KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 NAIA Men's Soccer All-America teams on Monday, after the competition of the National Championship in Wichita, Kan. Emilio Cazares of Mobile (Ala.) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Year. Cazares ranks first in the country in total goals (23) and added four assists to rank t more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Taylor Covington of Indiana Tech has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week, and Peyton Murphy of Grace (Ind.) has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from December 9-15 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaf more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Collin Storr of McPherson (Kan.) secured NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week honors. At the same time, Jaylon Lee of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) was named the NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from December 9-15 and were chosen from a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: * * * AAMVA congratulates Maine on successfully implementing AAMVA's State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service, including Driver History Record (DHR) functionality, during the weekend of December 14, 2024, and becoming the 43rd participant using the S2S service. All migration activities have completed on schedule. CDLIS and S2S services are fully operational now. AAMVA would also more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Julie Tollefson A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, along with staff from three field offices of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas to start measuring groundwater levels the first week of January 2025. Levels are measured annually as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's valuable  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University distinguished professor is working to address the emerging threat that Japanese encephalitis virus, a zoonotic pathogen, poses to U.S. swine health. K-State's Jurgen A. Richt is one of six researchers to receive funding from the Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research for the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Program. A total  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Christine Metz Howard KU International Affairs has updated its international agreements and contracts process to make it easier to navigate, ensure alignment with KU policies and reduce risk to the University of Kansas. Internationalization is a central pillar of KU's mission, and international engagement often requires agreements or contracts that establish partnerships with universities, government agencies  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Mike Krings New research from the University of Kansas has found that most parents recall watching media with diverse racial and ethnic portrayals of characters with their children and that their own racial-ethnic identity predicted their attitudes toward such content, but not necessarily their beliefs. Judy Watts, assistant professor of journalism & mass communications at KU, led a study in which 367 more PR