BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * 'Restrepo' Combat Commander Tells NATO Scientists How Sleep Loss Shapes the Battlefield * Scientists from six NATO countries met at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) on July 6, 2026, for a summit on battlefield fatigue and its effect on troop performance. Army Col. Daniel Kearney, who commanded an infantry company through 15 months of combat in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, offered a firsthand perspective on what s more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Boosting Communication Skills to Become Career-Ready * In a digital age -when social interaction is often over a screen, image-based, and abbreviated and abrupt -developing effective communication skills for strong relationships and workplace success can be a challenge. "Digital communication doesn't reduce the need for communication skills; it increases it," said Jeffrey Child, chair of the department of communication studies at the Gr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Documentary Film By MFA in Integrated Design Graduate David Sebastiao on City's Transit Issues to Be Screened at UBalt, Sept. 29 * #Not in Service Explores the Push for Transit Equity in Baltimore Not in Service, an award-winning documentary directed by David Sebastiao, B.A. '16, MFA '21, and produced by Silent Media, will be presented at The University of Baltimore on Tuesday, Sept. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Bogomolny Room of the UBalt Student more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by freelance journalist and critic Mark Nayler: * * * A Hostile Takeover? EU regulations may block easyJet sale. - On August 6, the budget airline easyJet formally announced its acceptance of a pound sterling5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) takeover bid from the US private equity firm Apollo Global Management. Apollo topped a rival offer of pound sterling5.5 billion ($7.5 billion) from Castlelake (another US private equity firm), and received the  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Four CUNY SPH faculty members achieve career milestones * CUNY SPH is thrilled to announce that five CUNY SPH faculty members have advanced a step in their careers this semester, effective September 1, 2026. Dr. Nevin Cohen has been named full professor. Dr. Cohen is chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, and director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute. He joined CUNY SPH in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary Raffensperger Hosts FIN FIT Webinar "Funding Strategies & AI-Powered Decision Making" Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that his office will be hosting a FIN FIT webinar on Monday, September 21 at 6 pm titled "Funding Strategies & AI-Powered Decision Making." "Often, business owners focus on finding capital without taking time to understand the true cost and risk that comes with it," said Secretary Raffensperger. more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 27 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Greece: Journalist moves surveillance case to the ECHR * 27 August 2026 On 26 August, journalist Thanasis Koukakis's lawyers announced that they had filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against Greece over how the national judicial authorities handled the investigation on the spying of the journalist with surveillance software. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)  more PR

PARIS, France, Aug. 27 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * India: Suppression of the July student protest coverage remains in effect * Journalists covering the student protests in the capital, New Delhi, in late July, faced a series of obstacles: real-time facial recognition surveillance, internet blackouts, jamming of communications, and the removal of journalistic content that has still not been restored online. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this combination of measures which restrict more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors 9 Rising Stars in 2026 * The Journalism Education Association names nine teachers as 2026 Rising Stars to recognize their dedication to scholastic journalism and media advising. They will be recognized at the Fall 2026 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando this November. Rising Star Awards are presented to advisers who are in their first five years of advising and have had success advisin more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following commentary by Strategy Director Kermit Kaleba: * * * Building better workforce credentials: lessons from 3 states This year, I've traveled 18,000 miles visiting 12 states across the country to learn how education and business leaders are strengthening the connection between learning and work. As employers struggle to find skilled workers and learners seek faster, more affordable pathways to good jobs, policymakers are refining what it means for a credential to have  more PR

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

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 27 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University brings Russian science and culture to Brazil * * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) Source: Galina Zhukova's personal archive * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State University * (c) St. Petersburg State more PR