AALTO, Finland, Oct. 25 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * From polymer technology to international research centres - Chemical engineering alum of the year Petri Lehmus By Juuso Mantykivi Petri Lehmus, Vice President of Research and Development at Neste Corporation, has been named alum of the year by the School of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has led international research centres, built the success story of Neste's renewable business and advance more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Watson School launch event, Gen. Mark Milley stresses importance of upholding American values * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As Brown University celebrated the launch of its Thomas J. Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Gen. Mark A. Milley the nation's highest ranking military officer from 2019 to 2023 urged future American public affairs leaders studying at Brown to "preserve and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Zachary Rossetti, an associate professor of special education at Boston University, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns over a recent proposal to eliminate the collection of significant disproportionality data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Rossetti emphasizes the importance of these data in informing equitable educational practices and ensuring accountability within sta more ST

KEENE, California, Oct. 25 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm worker movement marks Larry D. Itliong Day * Today is Larry Itliong Day in California, honoring the Filipino American labor leader whose union members began the Delano Grape Strike on Sept. 8, 1965. The largely Filipino Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, which Larry helped lead, walked out on strike against Delano, Calif.-area table and wine grape growers and quickly  more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 25 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2025 "AI for Every Mind" Showcases HKU's Excellence Across AI Applications * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2025 (IDay) was held today (25 October) on the HKU campus, attracting an overwhelming response with around 76,000 of prospective students and their families visited the campus to participate in admis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Teach For America, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education emphasizing the need to maintain existing data reporting and collection requirements surrounding the significant disproportionality in the identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities. This letter responds to a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2025, highlighting the organization's long-standing commit more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents FACERS Award Orange County, Florida, in collaboration with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. (VHB), the City of Orlando, LYNX, and Orange County Public Schools, received the Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents (FACERS) 2024-2025 Large Agency Project of the Year Award for more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Oct. 25, 2025: * * * OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY: The OSU A&M Board of Regents has approved a new four-year contract for Athletic Director Chad Weiberg, extending his leadership of the university's athletic department. Weiberg, who has served as athletic director since 2021, has guided OSU through a period of major transformation, including conference realignment and the implementation of  more ST

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UK patient first to trial CAR T cell therapy to treat multiple sclerosis A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalised treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease. Emily Henders, 37, of Bushey in Hertfordshire, received her infusion at UCLH in October 2025 and more PR