WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by Anne Wojcicki, founder and a board member of 23andMe Inc., from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Securing Americans' Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankruptcy Sale": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Lynch, and members of the Committee, my name is Anne Wojcicki. Nearly two decades ago, I co-founded 23andMe, Inc. ("23andMe more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 21 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: * * * 2nd RCSA Fellows Conference Creates Community, Supports Aspirations Thirteen new RCSA Fellows joined experienced faculty members, program advisers, and a growing community of peers making the postdoc-to-faculty transition June 3-4, 2025, at the 2nd Annual RCSA Fellows Conference in Tucson. The RCSA Fellows Initiative, launched last year, is a multiyear program of job search preparation,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges U.S. Department Of Education To Maintain Commitments To Student Equity And Opportunity * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education to continue advancing grantmaking priorities intended to promote equity in access to educational resources and o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Department of Education to Maintain Commitments to Student Equity and Opportunity * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to continue advancing grantmaking priorities intended to promote equity in access to educational resou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 20, 2025: * * * A Glimmer of Transatlantic Tech Consensus: Child Safety Washington and Brussels, at loggerheads over digital regulation, share a common desire to protect children online. By Elly Rostoum and William Echikson It's an area of agreement across the Atlantic Ocean: the internet harms children, and regulation is required. The problem is determining what to do. Companies and regu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Sues Anti-Violence Organization and Its CEO for Misappropriating More Than $250,000 In Nonprofit Funds OAG Previously Terminated Cure the Streets Contract with Women in H.E.E.L.S, Now Seeks to Recover Misused Funds * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Women in H.E.E.L.S (Healing, Elevation, Empowerme more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Trustees Approve Budget, Support Research and Housing Board celebrated Commencement, elected new vice chair and secretary. * Members of the Board of Trustees marked the end of a successful 2024-25 academic year with an in-depth look at Dartmouth's research enterprise, continued discussion and voted to advance President Sian Leah Beilock's commitment to increase housing options, and approved a budget for th more PR

LEICESTER, England, June 20 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU researcher invited to UK's leading round-tipped knife manufacturer One of the country's leading knife manufacturers has welcomed a De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) researcher to its headquarters to talk to staff there about her work. Leisa Nichols-Drew, Associate Professor in Forensic Biology at DMU has carried out some of the most comprehensive research into the safety of round-tipped knives co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Instructs California to Modify Sex-Ed Content Riddled with Gender-Ideology in 60-days The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter to California requiring the removal of all gender ideology references in curricula and program materials for its federally funded more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Reardon Reminds New Yorkers that the Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect on June 19 New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon joined stakeholders in highlighting the Fashion Workers Act, a new law that takes effect on June 19. During the Tuesday press conference at the Fashion Institute of Techno more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 20 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Families with children in London can no longer count on having access to social housing A new report from the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) London programme reveals that, for the first time since research began in 2014, it can no longer be assumed that families with children will have access to social housing - a shift that has significant implications for the cost of living and the ade more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges U.S. Department of Education to Maintain Commitments to Student Equity and Opportunity Coalition of 18 States Submit Letter in Response to ED's Proposed Grantmaking Priorities Eliminating Commitment to Equity and Inclusion for all Students * BALTIMORE, MD (June 20, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 18  more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 21 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * Roberts Wesleyan Nursing Program Presents Groundbreaking Teaching Method in Italy: Global Recognition for Roberts Wesleyan's Dual-Perspective Nursing Education Roberts Wesleyan University's commitment to innovative nursing education recently shone on the international stage as Assistant Professor of Nursing Sharon Kurtz presented at the prestigious International Learning Collaborative (ILC) conference in more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 21 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Sac State professor turns California's waterways - and the campus - into a living lab for environmental innovation By Jennifer K. Morita Julian Fulton followed his curiosity about water to California's rivers and oceans, eventually flowing to Sacramento State. In the decade since he began teaching Environmental Studies at the riverside campus, Fulton has integrated science and techn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-HI, has introduced the Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act, aimed at enriching American education by including the histories and contributions of these communities in school curricula. The bill seeks to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for educational programs that address both the historical impacts and contemporary relevance of these groups in American society. The legislation comes in  more ST

TWICKENHAM, England, June 20 -- St. Mary's University Twickenham issued the following news: * * * St Marys Academic's Challenges Traditional Views of 'School Readiness' in Collaborative Text A new collaborative text edited by Dr Viki Veale, senior lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education at St Mary's University, Twickenham and Kerrie Lee, University of Hull, challenges and redefines 'school readiness'. A new collaborative text edited by Dr Viki Veale, senior lecturer in Early Years and more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Stars of the show: Trained actors bring simulated medical scenarios to life At VCU's Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, standardized patients use their theater backgrounds to help medical students practice both clinical and communication skills. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine Maria Lewis sits in an exam room, checking her watch and fidgeting as she waits by herself. Her hus more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 20 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Switzerland's Best Sommelier Joins Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva * From the windswept coast of Brittany to the refined shores of Lake Geneva, Mikael Grou has built a remarkable career defined by passion, precision, and global wine knowledge. Now, recently named Best Sommelier in Switzerland 2025, Grou steps into his new role as Beverage Director at Four Seasons  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, director of government and legislative affairs for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, from a June 11, 2025, hearing on veterans programs and services-related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ( more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Virtual Worlds, Real Stakes: Why we need a human-centred digital future Virtual worlds are no longer just for gamers -- but as they become integral to how our societies learn, govern, create, and connect, the stakes are rising. * Virtual worlds--once associated primarily with gaming--are rapidly becoming integral to how societies learn, govern, create, and connect. These environments span a wide sp more PR

YORK, England, June 20 (TNSrpt) -- York St John University issued the following news: * * * New report warns of significant decline in state school cricket opportunities for working-class boys A new study from York St John University has revealed stark disparities in cricket participation across state and private secondary schools. Over and Out? A report into the state and status of cricket in northern, working-class secondary schools specifically warns that the traditional hardball format o more PR