CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL President Becky Calzada Honors The Librarians Filmmakers and Book Riot's Kelly Jensen with Presidential Commendations * CHICAGO - During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26-30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential Commendations in recognition of outstanding advocacy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers * NEW YORK - The AFT, alongside the United Federation of Teachers and lead partner Microsoft Corp., founding partner OpenAI, and Anthropic, announced the launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction today. The groundbreaking $23 million education i more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 8 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water Announces Recipients of 2025 James V. LaFrankie Scholarship Awards * CAMDEN, N.J. - JULY 8, 2025 - American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., today announced recipients of the annual James V. LaFrankie Scholarship Awards. The awards were distributed nationwide to 10 college-bound stu more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * Professor discusses connection between measles, dentistry in published paper Measles is one of the topics in the dental microbiology class taught by Suzanne Mathis as part of the Dental Hygiene Program in the Department of Allied Health Professions in Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences. Mathis saw news articles about outbreaks occurring in different parts of the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Pettersen, Crow, Neguse Demand Answers on Stalled Education Funds * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led the Democratic Colorado Delegation in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on the Department of Education's decision to continue to withhold $70 million in Title II, III, and IV federal funds from Colorado schools. In th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Recognized for Support of Medical Education and Research * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) was recognized with the 2025 Champion of Academic Medicine Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for demonstrating extraordinary leadership advancing priorities that benefit patients, medical educators, academic institutions and the broader health care system. " more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Takes $40K from Anti-Public School Betsy DeVos and DeVos Family * # American Journal News: "DeVos [...] has dedicated her career to defunding and dismantling public schools" VIRGINIA - New reporting from the American Journal News details that Winsome Earle-Sears took $40,000 from anti-public school former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the DeVos famil more PR

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: * * * Civil Air Patrol European Encampment, 86th AW fortify relationships within the KMC * The 86th Airlift Wing hosted the annual Civil Air Patrol European Encampment, where members were able to explore and learn about various aeronautics career fields, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 20-29, 2025. The European Encampment has seven squadrons in total, with four being located in Germany. Since more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Collaboration between the Curb Center and Forklift Danceworks generates meaningful conversations with campus facilities and dining workers * A university requires more than professors, administrators and students to run properly. The preparation of food, maintenance and cleaning of facilities, landscaping and groundskeeping work, and thousands of other essential tasks build the foundation of every place of more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 9 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * CSU's academic quality and excellence confirmed by recent reaccreditations Two signature programs recently were reaccredited by their national review agencies, signaling a seal of approval and expertise for Columbus State University's business and theatre programs. These voluntary, peer-reviewed processes provide students, parents and future employers with assurances that the coursework, fieldwork, intern more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 8 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Epic outback trip leads to out-of-this-world space rock discovery A dazzling meteor which lit up Western Australian skies on Mother's Day this year was the spark for Curtin University's Desert Fireball Network (DFN) to embark on an exciting journey deep into the Australian Outback, to discover where the space rock landed - and where it may have come from. The DFN, supported by the International Centre for  more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 9 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Educating in a Digital World: UMGC's Commitment to AI and Innovation By Alex Kasten As a pioneer in innovative education, UMGC deftly responds to the evolving landscape of digital learning. From AI-driven tools to immersive virtual environments, the university is at the forefront of next-generation learning. Read how UMGC's transformation leadership and educators in business, health manag more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exploring data and its influence on political behavior * Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today's political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters, and elected officials are relying on data to make choices that have local, regional, and national impacts. A Department of Political Science course offers studen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Following State and City Approvals, New Cancer Hospital and Clinical Collaboration Enters Next Phase * BOSTON - With the recent completion of a multi-agency, state and city regulatory process, the clinical collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC (HMFP) is moving forward. The  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 9 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship professor granted U.S. patent for nursing bra clip system By Stephen Stone Jessica Ridgway Clayton, the Carol Avery Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies for the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC), has been granted a U.S. patent for her innovative nursing bra clip system that assists breastfeeding mothers. Ridgway's first-of-its-kind product i more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 8 -- WindEurope issued the following news release: * * * Giles Dickson decides to step down as CEO of WindEurope Giles Dickson has decided to step down as CEO of WindEurope after 10 years to become a school teacher. The Board of Directors of WindEurope has initiated the process of finding his successor. Giles has been instrumental in the expansion of wind energy in Europe - onshore and offshore - and played a key role in the development of Europe's ambitious renewable more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * Glassell Family gift launches new era in marine biomedicine at Rosenstiel School Backed by the Glassell Family Foundation, the new center will accelerate biomedical research at the intersection of ocean science and human health, led by professor Danielle McDonald. By Benjamin Estrada In a bright room overlooking Biscayne Bay, faculty members, researchers,  more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers For the second year, Indiana University of Pennsylvania is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly--both literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, IUP hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations: A more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 9 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech and The Patachou Foundation Launch Culinary Certification Pathway for High School Students Indianapolis high school students participating in The Patachou Foundation's summer Food Fellowship program can now earn college credit through Ivy Tech Community College's School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. * Ivy Tech Community College's School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Manage more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, Washington has been assigned a patent (No. US 12353971 B1, initially filed Dec. 13, 2018) developed by three inventors Poorna Chand Srinivas Perumalla, Seattle, Washington; Nagajyothi Nookula, Seattle, Washington; and Long Gao, San Jose, California, for "Machine learning model adaptation via segment replacement and student-teacher training." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: AI's Dark Side: The Mounting Risks of Reliance on Artificial Intelligence * WASHINGTON (July 8, 2025) - As AI adoption accelerates in the workplace, questions remain about which groups of workers are most vulnerable. Some argue that entry-level employees face the greatest risk, since their roles often involve repetitive, easily automated tasks. Others suggest that younger workers might adapt  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Governor McKee, Office of Energy Resources and Department of Environmental Management Award Agricultural Energy Grants to 23 Rhode Island Farms PROVIDENCE, RI -- Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded more than $400,000 in funding to support 23 agricultur more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Special Message of June 3, 2025": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, friends and colleagues on the Appropriations Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about this administration's rescissions request. I am pleased to join Director Vought to discuss why the Senate should urgently consider more PR

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Sajad Hamidi conducting federally funded research about greenhouse gas emissions A Slippery Rock University faculty member is a visiting researcher this summer working with leading scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, one of the top research centers in the country that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sajad Hamidi, an SRU associate professor of engineerin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Social media in healthcare information * CHICAGO -- Social media has now been an integral part of life for over 20 years, revolutionizing so many aspects of our lives that it is now difficult to imagine a world without it. As smartphone technology has matured and users have grown more sophisticated in their use of various social media platforms, concerns about privacy, more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12350825 B2, initially filed July 26, 2021) developed by Teppei Hoshiyama, Yamanashi, Japan, for "Teaching device, teaching system, and teaching program." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Display Screen With a Graphical User Interface ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- META PLATFORMS, INC., Menlo Park, California has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1082834 S1, initially filed Aug. 31, 2022) developed by eight inventors Frederick Scott Gottesman, Kentfield, California; Patrick Francis Keenan, Toronto, Canada; Aaron Albonetti, Long Beach, California; Wade Campbell, Seattle,  more ST

BERKELEY, California, July 9 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for Graduate Student Employees The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations for a new contract for graduate student researchers and academic student employees (teaching assistants/readers/tutors) today. UC's priorities for bargaining this contra more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * The Future of AI in K-12 Education Amy Eguchi of Education Studies predicts how AI will change learning By Melanie Poppel and Inga Kiderra "AI could potentially change education drastically," says UC San Diego education scholar Amy Eguchi, who is both excited and concerned about the prospect. Technological innovation is nothing new to Eguchi. A teaching professor in the Department more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Unique Strategies to Improve Student Performance on Physics Exams UCLA and UC San Diego researchers identify promising interventions to address inequities in academic performance including AI-generated hints By Stacey Diamond A team of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles and the University of California San Diego have discovered positive u more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- British Minister of State for Skills Jacqui Smith delivered a keynote speech at the SKOPE Skills Summit at Keble College, University of Oxford, on July 4, 2025, outlining the government's commitment to transforming the higher and further education landscape. Smith emphasized the need to dismantle barriers to opportunity, citing unacceptable state school admission rates at Oxford University and underscoring the importance of widening access for disadvantaged students, includ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * UNCF Announces New Initiative to Help Parents Advocate for Growing the Nation's Pipeline of Highly Qualified Educators Ninety-three percent of parents surveyed say they would like more input into their child's education and the laws that impact their children * UNCF today announced a special initiative to help parents better engage with local schools, historically Black colleges and univer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Hung Cao, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of the Navy, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Wicker, Ranking member Reed, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I would like to thank President Trump for trusting me and nominating me as Undersecretary of the Navy. This is the absolute honor of my life. I am joined today by my bea more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 -- The University and College Union issued the following news: * * * University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. The ballot could pave the way for strikes at the university. Members of th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Economist puts the human back in human capital theory In Q&A, UChicago's Pablo Pena breaks down his fun, accessible guide to concept popularized by Gary Becker By Tori Lee Twenty years ago, something happened when Pablo Pena sat in Prof. Gary Becker's doctoral-level course at the University of Chicago. As the economist lectured on human capital theory, a concept he'd received a Nobel Prize for advancing more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Hosts 2nd Annual Utah LEARNS Conference for Elementary Teachers Across Northern Utah By Alicia Richmond The Utah Learning for Educators and Researchers through Networked Systems (LEARNS) conference kicked off its second year at the Edith Bowen Laboratory School. "The second Utah LEARNS Conference was a resounding success," said Nate Justis, conference founder and principal of Edith Bowen Laboratory School. "Pa more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 9 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Faculty Members to Present International Research in Centennial July 17 Three University of Wyoming faculty members will present research during "Bridging Global Gaps: Faculty International Research" as part of the Centennial Speaker Series Thursday, July 17, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Centennial Library, located at 27 Second St. in Centennial. The speaker series, hosted by UW's Center for Global Studies ( more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Veterinary Viewpoints: Understanding Lumpy Jaw * Lumpy jaw, or actinomycosis, is a long-lasting bacterial infection in cattle caused by Actinomyces bovis.  This bacterium normally lives in the mouths of healthy animals without causing harm. However, it can cause problems if it gets into deeper tissues through small openings or punctures inside the mouth. These injuries are often caused by rough or s more PR