TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Author David Brooks to join FSU President Richard McCullough for conversation on character, civil discourse * Florida State University will welcome bestselling author and commentator David Brooks to campus Sept. 10 for a conversation with President Richard McCullough exploring character, leadership and how people can engage thoughtfully across differences. Hosted by FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics, the event will begin at 6 p.m. at Ruby Dia more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Should a Lunar Rover Grab a Good Sample - or Hold Out for a Better One? Baylor researchers combine planetary geology with business analytics to help lunar missions make smarter sampling decisions By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations Imagine sending a rover hundreds of miles across the Moon to collect lunar geological samples, with space to collect only one rock. Do you take the first promising specimen you find - or keep moving and risk ending the jour more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following excerpts of a report on Sept. 3, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Sierra Club The oldest of the enemies of energy, the Sierra Club was once an advocate for emissions free, reliable nuclear power. The conservation movement might not have evolved into an anti-energy movement if the Sierra Club had stuck to the sense of purpose they had at their founding. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Roberto Baldoni, senior advisor for technology and cybersecurity policy to the Italian Ambassador to the U.S. and honorary professor of computer science at Sapienza University of Rome: * * * Fighting AI with AI: The U.S.'s New Cyber Rules of Engagement Governments need to work with the private sector to contain AI-powered cyber threats. The US is starting to define how. - It's an important step in cyber policy. A new White Ho more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * Babies Whose Mothers Drank Fluoridated Water During Pregnancy Scored Lower in Problem-Solving A major Columbia University study of more than 2,500 children found that prenatal exposure to fluoridated water at levels close to current U.S. recommendations was linked t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett and Sewell Introduce PROOF Act to Stop the Weaponization of the IRS Against Nonprofits * Legislation would guarantee that no charity or nonprofit can lose its tax-exempt status without evidence and without due process Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, introduced the Protecting the Rights Of Organizations Fairly (PROOF) Act of 2026, legislation to more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * How new moms cope with stressful news may matter more than the news itself, study finds * The everchanging social, political, and economic landscape in many countries has become more tenuous and intense in recent years. Respondents in a 2026 report from the World Economic Forum indicated a prevailing mood of uncertainty, with 50 percent of them anticipating a turbulent or stormy outlook on life over the next two years. This negative perception swel more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Ten graduate students from universities across the country came to Penn State this summer to learn how to make their research a vehicle for social change. Led by Ray Block Jr., Brown-McCourtney Career Development Professor in the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science and of African American studies, the inaug more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 1, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -September 2 We open with a topic that is near and dear to my heart: I often get asked about e-cigarettes as tobacco cessation aids, and now we have a JAMA Special Communication summarizing expert recommendations. Next, we move to opioids and increasing access/adherence, for example via hospital discharge treatment initiation for alcohol/opioid withd more PR

DAVIS, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * King Hall Alumni Board Welcomes New Members Eric Toscano '09 continues as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors for the coming year. Joining him in a new leadership role is Alexandria Goff '12, who was named president-elect. The board also welcomes eight new members from the classes of 1985 to 2012. Their backgrounds include employment law, immigration, intellectual property, commercial litigation and the judicia more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 4 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth Professor elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Professor Jia Liu, Director of the University of Portsmouth's Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance, has received the prestigious award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the social sciences and to tackling major societal challenges - Jia Liu, a Professor of Accounting and Finance from the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Portsmouth, has be more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * What's in an 'O'? New UCLA research may unlock mystery of ring tied to Pontius Pilate * Key takeaways * One letter changes the story. UCLA professor Catherine Bonesho, in studying an ancient ring thought to be tied to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who figures prominently in the story of Jesus, has proposed a new theory about the ring's inscription. * Who was the owner? Bonesho's research suggests the ring was likely worn by a l more PR