SYRACUSE, New York, April 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 'Empowered and Prepared to Contribute': Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell School's Impact The annual Maxwell Awards of Excellence celebrated five exceptional alumni who embody the school's commitment to engaged citizenship. Pictured are (from left to right) Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke with honorees Sahil Jain '13, Margaret Abraham '89 Ph.D., Ana Maria Menezes '06 and Tom Bozzuto '71. Tiesha  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat of the Week' U.S. rep. claims NPR and PBS "hate our Lord" FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a U.S. representative who argues that NPR and PBS should be defunded because the public bro more PR

AALTO, Finland, April 4 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * AllWell? student survey 2025 reaches 41 per cent of target group The AllWell? student survey of spring 2025 was conducted between 30 January-13 February 2025. The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor's students and first-year master's students. The sample this year consisted of 4857 students, 41 % of whom responded to the survey. AllWell? warmly thanks all of them! Results The  more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 4 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * Aberdeen academic elected Fellow of The Academy of Social Sciences A University of Aberdeen academic is one of 64 outstanding social scientists being welcomed to The Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship this spring. Professor Muhammad Azizul Islam, Chair in Accountancy and Professor in Sustainability Accounting and Transparency and Director of Research for Accounting at the University of Aberdeen Busi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Michael Urban, an Army veteran and mental health advocate, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking Down Barriers: Getting Veterans ACCESS to Lifesaving Care": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) January 2022: * Update on Syracuse VA - They asked us to stop providing care which the veterans like. They said they are having a difficult time getting veterans to engage in VA care more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Despite Supreme Court's Stay Order, California Remains Committed to Fighting to Protect Grants That Support Our K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a temporary restraining order (TRO) granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 --The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * Dear Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and the other honorable members of the Committee: My name is Kenneth Stern. I am the director of the Bard Center for the Study of  more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 4 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Bayreuth Mathematics Professor Named SIAM Fellow Prof. Dr. Lars Grune, Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bayreuth, has been named a Fellow of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). With this distinction, the professional society recognises his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of mathematical control and systems theory. With around 11,000 membe more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton and Hackensack Meridian Health continue to strengthen partnership after "Match Day" Binghamton alum Jae Hee Park will start her PGY-2 residency at HMH in its ambulatory care program By Scott Sasina Binghamton University and Hackensack Meridian Health are continuing to strengthen their partnership. Following "Match Day," several soon-to-be Binghamton pharmacy school graduates and alumni found  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, April 4 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Stronger together: Bilby conservation efforts enhanced by Indigenous knowledge One of the nation's most iconic and at-risk critters could benefit by combining Indigenous knowledge with western survey methods, according to a new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with the North Tanami Rangers and Traditional Owners from the community of Lajamanu. The study used two different met more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by former U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Shurtleff from a March 26, 2025, hearing on legislation on veteran-related services and benefits. The legislation includes ACES Act (H.R. 530) Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act (H.R. 647) Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039), Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act (H.R. 1228) Simplifying Form more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 5 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Yang finds unintended consequences of an early education program in the Philippines A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement--revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and the importance of wisely investing in the first years of learning. The "natural experimen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $1.2 Million in Grants to Support Playful Learning in Preschool through Third Grade Boston -- he Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $1.2 million in grants to seven school districts to incorporate playful learning strategies into preschool through third grade classrooms. The funding will provide professional deve more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, April 4 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Historical research shows how Leiden University and city council benefitted from colonialism Leiden University contributed to colonialism and slavery through its research and teaching. And governors and residents of Leiden had an active role in colonial networks. These are the findings of two explorative studies presented on 3 April. Three Leiden historians spent a year researching the university and city' more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Hit TV series Adolescence: "your child could receive these types of online messages. It's not out of the ordinary" - Loughborough University expert says (VIDEO) The hit Netflix series, Adolescence, which delivers a hard-hitting storyline around a social media-fuelled killing and the influence of incel subculture, has highlighted the very real concerns children and young people face navigating th more PR

HONG KONG, April 4 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Academy for the Talented and UNICEF HK Sign MoU to Empower Youth in AI Education In recognition of the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) to children's presence and future, the Academy for the Talented of the University of Hong Kong (HKU AcT) and Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF HK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to advance the understanding and guide the engagem more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * How Stammer's F-35 Work Earned DoD's Highest Career Civilian Honor Clint Stammer helps warfighters come home alive. They may never know his name, but their survival depends on his quiet dedication. He is an unsung American hero in the Department of Defense. And he received recognition over a plate of fish tacos. In late March, between back-to-back meetings at the F-35 Joint Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Charles Asher Small, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * CHAIRMAN CASSIDY, RANKING MEMBER SANDERS, and DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: Thank you for convening this critical hearing on t more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * 'Rise of the Regions' - a scenario in which countries respond to global trade tensions by retreating into localised production Later today, Donald Trump is preparing to unveil sweeping tariffs, that analysts fear could push up prices and trigger a trade war. Dr Arman Mazhikeyev, a researcher in international trade, barriers to trade, and regional trade agreements, explains what the economic impl more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 5 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T to break ground on Bioplex A groundbreaking ceremony for the Bioplex at Missouri University of Science and Technology will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, on the Havener Arrival Complex's lawn, north of Bertelsmeyer Hall. When completed in 2028, the 127,000,000-square-foot Bioplex will serve as Missouri's premier public facility with the dual mission of workforce traini more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 5 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Students Compete in International Moot Court on Law and Religion in Rome Author: Alex Henry Notre Dame Law School students recently participated in the International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion, held from March 12-14, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The competition, hosted at Notre Dame's Rome Global Gateway, brought together law students from Europe and the Uni more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, April 4 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Prize for excellence in teaching for two FAU researchers Economist Mario Liebensteiner and philologist Katharina Oft have been awarded this year's Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts. The Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts in recognition of outstanding dedication and teaching of an excellent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by David Saperstein, director emeritus of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Distinguished Members of this important committee, I am a rabbi who for decades represented the largest de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-FL, has introduced the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, aimed at developing a comprehensive civic education curriculum that highlights the historical dangers of communism and other totalitarian ideologies. The bill was introduced on March 11, 2025, and has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for consideration. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that high school students are not only aware of the historical  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-FL, has introduced the American Teacher Act aimed at providing significant financial support to state educational agencies to enhance teacher salaries. This legislation responds to the ongoing crisis of teacher shortages and seeks to establish a minimum salary threshold of $60,000 for full-time teachers, adjusted annually for inflation. The need for the American Teacher Act has become increasingly critical as schools across the country face staffi more ST

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 4 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Research suggests attacks on higher ed part of a 'political playbook' since the Civil Rights Movement EVANSTON, Ill. --- History has repeatedly shown that moments of major social and political progress are often followed by backlash. For example, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Reconstruction Era saw unchecked violence against Black Americans, and after the women more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Resilient, Resolute, Relentless: Month of the Military Child NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. - This Generation X Public Affairs Specialist always says "I wish I was a teenager again." Of course, people look at me as if I am insane. Then I continue, "That's back when I knew everything." As I look back, being a child, it wasn't always easy dealing with academic pressure, bullying, peer pressure, chal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-LA, has introduced the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, aimed at enhancing civic education in high schools across the United States. This legislation seeks to develop and disseminate a curriculum that educates students about the historical impacts of communism and the significance of democratic values. The act was motivated by rising concerns over the understanding of communism and its historical consequences among younger generations. With more than 1 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Carly Gammill, director of legal policy for StandWithUs, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. My name is Carly Gammill, and I am more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2025 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards banquet Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu On April 3, 2025, the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Scholarships and Awards Banq more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, April 4 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Sustainable wellbeing - The University's new sustainability and responsibility plan for 2025-2028 is out The sustainability and responsibility plan focuses on the promotion of sustainable wellbeing at the University and in society. Responsibility efforts are carried out at the University of Helsinki through its core duties of research, teaching and public engagement, as well as in its developme more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple University announces historic gift from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel Sidney and Caroline Kimmel commit $27.5 million, the largest gift in Temple University history, to the new home for the Klein College of Media and Communication and the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts. Temple University today announced an historic $27.5 million gift to the new home for the Klein College of Media and C more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Ties that bind: A 250-year legacy of American service FORT BELVOIR, Va. - In the spring of 1775, the world order was in question. After decades of onerous taxation by the British, independent-minded American colonists sought to throw off the yoke of their cross-Atlantic governors and were prepared to do so at the point of the bayonet. Such were the tinderbox conditions on the fateful morn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Here's a look at the academic research conducted at U.S. colleges and universities that was submitted to journals for publication: * * * Barnard College: Professor Rachel Narehood Austin Co-Authors New Research On How an Enzyme Helps Break Down Pollutants Carbon capture could become practical with scalable, affordable materials Carnegie Mellon University: Dietrich Students Use Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Projects To Examine Past, Create Future Cedarville  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: Alfred University Hosts 2025 Scholes Memorial Lecture Alfred University Mechanical Engineering Students Present Work at Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, in Washington, DC. Army Veteran And Texas A&M Chemistry Ph.D. Student Powers Up Battery Materials Research Assistant Professor Rubina Salikuddin Uses Stories to Connect to the Past Barnard College: Professor Alice Reagan Awarded Creative  more ST

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Launches New AI & Society College, Research Center By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist ALBANY, N.Y. (April 4, 2025) -- The University at Albany is launching a new Artificial Intelligence & Society College to help prepare students to navigate a world radically changed by AI with a focus on trustworthiness, equity, privacy and accountability. The new college will spearhead significant expansion of UAlbany' more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 4 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * UG obtains high scores in reputation study of Dutch universities The University of Groningen (UG) obtained high scores in a reputation study of Dutch universities, carried out by market research agency Markteffect. The Dutch secondary school pupils who participated gave the University above average scores on all researched degree choice aspects. In the reputation study, carried out on behalf o more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * AI to screen for language and speech disorders among children University at Buffalo-led research team addresses nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory and l more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Fashion and Tech Now Intertwined, Researcher Argues Fashion is found on runways, shop windows and the accounts of social media influencers. Until recently, Varun Grover, Distinguished Professor at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and other information systems researchers had considered fashion and technology uncomfortable bedfellows. "Most of the time when we talk about technology, we're tal more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: * * * Jessica Stansbury: As AI Usage Increases in the Working World, Universities Are Weighing Both the Cost and Benefit As part of The Chronicle of Higher Education's in-depth analysis of the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on effective education strategies throughout higher education, Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of teaching and learning excellence for The University of Baltimore's Bank  more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * University of Notre Dame President Emeritus to Give 2025 King's College Commencement Address University of Notre Dame's 17th president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Ph.D.--who served four terms before returning to teaching and ministry in 2024--will deliver the keynote address to more than 400 students for the 76th annual King's College Commencement on May 16, 2025, at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Th more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 4 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Quit-smoking aids don't raise risk of major birth defects - study Pregnant women who need help to stop smoking can be reassured quit aids such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, thanks to an international study. Led by the University of New South Wales National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, and co-authored by the University of Otago more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 5 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Grow What You Know Conference Will Empower Women in Agriculture Event to Offer Presentations, Workshops and Trade Show MARTIN, Tenn. - Tennessee agriculture remains a male-dominated industry, with women making up approximately 36% of farmers in the state, according to the USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture. To better support farmers of all backgrounds and skill more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA breaks ground on UTA West, shaping the future New campus will fuel innovation and workforce development for rapidly growing region The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) broke ground Thursday morning on UTA West, its highly anticipated campus to be located on the western edge of Fort Worth, during a ceremonial event that marked a major step in the University's expansion. Si more PR