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News Tipoffs - Ohio Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-28 ( 53 items )  
'Trojans, One and All' wins USA TODAY Sports' Readers' Choice Award for best college fight song (10)
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * 'Trojans, One and All' wins USA TODAY Sports' Readers' Choice Award for best college fight song * Troy University's fight song, "Trojans, One and All" has been selected as USA TODAY Sports' 2026 Readers' Choice Award for Best Fight Song. Announced online on Wednesday morning, "Trojans, One and All" placed first ahead of Michigan State's "Victory for MSU," USC's "Fight On," Navy's "Anchors Aweigh," Tennessee's "Rocky Top," Georgia Tech's "Ramblin' Wreck," Wisconsin's more PR

8th Annual Drive for Scholarships a Success (10)
PIQUA, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Edison State Community College posted the following news: * * * 8th Annual Drive for Scholarships a Success * The Edison Foundation at Edison State Community College enjoyed a great day of golf at the scenic Troy Country Club during its eighth annual Drive for Scholarships event on July 31. The event welcomed 92 participating golfers, as well as volunteers and sponsors. All proceeds directly benefit the student scholarship program, which provides Edison State students with the opportunity to attain higher education. more PR

A.G. Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement With Meta With $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms - Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR

Apple to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Apple to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit * Settles federal lawsuit charging company failed to accommodate employee's religious scheduling request and fired him as retaliation WASHINGTON -Computer giant Apple Inc. will pay $150,000 and update its religious observance policy, among other reforms, to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal more PR

Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395, more PR

Battelle Advances Biothreat Detection with Novel Spray-Based Technology Developed for Defense Applications (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 [Category: BizGovernment/Public Administration] -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, posted the following news release: * * * Battelle Advances Biothreat Detection with Novel Spray-Based Technology Developed for Defense Applications * COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 27, 2026) -Battelle scientists are advancing a breakthrough approach to biothreat detection that could transform how hazardous biological agents are identified across military, healthcare and food safety environments. Originally develope more PR

Brown, Wyden Call for GAO Investigation After DOT Fails to Protect Airline Passenger Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Wyden Call for GAO Investigation After DOT Fails to Protect Airline Passenger Data * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of Transportation's (DOT) ongoing failure to protect passenger privacy using its authority to regulate the practices of commercial airlines and ticket agents. Brown serves as Ranking Member more PR

CedarTech helps build out Miami's Urban Bridges initiative; establishes strong presence in Cleveland (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * CedarTech helps build out Miami's Urban Bridges initiative; establishes strong presence in Cleveland * As the hub for the Urban Bridges initiative, Miami University's CedarTech location in Cleveland will provide a deeply collaborative and engaging space for students, alumni, partners, and more. On Aug. 25, the university celebrated its location at 10900 Carnegie Ave. in the Cleveland Innovation District with a private event that touted the many positives an increas more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Data Centers Move Center Stage (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Bandwidth Editor William Echikson: * * * Data Centers Move Center Stage Strong majorities on both sides of the Atlantic oppose the construction of AI data centers. China could benefit. - In Virginia, home to the world's largest concentration of data centers, the buildout of AI data centers has become a central campaign issue. In Finland, public anger is rising over grid strain. It's a common European and American challenge:  more PR

Dinsmore Trial Team Secures Landmark $36M+ Fair Housing Verdict for LDG Development (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Trial Team Secures Landmark $36M+ Fair Housing Verdict for LDG Development * A Dinsmore trial team secured a landmark $36.3 million jury verdict on behalf of LDG Development following a two-week trial against the City of Prospect, marking the culmination of nearly a decade of litigation involving allegations of discrimination and violations of federal fair housing protections. The jury found in favor of LDG more PR

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-220): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR

Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Reviews Fluid Quip KS Production Activity in Ohio (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Fluid Quip KS, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Springfield, Ohio within Subzone 138L. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 10, 2026. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material( more PR

Fifth & Sixth Circuits Divided on Whether the Necessary & Proper Clause Authorizes Federal Ban on At-Home Spirit Distilling Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11459) by legislative attorney Milan N. Ball: * * * For more than 150 years, federal law has banned individuals from distilling spirits at home. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec.Sec. 5601(a)(6) and 5178(a)(1)(B) prohibit individuals from producing spirits at home for personal consumption by restricting a spirit distillery's location and attaching criminal penalties to noncompliance. In the past few years, persons seeking t more PR

FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America's Truck Drivers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America's Truck Drivers * INFORMATION BULLETIN Contact: FMCSA.PublicAffairs@dot.gov(link sends email) Pre-tests move programs forward in preparation for 2027 rollout WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced continued progress on two Hours of Service Pilot Programs designed to evaluate whether p more PR

For CWRU Alumni, 50th Reunion Serves as a Reminder That Comradery and Friendship Endure Time (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * For CWRU alumni, 50th reunion serves as a reminder that comradery and friendship endure time Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 8-11, welcomes back alumni, friends Story by: Meagen Fekos It's about friendship. Shared experiences at a formative time. And decades of finding connections in life back to Case Western Reserve University. Those are just a few of the reasons why Murray Rosenthal (WRC '76) and Vera Perkins-Hughes (WRC '76) are on the re more PR

Franklin University Launches Business Analytics and Organizational Leadership Specializations in M.S. in Human Resource Management (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: * * * Franklin University Launches Business Analytics and Organizational Leadership Specializations in M.S. in Human Resource Management * Sherry Mercurio Executive Director, Office of Community Relations (614) 947-6581 Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu New online specializations prepare HR professionals to use workforce data, lead organizational change and connect people strategy to business performance Franklin University has expanded its onli more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, M more PR

Governance First: How to Build the Legal Architecture That Lets AI Work for You (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Governance First: How to Build the Legal Architecture That Lets AI Work for You * Part One of this series documented the AI-driven threat environment, from autonomous cyberattacks to the emergence of frontier AI cybersecurity tools and the double-edged nature of systems like Claude Mythos. Part Two addressed the legal exposure: Executive Order 14409, FTC enforcement, SEC disclosure liability, Delaware board oversight doctrine, and  more PR

HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. -- one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addi more PR

Husted in Northeast Ohio With Educators, Affordable Housing Advocates (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Husted in northeast Ohio with educators, affordable housing advocates "In northeast Ohio, students are gaining the skills they need to fill in-demand jobs, while housing leaders are working to expand opportunities for Ohioans to afford a home." CLEVELAND - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited Stark State College to see its Commercial Driver's License (CDL) facility and hosted a roundtable with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on making more PR

ICYMI: Republican Senate Candidates Tell Voters to "Quit Your Bellyaching" Over Rising Costs, Economic Pain (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republican Senate Candidates Tell Voters to "Quit Your Bellyaching" Over Rising Costs, Economic Pain NOTUS' Dana Milbank: "Several Republican candidates and office holders are approaching the midterm elections with a most unorthodox message for voters: Quit your bellyaching" Milbank: "[Republicans'] toughen-up argument is part of a broader response to inflation that also includes a fair measure of denial and dismissal" - A n more PR

Kent State Employs Two of the World's Top 20 Information Systems Researchers (10)
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Employs Two of the World's Top 20 Information Systems Researchers * When the 2026 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Research Rankings were recently released, two names from the same department at Kent State University appeared near the top of the global list. Jose Benitez, Ph.D., Bridgestone Endowed Chair in International Business and professor of information systems (IS) in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, ranked  more PR

Latta, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan BEDROCK Act to Reshore American Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan BEDROCK Act to Reshore American Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the bipartisan Biomanufacturing Excellence, Domestic Resilience, Output, and Competitive Know-how Act, or the BEDROCK Act. This legislation would help turn products invented in America into products made in America-supporting American manufacturing jobs, strengthen more PR

Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 interns at Princeton University (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news: * * * Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 interns at Princeton University * As the founder and chair of the Oberlin Math Club, Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 knows where his passions lie. He served as an undergraduate research intern for Princeton's mathematics department, where he used his Oberlin education to connect with peers who were excited to spend the summer learning. What did you do this summer in your internship? This summer I researched top more PR

Maine A.G. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Today, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-- the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The settlem more PR

MGA, Museum of Aviation WWII Curation Project To Receive Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Award (10)
MACON, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * MGA, Museum of Aviation WWII Curation Project To Receive Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Award * Macon, GA For Middle Georgia State University history major Lauren Fairall, the study of World War II isn't confined to textbooks and classroom discussions. Working as an intern, Fairall is helping catalog the 483rd Bomb Group Collection, a significant archive documenting the experiences of the 483rd Bomb Group (Heavy), a B-17 more PR

MI-08 GOP Nominee Thomas Smith Attended January 6th, Cheered on Proud Boys, and Uplifted Right Wing Conspiracies on Twitter (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MI-08 GOP Nominee Thomas Smith Attended January 6th, Cheered on Proud Boys, and Uplifted Right Wing Conspiracies on Twitter * After "sort of stumbl[ing] into the Republican nomination" in Michigan's 8th District, new reporting details Thomas Smith's disturbing, extreme online activity: including his "almost-real time narration of Smith's train journey from Michigan to Washington D.C. for the [January 6th] protests" and a tweet say more PR

Moreno Calls for Investigation Over South Korea's Exploitation of American Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls for Investigation Over South Korea's Exploitation of American Businesses * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling for a formal investigation, including potential Section 301 tariffs, into South Korea's aggressive regulatory campaign against American businesses such as Coupang. Seoul exploited a data breach as a pretext to weaponize regulators against U more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta Meta to Implement Safeguards to Protect Children and Pay New Jersey at Least $525 Million - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion with Meta Platforms, Inc.--a historic step in protecting consumers and the largest state consumer protection settlement in histor more PR

Neuroscience Senior Finds Valuable Opportunities in Research Laboratory (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Neuroscience Senior Finds Valuable Opportunities in Research Laboratory * For Sampriti Senapati, a first-semester neuroscience course at The University of Toledo proved transformative. The Neuropsychiatric Patient introduces a variety of nervous system and psychiatric disorders to undergraduate students studying neuroscience -primarily through in-class interviews with patients navigating their symptoms. Sampriti Senapati, a neuroscience senior, researches t more PR

NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 * NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the second quarter ended July 26, 2026, of $96.2 billion, up 18% from the previous quarter and up 106% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were both 75.0%. GAAP and non-GAAP earnings more PR

Ohio State Auditor: Public Interest Audit Identifies 10% of Sampled Medicaid Recipients Could Not Have Citizenship or Immigration Status Confirmed (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Public Interest Audit Identifies 10% of Sampled Medicaid Recipients Could Not Have Citizenship or Immigration Status Confirmed Ohio's offices that handle applications for Medicaid and other public benefits programs should standardize the documentation and other requirements when determining eligibility, Auditor of State Keith Faber urged in a new audit released Thursday. The report also identified 10% of sampled Medicaid recipients wh more PR

Ohio State Auditor: Special Audit Details Investigation Into Former Franklin County Employee Convicted in Theft of Disability Benefit Payments (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Special Audit Details Investigation into Former Franklin County Employee Convicted in Theft of Disability Benefit Payments A special audit released Thursday details the criminal investigation into a former Franklin County employee who was convicted of falsifying documents to illegally receive disability payments from a state pension system. The report includes a finding for recovery of $257,036, the same amount of restitution ordered  more PR

On-site Training in Speech & Hearing Clinic Sets University of Cincinnati's Programs Apart (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * On-site training in Speech & Hearing Clinic sets UC's programs apart Facility offers low-cost care to the community, real-world experience to graduate students By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu The University of Cincinnati is nationally recognized for cooperative education (co-op). In the health professions, experiential learning often takes a different form. The Speech & Hearing Clinic on UC's medical campus serves as a training site for g more PR

R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Announce Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlemen more PR

Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today highlighted an ad from its affiliated group Safer Michigan Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Michigan. "Fighting crime is on the ballot this November," said RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper. The contrast in Michigan cou more PR

Rivers Stewards year begins with 'shocking' experience (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * Rivers Stewards year begins with 'shocking' experience * "Immersive" learning is more "submersive" learning for the University of Dayton Rivers Stewards, whose school year kicked off with a "shocking" experience learning about monitoring the health of local waterways. For almost 20 years, the Rivers Stewards, students who spend three years participating in mini-courses and community service on the environment, sustainability and clean waterways, return to sc more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement With Meta (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Sou more PR

Sen. Wyden, Rep. Brown Issue Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following with Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, to Orice W. Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Orice W. Brown Acting Comptroller General U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: We write to urge the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Transportation's (DOT) systemic failure more PR

Sidley Team Helps Secure Executive Clemency Recommendation for Death Row Inmate (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Team Helps Secure Executive Clemency Recommendation for Death Row Inmate * In a significant step forward in Sidley's efforts to secure the release from prison of our pro bono client Tyrone Noling, who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder in 1996 and has steadfastly maintained his innocence, Sidley helped obtain a recommendation by the Ohio Parole Board on August 25, 2026 that Governor Mike DeWine grant Mr.  more PR

SPJ Foundation names 2026 Terry Harper Memorial Scholars (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ Foundation names 2026 Terry Harper Memorial Scholars * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has selected Stacie Overton Johnson and Chris Hughes as recipients of the 2026 Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship, recognizing their service to SPJ and dedication to journalism. The scholarships will help Overton Johnson and Hughes attend SPJ26, Oct. more PR

Study Shows Sharp Increase in Rate of Unintentional Ingestions of Recreational Drugs Among Young Children Since 2000 (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Nationwide Children's Hospital posted the following news release: * * * Study Shows Sharp Increase in Rate of Unintentional Ingestions of Recreational Drugs Among Young Children Since 2000 * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) - A new study reveals that unintentional ingestions of recreational drugs by young children have increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ce more PR

UC, NKU renew longstanding partnership supporting Army ROTC cadets (10)
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * UC, NKU renew longstanding partnership supporting Army ROTC cadets * The University of Cincinnati Army ROTC and Northern Kentucky University (NKU) have renewed a longstanding partnership that supports students preparing to become Army officers and leaders in their communities. The universities formalized the renewed agreement during a signing event Aug. 11 at NKU, reaffirming a relationship that dates to 1975. The partnership provides  more PR

UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan flood (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan flood * The University of Dayton's Umesh Haritashya is helping an international group of scientists investigate the catastrophic flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday. Haritashya, a professor of earth, environment and sustainability and director of UD's Sustainability Program, has spent more than two decades studying glaciers, glacial lakes and natural hazards in the Himalayas and other more PR

University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center Appoints New Executive Director (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC Real Estate Center appoints new executive director Sean McGrory brings decades of real estate experience By Grant Freking, frekingt@ucmail.uc.edu The UC Real Estate Center has announced Sean McGrory as its new executive director. McGrory succeeds Carl Goertemoeller, who retired. McGrory joins the center from Clark Schaefer Hackett, where he was partner. Previously, he served as chief financial officer at Miller-Valentine Group and as a partner at more PR

University of Cincinnati: DAAP Appoints Joseph Heathcott as New Associate Dean for Research (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * DAAP appoints Joseph Heathcott as new associate dean for research DAAP brings in a nationally recognized voice in urban development and design By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) has named writer and educator Joseph Heathcott as its new associate dean for research, succeeding Claudia Rebola after an impactful eight years. Heathcott comes to the University of Cincinnati following tea more PR

University of Cincinnati: Designing With Cancer Patients' Needs in Focus (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Designing with cancer patients' needs in focus For breast cancer patients, everyday clothing can become a challenge, but a University of Cincinnati professor is using design to create garments built around their needs, comfort and confidence. Kristina Shin is an assistant professor of design in UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP). Shin's interest in medical garment design began while she was teaching intimate apparel in Hong Ko more PR

University of Cincinnati: Developing the Cities of Tomorrow Through Pedestrian Urbanism (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Developing the cities of tomorrow through pedestrian urbanism The cities of the future are being shaped by the ideas being explored today, and Hyesun Jeong wants students to be part of that process, using her work in pedestrian urbanism to encourage curiosity, creativity and sustainable thinking. The future of cities is shaped not only by major plans and new buildings, but also by the everyday experience of streets, sidewalks, cafes, public spaces an more PR

Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s--and marks the more PR

UToledo Alumni Association Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Alumni Association Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni * The University of Toledo Alumni Association is honoring 14 Rockets with its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing their outstanding professional achievements, leadership and service that reflect the enduring impact of a UToledo education. Since 1939, the Distinguished Alumni Awards have celebrated graduates who exemplify excellence in their professions while making meaningful contributi more PR

UToledo to Host Open House for Students Interested in New Radiation Therapy Program (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo to Host Open House for Students Interested in New Radiation Therapy Program * Students interested in pursuing a career in cancer care can learn more about The University of Toledo's Radiation Therapy Program during an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center. The event will give prospective students an opportunity to learn about the radiation therapy profession, meet program faculty and current students, tou more PR

Wilmington College Trustees Extend President Corey Cockerill's Contract Through 2031 (10)
WILMINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Wilmington College issued the following news: * * * College Trustees Extend President Corey Cockerill's Contract Through 2031 Wilmington College President Corey Cockerill is overseeing a renaissance informed by a rich student experience, stable enrollment and record retention, increased financial support, high employee job satisfaction and the implementation of a successful strategic plan. She and the Board of Trustees agreed to a five-year contract extension through June of 2031. Board Chair J. Brent Bill said  more PR

Wright State University Highlights Student Habib Research in Biomedical Engineering, ALS Progression (10)
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Certainty by design * Hana Habib spent the summer researching how motor neurons change during the progression of ALS. (Photo by Erin Pence) Hana Habib almost became fluent in more than one future. She studied German, passed the language exam for medical school in Germany and started online coursework. Her mother was a big advocate of the plan, both for Habib's future as a doctor and for her attending university in Europe; it's a lot closer to their hometown of more PR