ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 1 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * (U-M Symphony) Band on the run; first tour since 1990s More information on concert times and locations The University of Michigan's Symphony Band is hitting the road for the first time in decades. Kicking off a week-long tour May 6, the band will travel around the state of Michigan leading interactive, side-by-side clinics at regional high schools in Belleville, Troy, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Flint, Midl more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * 11 Vanderbilt faculty members selected as 2025 Chancellor Faculty Fellows Eleven outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2025 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. "Spanning disciplines from across the university, the ambitious projects more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * 44 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Sixteen professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE Statement on Student Aid Cuts in the House Reconciliation Bill A bill passed this week in a party-line vote of the House Education & Workforce Committee that would make it harder for schools and school districts to fill vacancies for qualified teachers, school counselors, principals, and other essential school personnel. The proposed legislation eliminates federal l more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS, AHA, and MLA File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions to  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Merced - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.50 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris R more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Campus invited to shape RISE Initiative through new positions, collaboration communities The Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, launched in February 2024, aims to supercharge collaboration in areas of key societal concern that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. These areas include: artificial intelligence, environmental sustainability, and im more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Holly Byers blends compassion for patients with scientific discovery A graduate of the genetics dual degree program, Byers is preparing for a career as both a genetic counselor and cancer researcher. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Whether she's teaching high school biology or explaining rare genetic conditions to patients, Holly Byers knows how to distill complex information i more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Pharmaceutical sciences student from Brazil brings high-tech touch to health care projects Silas Contaifer, who will earn his doctorate this spring, has built 3D simulation tools that use virtual reality to enhance education and training. By Haley Tenore In a pandemic pivot, Silas Contaifer turned his expertise in virtual reality from the outdoors to the operating roo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule to revise Medicare payment policies for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs) for Fiscal Year 2026, which covers discharges from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The proposed changes under docket number CMS-1831-P would affect psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units within acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping updates to the Medicare payment systems for both acute care and long-term care hospitals for fiscal year 2026. Published on April 30, 2025, the proposed rule outlines revisions to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS), including adjustments to operating and capital-related costs, gr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Condemns President Trump's Proposed Cuts to Head Start, Calls on Administration to Protect Funding (Washington, D.C.) - This week, following reports (link is external) that President Trump is working to eliminate Head Start, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) condemned the plan to cut all funding for the Head Start program, which has served nearly 40 million children more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Colleagues Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in the bi more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * In Federal Court Hearing, Georgetown Scholar Argues for Return to Virginia and Release from Detention The Trump administration is detaining Dr. Badar Khan Suri in Texas after arresting him for constitutionally protected speech and association ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a federal district court hearing today, lawyers for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri argued that the case should remain in Virgin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Publishes New Education Report: Give Teachers A Break WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to foster solutions to restore order in America's classrooms, Independent Women released an education report today, titled " Give Teachers A Break: Cutting Red Tape to Unleash the Potential of America's Great Teachers." The report exposes the reality of victims in the class more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Receives John Lewis Bridge to Service Award for Support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors Washington, D.C. - Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) received Voices for National Service's John Lewis Bridge to Service Award for his work to expand opportunities for Americans to serve and volunteer in their community through national service programs like AmeriCorps. "More than 60 years  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Wishes Louise "Sammie" McClelland a Happy 105th Birthday WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) wished Louise "Sammie" McClelland a happy 105 th birthday for his inaugural Local Spotlight. Each month, Cassidy will highlight a local story that truly reflects Louisiana values of humility, respect, and resiliency. Read his full April 2025 Local Spotlight below: more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 2 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University Diederich College of Communication announces 2025-26 O'Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigatio more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Mayday, Mayday! -- Supreme Court case endangers secular public schools "Mayday, Mayday!" is an internationally recognized maritime signal of distress indicating a grave and imminent danger to life. After oral arguments yesterday, on the eve of May 1, at the U.S. Supreme Court over the constitutionality of a Catholic virtual charter public school, it unfortunately app more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, May 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * MinerAI: Missouri S&T's new initiative for AI research, collaboration and resources By Greg Edwards Since the early 1960s, Missouri S&T has been recognized as a leader in computer science, offering some of the nation's first courses in the field. Fast forward several decades, and S&T continues to be a computing leader with the launch of the MinerAI initiative. "Through MinerAI, we are  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * State Education Department Announces Eighth Class of My Brother's Keeper Fellows and Major MBK Community Network Milestone 124 Students Identified as Leaders, Largest Fellows Class in NYS MBK History My Brother's Keeper Community Network Grows to 50 Member Communities The State Education Department today inducted the eighth class of My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Fellows--t more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release: * * * National PTA Honors Students for Their Creativity and Talents in the Arts National PTA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024-2025 Reflections(R) student art program. The awards honor creative interpretations of the theme "Accepting Imperfection" in the following categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Seve more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New national survey reveals what American consumers truly value across 18 key industries As businesses across the country strive to deliver better customer experiences, a new nationwide study provides timely insights into what Americans value most in the products and services they use every day. The 2025 Customer Value Report, authored by marketing researchers at Rice Business and the University of Miami Patti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Research from Mass General Brigham Guides Treatment Regimen for Aggressive Blood Cancer Study data reveal how a specific sequence of cancer therapies can improve outcomes for patients with hard-to-treat lymphomas. Relapsed/refractory (R/R) mature T and natural killer (NK)-cell lymphomas (TNKL) are aggressive blood cancers often resistant to frontline therapies. A team of Mass General Brigham res more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Pamela Heintz Leaves a Lasting Legacy at the University's Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service Pamela Kirwin Heintz '91, G'08 came to Syracuse University to finish the bachelor's degree she began decades earlier at Smith College. Little did she know the journey she was about to undertake would foster her engagement with thousands of undergraduate students and become her life's work. As the Uni more PR

CAMARILLO, California, May 2 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * Partnership with Navy base and Santa Paula Unified School district creates pathways to an engineering career CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Richard Yao plans to visit Santa Paula High School on May 7 as elementary students in a special pilot pre-engineering program showcase the remotely-operated underwater vehicles they built from scratch. The students built more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * Patricia Kinser is named VCU School of Nursing dean Kinser - a nurse scientist, clinician and alum of the school - has served as interim dean since April 2024. By Caitlin Hanbury, School of Nursing Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., will serve as the dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, effective May 12. Kinser, a longtime VCU faculty member, active clinician and nat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The White House issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * President Trump Announces Religious Liberty Commission Members Today, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission during the National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden. President Trump designated the following individuals to serve on the Religious Liberty Commission. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (Chair). Dan Patrick was first elected Lt. Governor of Tex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 30, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Jim Handley retired from his roles at the Florida Cattlemen's Association after 27 years of service on April 15, 2025. Executive vice president of the Florida Cattlemen's Association and chief executive officer of the Florida Beef Council since 1998, Jim has also served as executive director of the Florida Cattle more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 2 -- The South Carolina Department of Education issued the following statement on May 1, 2025: * * * State Superintendent Ellen Weaver Applauds Passage of Educator Assistance Act State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver released the following statement after the House gave final approval to H.3196 this week. The legislation is known as the Educator Assistance Act. "The Educator Assistance Act is a major step forward for South Carolina's teachers--and ultim more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 2 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Biology, Biochemistry students awarded prestigious research grants Two SUNY Fredonia students will dramatically expand their investigative experience this summer through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. Isabelle "Belle" Price, a junior Biochemistry major from the Rochester, NY, area, and Sydney Hawkins, a junior Biology major from Ripley, NY, will spend th more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 2 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Cruz co-authors homeland security text that spans U.S. history Adjunct Lecturer Aida Silva Cruz co-wrote a textbook tracing the history of homeland security from the U.S. Constitution to today. "The History and Evolution of Homeland Security in the United States: From the Constitution through 9/11 to the Present" offers a unique perspective into the challenges and triumphs of this  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Teach Plus Massachusetts Congratulates Newly Named State Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez Teach Plus Massachusetts today issued the following statement about the selection of Pedro Martinez as the commonwealth's next commissioner of the Department of Elementary more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Here's a look at public policy and government information that is associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) issues: ACS Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Aids in Data Gathering for Cancer Research AI Algorithm Can Help Identify High-Risk Heart Patients to Quickly Diagnose, Expedite, and Improve Care AI-enabled translations initiative empowers Ukrainian learners with new skills Alfred University Libraries Participating in Study on AI Integration Into Teaching Announ more ST

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: Alfred University Libraries Participating in Study on AI Integration Into Teaching Alumnus and Wife Commit $20 Million to Expand Research Efforts in Purdue's College of Pharmacy Bacterial villain behind Lake Erie's 'potent toxin' unveiled by U-M study Baylor College of Medicine: Dr. Margaret Goodell Named to the National Academy of Sciences Baylor University Launches Institute for Global Human Flouri more ST

NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Releases "Best Budget Ever," Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget Makes Significant Investments in Safety, Affordability, and Quality of Life, Expands Opportunities for Working-Class New Yorkers May 1, 2025 Tracy Martinez, Principal, Bayside High School: Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Welcome to Bayside High School. It is my pleasure to welcome you here. My name is Tracy Martinez,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Launches Title VI Investigation into Evanston-Skokie School District 65 The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today opened an investigation into the Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (the District) for allegedly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This investigation is based on a complaint filed with more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Package to Boost Air Traffic Controller Workforce Package addresses shortage through retention of existing controllers and hiring of new controllers WASHINGTON. D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a new package of actions to further supercharge the air traffic controller workforce. The package will allow mor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Package to Boost Air Traffic Controller Workforce WASHINGTON. D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a new package of actions to further supercharge the air traffic controller workforce. The package will allow more of the best and brightest candidates to get into air more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Sukumaran seeks to better understand zinc's role in taste By Tiffany Lee Scientists have long recognized the key roles that zinc plays in human taste, and doctors have been prescribing supplements of the micronutrient for patients experiencing taste loss since the 1980s. Despite the widespread practice, researchers still lack a clear picture of the molecular mechanisms by which zinc rehabilitates and gov more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 2 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * How educators are using AI to enhance, not replace, experiential learning By Sarah Sell Picture a world where students are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to master the art of negotiation. From closing business deals to engaging in diplomatic dialogue with global leaders, this vision is quickly becoming a reality in 21st-century classrooms. To support this shift, USF i more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 1 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stays and risk of death Employing too few permanent nurses on hospital wards is linked to longer inpatient stays, readmissions, patient deaths, and ultimately costs more in lives and money, according to a long-term study led by the University of Southampton. Researchers say understaffing of ward nurses risks harming hospital patients, and is a key contri more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, May 1 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * University of Zululand Explores collaboration in decolonization of curriculum and teaching of Kiswahili and isiZulu languages By Ritah Namisango On 29th April 2025, a delegation from the University of Zululand, South Africa led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement and Transformation), Prof. Byron A. Brown visited the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at Makerere University to discuss collabora more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 1 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Lecturer Silvia Coolen tracks down insects on weekends to keep her research going Bugs and microorganisms are working together After spending some time working in industry, Silvia Coolen returned to academia several years ago. Now, she teaches biology students in Utrecht, where she also studied and earned her PhD. In her free time, the enthusiastic biologist continues her research on the symbiotic relation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), (both D-VA) and 40 of their congressional colleagues reintroduced the bicameral Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, legislation that would revive the 1994 nationwide ban on assault weapons two decades after the ori more PR