BUFFALO, New York, May 20 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * 'This is within reach for anyone from Buff State': NASA's Tiffany Snyder on seizing opportunities By Sabrina Kahwaty Tiffany Snyder, '03, was pursuing a bachelor's degree in earth science at Buffalo State when she discovered her affinities for technology and communication, skills that have propelled her into a successful career in cybersecurity mission integration with the National Aeronautics and  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * 'Write your story': Sanjayan encourages W&M grads to embrace next chapter Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan spoke to graduates during the Commencement ceremony held May 16 in Zable Stadium. Recalling the time two giant pandas waylaid his dreams, Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan gave William & Mary graduates an unconventional piece of advice: "Don't follow your dreams; write your story." "I more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 20 -- The National Association for Music Education issued the following news release: * * * 2024-2025 Tri-M(R) Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announces the 2024-2025 Tri-M(R) Music Honor Society (Tri-M(R)) Chapters of the Year. The National Chapter of the Year Program is designed to motivate and reward chapters that perform service projects, encourage Chapter Officers to perform  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * African American studies professor Adam Ewing earns National Humanities Center fellowship He will spend the upcoming academic year working on his book about 20th-century pan-Africanism. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University author Adam Ewing has been named a fellow of the National Humanities Center for the upcoming academic year. Ewing, Ph.D., an associate professor  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 19 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Awards Recognize Success of Assessment Through Engagement and Collaboration Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (IE) presented awards to faculty and staff members, students, offices and programs and hosted a poster presentation during the One University Assessment Celebration on April 25 in the School of Education's Education Commons. Nadaya Brantley, assistant teaching professor of social work,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Brain Health Score Identified as Key Predictor of Stroke Risk Among Women Mass General Brigham researchers found that a lower McCance Brain Care Score, which includes modifiable risk factors, was associated with a 37 percent increase in risk for a cerebrovascular event Women with a higher McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) - a score that measures physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional factors - have more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 20 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Karen Saxon reminds School of Education graduates to 'keep the main thing the main thing' at 153rd Commencement Karen Saxon, '03, music educator, delivered a moving speech to the graduating Class of 2025 during the School of Education's evening Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Saxon addressed a full crowd in the Sports Arena for Buffalo State's 153rd annual Commencement, during which the u more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, May 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 19, 2025: * * * The $7 billion 'elephant in the room' Written by Catrin Wigfall The financial health of the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) affects the fund's long-term viability and ability to offer the majority of Minnesota educators the retirement benefit they have been promised. The plan s more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 20 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Studying the unseen economy: A global lens on business, culture, and connection Management faculty member Mike Pisani studies market informality in Latin America and beyond while helping students engage with global business in real-world ways. Author: Alisha Draper Toyzan For management faculty member Mike Pisani, business and economics have always been rooted in people--not just numbers. His r more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Cuts to Food Stamps Linked to Rising Food Insecurity, Declining Health for Millions of Americans, Study Shows In a new report, health policy experts at Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed significant increases in food insecurity and poor physical health following the end of federal pandemic-era emergency assistance more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Education's Science Techbook for Indiana Approved for Use in Classrooms Statewide Charlotte, NC (Monday, May 19, 2025) -- Discovery Education, the creators of essential K-12 solutions trusted by teachers and students around the world, today announced that the Science Techbook for Indiana for grades 6-8 has been added to the sta more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 20 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Minnesota Legislature passes historic improvement to teacher pension benefits ST. PAUL, Minnesota. May 19, 2025 - The Minnesota Legislature has passed a historic improvement to pension benefits for most Minnesota teachers, including creating a career rule that rewards teachers' decades of service to Minnesota students. A bipartisan majority of the Minnesota House passed the bill Monda more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Empowered teachers could unlock "science of reading" success, finds Vanderbilt researcher By Jennifer Kiilerich Only a third of American students read proficiently, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress. Scores continue to lag behind those from 2019 and 2022, and there has been little overall improvement since the NAEP began tracking reading in 1992. Educators and policymakers ha more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Education Needs Continued Federal Funding States and school districts around the Bay region have made some progress toward meeting their goals for teaching students about the environment, but much work remains, according to data recently released by EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program. The news comes as the Trump administration proposes to eliminate the environmental education grant  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on May 19, 2025: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections This is a very busy and exciting month. What a great week ahead of us, and my how the days are racing by. It is truer now more than ever that while the days can be long, the years are short. It seems that the more years I have behind me, the shorter the years become ;>) It is such a busy time of the y more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 20 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Painting a Target on Cancer to Make Therapy More Effective A BME team is putting a synthetic flag on tumors, then engineering a patient's immune cells to find and eliminate cancer. Biomedical engineers at Georgia Tech created a treatment that could one day unlock a universal strategy for treating some of the hardest-to-treat cancers -- like those in the brain, breast, and colon -- by teaching th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on May 19, 2025: * * * Investing in Arkansas's Growing National Security Role May is Military Appreciation Month and represents a timely reminder to honor the courage and sacrifices of the men and women who serve our nation. Every day we can be thankful for their willingness to defend our freedom and way of life. My father was a World II veteran who served over 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. He retired  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 20 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Iowa Department of Education announces student winner of the Iowa Education License Plate Design Challenge The reimaged specialized license plate for Iowa drivers supporting education will go into production this summer. DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Education today named 16-year-old sophomore Erin Cho as the winner of the Iowa Education License Plate Design Challenge d more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 20 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State alum receives international scientific honor Kennesaw State University alumnus Ali Shilatifard '89 has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, an internationally renowned association of scientists conducting cutting-edge research that advances society. One of 120 American inductees for 2025, along with 30 international honorees, Shilatifard is the firs more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- May 19 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 17 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Kristin Berrigan, administrative support assistant for the Department of Mathematics in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * Lexington High School Named GBH's High School Quiz Show Season 16 State Champion Boston, Mass. - (May. 19, 2025) - Lexington High School is the High School Quiz Show(R) Season 16 State Champion. Advancing through the bracket of GBH's televised academic tournament, Lexington High School earned a spot in the May 17 finale, and faced off against Buckingham Browne & Nichols Sch more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Machine Learning Model Helps Identify Patients at Risk of Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a machine learning model that can evaluate patients' PPD risk using readily accessible clinical an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Airbnb's New "Everything" App Airbnb's CEO, Brian Chesky, unveiled plans to transform the Airbnb app to allow people to book experiences and services as well as short-term home rentals. The company announced it will launch stage one of its $200 million reinvention this month. These changes include more than 10,000 vendors offering an array of services in 260 cities in 30 countries, as well a more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 19 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * Portugal: EIB provides EUR300 million loan to support the rehabilitation of state-funded schools * The EUR300 million loan will help to modernise state-funded primary and secondary schools across the country. * This investment covers projects to improve safety, accessibility and energy efficiency in school buildings. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR300 million financing  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, May 20 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University earns Carnegie Classification as an Opportunity College and University By Justin Ward Radford University has been named an Opportunity College and University - Higher Access, Higher Earnings by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing the university among a distinguished group of institutions nationwide that are recognized for providing exceptional value more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news on May 19 2025: * * * Rural Americans Have Higher Rates of Heart Disease, Driven by Poverty and Food Insecurity, Study Finds Health policy experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reveal in a new report that adults living in rural areas of the United States face significantly higher rates of heart disease and related health problems than their urban counterparts--and that these healt more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Scotts Ridge Middle School named National School Library of the Year CHICAGO - Scotts Ridge Middle School, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 2025 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett Content, the NSLY Award annually honors a school library that exemplifies the i more PR

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release: * * * Sesame Street Recognized for Essential Global Impact, Receives $250,000 from Elevate Prize Foundation Elevate Prize Foundation recognizes the characters of Sesame Street for their legacy of teaching generations of children to prioritize compassion, kindness, and well-being, spotlighting the need to ensure their future. MIAMI - May 14, 2025 - The Elevate Prize Foundation presented the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 20 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Fredonia Class of 2025 urged to seize opportunities, embrace lifelong preparation "You are ready." That was the empowering message shared with the State University of New York at Fredonia's Class of 2025 as the university celebrated its 198th annual Commencement in two ceremonies held Saturday in Steele Hall. More than 650 students participated in two ceremonies to receive bachelor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Transatlantic partnership boost GW Law and Oxford Summer School on Animal Ethics WASHINGTON -- The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the Animal Law Program at The George Washington University Law School (GW) are delighted to announce their Animal Ethics and Law Partnership. The partnership aims to spotlight the impressive work being done at GW and the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. The first stage of the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two engineering professors named international AI association fellows UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Swaroop Ghosh, Penn State professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and Vishal Monga, Penn State professor of electrical engineering, have been selected as 2025 fellows of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA). Ghosh was recognized for his contributions to "a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Forensic students glimpse future with lessons in microscopy As the sun set on another weekday, students filtered into a half classroom-half laboratory for another hands-on lesson in forensic science. Dr. Ioan Marginean believes in making his lessons memorable by starting with immersive experiences. The lesson on this evening in the Jami R. Grant Forensic Laboratories focused on polarized light micros more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * VCU Health breaks ground on ambulatory surgery center and medical office building in Chesterfield The Chesterfield Pavilion brings VCU Health's unwavering care to one of Virginia's largest counties. Bringing state-of-the-art medical care directly to one of Virginia's largest localiti more PR