ROLLA, Missouri, July 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor receives Oak Ridge Associated Universities junior faculty award * Dr. Hunter Schroer, an assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been awarded a 2026 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Schroer is one of 36 faculty members selected nationwide for the honor. ORAU is a consortium of colleges and unive more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Philippine International Convention Center highlighting U.S. willingness to broker a peace deal in Ukraine while fielding questions on escalating strikes against Iran and reaffirming defense ties with regional allies in the Indo-Pacific: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press SECRETARY RUBIO: All right, what's up? QUESTION: Have you made any progress on Ukraine today? Is Russia serious abo more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Philippine International Convention Center: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Okay. I want to get you guys some stuff. So you ready? Go ahead, go. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, you had quite a long meeting here with -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. QUESTION: -- your Chinese counterpart. QUESTION: That's okay. It went quite long. Is that -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. QUESTION: Does that give the impression that the meetin more PR