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'American Idol' Season Eight Finishes on High Note With Best Total Viewer Audience in Two Years (10)
BURBANK, California, May 20 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'American Idol' Season Eight Finishes on High Note With Best Total Viewer Audience in Two Years Disney/Christopher Willard* Series photos are available here. * "American Idol" wrapped its momentous season eight on ABC Sunday night with 6.36 million Total Viewers, rising over the previous week (+21%; vs. 5.27 million) to score the show's most-watched telecas more PR

'Empathy Is Essential,' BU Commencement Speaker Emily Deschanel Tells 2025 Graduates (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * "Empathy Is Essential," BU Commencement Speaker Emily Deschanel Tells 2025 Graduates University President Melissa Gilliam, leading BU's 152nd Commencement, and her first, tells the Class of 2025: "go out into the world, confident that you have the tools to pursue excellence" By Rich Barlow, Joel Brown and Alene Bouranova Over a three-decade acting career, Boston University alum Emily Deschanel has played a  more PR

'Take on Challenges With Optimism,' Governor Lamont Tells Trinity College Class of 2025 (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 20 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * 'Take on Challenges with Optimism,' Governor Lamont Tells Trinity College Class of 2025 By Andrew J. Concatelli "Great change is also a time of great opportunity," Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont told members of the Trinity College Class of 2025. "Every generation has its challenges. I want you to take on those challenges with optimism, because optimism is an energizer, and not fear, because fear is a tranquili more PR

'You Are Agents of Change': The USC Viterbi Master's Class of 2025 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * "You Are Agents of Change": The USC Viterbi Master's Class of 2025 At the USC Viterbi master's commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the "singular achievement" of earning their master's degree. USC's Galen Center was buzzing -- the room brimming with cardinal, gold and Trojan spirit as thousands of family members, friends and g more PR

12 Outstanding Educators Selected for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's 2025-2026 Fellows Program (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * 12 Outstanding Educators Selected for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's 2025-2026 Fellows Program The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) is excited to announce its 2025-2026 Fellows Program cohort, comprised of 12 outstanding educators from across the country. These educators will learn alongside NIET in a one-year program to deepen their knowl more PR

AASL President's Program Brings Banned Together Author Ashley Hope Perez to ALA Annual Conference (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL President's Program Brings Banned Together Author Ashley Hope Perez to ALA Annual Conference CHICAGO-- AASL President Becky Calzada will host Ashley Hope Perez, author of Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers' Rights, for a compelling conversation on the transformative power of books. Together, they will explore the critical question, "What is lost when books are  more PR

Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works Nominee Telle Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee relased the following written testimony by Adam Telle, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, from a May 14, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, members of the Committee, and the staff of the Environment and Public Works Committee. It is an honor to have been nominated by President Trump to serve as the 14th Assistant Secretary o more PR

B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Seneca Nation and Issues Formal Apology for New York State's Role in Operating Thomas Indian School (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Seneca Nation and Issues Formal Apology for New York State's Role in Operating Thomas Indian School Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians to issue a formal apology for New York State's role in the operation of the Thomas Indian School. Today's visit fulfills a  more PR

Blood Test Developed at Mass General Brigham Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Blood Test Developed at Mass General Brigham Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers Researchers report that 'HPV-DeepSeek' was highly accurate in detecting HPV-associated head and neck cancers in both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. A new liquid biopsy blood test could help detect cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancers w more PR

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Ann Arbor - May 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 19, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Ann Arbor - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.37 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner more PR

Brooklyn Law School: Class of 2025 Celebrates Graduation and Community at Commencement (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 20 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025 Celebrates Graduation and Community at Commencement Graduates were joined by friends and family as they celebrated a joyful personal milestone and entry into a larger community of proud Brooklyn Law School alumni at the school's 124th Commencement ceremony held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Monday morning, May 19. Setting the tone for the festive day was music: First, the sounds of violins,  more PR

Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network With funding and partnership from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, the Brooks School has kickstarted its Cornell Engaged College initiative with the addition of Public Policy Engagement Coordinator Becky Warner, who joins postdoctoral fellow Megan Dias as part of the team overseen by Jamila Michener, Brooks School's Senior more PR

Celebrate the Art of Mindfulness, Longevity and Making Profound Connections with Four Seasons Resorts of Asia (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, May 20 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Celebrate the Art of Mindfulness, Longevity and Making Profound Connections with Four Seasons Resorts of Asia From pristine beaches and mystical mangroves to jungle-cloaked hinterlands and private islands, the unmatched locations of Four Seasons Resorts of Asia lend themselves naturally to wellbeing, relaxation, and healing. Coupled with award-winning spa concepts, the re more PR

Charles Sturt University: New Program Creates Safe, Respectful Communities in Early Childhood Settings (10)
BATHURST, Australia, May 20 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * New program creates safe, respectful communities in early childhood settings A new series of workshops offering real-world experience around inclusive early childhood education has launched at Charles Sturt University in Albury-Wodonga. * Charles Sturt launches new professional learning program supporting trauma-informed practice in early childhood and community settings * The Holding Space program  more PR

Charter School Emerges as Financial Lifeline for Struggling Orange County District (10)
TUSTIN, California, May 21 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news: * * * Charter School Emerges as Financial Lifeline for Struggling Orange County District By Will Swaim, President Times are tough in Orange Unified, Orange County's fourth-largest school district. Already facing a years-long decline in state funding that followed the district's plummeting en more PR

Classroom Disruption: Persistent Behavioral Problems Negatively Impact Peer Learning in Ecuador (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new working paper from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provides compelling experimental evidence on the detrimental effects of disruptive behavior on student learning and development. The study, titled "Disruption in the Classroom: Experimental Evidence from Ecuador" (IDB-WP-1688), utilized a unique randomized classroom assignment design in Ecuador to quantify how poorly-behaved children affect their classmates. Authored by Pedro Carneiro (University  more PR

Congressman Meuser Announces Winners of the Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Announces Winners of the Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The first-place winner's artwork will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol alongside winning pieces from congressional districts across the country. The second-place entry will hang in Congr more PR

Dartmouth College: Chance Bowman '23 Receives Hertz Fellowship (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Chance Bowman '23 Receives Hertz Fellowship The program provides funding for promising graduate students in STEM fields. Chance Bowman '23, who studied biochemistry at Dartmouth, has been named a Hertz Fellow. The doctoral fellowship, one of the most competitive in the U.S., provides up to five years of funding for promising graduate students in science and technology. A doctoral student in bioengineering  more PR

Dr. Bobby Jones Lived to Help and Connect With Others, Mercer Legends (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 20 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Bobby Jones lived to help and connect with others | Mercer Legends By Andrea Honaker Dr. Bobby Jones was a revered figure on the Mercer University campus and in the Macon community. Through his love of teaching, his effortlessly forged friendships and his dedication to helping others, he became a true Mercer Legend. Dr. Bobby Jones Mercer connection: Faculty member and education department chair Years at Me more PR

Exploring the Future of Learning With Coker's Faculty at the Forefront of Generative AI (10)
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, May 20 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * Exploring the Future of Learning with Coker's Faculty at the Forefront of Generative AI Generative AI is reshaping higher education, and Coker faculty are leaning into the challenge. This academic year, the Committee for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has strategically focused on helping faculty understand and thoughtfully engage with this rapidly evolving technology. Through a series of interactive  more PR

General's Representative Meets Pope Leo XIV; Attends Inauguration Mass (10)
LONDON, England, May 21 -- The Salvation Army International issued the following news: * * * General's representative meets Pope Leo XIV; attends inauguration mass On Monday 19 May 2025, Lieut-Colonels Andrew and Darlene Morgan, leaders of The Salvation Army's Italy and Greece Territory, joined representatives from other churches and faiths in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV. Lieut-Colonel Andrew Morgan, who is also The Salvation Army's official representative to the  more PR

Government of Grenada Signs Agreement With the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System for the Development of a New, State-of-the-Art, Affiliate Hospital for the People of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique (10)
NEW YORK, May 15 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Government of Grenada Signs Agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System for the Development of a New, State-of-the-Art, Affiliate Hospital for the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique St. George's, Grenada (May 15, 2025) - Minister for Health, Honourable Philip Telesford, announced today that the Government of Grenada has signed a long-term collaboration agreement with the New  more PR

Iran Moves to Silence Literary Voices with Arrests, Prison and Death Sentences (10)
NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran Moves to Silence Literary Voices with Arrests, Prison and Death Sentences At Least 19 Writers and Poets Targeted in 2025, One Sentenced to Death "Lawyers working on such cases face threats, stigmatization, fabricated charges, arrest and disbarment" May 20, 2025 -- An intensifying campaign of repression is sweeping across Iran, targeting poets, writers, and litera more PR

Keel Laid for Future USS Quentin Walsh (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Keel Laid for Future USS Quentin Walsh The keel laying represents the start of a ship's construction. During the ceremony, the keel is authenticated when the ship's sponsor welds their initials into the keel plate, with the assistance of a BIW welder. The ship's sponsor is Madison Ann Zolper, great-granddaughter of the ship's namesake, Coast Guard Capt. Quentin R. Walsh, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroi more PR

Lawmakers Demand Answers From Harvard Over Ties to Chinese Military, Sanctioned Entities, and Iranian Government (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Demand Answers from Harvard Over Ties to Chinese Military, Sanctioned Entities, and Iranian Government WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Select Committee on China, joined by the House Committee on Education and Workforce and Chairwoman of House Republican Leader more PR

Lost in Transition: Gaps in Career Paths Costing the UK Economy pound sterling96 Billion Annually (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 21 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Lost in Transition: Gaps in Career Paths Costing the UK Economy pound sterling96 Billion Annually LONDON - May 20, 2025 - New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, reveals gaps at career and learning transition points is costing the UK an estimated pound sterling96 billion in lost earnings. Pearson's "Lost in Transition: The UK's Economic Opportunity from Closing G more PR

Lydia Kavraki named University Professor, the highest faculty distinction at Rice (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Lydia Kavraki named University Professor, the highest faculty distinction at Rice In a landmark moment for Rice University, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution's highest academic rank. She becomes only the 11th person and the third woman in the university's 112-year history to earn this prestigious title. Known around the world for her pioneering  more PR

Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine Provide Free Pre-Participation Physical Exams for Boston Public School Athletes (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine Provide Free Pre-Participation Physical Exams for Boston Public School Athletes Over 300 student-athletes received free evaluations ahead of the Fall sports season. Boston, MA -- As part of an annual event, Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine provided over 300 Boston Public School athletes free pre-participation physical exam (PPE) ahead of the  more PR

Media Tip Sheet: Spain Orders Airbnb to Remove Listings (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Spain Orders Airbnb to Remove Listings Spain's government ordered Airbnb to remove almost 66,000 listings from its site. The move is part of a crackdown on tourist rentals in the wake of the country's worsening housing crisis. Housing affordability in Spain has reached a critical point and many say the conversion of living space into tourist accommodations is pushing families out of their ho more PR

Natalie Merchant Partners With the National Head Start Association to Champion Early Childhood Education and Arts Access (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 21 -- The National Head Start Association issued the following news release: * * * Natalie Merchant Partners with the National Head Start Association to Champion Early Childhood Education and Arts Access The National Head Start Association (NHSA) has announced a new partnership with acclaimed singer-songwriter and activist Natalie Merchant. This collaboration will highlight the vital role of early childhood learning and expand arts access for the nearly 800,000 child more PR

New Study Maps Educational Mobility Across Chile's Communes (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new working paper from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) offers a detailed look at intergenerational educational mobility (IGM) within Chile, revealing significant disparities at the sub-national level. The study, "Intergenerational Educational Mobility within Chile," by Ercio Munoz, provides the first disaggregated geographic estimates of educational mobility for the country, a nation characterized by high school-level stratification and decentralized p more PR

New Study Reveals "Giving Advice Effect" Can Help Reduce Teacher Shortages in Disadvantaged Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A groundbreaking study from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) demonstrates a cost-effective and scalable behavioral intervention that can help mitigate teacher sorting and reduce educational inequality. The working paper, "The Giving Advice Effect: Reducing Teacher Sorting Through Self-Persuasion" (IDB-WP-01689), found that prompting teachers to advise their peers on selecting schools for maximum educational impact significantly influenced their own choice more PR

New York State Department of Labor Announces Estimated $500 Million in Savings for Businesses on 50th Anniversary of On-Site Consultation Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 21 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * The New York State Department of Labor Announces Estimated $500 Million in Savings for Businesses on 50th Anniversary of On-Site Consultation Program Announces $89 Million in Injury-Related Savings for New York Businesses Since 2012 Vital Cost-Saving Programs Help Make New York State More Affordable The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) today celebrates the 5 more PR

Northwestern receives gift to enhance Jewish studies and student experience (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern receives gift to enhance Jewish studies and student experience * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. --- Northwestern University has received a generous gift from an anonymous donor to support the Jewish studies program and enhance activities for Jewish student life. The gift will enable the University to increase its undergraduate course offerings and to bolster activitie more PR

OSUIT design students digitally reimagine fourth graders' artwork (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT design students digitally reimagine fourth graders' artwork Media Contact: Josh Gammon | Integrated Marketing Specialist | 9182935034 | josh.gammon@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology design students teamed up with some Okmulgee fourth-graders to bring their drawings to life as digital art. OSUIT Visual Communications Collective Student Club transformed the inventive  more PR

PBS America @ 250 Marks Nation's Semiquincentennial with Expansive Programming (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS America @ 250 Marks Nation's Semiquincentennial with Expansive Programming Beginning Spring 2025 and Through 2026 ARLINGTON, VA; May 20, 2025 - PBS America @ 250 is a multiyear celebration of U.S. history, culture, and children's programming, from spring 2025 through America's Semiquincentennial in 2026 and beyond. As part of the largest national and local engagement effort in its history,  more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: No Copyright Violation in Ringtone Previews (10)
MANILA, Philippines, May 20 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: No Copyright Violation in Ringtone Previews The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that letting customers listen to a short 20-second sample of a ringtone before buying it does not violate copyright laws. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, the SC En Banc upheld the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) that dismissed the complaint of the Filipino Society of Co more PR

Rep. Brown: Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion - Erasing Black History (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, it is with great honor that I rise today to co-anchor this CBC Special Order hour along with my distinguished colleague, Representative Kamlager-Dove. For the next 60 minutes, members of the CBC have an opportunity to speak directly to the American people  more PR

Report: College Professors Teaching Less, Research Dominates Priorities Amidst Rising Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute, "It's Time for College Professors to Teach," highlights a significant concern in American higher education: the decreasing emphasis on teaching and mentoring by college faculty, particularly at more expensive institutions. Released on April 29, 2025, and authored by Frederick M. Hess and Richard B. Keck, the report argues that this trend contributes to rising tuition costs, low degree completion rates, and negative i more PR

Report: College Students Spending Significantly Less Time Studying, Grades Inflate Amidst Lowered Expectations (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute raises alarms about a growing disconnect in American higher education: college students are spending dramatically less time on academic work than previous generations, even as grades continue to climb. The report, "What Do College Students Do All Day? The Answer Isn't Studying," by Frederick M. Hess and Greg Fournier, published on May 1, 2025, calls for a "cultural reset" in colleges and universities to restore academ more PR

Rice to offer Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice to offer Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence By Clarissa Piatek, Special to Rice News Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core enabling technology for nearly every discipline, from engineering to health care to finance. To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice University will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025. "This  more PR

Rise of "Earn-and-Learn" Apprenticeship Degrees: A New Path to Opportunity (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- As traditional college enrollment declines, "earn-and-learn" apprenticeship degrees are emerging as a promising and growing pathway to good jobs and enhanced social mobility in the United States. A new report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), "The Growth of Earn-and-Learn Apprenticeship Degrees: Expanding America's Mobility and Opportunity Structure," by Bruno V. Manno, released in April 2025, advocates for expanding and better marketing these work-bas more PR

Setting Method Using Teaching Operation (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- DMG MORI CO., LTD., Nara, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12304076 B2, initially filed Oct. 26, 2021) developed by four inventors Yuta Oba, Nara, Japan; Tsutomu Sakurai, Nara, Japan; Hideki Nagasue, Nara, Japan; and Hideaki Tanaka, Nara, Japan, for "Setting method using teaching operation." more PT

Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $22.6 Million to Help Schools Across Pennsylvania Lower Electricity Costs and Create Jobs by Installing Solar Panels (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $22.6 Million to Help Schools Across Pennsylvania Lower Electricity Costs and Create Jobs by Installing Solar Panels Today's Solar for Schools funding approvals through the Commonwealth Financing Authority will help Commonwealth schools install solar panels to lower energy costs and reduce carbon polluti more PR

Smarter, faster AI models explored for molecular, materials discovery (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Smarter, faster AI models explored for molecular, materials discovery Cornell researchers are demonstrating how artificial intelligence - particularly deep learning and generative modeling - can accelerate the design of new molecules and materials, and even function as an autonomous research assistant. In a study published April 9 in Advanced Science, researchers explored how to make AI models more efficient and  more PR

Speech by President Von Der Leyen on 60th Anniversary of Hannover Medical School (10)
HANNOVER, Germany, May 17 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks by President Ursula von der Leyen at the 60th anniversary of Hannover Medical School: * * * Speech by President von der Leyen on the 60th anniversary of Hannover Medical School [Medizinische Hochschule Hannover - MHH] It is a particular honour for me to be speaking here today. 60 years of Hannover Medical School. My good old alma mater! Just a few steps from here, in the neighbouring building in Lecture Hall A,  more PR

Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: APARC Names 2025 Incoming Fellows (10)
STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * APARC Names 2025 Incoming Fellows The Center's new cohort of seven scholars pursues research spanning diverse topics across contemporary Asian studies. Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is delighted to welcome a new cohort of fellows joining us starting in summer 2025. APARC offers multiple prestigious fellows more PR

Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Hearing on the Trump Administration's Campaign to Stifle Congressional Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Hearing on the Trump Administration's Campaign to Stifle Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on so-called "threats" to ICE enforcem more PR

Teaching Support Method, Teaching Support Device, and Storage Medium (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, , Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12304069 B2, initially filed June 29, 2022) developed by Yuma Shimura, Matsumoto, Japan, for "Teaching support method, teaching support device, and storage medium." more PT

The college selection process highlights what's missing in K-12 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 19 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The college selection process highlights what's missing in K-12 With a rising high school junior in the house, my family is increasingly awash in the trappings of a college selection. Some university or other hits him up via snail mail a few times a week, and still another college seems to find its way to his email inbox daily. This past week, I attended a college night at his high scho more PR

Top U.S. High School Students to Participate in 2025 USA Biolympiad Finals at Harvard University (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 21 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * Top U.S. High School Students to Participate in 2025 USA Biolympiad Finals at Harvard University The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces the high school students who will be competing in the 2025 USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 22 to July 4, 2025. "These students are some of the highest achieving biology more PR

Transcript: Mayor Adams Makes Veterans-Related Announcement and Holds In-Person Media Availability (10)
NEW YORK, May 20 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Makes Veterans-Related Announcement and Holds In-Person Media Availability May 20, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. It is good to see some of you. Two commissioners that always bring their A-game, both Laurie from Cultural Affairs and Commissioner Hendon, not only served our country, but serve the City of New York and those vets who serve our country and I really want to thank him more PR

Transforming Education in the Age of Advanced AI: A Call for Systemic Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The advent of accessible large language models, starting with OpenAI's ChatGPT in late 2022, has initiated a "tectonic shift" in how knowledge is created and disseminated, profoundly impacting education. A new report, "Transforming Education and Training in the Age of Advanced AI Reasoning Tools," released in April 2025 by Bojan Tunguz of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), argues that despite the transformative potential of AI, educational institutions have  more PR

U.S. Department of Education Releases Secretary McMahon's Supplemental Grant Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Releases Secretary McMahon's Supplemental Grant Priorities Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced her first three proposed priorities for U.S. Department of Education (Department) discretionary grants: evidence-based literacy, expanding education choice, and returning education to the states. These will be used in grant competitions across the Depart more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Zubrod Memorial Lecture and Poster Competition Honors Scientific Innovators (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Zubrod Memorial Lecture and Poster Competition Honors Scientific Innovators By Debby Teich The event recognized Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty and showcased more than 150 scientific posters. At the 24th Annual Zubrod Memorial Lecture, faculty, trainees and staff from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, came  more PR

UNT System Board of Regents Approves Fall 2026 Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNTHSC (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 20 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNT System Board of Regents approves fall 2026 Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNTHSC By Libby Maness A new Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, the first degree of its kind offered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, will tentatively be offered starting in fall 2026 at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The new doctoral degree in UNTHSC's Colle more PR

Walberg Joins Moolenaar, Stefanik in Demanding Answers From Harvard Over Ties to Chinese Military, Sanctioned Entities, and Iranian Government (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Joins Moolenaar, Stefanik in Demanding Answers from Harvard Over Ties to Chinese Military, Sanctioned Entities, and Iranian Government Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefan more PR

West Virginia Department of Health Distributes Excess Medical Supplies to Schools (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * West Virginia Department of Health Distributes Excess Medical Supplies to Schools The West Virginia Department of Health's Center for Threat Preparedness (CTP) recently distributed nearly 20 pallets of excess medical supplies to public school classrooms across the state, directly benefiting students as they explore possible careers in public health. Donated items, whi more PR

WFU's Educating Character Initiative announces 2025 Capacity-Building Grant recipients (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * WFU's Educating Character Initiative announces 2025 Capacity-Building Grant recipients The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, has awarded 40 grants of up to $50,000, impacting 42 institutions nationwide seeking to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts of higher education. "We were overwhelmed by t more PR