MELBOURNE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following statement: * * * In Memoriam: Richard Baney September 15, 2026 To our campus community - It is with sadness we report the passing of Richard Neil "Dick" Baney, Sr., an accomplished physician and U.S. Navy veteran who helped bring now-President Emeritus Anthony Catanese to Florida Tech over a 34-year tenure of distinction and impact on the university's Board of Trustees. Dr. Baney passed away peacefully on Sept. 14. He was 89. "Dick Baney was a pillar of  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Scientists Find Microscopic Evidence that Magma Repeatedly Breaks and Heals During Eruptions Tiny features preserved inside volcanic particles reveal that magma fragmentation occurs across different depths, temperatures, and stages of an eruption. Contributed by Alyssa V. Pietraszek, GSA Science Communication Fellow - Boulder, Colo., USA: Explosive volcanic eruptions can be as destructive as they ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) suspended the DF program in October 2025. This In Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Judicial Watch: New FBI Records Reveal Details about Thomas Crooks Behavior before Trump Assassination Attempt (Washington, D.C.) - Judicial Watch announced today that it forced the release of 180 pages of heavily redacted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit revealing that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Ju more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Dental Medicine has been designated an Apple Distinguished School Recognized for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence using technology September 17, 2026 Penn Dental Medicine is pleased to announce it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2026-2029 program term. Schools apply and are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * SPIA researchers carry Pitt's work on online violence against women to UK conference September 16, 2026 Keira Giacometti (A&S '26) was the only undergraduate presenting at the 2nd Annual Women & Girls' Online Safety Conference (WGOS'26) in Milton Keynes, England earlier this month. Surrounded by senior researchers, policymakers, and advocates from around the world, it was the kind of room that could  more PR