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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition have won their case (PDF) challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not been successful, tens of thousa more PR
AG Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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AG Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
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#Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Oregon homeowners' pockets
Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families, co-leading a coalition of 10 states. The case challenges a decision by a little-known but powerful federal agency, the Offic more PR
Airbnb.org, World Relief Partner to Provide Temporary Housing for Displaced Refugees and Other Immigrants Following Historic Tornado (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release:
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Airbnb.org, World Relief Partner to Provide Temporary Housing for Displaced Refugees and Other Immigrants Following Historic Tornado
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Following EF-3 tornado, local NGOs come alongside affected immigrant communities
Contact: Lauren Rasmussen, media@wr.org, 802.310.4255
FOX VALLEY, Wis. - World Relief and Airbnb.org are partnering to support families impacted by the devastating tornado that ripped through the Appleton and Menasha more PR
Amentum Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results (10)
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 10 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release:
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Amentum Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
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CHANTILLY, VA., August 10, 2026 -Amentum Holdings, Inc. ("Amentum" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMTM), a leading advanced engineering and technology company, today announced results for the third quarter ended July 3, 2026.
"We delivered solid third quarter results with strong operating performance, profitability, and free cash fl more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk
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Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF's recently proposed rulemaking actions
OAKLAND -Together with partner states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the submission of 15 multistate comment letters challenging new rules proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, T more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration's rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which - like Chicago - have seen levels of gun violence drop dramatically in recent years.
In May, the feder more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, announced a win in their second lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects to address homelessness in states.
On Friday, a judge wi more PR
Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today a new court order protecting federal homelessness funding after Connecticut and a multistate coalition for a second time defeated the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing.
For more than two more PR
Biophysical Society Announces the Results of its 2026 Elections (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release:
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Biophysical Society Announces the Results of its 2026 Elections
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BETHESDA, MD - Vasanthi Jayaraman has been elected President-elect of the Biophysical Society (BPS). She will assume the office of President-elect at the 2027 BPS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February.
Jayaraman is a professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the McGovern Medical School at the University o more PR
CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen's Call for U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee to Resign (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen's Call for U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee to Resign
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen's call for U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to resign, citing concerns about his failure to adequately defend American citizens and interest more PR
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibility available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Washington state due to emergency conditions resulting from major wildfires, including the Fairview, Autumn L more PR
Federal Register: NIH Issues Information Collection Notice on Generic Clearance for the Collection of Customer Participation & Performance Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) more PR
Governor Moore Announces Maryland Achieves Nearly All of 2025 Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals, Sets Sights on 2040 (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Governor Moore Announces Maryland Achieves Nearly All of 2025 Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals, Sets Sights on 2040
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ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Moore today announced Maryland has successfully met or surpassed nearly all of its pollution reduction targets set under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to improve water quality. Based on the most recent information from the Chesapeake Bay Program's pollution model, Maryland achieved 100% more PR
Guest Editorial - Street Addiction Medicine: Bringing a Patient-Centered Approach for Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder to the Unhoused (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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Guest Editorial - Street Addiction Medicine: Bringing a Patient-Centered Approach for Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder to the Unhoused
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Guest Editorial - Street Addiction Medicine
By Katia Cnop, DO
#The Crisis on Our Streets
People experiencing homelessness face an extraordinary risk of fatal drug overdose: in Los Angeles County, overdose mortality is 48.8 times higher than the general population, more PR
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Investigates Trump Administration's Bogus Prosecution of Innocent Olympian to Cover-Up Botched Reflecting Pool Renovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Investigates Trump Administration's Bogus Prosecution of Innocent Olympian to Cover-Up Botched Reflecting Pool Renovation
Raskin Demands Answers After Trump DOJ Drops Felony Case and Admits "Contractor Error" Responsible for Reflecting Pool Damage--Not "Vandalism"
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investig more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Maryland homeowners' pockets
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families. The case challenges a decision by a lit more PR
NSWC Indian Head Division Makes History with First-Ever Re-grained Mk 70 Solid Rocket Motor Static Firing (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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NSWC Indian Head Division Makes History with First-Ever Re-grained Mk 70 Solid Rocket Motor Static Firing
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Indian Head, Md. -
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) conducted the first-ever static firing of a fully loaded, re-grained Mk 70 solid rocket motor (SRM) at the command's manufacturing facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, August 5. The demonstration is a major milestone in boosting NSWC IHD's production capacity for large more PR
NWLC and Democracy Forward File Appeal to Restore Fed Workplace Protections for Trans Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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NWLC and Democracy Forward File Appeal to Restore Fed Workplace Protections for Trans Workers
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and Democracy Forward, on behalf of their client FreeState Justice, filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in FreeState Justice v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, seeking to restore federal workplace discrimination protections for more PR
On the Final Day of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Turns to AI and Women's Health (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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On the Final Day of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Turns to AI and Women's Health
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In This Article
* AI Comes to Combat Wound Care
* A First-Year Student Tackles the Drug Supply
* The Hidden Dangers of Difficult Training
* Advancing Military Women's Health
The 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) closed on Aug. 6 with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) researchers working across military medicine: more PR
On the Final Day of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Turns to AI and Women's Health (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news:
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On the Final Day of MHSRS 2026, USU Research Turns to AI and Women's Health
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In This Article
* AI Comes to Combat Wound Care
* A First-Year Student Tackles the Drug Supply
* The Hidden Dangers of Difficult Training
* Advancing Military Women's Health
The 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) closed on Aug. 6 with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) researchers working across military m more PR
Pittsburg State University Partners With Sodexo to Enhance Campus Dining Ahead of Fall Semester (10)
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- Sodexo USA, a food services and facilities management company, issued the following news release with Pittsburg State University:
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Pittsburg State University Partners with Sodexo to Enhance Campus Dining Ahead of Fall Semester
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. - As the 2026-27 academic year approaches, Sodexo and Pittsburg State University are launching a new partnership designed to elevate the campus dining experience with innovative concepts, expanded choices and solutions tailored to the needs of the campus commu more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue to Block Trump Administration Effort to Take Money Away From Homeowners (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to block Trump Administration effort to take money away from homeowners
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families.
In today's lawsuit, the attorneys general challenge a decision by the Office of the Com more PR
Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Garcia, Raskin Issue Letter to House Speaker Johnson (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, Robert Garcia, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Dear Speaker Johnson,
The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing a pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. The House must, without delay, do the same.
There are now multiple res more PR
Reserve Component Duty Statuses - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49056) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Reserve Component Duty Statuses: Background and Issues for Congress" by defense policy analyst Nicholas M. Munves.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Reserve Components (RCs) of the Armed Forces (the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve) largely consist of personnel who hold full-time civilian positions and a more PR
Solid Waste Association Leadership Update (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release:
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SWANA Leadership Update
SWANA has announced Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director Amy Lestition Burke's upcoming departure as Executive Director of the Solid Waste Association of North America.
Amy joined SWANA in November of 2023, and during those three years, Amy has been a change agent for SWANA, leading the organization through a period of transition and helping to rebuild the membership into a connected, engag more PR
The CMU Data Helping Pittsburgh See Heat and Air Pollution More Clearly (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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The CMU Data Helping Pittsburgh See Heat and Air Pollution More Clearly
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As Pittsburgh faces hotter summers and persistent air quality problems, Carnegie Mellon University researchers are turning environmental data into tools that residents, advocates and policymakers can use to identify risks, make smarter planning decisions, and improve the health of the city and its residents.
New environmental research from CMU offers new insights into wh more PR
To understand a cancer therapy, first study the enzyme (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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To understand a cancer therapy, first study the enzyme
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Blanka Bordas, a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine and Health Graduate Program, has received a National Institutes of Health fellowship to study a molecule involved in DNA repair and gene expression.
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellows is awarded by the National Cancer Instit more PR
UMGC Wins 2026 Tambellini Future Campus Award for AI-Powered Military Credit Initiative (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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UMGC Wins 2026 Tambellini Future Campus Award for AI-Powered Military Credit Initiative
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Award recognizes initiative that streamlines credit evaluation for military-affiliated learners
Adelphi, Md. -August 11, 2026 -University of Maryland Global Campus has been named the Operations Category Winner of the 2026 Tambellini Future Campus Award for its Credit for Military Rank initiative, which uses artificial intelligence to streamline the more PR
Virginia Tech: To Understand a Cancer Therapy, First Study the Enzyme (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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To understand a cancer therapy, first study the enzyme
A predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institutes of Health will help graduate student Blanka Bordas investigate the role PRMT5, a cancer-associated enzyme, plays in normal human function.
By Lena Ayuk
Blanka Bordas, a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine and Health Graduate Program, has received a National Institutes of Health fellowship to study a molecule invol more PR
When in Montepulciano: English major visits Italy with Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- Georgia College posted the following news:
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When in Montepulciano: English major visits Italy with Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
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By Ian Wesselhoff
M aggie Creekmore, a junior English major at Georgia College & State University, spent a month of her summer living la bella vita. From June 4 to July 4, she studied abroad in Montepulciano, Italy, exploring the country and trying plenty of gelato along the way.
Creekmore was one of just 75 students nationwide to earn a 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abr more PR
Wildlife Society: Roadkill May Keep Mexican Wolves Away From Cattle (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Roadkill may keep Mexican wolves away from cattle
Intercepting wolves with fresh food before they reach cattle can reduce conflict
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For a pack of wolves, fresh roadkill can be mouth-watering. Scientists are using this appetite for carrion to their advantage to keep the predators away from ranchers' cattle--especially during the season when wolves are the hungriest.
Mexican wolves nearly went extinct in the 1900s, bu more PR
Wildlife Society: Some Hawaiian Birds are Resistant to Malaria (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Some Hawaiian birds are resistant to malaria
Genetic discoveries may help future conservation efforts
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Genetic research on Hawaiian honeycreepers from different islands has revealed why low-elevation populations may be more resistant to malaria.
The discovery provides a rare slice of hope for a species in which many populations are struggling for their survival, though the practical applications of such discoveries more PR
WVU graduate students advance research focused on space discovery and patient advocacy as 2026 Ruby Fellows (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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WVU graduate students advance research focused on space discovery and patient advocacy as 2026 Ruby Fellows
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The 2026 Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows at West Virginia University are discovering links between the universe and Earth's environment and improving how patients learn about their diagnoses.
Fellows Logan Gold and Chyanne Reid will each receive a $34,000 stipend, a $2,000 travel grant, and a tuition waiver to allow them to advance their more PR
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