CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces 2025 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards CHICAGO - The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Illinois Library Association as the recipient of the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Nate Coulter as the recipient of the 2025 John Phil more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * America's Blood Centers and ACS Stop the Bleed Announce New National Collaboration Collaboration aims to increase emergency preparedness and blood donation awareness nationwide * Washington, DC -- America's Blood Centers (ABC), the national organization of community-based, independent blood centers that supply 60 percent of the nation's blood supply, and the American College of Surgeons (A more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * At-Home Heart Attacks and Cardiac Deaths on the Rise Since COVID-19 Pandemic Heart attacks are the leading cause of death globally, yet some statistics from many different countries suggest these events declined in frequency since the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass General Brigham researchers evaluated whether these cardiac trends reflect a true change in event rates, or if they reflect tha more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral program uses an interdisciplinary approach to address complex social issues Community Research and Action identifies shared goals and solutions through a multidisciplinary strategy. By Ethan Knox Peacebuilding and atrocity prevention. Liberation-centered community mental health. Global climate activism. Migration to rural centers. Although these concepts may seem unrelated, CCPA students are wor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Announces Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced Angela Liu from Westlake High School as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for California's 26th Congressional District. Liu's piece, "Get on the Bus," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex for one year. "Every year, I am in awe of t more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 31 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'AI is becoming more prevalent and changing every day' By Emma Bartlett Sam Lapiejko '26 stands in the front of a Unistructure classroom chatting with peers about his poster on automated rotator cuff tear classification using 3D convolutional neural networks. Walking individuals through the academic paper he chose for his literature review, Lapiejko shares that the study's authors used a computer program t more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 30 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Gary Edwin Robinson Selected as 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award Winner By Pam Wigley Gary Edwin Robinson, who goes by Edwin, was 8 years old when he tap-danced his way onto the stage as part of dance teacher Gloria Jackson's annual recital. The excitement of the show was thrilling for a young boy, and his gaze turned up to the spotlights that illuminated the stage. He stopped, mesmeriz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 29, 2025: * * * Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations By Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer and Eitan Casaverde Introduction Longstanding educational exchanges between the United States and Mexico have formed part of a shared culture between the two nations. Through a variety of programs spanning decades, both nations have made substantial efforts to strengt more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Common Sense Media and Over 80 Organizations Urge the U.S. House to Reject Repeal of Critical School Internet Access Program WASHINGTON, DC, May 29, 2025 -- Common Sense Media, along with more than 80 national and state organizations, today urged the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against a proposed repeal of the E-Rate wireless hotspot lending program used by schools and libraries to help  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Deportation Order for Yessenia Ruano "Yessenia Ruano is a beloved member of her community who works in the Milwaukee Public School system as a teacher's aide. She has anchored herself in Milwaukee and has a family and no criminal record. Deporting Yessenia will not make our country safer. This order will only separate Yessenia from her children and her community while more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * CSAF underscores Beale's role in forging the future force BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Beale Air Force Base May 28 to witness and highlight how Beale shapes the future force, not only through mission innovation and multi-capable operations, but through the resilience, unity, and mindset of its Airmen. Its members deliver combat power across domains th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 29 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF senior policy counsel has op-ed in Wis. capital newspaper * * * * * Freedom From Religion Foundation Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne has had a memorable op-ed published on Memorial Day in FFRF's hometown newspaper dissecting school vouchers. "As Congress considered a federal voucher scheme as part of its budget reconciliation package, we should carefu more PR

ZURICH, Switzerland, May 31 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * What to expect from Alonso at Real Madrid Four former Real Sociedad B players lift the lid on Real Madrid's new coach and detail the key role he played in their development. * Alonso will be at the helm of Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 * The 43-year-old arrives after a successful spell at Bayer Leverkusen * Several of his former Real Sociedad B players d more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Florida A&M University Earns Dual Carnegie Classification for Research Excellence and Student Opportunity By Rachel James-Terry Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has achieved a distinguished honor, earning dual recognition in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications as both a Research 2 (R2) university and an Opportunity College & Unive more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Delivers Keynote Address at Mackinac Policy Conference on Doing Hard Things, Education, and Infrastructure Building on her hard-fought achievements, Governor Whitmer advocates for literacy, a bipartisan roads deal, and semiconductor chips  * Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference, focused on her approach to leadership  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Legislation Mandating Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free Education in Virginia RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin joined legislators, educators, parents, and students at Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell for a ceremonial bill signing of HB1961 and SB738. The bipartisan legislation codifies the Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free education policy established by more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Historic Investment in Education to Transform Early Learning for Over 375,000 Children in Papua New Guinea New US100m World Bank Project to Drive Growth and Support Nation's Potential PORT MORESBY, May 30, 2025 - More than 375,000 children in some of the most underserved communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will benefit from a new landmark education project that will improve classrooms, support 9,000 teachers, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition Today, Rep. Rick Larsen announced Tessa Meyer of Oak Harbor High School as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in Washington state's 2 nd congressional district with her piece, "Swallow Your Attitude." "Swallow Your Attitude" by Tessa Meyer, Oak Harbor High School "Swallow Your Attitude" will be displayed in the U.S. more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 30 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette associate vice president for public affairs honored as Community Champion by Near West Side Partners Rana Altenburg, associate vice president for public affairs at Marquette University, was honored as the first Near West Side Partners' Community Champion at the neighborhood organization's 10-year anniversary celebration Wednesday, May 21. The award was presented by Marquette President Kimo  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 31 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Sets State Record in Industry Certifications Miami Dade College (MDC) continues to lead the region in workforce readiness. In 2025, the College reached a historic milestone with an unprecedented 2,081 industry certifications recognized by the State of Florida, marking the first time any college in the state has surpassed 2,000 certifications approved for state funding. With this recent ac more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, May 29 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for May 2025: * * * The Wrap-Up: May Anne Farrell, chair and PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Accountancy, received the American Accounting Association (AAA) 2025 Outstanding Service Award. The Outstanding Service Award recognizes outstanding services to the American Accounting Association other than educational and research contributions. The prestigious award is intended only for rare events or milestones achieved more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Modeling Study Predicts National Fluoride Ban Would Substantially Increase Children's Tooth Decay and Dental Costs KEY TAKEAWAYS * Mass General Brigham researchers developed a model to estimate the impact on children's dental health and its cost if fluoride were no longer added to U.S. public drinking water. * The model estimated that a fluoride ban would result in a 7.5 percentage point increase  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New App May Help Caregivers of People Getting a Bone Marrow Transplant A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham showed that a new app they created can help improve the quality of life for caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT). The researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial and found that caregivers assigned to use the app showed significantly greater imp more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios For the first time ever, Newhouse creative advertising students entered the Sports Clios and Entertainment Clios competitions and won big. Clios are regarded as some of the hardest awards for creative advertising students to win. At the New York City Clio Sports Award Show in December 2024, the student team comprised of art direc more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU partners with OSDE to elevate physical education in schools Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu K-12 schools statewide gain access to enhanced physical education resources through partnerships and virtual-knowledge sharing program Oklahoma State University is supporting Oklahoma Pre-K through 12th grade school more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 31 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * OSU partners with OSDE to elevate physical education in schools K-12 schools statewide gain access to enhanced physical education resources through partnerships and virtual-knowledge sharing program Oklahoma State University is supporting Oklahoma Pre-K through 12th grade schools in enhancing physical education through a partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Educ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M experts explore AI and the responsibility of its creators in building, guiding it toward best uses Artificial intelligence is often debated in terms of being a cure-all or chaos agent, as if independent of its human creators. Neither is the case, nor should we forget who makes it and why, and how it should serve humanity. That's the backbone of the latest epi more PR

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 31 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * President Johnson Engages With Faith and Government Leaders in Indonesia The General Relief Society President is ministering in four countries in Asia * The Relief Society General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent four days in Indonesia (May 23-27, 2025) building bridges with faith and government leaders and ministering to Church members. P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Chairs Oversight Hearing on Effects of Trump on Local Students, Educators & Schools Bensenville, IL - This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) convened a congressional oversight hearing in Bensenville, Illinois on the negative effects of the Trump Administration's agenda on local students and educators. Joined by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ramirez heard from experts about ho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of Ed Donnella, originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, who recently was honored by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Mary K. Bonstell Teacher of the Year Award. He currently is a U.S. History and Government  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Hirono Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) to mark May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * Sutter Health Launches Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at Sutter Roseville NORTHERN CALIF. -- Sutter Health announced today it received accreditation for a gastroenterology fellowship program at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, marking a significant milestone in the not-for-profit health system's continued investment in physician training and specialty care. This new fellowship progra more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 31 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * For future teachers, state funding puts dreams within reach A four-year grant is removing financial barriers and creating professional pathways for students in UC Santa Cruz's Master of Arts in Education and Teaching Credential program. By Allison Arteaga Soergel Carmen Garcia first felt called to the teaching profession back when she was a teenager roaming the halls of Aptos Hi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 31 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on May 30, 2025: * * * Universities of Wisconsin 2025-2026 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars announced Today, the Universities of Wisconsin announced the selection of the 2025-2026 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. This year's Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) participants include 21 faculty and instructors from the Universities of Wisconsin's 11 comprehensive universities, nominated b more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM summer construction projects shape university growth By Ryan Kampmeier As part of the University of New Mexico's continued growth and evolution, construction projects will be underway throughout the summer of 2025 as things quiet down at the Albuquerque and branch campuses. Outdated structures will be replaced with energy-efficient buildings, renovations will improve building condition and ac more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 30 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Young Climate Champions: Announcing the Winners of the Student Climate Poster Contest Hartford, CT--Colorful posters dotted the lobby of the State Capitol yesterday as advocates, students, and supporters gathered to vote for the winner of the 2025 Student Climate Poster Contest. With over 40 posters submitted, 12 finalists were selected by a team of judges including State Representative J more PR