ELMHURST, Illinois, April 30 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * $1.5 Million Gift Will Fund Elmhurst's First Endowed Chair in Science, Technology, Analytics and Math Elmhurst University has announced a significant philanthropic gift that will establish the University's first endowed faculty chair in science, technology, analytics and mathematics. The anonymous donors, a married couple with ties to the University, have established a $1.5 million estate commitment to creat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on March 11, 2025, entitled "Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws" by legislative attorneys Madeline W. Donley and Jared P. Cole: * * * SUMMARY Policymakers have debated how schools should respond when transgender students (students who are assigned one sex at birth but identify with the opposite sex) seek to use facilities or participate in school activit more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * "We're Going to Sue to Stop Them" Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration for Cuts to AmeriCorps, Serve Wisconsin Governor takes Trump and Musk to task over cuts to Wisconsin literacy and math tutors, substance use recovery services, support for homeless youth, and conservation projects, among other critical programs, affecting services in well over half of Wisconsin's 72 cou more PR

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, April 29 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * 10th Annual MITRE eCTF Competition Cultivates Future Cybersecurity Leaders McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., April 29, 2025 - At an award celebration at Tufts University, MITRE honored the winners, participants, and sponsors of its 2025 Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) Competition, (link more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL announces the second edition of the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries CHICAGO -- Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and ALA Editions, the forthcoming second edition of " National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries " will equip school li more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Education] -- Student Borrower Protection Center posted the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: Borrowers and Advocates to Demand Protections for Millions at Neg Reg as ED Moves to Gut Affordable Student Loan Payments April 29, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will host the first hearing today for its Negotiated Rulemaking (Neg Reg) aimed at overhauling the rules that protect people from unaffordable student loan debt. Regist more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Dismantling of AmeriCorps Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency though an 85% reduction of its workforce, ef more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Always looking to home For Mingmar Sherpa, a senior research support associate in the Martin Lab in the Department of Biology, community is more than just his colleagues in the lab, where he studies how mechanical forces affect cell division timing during embryogenesis. On his long and winding path to MIT, he never left behind the people he grew up among in Nepal. Sherpa has been d more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 30 -- Antioch University issued the following news: * * * Graduate School of Leadership and Change Explores Relational Cultural Theory With Event, Fund, and Evolving Partnership With ICGC By Dani LaPointe While political conversations between people who hold different political stances have always been tricky, this problem seems only to be getting worse. In previous decades, the question of how to relate with differently-polarized family members, friends, colleagu more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on First 100 Days of Trump Administration April 29, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released a statement to mark the first 100 days of the Trump administration and recount the dozens of legal actions the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has taken to protect New Yorkers from the administration's dangerous an more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Dismantling of National Volunteer Public Service Agency, AmeriCorps PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency though an 85% reduction of its workforce, effect more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Shepherds Bipartisan Bill to Protect Victims of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery through House Washington, DC: This week, the House passed the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, a bill Congressman Gus Bilirakis has helped shepherd through the legislative process in the House. This bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images--including AI-generated deepfakes--an more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Social Good Inspires Rales Fellows Studying Computer Science By Stacey Federoff Five graduate students chosen as part of the inaugural cohort of the Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program are working in different aspects of computer science. Each of them wants to learn more about the field not only to benefit their own careers, but also to share the knowledge of computer science wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Aguilar: America is less safe and more expensive than it was 100 days ago WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives John Mannion and April McClain Delaney for a press conference on the disastrous first 100 days of the Trump Administration that has made America less safe and more expensive. CHAIR more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School Announces 2025-2026 Spencer Education Fellows This class brings a wide range of professional experience to the fellowship, launched with Spencer Foundation support 18 years ago. Four accomplished education writers will join Columbia Journalism School for the 2025-2026 academic year as the newest group of Spencer Education Journalism Fellows to study and produce  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Consortium on Moral Decision-Making announces seed grant recipients The Consortium on Moral Decision-Making at Penn State recently awarded nine seed grants to support interdisciplinary research related to the conceptual and empirical study of human morality and ethical decision-making.  According to consortium director Daryl Cameron, Sherwin Early Career Professor in the Rock Ethics Ins more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: * * * Critical Conversations: Roosevelt University and Mayor Brandon Johnson Examine Chicago's Future This April, Roosevelt University welcomed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Ganz Hall for "The Future of Chicago and Roosevelt University," a featured panel in the University's Critical Conversations at RU series. The historic event brought together President Ali Malekzadeh, the 57th Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * CTU President on the newly launched federal Department of Education investigation into the CPS Black Student Success Plan A statement from Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI Investigation into Chicago Public Schools for the establishment of the 2023-2024 Black Students Success Plan: "As a Black mother of three,  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, April 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware is co-leading a group of 24 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's dismantling of AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency tasked with engaging the nation in meaningful community service that direc more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 30 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Engineering with Character: Cameron Kim on Intellectual Curiosity and Humility As part of Duke Engineering's Character Forward initiative, Cameron Kim discusses how he integrates character development into technical education. It's not often that you hear a professor at an institution like Duke highlight their ignorance, but that's exactly how Cameron Kim, assistant professor of t more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 29 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on April 28, 2025: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections What a beautiful weekend!! As we approach another beautiful spring week ahead, I trust you will find time to enjoy the outdoors and its ever evolving moments. As we together meet the many challenges ahead of us, I am reminded of a quote I hold dear; "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your f more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Joins Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association Georgia Tech announces its membership with the Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) marking a significant step in advancing innovation in the fields of augmented and virtual reality. Georgia Tech is proud to announce its membership with the Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) -- marking a signifi more PR

ROME, Italy, April 29 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release: * * * The Government of France contributes EUR 1 million to WFP resilience projects in Afghanistan KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan welcomes a contribution of EUR 1 million from the Government of France in flexible funding which has been programmed towards WFP's resilience projects. For a period of six months, this funding will allow WFP to reach over 1,100 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Unfreeze Head Start Funding & Reverse Firings of Early Childhood Education Workers In a letter to RFK Jr., Heinrich & Lujan demand answers on Trump Admin's actions to undermine Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Be more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Gov. Evers Announces New Lawsuit to Prevent Trump Administration Cuts to Wisconsin Public Schools Governor again slams Trump Administration for ongoing attacks on kids and public schools, efforts to undermine constitutional checks and balances MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin has joined a new lawsuit to prevent the Trump Administration from cutti more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 30 -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Iowa Awards $3.4 Million in New Grants to Support Registered Apprenticeship Programs Two annual grant programs to support a number of existing programs and new occupations in high-demand fields. DES MOINES, IOWA - - Iowa today announced new grant awards for Registered Apprenticeship (RA) sponsors whose programs are building the workforce pipeline across the state. A total of $ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon: A Cardiologist's Deep Dive into the Body's Response to Exercise Interview with Dr. Prashant Rao on Advancing Heart Health Through Exercise Prashant Rao, MD, is a cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) whose work bridges clinical practice and leading-edge research on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the body's respons more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's Education Faculty Introduce New Learning Model Using Literature to Help Students with Math Anxiety King's College today announced that Jill Yurko, Ed.D., and Denise Reboli, Ph.D., have introduced a new research-backed model that integrates literature, mathematics, and video technology to make STEM more accessible in elementary schools. Their research, entitled Using Mathematics and Technology to I more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Lighting up biology's basement lab For more than 30 years, Course 7 (Biology) students have descended to the expansive, windowless basement of Building 68 to learn practical skills that are the centerpiece of undergraduate biology education at the Institute. The lines of benches and cabinets of supplies that make up the underground MIT Biology Teaching Lab could easily feel dark an more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Results Show Rethink Education Professional Development Drives Student Success New data about educators who completed the Rethink Education Facilitator Badge professional development program reveals the program's transformative impact on their teaching and student learning outcomes across North Carolina. Rethink Education is an initiative led by more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Dismantling of National Volunteer Public Service Agency, AmeriCorps Albuquerque, NM -- Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the a more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 29 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Water and Environment Grantees CAMDEN, N.J. - APRIL 29, 2025 - The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S, recently  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon's Lincoln County School District Selects Discovery Education to Enrich Science Curriculum Charlotte, NC (Monday, April 28, 2025) -- Lincoln County School District (LCSD) in Oregon today announced that it has selected a suite of dynamic digital resources from Discovery Education to enrich science instruction in grades K-6. Discov more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Paul Gaurnier, emeritus professor, former associate dean, dies at 101 Paul L. Gaurnier '50, M.S. '56, emeritus professor and former associate dean in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, died Feb. 9 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 101. A distinguished alumnus, educator and administrator, Gaurnier earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in hotel and restaurant management from the  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to host the 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium Penn State will host the 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS) in collaboration with the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and the SME Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) on June 21-26 in Pittsburgh.  The symposium is North America's largest biennial gathering of mine ventilatio more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * 'Game of Thrones' topic of faculty member's conference paper Brian J. Gilchrist, assistant professor of speech communication-composition at Pennsylvania College of Technology, delivered his research paper, "A Song of Psychology of Information and a Song of Psychology of Form: A Burkean Analysis of HBO's 'Game of Thrones,'" at the Eastern Communication Association Annual Convention,  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 29 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Calls Out Hermes' Wild-Animal Skin Sales at Shareholder Meeting Paris - "When will Hermes ban wild-animal skins and embrace ethical luxury by launching vegan Birkin and Kelly bags?" That's the question that PETA-- which owns stock in the company--will be asking Executive Chair Axel Dumas to address at the company's annual meeting on Wednesday. The action more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: As Trump Attacks Public Education, Hirono Meets with Student and Educators Across Hawaii ~ Photos of the Senator's meeting with HSTA members can be found here ~ ~ Photos of the Senator's visit to Waianae Elementary School can be found here ~ HONOLULU, HI - As President Trump takes steps to abolish the Department of Education (ED) and attack public education, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D- more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * No Slipping and Sliding Pitt researchers and scholars validate a model that helps predict shoe-floor friction on oily surfaces From busy restaurants to quiet home kitchens, all it takes are a few drops of cooking oil on a tile floor to create a dangerously slick surface. Indeed according the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in the workplace alone, slip and fall a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Reforming the Rules: Professor Zachary Clopton's Research on Civil Procedure Aims at Improvement Understanding the rules and policies that shape the judicial system is a laborious process. And for Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life Zachary D. Clopton, this work is immensely vital to uncovering  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * I rise today in strong support of S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act by Senator Ted Cruz. The bill addresses a serious gap in our current law, a loophole that came to light in my own district. I had a meeting on this particular issue with the sheriff in Pasco County,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bill that will prevent deadly chemicals from falling into the hands of children, our Youth Poisoning Protection Act. It's a parent's worst nightmare: a nameless, faceless stranger over the internet teaching your child how to t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 617, the American Music Tourism Act. Madam Speaker, I know Republicans want to pretend like it is business as usual around here, but the daily chaos and illegal activity that we are seeing from the Trump adm more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Equity Now Calls for Elimination of Out-of-Pocket Costs for Full Spectrum of Pregnancy Care WATCH: MA Joint Committee on Financial Services Hearing set to hear testimony on Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care Act BOSTON (April 29th, 2025) - This morning, the Massachusetts  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Simpson and Eichler to Speak at Walton College Commencement The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A will have not one, but two speakers for its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies: Shelley Simpson, president and chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., and Brad Eichler, chief operating officer of Stephens Inc. The Walton College is excit more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * The New York State Council of School Superintendents in Partnership with Discovery Education Announce Excellence in Leadership Award Winners Albany, NY and Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) -- The New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) in partnership with Discovery Education, the creator of essential K-12 lear more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Trump's 100 days in office: U-M experts available EXPERTS ADVISORY In the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a whirlwind of policy shifts that have sent ripples across the globe. The responses to his administration's actions have ranged from applause to skepticism. University of Michigan experts available for comment. Jonathan K. Hanson Jonathan Hanson, a s more PR

LONDON, England, April 30 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Turkiye: Free PEN member Joakim Medin 'By prosecuting Joakim Medin, a Swedish national, the authorities of Turkiye are clearly seeking to muzzle the foreign press and intimidate all journalists into silence. We urge the authorities to end their relentless clampdown on fundamental freedoms by promptly releasing Medin, and all writers held solely for their peaceful expression,' said Burhan Sonmez, PEN International more PR

LONDON, England, April 30 -- The University and College Union issued the following news: * * * UCU comment on University of Dundee alternative recovery plan Commenting on the announcement of an alternative recovery plan for the University of Dundee, Dundee UCU branch co-president Melissa D'Ascenzio said: 'It is a relief that University management has backed away from the brutal plans to cut up to 700 jobs. This backtracking is in no doubt down to the relentless pressure from UCU, from all th more PR

LONDON, England, April 29 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * School of Design staff speak at Subterranea Britannica spring conference Simon Withers and Philip Hudson showcased a mix of old and new projects, including Henry VIII's jousting ground and the restoration of the Crystal Palace subway Simon, Senior Teaching Fellow in Architecture and Phil, Design Tech Team Leader were invited to speak at the Subterranea Britannica spring conference, where they shared hig more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 29 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Bringing buildings to life: how VR technology can enhance student learning and future employability In New Ways of Teaching, lecturers talk about their innovative, creative, and effective teaching initiatives. From unusual teaching methods to new technologies--anything is possible. How do these ideas arise and what impact do they have on students? This month: spatial planning through VR techno more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 29 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Engineering Smart Decisions for a Dynamic World Dynamical systems, i.e. mathematical models that describe how things evolve over time, are at the heart of much of the modern world. They help explain everything, from how electrical circuits operate to how opinions spread on social media. The real challenge, however, lies in shaping the systems' behaviour to achieve a specific goal. This is wher more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Gift will expand Schmoker Reading Center's impact across Nebraska By Kelcey Buck Philanthropist and alumna Catherine "Kit" Schmoker has made a leadership gift to support the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences. The gift will help the reading center expand its services to communities, schools and children throughout the sta more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New report reveals KS3 mathematics teachers are less qualified than those who only teach older pupils New research from the Observatory for Mathematical Education, based at the University of Nottingham, indicates that key stage 3 (KS3) maths teachers are less experienced and less qualified in maths, than those who only teach older pupils (KS4/KS5). This is a key finding from the first theme more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 30 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * McIntire School Cuts Ribbon for 'Totally Cool Building' Created With 'Students in Mind' By Andrew Ramspacher As Alex Pentimonti admired her surroundings, she spoke out loud. The fourth-year student at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce - and president of the Commerce Council - raved about the "traveling staircase" and the "big bright classrooms" and "stunning cafe." "I t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * A novel and hands-on approach to teaching about technology and society Elly Truitt teaches students about the history of communication technology, from the invention of writing to large language models, while introducing them to Penn's libraries and unparalleled resources. On a sunny Wednesday morning in the Education Commons, undergraduates clustered in groups more PR