WASHINGTON, June 26 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * New AARP Ohio Poll: 50+ Voters Key in Tight Senate, Governor Races Affordability and Social Security are top issues for 50+ voters - Today, AARP launched its 2026 midterm election polling series, being conducted by the bipartisan team of Fabrizio-Ward and Impact Research, with a statewide poll of Ohio that reveals how important older voters are in this year's elections. Ohio voters 50 and older make up an outsized portion of the electorate: in the 2022 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by associate counsel Liam Harrell: * * * ACLJ Files Opening Brief Defending Husband-Wife Pro-Life Advocates' Free Speech On Monday, we filed our opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of Zachary and Lindsay Knotts. This marks a major new stage in our fight to protect pro-life advocates whose voices are being shut down on public sidewalks. ACLJ members will remember the facts from our earlier coverage. Zack and  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AFIT and AFRL Announce Appointments for Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems * * Published June 26, 2026 * By Dr. Zach Meisel * AFIT Institutional Advancement WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology 's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT GSEM), in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Deterrence S&T Division (AFRL/RJ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Moderate Toxic Algal Bloom Forecast a Worrying Sign of Little Progress for Health of Lake Erie Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its annual forecast for the severity of the Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). The 2026 projection is for a moderate bloom. In response, the Alliance for the Great Lakes is highlighting how the current reliance on voluntary conservation practices has failed to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by Evan Honore: * * * Ben Shapiro Rips Bernie Moreno's Proposed Tax Hike Today on his national radio program, Ben Shapiro ripped Senator Bernie Moreno's (R-Ohio) plan to impose a $3 trillion tax increase on the American people: Shapiro said: "So Bernie Moreno, who I campaigned for in Ohio, I like Senator Moreno a lot, but this is a bad idea. He is signing on to some sort of plan for Social Security that Elizabeth Warren is signing on to. Eliz more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Erick Erickson: Bernie Moreno-Elizabeth Warren Tax Hike is "the bipartisan plan to kill the economy" Conservative leader Erick Erickson has noted the dangers of the Bernie Moreno-Elizabeth Warren $3 trillion tax hike. In a piece titled "The Bipartisan Plan to Kill the Economy," Erickson wrote: Senators Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have teamed up to destroy the American economy. Under their plan, the cap on the payroll tax w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Calloway Bills: * * * Michigan Republicans Should Hold the Line on New and Higher Taxes As budget negotiations continue in Michigan, House Speaker Matt Hall and Michigan Republicans should continue holding the line in opposing new or higher tax on Michiganders. This commitment paints a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer, whose budget proposal included a slew of new and higher taxes. Included in the G more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * API Ohio Applauds Signing of Senate Bill 219 into Law, Updating Oil and Gas Regulations and Protecting Well-plugging Fund COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Today, the American Petroleum Institute (API) Ohio is applauding Gov. Mike DeWine for signing Senate Bill 219 into law and state legislators for their bipartisan support of the legislation that updates the law governing oil and gas wells and protects the dedicated fund for plugging abandoned  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve medic brings combat trauma experience to civilian fire service * INDIANAPOLIS - For Sgt. Abbie Muterspaw, serving as an Army Reserve combat medic and working as a civilian firefighter-paramedic are more than two separate careers. They are complementary callings built around service, readiness and helping others during their most critical moments. A Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS, 68W combat medic assigned to the 93 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Ranking Member Richard Durbin, and members more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, June 26 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Public Media Honored with National Awards for Local Journalism * Ball State Public Media has earned two national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) in recognition of Indiana Public Radio 's local journalism and student reporting. Indiana Public Radio (IPR), a service of Ball State University, received two second-place honors in PMJA's annual awards competition, which recognizes outstanding work from public media n more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Bound Together by Grace * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations No one chooses the road of suffering, but sometimes God allows fellow travelers to ease the way. That was true for the Maxwell and White families. When their stories were marked by separate tragedies in 2025, they found themselves walking similar paths of loss, recovery, faith, and hope. Along the way, they discovered the strength of Christian community and the comfort tha more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * By saving ecosystems, environmental regulations help prevent biodiversity loss * Long-term conservation policies may help restore freshwater ecosystems and prevent extreme species loss, new research suggests. As emerging threats such as warming temperatures, pollution and other cumulative stressors put pressure on freshwater populations and contribute to global biodiversity crises, experts have sought to assess how effective environmental protections are at  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Left's voter registration grift thrived in 2024 Most people would be astonished to learn how much of the "money in politics" that they love to hate lives, at least nominally, outside of politics. Everyone knows about Super PACs and "dark money" groups, but for years now tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations have been one of the biggest centers of political power and money in the co more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * History's Jonathan Sadowsky appointed to head the American Association for the History of Medicine Jonathan Sadowsky, Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and chair of the Department of History at Case Western Reserve University, was named vice president and president-elect of the American Association for the History of Medicine. American Association for the History of Medicine is North America's oldest continuously functioning scholarl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, and Jack Galloway, program assistant with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Data Center Energy Challenge: Can the US and Europe Deliver? Artificial intelligence ambitions are colliding not just with the limits of semiconductors or algorithms. They face electricity and environmental bottlenecks. - It's a common European and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing titled, "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies." "Today's hearing will examine Medicaid program integrity in four states: Minnesota, Californ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a markup of eight bills to protect Americans from higher electricity prices * * * "Welcome to today's subcommittee markup to consider eight bills to lower costs for households and promote innovation in our electric sector while ensuring the U.S. remains in pole position to win the race with Communist China for AI development. "The legislation before our subcommittee is th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard * Soot is a lethal combination of metals, organic chemicals, and acidic substances so tiny that they can be easily inhaled into our lungs and delivered directly into our bloodstream. Photo: Shutterstock June 26, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Court upholds life-saving national soot air quality standard * Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that th more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Dean Stanton Gerson reappointed to lead Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Following a comprehensive review process, Stanton L. Gerson, MD, has been reappointed as dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for a five-year term. The reappointment follows the formal five-year review process for deans, which included a broad assessment of Gerson's leadership, accomplishments and vision for the future of CWRU School of M more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Talks with Dan Zinsmasters About Utah AI Programs Dinsmore Healthcare Partner Dan Zinsmaster shares his thoughts with Bloomberg Law on Utah's pilot programs that will utilize artificial intelligence to expedite prescription refills. In January, Utah announced it would partner with AI "doctor" startup Doctronic to automate prescription refills with physician oversight for nearly 200 drugs. The programs are being administered by t more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Joshua Lorentz Featured in Law.com on the Future of Law Firm Recruiting Dinsmore Managing Partner Joshua Lorentz is featured in a recent Law.com article examining how midsize law firms are adapting as the legal industry's recruiting landscape continues to evolve. In the article, Josh discusses Dinsmore's proactive approach to attracting top talent, highlighting the firm's national platform, early relationship-building with law schools, and  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Represents 3CDC in Financing Milestone for Cincinnati Convention Headquarters Hotel Dinsmore has represented Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) in connection with the financing of the new $540 million Marriott convention hotel in downtown Cincinnati, a major milestone in one of the region's most significant economic development projects. "Dinsmore is dedicated to supporting transformative projects that create las more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Edwards AFB to host memorial service to honor lives, service, sacrifice of teammates * A memorial service to honor and remember the lives of those lost in the June 15 B-52 crash will be held at Edwards AFB June 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Hangar 1623. The ceremony will bring together family members, friends, fellow service members and all with base access in remembrance of the crew. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Attir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration * Congresswoman Emilia Sykes is leading the charge to fight for fairer trade policies that put Ohio workers first and provide relief for hardworking families at home. This week, Sykes demanded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement be renegotiated to strengthen labor and environmental protections, and put Ohio communities - not  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Energy Subcommittee Advances Eight Bills to Safeguard American Families From Rising Electricity Costs Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a markup of eight bills. "Throughout this Congress, witnesses before our subcommittee have made things crystal clear: Our nation is in the midst of a concerning reliability crisis; Affordabil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI, PHCC, and ACCA Announce Legal Challenge to Portions of EPA Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC), and Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) today announced they have filed a challenge to parts of the Environmental Protection Agency's ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Bipartisan Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are reintroducing their bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic individuals who served honorably in defending Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 26 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Tickets Now on Sale! * Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Copy Link Email Share Good news: Tickets are now on sale for TEDxClevelandStateUniversity, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23. Doors open at 2 p.m., and talks begin promptly at 3 p.m. The speaker lineup will be announced in July. Purchase tickets now to reserve your seat early. For more information, visit TEDxClevelandStateUniversity. Reserve your seat now. *** more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 26 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami University Polytechnic will deliver more opportunities for students * The Miami University Board of Trustees approved on June 26 the creation of Miami University Polytechnic on the Hamilton campus, which will enable students to benefit from a polytechnic education model with more pathways for students and a faster timeline toward a degree or credential. Miami University Polytechnic will emphasize workforce-aligned curriculum, hands-on learning, industry colla more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 27 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following statement on June 26, 2026, by President Jed Bower: * * * The Trump Administration recently released a series of actions designed to strengthen support for regenerative agriculture practices, including an Executive Order signed by the president and the announcement of a new regenerative biofuel feedstock rule by USDA. In response to these developments, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower released the following stat more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NBC News: Vivek Ramaswamy Allies with Group Opposing All Forms of Contraception * Ramaswamy in "fundamental agreement" with Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, who backs 'restricting abortion in all cases, but also opposes all forms of contraception' - New reporting from NBC News revealed Vivek Ramaswamy is closely allying with Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, a group that opposes all forms of contraception and requires candidates to be in "fu more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Nikitha Balaji paused medical school to lead the country's largest medical student organization. Now they're back at CWRU. After a year carrying medical students' concerns from Capitol Hill to state legislatures, the rising third-year returns to Cleveland to begin the clinical training they put on pause Story by: Daniel Robison On Capitol Hill last fall, Nikitha Balaji kept asking the same question. In meeting after meeting with Senate staffers--ab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * O&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing with State Medicaid Directors as Part of Committee's Extensive Probe into Medicaid Programs Nationwide Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing titled State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies. more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans in Toledo Call Out Jon Husted For Key Role in FirstEnergy Corruption Scandal * FirstEnergy Hiking Rates in Toledo Thanks to Husted's Corruption TOLEDO, OHIO - This week, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, State Representative Erika White, and Ohioans getting crushed by rising utility bills called out Jon Husted for his key role in the FirstEnergy bribery scheme, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio that delivered a billion dollar bailout to utili more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 -- Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert commented on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing the federal government to strip Haitian and Syrian immigrants of Temporary Protected Status, saying the ruling puts Ohio communities and local economies at risk: * * * Supreme Court decision puts Ohio communities and local economies at risk The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the federal government to strip Haitian and Syrian immigrants of their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Policy Matters Ex more PR

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, June 27 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * PPG completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project at Habbekrats charity for vulnerable young people in Ghent Project gives 'De Fabriek' a colorful makeover - GHENT, Belgium - PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES(R) project at De Fabriek, the home of the Habbekrats children's rights charity in Ghent. Using more than 400 liters and 15 colors of SIGMA COATINGS(R) paint by PPG, 25 volunteers and partners transfor more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Printing Light: Custom Radiation Detectors Through Additive Manufacturing * By Juan J. Manfredi Jr.  * Air Force Institute of Technology WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A recent project sponsored by the Department of Energy (NNSA DNN R&D) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) pursued a 3D-printing approach for creating pixelated plastic scintillator arrays to improve manufacturing time and c more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jacob James Rich: * * * 'United States v. Hemani': Firearm possession among marijuana users is a protected right In a rare unanimous 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Ali Hemani's right to possess a firearm as a regular marijuana user. - Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot strip Americans of their Second Amendment right to bear arms simply because they use marijuana. In a rare unanimous 9-0 deci more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi: * * * Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana. Local governments across the country have come to depend on fines and forfeitures to fund their operations, according to a new Reason Foundation r more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi, Managing Director of Government Finance Jordan Campbell, criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky and Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, criminal justice and drug policy analyst: * * * Taxation by citation: A 50-state data and policy report on local government fines and forfeitures This report maps the scope of local governments' dependence on fines and forfeitures to fund basic operations and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott, Rep. Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Prevent Medicaid Fraud Today, Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott led the bicameral introduction of the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026 with U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. This legislation closes loopholes in the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, so all states participate in the RAC program, and expands the Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a nominations hearing for federal court and Justice Department positions: * * * Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Daniel Domenico, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Our second panel has two nominees: Matthew Byrne, to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and Kosta Ligris, to be the Assistant  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Seven Dinsmore Attorneys Named Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars Seven attorneys from Dinsmore's Miami and Tampa offices were named rising stars in the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers honorees are chosen through a rigorous selection process involving independent research, peer reviews and professional accomplishments. The Rising Stars list highlights promising attorneys making their mark in the state. Attorneys named includ more PR

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 26 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * Shawnee State University Student Applies Engineering to Advanced Manufacturing Systems * Jacob Leslie, a junior at Shawnee State University, is earning degrees in Electromechanical Engineering Technology and Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology. While completing his coursework, Leslie works as a Data Acquisition Technician at GE Aerospace, where he supports jet engine testing. "I was drawn to the Electromechanical Engineering program becau more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition * NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2026) - The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of this year's Project Yellow Light Scholarship competition, marking the campaign's 15th anniversary. The annual initiative invites students to develop public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to warn their peers about the dangers of distract more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In a Penn State lab, a small cylinder of soil sits wired with sensors, slowly cooling as it mimics conditions thousands of miles away. At first, it looks unremarkable, like dirt from an average backyard mixed with water. But as the temperature drops, the sample begins to freeze, and its internal structure shifts in ways that are invi more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 26 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Trustees approve operating budget, more during June board meeting * During its June 26 meeting, the Miami University Board of Trustees authorized an operating budget for fiscal year 2027 and approved the creation of Miami University Polytechnic on the Hamilton campus. Trustees unanimously approved a $913 million budget that supports the university's academic mission and invests in student success and career readiness. The budget includes a 3% salary improvement poo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago-backed startup hub Third Coast Foundry marks grand opening in San Francisco * The University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation celebrated the official launch of the new San Francisco-based Third Coast Foundry innovation hub on June 23 with a ribbon cutting and Midwest Deep Tech Demo Day. The events brought together founders, investors, sponsors and leaders from the eight partner universities behind the hub to cele more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * CCM welcomes Hiram Diaz as Visiting Artist of Euphonium Diaz will visit campus four times per semester to teach euphonium students By Curt Whitacre, 513-556-2683, whitaccp@ucmail.uc.edu UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hiram Diaz as CCM's Visiting Artist of Euphonium for 2026-27. A CCM alumnus (BM Euphonium Performance, 2007), Diaz will visit campus four times each semester to teach the euphonium stud more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * World Cup watch parties unite fans, communities UC sociology professor explains why we want to watch together By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Spectrum News turned to a sociology professor at the University of Cincinnati to explain the appeal of watch parties for sporting events and entertainment. Thousands of fans gathered recently in public places to watch World Cup games and the NBA Finals on big screens set up for these wa more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 26 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for June 20-26, 2026: * * * The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted UD in its "Teaching" newsletter. Inside Higher Ed featured Flyer Farm in a story. Faculty also contributed expertise to The Conversation and The National Desk. Teaching: How AI is forcing professors to overhaul the way they teach (https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2026-06-25) The Chronicle of Higher Education Sidaard Gunasekaran, School of Engineering * * *  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Rallies With Immigration Advocates and 1199SEIU Members Following SCOTUS Ruling * Governor Hochul rallies with immigration advocates and 1199SEIU members following SCOTUS ruling. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. PHOTOS: The Governor's Flickr p more PR

KENT, Ohio, June 26 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State Board of Trustees approves balanced budget reflecting financial strength and stability * The Wright State University Board of Trustees approved a balanced university budget plan today that reflects the university's fiscal strength, stability and commitment to continued investment in students and programs. The fiscal year 2027 budget, approved unanimously on June 26, builds on Wright State's momentum by continuing to invest in strategic priorities. more PR