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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of their state workforce agencies challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing improvements in Michigan and oth more PR
AI deepfakes are getting spookier. Scientists at CU have developed a better way to spot them (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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AI deepfakes are getting spookier. Scientists at CU have developed a better way to spot them
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Hundreds of the nation's smartest computer scientists gathered for a conference in Denver last fall, and Tuan Tran had a big test for them:
Could they tell the difference between the real Brad Pitt and an AI-generated version of him?
Tran, a doctoral candidate in computer science at CU Boulder, rolled the tape on a large projector. Only half more PR
AI deepfakes are getting spookier. Scientists at CU have developed a better way to spot them. (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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AI deepfakes are getting spookier. Scientists at CU have developed a better way to spot them.
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Hundreds of the nation's smartest computer scientists gathered for a conference in Denver last fall, and Tuan Tran had a big test for them:
Could they tell the difference between the real Brad Pitt and an AI-generated version of him?
Tran, a doctoral candidate in computer science at CU Boulder, rolled the tape on a large projector. Only half more PR
Alfred University sophomore gains experience in research through NSF-funded S-STEM program (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 12 -- Alfred University posted the following news release:
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Alfred University sophomore gains experience in research through NSF-funded S-STEM program
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Alfred University students are gaining hands-on research experience, exploring career possibilities, and building connections through a National Science Foundation S-STEM program focused on ceramic and glass engineering.
The program brings together students from Alfred University, Colorado School of Mines, and Missouri University of Science and Technology. Durin more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start
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RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina.
Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser issues public advisory on e-bike regulations (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser issues public advisory on e-bike regulations
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Oct. 12, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has issued a public advisory alerting Coloradans of the state's e-bike consumer regulations, and the dangers of treating high-powered, electric vehicles as e-bikes. The advisory follows the passage of HB25-1197, which became law in August of 2025.
"Retailers need to clearly explain what they're selling," s more PR
BMW M Motorsport News, 12th October 2026. (10)
MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 12 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release:
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BMW M Motorsport News, 12th October 2026.
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Bjorn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:
"These are the weeks of decision in the 2026 motorsport year. Every weekend is about earning the well-deserved reward for an intense season. This time, Turner Motorsport achieved perfection at the Indianapolis 8 Hour with an overall race podium, a class victory, and the titl more PR
Building resilient coastal communities: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor honored by National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 12 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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Building resilient coastal communities: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor honored by National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
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* Associate Professor Nasrin Alamdari received the Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
* Alamdari's research helps communities develop infrastructure plans to manage water resources.
The National Academies of Scien more PR
CCU and Show Hope Partner to Support Adoption and Families (10)
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Colorado Christian University issued the following news:
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CCU and Show Hope Partner to Support Adoption and Families
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Hope Begins at Home fundraiser generates $40,000 for Show Hope; ongoing partnership provides adoption assistance for eligible CCU employees
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Colorado Christian University hosted Hope Begins at Home, a special evening fundraiser on October 4, 2026, in support of Show Hope, a Christian nonprofit founded by Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman that helps families overcome f more PR
Celebrating the Sweetest Farmers in America (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 12 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Sugar Alliance posted the following news release:
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Celebrating the Sweetest Farmers in America
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This National Farmer's Day, we celebrate all the sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers who work tirelessly to produce America's sugar.
October marks not only spooky season, but it's also harvest season for both sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers. While families across the country prepare for a Halloween filled with sweet treats, our family farmers are hard at work producing the ke more PR
Census Bureau Issues Working Paper Entitled 'State Tax Liability & Post-Tax Income Estimates by State' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. 2026-19) in September 2026 entitled "State Tax Liability and Post-Tax Income Estimates by State using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Tax Model."
The paper was written by Kathryn Shantz and Elizabeth Pelletier.
Here are excerpts:
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Abstract
State and federal tax policies have a substantial effect on the economic wellbeing of U.S. households. Taxes owed and tax credits received vary widely more PR
Federal Register: EPA Approves Colorado Application for Primary Enforcement Authority Over Injection Wells (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Colorado Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; Class VI Primacy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving an application from the State of Colorado that requests primary enforcement responsibility for Class VI injection wells under Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1422. The EPA's approval of the State's UIC program primacy application will allow the Colorado Energy and Carbon Manage more PR
Governor For A Day: Angelique Tolbert Spends the Day At the State Capitol (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release:
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Governor For A Day: Angelique Tolbert Spends the Day At the State Capitol
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DENVER -- Today, Governor Angelique Tolbert spent the day at the State Capitol learning how state government works for Coloradans, leading meetings with agency leadership, signing a proclamation, and celebrating Colorado's 150th birthday in Auraria.
"Being Governor for a Day taught me that good leaders listen, and how much state government can impact Coloradans' live more PR
Governor Polis Announces Colorado Will Lead Streamlining Regulation of Geologic Carbon Storage (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release:
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Governor Polis Announces Colorado Will Lead Streamlining Regulation of Geologic Carbon Storage
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DENVER -- Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Colorado's application to be the primary regulator for underground carbon storage, known as primacy, through the federal Underground Injection Control Class VI program.
The approval allows the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission more PR
Haynes Boone Opens San Diego Office, Expanding California Presence in Leading Life Sciences Market (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Haynes Boone Opens San Diego Office, Expanding California Presence in Leading Life Sciences Market
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Haynes Boone has opened its 21st global office with the launch of a new San Diego location at 12730 High Bluff Drive Ste. 260, strengthening the firm's California presence and enhancing its ability to serve life sciences, healthcare and technology-driven clients in one of the world's leading research and innovation hubs.
The San Die more PR
KU Engineering to host 58th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Engineering to host 58th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference
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LAWRENCE -- On Nov. 12, the University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering will host experts in the field of geotechnical engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments in the field.
"This year's conference encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from fundamental aspects of slope stability to novel materials and innovative more PR
Leeds Faculty Bring Business Perspectives to CU Boulder's Inaugural Sustainability Research Summit (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news:
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Leeds Faculty Bring Business Perspectives to CU Boulder's Inaugural Sustainability Research Summit
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From strengthening supply chains and organizational accountability to understanding public attitudes and bringing climate innovations to market, Leeds faculty highlighted the role of business research in advancing sustainability at CU Boulder's inaugural Sustainability Research Summit, held October 8-9.
Hosted by CU Bou more PR
Legacy in Motion: Danielle Dickens Carries Her Family's Spelman Story Forward (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 -- Spelman College posted the following news:
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Legacy in Motion: Danielle Dickens Carries Her Family's Spelman Story Forward
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From a Mother's Second Chance to a Daughter's Calling, Dickens' Spelman Journey Reflects the Enduring Power of Education, Sisterhood and Mentorship
For Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., C'2009, a psychology professor at Spelman College, her connection to the College began long before she became a student. As an elementary school student, Dickens sometimes accompanied her mother, Brenai Dickens more PR
Lynx Meet Potential Future Employers at the Colorado Business School Career Fair (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Lynx Meet Potential Future Employers at the Colorado Business School Career Fair
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CU Denver students got early access to the Colorado Business School Career Fair that took place at Empower Field on Oct 9. More than 77 employers tabled to connect with potential future employees, and more than 300 current CU Denver students with business majors or minors attended. Leading up to the fair, the Business Career Center hosted four workshops to help those stud more PR
Michigan Tech Notches Big Overtime Win (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Michigan Tech Notches Big Overtime Win
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In a back-and-forth game that saw both Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State trade the lead, the Huskies tied the score, 35-35, with 65 seconds left to go, sending the game into overtime. The Lakers didn't get a first down in their OT possession, then fumbled the snap on the field goal attempt, which meant all Michigan Tech had to do was score and win the game. Huskies quarterback Alex more PR
Seven top 10 teams set for ESPN networks in Week 7, led by No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Seven top 10 teams set for ESPN networks in Week 7, led by No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU on 'ABC Saturday Night Football'
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Week 7 of the 2026-27 season is one of the most anticipated lineups thus far as college football reaches the midpoint of the regular season. ESPN networks boast a five-day, 84-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 17, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESP more PR
Study Offers New Clues About How Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Affects Brain Immune Cells (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Study Offers New Clues About How Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Affects Brain Immune Cells
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found a new clue that may help explain why some people are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. It suggests that a protein linked to the disease can change how the brain's immune cells handle fat and trigger inflammation. Those c more PR
THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 9, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:
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THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 9, 2026
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Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, commonsense climate protections and industry accountability are in the spotlight as LCV Victory Fund named the State Dirty Dozen, and we're following the fight to hold Big Polluters accountable before the Supreme Court.
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Three Takeaways from the 2026 Inclusive Excellence Summit (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Three Takeaways from the 2026 Inclusive Excellence Summit
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Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff from the four CU campuses and CU System office convened at the King Center on the Auraria Campus to learn about fostering belonging and finding purpose in the important work being done across the University of Colorado. CU Denver and the Office for People and Culture hosted the Oct. 2 Inclusive Excellence Summit, themed Belonging by Design: Creating Mean more PR
UC Student Gets Hands-on Experience With Global Design Firm (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC student gets hands-on experience with global design firm
Designing iconic venues and World Cup stadiums at Populous
By Diana Lara, laradm@ucmail.uc.edu
October 12, 2026
Bruce Miller, global chair and chief executive officer of Populous, one of the world's foremost sports and entertainment architecture firms, is a University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) alumnus. He oversees a firm that is the global leade more PR
University of Cincinnati: 2026 Daniel Drake Medals Awarded to Three Pioneering Physician-scientists (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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2026 Daniel Drake Medals awarded to three pioneering physician-scientists
By Ashley Duvelius, duvelian@ucmail.uc.edu
October 12, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's highest honor recognizes transformative contributions to transplantation, rare lung disease and cardiometabolic medicine.
Three physician-scientists whose discoveries have reshaped transplant medicine, rare lung disease care and our understanding of cardiometabolic di more PR
UTA drives road safety in rural tribal communities (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus posted the following news release:
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UTA drives road safety in rural tribal communities
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A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve road safety in three rural tribal communities, where poor infrastructure and limited resources leave drivers and pedestrians at greater risk.
Kate Hyun, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, will work with the Pawnee Nation in Oklaho more PR
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