CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * "Sweet Home Chicago": A song of survival for New York lung cancer patient who received a life-saving double-lung transplant After surviving terminal lung cancer, 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, surprised his medical team with a special performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital * Chicago, IL - August 5, 2025 - For 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, music has always more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS, AHA, and MLA Commend Court Decision Granting Preliminary Injunction of Cancellation of Awarded NEH Grants Plaintiffs Have Filed An Appeal to Judge's Decision Dismissing Core Claims in Their Lawsuit * The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) commend Judge Colleen McMahon's decision for the Au more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 [Category: Media] -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * AI Teacher Assistants Need Better Safety Measures, Common Sense Media Report Finds * SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2025 --Common Sense Media today released a comprehensive risk assessment of AI teacher assistants, finding that while these tools offer genuine benefits for educators, they pose moderate risks when implemented without proper training, oversight, and integration into school more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Bellarmine University issued the following news: * * * Bellarmine launches Dual Credit Institute to strengthen high school partnerships, expand access to college learning Bellarmine University has officially launched its Dual Credit Institute, a new school-based partnership initiative aimed at expanding access to high-quality, college-level learning experiences for high school students across Louisville and beyond. The Institute builds on Bellarmine's 20-year h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Jacques DeLisle, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Integrating Spirituality and Therapy in Counseling The Power of Integrating Spirituality and Therapy in Counseling * In a world that can feel overwhelming, many people turn to counseling not just for emotional support, but to make sense of their lives. That reflection often touches something spiritual, rooted in meaning, connection, or belief. Yet spirituality is too often left out of counse more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges of Chicago and Amazon-MLU bring enhanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the college's faculty City Colleges of Chicago is proud to announce an enhanced collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a major expansion of its Machine Learning University Educator Enablement Program (MLU EEP) for faculty at City Colleges of Chicago. The MLU-EEP is a program designed to prepare C more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Aug. 6 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * 'An Open Door,' Temple Grandin film starts worldwide streaming She changed the beef industry by making the humane handling of cattle a standard practice. She changed perceptions of autism through persistence and global success. And she shifted notions of neurodiversity on campus by becoming a distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Temple Grandin has done it al more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Data Points to IU McKinney Appellate Clinic as National Leader Law school clinics provide students with practical experience while offering services to real clients who need--but cannot afford--legal assistance. While clinics support both students and clients, law school legal clinics are also involved in significant legal work that impacts courts nationwide. In this field, more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Meyer, Jennings secure major win as Department of Education restores previously withheld funding Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Gov. Matt Meyer today responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released previously withheld education funding to Delaware. Attorney General Jennings joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit challe more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * A trailblazing scientist, Dr. Aruna Kilaru has earned an international recognition A trailblazing researcher with a global footprint, Dr. Aruna Kilaru earned another international recognition - this time as a newly named Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). This 100-year-old society, with a legacy of advancing plant science, is currently represented by over 2,500 members more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Critical hope: Research integrated into classes to launch the next generation of environmentalists By Michele Coffill How do you teach a class about an obstinate problem like climate change? How do sustainability educators engage students who might feel hopeless? Becky Williams, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies, found a pathway that she now integrates into several of her classes. W more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.3 Million in Literacy Grants * Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $3.3 million in Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) III literacy grants to 25 school districts and collaboratives. These grants will help school districts implement lasting improvements in English language arts an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Tucson, Sen. Kelly and Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley Host Town Hall Highlighting Republican Attacks on Social Security and Medicaid * While in Tucson, Kelly also provided a "Capitol Hill update" to Southern Arizona leaders at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce In case you missed it, yesterday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Ma more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz's Casebook Published by Carolina Academic Press IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz's casebook, Antisemitism and the Law, has been published by Carolina Academic Press. The book is a resource for understanding the legal history of antisemitism and legal strategies to combat it. It explores how legal systems have been wielded both to oppress Jews and to fight ant more PR

BRIGHTON, England, Aug. 7 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * Global coalition launches World EBHC Day campaign Today an international coalition of organisations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making launched the World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day 2025 campaign more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Minds behind 'Madden NFL 26' pushing for lifelike football realism -- and thinking bigger than gaming * ORLANDO, Florida -- The production director of a video game often gets to play in fictional realms and fantastical worlds, unbound by the restrictions of reality. Clint Oldenburg does not have that luxury. The former NFL lineman leads EA Sports' American football department, which wor more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Promising AI-Driven Surgical Education Model to Improve Quality of Resident Training Study suggests significant cost savings and reductions in errors * New York, NY (August 06, 2025) = Mount Sinai researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of teaching surgical trainees a difficult procedure using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and an extended-reality  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Neuronal imaging system shows sensory activity in real time, UT Health San Antonio-led study finds A new study by UT Health San Antonio and Stanford University scientists brings us closer to understanding how the body detects different sensations such as pain, itch and touch. When a person feels pain or another external stimulation, primary sensory neur more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * New Award Recognizes Faculty Volunteers for Academic Integrity Service, Impact * Two faculty volunteers with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE)'s academic integrity program received a new internal award recognizing their achievements in maintaining academic integrity standards and policies across the University. Academic Integrity Outstanding Service Awards were presented to Aileen Gallag more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 7 (TNSrpt) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Child care supply continues to improve in many Oregon counties, report finds CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Child care, particularly for children of preschool age, is becoming more available to Oregon families in many parts of the state, a new report by Oregon State University researchers has found. Only nine of Oregon's 36 counties are now considered preschool child care deserts, and child care supply more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Professor Anthony Adornato Trains Journalists in Kosovo Through Fulbright * For Associate Professor Anthony Adornato, a recent Fulbright experience brought him back to his journalism roots. The former television anchor and reporter returned from a three-week Fulbright Specialist experience in Kosovo, where he trained journalists at the country's public service broadcaster, Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Robert F. Mujica Jr., board executive director of Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Puerto Rico's Fiscal Recovery Under PROMESA and the Road Ahead." PROMESA is the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016. * * * Chair Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and members of the Subcommittee more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 6 -- The Philippines Department of Finance issued the following news: * * * Recto on all-time high 52.4M Filipinos in the labor force as of June 2025: Not just more jobs, but quality jobs are on the rise Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the all-time high 52.4 million Filipinos participating in the labor force as of June 2025, calling it a sign of abundant labor supply and rising job quality as underemployment declines. "The numbers are encouraging, but more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025 * Four new faculty members join the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) this fall, offering the MIT community creativity, knowledge, and scholarship in multidisciplinary roles. "These individuals add considerable strength and depth to our faculty," says Hashim Sarkis, dean of the School of Architecture and Pl more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, Aug. 7 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * Creative Industries project to be announced Monday Southern Oregon University will celebrate a piece of its future during an event on Monday, Aug. 11, to acknowledge the Oregon Legislature's recent approval of $40 million in capital construction bonds to update and consolidate SOU's facilities for creative industries - music, media and film. The cross-disciplinary project will transform the universi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * SPLC Calls for Legislation to Increase Hate Crime Reporting Following Release of FBI 2024 Hate Crimes Report The 2024 data showed the second-highest reported number of hate crime incidents ever. * Today, the FBI released the 2024 Hate Crimes Statistics Act Report, which compiles hate crime data from the nation's 19,000 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agen more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Swashbuckling Adventure: TLU's Dr. Alison Bray Sets Sail for Science TLU Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Alison Bray has been known to get out into the field for the sake of science before. As the founder and overseer of Team Rice--the name given to her group of summer student researchers--Bray has sailed the San Marcos River (and the Comal and the Guadalupe) plenty of times, gathering samples to take bac more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Three Notre Dame researchers win NEH grants for humanities-based projects By Mary Kinney Three University of Notre Dame researchers have been awarded significant three-year grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of work related to the archeological aspects of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, contextualizing Catholic resistance in 20th-century central and eastern Europe, and the  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for Interview on 94.7 the Block's "Jonesy in the Morning" * August 6, 2025 Tarsha Jones: Ladies and gentlemen, Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, how are you? Jones: Doing well, how are you? Mayor Adams: Good, good. Moving around the city. Jones: Well, stay away from Harlem because the Legionnaires'. Mayor Adams: Yes, I'm going to get up there. I'm going to g more PR

ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * Transforming Lives One Word at a Time: HSU's Innovative Speech Camp Empowers Children This summer, Hardin-Simmons University once again demonstrated its commitment to serving the Abilene community through the continuation of its transformative Summer Speech Camp. Backed by a $3,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Abilene and strengthened by generous university and community support, the camp provided more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA president honored by Academy of Legal Studies in Business Jere W. Morehead presented with ALSB Distinguished Career Achievement Award * TThe Academy of Legal Studies in Business presented University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead with the Distinguished Career Achievement Award during its annual conference on July 31. The award recognizes members of the ALSB who serve as exemplars of excellence  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Harnesses AI to Improve Brain Cancer Care School of Medicine scientists are tapping the power of artificial intelligence to enhance and accelerate treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer. UVA researcher Bijoy Kundu, PhD, and colleagues are developing an AI imaging approach to distinguish between tumor progression and brain changes caused by tumor treatment. It now ca more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Miyares Publishes New Virginia Rules Resources to Combat Antisemitism RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jason S. Miyares has announced the publication of a new Virginia Rules lesson focused on combating antisemitism. This new module will be added to the broader Virginia Rules program, which provides law-related education to students, parents, teachers, and communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Raya Kenney, executive director of the World War II Women's Memorial Foundation, from a July 16, 2025, hearing on the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act (H.R. 2290): * * * Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of H.R.2290, the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act. My name is Raya Kenney, and I am the Executive Director of the  more PR