CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 9 -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: * * * Academy Fellow one of three scientists to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 Nobel Prize winner Professor Richard Robson was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2000. In a testament to Australian scientific excellence, Professor Richard Robson FAA FRS has been announced as one of three scientists to win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Academy Fellow shares thi more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 9 -- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants issued the following news: * * * ACCA and EAA forge strategic partnership to support academic upskilling, research collaboration, and student engagement ACCA and the European Accounting Association (EAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration between academic leaders across Europe and professional body counterparts with a focus on advancing research, providing opp more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 9 -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Business issued the following news: * * * Alberta Teacher Strike Disruptive to Small Business: CFIB Urges Swift Resolution The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is raising concerns about the impact of today's strike action and province-wide school closures on Alberta small businesses. "Small businesses are already grappling with economic uncertainty and staffing shortages. Today's announcement further adds to more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations * Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning the Trump administration's attacks. It is a testament to our community's solidarity. We are a coalition of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations formed to champion causes dear to all Americans. more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong congratulates Superintendent Baesler on confirmation to U.S. Department of Education position * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today congratulated state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education. "Congratula more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 9 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State strengthens mathematics teacher preparedness as participant in new Gates Foundation initiative Buffalo State was recently selected to participate in a new Gates Foundation initiative designed to better prepare future mathematics teachers for the classroom. The project aims to improve curriculum literacy in elementary mathematics by exposing teacher candidates to High Quality Instructio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Condemns Gov. Newsom for Signing AB 715, a Classroom Censorship Law Shielding Israel * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to sign Assembly Bill (AB) 715 (Zbur & Addis), calling it a classroom censo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Governor Newsom announces $30 million in apprenticeship funding to fill high-demand jobs in health care, education, and technology What you need to know: More than 11,000 Californians to have access to debt-free pathways into high-demand careers that offer family-sustaining wages, opening doors to long-term economic mobility and opportunity across the state. * Governor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CA Gov. Newsom Uses Genocide Anniversary to Rewrite Truth and Ban Palestine in Schools * Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemns Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of AB 715 and SB 48, two deeply flawed bills that will erode the principles of free inquiry, equal protection, and democratic process in California more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * CEE Named "2025 Top-Rated Nonprofit" The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has been named a "2025 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. The Center is world-renowned for its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs that inspire students to pursue and more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Where's my right hand man? Teacher survey reveals desire for paraprofessionals By Josiah Padley Dynamic duos aren't just for television characters. Schools and teachers increasingly rely on paraprofessionals -- a catchall term for positions that can give focused attention to st more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 9 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * The Denver Foundation 2025 Ballot Guide This November, voters will make decisions on issues at the state and local levels. Some jurisdictions will host elections for voters to decide who represents them at the local levels of government. The Denver Foundation has assessed the state and local ballot issues to determine how we can best support these efforts. Our positions align with our mission,  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Food Network Will Deliver More Than 50 Hours of Holiday Programming This Year Including New Seasonal Spin-off Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, and Sweet Empire - A Sugar-Coated Twist on Dessert Competitions * Food Network will deliver a joyful slate of fresh holiday programming launching in November with the debut of a new holiday themed spi more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * The MIX unlocks innovation in teaching and research By Julia Rubio The Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX) at George Mason University is more than a makerspace--it's a resource for transforming how faculty teach, explore, and conduct research. Located on the first floor of Horizon Hall, the MIX is university-wide hub for innovation where faculty across the disciplines can enhance their curriculum, ex more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU holds Illinois Roundtable at University of Illinois Chicago * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted an Illinois Roundtable, October 1, 2025, at the University of Illinois Chicago. The Roundtable brought together university and college presidents and Illinois state legislators and leaders in a strategic discussion to sha more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * HAWAI`I STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS SPREAD DIGITAL ALOHA YEAR-ROUND * Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke continues to share the message of online respect and responsibility beyond Digital Aloha Month October 8, 2025 HONOLULU -- With September's Digital Aloha Month coming to a close, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke visited students across the state -- from Waimea on Hawai`i Island to Waimea on Kaua`i -- to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Health Reporting Inspires Spanish Classes To Write Letters to Local Officials * Maria Eugenia Zelaya is an IB Spanish Teacher and CAS coordinator for high school students in Gainesville, Florida. Zelaya created the lesson plan "La Salud: Un derecho humano" as part of the fall 2024 Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellowship Program "Making Local Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Health Reporting Inspires Students in Spanish Classes To Enter Pulitzer Center Letter Contest * Maria Eugenia Zelaya is an IB Spanish Teacher and CAS coordinator for high school students in Gainesville, Florida. Zelaya created the lesson plan "La Salud: Un derecho humano" as part of the fall 2024 Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellowship Program " more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Success in THE World University Rankings La Trobe University's focus on research, innovation, internationalisation and industry connection has been recognised with improvements in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2026. * The University's overall ranking remained within the 250-300 band for the fourth consecutive year, despite increased competition from a record more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 9 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Libraries pilot expands access to no-cost course materials, saving Huskers millions By Joanie Barnes, University Libraries A pilot program led by the University Libraries is expanding access to no-cost or lower-cost course materials for thousands of Nebraska students -- building on a program that has already saved more than $3 million since its launch. The Libraries Course Materials program allows stu more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress collects photographic work of W&M professor Twenty photographs created by William & Mary Professor Eliot Dudik have been acquired by the Library of Congress for its permanent collection. By Susan Corbett The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, and its permanent collection is one of the world's preeminent repositories of books, art and - especially germane in this case more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 8 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere and Nelson Mandela University Move to Actualize Existing MoU By Eve Nakyanzi Makerere University on Tuesday, 7th October 2025 hosted a delegation from Nelson Mandela University (NMU), South Africa in the Vice Chancellor's Boardroom in a bid to strengthen academic partnerships and operationalize their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The delegation, led by Prof. Azwinndini Muronga, Deputy Vic more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 8 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Vice Chancellor Updates Media on DVC AA Appointment, Acquisitions, Research & Various Issues The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on Tuesday 7th October, 2025 held a press conference to update members of the Media on the; New Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Acquisition of Land in Kyankwanzi, Acquisition of 3 buses from Kiira Motors, Anti-Tick vaccine, Makerere Innovation Hub upgrade, Promotion o more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Miami biologists share knowledge during first Adaptive Nature Walk on Wheels Event introduced 'the fun of learning about nature and biology to the disability community while also introducing the disability community to my science colleagues,' organizer said By Margo Rutledge Kissell Hillsboro handcyclist Bart Burgess was at a mountain bike meet with members of the Bridge Adaptive Sports and Recreation this summer when more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Using generative AI to diversify virtual training grounds for robots * Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have experienced a meteoric rise in usage over the past three years because they can help you with a wide range of tasks. Whether you're writing Shakespearean sonnets, debugging code, or need an answer to an obscure trivia question, artificial intelligence systems seem to have you more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Education International issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * New TALIS data: Report confirms need to act on global teacher shortage and working conditions New data reveals a stark reality: One in five teachers under 30 years of age plan to leave the profession within the next five years. In some education systems, this figure rises to half of young teachers. This finding from the 2024 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), launche more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 8 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria Professor receives prestigious European Respiratory Society Teaching Award A Northumbria University Professor has been recognised with one of the respiratory medicine world's most prestigious honours and appointed to a senior leadership role. Professor Ioannis Vogiatzis, from the University's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, received the 2025 European Respiratory S more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State University research enterprise tops $400M for second straight year Despite a federal funding landscape that underwent rapid change, Oregon State University eclipsed the $400 million mark in research expenditures for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2025 while advancing knowledge in areas ranging from energy solutions and precision medicine to environmental resilience,  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Prof. Ashlee Plummer-Medeiros Receives NSF Grant for Cell Membrane Research * The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year grant to Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ashlee Plummer-Medeiros to research the structure and function of bacterial cell membranes as the cells grow. This $369,000 grant runs through July 2028 and will help train undergraduate students in research planning, methods,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-MS, has introduced the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025, a bill aimed at amending the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish capacity-building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs. This initiative seeks to enhance workforce training and educational opportunities in the agricultural sector through targeted funding. The Community College Agriculture Ad more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-CA, has introduced the Inspired to Serve Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at promoting a culture of service across America. The legislation seeks to enhance civic education, expand opportunities for national and military service, and strengthen the civic fabric of society. The Inspired to Serve Act outlines an ambitious agenda to encourage service by integrating civic education into school curricula and establishing a Civic Education Fund. This fund wi more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Efforts to Protect Funding for Hispanic-Serving Colleges and Universities * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Chairman of the Republican Congressional Hispanic Conference, led a letter to the Department of Education (DoEd) requesting the agency reverse a decision to cease $350 million in grant funding for Hispanic Serving-Institutions (HSIs), whic more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Reproducibility Matters: Yale Experts Lead Sessions on Research Integrity and Best Practices Good science requires more than a good experiment. It invites others to assess the work and to reproduce and replicate the results. To do so, researchers need to provide access to their methods and data. Facing growing pressure from funders and evolving journal standards, the Institution for Social and Policy S more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Rory Roberts named inaugural Jon Yarbrough Endowed Professor at Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech University has named Rory Roberts, professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, as the inaugural recipient of the Jon Yarbrough Endowed Professorship, an honor recognizing faculty who demonstrate exceptional research and instructional achievement, innovation and leadership. The professors more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Schlossberg releases statement on today's House budget vote * HARRISBURG, Oct. 8 - State. Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, released the following statement Wednesday after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives again passed a state budget bill and sent it to the Senate, which has yet to act of any of the previous budgets sent over by the House: "Once again, the House of Represen more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * SEC Names Four UT Faculty Members Academic Leadership Development Fellows Four faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been selected to serve as 2025-26 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. The program seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. Representing a range of leadership role more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO to Present 2025 Weis Lecture Series on October 21 Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Communication Studies & Modern Languages is hosting the 2025 Emil C. Weis Lecture on Tuesday, October 21 in Grauel Building. The opening reception begins at 5 p.m. in the Grauel lobby followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. in Grauel 111. This year's distinguished lecturer is Dr. Abby Broo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Third Cohort of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellows Faculty Fellows Will Provide Support for Continued Implementation of SUNY's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion General Education Requirement * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the third cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ) Fellows. The n more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Sutter Roseville Accredited for Fellowship Programs in Oncology, Pulmonary Care Sutter Roseville Medical Center has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch two new fellowship programs in Hematology & Medical Oncology and Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine. These new fellowships continue Sutter Roseville's mission as a top Sacramento-region teach more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Top university programs announced at Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference * The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), headquartered at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, brought leading programs together to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education for its annual conference Oct. 2-4 and announced the top programs i more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 9 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Protecting NASA funding ensures breakthroughs in space science and benefits in daily life continue From GPS to innovations in computing and optics, technologies developed for space research touch nearly every aspect of modern life By Mike Pena NASA's groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity's understanding of our place in the univers more PR

LEEDS, England, Oct. 8 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * University joins British Academy Early Career Researcher Network, expanding opportunities for young researchers in humanities, arts and social sciences Leeds Trinity University has joined the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN), upon its recent expansion to Yorkshire and the Humber. This marks an important opportunity for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the region. The network, now at ov more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Wits strengthens ties with the Norwegian government In a visit by the Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun Aasland, Wits researchers presented some of their joint projects. * Wits University and the Norwegian government have strengthened their already strong relationship last week, with a visit of the Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun A more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022. The African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec), a pan-African collaboration of technology-focused universities, has awarded $2.3 million USD in grants to build research capacity and more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern preventive cardiologist to receive the 2025 Chairman's Award * Amit Khera, M.D., FAHA, director of preventive cardiology and clinical chief of cardiology at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the 2025 Chairman's Award at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. The meeting, to be held Nov. 7-10, 2025, in New  more PR