CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * $20 million gift from Gracias Family Foundation to support UChicago research and student advancement The Gracias Family Foundation has made a $20 million gift to the University of Chicago in support of faculty research and student advancement. This philanthropic investment will directly support the Gracias Family Center for Human Sciences and Wellbeing and the Gracias Family Research Fund, both housed at more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 22 -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release: * * * Academy farewells champion of Australian science The Australian Academy of Science is saddened to learn of the passing of its former President and former Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA FTSE FRS, at the age of 87. Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, said Dr Peacock will be deeply missed and remembered as a champion of Australian science. "Jim was de more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 22 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * ADB Invests in STEM for Youth Empowerment in Uzbekistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million concessional loan to support Uzbekistan in enhancing the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in secondary schools. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Secondary Education Project aims to equip Uzbekistan's youth wit more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Peyton Ackerman: From Internship to Impact * On October 20, Menchville High School in Newport News, VA, celebrated a major milestone with the ribbon cutting for its new courtyard project--a vibrant, flexible space designed to bring students and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release: * * * ASTRO celebrates and supports contributions to radiation oncology with 2025 awards and research grants The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2025 Gold Medal awards and other high-profile honors during its recent Annual Meeting. ASTRO also recognized the recipients of its 2025 research grants and fellowships, including awards co-spo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Colleagues Calling Out Trump's Unnecessary Mass Firing at Dept. of Education That Will Harm Students Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of her colleagues in slamming the Department of Education's latest mass firings and underscoring how they will hurt students nationwide. "We write with outrage at the Department of Education's latest, ill more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * From music to multiculturalism Marc-Leonce Volcy's journey of legacy, leadership and connection By Ethan Knox '20 Describing himself as a family man, Marc-Leonce Volcy has helped carry and create his family's legacy across continents and nations, establishing a name for himself - and space for many communities - along the way. And while prolific in several fields, including music, basketball and educatio more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 22 -- The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following news: * * * British brands back free breakfast clubs * Children up and down the country will have better access to healthy meals as British household brands sign on to back the first 750 free breakfast clubs - supporting parents, backing schools, and unlocking opportunity. In a landmark move to go even further on its Plan for Change, the government's pro-business approach has sec more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 22 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * British brands back free breakfast clubs * Children up and down the country will have better access to healthy meals as British household brands sign on to back the first 750 free breakfast clubs - supporting parents, backing schools, and unlocking opportunity. In a landmark move to go even further on its Plan for Change, the government's pro-business approach has secured new industry  more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University Sports and Exercise Science program enhances fitness capabilities with new metabolic cart; low-cost assessments available to community members Cameron University has added a new resource to the Department of Sports and Exercise Science's Exercise Physiology Lab, a facility that is utilized to train students how to assess and analyze various aspects of physical fitness. The Korr CardioCo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Cereal killer: the Kellogg Foundation's unhealthy agenda W.K. Kellogg created a charity to encourage healthy children and lifestyles. Today, it has an $8 billion endowment, but a lot of the loot goes to left wing activism. By Kali Fontanilla My mom was a health nut before it was cool. As a kid in the late 80s, I remember bringing a hummus bagel to class. My classmates were disgusted. T more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Anna Julia Cooper, the former slave who brought classical education to a broken land By Josiah Padley Public education is a hard-fought American right, and one that hasn't always existed. Throughout American history, some have been unable to achieve a formal education due to the li more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Strike clouds gather over Minneapolis district By Catrin Wigfall The Minneapolis teachers' union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today's mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public School dist more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Conversation series deepens Brown's culture of inquiry as part of Discovery Through Dialogue * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As part of its campus-wide Discovery Through Dialogue project, Brown University's Office of Diversity and Inclusion will present a three-part series that brings leading thinkers to the University to engage in deep and challenging conversations. The series, which is free an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Curtin University Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) issued a report which addresses the critical shortage of Aboriginal educators in the Northern Territory (NT), despite the region having the highest proportion of Aboriginal students in Australia. The study explores how Aboriginal senior secondary students perceive teaching as a career and examines the experiences of current Aboriginal teachers. It identifies the lack of culturally rel more ST

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Davis Commits UT To Become Model of Public Trust, Positioned To Thrive As Never Before His Inaugural State of the University Address Follows Investiture As 31st President * President Jim Davis delivered a bold and hopeful vision for The University of Texas at Austin to sharpen its commitment to academic balance and renew public trust at a time when higher education leaders face a turbulent national la more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Early childhood education alumna shaping the future of education one student at a time * Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu Callie Huckabay, a graduate of Oklahoma State University's College of Education and Human Sciences, has been leading her kindergarten classroom with integrity and passion since earning her degree in ear more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Essentials of STEM Librarianship * CHICAGO -- Amid overall falling enrollment figures for higher education, the growing success of STEM programs bucks the trend. Ensuring that these programs flourish has become a priority for administrators at the provost level and above. But this emphasis on STEM poses challenges for academic libraries, many of which have instead his more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Oct. 21 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Film featuring Teyton Colbert to hit theaters in November * A teen is planning his path to Broadway, building upon past experiences and honing his skills at the Chickasaw Arts Academy. At 15 years old, Teyton Colbert, a Chickasaw citizen, has already worked on major film productions and with a few legends of the silver screen. Following his role of Tonto Bo more PR

FALMOUTH, England, Oct. 22 -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * Forging futures: how Falmouth University's Games Academy became a catalyst for creativity and innovation When Falmouth University launched its Games Academy in 2015, it did so with a bold premise: that games should not be treated as an offshoot of computing or media, but as a distinct discipline where creativity and technology could merge to shape new fields, industries and ways of thinking. Beginning as a ne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick * October 21, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. \-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, October 22 to honor and remember former Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. The flag lowering wi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Boosts Programming Slate With 50-Episode Pickup of New Series and Nearly 400 Fresh 'House Hunters' Episodes * HGTV will continue to solidify its position as a top 10 prime cable network with its next large pickup order which includes 50 episodes of freshman series Botched Homes, Neighborhood Watch (wt), World's Bargain Dream Homes (wt) and Propert more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * To improve education, fix the tax system * In November 2024, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court issued an unusual ruling: senior Government officials had breached the public trust by drastically cutting taxes in 2019, setting off a "domino effect" that ended in economic collapse in 2022. The Government's debt default led to a sharp increase in prices, especially for food and transportation, as well as j more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Jersey Department of Education Announces Grant Awards to Support Student Literacy * TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today announced it has awarded almost $13.6 million for the first year of federally funded Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grants to improve student literacy throughout the state. "My Administration has made it a priority more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Supreme Court reappoints 28 chief judges The Kansas Supreme Court has reappointed 28 chief judges for terms that begin January 1, 2026, and end December 31, 2027. * * * 1st Judicial District Chief Judge Joan Lowdon was reappointed in the 1st Judicial District, which is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties. She has served as a district judge since 2020 and chief judge since more PR

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 22 -- The Kenya Human Rights Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Kigame, KHRC challenge deadly cybercrimes law that hands regime power to hunt down dissenters * Law grants state unfettered power to surveil, silence, and endanger citizens. * Sweeping clause criminalizes the publication of what the law vaguely calls "false, misleading, or mischievous information." * Reuben Kigame and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have filed a petition more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Welcomes Ohio Schools to the U.S. Capitol During Government Shutdown * Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) personally led two U.S. Capitol tours for students from Marion Local Schools and Coldwater Middle School. During the ongoing government shutdown, many federal operations, including public Capitol tours, are suspended until the government reopens. However, Members of Congress are sti more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University's Lee Ann Kwiatkowski Named 2025 Woman of Influence by Indianapolis Business Journal * The Indianapolis Business Journal has named Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, vice president and dean of the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College at Marian University, among its 2025 Women of Influence honorees. Each year, the IBJ recognizes local women from both the public and private sectors who have demonstrated pro more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release: * * * McGraw Hill Introduces New AI-Powered Tools within Medical Education Solutions Debut of Clinical Reasoning by McGraw Hill and expansion of AI Reader into First Aid Forward enhance personalized learning experiences for medical students * Columbus, Ohio (October 22, 2025) - McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) ("McGraw Hill" or the "Company"), a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Coca-Cola Starts Rolling Out Products with Cane Sugar * Coca-Cola's latest product rollout is stirring more than just bubbles. After President Trump publicly praised the company's plans to switch from high-fructose corn syrup to U.S. cane sugar this summer, Coke has begun introducing its new cane sugar-sweetened soda in select U.S. markets. The George Washington University has experts av more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Meet the Pulitzer Center Coaching Grantees Who Will Train Fellow Journalists on Covering AI * The Pulitzer Center has selected eight journalists to be AI Spotlight Coaching grantees, who will train fellow reporters in their communities on how to cover artificial intelligence using an accountability lens. Coming from various countries, th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Two sophomores chosen as Sullivan Fellows By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University sophomores Uji Patel and Arya Prajapati were selected for the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation's Sullivan Fellows program, which aims to cultivate leaders committed to positive social change. The program, open to any rising sophomore from a college campus, provides fellows with a unique opportunity to enga more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * NEW VA ADS, POLLING, ENDORSEMENTS: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces $400K Effort in State Legislative Battleground Districts, New Round of Endorsements and Polling * New Ads Launching As Part of Seven-Figure Effort to Elect Gun Sense Champions in VA New Polling Shows Crime & Public Safety a Top 3 Issue for VA Voters RICHMOND -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Acti more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * On Horse Island, Yale students dive into marine life research This fall, a popular undergraduate course on invertebrate biology has been reinvented as a hands-on, field research experience on one of the region's Thimble Islands. * As the ferry cuts through the choppy waters of Long Island Sound, 14 Yale undergraduates stand on the deck, outfitted with backpacks and sunblock. Within minutes their dest more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * ORAU 2025 Extreme Classroom Makeover winner reveals $25,000 biology lab upgrades at Halls High School Halls High School celebrated a milestone this week with the unveiling of its newly upgraded biology lab, equipped with cutting-edge STEM technology thanks to the efforts of science department chair and biology/anatomy teacher, Abby Rase. After months of mastering ne more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * R.F. Smith School to 'revolutionize' chemical engineering with NSF grant * The R.F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may occupy Olin Hall, the oldest - and first - building on Cornell's Pew Engineering Quad, but its faculty and staff are embracing the future. With the support of a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the school has more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Renovation Revitalizes Park Science Center for a New Era of Discovery * With the completion of Phase II renovations prior to the start of the Fall 2025 semester, Bryn Mawr's Park Science Center now stands fully transformed and reimagined to support the next generation of scientific teaching, research, and collaboration. The two-phase, multi-year project, totaling nearly $48 million, represents one of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Murray Joins Sen. Merkley During Landmark 20+ Hour Speech, Calls Out Trump's Authoritarian Power Grab * ***WATCH floor remarks HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, on the 22 nd day of the Republican shutdown, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on the Senate floor during his twenty hour-long and counting speech s more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Steve Dowling's Journey From Patrol to Partnership * Safety has been a calling for Steve Dowling for more than three decades. From his early days with the California Highway Patrol to his current role leading enterprise-wide safety programs at Covenant Logistics, Dowling has built a career around one mission: keeping people safe on the road. Now, as the first more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Swensen Symposium Celebrates Yale CIO's Lasting Legacy Leading investment managers honored longtime Yale endowment manager David Swensen, who articulated a novel institutional investing model in his landmark book Pioneering Portfolio Management. * The Swensen Asset Management Institute, founded at Yale SOM to build on the legacy of the late university endowment manager David Swensen, recently hosted  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The student becomes the teacher * Coming from a small high school in rural South Dakota that didn't offer advanced placement (AP) classes, Titus Roesler '25 didn't have the easiest start at MIT. But when his efforts to catch up academically to his peers led to a job as a teaching assistant, it changed everything. Roesler, who graduated last spring with a bachelor's degree in elec more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * TV icons have creatively joined a new Robertson School course * By Sian Wilkerson A new course covering the multifaceted world of television is giving Virginia Commonwealth University students the opportunity to learn from Hollywood's greatest minds - through archival video, that is. The curriculum shapes its lessons using more than 100 clips from a vast archive, compiled by the Television A more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Hosts Nearly 700 teachers for 31st Year of Advanced Placement Summer Institute By Mara Crumby Nearly 700 teachers from Arkansas and across the country came together for the 31st year of Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Put on by the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, APSI hosted 492 Arkansas teachers and 198 out-of-state more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Vietnam's sound decision In her new book, Christina Schwenkel explains how sound became a vital tool in the country's COVID-19 response Author: Iqbal Pittalwala During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam's response stood out globally, not just for its low infection and death rates, but for how it mobilized sound as a tool of public health. In her book "Sonic Socialism: Crisis and Care more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Training tomorrow's archaeologists for critical careers UTA students gain hands-on experience in cultural resource management, a high-demand field safeguarding historic sites * Cultural resource management, a rapidly growing industry within archaeology and anthropology that safeguards historic sites under federal law, faces a critical shortage of skilled, well-trained young profess more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care * "The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Congressmen Demand Evers, DPI Provide Accountability and Transparency on Educator Sexual Misconduct Cases * WAUSAU, WI - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Tony Wied (WI-08), sent a letter demanding full transparency from Governor Tony Evers regarding more than 200 undisclosed cases involving Wiscons more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * With the Wisconsin Exchange, UW-Madison is strengthening a culture of civil dialogue across difference * At a university large enough to warrant its own zip code, how do you help an entire campus, full of people with different viewpoints and perspectives, learn to engage effectively across difference? You turn civil dialogue into daily practice -- at events that model how to discuss d more PR