COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * 96 teachers named Golden Owl Award finalists As interest grows in careers that support farming, agribusiness and environmental stewardship, agricultural education programs are seeing a surge in student enrollment - but they're also facing a critical crossroads: a growing shortage of qualified teachers threatens the future of these programs. With 70 educators across 30 states leavi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony James 'Jim' R. Swartz, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2823, from an April 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining VA Efforts to Decrease Delays in Veterans' Disability Compensation Claims": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and Members of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee: The  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Center for Employment Opportunities CEO Sam Schaeffer from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * Good morning Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the value of SNAP Employment and Training, or "SNAP E&T", and how  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Community Calls for Full Health, Environmental Review of Ventura Gas Compressor Expansion at Scoping Meeting Dozens of community members, environmental advocates protest plans at meeting Last night, members of the Westside Clean Air Coalition and their allies came together to once again protest SoCalGas's continued, reckless attempts to expand the dangerous gas compressor station si more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 17 -- The Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Negotiation and Gender Bias Among Townsend's Research Interests Charlotte "Charlie" Townsend, a post-doctoral associate in ILR's Department of Organizational Behavior, joined the school in August as a Future of Work fellow. In an interview, Townsend discussed her background and research. Your research interests - gender, stereotypes, negotiations, work-family confli more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * $4.3M gift from Autodesk names two makerspaces By Edith Fikes College of Architecture, Art and Planning A $4.3 million gift from Autodesk, one of the world's leading software companies, will name and support two "design and make" spaces that provide Cornell students with access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology for prototyping, creating and research. Autodesk is contributing $2 million each to Corn more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Cowboy family discusses initiatives with lawmakers at Oklahoma Capitol Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University students took center stage at the State Capitol Wednesday. Hundreds of OSU alumni, students and supporters filled the halls to speak with legislators to advocate for the nation's preeminent land more PR

CRANFIELD, England, April 17 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Cranfield partners with Academy of Defense Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Academy of Defense Industries (ADI) and Cranfield University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Human Capability Initiative event to advance collaborative research and teaching, and to build skills in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership is launching several postgraduate executive developme more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 17 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Beyond paper, plastic: Sustainable materials management Recycling--converting waste into reusable materials--remains one of the simplest ways to care for our planet. As a single-stream recycling campus, Creighton provides blue bins across its locations for items like aluminum, paper and cardboard, making basic recycling convenient. However, many everyday items like batteries, electronics, plastic bags, medical more PR

CAMARILLO, California, April 16 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUCI to offer a Master of Science in Business Analytics Applications are now being accepted for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)'s Master of Science (MS) in Business Analytics, which will launch in Fall of 2025. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for those with skills in business analytics shows a 14% growth from 2020 to 2030, which is more PR

LEICESTER, England, April 17 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU wins seed funding to support transformative teaching De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has become one of just four UK universities to be awarded funding by the United Nations' PRME Seed Fund to support transformative teaching. Students will work with researchers to develop new resources for impacts that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global goals to tackle issues facing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls On Illinois Educators To Sounds The Alarm On For-Profit-Colleges April 15, 2025 Today's letter marks twelfth consecutive year Durbin has taken message about the risks of for-profit colleges directly to Illinois education professionals SPRINGFIELD - As high school seniors finalize their postsecondary education plans for the upcoming school year ahead of College Decision Day on  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Earth Day 2025: Discovery Education Offers New Resources and an Engaging Virtual Event for Student Explorations of the Natural World Charlotte, NC. (Wednesday, April 16, 2025) -- Discovery Education presents a new collection of free, high-quality digital resources and a unique virtual event to support students' exploration of the natur more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 15 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of City Commissioner Manolo Reyes TO: Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Anthony Rodriguez, Chair of County Commission, Miami-Dade County Francis Suarez, Mayor, City of Miami FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of City Commissioner Manolo Reyes On Friday, April 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Earth Day 2025 WASHINGTON (April 16, 2025)-- This year's Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22 with events throughout the United States and the world. This year's events will focus on clean energy, the connection between climate and health, pollution including plastic pollution, the move to electric vehicles, sustainability and more. The George Washington University has experts available to comment on t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Celebrates Record Public Education Funding Vote In Texas House Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Texas House of Representatives for providing record public education funding by passing House Bill 2. "The Texas House took a monumental step to increase education funding and teacher pay raises that puts Texas on the path to education excellence for our students," said Gover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere is Growing According to New Data According to new data released by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Monitoring Laboratory the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased. The data shows carbon dioxide has increased by 3.75 parts per million in 2024 which is the fastest amount of growth recorded. The George Washingt more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Healthcare and Education Academy Demystifies Entrepreneurship Through Design Thinking Process The best businesses are born from your bug list. "That's the list of all the stuff that bugs you all day, every day," said Cara Osborne, an entrepreneur who has launched various successful companies ranging from free-standing birth centers to her current bourbon line. "That's the source for your inspirati more PR

BRIGHTON, England, April 17 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * New HeatNexus Website Showcases Global Research Tackling the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat The Institute of Development Studies is pleased to announce the official launch of the new HeatNexus website -- a central  more PR

LEEDS, England, April 17 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * University secures funding for first Knowledge Transfer Partnership with addiction recovery charity Leeds Trinity University has secured funding for its first Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the charity Recovery Connections, a peer-led, substance use recovery organisation based in Middlesbrough. The funding was secured through the University's Centre for Addiction Recovery Research, run by Profes more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Mariam Adam: Internationally acclaimed clarinetist pushes musical boundaries Mariam Adam Mariam Adam's remarkable career was built on a blissful childhood in Monterey, California, with supportive parents and teachers encouraging her to pursue new learning opportunities. At age 8, Adam began playing clarinet in a public youth program. She added drums in middle school, which led to her getting work as a j more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 16 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Rare book discovered in libraries' special collections By Jaime Rivard McMaster University Libraries' William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections is home to thousands of rare materials, and among them is a rare religious text that's been hiding in the department's shelves since the 1960s. Ruth-Ellen St. Onge's job as McMaster University Libraries' distinctive collections cataloguing libraria more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 17 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * Meet the 30 journalists who claimed a spot in Poynter's latest Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders Poynter program gives April 2025 participants personalized guidance so they return to their newsrooms ready to lead ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 16, 2025) -- Poynter is pleased to welcome the 30 promising journalists chosen for the first Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders worksh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 15, 2025: * * * Shaping future generations of STEM professionals through mentorship Two MIT staff members were recently recognized with U.S. presidential awards for STEM mentoring, underscoring their invaluable service to the Institute community and to future scholars. By Lydia Huth, Tracy Jean-Chronberg, MIT Career Advising and Professional Development, Lemelson-MIT Program In more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association, from an April 10, 2025, hearing entitled "If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the Committee for allowing me to enter testimony on behalf of the members of the National Golf Course Owners Association. I sincerely appreciate the  more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * New Era of Entrepreneurship Begins at IWU with The Petrick Idea Center Groundbreaking By Julia Perez BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated a milestone moment on Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for The Petrick Idea Center, marking the transition from planning to physical construction. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and community members gathere more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor Annelise Riles Inducted in the Order of the Academic Palms of the Republic of France Annelise Riles, Professor of Law, was inducted as a Chevalier in the Order des Palmes Academiques, or Order of the Academic Palms, of the Republic of France, for a lifetime contributing to diplomacy, legal science, and Franco-U.S. relations. Consul Gen more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences honors seven 2025 Outstanding Seniors The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences has recognized seven Outstanding Seniors for 2025. Representing the top 1% of the college, these individuals were selected by their school or department for the prestigious honor based on their commitment to OSU's land-grant mission through exceptional l more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 16 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visits Ukraine, reiterates support for legislative and institutional framework on national minority issues OSCE High Commissioner Christophe Kamp visited Ukraine between 6 and 12 April, where he met with a wide range of interlocutors, including representatives of the government, local authorities, national  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 17 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * PGE Foundation strengthens commitment to rural communities PGE Foundation releases 2024 Impact Report PORTLAND, Ore. (DATE) -- The PGE Foundation is increasing its support for those who work and live in rural communities to promote economic growth and prosperity. This commitment is highlighted in the PGE Foundation's 2024 Impact Report released earl more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Proposed Policy Undermines Release Time Programs and Increases Ohio School District Liability Columbus, OH --First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the North East Ohio Learning Associates ("Neola") on behalf of LifeWise Academy challenging its policy recommendations for school boards now req more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Liberal Arts history professor and author recognized as a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kathryn Cramer Brownell, professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology within the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, has been selected for the distinguished 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program. A panel of eminent jurors sel more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 16 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program posted the following commentary: * * * Raising Chesapeake critters in classrooms Five watershed species take center stage in environmental education programs across the watershed By Marisa Baldine Chesapeake Bay wildlife are at their most vulnerable when they're first born, which is why conservation groups design programs to raise juvenile fish, shellfish and reptiles before releasing them into the wild. One fantastic place to impl more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 17 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 16, 2025: * * * Regents approve Universities of Wisconsin auxiliary rates for 2025-26 In a virtual meeting, the Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin reviewed and approved the 2025-26 auxiliary rates at each UW university. While the rate adjustments vary across the universities, the proposal will increase the average segregated fees for students at a four-year campus by 3.5% (or $55) more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Shaping future generations of STEM professionals through mentorship In a 2014 essay on mentorship in The Chronicle of Higher Education, American scholar Leonard Cassuto wrote: "In Greek myth, Mentor was a wise man who earned the trust of Odysseus, who selected him to educate his son, Telemachus. The word has a legacy: 'Mentor' is a title that should be earned." Earlier this year,  more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 17 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * Graduate School Celebrates Faculty and Student Scholars at Annual Research Symposium The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School celebrated the achievements of graduate students and faculty scholars at the annual Spring Research Symposium on April 8th. Students from graduate programs across SIUE presented their research, scholarship, and creative activitie more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: April 17-24 What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Bach's Lunch -- 12:10 p.m., April 17, Recital Hall, School of Music, University Park campus. Bach's Lunch is a weekly Thursday afternoon concert series during the school year, jointly spon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - April 17, 2025: * * * Margaret Mann Citation Adam L. Schiff has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. Schiff is currently the Principal Cataloger at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle, Washington. The Margaret Mann Citation recognizes outstanding professional achieveme more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Here's a look at research generated by colleges and universities outside the U.S. 12 Marie Sklodowska Curie Doctoral Networks for the University of Groningen 338% Increase of Offers to Free School Meal Eligible Students on UEA's Preparing for Medicine Programme Aalto University: Pedagogical Research on Business Education is Useful for the Development of University Teaching Cake-cutting Waste Recycled Into Pollution-busting Bacteria - Swansea University Team Sets Up Un more ST

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University's Media School issued the following news: * * * Tolchinsky and siblings donate parents' collection of 2,400+ VHS and DVDs to IULMIA David Tolchinsky, Dean of The Media School in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, along with his siblings Jon Edelson, MD, and Rebecca Edelson, have made a remarkable donation to the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive. Their parents' extensive film collection, boasting over 2, more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University professors Yannis Hamilakis and Tracy Steffes have been awarded fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the organization announced on April 15. Hamilakis, a professor of archaeology and modern Greek studies, and Steffes, a professor of education and history, are among the 1 more PR

LONDON, England, April 16 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL eye specialist helps save sight of 24 wounded Bangladeshi students A UCL eye specialist and a Moorfields Eye Hospital colleague were invited to Dhaka by Bangladesh's interim government to perform sight-saving surgery for people injured by bullets in protests last summer. Mr Mahi Muqit, honorary clinical lecturer in the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields, more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, April 16 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * International project addresses disaster resilience in the Baltic Sea Region The University of Eastern Finland is involved in a new international project which addresses the urgent need to improve disaster risk reduction capacities in the Baltic Sea Region. The project aims to strengthen cooperation between authorities and civil society in crisis management. The special role of the University of Ea more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 16 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * How to deal with the datafication of our society? Autonomy and data protection in research and teaching Our data usage is at an all-time high. But concerns regarding our online presence are on the rise. Who governs the spaces we access online and how do they do this? How can government regulations help manage the consequences of their decisions for the privacy and safety of internet users? Th more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Uden teaching ecological resilience concepts with Jenga By Ronica Stromberg Nebraska's Daniel Uden is teaching local high school and college students about ecosystems and resilience using the classic block-stacking game Jenga. The assistant professor of natural resources said University of Nebraska-Lincoln students sparked use of the game in classrooms. A doctoral student, Jessica Burnett, pitched the more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 17 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New President of the Agricultural Economics Society calls for data driven sustainability policies Paul Wilson, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director of the Centre for Food Policy and Foresight at the University of Nottingham is the new President of the Agricultural Economics Society. Professor Wilson was given the 2025/26 Presidency of the Agricultural Economics Society at the so more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 16 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Active families boost teens' physical and mental health From bike rides to backyard footy, parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have kids with better physical and mental health, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Conducted in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO RI) and a team  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Guggenheim Foundation Names 3 at UT in 100th Class of Fellows AUSTIN, Texas -- The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named three faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin to its 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows: * Swarat Chaudhuri, professor of computer science. * Feliciano Giustino, professor of physics and principal faculty member at the Oden Institute for Computational Engi more PR

TYLER, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Symons charts a data-driven future for health care By David Fanucchi With more than a decade of experience spanning health care technology, clinical data analysis, and agile project management, Alexis Symons' journey from certified pharmacy technician to data-driven health care leader has been anything but linear -- but that's exactly what makes it powerful. As she prepares to graduate w more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Science Initiative Brings Hands-On STEM Program to Torrington Preschoolers Representatives of the University of Wyoming's Science Initiative Roadshow recently collaborated with the Goshen County Public Library's early literacy intervention team in Torrington to bring a hands-on STEM lesson related to animals and habitats to 15 pre-kindergarten students. UW's Roadshow is a group of mostly UW undergradu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 15, 2025: * * * College of Engineering hosts celebration for inaugural Virginia FIRST Robotics Day VCU has played a pivotal role in bringing FIRST Robotics to Virginia since the launch of the NASA/VCU FIRST Robotics Competition 26 years ago. By VCU College of Engineering staff The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering welcomed state legislators, corporate leaders, educators  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Susan Gooden, dean of the Wilder School, receives lifetime honor for scholarly impact on public administration Her focus on social equity in government is recognized by the American Society for Public Administration. By Tiffany Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs For more than three decades, Susan T. Gooden has pushed public administration to take a deepe more PR