IRVINE, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * $15 million gift to name, support UC Irvine's Center for Translational Vision Research Donation honors memory of entrepreneur, philanthropist Robert M. Brunson * Investment will accelerate world-class vision science at UC Irvine, advancing research led by director Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski and clinical co-director Dr. Baruch Kuppermann to develop new treatments and cures for blin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- A coalition of nine House Democrats has voiced strong opposition to a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that seeks to rescind the implementing regulations of Executive Order 11246, a foundational policy established in 1965 to promote equal employment opportunity in federal contracting. This public comment letter outlines concerns regarding the potential rollback of protections intended to prevent discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, or natio more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter to DOL Opposing Rollback of Anti-Discrimination Policy for Federal Contractors * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter in strong opposition to the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule rescinding the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11246, a bedrock civil rights protection first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. The Equal Employm more PR