LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 'Great Teacher' Robin Cooper helps students see science beyond the classroom * This February, the University of Kentucky Alumni Association honored six recipients of this year's Great Teacher Awards. Launched in 1961, the awards are the longest-running UK recognition program for accomplished and passionate educators. To receive the honor, teachers must first be nominated by a student. The UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award Committee, in coop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements * Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently announced critical mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats raise concerns over Trump administration's critical minerals agreements * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) today led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently announced critical mineral more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent: We write to thank you for the thoughtful attent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Student Nutrition Expands Partnerships Across the Country to Enhance K-12 Student Dining Experiences From chef-inspired menus and local sourcing initiatives to student advisory councils and nutrition education programs, Aramark Student Nutrition is partnering with over a dozen new school districts nationwide to create dining experiences that help students thrive. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arbitration in the Fifth - July 2026 * By Odean L. Volker August 17, 2026 In July 2026, multiple cases addressed the relevance of signing an agreement. In Lenoir v. CLC of West Point, LLC, the Northern District of Mississippi found that the lack of signature doomed a motion to compel. In Heard v. Andrews Behavioral Health, the Eastern District of Texas compelled arbitration despite the lack of a signature and in Zhao v. Unite more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Wingate University posted the following news: * * * As first-time students move in, Wingate expects a sizable freshman class * #By Chuck Gordon Thanks to a boost from North Carolina students, Wingate University is expecting a large group of first-year students as the new school year approaches. Move-in for first-time students kicked off this morning, with freshmen and transfers expected to number around 1,025. Of those, 62 percent, or 640, were expected to hail from North Carolina. Overall, the influx  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Nuclear energy already plays a pivotal role in powering some of the largest economies in the U.S., including Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, and it could be the key to offsetting a rapidly increasing demand for electricity across the country, according to researchers at Penn State. In the following Q&A, Professor of Practice of Nuclear Engineering  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letters Prohibiting More Than 110 Cities from Illegally Raising Taxes on Texans * Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to over 110 different Texas cities to notify them that they are prohibited from raising ad valorem taxes above the no-new-revenue tax rate. This action follows Attorney General Paxton's investigation of over 1,000 Texas cities and his previous letters stopping other cities from illegally more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 17 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Bearing Witness: One UM Graduate's Road to the Pulitzer * MISSOULA - On a spring afternoon in San Francisco, surrounded by peers, Bronte Wittpenn entered a small and uncommon circle: University of Montana journalism alumni who helped carry a project to journalism's highest rung. The San Francisco Chronicle's Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting went to reporters Susie Neilson, Megan Fan Munce and Sara DiNatale. But Wittpenn produced the vis more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Border enforcement actions continue with 198 additional cases filed in Operation Take Back America efforts * HOUSTON - The Southern District of Texas has charged another 199 people, including 188 illegal aliens, for immigration- and border security-related crimes from Aug. 7-13. A total of 154 criminal complaints were filed for felony reentry after prior removal, while another 27 illegal aliens face charges more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 16, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas Condemns 'Manufactured' DFW Airport Washing Station Controversy as Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt in Texas Muslim civil rights organization urges Governor Abbott to 'focus on our state's real problems, from harmful data centers to school shootings' - (DALLAS, TX) - The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today condemned the "manufactured controversy" over plans to esta more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Caterpillar Expands Workforce Initiative to Arkansas to Strengthen Pathways to Manufacturing Careers Investment will focus on making training more accessible, defining what skills are needed for future jobs and connecting individuals to careers in modern manufacturing The Academies of Central Arkansas, University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College and Little Rock Regional Chamber to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Kyle Shideler, director and senior analyst for homeland security and counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, Distinguished Senators: I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this importan more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Chemistry Professor Opines on Oppenheimer's Legacy * Trinity University chemistry professor Aaron W. Harrison examines J. Robert Oppenheimer's complex legacy, from leading the Manhattan Project's atomic bomb development to advocating for nuclear arms control. Oppenheimer's transformation highlights enduring questions about scientific responsibility, political power, and the ethical consequences of technological innovation. Trinity University chemistry profes more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Chevron advances its strategic exploration program with discovery in Angola's Block 0 New discovery demonstrates the potential of Chevron's exploration program in Sub Saharan Africa - Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) by its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), today confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola. The well, drilled in the prolific Lower Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Call for Accountability over Trump Overreach and Illegal Use of Alien Enemies Act * Contact Sofia Costas scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.org SAN FRANCISCO -Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit dismissed the case W.M.M. v. Trump, not weighing in on whether challenges to deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act were constitutional and what notice was required by  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Communities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas Challenge Trump Administration's Unlawful Election Conditions on Homeland Security Funding The Department of Homeland Security is threatening to withhold anti-terrorism grants to pressure states and local governments into adopting sweeping election changes - Today, a group of four cities and counties sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in federa more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Consider Japanese Wisteria Vines for Utah Landscapes * Triple-digit temperature days and drought have many Utahns looking for attractive landscaping alternatives. Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda "Texas Purple") could be the answer. The dramatic flowering vine thrives in Utah's climate and can add cooling shade to yards. The fast-growing vine can reach 20 to 25 feet in length, making it an excellent choice for pergolas, arbors, fences and other sturdy land more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Desalination Reauthorization Act, which would support desalination efforts by reauthorizing the Bureau of Reclamation's authority to provide grants for desalination projects and new technology research ahead of its expiration on Dec. 16, 2026: "As communities throughout Texas continue to face de more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Strengthens AI Capabilities with Addition of Mari Grace and Kendall Howell as Counsel * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Mari Grace and Kendall Howell are joining the firm's Data Strategy & Security practice, based in the New York and Washington, D.C. offices, respectively. Ms. Grace advises clients on artificial intelligence issues arising in litigation and investigations, including the legal, procedural and  more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Defending Champ Montana State Opens 2026 at No. 1 * Fresh off their second national title in program history, Montana State is the preseason No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. The Bobcats will start defense of their title on August 29 as they begin the 2026 on the road at Utah Tech. Right behind MSU at No. 2 is in-state rival Montana. The Grizz start play under the Bobby Kennedy era with a home game against Southern Utah, a more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * Del Mar College announces 2026 recipient of Dr. Aileen Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence Peers select Journalism Professor Robert Muilenburg for coveted DMC faculty recognition, choice based on Muilenburg's long-standing impact on students' successes and careers Article by Richard Guerrero, Jr. If Robert Muilenburg's service to Del Mar College (DMC) could be summed up succinctly in one word, that word would be an obvious one to the faculty and staff wh more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * Phillips 66 Presents $10,000 in Scholarships to Del Mar College Students Del Mar College Foundation received scholarship award while alumnus Isaac Hinojosa reflected on his journey from Viking to Phillips 66 operations supervisor - EntePhillips 66 presented a $10,000 contribution to the Del Mar College (DMC) Foundation during an event on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. The contribution will fund scholarships for students enrolled in Del Mar College's Process Techno more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 17 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Partners with Weatherford College to Create Seamless Pathway for Organizational Leadership Students * A memorandum of understanding was signed by the two institutions last week at ETAMU's Dallas site. Students in Weatherford College's (WC) Organizational Leadership program now have a clearer path toward a graduate degree at East Texas A&M University following a new partnership. ET more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Energy Department is Celebrating President Trump's Great American Energy Comeback in Midland, Texas THANKS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, AMERICA IS LEADING THE WORLD IN OIL AND NATURAL GAS - * On Monday, August 17, 2026, Secretary Wright will visit Midland, Texas to celebrate the Great American Energy Comeback and highlight how President Trump's energy dominance agenda has made our nation more energy dominant than ever before. * Thanks to President Trump more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Dana B. Pashkoff and Jessica C. Abrahams and associates Michelle Y. Francois and Asher Friedman Young: * * * SBA Finalizes Rule Removing Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms Final rule takes effect for new and pending applications beginning September 10, 2026 At a Glance * On August 11, 2026, SBA published a final rule that form more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * FinCEN Finalizes Rule Limiting Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements to Foreign Filers * By Richard Weber Neil Issar August 17, 2026 On Aug. 14, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") published a final rule that permanently exempts the majority of entities and individuals previously required to report beneficial ownership information ("BOI") pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"). Building more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Texas families urge Supreme Court to hear 10 Commandments law challenge More than two dozen Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to a state law that requires public schools to post a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The nonreligious, Unitarian Universalist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Baha'i families challenging the Texas law attend 22 school districts across the stat more PR

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 18 -- JCPenney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * From Retail Regret to Retail Redemption: How JCPenney Is Healing America's Shopping Yes, JCPenney proves there's a better way to shop because everyone deserves a better deal - You walk into a store, hopes high, only to walk out disappointed. You saw a shirt you loved, but couldn't find it in your size. Or worse, you settle and buy something that didn't quite fit to avoid leaving empty-handed. Trust us, we've  more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * From the World Cup to the classroom, UNT students bring global experience back to campus * Natalie Gaytan worked as a liaision assistant DENTON (UNT), Texas -For millions of fans, the FIFA World Cup 2026TM was a summer of unforgettable matches and international competition. For several University of North Texas students, it was also an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working behind the scenes of one of the world's largest sporting event more PR

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Georgian Court University posted the following news: * * * Georgian Court University Sees Growth in New Student Enrollment for Fall 2026 * Enrollment gains include strong transfer numbers and continued demand for nursing programs. Georgian Court University will welcome a growing class of new students when fall classes begin Tuesday, September 8, with freshman and transfer enrollment both increasing for the 2026-27 academic year. The university expects to enroll approximately 2,000 students overall, with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following news release: * * * Gill Investigates McKinsey for Promotion of Discriminatory Hiring Practices in the Workplace that Cost U.S. Billions Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) is investigating prominent consulting group McKinsey & Company for its heavy-hand more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Prologis, Ecolab And Crusoe Commit To Comply With His Data Center Standards * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Prologis, Ecolab and Crusoe will comply with the standards and guidelines he established for data centers. Governor Abbott's guidelines and guardrails are working. They are being universally implemented by data centers across the state. One data center that could not comply chose to end operations before more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Erickson As Director Of Regulatory Compliance Division * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Matthew Erickson as Director of the Regulatory Compliance Division for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Regulatory Compliance Division reviews rules affecting market competition proposed by state licensing agencies. Matthew Erickson of Austin serves as a staff attorney with the Supreme Court of Texas. He previously worked a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Groundwork Collaborative President and CEO Lindsay Owens from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Your Data, Their Profit: The Consumer Cost of AI Surveillance Pricing": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on this important topic. My name is Dr. Lindsay Owens. I am the President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborat more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Haynes Boone Advises Cathay Capital and ReDream Brands in Closing Multiple Strategic Transactions in Two Days * August 17, 2026 Haynes Boone represented Cathay Capital and its portfolio company, cpap.com, in the acquisitions of Lofta, LLC from a subsidiary of Accendra Health, Inc. (NYSE: ACH), and The CPAPShop from a subsidiary of AdaptHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: AHCO), with which a joint venture relationship was also structured, a  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Houston City College posted the following news: * * * Houston City College Expo to connect employees with small business vendors * Houston City College (HCC) employees will have an opportunity this fall to connect with local small business vendors during the college's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) expo, an event designed to increase awareness and use of contracted suppliers. The expo, scheduled for Sept. 10, 2026, in the HCC District auditorium from 9 a.m. -11 a.m., will feature vendors offering promotional pro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How to better forecast once-in-a-millennium weather events * For all that day-to-day weather predictions have improved, it remains a challenge to forecast events that might happen once in 1,000 years-like the deadliest heat waves. Traditional supercomputer-based models can forecast these events, but they require a lot of time and energy. Meanwhile, newer forecasting models, based on artificial intelligence, are good at day-to-day forecasts, but often  more PR

LOVELAND, Colorado, Aug. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Knights Inn Corpus Christi at North Beach * HOUSTON, TX, August 17, 2026: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 29-key Knights Inn Corpus Christi at North Beach, located at 3615 Timon Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78402. The property, built in 1999, was purchased by Timon Bay Hospitality LLC, based in Irving, Texas, from Ranjit & Gita LLC,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Immigration Law Goes to Supreme Court * FAIR shows state immigration laws were contemplated by Congress WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Law (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Iowa's recent immigration law, which has been the target of a lawsuit brought by anti-borders activists. FAIR urges the Court to review and reverse an erroneous decision of the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Jackson, Sanchez, and Huffman lead 51 House Democrats Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements * U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded $60 Million Contract to Accelerate Air and Missile Defense Readiness * HOUSTON, August 17, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its Mission Technology Solutions business, which will be Trinzic after its planned spin-off, has won a NATO recompete time and materials contract with an initial ceiling of $60 million to support the PATRIOT air and missile defense syst more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Department of Theatre & Dance celebrates scholarship recipients * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance recognized 52 students for academic merit and potential, awarding approximately $210,000 in scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. "Theatre & Dance scholarships give students the freedom to take risks, grow as artists and fully invest in their education," said Markus Potter, acting chair and associate professor of the more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Summer news from Loyola * This summer, Loyola welcomed new leaders, traveled to Rome for private audiences with the Pope, and advanced major campus development projects. Here's a look back at what you might have missed. Faith in action President Mark C. Reed Joins Chicago Delegation to the Vatican In May, Reed joined a Chicago delegation for a private Vatican audience with Pope Leo XIV, calling it "a grace-filled moment." Read more in t more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation issued the following letter to Gladwin City Council: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 Gladwin City Council City of Gladwin 1000 W. Cedar Ave. Gladwin, MI 48624 Re: Unconstitutional Provisions in City of Gladwin Employment Contract Members of City Council: My name is Stephen Delie, and I am writing to you on behalf of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation's client, Mayor Sarah Kile. Based upon our review, terms of the City of Gladwin's ("Ci more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of Development Site on Highway 35 in Pearland, Texas PEARLAND, Texas -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 10.6-acre development site along Highway 35. "This corridor in Pearland has emerged as one of the Houston region's most attractive locations more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Thomas J. Wang, dean of the Medical School: * * * The Questions That Shape the Future of Medicine An interview with Dr. Thomas J. Wang on biomedical research, big data, and the discoveries that will transform healthcare - On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talked to Dr. Thomas J. Wang, dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, about the fundamental questions that  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody advises Jariet in CesiumAstro transaction * Los Angeles, CA. Nixon Peabody LLP advised semiconductor technology company Jariet Technologies, Inc., in its recent business combination agreement with CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in advanced connectivity solutions for space and defense. CesiumAstro announced on August 12, 2026, that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire Jariet Technologies. The more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Deepens San Antonio Bench with Return of Mark McNitzky as Shareholder * SAN ANTONIO - August 17, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Mark McNitzky to the firm's San Antonio office as a shareholder. McNitzky returns to Ogletree Deakins from Langley & Banack, Inc., where he was a shareholder leading the firm's Labor an more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond asks ATF to halt enforcement of struck-down firearms provisions Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to advise in writing what steps it will take to stop enforcing provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) that a federal court declared unconstitutional last week in a case where Oklahoma was a plaintiff. On Aug. 5, the U.S. District Court for the No more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Paranthaman named R&D World Researcher of the Year * M. Parans Paranthaman, an expert in solid-state chemistry and materials science at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named R&D World's 2026 Researcher of the Year. The honor recognizes his career translating fundamental materials research into practical technologies with real-world applications. Paranthaman more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford history professor helps bring Theodore Roosevelt to life * Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin smiled as she looked into Theodore Roosevelt's bright blue eyes. "Can I ask you a question?" she said. "Go ahead; ask what's on your mind?" responded the 26th president of the United States, standing in his office just a few feet behind a desk piled with books. Wearing a black suit jacket with a matching tie and tan vest, Roosevelt proceede more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * READY Program Offers College Experience to Students with Disabilities * OXFORD, Miss. - The line of cars along Rebel Drive outside Burns Hall looked like any other freshman move-in day at the University of Mississippi, but this one in June was different, the first of its kind at Ole Miss. As families unloaded suitcases, upholstered headboards, bedside storage towers, pillows, totes and boxes, 13 incoming students - the first participants in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Keith Sonderling Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 - The Honorable Daniel Aronowitz Assistant Secretary Employee B more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 24, 2026 Dr. Kyle Diamantas Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control a more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Rising Star: TLU's Dr. William O'Brochta Recognized by Seguin Chamber On August 13, the Seguin Chamber of Commerce celebrated the six outstanding individuals who have been named Guadalupe County's Rising Stars for 2026. Among the six is TLU's own Dr. William O'Brochta, assistant professor of political science. O'Brochta is the Hugo and Georgia Gibson Endowed Assistant Professor and chair of political science at TLU. He is also director of Professional Devel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Restore Funding to Protect American Livestock from New World Screwworm Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ben Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Secretary  more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 17 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * South Carolina student named DAV's top youth volunteer, earns $30K scholarship * DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has named Noah Omura of Columbia, South Carolina, as the recipient of the 2026 DAV Scholarships' top prize of $30,000. Omura was recognized Aug. 1 during the 2026 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention in Orlando, Florida. The DAV Scholarships honor 15 students each year for their volunteer support of veterans  more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Student Research at Swarthmore: 20 Summer Experiences Across the Disciplines * From labs on campus to organizations overseas, Swarthmore students spent the summer immersing themselves in hands-on research and internships that stretched their learning far beyond the classroom. More than 300 students pursued projects across disciplines and locations -collaborating with faculty, alumni, and outside experts, or in some cases, working independently. The thro more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * TCU study finds American's DFW hub supports $70 billion in annual economic activity and more than 350,000 jobs across North Texas * American's hub at DFW generates around $70 billion in annual economic output across North Texas * The hub also supports an estimated 350,000 jobs across the region * Analysis highlights American's connectivity as a key driver of corporate headquarter growth in metroplex - A new analysis from the Texas Christian Universi more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * TEGNA Stations Receive Four National Edward R. Murrow Awards McLean, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced its stations have won four 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journali more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Building real-time control for engineered biological systems Dr. Chelsea Hu is developing new tools that combine real-time feedback, device engineering and mathematical modeling to help scientists better understand and control engineered biological systems. By Raven Wuebker, Contributor Scientists can engineer living cells to perform useful tasks, from producing medicines and sustainable chemicals to detecting disease. Unli more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news: * * * TCU Report States American Airlines' Footprint Could Exceed $70 Billion in North Texas A new, independent analysis has quantified the impact of American Airlines' Dallas-Fort Worth hub on its North Texas home base. The report, by faculty and students in the Center for Supply Chain Innovation in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University, determined that American's DFW hub and its directly associated passenger, tenant and cargo activity  more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Sets Monday, October 5 Premiere for "Private Eyes West Coast" and "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent" Season 2 * Season One of the Crime Solving Procedural "Private Eyes West Coast" Starring Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson Will Air at 8:00pm ET/PT Second Season of "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent" Starring Aden Young and Kathleen Munroe Begins at 9:00pm ET/PT BURBANK, CA - more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Three new faculty members join Penn State Dickinson Law for 2026-'27 * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law has added two new assistant professors of law and one law librarian to the resident faculty for the 2026-'27 academic year. Patrick J. Glen and Jenny Kim join the Law School in the Carlisle location as assistant professors of law, teaching courses in legal writing. Erin Seeton joins the facul more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Trinity Student Discovers the World of Business in London * Oliver Billings '29 details his summer study abroad in London. He recounts his hands-on learning and cultural immersion experiences. When Oliver Billings '29 decided to spend his summer abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he hadn't yet grasped all that awaited him in the iconic city. Billings, a double major in finance and marketing at Trinity University, was init more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon joins English faculty at TXST * The author of seven books of poetry will use her expertise and experience to work with graduate students in the university's Creative Writing MFA program. August 17, 2026 Jayme Blaschke Two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon (2022-2025), has been named Distinguished Professor of Poetry at Texas State University. Limon will join the Creative Writing faculty in the Department of English. She wi more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG Media Studies Student Takes First Place With Documentary of Family Legacy * When media studies alum Cole Smith '26 first walked into his visual history class, he didn't expect a simple classroom prompt to launch one of the most meaningful projects of his undergraduate career. The Greensboro native wasn't thinking about research grants, travel, or winning awards. He was simply trying to answer a question. "My profe more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * University leaders provide important updates on university technology solutions * #UPDATE * 12:30 p.m. : To help ensure students have the time they need following the recent technology disruption, we have several important updates for Fall 2026: * Payment Deadline: The deadline has been extended to Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. CT, providing additional time for students to submit payments and for payments to be processed. * Waitlisting: Wa more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Dulans Honor Bailey Family Legacy With Land of Opportunity Gift Julia A. Bailey Dulan B.S.E.'74 and Michael Dulan Sr. have committed $50,000 to the University of Arkansas Land of Opportunity Scholarship, helping expand access to higher education for Arkansas students who are eligible to receive federal Pell grants, indicating high financial need. The Dulans made this gift in honor of Julia's parents, Edward E. Bailey Sr. and Henrietta Fanning Bail more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Research Reveals How to Maximize the Impact of Federal Transit Funding Study Finds Strategic Investments in Smaller and Midsize Cities Can Generate Greater Ridership Gains Key Takeaways * Federal transit funding doesn't have the same effect everywhere: A University of Houston study found that each additional dollar of funding generated about one-third as much new ridership in the largest metropolitan areas as it did in small and midsize cities more PR

MARTIN, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Martin campus issued the following news: * * * Coon Creek marks 100 years since breakout publication In the summer of 1915, a young geologist from Trenton named Bruce Wade discovered a huge fossil site at Coon Creek on the Dave Weeks farm in McNairy County, perhaps Wade's crowning achievement after years of fossil discoveries throughout southwestern Tennessee in the early part of the 20th century. A paper written by Wade, "The Fauna of the Ripley Formation on Coon Creek, Tennessee,"  more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * McBride awarded grant to advance brain aneurysm research By Roman Petrowski Devin McBride, PhD, associate professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has received a 2026 research grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation to investigate a potentially devastating complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage and identify new strategies to protect the brain from delayed injury. The $3 more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 17 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * University Police Charity Golf Tournament Raises $16,000 for Student Disability Services * The East Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD) presented a $16,000 donation to the university's Student Disability Services office on Aug. 16, following the success of its second annual charity golf tournament held in May. The tournament brought together 16 teams and 64 golfers, nearly doubling part more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health DPT student Vanessa Vazquez named 2026 Rizing Tide scholar * Vanessa Vazquez, a second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student at UNT Health Fort Worth, has been named a 2026 Rizing Tide Foundation Crest: Rizing Star Scholarship recipient. Vazquez is among 20 students from 19 accredited physical therapy programs across the United States and Puerto Rico selected from a pool of more than 500 applicants. Scholars were chos more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio welcomes students to The Continental, advancing its downtown campus vision * Today marks a major milestone for UT San Antonio as the university welcomes students to The Continental, an apartment-style housing community in the heart of downtown San Antonio that expands opportunities for students to live, learn and connect in the university's growing downtown community. Located within the renovated historic Continental Hotel bui more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Student Artists Present Advanced Printmaking Work * The University of Texas at Tyler fall 2026 student art exhibition, "Steamroller Prints," is currently featured through Friday, Sept. 25, at the UT Tyler Fine Arts Complex Gallery. This show highlights work from UT Tyler students who completed the summer 2026 advanced printmaking course, taught by UT Tyler assistant professor of studio art Maclovio Cantu IV. "I was thrilled to wo more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV School of Optometry advances with affordable tuition, $41.3 million investment * #Regents approve tuition and facilities investment as UTRGV prepares to launch one of the nation's most affordable optometry programs RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - AUGUST 17, 2026 - A more affordable path to becoming an optometrist - and greater access to vision care in the Rio Grande Valley - is coming into focus at The University of Texas Rio Grande V more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * What happens when teachers help build educational games? Breakthroughs * Given the chance to help design an educational video game, teachers do not spend much time talking about gameplay. They talk about students. A study by researchers at SMU, published in the journal Technology, Knowledge and Learning, examined what happens when middle school educators are brought into the design process for video games. The research found that 82% of teachers' desi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Whitehurst family's $25M gift expands support for first-generation, limited-income Rice undergraduate students * Rice University has received a $25 million gift from university trustee James "Jim" Whitehurst '89 and his wife, Lauren Whitehurst, to establish the Sallyport Fellows Program, a comprehensive initiative supporting first-generation and limited-income (FGLI) undergraduate students throughout their Rice experience. The gift also includes $1 million i more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * WOW Week Promises a Warm Fall Welcome * Tarleton State University's annual WOW Week returns Aug. 19-30, offering a fresh slate of campus events for new and returning students. With dozens of activities, WOW Week offers something for all students, building community and shared Purple Pride. "There is nothing quite like the energy and excitement that takes over campus during Week of Welcome," said Dr. Diana Ortega, Vice President for Student Engagemen more PR