KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-Americans, Coach and Player of the Year Announced KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA announced the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-Americans and Coach and Player of the Year. 48 Women's Lacrosse student-athletes were recognized as All-Americans across three teams, highlighted by First-Team All-American and NAIA Women's Lacross more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 9 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * AAUW Fellowship Grant Will Support Trinity Professor's First Book Project By Abby Fortuin Trinity College Assistant Professor of Language and Culture Studies and Human Rights Studies Diana Aldrete recently was awarded a fellowship to continue her research and complete her first book, Between Land and Death: Women Writing for Justice in Mexico. The yearlong American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship Progra more PR

ALFRED, New York, May 9 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry Professor John D'Angelo publishes "CURE" for the traditional organic chemistry lab Alfred University Professor Chemistry John D'Angelo recently had a paper published in the Journal of Chemical Education, "Project Time! A Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience, a CURE for the Traditional Organic Lab." The paper reviews recent efforts to enliven student lab work in D'Angelo's organic chemist more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and Crayola Team Up to Promote Family Travel and Creative Exploration Savings for children and crayon-inspired locomotive designs inspire summer travel WASHINGTON - Summer travel season is right around the corner, and Amtrak and Crayola have joined forces to create fun-filled experiences designed to inspire creativity and exploration. This perfectly paired brand partnership includes can't more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Ask a Mizzou expert: What is psychedelic-assisted therapy? Mizzou's Dani Adams is a social work researcher trying to improve access to mental health services. The use of psychedelics by people struggling with mental health issues has gotten increased media attention in recent years. Prince Harry told "60 Minutes" he used psilocybin -- also known as magic mushrooms -- to deal with the grief of los more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 9 -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release: * * * Brighthouse Financial Announces First Quarter 2025 Results - Estimated combined risk-based capital ("RBC") ratio between 420% and 440%; holding company liquid assets of $1.0 billion - The company repurchased $85 million of its common stock year-to-date through May 6, 2025 - Annuity sales of $2.3 billion, including $2.0 billion in sales of the company's flagship Shield Level Annuities - Li more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Reconfigurable Metastructures Could Be the Holy Grail of Physical Intelligence By Kaitlyn Landram It's easy to take joint mobility for granted. Without thinking, it's simple enough to turn the pages of a book or bend to stretch out a sore muscle. Designers don't have the same luxury. When building a joint, be that for a robot or wrist brace, designers seek customizability across all degrees of fre more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Two Faculty Members Elected to American Philosophical Society Martin Chalfie and Michael Harris were recognized for their accomplishments in biology and math. Two Columbia faculty members--Martin Chalfie and Michael Harris--were elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest learned society in North America, founded by Benjamin Franklin for the "promotion of useful knowledge." Election to the Society rec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Economic uncertainties, homelessness top agenda at ABA meeting in D.C., May 21-23 WASHINGTON, May 7, 2025 -- The American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law will meet with legal, government and private housing experts to discuss access to affordable housing, insurance for housing, tax credits and homelessness May 21-23, at the Salamander Hotel in Washington. more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, May 9 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Exploring the Limits of Presidential Power: Bowdoin's Rudalevige on Trump's Hundred Days By Tom Porter Donald Trump is not the first US president to be accused of behaving like a dictator, said Andrew Rudalevige. However, he added, the "vengeful nature" of many of the president's second term executive actions is both "different and dangerous." Not even Richard Nixon, who resigned from the White House in 1974 in the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Honors Seven Historic Preservation Projects Across Michigan May 8, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov The annual Governor's Awards recognizes historic preservation achievements in Michigan LANSING, MICH. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced seven Michigan preservation projects were awarded Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation during a ceremony hosted by the S more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 8 -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking defence of Australia research there for all to see "The Institute of Public Affairs and Strategic Analysis Australia's groundbreaking Defence of Australia research series is there for all to see. It is a blueprint for the federal government to rebuild Australia's crumbling defence force in this new term of parliament," said Scott Hargreaves, Executive Director of the Institut more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Mifepristone The Stop Comstock Act would repeal an 1873 law that could be misused to limit abortion access nationwide WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Tina Smith and 25 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Stop Comstock Act to protect access to medication abortions like Mifepristone. Specifically, the legislat more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 9 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kristin Bremer Moore Shares Collective Bargaining Expertise in State Bar Publication Tonkon Torp partner Kristin Bremer Moore co-authored a chapter on collective bargaining in the new book Labor and Employment Law in Oregon: Private Sector, published by the Oregon State Bar. Kristin and her co-authors discuss provide a general overview of the good-faith collective bargaining obligation imposed on employers a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Acquires Major Photography and Manuscript Collection Documenting the Chicano Movement The Library of Congress has acquired the photographs, manuscripts and periodical collection of Raul Ruiz, a leading figure in the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles beginning in the 1960s. Ruiz (1940-2019) was an activist, journalist, photographer, educator and political candidate who advocated for the rights of  more PR

CUPERTINO, California, May 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Local inspiration, global impact: Meet four of this year's Swift Student Challenge winners When Taiki Hamamoto, 22, came across a Hanafuda deck at his local game shop, he was intrigued. He had grown up playing the traditional Japanese card game with family members, and he thought it'd be easy to recruit friends fo more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Book: The Affirmative Action Myth "From his position of earned eminence among commentators on today's intersection of culture and politics, Jason L. Riley dissects the false promises and actual damages of race-based policies. His book validates Chief Justice John Roberts's acerbic words: 'It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.'"--George F. Will, syndicated columnist NEW YORK, NY - After the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Catholic Cardinals Elect New Pope WASHINGTON-Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope. Prevost, 69, from Chicago, is the first ever pope from the United States. He will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. Experts at the George Washington University are available to discuss this development and what comes next. To speak with our expert, please contact  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota House Republicans Side With Big Business in Attack on Noncompete Ban Washington, D.C. -- Following the introduction of legislation from Minnesota House Republicans to partially roll back the state's landmark ban on noncompete agreements -- adding salary caps and a "trade secrets" exemption to the state's omnibus jobs and economic development bill -- the Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * NEH Announces $9.55 Million for 68 Humanities Projects Grant awards support expanded access to historical collections, exhibitions, curriculum development, and scholarly research in the humanities. Washington, DC (May 8, 2025) - The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $9.55 million in grants for 68 humanities projects across the country. The grants will underwrite more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 -- News Corp., a diversified media and information services company, issued the following news release: * * * News Corp Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Key Financial Highlights * Third quarter revenues were $2.01 billion, a 1% increase compared to $1.99 billion in the prior year, driven by the growth of Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing * Net income from continuing operations in the quarter was $107 million, a more PR

NEW YORK, May 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NICE Announces Interactions 2025, Showcasing Real, No-Hype AI Outcomes for Customer Service- Featuring Celebrity Keynote Kristen Bell Interactions 2025 unveils CX AI innovations as well as showcases how businesses are leveraging CXone Mpower to generate instant ROI on AI investment Hoboken, N.J., May 8, 2025 - NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced Int more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * On a warm Saturday morning in early May, families from across Providence gathered at the Brown University Bookstore for a bilingual story hour that brought together storytelling, crafts and community.  With support from Brown's Department of Education, the event featured Rhode Island author Anika Aldamuy Denise, who read from her award-winning picture book "Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyte more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * A Northwestern Perspective: Criminal Law By Ed Finkel The research and teaching of criminal law scholars at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law covers a wide range of academic disciplines, from social psychology to economics, along with topical issues such as the death penalty, pretrial detention, and jury behavior; and, in some cases, intersections with sociolo more PR

BASALT, Colorado, May 9 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * The SAFc Registry, Chooose, and Alaska Airlines Partner to Streamline Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate Transactions The SAFc Registry launches an industry-first integration with Chooose to streamline SAF transactions, boost trust, and drive sustainable aviation fuel adoption. Boulder, CO - May 8 , 2025 The SAFc Registry and Chooose have partnered in a first-of-its-kind software integration to st more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Sage named Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year at the Independent Publishing Awards Hosted by the Independent Publishers Guild, the awards celebrate the achievements of the independent publishing sector in the UK and Ireland. Sage has won the ProQuest Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year award at the Independent Publishing Awards, which recognizes outstanding publishin more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps National Spelling Bee welcomes 243 spellers for historic 100th anniversary By Rebecca McCarter A field of 243 top young spellers will converge on National Harbor, Maryland, from May 27-29 to compete in a historic Scripps National Spelling Bee. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the iconic American competition, which was first held on June 17, 1925, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Questions Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services During HELP Committee Hearing Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) questioned Dr. James O'Neill, the nominee for the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the most recent Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) hearing. Click HERE  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * St. Jude neurologist Richard Finkel named to TIME100 Health TIME has named Richard S. Finkel, MD, Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT) director at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to TIME100 Health, the news magazine's list of 100 individuals who are positively influencing global health in 2025. Finkel, a leading pediatric neurologist, joined S more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Suzanne Loker, emerita professor of fiber science and apparel design, dies at 77 Suzanne Loker, an innovator in apparel education and champion for sustainability and corporate responsibility, died April 12 at age 77, from cancer. Loker, a professor emerita in fiber science and apparel design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE), was awarded Faculty Fellow status by the International Textile and Apparel Associati more PR

LAREDO, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU's Dr. Kozaczka Awarded Prestigious Yale University Libraries Research Grant Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) assistant professor of English Dr. Adam Kozaczka was recently awarded a highly selective Lewis Walpole Library Travel Grant by Yale University Libraries. The award will support a fully funded research residency for two weeks  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * The Future of US Bases in Europe: General H.R. McMaster "It's really important for us to recognize that this Axis of Aggressors poses a threat to the free world, and we should act accordingly," said McMaster, who was President Trump's National Security Advisor 2017-2018, when asked what policymakers underestimate when it comes to Europe. In a Q&A with the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 8 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Mississippi Experience Center Awarded LEED Platinum Certification One of Five in Mississippi for Green Building Council's Highest Level of Distinction BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (May 8, 2025) - Platinum is the new gold standard at Toyota Mississippi after its Experience Center received a LEED Platinum certification. The 15,000-square foot facility opened in June 2022 with an innova more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 8 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Inscribed, Buried and Cursed In antiquity, curses carved into lead tablets were considered effective as long as they remained hidden. This practice is even referred to in the Bible. Theft, jealousy, competition: Even in ancient times, mankind grappled with all of these problems. When things got really bad, they would put a curse on their adversary. To this end, they'd carve curses into lead tablets, r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * False Memories, explained Picture the Monopoly Man. Is he wearing a top hat? How about a monocle? The first is true, but if you imagined the board game mascot with fancy eyewear, you have experienced a false memory. False memories are recollections of events that never actually happened or facts that aren't true. Like computers, our minds are capable of storing and processing massive amounts of informatio more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Q&A: The first American pope Melissa Wilde of the Department of Sociology, whose research has led her to the Vatican Secret Archive, among other places, discusses the new Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, and the implications for the Roman Catholic Church. elissa Wilde, a Penn sociologist and scholar of religious change, told media before the conclave to s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS unveils Barbara Bush stamp WASHINGTON -- At the White House today, the U.S. Postal Service revealed the artwork of a commemorative Forever stamp to celebrate the centennial year of former first lady Barbara Bush's birth. The stamp design was unveiled by first lady Melania Trump; Dorothy "Doro" Bush Koch, daughter of Barbara Bush; Alice Yates, CEO of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation; and Judy de To more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M Press produces publications for an accessible learning experience William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of the Muscogee Nation. By Sarah Thompson William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following written testimony by WellHive President Chris Faraji from a May 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving Access to External VA Care Through Enhanced Scheduling Technology": * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Chris Faraji, and I serve as the President of WellHive, a pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar delivered opening remarks at a s more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 9 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Visits Schools and College to See Firsthand the Impact of Education and Innovations Governor Mark Gordon visited schools and Northwest Community College in Park County and Moorcroft schools in Northeast Wyoming this week to observe the results of several key education and workforce initiatives aimed at preparing students for success in school, careers and life. The Governor's fir more PR