HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Distinguished Professors Recognized * Three Sam Houston State University faculty members have been named distinguished professors for their extended periods of exemplary service to the university community through the form of teaching, research, service or a combination of the three this year. They are Madhusudan Choudhary, Craig Henderson and Hiranya Nath. Madhusudan Choudhary, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Since joining Sam  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by AFL-CIO Safety and Health Director Rebecca L. Reindel from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar and members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify on behalf of the AFL-CIO about protecting worker health and safety. The AFL-CIO is the federation of 65 national labor uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * 50 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions John Kartch 09/16/2026 In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Route 66 Meat Processing (Yukon, Oklahoma) -- Expensi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * As AI enters health care, are we ready? * In new perspective piece, researchers call for health-literate AI New York, NY | September 16, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how people seek, interpret, and act on health information. Yet the technology is advancing faster than the evidence needed to determine whether these systems actually help people understand what matters, more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 17 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * At-risk gamers gambling with their financial future * #Key points * 80 per cent of gamers at risk of gaming disorder have prioritised their hobby over essential items. * Almost half of respondents from Indonesia reported experiencing gaming-related financial harm. * Nearly two thirds of Chinese gamers admitted to overspending on video games. Nearly 8 out of every 10 people at risk of gaming disorder have experienced overspending or financia more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Carolina Trustees Professorship for System Campuses: Wei-Kai Lai * After completing his doctorate in mathematics in 2008 in Mississippi, Wei-Kai Lai started applying for jobs. Location didn't matter that much to him -he'd already traveled from Taiwan to the United States for school, and he wanted to be a college professor no matter where that led him. "Just like other international students," Lai says, "when we were about to graduate, we more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Wildfire Emissions Prevention Bill Unanimously Passes Committee * Bipartisan legislation to remove regulatory burden on proactive forest management unanimously passes Senate EPW Committee WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today applauded the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee's unanimous passage of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA), bipartisan legislation to streamline states' use of prescribed fires to pre more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * The European Parliament adopts new e-commerce and customs rules * E-commerce platforms sending parcels from outside EU directly to EU consumers will be treated as responsible importers * New handling fee for goods ordered directly from non-EU countries to come into effect on 1 November 2026 at the latest * EU-wide IT system called Data Hub to replace more than 111 current systems * New EU customs authority to be established in Lille -  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Parliament backs new measures to strengthen Europe's defence readiness * Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects * Simplified procurement * Speeding up investment and cutting unnecessary barriers - On Wednesday, Parliament approved changes to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU's responsiveness to security challenges. The package of legislative proposals, forming part of the so-called "Omnibus V" EU sim more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * From paddocks to ponds: CQUniversity research explores new approach to fish parasite management 16 September 2026 By Lucy Stafford A forecasting method long used by crop farmers to predict pest outbreaks could help shape the future of parasite management in aquaculture, according to new research led by CQUniversity in collaboration with Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre (James Cook University), the South African government: D more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * GUS grad Antoinette Marie Johnson is creating new spaces to bring people together * For two decades, Antoinette Marie Johnson, CLA '06, has built a career on examining physical space a little closer than most. A self-professed "map nerd," she's carried that curiosity from her early years working at Google Maps to being named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs for her work with globally recognized hospitality brands and restau more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 18 -- Hokkaido University posted the following news release: * * * How much ice did Greenland's Qaanaaq Ice Cap lose over 13 years? * Long-term field measurements between 2012 and 2025 show that the Qaanaaq Ice Cap lost enough ice to produce a layer of water about 8 meters deep. Each summer, researchers from Hokkaido University returned to the Qaanaaq Ice Cap in northwestern Greenland to measure changes in the ice surface using aluminum poles drilled into the ice. Their 13-year record shows how the ice cap has change more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * Introducing the 2026 Faculty Excellence Winners * Sam Houston State University professors whose scholarly accomplishments, service and academic engagement stand out among their peers have been honored with the 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards. The recipients are Felicia Mirghassemi, Excellence in Teaching; Kandi Tayebi, Excellence in Service; Mitchel Roth, Excellence in Scholarly & Creative Accomplishments; Lilibeth Al-Kofahy, Excellence in Non-Tenure more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Mystery of one of the earliest recorded space weather impacts solved 16 September 2026 A 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology has been solved by an international team led by Lancaster University. The first practical electric telegraph networks were deployed during the 1840s, and as solar activity increased during the following years, Victorian telegraph operators began to exp more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Networks could benefit from more disorder Complex systems, like power grids and the brain, may be stabilized by disorder September 17, 2026 EVANSTON, Ill. -- Perfection is overrated -- at least when it comes to complex systems like the power grid, food webs and advanced materials. For decades, scientists generally assumed that networks function most reliably when their individual components are as similar as possible. But real-world n more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * WLLC Welcomes New Faculty, World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio Director Sep. 17, 2026 This year, the department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures welcomes two new Spanish Program faculty members: Dr. Lincoln Bain IV, teaching assistant professor of Spanish and digital humanities and director of the World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio, and Dr. Ricardo Martin Coloma, assistant professor of U.S. Latino/a literatures.  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Head Study That Finds Climate Change Effects on Ski Resorts in West Vary Widely Published September 17, 2026 Ski resorts across the western United States are challenged by climate change, with fewer days of sufficient natural snow during the season and more frequent weather conditions unsuitable for artificial snowmaking early in the ski season. While this applies to all ski resorts, the magnitude of snow security reduction varies widely, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 17, 2026 Marcelle Jones learns from NASA engineers at the Langley Research Center The senior engineering student worked on a team designing the conceptual architecture for a lunar nuclear reactor capable of providing efficient and continuous power to a permanent human settlement on the moon. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering Marcelle Jones grew up in Chesterfield County and came to Virginia Commonwealth University for its aff more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Study maps where humans are driving harmful nutrient levels along coasts September 17, 2026 VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Along a quarter of the planet's coastal waterways, humans contribute more harmful nitrogen - via agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges and other activities - than all natural sources combined. That is a key finding from a new study, led by Washington State University, that measured and mapped the human impact on nit more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Trail cameras reveal Congolese wildlife in layers Study uncovers expanded ranges of some species and new ecological relationships between others September 17, 2026 - New trail camera research in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals a forest teaming with mammal life from the treetops to the forest floor. Researchers discovered 47 different mammal taxa, including primates, carnivores, pangolins, rodents and more. more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Writers and artists of distinction to discuss their work this year at "Oak & Ink: The Creators Series at Tusculum University" * GREENEVILLE - Community members can experience firsthand the mastery of regional and national writers and artists in the creative space during presentations conducted throughout the academic year as part of "Oak & Ink: The Creator Series at Tusculum University." Shuly Cawood The university's English and art and design program more PR