeanette Mendez alongside Vice Provost Dr. Chris Francisco acknowledged the accomplishments of faculty, staff and administrators in 2024 during the University Awards Convocation held Thursday at the Student Union Ballroom. Recipients were recognized in 22 different categories, each nominated by supervisors and colleagues. "This annual celebration recognizes and commemorate more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Montgomery County-based home care agency, its owner, and 18 other people, have been charged in a scheme that allegedly defrauded the Medicaid program out of millions of dollars. Stephanie Mobley owned ComfortZone Home Health Care, LLC, a Bala Cynwyd-based Medicaid provider permitted to provide Personal Assistance Services more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- PBS issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Popular British historian Lucy Worsley is back on the case with a new season of LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES. Examining four new cases in forensic detail, Lucy follows the evidence to explore how some of the most dramatic and brutal chapters in British history unlock issues that speak to modern audiences, from the media treatment and scandalization of female victims, the vulnerabilities of the poorest in societ more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: While helping with a training activity at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Donnamarie Lovestrand saw more than a decade of inquiry put into practice. That inquiry began in 2011 when Lovestrand, now an associate professor of nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a staff nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The office of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), shared the following statement on drone sightings in the northeast: "There has been a lot in the news recently about possible unusual drone sightings in the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania area. I want to update you from Washington, D.C. on what my office and I know about this situation. Although there have  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A Purdue University researcher in the College of Engineering and his collaborators in the Indiana University School of Medicine have received federal funding to develop their patent-pending, noninvasive device that continuously monitors for autonomic dysreflexia, or AD. AD is a life-threatening condition that usually develops after a spinal cord injury at or above the T6 vertebra. According to the more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Radford University issued the following news release: The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) is awarding its Morton N. Cohen Award for a Distinguished Edition of Letters to Radford University Department of History Chair and Professor Sharon Roger Hepburn for her book, "Private No More: The Civil War Letters of John Lovejoy Murray, 102nd United States Colored Infantry." The prestigious Cohen Award is one of 23 publication awards MLA will present on Jan. 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced introduction of his new legislation, the Responsible Retirement of Law Enforcement Firearms Act. This legislation, which is co-led by Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), would prevent former police service weapons from being sold or transferred to unscrupulous firearms dealers. Since 2006, over 52,000 retired police firearms have more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced significant federal awards to the University of Toledo Health Science Campus, highlighting the university's pivotal role in advancing cancer research and improving public health outcomes. The awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), total over $680,000 and will support innovative studies that promise to enhance understanding and trea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act (H.R. 10394(link is external)) to include holistic demographic data of federal loans and grants recipients. Currently, data tracking of federal awards such as grants, loans, and contracts does not include the recipients' ethnicity, race, or sex. U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) also intro more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 13 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Regime change in Syria presents a fresh opportunity for the Biden administration to free journalist Austin Tice from captivity after 12 long years. A lack of direct engagement with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose government never acknowledged holding Tice, has reportedly been a sticking point. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges President Biden to seize the moment to bring Tice home. Austin Tice was more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists establish novel link between cell nutrition and identity, say targeting nutrient-dependent activity could improve immunotherapies * * * The decision between scrambled eggs or an apple for breakfast probably won't make or break your day. However, for your cells, a decision between similar microscopic nutrients could determine their entire identity. If an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: JMA's CNY Facility Is The Only Major American-Owned 5G Manufacturing Factory; The Smart Factory Complies With "Buy America" Standards Schumer Included In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law To Expand American Manufacturing Of Telecom Technology Now, With Support From Wireless Innovation Fund Schumer Created In Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law, JMA Will Invest A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Created Tech Hubs Program With Upstate NY In Mind, Fighting For Years To Land The Designation For Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region As America's Semiconductor Superhighway & For Binghamton As A Major Battery Research Cluster New Funding Schumer Has Secured In NDAA Will Help Continue Critical Work For EDA To Boost Regions Across The Country, Including Upstate, NY That  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: DC (Dec 12, 2024) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the sponsors of the future USS Charles J. French (DDG 142) will be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young and the late French's great niece, Ms. Vanessa French Wilson. Del Toro made the announcement during a ship naming celebration held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in on Dec. 12. Sponsors are selected by the more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Watch the teaser here. One of the most distinguished senators of recent times warns on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show how our Constitution is potentially in danger. Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold has written a book "The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It." Co-authored with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - ranking member and incoming chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today released the following statement, after the U.S. Senate passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act: "It is fitting that this important legislation is named aft more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Murray discusses how bipartisan overhaul she negotiated has simplified FAFSA, expanded aid eligibility--and shares update on law's implementation Washington state lags in FAFSA completion rates; in 2023, WA left $65 million in Pell Grants on the table by not completing the FAFSA Senator Murray: "Take advantage of every penny of federal grants available to you. Fill the FAFSA out--it's quick, it's easy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: Society for Science is pleased to announce that Kristina M. Johnson and Dave Shull have joined its Board of Trustees. "I am excited to welcome Kristina and Dave to the team. Their diverse expertise, fresh perspectives and shared passion for our mission will bring invaluable insights and ene more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch Every time University of the Ozarks Professor of Spanish Dr. William Clary taught a class, it was a learning experience not only for his students, but for him. Clary is retiring this month at the end of the Fall 2024 Semester after 18 years at Ozarks and a total of 30 years as a college professor. The recipient of the University's Richard and Katherene Bagwell Outstanding Faculty Award in more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Multiple Spears School of Business employees received accolades at the University Awards Convocation ceremony Dec. 12 in the Student Union Ballroom. The annual ceremony honors faculty, staff and administrators who have made outstanding contributions to Oklahoma State University's success. The following Spears Business employees were honored: Dr. Julie Weathers, director of strategic initiatives and assessm more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: This page features a series of tributes submitted to honor the memory of Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor Emerita, who died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. There will be a public viewing at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service is planned for February. Details will be posted to this page as they become available. Read the in memoriam. Ayah Ali, a first-yea more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 13 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers Stephen Baylin, M.D., and Andrew Feinberg, M.D., were awarded the 2022-2023 Harvey Prize in the field of Science and Technology by the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Baylin, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Genetics and Epigenetics Program, and Feinberg, director of the Johns Hop more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho is leveraging three unique laboratory capabilities in an interdisciplinary effort to grow understanding of human tendon development and healing after injury. A group of U of I faculty members from the College of Engineering and the College of Science, led by College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Distinguished Professor Carolyn Hovde Bohach, were recently awarded a $598,537 gra more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 7 -- The United Nations Regional Information Center for Western Europe issued the following news: The rapid expansion of the digital realm has brought immense benefits, from connectivity to education and economic opportunities. However, it has also created a fertile ground for gender-based violence to evolve and proliferate. Studies across the world show that 16 to 58 per cent of women and girls have been targeted by violence online. Cyberviolence against women and girls more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A team of engineers led by the Universities of Glasgow and Southampton has received the IET's Excellence and Innovation Award for pioneering new wireless therapeutics. Their innovation targets non-healing wounds with a antibiotics-free solution delivered through a wireless smart bandage. The same technology was then adapted for an implant for bladder cancer treatment. The research, led by Dr Mahmoud W more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The University of Texas at Austin joined the Giant Magellan Telescope today in announcing that Northwestern University has joined its international consortium to construct the $2.54 billion observatory. Home to the world-renowned Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) and the newly founded NSF-Simons AI Insti more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect our risk in opposite directions for developing colon cancer. The link between these bile acids and colon cancer risk was recently uncovered as University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists sought to b more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a federal criminal investigation into its consulting work advising Purdue Pharma on how to increase sales of its addictive opioid drug OxyContin. This resolution marks the first time a management consulting firm has been he more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The university's fall commencement ceremonies will be held Friday, Dec. 20, in Blacksburg. More than 3,100 Hokies will graduate Dec. 20 during Virginia Tech's fall commencement ceremonies, which will be held in Cassell Coliseum. The University Commencement ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Graduate School ceremony will follow at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both events will be available via livestream video from the university  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: BURBANK (December 12, 2024) - From Joe Bennett ("Scavengers Reign") and Steve Hely ("Veep") and Executive Producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels ("King of the Hill"), a new series that follows what happens after a mysterious healing mushroom is discovered, "Common Side Effects," will debut Sunday, February 2 at 11:30pm ET/PT on Adult Swim. The half-hour series follows Marshall and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Throughout her six years in Congress, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has been a steadfast advocate for Virginia's farmers and producers -- earning widespread recognition from agriculture organizations and leaders across the Commonwealth. As the only Virginian on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Committee's Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee, S more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Loan Will Support Activities To Clean Up Contamination * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it has awarded a $2 million loan to the city of West Allis to carry out cleanup activities as part of the redevelopment of the former Allis Chalmers property. The award is through the DNR's Ready for Reuse program, which provides f more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will be used to improve community understanding of water quality, fish consumption and related health issues for disproportionately impacted communities in central Wisconsin. The three-year projec more PR