HOUSTON, Texas, May 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'A new chapter': Rice breaks ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life Moody Center Complex for Student Life (architectural rendering courtesy of Olson Kundig) Rice University marked a major milestone May 8 with the groundbreaking of the Moody Center Complex for Student Life (MCCSL), a bold step toward enhancing the student experience through connection, engagement and growth. Hundreds of students, staff more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 85th Fighter Group reaches Initial Operational Capability * Published May 9, 2025 * By 1st Lt Jymil Licorish * 33rd Fighter Wing Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. -- The U.S. Air Force's 85th Fighter Group celebrated its Initial Operational Capability during a ceremony May 9, 2025. The event also marked the graduation of the first Polish Air Force pilots trained on the F- more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 10 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news on May 9, 2025: * * * The Academies of Albuquerque Concept that will debut this fall at Manzano and Highland offers even more hope for the future. * Albuquerque Public Schools is on the threshold of a new era in high school education. With an eye toward rigor, relevance and excellence, two APS high schools soon will take the initial steps in what eventually will be a transformative change in the way sec more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, May 10 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU launches Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator with donor support National initiative embeds real-world projects and employer experiences in academic programs to better prepare grads for today's workforce By Michelle Stermole Imagine a college student named Ava. She balances part-time jobs, keeps up with her classes and dreams of building a meaningful career. But like many students, Ava struggles to gain more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 10 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Author John Green to visit KU to kick off 2025-26 KU Reads program A Lawrence campus visit from award-winning author John Green will be among the first events of the fall semester as the University of Kansas adopts his title, "The Anthropocene Reviewed," as the 2025-26 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection. "An Evening with John Green" will include a hosted conversation with the author, followed by  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 9, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Athens-Clarke County, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.07 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg more PR

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * Red tape slashed to get more teachers into classrooms Government announces cut to the duration of apprenticeships, opening up more training opportunities to get thousands of more teachers into the classroom. More people will soon have the opportunity to train to teach, as the government cuts apprenticeship red tape as part of steps to get thousands more teachers into the classroom. As th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA to Host 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol, Advocating for MENA Inclusion and the Protection of Ethnic Studies On Monday, May 12, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host its 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC). The daylong civic  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, May 9 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * CDU enters first-of-its-kind partnership to boost health literacy in Territory schools A groundbreaking new initiative aimed at boosting health awareness and outcomes across the Northern Territory's (NT) secondary schools has launched for the first time at Dripstone Middle School in Darwin. Led by staff and students from Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Faculty of Health, the CDU Dripstone Health Academy  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Many, many thumbs-up for aspiring teacher Krystal Zelaya The VCU Health child care aide's graduation gear will feature the colorful handiwork of her young charges. By Sian Wilkerson As Krystal Zelaya closes her first chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University, she's taking a keepsake for the ages - of up to 5 years: Her graduation stole is decorated by the dozens of children she h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * The Desert Laboratory: Carnegie Science's Pioneering Role in American Ecology Carnegie Science's Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona served as an intellectual hub where pioneering ecologists helped transform the emerging discipline of ecology from descriptive natural history into a rigorous scientific field. In 1903, Carnegie Science established the Desert Botanical Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona--a bo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Elected Leaders and Norfolk Teacher Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up for Virginia Students # Photos and video available for media use are available here NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - Today, ahead of Winsome Earle-Sears' commencement address at Regent University, elected officials and a Norfolk Public Schools teacher called on Sears to stand up to the chaos that threatens opportunities for Virg more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF supports brave N.C. school board member and teacher opposing board prayer * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation stands firmly behind a courageous North Carolina school board member and a local teacher opposing a troubling proposal to introduce Christian prayer into Cabarrus County Board of Education meetings. At its April 14 meeting, the board  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Cutting Red Tape and Streamlining Government ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, signed SB 96 and HB 113 into law, streamlining government and helping safeguard the state from interference from foreign adversaries. SB 96 was a priority of Governor Kemp, sponsored by  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Announces Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Public Servants at Roundtable of Law Enforcement, First Responders Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) hosted a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement officers and first responders focused on recruitment, retention, and public service. At the event, Rep. Houlahan announced the reintroduction of her Publ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Jenna Bush Hager Delivers Keynote Address at AAP's Annual Member Meeting Senator Chris Coons Awarded Distinguished Public Service Award Leading Experts on Artificial Intelligence Discuss Unprecedented Landscape and Litigation On Thursday, May 8, the Association of American Publishers hosted its 2025 annual meeting, celebrating 55 years of advocacy for the organization. The program stressed  more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * New endowed professorship advances 'Democracy and Its Technologies' strategic initiative Anonymous $3M alumni donation elevates academic excellence through one of the priorities in the College's new strategic plan Lafayette College today announced an anonymous $3 million alumni donation to create a new endowed professorship that will support the "Democracy and Its Technologies" priority of the recently approve more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 9 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * 'Forging Ahead' initiative to transform innovation and entrepreneurship across the Midlands A coalition of 15 Midlands university partners has launched a bold new initiative that is set to revolutionise how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region. Forging Ahead - led by Loughborough University and Midlands Innovation - will radically enhance the commerciali more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Share Tool to Improve Newborn Genetic Screening As international programs explore expanding the use of newborn genomic sequencing, machine learning can help to improve and standardize what genes and conditions should be included. More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, May 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Next Up on 13: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life On the latest episode of 13, the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies Anthony Aveni discusses his newest book, Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life. Aveni started teaching at Colgate in 1963 and is wide more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV's Father Served in the Navy During World War II Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, served in the Navy during World War II. Prevost was born on July 28, 1920, in Chicago. After graduating from college, he was commissioned in November 1943 and became the executive officer of a tank landing ship. He participated in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, June 6, 1944, as part of Operation more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 10 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: * * * PSO Announces AEP Teacher Vision Grants to 23 Public School Projects TULSA, Okla. (May 9, 2025) - Greenhouses for 3rd graders at Oologah Upper Elementary, a weather lab at Ketchum Middle School, and racing drones for Bixby High School students are just some of the projects funded by 2025 AEP Teacher Vision Grants, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) a more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following commentary to the San Francisco Chronicle: * * * California's ACEs Aware Program By Nicole K. Eberhart and Joshua Breslau This commentary was originally published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 7, 2025. Matt Reddam's childhood was marked by chaos and heartache. From a very young age, he witnessed violence between his parents. Though his grandparents were eventually able to give him a loving and nurturing home, Matt's v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Honors Irvine Elementary School Teacher for "Teacher of the Year" Award Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), spoke on the House floor to celebrate Tracy Havens, a second grade teacher at Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Irvine, who was named one of Orange County's Teachers of the Year. Hicks is one of only six out of 20,000 educators chosen to earn this prestigious award. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 will take a few moments today to share with folks here in D.C. and across the country a little bit about a program that I am an alumnus of called Teach For America and to share why I think this is an extremely important program for us to protect and to  more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Rumeysa Ozturk To Be Freed From Detention as Case Proceeds BURLINGTON, Vt. - A federal court today ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a former Fulbright scholar and current Tufts University Ph.D. student researching child development. T more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's Orlean Beeson School of Education Earns National Recognition from International Literacy Association Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education has once again received national recognition for academic excellence and innovation in teacher preparation. The Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary and Collaborative Education (ESEC) program recently earned national recognition fr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Skip the Extra Salt: Study Shows Heart Healthy Diet and Sodium Reduction Lower Risk of Heart Disease Reducing Sodium and Following Heart Healthy Diet Lower 10-Year Risk of Heart Disease BOSTON -- Most Americans consume far more sodium than recommended, with the average intake topping 3,400 milligrams (mg) per day--well above the recommended federal guideline of 2,300 mg and the American Hea more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, May 9 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * State Regents Recognize USAO, Intellego Media Partnership At State Awards CONTACT: Bryce McKinnis | bmckinnis@usao.edu EDMOND, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recognized the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma's partnership with Intellego Media, a Chickasha-based film company, during its Business Partnership Excellence Awards at the University of Centra more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, May 9 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * StFX researchers among leading scholars to contribute to national book on teacher leadership Multiple StFX researchers are among leading scholars from across the country to contribute to a new book that examines how teacher leadership is reshaping Canadian education and influencing policy and practice. The recently published e-book Research in Teacher Leadership in Canada: Transformative and Cont more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Student spotlight: Aria Eppinger '24 This interview is part of a series of short interviews from the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, called Student Spotlights. Each spotlight features a student answering their choice of questions about themselves and life at MIT. Today's interviewee, Aria Eppinger '24, graduated with her undergraduate degree in Course 6- more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 10 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Huang's study of AI, ChatGPT in classroom published in journal Marketing Education Review has published Professor Lei Huang's award-winning pedagogical practices study on AI and ChatGPT in classrooms. Dr. Huang, of the Department of Business Administration, co-authored the article about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT with human-driven creative thinking for his more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 10 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Readability focus of macroeconomic textbooks topic of journal article A journal will publish Professor Moj Seyedian's paper that compares the readability level of macroeconomics textbooks. "A Comparison of Readability of the Most Popular Principles of Macroeconomics Textbooks" is co-authored with School of Business colleague Associate Professor Tai Yi and Professor Jeffrey Forrest, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: * * * Binghamton University: Do Your Fingers Wrinkle the Same Way Every Time You're in the Water Too Long? Research Says Yes Binghamton University: Researching the Researchers - A Look Into the School of Pharmacy's Post Doctoral Program Boston University School of Public Health: Inclusive Peer Support Groups Are Expanding at US Colleges, But Stable Funding Is Needed Columbia: New Study Shows That Bir more ST

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Musk's DOGE Cuts Gut Social Security and Veterans' Benefits While Enriching Allies Trump and Musk Target Social Security and Veterans' Benefits, While Using DOGE to Enrich Themselves Donald Trump and Elon Musk's war on Americans' essential services reached new lows this week  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust For Public Land and Oregon State University Announce Acquisition of 3,110 Acres in Tualatin Mountain Forest Trust For Public Land (TPL) and Oregon State University (OSU), in partnership with Metro, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and local community organizations, announced today the acquisition of 3,110 acres of timber land from Weyerhaeuser Company. Loc more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, May 9 -- The University of Guelph issued the following news release: * * * U of G Hosting Canada's Biggest Teaching With AI Conference How is the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence disrupting and evolving teaching and learning? How can educators adapt their teaching and assessment strategies, now as well as prepare for the future? And what are some of the opportunities for harnessing this technology to re-examine teaching? These are just some of the questions to  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 10 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR addresses teacher shortage in San Bernardino Future teachers to receive full tuition, living stipends, and summer employment By David Danelski Addressing a critical teacher shortage, UC Riverside has partnered with the San Bernardino City Unified School District to launch a new teacher residency program that fully covers tuition, provides living stipends, and guarantees teachi more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Production Economist Aims to Boost Farm Efficiency Amid Evolving Technology, Weather Risks Informing and incentivizing optimal farm management decisions fuel the research of production economist Kristiina Ala-Kokko -- and she looks forward to zeroing in on the Arkansas rice industry come this fall. Ala-Kokko will join the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department in August as an assistant p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 10 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * UNMC faculty member leaves gift to support microbiology research $738,000 estate gift from White-Miller to fund fellowships at UNMC, UNL By Connie White Dr. Roberta White-Miller, a former faculty member in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is remembered as a trailblazer in her field. The late professor loved science and education, and as a de more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Exploring inflation and economics through the lens of history In Inflationary Times, a history course from Melissa Teixeira, students grappled with big-picture concepts of debt, money, and currency across the globe and through time. Key Takeaways * Inflationary Times course uses history to explore economic issues such as how to build trust in a new currency, the more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC selected for IIE American Passport Project grant The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive a prestigious American Passport Project grant, which will provide funding for 25 Pell-eligible students to obtain their first U.S. passport--removing a key barrier to studying abroad and opening the door to g more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year RICHMOND, VA -- Yesterday, high school teacher Matthew Neale was named the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year at an announcement ceremony hosted by Governor Glenn Youngkin on Capitol Square. Matthew Neale was selected last month as Region 6 Teacher of the Year and is now Virginia's nominee for the 2026 Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Condemns Trump's Attacks on Education ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to express her gratitude to educators in Hawaii and across the country in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-May 9, 2025) and condemn Donald T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, Calls in to Congratulate 2025 California Teachers of the Year Padilla expresses gratitude for teachers' hard work to educate and inspire the next generation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called in to the classrooms of some of the 2025 Teachers of the Year in California. Padilla d more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * NEW: Republican Lawmakers Poised to Gut Most Pro-Kid Budget in State History During 2025 the Year of the Kid Republicans to reject middle-class tax cuts, property tax relief to prevent property tax increases statewide, plans to lower out-of-pocket costs for child care, medication, and household goods, measures to crack down on prescription price gouging and health insurance tran more PR