CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * ABA Judicial Division recognizes former NC Chief Justice Mark Martin, NAIJ with civility, justice awards The American Bar Association Judicial Division will present its William D. Missouri Civility Award to Mark Martin, former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and its Justice and Rule of Law Award to the National Association of Immigration Judges on Thursday, July 30, during the 2026 ABA Annual Conference. The awards more PR

LONG BEACH, California, June 24 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * Carlos Vargas-Aburto Appointed Interim President of California State University, Monterey Bay California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred Garcia has appointed Carlos Vargas-Aburto to serve as interim president of Cal State Monterey Bay. Most recently, Vargas-Aburto served for 10 years as president of Southeast Missouri State University. "Dr. Vargas-Aburto has a strong record of supporting student achievement, fostering inclusive learning more PR

LONG BEACH, California, June 24 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Statement on Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia has released the following statement in response to the three-party agreement reached by Governor Gavin Newsom, the Assembly and the Senate leaders that includes funding to construct affordable student housing in the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 (SB 417): "We commend our state leaders for including much-needed funding for the constr more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Eight faculty, 1 librarian join SUNY Distinguished ranks * By News Staff BUFFALO, N.Y. -Eight UB faculty members have been named State University of New Yor (SUNY) Distinguished Professors -the highest rank in the SUNY system -along with one member of the UB Libraries staff who was named a SUNY Distinguished Librarian. Joseph Balthasar, Suzanne Dickerson, Leonard Egede, Thomas Feeley, Melanie Green, Maria Kraim more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 23 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Faculty, Student Researchers Study Turtle Nests Amid Warming Climate * Caleb Lawrence was looking for a turtle. As he wandered the gently swaying grasses of a prairie in western Lucas County on a warm Friday in June, he was actually looking for one very specific spotted turtle. Caleb Lawrence, an environmental sciences senior, discusses his field research into the nesting habits of spotted turtles with Dr. Jeanine Refsnider, a professor of ecology and pri more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, June 23 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Florida Poly alumni lead Florida in post-graduation earnings, new data shows * Florida Polytechnic University graduates earn the highest salaries among alumni from Florida's public universities five years after graduation, according to a recent analysis by the Tampa Bay Business Journal based on new Florida Department of Education data. The publication reported that Florida Poly alumni earn an average of $93,600 annually five years after  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Liya Palagashvili, senior research fellow and a labor economist at the George Mason University Mercatus Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mackenzie and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It is an honor to testify before you. My name is Liya Palagashvili, and I am a labor  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 23 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Healthcare of the present: How AI can help improve health outcomes * The College of Health and Human Services at Northern Arizona University is accepting applications for two programs that train healthcare workers in the use of AI tools in public and clinical health. The aim, said program director Tim Curry, a lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, is to give healthcare providers the knowledge and skills they need to build AI tools that can more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired * (Washington, DC) - The United States Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and deepening inequality, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. Six months after the subsidies expired on January 1, 2026, early data indicate that millions of households lost health ins more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Jonathan Wolfson, visiting fellow at the Institute for the American Worker, and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Good morning and thank you for having me today. It is an honor to test more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU sociometrics scholar receives national award for methodological research * Kenneth Frank, an MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor of Sociometrics, received the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award from the American Sociological Association. The annual honor recognizes scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sociological methodology. He is the first scholar from Michigan State University to earn this national accolade.  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 23 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria researchers provide economic evidence base for shift away from animal testing * New research commissioned by Lush shows the UK's non-animal methods sector grew to more than PS1.2 billion in turnover and has been cited by a leading parliamentary advocate for reform. Researchers at Northumbria University have produced new economic evidence demonstrating the significant and growing commercial value of alternatives to animal te more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Bian named head of School of Industrial Engineering and Management Dr. Linkan Bian has been named professor and head of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University. For Bian, the opportunity to lead IEM is about more than a position; it's about possibility. "This is a school with a deep history and a strong foundation -- but also real opportunity to shape more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, June 23 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Cynthia Godsoe Elected as New Member of American Law Institute * Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Scholarship, Dean's Research Scholar, and Professor of Law Cynthia Godsoe has been elected as a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. "Election to the ALI is a signal honor and, in Cynthia's case, a  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 23 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Student Turns LEGO Resale Hobby Into $50,000 Business * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer In the world of online collectibles, timing can matter as much as the item itself. For one Cedarville University student, that lesson helped turn a $3,500 Craigslist purchase of LEGO minifigures into nearly $6,000 in sales. What began as a hobby for Micah Torres has grown into Rusty's Figs, an online resale business that has generated about $50,000 in more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, June 24 (TNSjou) -- William Paterson University issued the following news: * * * New Study by William Paterson University Professor Identifies Factors that Affect African Americans' Willingness to Perform CPR Research led by public health professor Naa-Solo Tettey offers insights into reducing racial disparities in cardiac arrest survival rates By William Paterson, University News A new study led by William Paterson University public health professor Naa-Solo Tettey found that confidence, access to information, and famil more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Study Finds Social Determinants of Health Can Match or Exceed Genetic Risk in Predicting Common Diseases * A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health-including environmental conditions, health behaviors, access to resources, and social well-being-can play an equally important or even greater role than genetics in predicting a person's risk of developing common diseases.  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * This New App Helps Congenital Heart Patients with Specialty Care When kids outgrow pediatric specialists, their heart condition often goes untreated -- increasing the risks of hospitalization and death. UCSF scientists partnered with patients and community advocates to close the gap. - Congenital heart disease is a condition primarily associated with infants and children, but that is changing. More adult more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired * Congress Should Act to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care (Washington, June 23, 2026) - The United States Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and deepening inequality, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. Six months after the subsidies expir more PR