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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
PHOENIX -- As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the federal government attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developme more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposal to Loosen Safeguards for Weapons Made for Federal Government Contracts (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposal to Loosen Safeguards for Weapons Made for Federal Government Contracts
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to withdraw a proposal that could allow more machine guns, silencers, and destructive devices made for the U.S. government to be diverted for more PR
Banner Health research points to better Alzheimer's blood test (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Health research points to better Alzheimer's blood test
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SUN CITY, Ariz. (Sept. 8, 2026) - New findings from a study led by Banner Health have identified a more precise way to detect Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes using a routine blood draw -a step toward earlier, easier and more accessible Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Published recently in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, the study eva more PR
Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 28 Senate colleagues to demand the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescind a series of proposed changes that would fundamentally undermine implementation of the Fair Housing Initi more PR
Bureau of Reclamation Awards $81 Million Contract for Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project's Block 2-3 Pipeline Marking the Last Large-scale Award Towards Completion of the Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
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Reclamation awards $81 million contract for Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project's Block 2-3 pipeline marking the last large-scale award towards completion of the project
FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced an $81 million contract award to Carstensen Contracting, Inc. for the construction of the Block 2-3 pipeline for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project in northwest New Mexico. This award now moves Rec more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: History of Homecare Fraud - NGO's, Bureaucrats, and Labor Unions Undermined Medicaid Fraud Prevention (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:
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The history of homecare fraud: NGO's, bureaucrats, and labor unions undermined Medicaid fraud prevention
The Medicaid "homecare" program is probably the most defrauded welfare program in America today, and it got that way because a cabal of nonprofits, the Medicaid "deep state," and big labor has quietly worked to sandbag Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), a federally required anti-fraud policy.
By Parker Thayer
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Since 2024, dozens of people in mu more PR
CDPHE Re-Issues Statewide Standing Order for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of Fall (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release:
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CDPHE re-issues statewide standing order for updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of fall
Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment re-issued the state's COVID-19 vaccine standing order, guaranteeing that Coloradans can get updated vaccines this fall without administrative delays or hurdles. The order provides clear statewide authority for healthcare providers, including pharmacists, to administer up more PR
Colo. Secretary of State Jena Griswold Certifies 2026 State General Election Ballot (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release:
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold Certifies 2026 Colorado General Election Ballot
Today Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the ballot for the 2026 General Election.
"I'm proud to announce the certification of the 2026 General Election ballot," said Secretary Griswold. "As we prepare for the November General Election, my office remains committed to ensuring every eligible Coloradan can have their voice heard."
The General El more PR
Colo. Secretary of State: Postal Service Rules Restricting Mail Ballots Halted by Court Injunction (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release:
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Postal Service Rules Restricting Mail Ballots Halted by Court Injunction
Today, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that continues to stop the Postal Service from implementing its new rules to regulate mail ballots.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has issued the following statement:
We are glad that this Court has stopped the Postal Service from impacting who can rece more PR
Corrections sergeant asks Supreme Court to protect workers from racial hostility (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Corrections sergeant asks Supreme Court to protect workers from racial hostility
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Washington, DC; September 8, 2026: A former Colorado corrections sergeant asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to review his lawsuit challenging mandatory workplace training that blamed employees for oppression based on their race. Joshua Young alleges that the Colorado Department of Corrections' training violated his civil rights b more PR
CPW Concludes Lethal Removal Efforts for Copper Creek and Three Creek Packs Wolves in Pitkin and Rio Blanco Counties (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 9 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release:
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CPW concludes lethal removal efforts for Copper Creek and Three Creek Packs wolves in Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties
On Sept. 7, 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its agents concluded two separate lethal removal operations in Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties.
Copper Creek Pack
CPW and its agents lethally removed an uncollared male yearling wolf from the Copper Creek Pack in Pitkin County. more PR
CU Denver Launches Searches for Key Academic Leadership Roles (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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CU Denver Launches Searches for Key Academic Leadership Roles
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Last week, searches opened for two CU Denver deans and three Office of the Provost associate vice chancellor roles.
Dean Searches
* The School of Public Affairs is recruiting applicants for its next dean. Distinguished Professor Christopher Weible will continue to serve as interim dean until a new dean begins. College of Architecture and Planning Dean David Rifkind is chairing this nati more PR
EDUCAUSE: 2026 CHLOE Conversation Report Series (10)
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- EDUCAUSE issued the following report entitled "2026 CHLOE Conversation Report Series."
Here are excerpts:
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For ten years, the CHLOE (Changing Landscape of Online Education) project has tracked how higher education institutions are organizing, supporting, and advancing online learning at scale. The 2026 CHLOE Conversations Report Series is a new qualitative study that builds on these national survey findings to explore how online learning leaders are approaching some of the field's most pressing strategic more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-231):
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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
Findlay Defense Dominates in UIndy Upset (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Findlay Defense Dominates in UIndy Upset
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Holding a 20-10 lead at halftime, Findlay's defense kept then-No. 9 UIndy scoreless in the second half to preserve a 30-10 victory. It was just the second time in program history that the Oilers won a top 25 matchup. The win vaulted Findlay up five spots to No. 10 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while UIndy dropped out of the top 10 to No. more PR
Former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Caroline Crenshaw Joins Venable as a Partner in Washington, DC (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Caroline Crenshaw Joins Venable as a Partner in Washington, DC
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WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 8, 2026) - Venable LLP announced today that Caroline A. Crenshaw, a former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, DC office. At Venable, Crenshaw will draw on her widely recognized industry leadership a more PR
HVS Executive Search Welcomes Kate Shehan Back as Executive Vice President (10)
LOVELAND, Colorado, Sept. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release:
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HVS Executive Search Welcomes Kate Shehan Back as Executive Vice President
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Washington, D.C., September 8, 2026: HVS Executive Search is pleased to announce the return of Kate Shehan as Executive Vice President. Based in Annapolis, MD, Kate previously served as Vice President with HVS Executive Search from 2018 to 2020 and rejoins the firm after several years building and leading her own boutique more PR
ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
(San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR
Learning. Training. Serving. (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Learning. Training. Serving.
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For students who want a career protecting communities, enforcing the law or preserving public lands, the path can begin long before they put on a uniform. Through classroom instruction, practical training and exposure to the realities of the job, the Law Enforcement Training Academy at NAU is preparing the next generation of professionals to serve both the people and the places they call home right after graduation.
Th more PR
Live-fly exercise advances maneuver warfare concepts, contested logistics and coalition and commercial integration across space domain (10)
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news:
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Live-fly exercise advances maneuver warfare concepts, contested logistics and coalition and commercial integration across space domain
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Space Command conducted Apollo Maneuvers 2026, its inaugural live-fly exercise designed to demonstrate dynamic on-orbit operations, validate contested logistics, and advance collective space maneuver doctrine.
Inspired in part by the historic Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941, more PR
Meet The Phoenix Center Team Who Helps Interpersonal Violence Survivors and Their Supporters (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Meet The Phoenix Center Team Who Helps Interpersonal Violence Survivors and Their Supporters
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Being affected by interpersonal violence can be one of the most challenging things a person goes through. But for those who work or study on the Auraria Campus, no one has to go through it alone. The Phoenix Center provides free, confidential support and resources to employees and students who are currently experiencing interpersonal violence (IPV), have exper more PR
Menopause Is Missing from Most Electronic Health Records, Study Finds (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Menopause Is Missing from Most Electronic Health Records, Study Finds
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Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a University of Colorado Anschutz study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program.
Researchers found that menopause appeared nearly seven times more often in participant surveys than in electronic health r more PR
N.C. State: New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately
Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a fraction of the time to train. The work has implications for both short-term weather forecasting and longer-ter more PR
New transmission line proposed to serve eastern South Dakota (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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New transmission line proposed to serve eastern South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (September 8, 2026) -Otter Tail Power Company and Xcel Energy filed an application for a transmission line Facility Permit that will help meet the significant electric growth predicted for South Dakota and the surrounding region.
PowerOn Midwest is anchored by a new 765-kilovolt backbone transmission line that will connect eastern South Dakota, souther more PR
NMU Releases 10th Day Enrollment Numbers (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news:
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NMU Releases 10th Day Enrollment Numbers
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Northern Michigan University's 10th-day enrollment report shows the university finding positive gains in many areas, including growth in the national market outside Michigan and neighboring states and within numerous programs, despite a decline in overall enrollment.
"While our overall new freshmen class size is down, we are seeing important growth and continued strength in departments such as Business, E more PR
Ole Miss Survives Second Half Shootout (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Survives Second Half Shootout
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Down 13-10 in the third quarter against Louisville, the Ole Miss Rebels built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals battled back to tie the game, 38-38, but with 1:28 left on the clock, Ole Miss drove down the field and kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. Despite the victory, Ole Miss drops one spot to No. 11 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll.
Ohio Sta more PR
Project Coyote: Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado (10)
LARKSPUR, California, Sept. 9 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
Project Coyote Announces Opposition to Amendment 83, Colorado's So-Called
"Right to Hunt and Fish" Measure
As the measure receives its official ballot designation, Project Coyote warns voters it would lock vague, special-interest language into Colorado's Constitution and more PR
Regional Airline Association Supports Federal Preemption of State Rest and Meal Requirements to Protect Small Community Air Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 4, 2026
U.S. Department of Transportation
Docket Operations
West Building, 5th Floor (W58-213)
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, DC 20590
Attention of:
William McKenna, Chief Counsel
Hugh J. Thomas, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service
Submitted via: http://www.regulations.gov/
Subject: Comments of the Regional Airline Association in Support of more ST
REP. BOEBERT: WHITE HOUSE ACTION ON WOLF DELISTING AND AMERICAN BEEF LABELING IS REAL PROGRESS FOR COLORADO RANCHERS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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REP. BOEBERT: WHITE HOUSE ACTION ON WOLF DELISTING AND AMERICAN BEEF LABELING IS REAL PROGRESS FOR COLORADO RANCHERS
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Eaton, CO. -Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump's recent executive actions supporting Colorado ranchers, including a directive to review delisting gray wolves and Mexican wolves and a push toward country-of-origin labeling for American beef.
Rep. Boebert has long advocated for these issues, fight more PR
REPORTING FROM COLORADO: "Trump's Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress" [New York Times] (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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REPORTING FROM COLORADO: "Trump's Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress" [New York Times]
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Gabe Evans "has been a reliable supporter of Mr. Trump's tariff policy"
Colorado's farmers and ranchers are getting squeezed every which way by Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd's cost-hiking, anti-agriculture agenda, the New York Times reports.
Both Evans and Hurd repeatedly voted for tariffs that are jacking up costs on farming equipment, more PR
Research Study Takes Hannah Peer '28 to Finland (10)
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Sept. 8 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news:
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Research Study Takes Hannah Peer '28 to Finland
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When she enrolled at Colby-Sawyer, Hannah Peer didn't imagine that going to a small college in rural New Hampshire would allow her to see the world. But it has.
In her first year of college, the junior environmental science major from Ashburnham, Massachusetts, participated in a Wesson Honors Program weekend trip to Winter Carnival in Quebec, Canada. Last spring, as she finished her sophomore year, P more PR
Safe2Tell report shows students speaking up as new school year begins (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Safe2Tell report shows students speaking up as new school year begins
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Sept. 8, 2026 (DENVER) - As Colorado students returned to classrooms for the new school year, Safe2Tell received 1,508 reports in August, helping schools and law enforcement respond to concerns ranging from threats of violence to the misuse of artificial intelligence to target a student.
The August total represents a 155% increase from July 2026, consistent with more PR
Six honored with John P. Reardon Jr. Alumni Award for outstanding service (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Six honored with John P. Reardon Jr. Alumni Award for outstanding service
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Since 1990, the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has recognized alumni for outstanding service to the University through leadership and engagement activities. Formerly known as the HAA Award, in 2025 the distinction was renamed the John P. Reardon Jr. Alumni Award in honor of Jack Reardon's deep commitment to Harvard and its alumni community, and was endowed through a generous g more PR
Soft and stretchy or rock solid? New modeling study sheds light on how the Earth got its moon (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Soft and stretchy or rock solid? New modeling study sheds light on how the Earth got its moon
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For its size and location in the solar system, Earth has a surprisingly large moon. But how exactly the blue planet got its companion has vexed researchers for a long time. Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute and the University of Arizona used state-of-the-art computational techniques that revealed fundamental differences in how the moon may more PR
SwRI simulations indicate large impacts may limit ocean formation in icy moons (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release:
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SwRI simulations indicate large impacts may limit ocean formation in icy moons
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September 8, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists provided simulations to understand the role disruptive impacts play on icy moons with subsurface oceans in our solar system. A recent paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy concludes that disruptive impacts can affect the presence and persistence of subsurface oceans more PR
Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games
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Tarleton State traveled to the state of Ohio for the first time since 1991 and faced FBS-member Bowling Green for the first time. The Texans walked away with a 20-13 victory, their second straight against an FBS opponent after upsetting Army in double overtime, 30-27, in 2025. Tarleton State remains No. 5 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll.
Montana State still holds the top spo more PR
The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community
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In manicured city parks and scrubby parking lot borders, insects reveal their secrets to doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths.
This summer, she and her partners studied city-dwelling insects, amassing data that can inform decisions that support healthy green spaces and help connect young people to the nature outside their front doors.
"We need pollinators for more PR
The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community
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In manicured city parks and scrubby parking lot borders, insects reveal their secrets to doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths.
This summer, she and her partners studied city-dwelling insects, amassing data t more PR
University of Nebraska: Undergraduate Enrollment Continues Upward Trend, Reaches Highest Level Since 2021 (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Undergraduate enrollment continues upward trend, reaches highest level since 2021
By Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln continued its upward trend in undergraduate enrollment this fall, welcoming its largest incoming class in nearly a decade and enrolling more Nebraska students.
The university enrolled 4,845 first-time freshmen, an increase of 111 students, or 2.3%, from a year ago. It is the un more PR
Washington & Lee University: Professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux Submit Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux Submit Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case
The brief argues that Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting children from discriminatory harms and providing equal access to educational opportunities.
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Washington and Lee law professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux are among the authors of an amicus brief in a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief, "Scholars for the Advan more PR
Who's Walking With You? The Gift of Christian Mentoring in College (10)
WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- Grace College posted the following news:
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Who's Walking With You? The Gift of Christian Mentoring in College
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By Ashley Durand (BS 13)
When I was fresh out of college, I remember walking up to a woman I respected at my church in Colorado and awkwardly asking her to be my Christian mentor. I envisioned an organized, monthly meeting. Perhaps we would study a book together or try to meet a list of goals as we sipped a cup of coffee.
I didn't really know what we would do. I just knew I had heard that ha more PR
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