SYRACUSE, New York, May 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 3 New Members Elected to University's Board of Trustees Syracuse University has announced the appointment of three new members of the Board of Trustees, all distinguished leaders in their chosen professions who are also engaged alumni dedicated to serving their communities and the University in meaningful and impactful ways. The new trustees are Alonna Berry '11, Jonathan Resnick '89 and Frank Ryan IV '90, L'94 more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Addressing Hearing Loss May Reduce Isolation Among the Elderly Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic that older Americans face. According to the U.S. Centers for Dis more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 13 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported. The team that developed the program, which includes researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the School of Public Health at Universit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 12, 2025: * * * NGOs Are Often BGOs--Basically Governmental Organizations By Ken Braun ...a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! - Ronald Reagan By tradition, American nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are our civil society backbone, where private money provides great things without government interference. Soup kitchens, animal shelters, schools, and c more PR

PASADENA, California, May 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * CARL-Bot Catches an Underwater Wave Small autonomous underwater vehicles, like the drones of the sea, could be very useful for studying the depths of the ocean and monitoring its changing conditions. But such nautical mini bots can be easily overpowered by turbulent ocean currents. Caltech scientists led by John Dabiri (PhD '05), the Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: A Common Sense Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Wall Street Journal today. "When President Trump took the podium for his Second Inaugural Address, he promised a 'revolu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * China Thanks 'Gas Station Manager' Putin President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, sat side by side in Red Square on May 9 to celebrate the end of World War II. But while they may have looked like equals, they are nothing of the sort, and the disparity in power is widening. Russian and Chinese officials regularly speak of a "friendship without boundaries," and the delegatio more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser demands accountability from Chinese messaging app WeChat about fentanyl trafficking and money laundering May 12, 2025 (DENVER) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and five bipartisan attorneys general today demanded accountability from WeChat (https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2025/05/2025.5.07-WeChat-Demand-Letter.pdf) over concerns that the Chinese  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Federal Agencies Should Address Regulatory Barriers Washington, D.C. - The federal financial regulatory agencies have a prime opportunity to address unnecessary, unlawful, or unduly burdensome regulations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) outlined in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget. CSBS highlighted several regulations that the federal financial regulatory ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Europe's Scramble for Military Minerals The stampede for critical minerals is reshaping global power, just as oil did in the 20th century. From revived ambitions to acquire Greenland to mineral deals in Ukraine, access has become a growing focus of geopolitical tension. Through their use in combat aircraft, missiles and advanced communications systems, a handful of raw materials are central for mo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 13 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Commission amends State aid rules to provide public access to justice in environmental matters The European Commission has adopted today amendments to its State aid rules to provide public access to justice in environmental matters in relation to EU State aid decisions. For that purpose, the Commission revised rules which allow non-governmental organisations ('NGOs') to request a Comm more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 13 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 12, 2025, by Governor Adriana D. Kugler at the International Economic Symposium, which was co-hosted by the National Association for Business Economics and the Central Bank of Ireland: * * * Economic Outlook Thank you, Reamonn. It is an honor and a privilege to be asked to speak in the beautiful country of Ireland and here at the Central Bank of Ireland. The histories of the U.S. and Ireland are intertwined. Our more PR

STANFORD, California, May 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the Hoover Monetary Policy Conference entitled "Finishing the Job and New Challenges": * * * Thank You, John Thank you, Volker, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 John Taylor is deservedly well known for his work on monetary policy rules, the best known of which bear his name. But in the early 1980s, John was part of a broader discussion about rules vers more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has issued a report titled "Ten Thousand Commandments 2025 Edition," authored by Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., revealing that the total compliance costs and economic effects of federal regulation in the United States amount to at least $2.155 trillion annually. The 146-page report, released in April 2025, argues that this figure is likely a conservative estimate and highlights the significant financial burden these regulations p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States Throughout the history of oil and gas production in the United States, millions of wel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "A partner-driven decision support model to inform the reintroduction of bull trout." Here are excerpts: * * * A partner-driven decision support model to inform the reintroduction of bull trout Assessments of species reintroductions involve a series of complex decisions that include human perspectives and ecological contexts. Here, we present a reintroducti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Marginalizing time in habitat selection and species distribution models improves inference." Here are excerpts: * * * Marginalizing time in habitat selection and species distribution models improves inference Aim Recent methodological advances for studying how animals move and use space with telemetry data have focused on fine-scale, more mechanistic infe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "No evidence for an active margin-spanning megasplay fault at the Cascadia Subduction Zone." Here are excerpts: * * * No evidence for an active margin-spanning megasplay fault at the Cascadia Subduction Zone It has been previously proposed that a megasplay fault within the Cascadia accretionary wedge, spanning from offshore Vancouver Island to Oregon, has t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Op-Ed: Don't Cut Medicaid By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | May 12, 2025 | The New York Times Polls show Democrats down in the dumps at their lowest approval level in decades, but we Republicans are having an identity crisis of our own, and you can see it in the tug of war over President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill." The nub of the conflict: Will Republicans be a majority party of wo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Attorney General Alan Wilson demands accountability from Chinese messaging app WeChat about fentanyl trafficking, money laundering (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and five bipartisan attorneys general today demanded accountability from WeChat over concerns that the Chinese messaging app is a key enabler of fentanyl trafficking and illegal money laundering in  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Louthan named top human resources leader in The Journal Record Christa Louthan Media Contact: Erin Weaver | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-7636 | erin.weaver@okstate.edu Christa Louthan, Oklahoma State University assistant vice president and chief human resources officer, has been named to The Journal Record's Power List for Top Human Resources Leaders. Louthan, who has served in her role si more PR

NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 11, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Don't Trust the Naysayers - Adams' NYC Crime Decline Is No Mirage By Rafael A. Mangual As the New York City mayoral contest heats up, public safety remains voters' top concern -- and embattled Mayor Eric Adams' main talking point. After all, if there's one success that Adams can point to in his reelection bid, it's the recent sharp declines in serious crime  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute, in a report titled "U.S. Space Policy: The Next Frontier" released in April 2025, argues that the United States is poised to lead a new Space Age but faces significant challenges due to obsolete regulations and NASA's outdated technology and management. The 39-page report, authored by James B. Meigs, emphasizes the potential for a commercial space boom driven by private-sector innovations in rocketry, which are making spaceflight more affo more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: * * * New Publications: April 2025 Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2025, 5 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Chitsaz, M., Yang, L., Rayes-Danan, R., Savari, O., Li, B., Shribak, M., Eliceiri, K., & Loeffler, A. (2025). Polychromatic Polari more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens to Make Georgia's GOP Gubernatorial Primary Even More Chaotic and Extreme Extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene may be out of the U.S. Senate race - but she is still very much in the mix to run for Georgia governor. Greene made it clear over the past week that she's leaving the door open to a run for governor in Georgia, telling NewsNation that "polling shows [she] can win t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan, Multistate Effort Targeting WeChat's Connection to Fentanyl Money Laundering RALEIGH - Today, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that he is leading a bipartisan, multistate coalition of attorneys general targeting the Chinese-owned messaging and payment platform WeChat over its connection t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * What Are the Tradeoffs When People Have to Choose Between Clean Air and Clean Water? People in many parts of the world lack access to clean water, but boiling water to make it safer often requires burning wood or other dirty fuels that expose them to air pollution. How do these two risks compare to each other? A new study suggests that, while health risks from the resulting air pollutio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following speech by Roberto Perli, manager of the System Open Market Account, at the 8th Short-Term Funding Markets Conference: * * * Recent Developments in Treasury Market Liquidity and Funding Conditions As prepared for delivery It is a pleasure to join you this morning./1 I am grateful to the organizers for inviting me to participate in this year's Short-Term Funding Markets Conference, which examines a rich set of topi more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 13 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Senior Publishes Paper in Math Research Journal By Lisa McMahon A research paper by Niagara University senior math major Joseph Martino will be published in the mathematics research journal Integers in May. The paper, "Rational numbers with two-term odd greedy expansion," which he co-authored with Dr. Joel Louwsma, associate professor of mathematics, studies the odd greedy algorithm, a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Nuffield Trust has issued a report in March 2025 titled "Review of North Central London's Start Well maternity and neonatal care," assessing proposals by North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL) to consolidate maternity and neonatal care services against six tests established by the Mayor of London. The 111-page report, authored by Sally Gainsbury, Camille Oung, Rebecca Best, Sophie Julian, Elizabeth Fisher and Emma Dodsworth, evaluates the plans outli more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Olympic anti-doping lab puts U.S. meat supply to the test Positive athlete tests resulting from meat consumption "highly unlikely" Scientists at UCLA's Olympic Analytical Laboratory turned their sophisticated analytical capabilities for testing athlete samples for performance-enhancing drugs to research examining the U.S. meat supply as part of a study led by Texas Tech. The study was designed to inve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Chairman Scott's Resolution Overturning Biden Overdraft Rule Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump signed into law Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) final rule imposing price controls on overdraft fee more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 13 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Professor Writes Books for the Naval Academy and Cedarville By Sarah Mummert Dr. David "Pete" Peterson's expertise in strength training and conditioning is reflected in two textbooks that are used at the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Colorado State University and Cedarville University, where he serves as associate professor of exercise science. Peterson served as deputy director in the physical educati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Russia Alienates Central Asia After Russian President Vladimir Putin broke relations with Europe and declared a "turn to the East," propagandists and analysts close to the Kremlin spoke of Moscow's exceptional prospects in the "Eurasian space." But in March, when the Putin-sponsored Valdai Discussion Club hosted the Fifth Central Asian Conference, the mood had shifted. While participants from Russ more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists track tiny structures key to advanced electronics As demand for energy-intensive computing grows, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets scientists see -- in unprecedented detail -- how interfaces move in promising materials for computing and other applications. The method, no more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Targeted nanoparticles show promise for more effective antifungal treatments PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A team of researchers from Brown University has developed a new nanotechnology-based approach that could improve treatment of fungal infections, particularly those caused by the increasingly drug-resistant Candida species. In a new study, the team demonstrated a method for targeting liposomes more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * The definitive handbook on public librarianship CHICAGO -- Dubbed "a peerless ambassador for public libraries, educating future professionals, current professionals in other parts of the field, and anyone else interested about the irreplaceable and irrepressible entities that are public libraries" ( Library Quarterly ), the new fourth edition of ALA Neal-Schuman's " Int more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Tone-Deaf: Nobody's Dancing Every US administration starts off berating the useless European allies and hoping to focus on problems at home. Reality bites, and sooner or later, the Americans learn that this doesn't work. Donald Trump's administration is no different. So don't panic. That is the kindest interpretation of the past three turbulent months in transatlantic relations. Vice President J.D more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Two skills - English and research - take the spotlight at VCU symposium Language learners in the Global Education Office's ELP delve into an academic rite of passage. By Dina Weinstein Learning the skills of research is a pillar of the student experience at Virginia Commonwealth University. Doing so while also learning the English language is an achievement with special resonance. more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 12 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * New computer language helps spot hidden pollutants UC Riverside tool empowers scientists, accelerates discovery By Jules Bernstein Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed - without requiring them to code. By making it easier to search massive chemical datasets, the tool has already identified more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * A freedom shared by all: Eugene Volokh on the Press Clause Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA School of Law and Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, has spent decades examining First Amendment jurisprudence. In a recent article published in the Journal of Free Speech Law titled "The Press Cl more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Studies point to redlining as a 'perfect storm' for breast cancer By David J. Hill BUFFALO, N.Y. - In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today. That's according to the findings of new University at Buffalo research that examines how more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New compound targets circadian clock machinery in cells to fight glioblastoma In research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the new drug candidate selectively attacked glioblastoma stem cells and passed early safety testing in a phase 1 clinical trial. A series of preclinical studies show that a new compound, SHP1705, targets circadian clock proteins hija more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 13 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers gain insights into the brain's 'dimmer switch' The findings advance the understanding of how our brains regulate arousal, attention and responses to stress and fear. A small cluster of cells deep within our brains, called the locus coeruleus, affects how awake and attentive we are, how we respond to stress, how we cope with anxiety and fear, and how we create  more PR

TYLER, Texas, May 13 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston study reveals long-term mental health benefits of healthy relationship skills program for adolescents By Jeannette Sanchez Teaching healthy relationship skills to middle school students can help prevent adolescent relationship abuse and lead to better mental health outcomes -- including reduced depression -- years later, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. The s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What Pennsylvanians Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's $64 Million Investment in 11 Critical Economic Development Projects Across the Commonwealth Following through on a key promise, PA SITES initiative will help create jobs, drive economic growth, and spur innovation by building shovel-ready sites for businesses. "The shovel-ready sites plan from Governor Shapiro is a shot in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * WSJ Editorial Board Agrees with Senator Warren - President Trump's Stablecoin Corruption Must be Stopped Washington, DC - In case you missed it, President Donald Trump's crypto corruption, including through his family's World Liberty Financial stablecoin, is so vast and brazen that even the Wall Street more PR