COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * AG Yost Encourages High School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost's Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2025-26 academic year. TAB - which is designed for high-school juniors and seniors from public, private, charter and online schools statewide, including home-schooled students -  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AGs secure federal education funding previously threatened by Trump administration * SEATTLE - Attorneys general, including Washington's Nick Brown, have reached an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release the full balance of education funding for Washington schools at the heart of a multistate lawsuit filed last month. Under the terms of the agreement and as more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Secures Full Relief for Michigan Schools in Lawsuit Challenging Withholding of Education Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured an agreement from the Trump Administration to release the full balance of remaining education funding at issue in a multistate lawsuit by no later than October 3, 2025. Last month, Attorney General Nessel more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures Full Relief for Oregon Schools Just in Time for Back to School * With Oregon students heading back to the classroom, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has finalized a major win for Oregon schools: an agreement requiring the Trump Administration to release the full balance of remaining education funding by no later than October 3, 2025. "Our students, teacher more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Wuhan, China has been assigned a patent (No. US 12400428 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2022) developed by Qiusha Min, Wuhan, China, and Ziyi Li, Wuhan, China, for "Automatic classification method and system of teaching videos based on different presentation forms." more PT

DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 26 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * CDU Katherine Rural Campus is planting seeds for the future A project in Katherine with a vision to create a North Australian Hub for Native Bushfoods and Botanicals will be taking a closer look at how to better support, recognise and protect First Nations knowledge and intellectual property. The Bushfoods, Botanicals & Community Precinct at the Charles Darwin University (CDU) Katherine Rural Campus (KR more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * National teachers' unions spent over $40M since 2022 on politically left causes By Josiah Padley The national nonprofit group Defending Education recently released a report highlighting the funds spent since 2022 by the nation's two largest teachers' unions, the American Federation more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift announce engagement on social media * It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- ROCKIDS COMPANY, Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1090619 S1, initially filed Nov. 12, 2021) developed by Olga Shemyakina, Barnaul, Russian Federation, and Vasilii Baev, Barnaul, Russian Federation, for "Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface for teaching users how to read." more PT

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Four Must-Know AI Tips for Parents as Students Head Back to School * Pearson empowers parents with practical tools to support student success in the age of AI HOBOKEN, N.J.- August 26, 2025 - As students head back to school, artificial intelligence is more accessible than ever, creating both new opportunities and important questions for parents. To help families navigate this more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern secures prestigious National Science Foundation Grant for innovative STEM research, education and outreach Georgia Southern University's Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and College of Education are teaming up to bring the latest innovative research on renewable energy to STEM educators and their classrooms across Georgia. That's all thanks to a $600,000 more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Kicks Off New School Year With Drummond Teachers * Celebrates increased starting teacher pay, "cell phone-free" schools * August 25 2025 DRUMMOND, Mont. - Continuing his 56 County Tour in Granite County, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Drummond Schools to meet with teachers ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. "Teachers are critical to delivering the best educa more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Welcomes SUNY and CUNY Reconnect Students to Community Colleges Throughout New York State * As community colleges throughout New York State begin their fall 2025 classes this week, Governor Kathy Hochul today welcomed SUNY and CUNY Reconnect adult students who are pursuing free community college degrees in high-demand fields. Under Governor Hochul's SUNY and CUNY Reconnect ini more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Danny Mendez Shares Legacy of Trailblazing Dominican Immigrant During Hispanic Heritage Lecture on Sept. 16 Dr. Danny Mendez will present a lecture of "Dancing with Memory: Normandia Maldonado, Cultural Activism and the Making of Dominican Identity in the U.S.," during Hope College's 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State program earns 2025 Regents' Award The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has honored Kennesaw State University's geography and geospatial sciences programs with the Teaching Excellence Award for Department or Program. Housed within the Department of Geography and Anthropology in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the programs were recognized f more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- DAIHEN CORPORATION, Osaka, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12397437 B2, initially filed Aug. 29, 2022) developed by Makoto Ikeguchi, Osaka, Japan, for "Marker detection apparatus and robot teaching system." more PT

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Full Relief for Maryland Schools in Lawsuit Challenging Withholding of Education Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release the full balance of remaining education funding at issue in a multistate lawsuit by no later than October 3, 2025. Last month, Attorney G more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Message to the Orange Community * Dear Orange Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Families, and Friends: As a new academic year begins, I've been thinking a lot about what lies ahead--not just for our University, but for me personally and professionally. After much reflection, I've decided that I will step down as chancellor and president of Syracuse University in June 2026. Serving this University has been more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces 2025 North Carolina Award Winners, State's Highest Honor November Event Will Benefit Hurricane Helene Relief * Governor Josh Stein today announced that he will present the state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, to six distinguished North Carolinians on Thursday, November 13, at the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville. T more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Attorney General Platkin Secures Full Relief for New Jersey Schools in Lawsuit Challenging Withholding of Education Funding New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today secured an agreement requiring the Trump Administration to release on time the full balance of remaining education funding that was previously frozen unlawfully by the Administration. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Ninth Circuit Rejects Privacy Suit by Plaintiff Who Suffered No Cognizable Injury "The word 'privacy' is not a magical talisman in whose presence Article III's inflexible standing requirements suddenly melt away." -- Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation * Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a sui more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Novel virtual care program enhances at-home support for people with heart failure * DALLAS, Aug. 26, 2025 -- With chronic disease rates rising across the U.S., healthcare systems face ongoing challenges in reducing hospital stays and readmissions. [1] Nearly 1 in 4 heart failure patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, [2] and fewer than 20% rec more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma State Veterinary Students Outperform National Average on NAVLE * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Specialist | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine students continue to excel on the national stage, achieving a 97% pass rate on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) for the class of 2025. The NAVLE a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * On the joys of being head of house at McCormick Hall * While sharing a single cup of coffee, Raul Radovitzky, the Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and his wife Flavia Cardarelli, senior administrative assistant in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, recently discussed the love they have for their "nighttime jobs" living in Mc more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State recognized with national engagement award for efforts to reduce whale entanglement A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. The Oregon whale entanglemen more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Personal style: Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee Wade rises from sales clerk to people-focused retail executive * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Editor's note: The Spears School of Business is releasing a series of feature stories to celebrate the 2025 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductees and Outstanding Young Alumni before the more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Rainer Weiss, influential physicist who forged new paths to understanding the universe, dies at 92 * MIT Professor Emeritus Rainer Weiss '55, PhD '62, a renowned experimental physicist and Nobel laureate whose groundbreaking work confirmed a longstanding prediction about the nature of the universe, passed away on Aug. 25. He was 92. Weiss conceived of the Laser more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12397429 B2, initially filed Jan. 26, 2022) developed by Toshiya Takeda, Yamanashi, Japan, for "Program evaluation device and teaching device." more PT

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Reservist's dual-career path illuminates skills, leadership * * Published Aug. 25, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Paolo Felicitas * 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The flickering fluorescent lights of the Air Force warehouse were no match for the challenge laid out before Tech. Sgt. Foster Grant. As an electrical systems technician, his task seemed straigh more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU nursing students make big impact sharing knowhow with community By Christi Mathis Did you know that a 15-ounce bottle of apple juice contains as much sugar (49 grams) as 10 Oreos? That's just one of the sometimes-surprising nutritional and brain health facts a group of students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program recentl more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * A Summer of Momentum: OU Advances Strategic Plan with Impactful Progress By Jacob Guthrie The University of Oklahoma's summer was marked by momentum, from expanding access to critical cancer treatment to welcoming key leadership, opening state-of-the-art facilities and launching a new suite of signature student experiences. After announcing an update to the "Lead On, University: The Next Phase" Strategic more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 26 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Teachers caught in the crossfire: SFU study probes impact of anti-SOGI and sex ed policies By Robyn Stubbs As political debates over inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and sexual health education in schools intensify across North America, a new Simon Fraser University study aims to uncover how teachers and students are impacted in everyday classrooms. Led by SFU health scie more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Through lens and legacy: NMSU Archives and Special Collections acquire works of beloved alumnus photographer Sterling Trantham From his early calling to photography at age 14 to global journeys through Kuwait, northern Mexico's Copper Canyon and Guatemala's Mayan heartland, Sterling Trantham built a career of fearless storytelling through his lenses. Now, his life's work - spanning decades  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - Aug. 23, 2025: * * * Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award Professor Sam Kalen of Indiana University's McKinney School of Law was honored with the Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award for his excellence in teaching. The Foundation stated that his teaching is informed by his intellectual curiosity, willingness to innovate, and extensive prior expe more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Aug. 27, 2025: * * * MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY: Troy Dennhof has been named the vice president for human resources, succeeding Claudia Paetsch. He was previously the senior vice president of people and business partnerships at Advocate Health and has over 30 years of experience in human resources and operations at companies including Johnson Controls Inc., and MillerCoors/Miller Brewing Compa more ST

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Two UW Students Selected for Fulbright US Student Program Two University of Wyoming students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship Program this academic year. Jessica Petri, of Green River, was selected as an English teaching assistant in Laos, and Jack MacDonald, from Manchester, Conn., will serve as an English teaching assistant in Taiwan. The Fulbright Program is th more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Expands Extended Education with Three New AI Courses to Equip Arkansas Workforce for Tomorrow By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is launching three innovative courses in its Extended Education program, designed to prepare Arkansas's workforce for the future with practical skills in artificial intelligence. The courses, including Supercharge Your Marketing St more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Awards Full Scholarships to Caregivers of Wounded, Ill or Injured Military Servicemembers University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has awarded Pillars of Strength scholarships to seven caregivers of wounded, ill or injured veterans--including, for the first time, the mother of a wounded servicemember. The 2025 scholarships enable the caregivers of wounded veterans to complete UMGC  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Health Launches Nation's First Rural OBGYN Fellowship New UNC School of Medicine Program Addresses Urgent Need to Improve Maternal Health * UNC Health is the first healthcare institution in the nation to launch an Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship dedicated to rural women's health. The new UNC School of Medicine program's intent is not only to train physicians  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Engineering New Art Experiences Video games are often overlooked as an art form, says John Borchert, Ph.D. The UNC Greensboro faculty member contests this idea. He says immersive worlds for players are art forms in their own right. They're also powerful tools for expanding our understanding of more traditional arts. "When many people think about video gaming and esports, more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing earns prestigious Center of Excellence designation The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing has earned the prestigious Center of Excellence in Nursing Education designation from the National League of Nursing, for promoting the pedagogical or teaching expertise of its faculty. The school will be one of only 21 nursing  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences Touts Programs, Name Change The Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education housed within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services has officially changed its name to the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. The change was made in large part to draw greater attention to the department's impressive offerings, which are nationally recogn more PR