LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 102 students named Chancellor's Scholars * One-hundred-two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor's Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. Following is a list of Chancellor's Scholars by hometown. The information includes academic major(s),  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 4 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * 4 UW scholars honored with Vilas Research Professorships * New Vilas Research Professors include leaders in study of cells, public opinion, sustainable chemistry and computational optimization By Chris Barncard University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers Anjon Audhya, Katherine Cramer, Shannon Stahl and Stephen Wright have been named Vilas Research Professors.  Created for the advancement of learning and supported by the estate of professor, U.S. s more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 4 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * 48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards * The awards recognize standout research, teaching and service. By Chris Barncard Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908).  Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Twelve professors were named to Vilas Distinguished more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, Waukesha, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressing the draft guidance titled "Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework to Develop Individualized Therapies that Target Specific Genetic Conditions with Known Biological Cause." ASGCT, a nonprofit organization representing over 6,500 professionals specializing in genetics and cellular therapies, expressed support for the FDA's effort to establish a clear more ST

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Compact 5000 High Density I/O Modules * With 32 channels of I/O, these modules provide the complete portfolio to support customer migration from the 1769 architecture. The tactile press switch function allows users to select control group A or B status indicators, providing easy reference during commissioning. The compact design of the 5069-IB32 and 5069-OB32 form more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's mandates to continue operating the J.H. Campbell coa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Names Trade Acceptance Group Broker of the Year for Sustained Leadership in Supporting U.S. Exporters * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has named Trade Acceptance Group, Ltd. (TAG) the Broker of the Year, recognizing more than two decades of work helping U.S. exporters, particularly small businesses, access the trade credit tools they need to compete globally.  Based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and registered in Minneapoli more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Recognizes Exporters of the Year for Advancing U.S. Competitiveness in Global Markets * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has named its Exporters of the Year, honoring 10 U.S. companies whose sustained export performance, global reach, and partnership with EXIM have helped strengthen American competitiveness in markets around the world.  The award recognizes exporters across a range of industries who have demonstrated con more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Opens 2026 Affordable Housing Program with $51 Million Available The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has opened the application period for its 2026 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund. With $51 million available and up to $2 million per project, the program supports the development and preservation of affordable housing across Illinois and Wisco more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, May 3 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Former players, friends and family celebrate the life and legacy of Millikin Football Coach Carl Poelker * Former Millikin University football players, coaches, family members and friends gathered Saturday, May 2, to celebrate the life and lasting legacy of former Big Blue football coach Carl Poelker '68, honoring a coach whose impact reached far beyond the football field.  The Celebration of Life ceremony was held in the Rathje Athletic Center's Perryman Fam more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, May 4 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts Announces "A Season of Joy" * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - -The inaugural season of the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts at Western Illinois University will be "A Season of Joy." Director Anne Lefter has selected a season for celebration, marking the culmination of the long road to the opening of the new center. The 2026-27 Season of Joy includes: September 16, 2026 Chicken Wire Empire Wisconsin-based blue more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Victory: Arizona Appeals Court Rules State AG Kris Mayes' Office Failed to Follow Law in Public Records Lawsuit * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that the Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's decision that allowed Arizona State Attorney General Kris Mayes to hide documents about its anti-Trump legal actions with a controversial outside left-wing group. The decision cited failures by the Mayes' of more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost one hundred years, dating back to 1927, feder more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, May 4 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU spring commencement ceremony set for May 16 * NDSU will celebrate its spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, at the Fargodome. The 10 a.m. ceremony will include graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Interdisciplinary Studies. The 2 p.m. ceremony will recognize graduates from the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; College of Business; and College of Health and Human S more PR

DAVIS, California, May 4 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers * Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a surprising discovery about a galaxy long, long ago and far, far away: It isn't rotating. That's something only seen in the most massive, mature galaxies that are closer to us in space and time, said Ben Forrest, a research scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Davis, and first auth more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health named to Fortune's list fourth year in a row * For the fourth consecutive year, Fortune has named Sanford Health to its list of " America's Most Innovative Companies." The 2026 list recognizes 300 U.S.-based companies for leadership in fostering creativity, advancing technology and driving transformational change.  Sanford Health is the only company headquartered in South Dakota or North Dakota to earn a place more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized for commitment to workplace mental health * Mental Health America (MHA) has awarded Sanford Health the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the fourth year in a row Sanford Health has received recognition from Mental Health America and back-to-back years achieving platinum status.  The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to creat more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 4 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens Achieves $1 billion in U.S. Manufacturing Investments, Strengthening American Reindustrialization, Supply Chains and Workforce * Siemens today announced it has reached $1 billion in domestic manufacturing investments to support American industry, infrastructure and transportation over the past five years. These projects, coming online throughout 2026 and spanning industries  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Siemens Achieves $1 billion in U.S. Manufacturing Investments, Strengthening American Reindustrialization, Supply Chains and Workforce * Siemens reaches investment milestone as projects in Pittsburgh, Pa. Buffalo Grove, Ill. and Fort Worth, Texas prepare to come online in 2026 * From critical power equipment to passenger rail manufacturing sites, Siemens con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner: Isabella Rotizza from Westosha Central High School * Racine, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced Isabella Rotizza as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Wisconsin's First Congressional District.WINNER: Beauty Doesn't Have to Have Color by Isabella Rotizza Isabella Rotizza and her piece, Beauty Doesn't Have to Have Color, is the winner of the 2026 Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the proposed rule that would establish flexibility for implementing work requirements and term limits for public housing authorities outside of HUD's Moving to Work program. The organizations argue that the proposed rule exceeds HUD's statutory authority under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and would have harmful effects on families relying on HUD assistance. Texas Housers, a nonp more ST

MISSOULA, Montana, May 4 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM to Hold On-Campus Listening Session for Naming of new Waterfowl and Wetlands Center * The proposed name of the facility will be the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Center. "It is with great enthusiasm that I offer full support for the proposal to name W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation's newest Academic Center the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Center," said Libby Metcalf, Dean of the W.A. Franke College of Fore more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, May 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire faculty honored with University Fellows, Karlgaard awards * 2026-27 University Fellows The University Fellows will work on a project of their choice over a period of three to five years, with awards of $10,000 or $12,500 per year paying for course overloads or a course release. Interested faculty submitted project proposals that were reviewed by a committee of college deans, who selected the recipients. At the Apr more PR