NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A window into the hidden world of immunity inside human bone * For decades, immunologists have known that the body's most durable defenses depend on plasma cells, the antibody-producing cells responsible for long-term immune memory. Long after an infection has passed or a vaccine has been administered, these cells continue releasing protective antibodies, sometimes for decades. Yet one of immunology's enduring mysteries has remaine more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 14 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Leading AI Researcher Outlines Challenges of Digital Mental Health By Tom Porter "We are now at an inflection point," said Munmun De Choudhury, "because AI is no longer just a tool, but an active player." - De Choudhury is J. Z. Liang Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. A leading researcher in computational social science and digital mental health, she came to campus on September 23, 2026, to talk about the incre more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Buddhist Monk fitted with prosthetic by Mercer On Mission team to lead Macon Community Peace Walk * MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University's Office of the University Minister will host a Community Peace Walk on Sunday, Oct. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. at Washington Square Park. The walk will be led by Buddhist monk Phra Ajarn Maha Dam Phommasan, who visited Mercer's Macon campus in March to be fitted with a prosthetic leg by a Mercer On Mission team. "At that time, I aske more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration 10/13/2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's All Access Subscription to Launch Internationally in the U.K. and Canada on October 20 * Subscribers Will Have Full, Multiplatform Access to CNN's Award-Winning Global Journalism NEW YORK, NY - October 13, 2026 - CNN announced today that its All Access subscription will expand to the U.K. and Canada on October 20, 2026, providing international audiences for the first time with one direct, centralized destination for CNN's programming and journalism more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Introduces Own Not Rent Act to Expand Homeownership Opportunities for American Families * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced the Own Not Rent Act (H.R. 10784), legislation aimed at expanding homeownership opportunities by allowing state governments to guarantee portions of mortgages to allow for smaller down payments without mortgage insurance, helping first-time homebuyers save for a do more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Culberg joins NASA effort to probe rapidly changing Arctic glaciers * Riley Culberg spends much of his research time looking below the surface of glaciers, using radar to extract information hidden within layers of snow and ice. Beginning next year, that expertise will contribute to a large NASA effort to understand how rapidly changing glaciers are responding to a warming climate - and what those changes could mean for future sea-level rise. Culberg, assistan more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dean Carol Smith elected to Association of Research Libraries board of directors * LAWRENCE -- KU Libraries Dean Carol Smith was elected to the 2027 board of directors of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the association's fall meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. She will begin her three-year term Jan. 1, 2027. The board is the governing body of ARL and represents the interests of member libraries in directing the business of the associatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Double Trouble: MAGA Rick Jackson Will Campaign With Donald Trump Twice This Week Oct 12, 2026 Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson, who has told voters that he would be "Trump's favorite governor," is set to campaign with Donald Trump twice this week. Last night, Jackson joined a tele-town hall with Trump, during which Trump encouraged Georgians "to vote as though he were on the ballot" in November. Then on Friday, Jackson will j more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Wisdom Martin Named Bowie State's 2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal * BOWIE, Md. -- Bowie State University is proud to announce that Emmy Award-winning television journalist and longtime Washington-area news anchor Wisdom Martin will serve as grand marshal of the university's 2026 Homecoming Parade, one of the signature events during the institution's annual Homecoming celebration, scheduled Oct. 18-25. "Wisdom Marti more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the Big 12 announce men's basketball TV schedule for 2026-27 season, tipping off November 6 * No. 15 Louisville at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Sun, Oct 25 1 p.m. Exhibition No. 2 Duke at No. 19 Kansas ESPN2 Fri, Nov 6 9 p.m. Middle Tennessee at No. 19 Kansas ESPNU Tue, Nov 10 9:30 p.m. Champions Classic (Chicago) No. 19 Kansas vs. No. 25 Kentucky ESPN Fri, Nov 13 9 p.m. No. 4 Arizona at Auburn ESPN2 Sun, Nov 1 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Reminder for California Employers: Post Time-Off-For-Voting Notice By October 24 Oct 12, 2026 With Election Day fast approaching, California employers have a key compliance task to address before November 3 - you must post a notice informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October 24. Here's a quick recap of what you need to know, and four steps you should take to ensure you are in compliance. Posting Requirement California sta more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * UK Prime Minister Signals New Limits on Non-Competes: What Employers in England Need to Know Oct 12, 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that he intends to look at restricting employers' use of non-compete agreements following the previous government's review of the issue earlier this year. That review suggested a number of options, including setting a statutory limit on the duration of non-competes, restricting their use to employees wh more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news: * * * Georgia Farmer of the Year Pete Gelber recognized for dairy innovation and leadership * * Pete Gelber was named the 2026 Georgia Farmer of the Year after being nominated through UGA Extension. * Barrington Dairy combines innovative production practices with a focus on sustainability and herd health. * Gelber supports Georgia agriculture through industry leadership, educational opportunities and investme more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can We Detect Harmful AI Before It's Too Late? Researchers Search for Warning Signs A Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is investigating whether internal signals in large language models could help identify harmful behavior before it reaches users. Oct 13, 2026 In July 2026, OpenAI autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents escaped a closed testing environment, accessed the public internet, and hacked into a real company's digital infrastructure more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Isaias * JAY, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Jared Perdue in Jay and Florida Department of Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly in Vernon to provide updates on Florida's ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Isaias. In Jay, Governor DeSantis highlighted the state's effort more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mini Timmaraju Kicks Off 'My Body. My Ballot.' October Sprint With Candidates in Pennsylvania * Yesterday, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju brought the My Body. My Ballot. campaign to Pennsylvania for the first stop in our "October sprint," the month-long national battleground tour before Election Day. Mini joined endorsed congressional candidates Chris more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ILLEGAL ALIEN BONNIE AND CLYDE: ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Couple After Multi-State Jewelry Theft Spree * WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien couple from Romania who have been charged with allegedly stealing jewelry across multiple states. According to local reporting, police in Nassau County,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researcher brings AI lessons to life with shark teeth * A fossil shark tooth can tell a story about life millions of years ago. For Kennesaw State University researcher Christine Wusylko, it can also help students understand artificial intelligence (AI). Wusylko and collaborators at the University of Florida recently received a National Science Foundation grant for Shark AI, a project that guides middle school science students th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Let Your Life Speak: President Elkins to host fireside chat on Oct. 22 * As part of the Countdown to 19, a celebration of inauguration events leading up to President Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D.'s formal investiture ceremony on Oct. 29, the Mercer University community is invited to attend Let Your Life Speak: A Fireside Chat with President Elkins on Oct. 22 in the Presidents Dining Room in Macon. The evening will begin with networking at 5:30 p.m., followed by the fir more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Nightingale Introduces Observe Cloud for Behavioral Environments * Realistic biophilic sky luminaire meets rigorous standards while serving multiple lighting functions ATLANTA, October 12, 2026 - Nightingale(tm) (www.nightingalelighting.com), a patient-centered, design-forward lighting brand for healthcare environments, has unveiled its latest product. The Observe(tm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios at the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit": * * * Good morning, and thank you all for being here. It has been so encouraging to see "Science: A New Golden Age" receive such a warm reception, and thrilling to see the enthusiasm with which leaders from across government, industry, philanthropy, and the academy are stepping forward to contribute to remaking the American science enterprise for the 21stCentury. T more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * Steele's poster design to represent Scholastic Journalism Week 2027 * When Tessa Steele, a senior at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, learned her poster design had won the 2027 Scholastic Journalism Week Student Poster Contest(opens in new tab), she was in shock. "I screamed," she said. For Steele, who plans to attend the University of Missouri to study journalism, developing the winning concept required both more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Study finds diet and culture influences Hispanic children's exposure to 'forever chemicals' * * George Mason researchers studied PFAS exposure in Hispanic children in Northern Virginia, focusing on an understudied population from primarily Central American households. * School meal participation was linked to lower blood levels of certain PFAS, while eating more animal-based foods was associated with higher levels of some PFA more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Raises Security Alarms Over TP-Link Routers * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 20 other state attorneys general, urged the Federal Communications Commission to carefully scrutinize TP-Link's request for approval to sell new router models in the United States. The coalition cited concerns about the company's ongoing ties to China and the potential security risks posed by its network more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 13 [Category: BizAgriculture] -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, posted the following news release: * * * The Cargill Foundation expands grantmaking to Atlanta and Wichita, building on 75 years of community investment in Minneapolis-St. Paul * * For the first time in its 75-year history, The Cargill Foundation is expanding its grantmaking beyond Minneapolis-St. Paul to Atlanta and Wichita, with six initial nonprofit partners identified in each community.  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 13 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office posted the following news: * * * The UK is committed to respecting and defending the right of the people of its Overseas Territories to determine their own future: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee * Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN's Special Political and Decolonisation Fourth Committee. Dear Chair, as this is the first formal statement that the United Kingdom has made to the Committee in t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Two students selected for Martin Luther King Jr. Center internships * MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University's Grayson Bolinaga, CLAS '29, and Kristopher Hammond, CLAS '29, have been selected for internships with The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Bolinaga and Hammond are two of 10 students selected from across the country for the program that will run through December and includes virtual nonviolence training sessions, instruc more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 13 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office posted the following news: * * * UK National Intervention on Media Freedom in the OSCE Region: Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2026 * Ambassador Neil Holland calls on OSCE participating States to uphold media freedom, protect journalists and secure the release of media workers held by Russia. Thank you, Mr Chair, A free media is both a cornerstone of democracy and one of its strongest safeguards. It informs citizens, holds power to account, exposes corr more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 13 -- The University of Liverpool posted the following news release: * * * University joins forces with WIPO for first UK joint Master's in intellectual property * The University of Liverpool has partnered with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to offer a new Master of Laws (LL.M) in intellectual property (IP), Innovation and Sustainable Creative Industries. Set to be WIPO's first joint Master's programme in the UK and the 21st worldwide, the course opens to professionals and students looking to u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $86.6 Million Investment into the U.S. Specialty Crop Industry * (Washington, D.C., October 13, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $86.6 million in grant funding to support the specialty crop industry through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program funds innovative projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. "Today I am proud to announce  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 13 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF launches national security hub with funding secured by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, expanding partnership with U.S. Central Command * By Georgia Jackson and Josh Napier, College of Arts and Sciences What if national security leaders could test their next move before making it? At the University of South Florida's new Security Analysis and Innovation Lab (SAIL), researchers will combine expertise in human behavior with artificial intelligence and predict more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 13 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * USU Study Finds Why Some Companies Face Greater Stock Market Penalties for Missing Earnings Forecasts * LOGAN, Utah -- Missing Wall Street's earnings expectations can come at a steep cost for publicly traded companies, but new research from Utah State University's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business reveals that not all companies face the same consequences. Lynn Rees, the Bonnie B. and James H. Quigley/Deloitte Foundation Professor of Accountancy, and Grant Bisch more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Reports One of Georgia's Lowest Campus Crime Rates * Newly released campus safety data place UWG among the state's safest public universities, with reported violent-crime rates far below major university peers and state and national benchmarks. The University of West Georgia continues to distinguish itself as one of Georgia's safest public universities, according to newly released campus security data that show exceptionally low levels of re more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Hurricane Isaias Could Reach USD 2 Billion BOSTON, October 13, 2026 - The Catastrophe and Risk Solutions business at Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to onshore property from Hurricane Isaias will range from USD 1 billion to USD 2 billion. The estimate includes losses from wi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * How Rick Devens' Virginia Tech roots powered his 'Big Brother' win The former news anchor leaned on his communication background as he navigated the popular reality show. By Jack Brizendine 13 Oct 2026 Rick Devens' path to winning "Big Brother" this month didn't begin on his first night in the house -- it started two decades prior at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech alum and two-time "Survivor" contestant leaned on his experiences in Blacksburg as he navigat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Katie Zacharia Delivers Powerful Inaugural Briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary October 13, 2026 Today, Katie Zacharia delivered a commanding inaugural press briefing as the 37th White House Press Secretary. The briefing, which generated wall-to-wall coverage, served as a strong introduction to her tenure and highlighted the Trump Administration's record of delivering historic successes for the American people. * Katie opened the briefing with clear purpos more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Wick installed as Robert G. and Maxine W. Scheibe Professor of Mathematics * Brett D. Wick, chair of the Department of Mathematics in Arts & Sciences, has been installed as the inaugural Robert G. and Maxine W. Scheibe Professor of Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis. The newly endowed position was established through a planned commitment by the late Scheibes, who were loyal, generous and engaged alumni. Wick delivered an addr more PR