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2026 IDC FinTech Rankings: Top Firms Grew Financial-Services Revenue 20% in 2025, Nearly Double Overall IT Spend Growth (10)
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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2026 IDC FinTech Rankings: Top Firms Grew Financial-Services Revenue 20% in 2025, Nearly Double Overall IT Spend Growth
AI adoption drives the strongest financial-services technology market IDC has tracked in the program's 24-year history.
BOSTON - Firms on the 2026 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100 grew their 2025 financial-services revenue almost 20% year over year, wh more PR
ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $7.3 million in Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grants to 10 states to strengthen their capacity to implement and sustain evidence-based services that help families stay toge more PR
AFP-AL Kicks Off "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with Statewide Push for Regulatory Reform (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-AL Kicks Off "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with Statewide Push for Regulatory Reform
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) is kicking off the first leg of its "Sweet Home Freedom Tour" with ten stops across the state in September. The goal of the tour is to build public support for a slate of policy priorities ahead of the 2027 legislative session. September's stops will focus on the REINS Act, wh more PR
Akerman Advises Vesterra Capital Partners in Investment in Array Architects + Advisors (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 11 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Akerman Advises Vesterra Capital Partners in Investment in Array Architects + Advisors
Akerman represented Vesterra Capital Partners (formerly known as Comvest Private Equity), a private equity firm, in its platform investment in Array Architects + Advisors (Array), a Philadelphia-based architecture and advisory firm primarily serving the healthcare market.
Founded in 1983, Array provides clients with architectural design, planning, project management, more PR
Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group With Addition of Debt Finance Partner Bruce Steinert in Los Angeles (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 11 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group With Addition of Debt Finance Partner Bruce Steinert in Los Angeles
Akerman LLP today announced that Bruce Steinert has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Los Angeles. A veteran debt finance lawyer, Bruce advises private equity sponsors, debt investment funds, publicly traded companies, and privately held ventures on leveraged buyout financings and a broad range of d more PR
Alumna Alyssa Lang follows her path from Student Gamecock TV to ESPN (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Alumna Alyssa Lang follows her path from Student Gamecock TV to ESPN
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Alyssa Lang admits the University of South Carolina wasn't at the top of her list when she started looking at colleges. Now she can't imagine her life and career trajectory if she hadn't become a Gamecock.
The sideline reporter and broadcaster for the SEC Network and ESPN is a familiar face and voice to sports fans. And while she may not have known early on where she more PR
Andrew Gnann named president & CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Andrew Gnann named president & CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
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Ascension St. Vincent's has named Andrew Gnann president and CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside, effective Sept. 14, 2026.
Gnann currently serves as president of Ascension Seton Williamson in Central Texas. His appointment provides continuity in leadership and an understanding of Ascension's Mission and commitment to providi more PR
Anthony Tuck Appointed Inaugural Caroline H. Horvitz Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Anthony Tuck Appointed Inaugural Caroline H. Horvitz Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology
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The College of Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) has appointed Anthony Tuck, professor of classics and associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, as the inaugural Caroline H. Horvitz Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology.
The appointment is made possible by a $1.5 million gift from Jeffrey Horvitz to endow the professorship in memory of his lat more PR
ASTRO to Showcase Advances in Radiation Medicine and Cancer Research in 2026 Annual Meeting Press Program (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release:
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ASTRO to showcase advances in radiation medicine and cancer research in 2026 Annual Meeting Press Program
ARLINGTON, Va., September 9, 2026
As researchers and clinicians from across the globe prepare to gather in Boston for the 2026 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, ASTRO announced today the studies selected for the meeting's official press program. Researchers will discuss their findings in new more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home.
An Orthodox Jewish citizen in the city of University Heights, Ohio, was barred from inviting neighbors to pray at his home more PR
Baldwin Urges Supreme Court to Block Trump's Effort to Restrict Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Urges Supreme Court to Block Trump's Effort to Restrict Mail-In Voting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Trump's unconstitutional Executive Order and U.S. Postal Service rule that attempts to restrict Wisconsinites' ability to vote by mail ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Specifically, Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 261 current and fo more PR
Blood Biomarker May Signal Memory Vulnerability Years Before Cognitive Changes (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Blood Biomarker May Signal Memory Vulnerability Years Before Cognitive Changes
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In a study of 1,170 older adults, Miller School researchers found that higher p-tau181 blood levels were associated with poorer memory performance six years later, even when no memory association was detected at baseline.
Key Takeaways
* Miller School researchers analyzed blood samples and cognitive data from 1,170 older adults, with cognitive asse more PR
Bulls In The Burg: September 2026 Community Relations Roundup (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
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Bulls In The Burg: September 2026 Community Relations Roundup
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USF St. Petersburg aims to integrate seamlessly into the fabric of the Tampa Bay region, enhancing opportunities for students, businesses and the public. This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community. If you'd like to engage with USF St. Petersburg, or are a campus staff, more PR
Can Routine Lab Data Predict Chemotherapy Side Effects? (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Can Routine Lab Data Predict Chemotherapy Side Effects?
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Key Takeaways
* Nutrition and immune status before chemotherapy may predict how patients experience treatment.
* Simple lab data like the Prognostic Nutritional Index may help identify high-risk patients earlier.
* The goal is more proactive, personalized supportive care that improves how patients tolerate and feel during treatment.
Chemotherapy is not the same journ more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Charlie Kirk Died for Free Speech - Year Later, Free Speech Is Losing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:
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Charlie Kirk died for free speech: a year later, free speech Is losing
By Kali Fontanilla
I spent three sleepless nights last September watching leftists celebrate a man's murder. I recorded it, posted it, and tried to show people what was actually happening in real time. My videos exposing the leftists celebrating Charlie Kirk's death were given violations and taken down, while theirs stayed up. A year later, the audio of Kirk's assassination is a tr more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Will Students Learn About 9/11 Under New Social Studies Standards? (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary:
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Will students learn about 9/11 under new social studies standards?
Written by Catrin Wigfall | September 10, 2026
Twenty-five years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists. Nearly 3,000 people, including over 400 emergency workers, lost their lives that fateful Tuesday morning, making it the largest loss of life from a fo more PR
Centre College Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 (10)
DANVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 11 -- Centre College issued the following news:
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Centre College welcomes new faculty members for 2026-27
September 10, 2026
Centre is excited to welcome 11 new professors and instructors to teach full-time at the College for the 2026-27 school year. These new faculty include tenure-track professors in Economics and Business, Engineering, and Theatre, along with visiting professors who bring their expertise to Centre while faculty are on sabbatical leave or teaching our students abroad.
"This group brings expe more PR
CNO, MCPON Visit Sailors in Mayport, Kings Bay (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:
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CNO, MCPON Visit Sailors in Mayport, Kings Bay
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MAYPORT, Fla. - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman visited Sailors and commands in Mayport, Florida, and Kings Bay, Georgia, Sept. 9, reinforcing the Navy's focus on warfighting readiness, Sailors and the forces charged with defending the nation at sea.
Caudle and Perryman began the day at the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. more PR
Coast Guard repatriates 14 aliens to Cuba (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard repatriates 14 aliens to Cuba
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MIAMI -Coast Guard Cutter Wiliam Flores's crew repatriated 14 aliens to Cuba, Thursday, following an interdiction of a rustic vessel approximately 13 miles west of Elbow Cay.
Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations air crew, Sept. 3, of a rustic vessel in Elbow Cay. Sector Key West diverte more PR
Community and Regional Banks are Choosing FIS to Accelerate Modernization (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Community and Regional Banks are Choosing FIS to Accelerate Modernization
* FIS delivered record first-half core wins across its community and regional banking segment, representing millions of accounts added, with strong momentum in account origination, digital banking and core modernization.
* Wins spanned competitive evaluations, platform consolidations, expansion within existing FIS relationships and migrati more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: One Year Later, Senate Republicans Plagued by Epstein Ties, Votes to Conceal Files (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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One Year Later, Senate Republicans Plagued by Epstein Ties, Votes to Conceal Files
Across the map, Republican Senate candidates' ties to Epstein and his associates remain a "major issue in the midterm elections" one year after they voted to conceal the Epstein files - protecting billionaire megadonors underwriting their campaigns and Donald Trump over victims of the heinous crimes.
As voters continue to "question what else Republica more PR
Donald Eslinger (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Donald Eslinger
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Name:
Major: International Affairs, Intelligence
Graduation: Fall 2026
Hometown: Jemison, AL
College: College of Social Sciences & Public Policy
"The FSU Student Veterans Center has been incredible, because from the second you walk through those doors, you're welcomed with open arms and treated like family."
#Fast Facts
1. Transition to FSU: Took classes at Tallahassee State College before transferring to FSU
2. Favo more PR
Engineering Students Design, Fabricate, and Build Real Steel Bridges (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 11 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
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Engineering Students Design, Fabricate, and Build Real Steel Bridges
CHICAGO - Clear Creek in Golden, Colo., needs a new steel pedestrian bridge--and the hypothetical owners are turning to students at colleges and universities to make it happen!
That's the challenge the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Society of Civil Engineers have set for the 2027 Student Steel Bridge Competition.
To solve it, the more PR
FAU: Report - Slow Logistics Growth Raises Economic Slowdown Concerns (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Report: Slow Logistics Growth Raises Economic Slowdown Concerns
By Amber Bonefont | 9/10/2026
Expansion in the supply chain is slowing as inventory growth weakens, suggesting that the inflationary effects of the current tariff and trade environment could become more apparent later this year, according to a report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other universit more PR
Fifty years later, landmark Robert Gallo discovery recognized as a foundation for modern cancer immunotherapy (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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Fifty years later, landmark Robert Gallo discovery recognized as a foundation for modern cancer immunotherapy
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A groundbreaking discovery by Robert C. Gallo, MD, half a century ago helped establish the scientific foundation for modern cancer immunotherapy. Now, two of the world's leading immunologists are revisiting the discovery and its enduring impact on medicine in a new Landmark Perspective in Science.
Published on more PR
Florida Auditor General: 'City of Milton - Wastewater Treatment Facility Capital Planning and Selected Administrative Activities' (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-021) on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "City of Milton: Wastewater Treatment Facility Capital Planning and Selected Administrative Activities."
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
In our operational audit report No. 2025-055 of the City of Milton (City), we noted 11 findings related to wastewater treatment facility capital planning and selected administrative activities. This operational audit focused on the progress that the City had made more PR
Florida Auditor General: 'Hamilton County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program' (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-022) on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "Hamilton County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program."
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION
Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located for students i more PR
Food and Water Watch: FL Affordable Energy Advocates Stop Utility Rate Hike (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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FL Affordable Energy Advocates Stop Utility Rate Hike
Advocates pushed PSC to retain Rule 25-14.004 in its entirety, allowing ratepayers -- especially Tampa Electric's -- to continue benefiting from tax breaks
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Tallahassee, FL -- Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 4-1 to save a utility cost saving measure. Amending the rule would have resulted in higher electricity bills for millions of Florida ratepayers; the more PR
Four FSU students win Fulbright awards to teach, research and connect across cultures (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Four FSU students win Fulbright awards to teach, research and connect across cultures
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#Key Points
* Four Florida State University students have been selected for the 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Josephine Whelan, Imani Sameen, Laurel Field and Harrison Betz will travel to the United Kingdom, Thailand, New Zealand and Spain.
* The FSU Fulbright recipients will teach, study and conduct research abroad, including pursuing a master's d more PR
From UNF Career Fair to FIS Career: How partnerships are building Jacksonville's workforce pipeline (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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From UNF Career Fair to FIS Career: How partnerships are building Jacksonville's workforce pipeline
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A discussion at a University of North Florida career fair helped launch William Moorefield's career.
As a business management student, Moorefield met recruiters from Jacksonville-based FIS while exploring internship opportunities. What began as a conversation led to a summer internship and ultimately a full-time role after graduation.
Moo more PR
Gainesville (Fla.): City Expands Hurricane Guide for Year-round Emergency Preparedness (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release:
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City expands hurricane guide for year-round emergency preparedness
As the Atlantic hurricane season enters what are typically its busiest months, the City of Gainesville has expanded its hurricane preparedness brochure into a comprehensive guide to help residents prepare year-round for a range of emergencies.
The new GNV Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Resource guide now includes additional information to help neighbors make safe decisions more PR
Georgia State University: When AI Designs the Product, Consumers Have Doubts (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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When AI Designs the Product, Consumers Have Doubts
September 10, 2026
ATLANTA -- A new study out of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the University of South Florida delivers a pointed warning to companies betting on AI to power their product design: The technology may make products genuinely more efficient, but it doesn't necessarily make consumers believe they're more sustainable. In fact, it can do the opposite.
"We more PR
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Completion of the C-23 Canal Estuary Project to Reduce Harmful Discharges into the Indian River Lagoon (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Completion of the C-23 Canal Estuary Project to Reduce Harmful Discharges into the Indian River Lagoon
Today's completion comes a decade after the 2016 "Lost Summer" which plagued the environment and economy of the region with harmful algal bloom discharges
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MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.-Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management D more PR
Hines Advances More Than 2.3 Million Square Feet of Industrial Projects Across U.S. Manufacturing and Innovation Hubs (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Hines, a real estate investment manager, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Hines Advances More Than 2.3 Million Square Feet of Industrial Projects Across U.S. Manufacturing and Innovation Hubs
Six projects put Hines' latest industrial research into action, targeting markets where manufacturing investment, infrastructure, power, and established industry ecosystems have driven durable demand
(HOUSTON) - Hines, the global real estate investment manager, today announced new milestones across more PR
Holland & Knight Serves as Regulatory Counsel to Beam Benefits in Sale to Principal Financial Group (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Serves as Regulatory Counsel to Beam Benefits in Sale to Principal Financial Group
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NEW YORK (September 10, 2026) - Holland & Knight acted as insurance regulatory counsel to Beam Benefits in its sale to Principal Financial Group (Nasdaq: PFG). The transaction closed on September 1, 2026.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Beam Benefits is a digitally native employee ancillary benefits company that of more PR
House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Members Garcia, Rep. Frost Demand Answers From DeSantis Administration on Medicaid Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSida) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 10, 2026
Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Maxwell Frost Demand Answers from DeSantis Administration on Medicaid Fraud
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, demand more PR
How do human pathogens adapt? New Wake Forest research holds some clues (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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How do human pathogens adapt? New Wake Forest research holds some clues
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#HIGHLIGHTS
* Chemistry researcher Rebecca Alexander studies an unusual bacteria that penetrates and lives inside human cells.
* This pathogen keeps a double-sized protein that may help it survive and reproduce.
* New research uncovering this unique bacterial structure could introduce a drug therapy target.
Research underway in the lab of Rebecca Alexander, profess more PR
How Has Public Opinion Influenced Marijuana Policy? VCU Author Christina Mancini Traces the Drug's Path Toward Recreational Use (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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How has public opinion influenced marijuana policy? VCU author Christina Mancini traces the drug's path toward recreational use
The Wilder School professor's new book, 'We'ed (for) the People,' covers more than a century of cannabis criminalization and legalization.
By Madeline Reinsel
When Christina Mancini was a child, her grandmother warned her to stay away from "dope." In school, she was taught to avoid drugs through D.A.R.E., as the Drug more PR
HUD Announces Sponsors and Exhibitors for 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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HUD Announces Sponsors and Exhibitors for 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase
Showcase Returns to National Mall September 22-24 to Celebrate American Ingenuity
WASHINGTON - HUD today announced the sponsors and exhibitors for its sixth annual Innovative Housing Showcase, taking place on the National Mall from September 22-24. This year's theme, "Made in America," highlights American ingenuity and innovative app more PR
Huntington Ingalls Industries Executive VP Chewning Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
SANTA CLARITA, California, Sept. 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Eric Chewning, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy at Huntington Ingalls Industries, from a Sept. 4, 2026, field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades":
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Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the challenges and opportunities to strengthen America's defense more PR
Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Steve McQueeny of EverBank Stadium (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Steve McQueeny of EverBank Stadium
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As the 2026 NFL season kicks off, Delaware North Sportservice is going inside the kitchen with the chefs bringing game day to life across some of football's most iconic venues.
Throughout the season, we'll spotlight the culinary leaders shaping the fan experience - from new menu items and local flavors to the behind-the-scenes preparation that powers ever more PR
Internships Teach Business Students the Ropes of Sports Marketing (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Internships Teach Business Students the Ropes of Sports Marketing
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OXFORD, Miss. - Three University of Mississippi business students spent their summers learning the business of marketing sports and professional football through internships with the country's largest sports channel and two National Football League teams.
Elizabeth "Elly" Kaplanis, a junior general business major from Granby, Colorado, interned with the Kansas City Chiefs; Eve Q more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Blue Book - Tariff is Trump's Favorite Word, Michigan Republicans' Newest Nightmare (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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The Blue Book: Tariff is Trump's Favorite Word, Michigan Republicans' Newest Nightmare
Hello and welcome to The Blue Book, the Michigan Democratic Party's weekly recap to keep you in the know about Michigan politics. Every week, we'll bring you the latest in how Democrats are delivering for Michiganders and standing up to Republican extremism in the Great Lakes State.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
1. A PENNY FOR YOUR PROBLEMS, FIVE-THOUSAN more PR
Miller School of Medicine Stem Cell Research Advances to XPRIZE Healthspan Final (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Miller School of Medicine Stem Cell Research Advances to XPRIZE Healthspan Final
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Research led by Joshua Hare, M.D., helped lay the foundation for laromestrocel, an investigational cell therapy that Longeveron will test for its effects on aging frailty, muscle function, cognition and immune function.
Key Takeaways
* Longeveron, a biotechnology company co-founded by Joshua Hare, M.D., licensed stem cell technology developed at more PR
National Jewish Health Welcomes Neurologist Misbah Azeem, MD (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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National Jewish Health Welcomes Neurologist Misbah Azeem, MD
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DENVER - National Jewish Health welcomes Misbah Azeem, MD, to its medical staff, expanding the institution's expertise in neurology and neuroimmunology.
Dr. Azeem is a board-certified neurologist with specialized training in neuroimmunology and extensive experience caring for patients with multiple sclerosis and other complex autoimmune more PR
New College of Florida Conferred Honorary Master's Degree to Kay Daniels at August 13 Board of Trustees Meeting (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news:
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New College of Florida Conferred Honorary Master's Degree to Kay Daniels at August 13 Board of Trustees Meeting
September 10, 2026
SARASOTA, FL -- As the nation solemnly approaches the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New College of Florida conferred Honorary Master of Education in Educational Leadership on Kay Daniels. The degree was officially presented during the College's Board of T more PR
New College of Florida Students and Professor Use Innovative Puppetry Program to Prepare Inmates for Workforce Reintegration (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news:
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New College of Florida Students and Professor Use Innovative Puppetry Program to Prepare Inmates for Workforce Reintegration
September 10, 2026
SARASOTA, FL -- In a highly unconventional and deeply effective approach to prison rehabilitation, Dr. Tyler Fisher and his undergraduate students at New College of Florida are utilizing purpose-built puppetry to teach vital job interview skills to incarcera more PR
NOAA selects Mississippi State to host new Northern Gulf research institute with up to $100 million in funding (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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NOAA selects Mississippi State to host new Northern Gulf research institute with up to $100 million in funding
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Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Mississippi State University to host its new Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America, an award valued at up to $100 million over five years.
Known as CINGA, the institute will bring together researchers from a more PR
NRCC Announces Casey Askar to MAGA Majority Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Announces Casey Askar to MAGA Majority Program
WASHINGTON - The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Casey Askar is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program.
"A veteran, successful businessman, and job creator, Trump-backed Casey Askar is ready to fight and win for South Florida in Congress. Unlike his radical Democrat opponent Pia Dandiya, Askar will work with President Trump and House Republicans more PR
NRCC Announces Dan Green to MAGA Majority Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Announces Dan Green to MAGA Majority Program
WASHINGTON - The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Dan Green is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program.
"While Trump-backed Dan Green was fighting for our country in uniform, weirdo Democrat Darren Soto was serving himself as a taxpayer leech and creeping on young women. In Congress, Soto has peddled the left's socialist agenda that hikes taxes, unde more PR
NRCC Announces Latest Additions to 'MAGA Majority' Program as GOP Expands 2026 Map (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Announces Latest Additions to 'MAGA Majority' Program as GOP Expands 2026 Map
Today, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced the additions of Dan Green (FL-09), Mike Beltran (FL-14), Casey Askar (FL-22), Scott Singer (FL-25), and Jennifer Balkcom (NC-11) to the MAGA Majority program, as the NRCC continues building a strong pipeline of America First candidates to help protect and expa more PR
NRCC Announces Mike Beltran to MAGA Majority Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Announces Mike Beltran to MAGA Majority Program
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Mike Beltran is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program.
"Out of touch Democrat Kathy Castor has spent nearly 20 years failing Tampa Bay families. From voting to raise taxes and hike costs to pushing woke policies and undermining our national security, Castor's top priority has always been her socialist Party. more PR
NRCC Announces Scott Singer to MAGA Majority Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Announces Scott Singer to MAGA Majority Program
WASHINGTON - The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Scott Singer is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program.
"The choice in this race couldn't be clearer: Former Boca Raton Mayor and Trump-endorsed Scott Singer has a proven record of reducing taxes, cutting red tape, and bringing more high-paying jobs to South Florida. Meanwhile, Least Effective Flo more PR
Oregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Oregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Tampa, Florida - Aleksandr Golovchenko (50, Oregon) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to 25 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for three counts of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and two counts of c more PR
Pappas Fights Back on Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas Fights Back on Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting
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In response to President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14399 seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus, led 99 members in calling on the Postmaster General to revoke a Postal Service rule codifying the order. In addition to that, Pappas joined a biparti more PR
Perlmutter Cancer Center Appoints New Vice Chair of Physics and Dosimetry in the Department of Radiation Oncology (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Perlmutter Cancer Center Appoints New Vice Chair of Physics and Dosimetry in the Department of Radiation Oncology
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NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has appointed Sean L. Berry, PhD, as vice chair of physics and dosimetry in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Berry brings more than 20 years of experience in radiation oncology physics, with deep expertis more PR
RAD Diversified REIT Co-Founders Indicted for Stealing Funds from Their Employees' Benefit Plans (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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RAD Diversified REIT Co-Founders Indicted for Stealing Funds from Their Employees' Benefit Plans
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Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Brandon "Dutch" Mendenhall (47, Brandon, Florida) and Amy Marie Smith Vaughn (48, New Port Richey, Florida) with 10 counts of theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plans and five counts of theft or more PR
Rep. Franklin, Co-signers Issue Letter to President Trump, Commerce Secretary Lutnick on U.S. Elemental Sulfur Supply, Domestic Phosphate Fertilizer Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the U.S. elemental sulfur supply and domestic phosphate fertilizer production:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
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The Honorable Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenu more PR
Rep. Steube, Sen. Moody Urge Army Corps to Preserve Charlotte County Septic-to-Sewer Authorization (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Steube, Sen. Moody Urge Army Corps to Preserve Charlotte County Septic-to-Sewer Authorization
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WASHINGTON-Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) today sent a joint letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to preserve Charlotte County's eligibility to seek federal funding for septic-to-sewer conversion projects.
Rep. Steube worked to increase more PR
Representatives Torres and Rutherford Secure First Federal Recognition of Blue Envelope Programs in House Appropriations Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Torres and Rutherford Secure First Federal Recognition of Blue Envelope Programs in House Appropriations Report
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and John Rutherford (FL-05), both members of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government spending, celebrated the inclusion of a provision in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Report rec more PR
Scripps announces new regional leadership structure for Local Media (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release:
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Scripps announces new regional leadership structure for Local Media
By Rebecca McCarter
CINCINNATI - The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) today introduced a new Local Media leadership structure, the latest step in its companywide transformation to reorient the business around consumers' changing media habits.
The new structure is one piece of Scripps' proactive transformation plan and is designed to align more PR
Secretary of State Rubio and Colombian President De La Espriella at Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation and Critical Minerals Framework MOU Signing Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rubio and Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella at a Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation and Critical Minerals Framework Memorandums of Understanding Signing Ceremony
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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Batallon Paraiso
Barranquilla, Colombia
MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon. Good afternoon. The Presidency of Colombia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to welcome you to the - to the ceremony of two memoran more PR
Secretary of State Rubio Issues Remarks at News Briefing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. (10)
HOMESTEAD, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a news briefing at Homestead Air Reserve Base:
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SECRETARY RUBIO: So this is an important trip, obviously. We're going to go visit three countries strongly aligned with the United States. We have a lot of common interests with them, both taking on regional transnational criminal terrorism and also economic engagements. We're hoping to wrap up good, solid trade deals with all three of these countries in the foreseeable more PR
Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets Sept. 16 Hearing on Meeting Moment to End Menopause Care Gap in America (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America" at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Members
* Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida)
* Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York)
Witnesses
* Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, Dean, School of Public Health and Health Professions, SUNY Distinguished Professor, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY more PR
Senator Moody Secures More Than $2.3 BILLION for Florida Communities Affected by Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Senator Moody Secures More than $2.3 BILLION for Florida Communities Affected by Disasters
Sep 10, 2026
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody continues working to secure long-sought FEMA disaster funds for hard-hit Florida communities. Since taking office, Senator Moody has recovered more than $2.3 billion for Florida. Senator Moody stood with local emergency officials in Fort Myers Beach to break the news today on the peak day of hu more PR
Taft Welcomes 28 Incoming Fall Associates (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Welcomes 28 Incoming Fall Associates
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Taft is pleased to welcome 28 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Washington, D.C. offices of Taft.
The new associates (admissions pending) will join the following Taft offices an more PR
Through internships, USF Institute of Applied Engineering opens direct pathway to defense careers (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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Through internships, USF Institute of Applied Engineering opens direct pathway to defense careers
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The USF Institute of Applied Engineering and its interns are is developing autonomous lunar landing technology
By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing
Jean Alvarez wanted to connect his bachelor's degree in business analytics and information systems to a larger mission tied to service and national purpose.
"I felt like my work should more PR
TMEM106B Variant Linked to TDP-43 Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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TMEM106B Variant Linked to TDP-43 Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease
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A Miller School study links a variant in TMEM106B to TDP-43 pathology, providing a potential clue to why cognitive decline differs among people with Alzheimer's disease.
Key Takeaways
* A study of 2,604 individuals with neuropathologically confirmed Alzheimer's disease identified a genetic association involving TMEM106B and TDP-43 pathology.
* TDP-43 patholo more PR
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Opposes Data Centers in Hillsborough County (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Opposes Data Centers in Hillsborough County
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TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today expressed strong opposition to data centers in Hillsborough County in a letter to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Castor highlighted the significant strains on pocketbooks and local resources associated with data center development that can drive up electric and water bills for residents, farmers and small more PR
UCLA Williams Institute: Estimated 323,700 Transgender Citizens Could Face Barriers to Voting at the Polls in the 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release:
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An estimated 323,700 transgender citizens could face barriers to voting at the polls in the 2026 midterm elections
An estimated 1.3 million adult transgender U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in the November 2026 midterm elections, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. In the United States, 36 states have voter ID laws that require voters to present identification when voting a more PR
University of California-San Diego to Repatriate Human Remains, Funerary Objects to 1 of 3 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The University of California San Diego campus, will repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects connected to three tribes, aaccording to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
UC San Diego amended its earlier determination of cultural affiliation, identifying connections to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
The university said repatriation covered by the original notice has not occurred. The amendmen more PR
USF Health accelerated residency gives physical therapy students a head start on specialty training (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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USF Health accelerated residency gives physical therapy students a head start on specialty training
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Graduates of a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program have traditionally faced two choices: either enter the workforce immediately or spend another year or more in specialty training.
But at the USF Health School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, students interested in orthopaedics have another option. more PR
Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al. The lawsuit, brought by a coalition of state attorneys general, includi more PR
Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 10th, 2026
Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al. The lawsuit, brought by a coalition of state attorneys gene more PR
White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR
Wounded Warrior Project Launches New PSA to Help End Veteran Suicide (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Wounded Warrior Project posted the following news release:
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Wounded Warrior Project Launches New PSA to Help End Veteran Suicide
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2026) - One conversation can save a life. That's the message behind a new public service announcement (PSA) launched by Wounded Warrior Project(r) (WWP). Released in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, the PSA calls on Americans to check in on the veterans they know and start conversations that could save more PR
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