WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * 2026 Appropriations Must Protect Against Further Partisan Cuts and Illegal Withholding of Funds * Fiscal year 2026 begins in less than a month, on October 1. Congress routinely finalizes funding levels for the roughly one-quarter of the federal budget funded by annual appropriations only after the fiscal year begins, and 2026 will be no exception. What is exceptional a more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 4 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * 4 things the teachers' union likely doesn't want teachers to know * It's back to school time again and it's also time for Minnesota teachers to decide about union membership. From now until Sept. 30, Minnesota teachers can opt-out of the union if they believe that is the bes more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education concerning the Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education. The association emphasizes the critical necessity of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in educational systems while ensuring that the emphasis remains on empowering educators. In the letter, AASA acknowledged th more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Adelphi University Rules Faculty Member Created Hostile Environment for Jews on Campus After recent disciplining of Campus SJP chapter, Brandeis Center demands Adelphi take strong remedial action * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today commended Adelphi University for ruling that a faculty member, who is also a member of Adelphi's  more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 5 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Alfred Ceramic Art Museum to host 20th Perkins Lecture The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host the 20th Perkins Lecture of Ceramic History Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4:30 p.m. in Nevins Theater. This year's speaker is art historian Margaret Carney, director of the International Museum of Dinnerware, in Kingston, NY Design, who will present a lecture "Binns@Alfred: n Degrees of Separation." on  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: * * * New report provides roadmap to plug national science capability gaps In June this year the Federal Treasurer said the government has "an obligation to future generations to deliver a better standard of living than we enjoy today." But does Australia have the science capability we need to meet the challenges facing the nation? The latest Intergenerational Report lists them: tech more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Phone-Free Mascot "Frankie Focus" Visit NYC Middle School to Highlight New Era of Distraction-Free Learning Across the State * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul today visited a middle school in New York City where teachers, parents and students rallied in support of the state's revolutionary bell-to-bell smartphone restric more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES 25-56) in August 2025 entitled "Education and Mortality: Evidence for the Silent Generation from Linked Census and Administrative Data." The paper was written by Ciprian Domnisoru, Anna Malinovskaya and Evan Taylor. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Many papers have documented the strong correlation between education and mortality (Kitagawa and Hauser, 1968; Elo and Preston, 1996; Balaj e more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 5 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Changed by a Scholarship, Hofstra Alumnus Pays It Forward -- Every Year Forrest McMullen '51; MS, '54, has been a steadfast supporter of Hofstra University for nearly five decades. His story is one of gratitude, commitment, and an enduring partnership with both the University and his wife, Doris Anne. Born in 1930 and raised in Valley Stream, McMullen didn't expect to attend college. "Economic times were very more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 4, 2025, with Edward Mendelson, Lionel Trilling professor in the Humanities: * * * Book Reconsiders Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway' Edward Mendelson offers a new critical study--and a love letter--to the enduring novel. * Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is a novel about almost everything. The story of a single day in London after World War I, the book travels backward and forward in time and consciousness,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd, League of Chicago Theatres Award $230,000 in Grants to Power Cultural Programs, Expand Access to Arts * ComEd and the League of Chicago Theatres are proud to announce the latest recipients of the Powering the Arts Grant Program, launching projects focused on cultural embracement and access to arts programs in 21 communities across northern Illinois. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 4, 2025, by Jillian McKoy, senior writer and editor in the School of Public Health Office of Communications and Marketing and Editor Andrew Thurston with Dean Adnan Hyder: * * * Conversation with BU's New School of Public Health Dean, Determined to Have "A Real Impact on Real People" Adnan Hyder shares his vision for bringing positive change to society and keeping empathy at the core * Grace. To meet the c more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Duke Engineering Launches Master's Program Blending AI and Materials Science The new three-semester program builds on the school's legacy of cross-training students from both disciplines to achieve powerful results. In 2020, the National Science Foundation awarded Duke University a $3 million research traineeship grant to develop a program for graduate students to  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * EDC and Alabama Expand Partnership to Improve Children's Outcomes Education Development Center (EDC) has been awarded $1.6 million from the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education to support 17 Alabama communities in using EDC's effective First 10 approach to ensure all children learn and thrive. The award builds on the First 10 team's current successful work with six  more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 5 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Catherine Powell Selected for Prestigious Princeton Fellowship By Anna Currel Fordham Law Professor Catherine Powell has been selected as one of only two Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Program in Law and Public Policy Crane Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program is a successor to the Program in Law and Public Affairs Program fellowship more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Former Macalester College Animal Lab Workers, Alumni, and Mental Health Experts Raise Alarm Regarding Student Stress and Coercion in Deadly Animal Experiments * ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Former Macalester College animal laboratory workers joined distinguished alumni and more than 130 mental health professionals and animal welfare experts to call on Macalester Preside more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Global child development: Vanderbilt professor Jonathan Seiden's research balances universal norms and local contexts * By Jenna Somers Whether a young child lives in Guatemala or the Netherlands, whether they attend school in a mudbrick building with dirt floors or a state-of-the-art facility, is it possible to develop common measures to understand their health and development? How does child developme more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Joined the New York Power Authority, Labor and Workforce Leaders for Roundtable to Discuss Scaling the Advanced Nuclear Workforce in New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the convening of an advanced nuclear energy workforce roundtable in New York City. The event, hosted by the New York Power Authority, brought together leaders from across New York, the U.S. and Can more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing support for its proposed priority on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The letter, penned by GCU's Vice President of Government Relations, emphasizes the university's commitment to integrating AI into its educational framework and encouraging other institutions to follow suit. Founded in 1949, GCU is the largest private nonprof more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Wins $6 Million for Registered Apprenticeship * Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Apprentice Standards (DAS) has been awarded more than $6 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to support Registered Apprenticeship and early childhood educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Heritage Foundation Releases 2025 Education Freedom Report Card The Heritage Foundation today released the 2025 Education Freedom Report Card, which evaluates and ranks how well states advance education freedom for K-12 students and families. The 2025 Heritage rankings come after a landmark year of state legislative sessions that delivered wins for students and families. Jonathan Butcher more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking public feedback on a request for an extension of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Eligible Resident or Fellow Full-Time Equivalent Chart. This information collection is a means for determining the number of eligible resident or fellow full-time equivalents in a primary care residency program. The information from the chart is cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- HMH, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding Secretary McMahon's proposed priority of advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The organization emphasizes that integrating AI into educational practices is crucial for enhancing student learning and supporting teachers. In its letter, HMH expresses support for the proposed AI supplemental priority, underscoring the potential of AI to provide pers more ST

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 5 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Dudek Continues Research on Efforts to Combat Antisemitism Abroad Dr. Carolyn Dudek, a recipient of the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair grant from the European Union Erasmus+ program, traveled to Paris and Berlin this summer to meet with government officials and leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to further her research on policies to combat antisemitism across the EU with a focus on France and Ger more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 (TNSrpt) -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * La Roche University Powers Pennsylvania's Economy with $121.5 Million Impact and Over 1,000 Jobs A new study reveals La Roche University is not only educating future leaders but also fueling Pennsylvania's economy--generating $121.5 million in annual economic activity and supporting more than 1,000 jobs across the Commonwealth. Commissioned by the Association of Independent Colleges and more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 5 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University professor receives $2.7 million grant from NIH to improve independent breathing function following cervical spinal cord injury Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, has received an R01 grant with an expected value of $2.7 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Hea more PR

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MEET THE 23 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN READY TO FIND LOVE ON 'THE GOLDEN BACHELOR' * Photo Credit: Disney/Ricky Middlesworth* HEADSHOTS AND BIOS AVAILABLE HERE. MEET THE WOMEN PROMO HERE. Additional show photos available here. Twenty-three incredible women are stepping into the spotlight, ready to capture hearts across the nation as they pursue a chance at lo more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Student Success Center launches early arrival program Ascend to Your Next Chapter gives students head start on college journey * Starting college is exciting, but many students feel nervous about adjusting to higher-level academics, making new friends, and finding their place on campus. That's why Miami University's Student Success Center recently launched an early arrival program called Ascend to Your Next Chapter.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Honors Victims and Survivors of Annunciation Catholic Church and School Shooting * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON --On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) delivered remarks honoring the victims and survivors of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School Shooting. "Change is possible, but it takes courage, and that cou more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU hosts inaugural Math Adventure Camp for local school-age kids * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University hosted its first Math Adventure Camp this summer, bringing together 38 school-age children for three days of mathematical activities that included lectures, games, small-group classes and a mock M more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Otterbein University issued the following news: * * * Neptune Blends Science and Art to Study Amphibians and Inspire Students By Kennedy Berry '27 When Otterbein alumnus Troy Neptune '17 started college, he took on two different paths, science and art. Since then, he's built a career in both fields and is now a professor at the Cleveland Institue of Art (CIA) who will soon be researching amphibians in Spain on a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Postdoc more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 4 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Launches AI Literacy Modules to Help Instructors Teach Responsible AI Skills * New Modules Tackle Faculty Concerns About AI Misuse While Credentialing Students with Workforce-Ready Skills HOBOKEN, N.J. - September 4, 2025 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced the launch of its new AI Literacy Modules, a set of assignable lear more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Fall 'Night at the Museums' event scheduled for evening of Sept. 11 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold the fall 2025 "Night at the Museums" event on Thursday, Sept. 11. Participating museums, galleries and performance spaces on the University Park campus will be open extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m. Admittance to the museums is free and open t more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: * * * Four Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Projects Win 2025 Awards Research Corporation for Science Advancement has made 2025 Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Awards of $25,000 each to four new projects that emerged from discussions at the 2025 Cottrell Scholar Conference. "Proposals are evaluated on their potential impact, relevance to the current academic landscape, and the strength of the t more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Securing the future of AI * The emerging AI field of multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has infinite potential for use in health care, disaster response and power grid management, allowing multiple AI systems to work together to manage complex and sometimes life-threatening situations. But the risk of one AI system's failure leading to the others has kept MARL in the realm of gaming. Wi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Sept. 4 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Fred Aebli, lecturer of information sciences and technology (IST) at Penn State Scran more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for responsible integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The organization highlights the vital role AI can play in enhancing educational outcomes and providing essential skills for the future workforce. With nearly 400 members, SIIA is a prominent entity comprised of leading software and digital education platform pro more ST

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 4 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Scotland's largest city positions itself as UK's 3D content creation capital UofG, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and City of Glasgow College (CoGC) are joining forces with key industry partners Float Digital, ISO Design, Lateral North and Soluis to establish the 3D Content Creation Working Group. * Scotland's largest city will today position itself as the UK's 3D content creation capital with the laun more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Political scientist studying contentious politics Incoming FAS faculty member Elizabeth Parker-Magyar studies the day-to-day politics of public sector workers in Jordan. * Since the first day she set foot in Jordan, Elizabeth Parker-Magyar has been full of questions. As she spent more time there--as an undergraduate studying abroad during the Arab Spring, then as a Fulbright fellow teaching English more PR