RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Record funding, global footprint, student participation and faculty entrepreneurship highlight the expanding quest for discovery. * * * By David Oglethorpe Powered by a rapidly growing portfolio, VCU Research and Innovation will close out 2024 as its most successful year to date. Highlights include eclipsing $500 million in sponsored funding for the first time, national and internationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release: * * * Advances administration's efforts to expand apprenticeships, strengthen workforce * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its award of $99.3 million in grants to 71 organizations in 31 states to provide training and employment services in its continuing effort to expand access to Registered Apprenticeships, prepare young workers for quality jobs and e more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 15 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Super Bowl LIX legacy program continues community impact through economic development, education and workforce building * * * With just 59 days until Super Bowl LIX, the New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, NFL Foundation, Entergy, the New Orleans Saints, Ochsner Health, Venture Global, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and the NOLA Coalition announced the distribution of more than $3. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is granting clemency consisting of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following 39 individuals: NINA SIMONA ALLEN - Harvest, Alabama Nina Simona Allen is a 49-year-old woman who was convicted of a non-violent offense in her 20s. In the years since, Ms. Allen returned to school to earn a post-baccalaureate degree and two more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI. * * * By Jane Halpern, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni were recently named to the 2024 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The honor is announced annually by Schmidt Futures, Eric and Wendy more PR

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 16 -- Qatar Airways, a carrier airline, issued the following news release: * * * Australian capital will be the sixth gateway in Australia for the World's Best Airline, enhancing connectivity and travel options for business, leisure and government sector customers * * * Qatar Airways is set to re-launch daily flights to Canberra, the capital city of Australia, driving connectivity and increased competition for the benefit of Canberrans and Australian customers. The daily f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * Cicely LaMothe Named Acting Director * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erik Gerding, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, will depart the agency effective Dec. 31, 2024. Upon Mr. Gerding's departure, Cicely LaMothe will serve as Acting Director. "I want to thank Erik for his leadership of the Division of Corporation Finance," said SEC Chair Gary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Dafna H. Rand at the Human Rights Defender Award ceremony: * * * SPEAKER: Distinguished guests, please welcome the Secretary of State, accompanied by Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya, the Assistant Secretary of State Dafna Rand, and the 2024 Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement Dec. 11, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the escalating crackdown on Azerbaijani civil society and media: * * * The United States calls on the Government of Azerbaijan to free immediately Rufat Safarov, Sevinj Vagifgizi, Azer Gasimli, Farid Mehralizada, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, Gubad Ibadoghlu, recently detained associates of independent outlet Meydan TV, and many others arrested for their work on human rights. T more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The industry honor, which relies heavily on employee feedback, highlights career support and more. * * * By Josh Skillman For the second year in a row, Virginia Commonwealth University's Division of Student Affairs has been named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, in collaboration with the ACPA-College Student Educators Internation more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Using gene-editing tools, the doctoral student uncovered new insights into how cocaine impacts the brain. * * * By Olivia Trani Since childhood, Joey Picone has had an interest in science, especially biology and the natural world. "I have a lot of naturalist hobbies, like nature hikes and wildlife photography. My friends and I often go on trips to find and photograph rattlesnakes, pythons and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * She and VCU are trailblazers through the Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering. * * * By Olivia Trani While some may be reluctant to try something new, Nadia Tasnim Ahmed doesn't shy away from the unknown. Instead, it's what motivates her. "I have the tendency to seek out new experiences, even if I don't know where it will take me," she said. That tendency is what drove her to become th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Hi, everybody.  Q Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Thursday. (Ms. Jean-Pierre adjusts the lectern.) Just mess- -- be messing with this lectern. Okay. So, today, President Biden announced that he is granting clemency to approximately 1,500 Americans -- the largest act in a single day - more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is granting clemency consisting of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following 39 individuals: NINA SIMONA ALLEN - Harvest, Alabama Nina Simona Allen is a 49-year-old woman who was convicted of a non-violent offense in her 20s. In the years since, Ms. Allen returned to school to earn a post-baccalaureate degree and two master's degre more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 16 -- The World Bioenergy Association issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2024: * * * We are thrilled to announce a new digital documentary series, Bioenergy Horizons, a new collaboration between the World Bioenergy Association and BlackRook Media. Films of record that will tell the story of the bioenergy community's crucially important work globally. About the Series Bioenergy Horizons will explore the sustainable development of bioenergy. Various pathways to  more PR