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After Pressure from Sen. Ossoff, Trump Administration Restores Funding for Georgia After-School Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * After Pressure from Sen. Ossoff, Trump Administration Restores Funding for Georgia After-School Programs * Sen. Ossoff previously urged This is an external link the Trump Administration to unfreeze Federal funding that supports after-school programs across Georgia Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has successfully pushed to restore funding for Georgia after-school programs. Earlier this  more PR

Alum and Late Husband Gift Their Home to Cal State Fullerton (10)
FULLERTON, California, July 25 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Alum and Late Husband Gift Their Home to Cal State Fullerton Donna and Kirt Spradlin Leave Lasting Legacy to Support Scholarships in Aging Studies and English * Alum Donna Spradlin and her late husband, Kirt, have made a bequest of their home to Cal State Fullerton to support scholarships for students pursuing the fields of aging studies and English. Their legacy gift wil more PR

Aston University: First AI-powered Smart Care Home System to Improve Quality of Residential Care (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * First AI-powered Smart Care Home system to improve quality of residential care * Partnership between Lee Mount Healthcare and Aston University will develop and integrate a bespoke AI system into a care home setting to elevate the quality of care for residents * By automating administrative tasks and monitoring health metrics in real time, the smart system will support decision making and empower care workers t more PR

Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 97 Rock's "The Shredd & Ragan Show" (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 97 Rock's "The Shredd & Ragan Show" * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on 97 Rock's "The Shredd & Ragan Show." AUDIO: The Governor's interview is available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Host: It's Governor Kathy Hochul. Kathy, good morning. How are you? Governor Hochu more PR

Autonomous University of Barcelona: Citizen Science Project Promotes Urban Sustainability Among Catalan Students (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, July 24 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * A citizen science project promotes urban sustainability among Catalan students A total of 266 primary and secondary school students from Catalonia participated in an innovative environmental education project in which educational centres, research institutions, and local administrations formed a collaborative network to raise awareness about the sustainable management of resources in cities. A more PR

Bean Urges Swift Action to Release K-12 Education Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Urges Swift Action to Release K-12 Education Funds * WASHINGTON-- In response to the U.S. Department of Education's abrupt hold on $6.8 billion in K-12 formula grant funding, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) sent a letter to Secretary Linda McMahon urging immediate release of the money, citing urgent needs as school districts gear up for the new year. "Delaying critical education funding at  more PR

Booker Statement Mourning Passing of Mrs. Lee Porter, New Jersey's "Mother of Fair Housing" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement Mourning Passing of Mrs. Lee Porter, New Jersey's "Mother of Fair Housing" * NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "My heart is heavy with the news of Mrs. Lee Porter's passing. She was a beloved pillar of our community and a true champion for all New Jerseyans. I was blessed to call her a friend, teacher, and mentor. "Mrs. Lee P more PR

Building Healthier Communities: Inside East Texas A&M's Master of Public Health Program (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, July 25 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Building Healthier Communities: Inside East Texas A&M's Master of Public Health Program How real-world experience and student-driven learning shape tomorrow's public health leaders. When most people think of careers in healthcare, images of doctors, nurses and medical technicians often come to mind. But behind the scenes of every hospital, health  more PR

Carnegie Foundation Launches Research and Development Agenda to Transform the American High School (10)
STANFORD, California, July 25 -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Carnegie Foundation Launches Research and Development Agenda to Transform the American High School The R&D Agenda outlines knowledge-building and tool-making priorities to drive a national shift from seat time to real-world, competency-based high school learning. * The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching today released a national  more PR

Carnegie Mellon: ETC's Physical Presence Pet Redefines VR Companionship (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * ETC's Physical Presence Pet Redefines VR Companionship By Hannah Kobre Physical Presence Pet (PPP), a project developed by a team of Entertainment Technology Center students, began with a simple idea: making a VR pet that could substitute for the real ones they'd left behind to come to Carnegie Mellon University. What they ended up creating was much bigger: an unprecedented experiment in virtual more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: Behind the Lines - Crimean Tatars Battle to Save Their Language (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 24, 2025: * * * Behind the Lines: Crimean Tatars Battle to Save their Language Suppression of language is a key part of Moscow's drive to erase the Crimean Tatar identity as it seeks to colonize occupied Ukraine. Linguists are fighting back. By Elina Beketova The Crimean Tatar language is listed as endangered by UNESCO after generations of forced deportations and Russia's illegal annexatio more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Proposed Legislation Would Rein in National Teachers' Union (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2025: * * * Proposed legislation would rein in national teachers' union By Catrin Wigfall Likely unbeknownst to many (including me, originally) the National Education Association -- the largest teachers' union in the country -- has a federal charter that was issued by the U.S. Congress back in more PR

Dr. Mustafa Kirisci Brings Real-World Cybersecurity Experience to LVC (10)
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Mustafa Kirisci Brings Real-World Cybersecurity Experience to LVC Dr. Mustafa Kirisci doesn't just study and teach intelligence and cybersecurity--he's lived it. As a former officer trained at the Turkish Military Academy and now the Director of LVC's Master of Science in Intelligence & Cybersecurity program, Kirisci brings an insider's view of national security, law enforcement, and evolving digita more PR

Emory's Wands Named Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 24 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory's Wands named Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Associate Clinical Professor LisaMarie Wands, PhD, RN, FNAP, CHSE-A, CNE, has been selected for induction into the National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education. Wands is among 23 nursing educators recognized for exceptional contributions to ac more PR

FCPS This Week - July 24, 2025 (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 24 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - July 24, 2025 * A Tech Adventure camper blows a bubble as part of an activity related to the camp's Let's Get Messy theme. Support Your Child's Success by Checking SIS ParentVUE Parents and caregivers can view important information in SIS ParentVUE such as student attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores. Watch this video (link is external) if you would li more PR

From Aristotle to ChatGPT, Brown courses interrogate AI through a humanist lens (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From Aristotle to ChatGPT, Brown courses interrogate AI through a humanist lens * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Public discourse around artificial intelligence tends to focus primarily on technical or economic concerns. How capable will AI become? And to what extent might it take away jobs? While those questions are of obvious importance, other perhaps more fundamental ones are bubbling beneath  more PR

George Mason PhD Champions Coral Reef Conservation Through Research and Mentorship (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 25 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason PhD champions coral reef conservation through research and mentorship By Laura Powers As a doctoral student at George Mason University, Jordan Sims has spent the past several years immersed, literally and figuratively, in the underwater ecosystems of Honduras, where her research is helping solve real-world challenges in coral reef conservation. As a marine microbial ecologist, Sims s more PR

Georgetown University: At United Nations Summer Program, Computer Science Student Examines AI Ethics (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * At United Nations Summer Program, Computer Science Student Examines AI Ethics This story is part of our summer storytelling series, which follows Hoyas' adventures near and far. * Wisdom Obinna (G'29) has long admired the United Nations' work for the public good. The Ph.D. student in computer science hoped to work with the intergovernmental organization one day. This summer, he took one step toward that goal as more PR

Georgia Institute of Technology: Deep Dive Into Shark Ecology Provides Path to Conservation (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 25 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Deep Dive Into Shark Ecology Provides Path to Conservation Experts say that more accurate depictions of sharks can help protect them and highlight their role in global ecosystems. * Few animals captivate people's imagination like sharks. From the enduring cultural legacy of Jaws, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, to the continued popularity of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week, more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Designations to Appellate Division Courts (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Designations to Appellate Division Courts * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced six designations to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, in the First and Second Departments. Under New York's Constitution, the Governor designates Justices of the Appellate Divisions from among the elected Justices of the State Supreme Court. This class is composed of more PR

Grant Supports New UNT Health Fort Worth Elective on AI in Medical Education (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 25 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Grant supports new UNT Health Fort Worth elective on AI in medical education By Steven Bartolotta The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is sweeping through every sector of society, including health care. Faculty at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at UNT Health Fort Worth have received a grant from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine,  more PR

How Parents Are Fighting Back Against the Broken School System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * How Parents Are Fighting Back Against the Broken School System * Kali Fontanilla recently appeared on The Mom View to discuss her experiences and insights on the public school system. After 15 years of teaching in California, Kali discovered disturbing curriculum during COVID--including privilege quizzes, secret gender transitions, and political indoctrination disguised as educatio more PR

Jason Reynolds to Keynote AASL National Conference General Session (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Jason Reynolds to Keynote AASL National Conference General Session * CHICAGO - Acclaimed author Jason Reynolds will keynote the Saturday general session during the 2025 AASL National Conference in a conversation with author co-chairs Shannon Gile and Mia Gittlen. Reynolds's appearance is made possible by Simon & Schuster. Full conference information and programming ca more PR

Manhattan Institute: Issue Brief: The Cost of Restorative Justice in New York City Schools (10)
NEW YORK, July 25 (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Issue Brief: The Cost of Restorative Justice in New York City Schools Alternatives to school discipline are hindering student success * NEW YORK, NY - Families and educators in New York City remain concerned about the state of education with rising absenteeism, cellphone disruptions, and stagnating test scores. School discipline and safety issues have also drawn increased attention. Over the last more PR

Mass General Brigham Researchers Develop Ingestible Biosensor Pill for At-Home Monitoring of Intestinal Inflammation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Develop Ingestible Biosensor Pill for At-Home Monitoring of Intestinal Inflammation A new swallowable device called PRIM (Pill for ROS-responsive Inflammation Monitoring) could someday make tracking inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract--as simple as checking the color of your stool. Researcher more PR

McCain Institute Issues Commentary: Japanese Hostages Held in North Korea - Abducted by North Korea at 13-Years-Old (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on July 22, 2025: * * * Japanese Hostages Held in North Korea: Abducted by North Korea at 13-Years-Old This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute's Summer Junior Fellows. Stella Streeter is a junior fellow for the John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative. Author: Stella Streeter From 1977 to 1983, North Korean agents abducted 17 Japanese individuals,  more PR

MENG AND KRISHNAN UNVEIL ACCESSIBILITY RAMP AT JACKSON HEIGHTS POST OFFICE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG AND KRISHNAN UNVEIL ACCESSIBILITY RAMP AT JACKSON HEIGHTS POST OFFICE * QUEENS, N.Y. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan (D-Queens) unveiled the completion of an accessibility ramp at the main entrance of the Jackson Heights Post Office in Queens. Building the ramp has long been a priority to Jackson Heights residents, and Meng, Krishnan, Rep. Ale more PR

Miami-Dade County Public School Board Invests $21.6 Million in Renovation Project at Riverside Elementary School (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 25 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * School Board Invests $21.6 Million in Renovation Project at Riverside Elementary School At its regular Board meeting yesterday, the School Board of Miami-Dade County commissioned an architectural/engineering firm for a renovation project at Riverside Elementary School valued at approximately $21.6 million. Gurri Matute, P.A. was chosen as Architect/Engineer of Record for thi more PR

Mount Sinai Health System Achieves 94% Response Rate in Professional Accountability Program Through Partnership With Vanderbilt Health's CPPA (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Health System achieves 94% response rate in professional accountability program through partnership with Vanderbilt Health's CPPA Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) has implemented a comprehensive professional accountability program with support from Vanderbilt Health's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA), resulting in one of the highest response ra more PR

Newcastle University: Enzyme Technology to Boost Flavour Production Efficiency (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New enzyme technology to boost flavour production efficiency Researchers have developed a highly efficient and reusable biocatalyst with promising applications in the food and cosmetics industries. The international team, co-led by Newcastle University, developed a cutting-edge method for attaching enzymes to specially designed, sponge-like silica particles. This new system allows for high more PR

NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators * WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 teachers and educational leaders from across the country during more PR

Nine Occidental Alumni Receive Fulbrights (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- Occidental College issued the following news: * * * Nine Occidental Alumni Receive Fulbrights Nine recent Occidental College graduates, including seven members of the Class of 2025, recently received awards from the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which facilitates cultural exchange by supporting research, graduate study, and English language instruction abroad. The program, administered by the Department of State, grants two primary awards: th more PR

NWEA Report Focuses on Middle School Reading Crisis, Provides State and District Policy Recommendations (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 (TNSrpt) -- NWEA, an organization that says it creates academic assessments for pre-K-12, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * New NWEA Report Focuses on Middle School Reading Crisis, Provides State and District Policy Recommendations Portland, Ore. (July 24, 2025) -- NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released today a report underscoring the literacy challenges of older students left behind by the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptions  more PR

Partnership Brings Dartmouth to Underserved High Schools (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 24 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Partnership Brings Dartmouth to Underserved High Schools The National Education Equity Lab enables students to take a Dartmouth class. * This fall, high school students around the country will be able to add a Dartmouth credit to their college transcripts, thanks to a partnership with the National Education Equity Lab. The national nonprofit connects low-income Title I-eligible high schools--that is, sch more PR

Q&A With Whitman's Director of Athletics (10)
WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 21 -- Whitman College issued the following Q&A by Melissa Welling with Director of Athletics Kim Chandler: * * * Q&A With Whitman's Director of Athletics By Melissa Welling As a coach, teacher and administrator, Kim Chandler has spent over 30 years supporting college athletics--and her six years at Whitman have been a highlight. Between attending games, teaching a Women and Sport class, overseeing dozens of varsity and club sports teams, and raising a 2-year-old, she more PR

Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators By Angelita Faller Dr. Melville Fuller, professor emeritus of education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has donated $10,000 to the School of Education to support the Trojan Teachers Residency Program, an innovative teacher training initiative entering its third year. The Trojan Teachers Residency Program prov more PR

Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies * In an office at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls its fingers to grasp a small object. The intriguing part isn't the mechanical design or embedded sensors -- in fact, the hand contains none. Instead, the entire system re more PR

Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 more PR

Schatz: National Housing Shortage Is A Problem The Government Has Created; We Can Fix It (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: National Housing Shortage Is A Problem The Government Has Created; We Can Fix It * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about the national housing shortage in the United States and the urgent need to cut onerous regulations that stand in the way of building more housing. Schatz introduced three bipartisan housing bills this week, including the Bui more PR

Scopes 'Monkey' Trial venue has Ten Commandments display during centennial (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Scopes 'Monkey' Trial venue has Ten Commandments display during centennial * * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling for the removal of a Ten Commandments plaque from the historic Rhea County (Tenn.) Courthouse -- the site of the famed 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial. FFRF co-hosted the Scopes Trial Centennial Conference in Chattanooga last w more PR

Sen. Risch Introduces Say No to Indoctrination Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. James E. Risch, R-ID, has introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act, aimed at amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of federal funds for the teaching or promotion of concepts related to gender ideology in schools. The legislation seeks to reshape educational content across the nation, reflecting a growing concern among certain lawmakers about ideological teachings in education. The bill, announced on July 10, 2025, addresse more ST

SFI Board of Trustees names new Chair and Vice-Chair (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 24 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * SFI Board of Trustees names new Chair and Vice-Chair * This spring, the Santa Fe Institute's Board of Trustees elected Ian McKinnon and Sam Peters as Board Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. McKinnon and Peters, who both grew up in New Mexico, have multi-decadal relationships with SFI. Their three-year appointments began on April 29, 2025, following the Board's bi-annual meeti more PR

Study Compares Common Type 2 Diabetes Drugs, Finding Higher Cardiovascular Risk for One Medication (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Compares Common Type 2 Diabetes Drugs, Finding Higher Cardiovascular Risk for One Medication New research from investigators at Mass General Brigham suggests that a commonly used type 2 diabetes medication is linked to a higher rate of heart-related conditions compared to medications that hit other targets. The study examined nationwide data from nearly 50,000 patients treated with d more PR

Study Finds Large Language Models Use Stigmatizing Language About Individuals With Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Large Language Models (LLMs) Use Stigmatizing Language About Individuals with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and becoming a growing presence in healthcare communication, a new study addresses a concern that large language models (LLMs) can reinforce harmful stereotypes by using stigmatizing language. The study from researche more PR

Summer Research Program for Teachers Brings ISU Science to K-12 Classrooms (10)
AMES, Iowa, July 25 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Summer research program for teachers brings ISU science to K-12 classrooms AMES, Iowa - A few years ago, Nicole Valenzuela was talking to a group of third and fourth graders in Ankeny about turtles, the focus of her research as an evolutionary biologist. Some of the students in the classroom were recent arrivals still learning English, so Valenzuela helped translate on the fly to make sure they were follow more PR

Tech Doctoral Student Combines Meteorology, NASA Outreach to Inspire Future Scientists (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech doctoral student combines meteorology, NASA outreach to inspire future scientists A group of kids spent part of their summer in Cumberland County building model satellites, launching rockets, creating tornadoes in jars and talking space science with meteorologists and NASA volunteers - all thanks to Tennessee Tech University environmental sciences doctoral student Mark Baldwin.  more PR

Temple Experts Reflect on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) 35 Years Later (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple experts reflect on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 35 years later Sally Gould-Taylor and Shirley Baker from Temple's Institute on Disabilities explain the significance and impact of the ADA. * On July 26, 1990, the United States enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The law appl more PR

Texts Most Frequently Taught in US Secondary Classrooms Are Nearly Identical to List From Decades Ago (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 25 (TNSrep) -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Texts Most Frequently Taught in US Secondary Classrooms Are Nearly Identical to List from Decades Ago Nationwide survey of 4,000 English teachers funded by the National Council of Teachers of English finds that most secondary school English teachers value teaching diverse texts, but censorship and curricular limits can hinder their use * Despite eff more PR

Tuberville Chairs First HELP Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Chairs First HELP Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led his first hearing as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family with lead advocates for reform in the nation's educational system. During the hearing, entitled "Empowering Families for Better Educational Results, more PR

UAH Researcher Wins $681K NSF CAREER Award to Study the Interaction of Shockwaves and Solar Wind Turbulence in the Sun's Heliosphere (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $681K NSF CAREER award to study the interaction of shockwaves and solar wind turbulence in the sun's heliosphere By Russ Nelson Dr. Lingling Zhao, an assistant professor in the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $681,356 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development more PR

UB School of Social Work, NF Schools Collaborate to Teach Trauma-informed Concepts (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB School of Social Work, NF schools collaborate to teach trauma-informed concepts BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo School of Social Work's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) and the Niagara Falls City School District are working together to build a new kind of champion. The Niagara Falls High School Champion Team is a group of specially t more PR

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: 2025 World Market Leader Innovation Day in Erlangen - Power of Technology (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, July 24 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * 2025 World Market Leader Innovation Day in Erlangen: The Power of Technology Representatives from research, business and politics will be focusing on the technology revolution that brings growth on September 25. How can our small and medium-sized enterprises grow? What potential lies in future-oriented sectors such as robotics, biotechnology and defense technology? What makes a certain technolog more PR

University of Miami-Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science: From Boathouse to Beacon - Evolution of the Rosenstiel School (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 24 -- The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * From boathouse to beacon: The evolution of the Rosenstiel School In the fall of 1940, Frederick George (F.G.) Walton Smith, a 31-year-old British marine scientist tasked by the British government to investigate a sea sponge die-off in the Bahamas, toured U.S. oceanographic labs. His visit to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts proved pivotal more PR

University of Nebraska: Husker Researcher Studying Impacts of Rain-on-snow Flood Risk (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker researcher studying impacts of rain-on-snow flood risk Roy to leverage local information to address global challenge By Dan Moser Nearly six years ago, about 230 scientists from around the world identified 23 of the most pressing unsolved problems in hydrology. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher Tirthankar Roy is now tackling one of them -- understanding the flood risk posed by r more PR

University of South Carolina: Ethnomusicologist Alexandria Carrico is Redefining Musicality (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 24 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Ethnomusicologist Alexandria Carrico is redefining musicality Through the lens of disability studies and traditional Irish music, Carrico challenges conventional ideas of musical talent and expression. By Faith Militello Music has shaped Alexandria Carrico's life since childhood. From voice lessons to listening to traditional Irish music with her family, she developed an understanding of w more PR

UTC Mathematician Xiunan Wang Receives Prestigious NSF LEAPS-MPS Award (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC mathematician Xiunan Wang receives prestigious NSF LEAPS-MPS Award By Chuck Wasserstrom Dr. Xiunan Wang, assistant professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Mathematics, has received a $249,993 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS more PR

Virginia Tech: From Good Clinicians to Great Teachers - Emergency Veterinary Educators Discover the Science Behind Effective Teaching (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * From good clinicians to great teachers: Emergency veterinary educators discover the science behind effective teaching By Andrew Mann Veterinarians spend years learning to be excellent clinicians, passing on knowledge through "on-the-job training." But when it comes time to teaching others, they're often on their own. "We're never taught how to teach," said Alicia Long, a large animal criticalist at the Universi more PR

Warnock Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Physician Workforce Shortage (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Physician Workforce Shortage * Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 with Senator Boozman to increase the number of physicians in communities across the country The legislation would increase the number of Medicare funded residency positions by expanding the number of available slots 143 more PR