NEW YORK, May 24 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * 2026 Ira M. Millstein Memorial Conference Focuses on Private Equity and Innovation in Corporate Governance The third annual event, sponsored by the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, explored new ideas and analyses relating to capital markets and corporate governance. Legal scholars, business experts, and corporate law practitioners gathered at the third annual Ira M. Millstein Memorial Conference, sponsored by the Ira M. Millstein  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release with the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology: * * * ASTRO and ESTRO announce agreement to collaborate on clinical guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. and STOCKHOLM - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) recently announced a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formalizes a collaborative approach to developing clinical practice guidelines for radiation more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 (TNSrep) -- BDO USA, a provider of assurance, tax and financial advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * BDO Tax Strategist Survey: Tax Leaders' Strategic Influence Grows as Regulatory Complexity Concerns Double Report Key Findings: * Tax leaders are increasingly seen as strategic advisors in the enterprise, with 94% of tax leaders invited to weigh in on key business decisions before they are made, up four points from 2025. * Regulatory complexity is the top tax risk heading into the next 12 more PR

EMORY, Virginia, May 19 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news: * * * New Book From E&H Professor Discusses a Different Type of Discrimination Dr. Travers Scott, professor and chair of the Emory & Henry University Media and Communication Department, has authored his third scholarly book, Convenient Discrimination: Crips, Queers, and Other Misfits, released by Bloomsbury Publishing (USA). In the book, Dr. Scott explores discrimination beyond solely prejudice and hate. "People typically are accused of discriminating out of h more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 19 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * Rickover: Underway, My Way Reveals the Complex Genius of Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of the Nuclear Navy Author Joann DiGennaro, with Joe David, Explores Rickover's Influence on Leadership, Innovation, and Excellence in STEM Education, and Reveals The Personal Side of His Life * A new biography, Rickover: Underway, My Way, offers a rare and deeply personal portrait of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the architect of the U.S. Navy's nucl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department: * * * Will the AI Economy Have a Middle Class? The Case for an AI Homestead Policy AI is beginning to split the U.S. economy. On one end, the data center buildout is generating strong demand for skilled trades, such as electricians, HVAC technicians, and construction managers, not seen in years. On the other end, elite AI research and engi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Robert S. Eitel, president and co-founder of Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, issued the following letter with 14 co-signers to the Committee on Education & Workforce: * * * Here is the text of the letter: The Honorable Tim Walberg Chairman Committee on Education & Workforce U.S. House of Representatives 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Re: Reimagining and Improving Student Education--Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations, 91 Fed. Reg. 23,768 (May 1, 2026) Dear Cha more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Hit by a cyclist, VCU professor has a 3D brainstorm Bernard K. Means, director of the Virtual Curation Lab, turned his CT scan into a skull model that could offer lots of creative opportunities. By Sian Wilkerson High-tech anthropologist Bernard K. Means' research has spanned everything from the last Genuine Smithfield Ham and the Connecticut vampire to Ice Age megafauna. But, after a recent incident sent him to the ER, the Virginia Commonwealth more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Inger Rice, whose vision and support helped establish the VCU Rice Rivers Center, dies at 96 The Richmond-based philanthropist's initial gift of 342 acres along the James River has bolstered life sciences education at VCU. By Sian Wilkerson Philanthropist Inger Rice, whose generosity left a lasting mark on Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond community, died May 10 at age 96 in her home at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Among Ric more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 19 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release with the PA Education Association: * * * Legal Pressure to Overturn Student Loan Rule Mounts as AAPA and PAEA Prepare Challenge to Protect Future PA Workforce Lawsuit by 25 states and D.C. adds momentum to opposition over a rule excluding PAs from higher borrowing limits for professional programs * The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the PA Education Association (PAEA) released the following statement in respon more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following statement by President Jocelyn Frye: * * * Virginia Paid Sick and Safe Leave Will Help Keep Workers Healthy and Thriving "Today, we stand alongside Virginia's hardworking advocates, workers and families to celebrate another historic and important win in the state, and to express deep gratitude to Governor Abigail Spanberger for signing paid sick and safe leave into law today. HB5/SB199 gives workers the right to earn paid time off from work for medical more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Utilities regulator protects rooftop solar for Dominion customers RICHMOND, Va. -- Recently the State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an order confirming that future rooftop solar customers in Dominion territory will continue to be fairly compensated through the existing "1:1" rate. That means future customers will be compensated for sending solar energy to the grid at the same rate the utility receives for energy it produc more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 (TNSrep) -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Highlights Why Opportunities for Dreamers Strengthen Chicago Washington, DC -- In a new report, "When Dreamers Rise, Our Cities Rise," TheDream.US details how today's Dreamers embody Chicago's rich history as a city built and strengthened by those who came seeking opportunity. TheDream.US is the nation's leading organization supporting Dreamers at the intersection of higher educat more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, May 24 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * Philanthropic alumni couple memorialized with new scholarship A new scholarship named for Dr. Thomas Walker '53, '19 DHL and Barbara Jones Walker '54 will support first-generation college students from Southside Virginia. * A new scholarship named for a philanthropic alumni couple will support first-generation college students from Southside Virginia -- more specifically, students from the counties of Greensville, Southampton, Brunswick, and Meckle more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * An avenue of scholarship support A friendship forged among VCU School of Medicine alumni on Monument Avenue has grown into a scholarship that encourages future physicians to follow their calling. By Hayley Roulston Virginia Commonwealth University's Monument Avenue Scholarship launched in 2009 from a friendship that began decades ago on the fourth floor of the Warner Hall dormitory, in the classrooms of the MCV Campus and along the streets of Ri more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New public health summer program introduces students to critical but 'invisible' career In an immersive experience, participants will work through a simulated foodborne illness outbreak while learning the vital role public health labs play for communities. By Kyra Newman Behind every disease outbreak investigation, every newborn screening and every environmental safety test, there's a laboratory - and a workforce many people never see. That's e more PR

EMORY, Virginia, May 19 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news: * * * Virginia Horse Industry Board Awards Emory & Henry University's Intermont Equestrian Program $15,000 Grant to Support Collegiate-Bound Summer Riding Camps The Virginia Horse Industry Board has awarded Emory & Henry University's Intermont Equestrian Program with a $15,000 grant to support the continued development of young riders through the University's Collegiate-Bound Summer Riding Camp. The Board approved funding for the project earlier this year. The  more PR