FRISCO, Texas, March 14 -- The Professional Golfers Association of America issued the following news release: * * * 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, The Chevron Championship Partner to Create Texas Major Passport The Texas Major Passport ticket package gives spectators an opportunity to attend both The Chevron Championship and KPMG Women's PGA Championship in 2025 The KPMG Women's PGA Championship and The Chevron Championship announced the two women's major championships are partnering to more PR

PASADENA, California, March 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 40th-Annual ME 72 Competition: Bot Hockey, Caltech Style Recent uncharacteristic rainy weather spoiled original plans to host the 40th annual ME 72 Engineering Design Competition on Beckman Lawn. But the students of ME 72, their TAs, and instructors made the most of the change, hosting the capstone competition instead in the Jim Hall Design and Prototyping Lab, the same subbasement space  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Clergy, families urge Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop yet another attempt by Superintendent Ryan Walters to push Bibles into public schools OKLAHOMA CITY - Parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of Public Ins more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the U.S. Department of Education (Department), and President Trump over their unlawful attem more PR

MENLO PARK, California, March 14 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Alberto Salleo named deputy director for science and technology at SLAC The role focuses on identifying and realizing opportunities and strengthening the coordination and execution of science and technology initiatives. Alberto Salleo has been selected as the first deputy director for science and technology at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Salleo is the Hong Seh and V more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 14 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * An interview with Jennifer Finney Boylan: Celebrated trans author and advocate visits UC Santa Cruz during a critical moment for trans rights In an informal and far-ranging interview at The Humanities Institute, where Boylan is currently scholar-in-residence, she stressed the role of the humanities in fostering compassion and imagining other lives. By Dan White Bestselling au more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 13 -- The American Society of Human Genetics issued the following news release: * * * ASHG as a Global Network for Collaboration: A Chat with Claudia Carvalho, PhD The Messenger sat down recently with Claudia Carvalho, PhD, an Assistant Investigator in the Carvalho Lab at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute, where her team explores the genetic causes of rare diseases and the biological mechanism of formation of genomic variants that impact disease expression. Sh more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education ("Education Department"). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that the Educ more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students March 13, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that E more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approximately more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (DOE). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that DOE would b more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students For Immediate Release: March 13, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Complaint TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM DISMANTLING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education. "Illinois students have long relied on  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and to Protect Students (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would  more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, March 14 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * Students map their skills to solve coastal, human problems The term "environmental justice" seems less abstract when you're talking with people whose coastal homeland is eroding away in front of their eyes. Or to those displaced from the Cancer Alley area of petrochemical plants in Louisiana. And of course, there is the nearby dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi River, where it empties into the Gulf o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Lynn Gangone has spent her extensive career toggling between universities and major professional associations. She recently retired after seven and a half years as president/CEO of the American Association of College for Teacher Education (AACTE), and a long career that included a leadership role at the American Council on Education, a deanship at the Univ more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 14 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * As Prince Evidence Competition Celebrates Its 40th Year, a Moot Court Honor Society Reunion Set for April 5 Over four decades of Brooklyn Law School's Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, there have been a raft of memorable moments: dramatic reveals at a final round, U.S. Supreme Court justices hearing oral arguments (and then joining students at the after-party), and student-composed songs, play more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Baltimore Co. BOE's 'Unanimous' Resolution to Limit Immigration Enforcement at Schools The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the Baltimore County Board of Education's unanimous passage of a resolution aimed at enhancing protections for immigrant students. SEE: Baltimore County Board of Education pas more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 14 -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, issued the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Advance UK Healthcare Strategic Collaboration Will Bring Together Experts From Both Institutions to Drive Knowledge Exchange, Foster Innovation and Deliver High-Quality Healthcare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have entered into a strategic collaborati more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 14 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Program Alumni Receive Awards at 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce that Akilan Sankaran from Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, received the Seaborg Award in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) science and math competition for high school seniors. Mr. Sankaran attended CEE's Research Sci more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Celebrating Nine Trailblazers in Community College Excellence NC Community Colleges announce statewide winners for student, faculty, staff, and business partners of the year RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Community College System, State Board, and Foundation announce the statewide winners of the 2025 excellence awards, honoring the pinnacle of academic achievement more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Congratulations to Olive-Harvey Coach Jeffery Dillard for being named NJCAA Region 4 Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the Year Coach Dillard has led the Lady Panthers to a historic 2024-2025 season with a 32-1 record. Coach Dillard grew up on the Southeast Side of Chicago. Both his parents' careers are in education. His mother is now a retired school teacher and his father is a professor at Olive- more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Colorado State Board of Education approves state's first teacher degree apprenticeship program DENVER -- During its March meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education approved the state's first Teacher Degree Apprenticeship program. This program will be sponsored by CareerWise and allow aspiring teachers to gain credit and experience while being employed at a school, more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Named 2025 Holberg Prize Laureate The University Professor in the Humanities is being recognized for her interdisciplinary research in literary criticism and philosophy. The 2025 Holberg Prize Laureate is University Professor in the Humanities Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. The Holberg is one of the largest international research prizes (about $540,000) awarded annually for outstanding research more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * President Beilock Co-Teaches a Class on University Sports The cognitive scientist continues a Dartmouth tradition. On a recent February morning, President Sian Leah Beilock poses a question to a class of approximately 75 students in the Loew Auditorium. "So, what's an expert?" Students call out parts of a definition--"Someone who practices deliberately," says one; another adds, "Has a wealth of knowled more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Defense of Freedom Institute Fights for Parental Rights and Religious Freedom in Brief Filed with U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor WASHINGTON--Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor, urging the Court to uphold parental rights and protect the First Amendment  more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, March 14 -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nirav Shah to Join Colby College Faculty The former principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will teach several courses and help advance the College's public health initiative By Bob Keyes Dr. Nirav D. Shah, the epidemiologist who rose to national prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, will join Colby in  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Empowering Young Entrepreneurs: NFTE Announces Grant from Global Atlantic Financial Group The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to announce a new partnership with Global Atlantic Financial Group, which has awarded a generous grant in support of NFTE's mission to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. This funding will directly support NFTE's Aspiring more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 13 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU launches center to transform rural education East Tennessee State University has launched the Center for Rural Education and Development, a bold new initiative focused on confronting unique educational challenges and seizing opportunities in rural communities. Rooted in Southern Appalachia, the center is designed to drive innovative solutions in education and workforce development - e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Families USA Applauds Bipartisan Talks to Advance Commonsense Health Care Solutions, Leads Call Urging Lawmakers to Focus on Improving Affordability and Lowering Health Care Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid recent reports of revived bipartisan talks to advance a health care package that was abandoned last Congress, Families USA and nearly 70 organi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * Why is Irish Culture So Popular? Explaining Ireland's 'Green Wave' This story is a part of our Ask a Professor series, in which Georgetown faculty members break down complex issues and use their research to inform trending conversations, from the latest pop culture hits to research breakthroughs and critical global events shaping our world. Irish culture has been in the spotlight these last few years. On an islan more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * A president and a professor selected to address 2025 grads Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty '80 will cap his 11 years of service to the College this spring by delivering the commencement address to the graduating Class of 2025. McNulty, who is retiring this summer, will speak at the College's 145th Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10 on campus. "Without question, my favorit more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 14 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE COALITION SUING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP DISMANTLING OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROTECT STUDENTS HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. On March 11, the Trump administration a more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 13 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University's Dr. Rob Quicke receives prestigious 2025 BEA Textbook Award Dr. Rob Quicke, professor and director of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism & Mass Communications at Marshall University, has been honored with the 2025 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Textbook Award for his debut textbook, "Finding Your Voice in Radio, Audio, and Podcast Production." The award recognize more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 13 -- Mohawk College issued the following news: * * * Mohawk College becomes 1st North America college to achieve Responsible Futures Accreditation for Sustainability Efforts Hamilton, ON - Mohawk College is the first college in North America to receive the Responsible Futures accreditation, recognizing its commitment to embedding sustainability into every aspect of student learning. The accreditation underscores the college's dedication to creating positive, lasting  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- Mohawk College issued the following news: * * * Mohawk College receives funding to support native plant bioswale project Mohawk College has been selected to receive one of 60 grants from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada's Go Wild Grants. With the grant, the college will create a bioswale (a long, sloped channel filled with vegetation to filter and slow rainwater runoff) in one of our parking lots at the Fennell campus. The native grasses and flowers used w more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, March 14 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Vujnovic Co-Authors Monograph on AI in Education Marina Vujnovic, Ph.D., APR, professor in the Department of Communication, recently co-authored "Exploring Artificial Intelligence Implications for Journalism and Mass Communication Education" (Peter Lang, 2025). The monograph equips educators with strategies to navigate AI's growing role in journalism and mass communication, offering practical  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 11 -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following news: * * * MSEA Statement on House Vote Rejecting Deep School Funding Cuts Today, the House voted to reject the deep cuts to school funding outlined in the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act. The legislation that now goes to the Senate rejects a two-year freeze to Maryland's successful expansion of community schools as well as cuts to expected funding levels that would have negatively impact more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU celebrates 11 teachers earning National Board Certification STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's World Class Teaching Program is celebrating 11 teachers who have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification and 12 who have renewed the credential. Representing school districts across the state, teachers earning or maintaining certification through the university's WCTP in 2024 rec more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 13 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Biology Professor Graves' Nature Column Illuminates HBCU Underfunding By Jackie Torok EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 12, 2025) - MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Joseph L. Graves Jr., Ph.D., is drawing renewed attention to the systemic and pervasive lack of adequate financial support for his more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * NASA taps UTA to shape future of autonomous aviation UTA team tasked with developing safety systems for drones and unmanned flying vehicles Envision a world where unmanned aircraft deliver goods to your front door and transport passengers in flying taxis, cargo planes cross continents carrying vital trade goods, and fighter jets patrol battle zones--all without a human pilot at the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jason Dropik, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools." BIE is the Bureau of Indian Education. * * * On behalf of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the students, educators, and Tribal Nations we serve, tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a $2.5 million grant opportunity under its Landmarks of American History and Culture program. This funding will support one-week residential, virtual, and hybrid workshops to help K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals integrate place-based approaches into humanities teaching and research. With an award ceiling of $190,000, the program expects to issue 15 grants to institution more ST

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a forecasted funding opportunity for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators, aimed at enhancing professional development for educators through residential, virtual, and hybrid learning programs. With a total program funding of $3 million, the initiative will support up to 18 projects, offering awards ranging from $1 to $220,000. These institutes will convene educators from across the na more ST

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 14 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Norfolk, Virginia Beach High Schoolers Learn About Cybersecurity at ODU By Kelsey Kendall Imagine you get an email with a shipping update for your package. When you open it, you learn your order has been stolen by pirates, and you need to act immediately to get a refund by clicking a link. Do you click? Hopefully not, because that was a phishing email drafted by high school students during the first eve more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, March 12 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list accepting nominations for 2025 The nomination period for the 2025 Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list is now open. The list aims to highlight those who are putting in the work to become leaders in the nuclear community. All nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on April 30, 2025. Recently, seven honorees from last year's 40 Under 4 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools." BIE is the Bureau of Indian Education. * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, thank you for the opp more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students Attorney General Rayfield today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approx more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * When it comes to ACL injury, a dollar of prevention is worth more than seven dollars of cure CORVALLIS, Ore. - An analysis of high school soccer players suggests that incorporating a lower extremity injury prevention program results in fewer anterior cruciate ligament tears and a big reduction in health care expenses. The study by Oregon State University researchers shows that every dollar spent o more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs urge Okla. Supreme Court to stop newest Supt. Walters' attempt to foist bibles Parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters have asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' latest scheme to distribute bibles to Oklahoma sc more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, March 13 -- The American Institute of Physics issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary Data Shows Decline in High School Physics Course Enrollment AIP's research team sees decline in high school physics enrollments for the first time since 1987 Preliminary data from a nationwide survey conducted by AIP's research team shows a decrease in the number of students enrolled in physics courses. The results will be discussed at the American Physical Society's Gl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Senate Floor: CR Would Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Slash Funding for the Working Class WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke in opposition to the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : As people all over this country und more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 13 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporters uncover overlooked red flags after a Tennessee school shooting On Jan. 22, 17-year-old Solomon Henderson walked into his Nashville high school with a gun and fatally shot a 16-year-old girl before turning the gun on himself. In the weeks following the shooting, two reporters dug into the boy's troubling past and found several concerning red flags raised to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar and Kennedy Reintroduce Crucial Communism Teaching Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ( FL-27) and over a dozen of her colleagues reintroduced the Crucial Communism Teaching (CCT) Act ( H.R. 2080 (link is external) ) in the 119th Congress. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the companion version in the Senate. During the 118 th Congress, the House of Representatives passed more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sens. Kennedy and Schmitt to Introduce Bill to Teach Students the Dangers of Communism WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Kennedy and Senator Eric Schmitt in introducing the Crucial Communism Teaching Act to help educate students about the history and dangers of communism. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar introduced the companion bill in the House  more PR

FREDONIA, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Students, faculty to present research projects at GSA regional meeting SUNY Fredonia science students will present research at the spring regional Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting. The seven students represent the largest cohort of SUNY Fredonia students attending a GSA regional meeting over five years. They will be joined by Department of Geology and Environmental Sc more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Teenage Boys Who Experience Violence More Likely to Use Violence on Intimate Partner Data collection study led by Stony Brook researcher published in PLOS One STONY BROOK, NY, March 12, 2025 - A study that measured real-time violence exposure on adolescent boys (ages 15 to 19) using cell phone survey data reveals that boys who experienced recent violence were  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Challenger Center, an organization that engages students and teachers in hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, issued the following news release: * * * Three STEM Educators and Schools Receive Cash Awards and Free STEM Programming Winners of 2025 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award Announced Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announce more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams and FDNY Commissioner Tucker Declare 2025 "Fire Prevention Year" in New York City in Honor of 100th Anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week March 13, 2025 Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry, Public Safety: I'm Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry. I'm joined here today by the mayor of the City of New York, Mayor Eric Adams, and the fire commissioner, Robert Tucker, first deputy c more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB Nursing Department Students Receive ALIGN Scholarship Twelve University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Nursing Department students were recently awarded $4,000 each through the Arkansas Linking Industry to Grow Nurses (ALIGN) program. The students include Kennedy Abanihe, Daniel Aondo, Lori Bonnettey, Mariah Debose, Ky'Aria Ginger, Christopher James, Jr., Mikala Jenkins, Jeanine more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Tariq Rana, Ph.D. Appointed Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Story by: Stephanie Healey - s2healey@ucsd.edu University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Tariq Rana, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and chief of the Division of Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed chair of the Department of Cellula more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman appoints scholar Michael Ford to lead Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue MADISON, Wis.--Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced his appointment of public policy scholar Michael Ford as leader of the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue. Ford most recently was the EAA C.R.  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * University Distinguished Professor status awarded to Chemistry professor The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted at its first quarterly meeting of the year in February to award University Distinguished Professor status to Dr. Rui Zhang, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, effective July 1 of this year. Dr. Zhang has been at WKU since 2006, and this distinc more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 14 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Can AI help detect cognitive impairment? Mizzou researchers create a portable system that uses artificial intelligence to spot cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, so identifying those with cognitive issues early could lead to interventions and better outcomes. But diagnosing MCI can be a long and difficult process, more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Alumnus' donation powers genetics lab update University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumnus and former Husker football player Dr. Dane Todd has always been grateful for guidance and advice received from his former genetics professor, Alan Christensen. Todd also never lost sight of the importance of his undergraduate education in the College of Arts and Sciences in preparing him for medical school and now, his p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Project broadens horizons for preservice teachers, middle school students alike By Chuck Green As student populations grow and change throughout American schools, teachers face new challenges in meeting students' needs and preparing them for long-term success. For educators, both practicing and in training, experience is key. Jillian Harpster, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Tea more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Santhanam Receives Association for Information Systems Fellow Award By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - Radhika Santhanam, the Michael F. Price Chair in Management Information Systems in the OU Price College of Business, was recently named a fellow of the Association for Information Systems. The AIS Fellow Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scientific achievements, service and c more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, March 14 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Depressing findings for those suffering from eating disorders New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment. That's the finding from a new University of South Australia study involving 235 people from the general population comparing attitudes towards binge eating, anor more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Changing neighborhoods, changing times Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lance Freeman of the Weitzman School of Design and School of Arts & Sciences studies how people interact with the built environment. In the 1970s, Flushing in Queens, New York, was a matrix of asphalt and low-rises dotted with parks and playgrounds, where Pentecostals and Hindu more PR

PERTH, Australia, March 14 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * UWA technology set to transform agricultural monitoring The University of Western Australia has partnered with Perth-based startup Magic Wavelength to commercialise a groundbreaking sensor technology that could revolutionise how farmers monitor crop health worldwide. The innovative microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) spectrometer was developed by UWA's Microelectronics Research Group (MRG), o more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Alexandria Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - Sharon Phox, a third-grade teacher at Alexandria City Public Schools' James K. Polk Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 4 by the Virginia Department of Education. Phox has been a teacher and a mentor for 20 years. "Mrs. Phox se more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Cumberland Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - Charles Motter, a math teacher at Cumberland Middle School in Cumberland County Public Schools, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 8 by the Virginia Department of Education. Motter has been a teacher and a mentor for 27 years. "For nearly three  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 14 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Roanoke County Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - Matthew Neale, an English and journalism teacher at Roanoke County Public Schools' Hidden Valley High School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 6 by the Virginia Department of Education. Neale has been a teacher and a mentor for 20 years. " more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 14 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Staunton Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - Karen Grady, a first-grade teacher at Staunton City Schools' A. R. Ware Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 5 by the Virginia Department of Education. Grady has been a teacher and a mentor for 25 years. "We are excited to honor M more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU English Professor Wins South Atlantic Review Essay Prize VALDOSTA -- Dr. Ubaraj Katawal's "The Price of Honor and 'Eventual' Truth: Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown" has earned the South Atlantic Review Essay Prize. Published quarterly by the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, SAR is a global forum for the publication of scholarly and research interests primarily focused on the study of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Warren Kicks Off Bipartisan Committee Work on Housing Washington, DC - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, spoke at the committee's first hearing on housing about the critical importance of bringing down sky-high hou more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins 20 states to protect students against Trump's dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education OLYMPIA -- Washington state joined a lawsuit with 20 other states to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said that Trump's move is illegal and would destroy a critical federal agency  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Kasey Velasquez, chairman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools." BIE is the Bureau of Indian Education. * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Gosar and Ranking Member Dexter. Thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Easter more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing ap more PR