PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Celebrates Winners of 2025 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships NEW ORLEANS April 2, 2025--The American College of Physicians (ACP) is honoring six chief residents as winners of the Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025, ACP's annual scientific meeting taking place April 3-5, at the New O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * Advocating for Education: Local Action in the Face of National Challenges By Dr. Raymond R. Isola As Congress and President Trump propose cutting more than $800 billion from Medicaid, millions of children will lose their health care coverage. The connection between health care and education is undeniable--when students are sick or without access to medical care, t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, April 2 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Principals navigate growing challenges as anxiety, depression increase ACU's latest survey of Australia's principals sounds a dire warning with school leaders reporting worsening levels of anxiety and depression as they continue to face high levels of physical violence, threats, and bullying. Yet despite the spike in violence and the toll on mental health and wellbeing, the survey found school more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * After Five Years of Planning, Pardee's New Home Will Unite Global Studies School The 12-story building on Bay State Road will be the largest mass timber tower on the East Coast and will include more green space near the BU Beach By Molly Callahan With plans that have been in the works for five years, Boston University is building a new home for the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies--one that wil more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes? BU emerita professor who served on international commission suggests doctors look beyond BMI to diagnose obesity By Rich Barlow Body mass index (BMI), doctors' go-to metric for adjudicating a person's healthy weight for decades, has had long-recognized limitations. Determined by dividing people's weight by their height, more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks students engage with refugee resettlement efforts in Upstate NY As students in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy examined the complexities of U.S. refugee policy in Senior Lecturer Julie Ficarra 's class, Refugee Pathways and Resettlement Policy (PUBPOL 3050/5050) last fall, they grappled with difficult potential scenarios now unfolding in real time as a result of the Trump Administration's more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Education Leaders Urge NYC Mayoral Candidates to Double Down on NYC Reads and NYC Solves As the New York City mayoral primary gains momentum, a coalition of leading education advocacy groups issued a letter this morning, urging all declared and prospective candidates to publicly commit to sustaining and strengthening NYC Reads and NYC Solves--two flagship citywide initiatives designed to addres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Takes Orlando's Questions on Future of Democratic Party, Lowering Costs, Federal Funding Freezes and More on Reddit Congressman Frost's Ask Me Anything (AMA) received over 81,000 views, 1,000 upvotes, and over 350 comments and questions from Redditors in Central Florida. ORLANDO, FL -- Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) joined Reddit users on the r/Orlando subred more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Recognize the Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Ted Lieu (CA-36) to reintroduce the Armenian Genocide Education Act. This bipartisan legislation would fund educational programs at the Library of Congress to educate Americans on the Armenian Genocide. Co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU House of Delegates sends historic tentative agreement to full member vote Everyone wins with this contract: students, educators, parents, and all Chicagoans In a special meeting of the elected members of the Chicago Teachers Union, the roughly 700 member House of Delegates reviewed and resoundingly approved the tentative agreement reached by its Big Bargaining Team earlier this week. "Everyone  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 2 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Commission endorses preliminary assessment of Slovakia's fifth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 20 out of the 21 milestones and targets linked to Slovakia's fifth payment request for Euros516.8 million in grants (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the cent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 2, 2025 by Governor Adriana D. Kugler: * * * Inflation Expectations and Monetary Policymaking Governor Adriana D. Kugler At "Public Talk: Reflections on Recent Economic Developments," cosponsored by the Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies and the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Thank you, Alan, and thank you to the Griswold and Julis-Rabi more PR

INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky, April 3 -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release: * * * Gale Digital Scholar Lab Adds New Personalization and Visualization Features to Deliver Greater Research Insights New Tool Enhancements Offer Greater Personalization, Transparency and New Avenues for Digital Humanities Research as Colleges Increasingly Prioritize Essential Skills Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference, MINNEAPOLIS - April 2, 2025 - Gale, part of C more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Delivering Historic Funding for K-12 Public Schools Provides $52.1 million to Montana public schools EAST HELENA, Mont. - At a second-grade class at Prickly Pear Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to fund Montana's K-12 public schools at historic levels. The funding measure adds $52.1 million to the state's K-12 BASE aid funding for th more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 2 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Graceful Artistry with a Passion for STEM By nature, a liberal arts educational environment gives students the chance to curate a vibrant multidisciplinary experience for themselves. Senior Grace Beatty, who is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and history, and who also leads the ONU Dance team as the artistic director, in addition to choregraphing the spring musical and other School of Mu more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Fuller channels C.S. Lewis in new book 'Mere Economics' The title of Grove City College Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Caleb S. Fuller '13 and co-author Art Carden's new book gives readers a pretty good idea of what the economists were shooting for. "Mere Economics: Lessons for and from the Ordinary Business of Life," released this week, pays homage to a book that has provided millions  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes ~The Paying a Fair Share Act would set a simple 30 percent minimum effective tax rate for the wealthiest Americans ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and 14 Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Paying a Fair Share more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Houston-area residents voice clear preferences on key state issues in new Kinder Institute survey The Texas State Capitol Building. As Texas lawmakers deliberate key policy proposals in the 89th legislative session, a new survey from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research sheds light on the preferences of Houston-area residents on school choice, education funding, firearm regulations, water in more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: * * * Independence Health Group reports sustained revenue growth for 2024 amidst significant industry headwinds - Top-line revenue growth reflects new sales, strong commercial retention, and higher state directed pass-through revenue from its Medicaid managed care business - Business diversification and strong investment performance partially offset me more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Academy of Culinary Arts Long-Range Facilities Project Moving Forward; Building Demolition to Begin Work to raze six unoccupied buildings on West Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney, part of Indiana University's Pennsylvania's Academy of Culinary Arts long-range facilities plan, is underway with today's installation of fencing around the demolition area. Fencing will protect the safety  more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Criminal Justice Training Academy Receives Training Academy Accreditation from National Agency Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Criminal Justice Training Center has received Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. The Center first received CALEA accreditation in 2021; it was Center's first award of national accreditation, more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 2 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacists skill-up in boost for patient care Dozens more pharmacists in Queensland will be able to diagnose, prescribe and provide referrals for a range of common acute and chronic health conditions after completing a James Cook University program. About 160 pharmacists have completed JCU's Graduate Certificate of Advanced Practice and Prescribing for Pharmacists, giving them the ability to man more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * Governor Landry Issues EO Calling for Hiring Freeze Will Reign in Spending and Protect Essential Services Baton Rouge, LA--Today, Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government, with a goal of achieving an annualized $20 million in state general fund savings. The executive branch includes all state governm more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 3 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * MediaWise's Teen Fact-Checking Network expands across Europe Known as TFCN Europe, the peer-to-peer fact-checking and media literacy initiative will now be operating in six European Union countries Misinformation spreads online faster than ever these days -- and it knows no borders. That's why MediaWise's Teen Fact-Checking Network, the Poynter Institute's media literacy initiative, continues i more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Teacher attrition declined in 2023-24 school year; still higher than average of past several years The 2023-24 State of the Teaching Profession report, presented to the North Carolina State Board of Education today, shows an improved attrition rate for teachers in public school districts for 2023-24 over the previous year. Raleigh, NC The 2023-24  more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 3 -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release: * * * NCTE: Take Action to Preserve Humanities Education The presidential administration reportedly intends to gut the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), substantially reducing its staff, cutting grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded. NCTE strongly supports NEH and, as a result, was recently active on Capitol Hill sharing how NEH positively a more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: March 2025 By Sean Hagewood Two novel studies by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers -- on different types of adaptation -- made national news in March. The stories were among 45-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, administrators, students, staff, centers and programs during the month. * A recent study led by Julian Atanassov, associate professor  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * OpenStax announces completed computer science collection OpenStax, a leading provider of high-quality open educational resources and interactive learning technologies housed at Rice University, announces the completion of its computer science digital textbook collection. These resources provide free, up-to-date, relevant and engaging learning content to support students and educators in one of today's most pop more PR

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State students earn research recognitions at communications conference Undergraduate students at Schuylkill and University Park presented their work and earned multiple awards at Eastern Communication Association Conference SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. -- This March, nine Penn State Schuylkill students presented original research at the Eastern Communication Association's more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Agribot Club: Where technology meets agriculture UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- At the intersection of technology and agriculture, Penn State's Agribot Club in the College of Agricultural Sciences aims to shape the future of farming through robotics. A small but passionate group of students, club members collaborate to design and build robots that address real-world agricultural ch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Leads Reintroduction of Armenian Genocide Education Act Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today led Reps. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Ted Lieu (CA-36) and David Valadao (CA-22) in reintroducing the Armenian Genocide Education Act to promote accurate and effective education about the Armenian Genocide during which the lives of 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Assyrians, Greeks more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in 99 percent of counties in the United States, SNAP benefits don't cover the cost of a nutritious meal. The good news is that there are exciting partnerships happening that show us it is possible to improve access to healthier foods. In New York City, local nonprofits, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ, has introduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act, aimed at providing tax relief for dental school faculty participating in federally subsidized loan repayment programs. The bill seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude specific loan repayments from gross income, thereby encouraging dental professionals to remain in academia. The introduction of this bill comes as the dental field faces significant challenges in recruiting a more ST

CARY, North Carolina, April 3 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS and Kansas State University to explore water quality challenges with data and AI SAS Viya platform to help guide water resource management and inform policy in the Sunflower State Kansas State University and data and AI leader SAS are collaborating to transform water quality and resource management and guide policy and investment decisions to suppo more PR

ORONO, Maine, April 3 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * State's new robotic milking barn unveiled at UMaine's Witter Farm The University of Maine unveiled its new robotic milking barn -- the third of its kind in Maine and a new resource for bolstering the agricultural workforce and pursuing research activities -- at Witter Farm in a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 2. Featuring the latest technology in the dairy industry, the barn will offer new e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - April 2, 2025: * * * Excellence in Technology Deployment Award International law firm BCLP announced it received the 'Excellence in Technology Deployment' award, as well as winning the overall 'Productivity' best in theme award, at the Professional Services Management Excellence Awards 2025, highlighting its leading-edge generative AI (GenAI) capabilities in the delivery of leg more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - April 3, 2025: * * * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced Rahul Varma will serve as the Acting Director of the Division of Market Oversight. Varma joined the CFTC in 2013 as an Associate Director for Market Surveillance in DMO, with responsibility for energy, metals, agricultural, and softs markets. In 2017, he helped start the Market Intelligence Branch in DM more ST

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Art History Professor Publishes Criticism in Top Contemporary Art Magazine Davida Fernandez-Barkan, teaching assistant professor of art, has two articles in this month's issue of Artforum. The publication has become the magazine of record for contemporary art since its founding in 1962. One of Fernandez-Barkan's articles in the April issue is a column focusing on the new Vladem Contemporary  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, April 3 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Recognizing Research Excellence A family of UCR alumni establish two funds to support innovative teaching and research in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Author: Devlin Smith Eamonn Keogh didn't follow the typical path into academia. The native of Dublin, Ireland, was a high school dropout when he emigrated to the United States at age 19. While working in mech more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 3 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Global Climate Teach-in to bring together perspectives related to climate change, offers opportunities to build community LAWRENCE -- For the fourth year, the University of Kansas is participating in the Worldwide Climate Education Week, led by Bard College in New York. From April 3-11, a number of KU partners will offer events inspired by climate change that offer different ways of understanding the effect more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Life Work, Not Homework Study Details Recommendations for Financial Education in Tennessee High Schools KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new report by experts with the University of Tennessee (UT) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) offers suggestions on how Tennessee school systems and educators can enhance the state's financial education requirement for high sch more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 2 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Research on your own teaching: 10 interesting poster presentations On Thursday 6 March 2025 we have come together at the OnderwijsFestival to celebrate the Education at the UU. Integrated in the day's programme, there was attention for research on teaching and learning, or Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Together with teachers, staff, and students, we exchanged knowledge and opened discussions. A w more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 2 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Three experts, one topic: neurodiversity By chance, they found out that they were all researching neurodiversity from their own fields of study. They now meet every month for brainstorming sessions. "Most of all, I hope someone will occasionally point out to me that I am thinking in the wrong direction. The critical eye of my colleagues keeps me on my toes," Anne Smit-van Beveren says. The Diverse Minds r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes The Paying a Fair Share Act would set a simple 30 percent minimum effective tax rate for the wealthiest Americans Washington, DC - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett famously highlighted the brokenness of our tax system when he lamented that he paid a lower tax rate than h more PR

KENT, Ohio, April 3 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State celebrates educators, innovative practices at Learn Local Conference Educators and administrators came together to exchange ideas and strategies that drive real classroom impact at Wright State University's 13th annual Learn Local Conference. Hosted by Wright State's College of Health, Education and Human Services on March 8, the event celebrated the vital contributions of local educators through ser more PR