TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news: * * * $1.18M NSF award expands UTulsa's advanced research infrastructure * A battery, a spacecraft heat shield and a corroded piece of metal may seem unrelated, but each tells an important scientific story at its surface. A new $1.18 million National Science Foundation award will give researchers at The University of Tulsa advanced capabilities to uncover those stories while significantly expanding UTulsa's research inf more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. -- the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing regards sensitive consume more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Michigan is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. (PDF), the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and priv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2026, by Joseph Llobrera, senior director of research for the Food Assistance Team, and research analyst Catlin Nchako: * * * SNAP Participation Has Dropped to Its Lowest Point in 17 Years, Even Though Economic Conditions Haven't Improved SNAP is our most effective tool in reducing food insecurity and hunger. In each of the last four recessions over the past three decades, it has expanded rapidly to meet increased need for assistance more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * October 15, 2026 CIRES researchers pinpoint why weather models struggle at sunrise Models struggle to pick up the atmospheric effects of early morning heat, which can make daily forecasts less accurate Earth's atmosphere undergoes a dramatic transformation each day at sunrise. As sunlight hits the planet, near-surface air is heated and rises upward through the planetary boundary layer, the layer of air th more PR

BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Mark Taylor Presents Love, AI, and Speaking for Yourself October 14, 2026 Mark Taylor, PhD, assistant professor of business ethics at Calvin University, will present "Love, AI, and Speaking for Yourself" at Geneva College on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in Skye Lounge within the Student Center as part of the 2026-27 Geneva Visiting Artist & Lecture Series (GVALS). Taylor holds a BA in philosophy from Taylor University (2015), an MA in philosophy from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Marks One Year of Accelerating Counter-UAS Capabilities * The War Department marked its first year since establishing Joint Interagency Task Force 401 in August 2025, with rapid progress in delivering counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to warfighters worldwide. Over the past 12 months, the task force has translated operational requirements into fielded capabilities while improving the policies, standards, training more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Tackling global food security K-State awarded two Feed the Future Innovation Labs from the U.S. Department of State Oct. 15, 2026 870 million people worldwide lack sufficient access to safe, nutritious food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Two newly announced research labs at Kansas State University will help to address these needs. On Thursday, Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of State announced funding for eight new innovation labs across more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Business Aviation Association posted the following news release: * * * NBAA Announces 8 Scholarships Awarded at 2026 NBAA-BACE Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2026 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), through NBAA Charities, offers a wide range of scholarships that support young people seeking careers in business aviation. At the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), 19 students will be receiving the following awards: Al Conklin and Bill de Decker  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC and Peacock Deliver the First-Ever NBA Tip-Off Tripleheader * Following the NBA's historic return to NBC last season, NBC Sports will open the 2026-27 NBA season on Oct. 20 with a first-ever NBA Tip-Off Tripleheader featuring Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, and Thunder at Spurs on NBC and Peacock. October 15, 2026 The NBA returns to NBC and Peacock for its second season with an unprecedented NBA Tip-Off tripleheader o more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Nepalese diplomat connects with OSU students during campus visit October 13, 2026 Key Takeaways: * H.E. Sharad Raj Aran, Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Nepal in Washington, D.C., visited Oklahoma State University in August 2026. * Aran met with OSU leaders and Nepalese students to discuss education and the relationship between Nepal and the United States. * Aran encouraged Nepalese students at OSU to stay connected to their home country  more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Northeastern State University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern State University grant expands access to affordable childcare at Little Rowdy Childcare Center Five-year federal grant will help student-parents balance family responsibilities and stay on track toward a degree - BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Northeastern State University (NSU) has received a five-year Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant through the U.S. Department of Education to make childcare more affordable for eli more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Center for the Humanities explores sovereignty through Indigenous art, culture * Art as Sovereignty, a two-day symposium exploring Indigenous sovereignty through the lens of music, fashion, food, literature, tattooing and typography, was hosted last month by The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for the Humanities. The program brought together acclaimed artists, scholars, designers, musicians and culture bearers to  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University awarded $4M for autonomous vehicle research October 14, 2026 Key Facts * Dr. Joshua Li and Oklahoma State University received $4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rural Autonomous Vehicles program for the TRAVELS initiative. * OSU researchers will focus on infrastructure readiness, connected vehicle systems, digital twins and high-definition mapping to support autonomous vehicle deployment in rural and t more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Greenwood School of Music named a top music business school by Billboard for fifth consecutive year October 14, 2026 Key Facts * Billboard named OSU's Greenwood School of Music a top music business school for the fifth consecutive year. * OSU's Bachelor of Science in Music Industry prepares students for careers in music performance, technology, entrepreneurship and business. * Music industry students gain firsthand experience with resident rock ba more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF to hold estate planning seminars in Oklahoma City, Tulsa * The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will host estate planning seminars this fall for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial planners and trust officers. The half-day seminars are anticipated to provide four hours of continuing legal education through the Oklahoma Bar Association and four hours of continuing education through the American Banking Association and the  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU alumnus Ormsby receives national early career award from Speech-Language-Hearing Association October 13, 2026 Key Facts * OSU alumnus Zachary Ormsby is the first Oklahoma State University graduate to receive ASHA's Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate. * Ormsby earned bachelor's and master's degrees in communication sciences and disorders from OSU in 2020 and 2022. * Ormsby works as a speech-language pathologist and rehabilitati more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU announces 2026 Greek Hall of Fame inductees October 13, 2026 Key Takeaways: * OSU's 2026 Fraternity and Sorority Hall of Fame inductees are Whit Culver, Ann "AJ" Griffin, Terry Graham and Linda Price Patton. * The four alumni represent Sigma Chi, Phi Mu, FarmHouse and Kappa Kappa Gamma. * OSU will honor the 2026 inductees Nov. 12 at the Fraternity and Sorority Hall of Fame banquet in Stillwater. * The Hall of Fame recognizes alumni for lifelo more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU-CHS and HPNRI bring sports science to Oklahoma's coaches and trainers October 14, 2026 Key Takeaways * OSU-CHS and HPNRI partner to bring evidence-based sports science and practical coaching strategies to high school coaches and athletic trainers across Oklahoma. * In fiscal year 2025-26, Strength and Conditioning ECHO attracted 726 attendees, with 77% returning participants. * HPNRI combines virtual education, hands-on clinics and performance more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSUIT's longest-serving employee reflects on nearly five decades of change October 14, 2026 Key Facts * Sandy Whomble is OSU Institute of Technology's longest-serving employee, with 49 years of service. * Whomble began her time at OSUIT as an accounting student in 1977 and has witnessed nearly five decades of campus growth and change. * As a senior financial aid assistant, Whomble helps students access financial aid and scholarships to support the more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * OU College of Pharmacy advances medical research with biomedical grant * OKLAHOMA CITY - Researchers on the Harold Hamm Health Campus at the University of Oklahoma have gained a critical tool for studying medical drugs thanks to ongoing support from the Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF). The Oklahoma City-based nonprofit provided a grant for OU's College of Pharmacy to obtain its first liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) equipment syst more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * OU mHealth Project Aims to Address Native Americans' Pain Disparity * TULSA, Okla. - Nearly one in three Native Americans live with chronic pain, more than any other segment of the U.S. population. But providing in-person relief has long been complicated by financial and geographic barriers. A University of Oklahoma mHealth initiative seeks to reduce this pain imbalance. Armed with a new five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of He more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU mHealth Project Aims to Address Native Americans' Pain Disparity October 15, 2026 Funded by a $3.4 million NIH grant, the first-of-its-kind app will support chronic pain sufferers through psychological and behavioral interventions - TULSA, Okla. - Nearly one in three Native Americans live with chronic pain, more than any other segment of the U.S. population. But providing in-person relief has long been complicated by financial  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * OU Researchers Develop Digital Program to Help Oklahomans Prevent Diabetes * OKLAHOMA CITY - One in eight Oklahomans has type 2 diabetes, and an estimated one-third of the state's adult population has undiagnosed prediabetes. University of Oklahoma researchers are developing a digital outreach program to help people understand their risk and connect with resources to help prevent the disease. Researchers at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HP more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Develop Digital Program to Help Oklahomans Prevent Diabetes October 15, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - One in eight Oklahomans has type 2 diabetes, and an estimated one-third of the state's adult population has undiagnosed prediabetes. University of Oklahoma researchers are developing a digital outreach program to help people understand their risk and connect with resources to help prevent the disease. Researchers at the TSET  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. LAUREN BOEBERT IN THE DAILY CALLER ON SMALL TOWNS DESERVING THEIR OWN ZIP CODES * LONE TREE, CO - Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) published an op-ed urging Congress to pass her bipartisan bill that would grant unique ZIP codes to dozens of small communities across Colorado and the nation. "Rural communities are far too often overlooked in Washington; they deserve a voice in Congress, and their local concerns should be turned into prac more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 15 -- San Jose State University issued the following news: * * * Robert "Bob" Ditmore: From Spartan Roots to Healthcare Pioneer By Sam Kamangar | Oct 14, 2026 A Journey of Opportunity, Innovation, and Leadership Robert 'Bob' Ditmore, '59 Management, exemplifies the impact of accessible education and bold leadership. A member of San Jose State University's Class of 1959, Ditmore co-founded what would become UnitedHealthcare, now the third-largest company in the United States with $400 billion in annual revenue. As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Ascension St. John on Planned Cardiovascular Services Expansion * For over 100 years, Ascension St. John has been committed to serving Oklahoma families and fulfilling our mission to bring health, healing and hope to all. As our community grows, we continue to invest in the people, services and resources that help us deliver that promise. Our planned cardiovascular services expansion will  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 97th Civil Engineer Squadron turns deployment lessons into readiness training Oct. 15, 2026 By Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a predeployment training exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 6, 2026. The training was designed to bridge critical operational gaps and better prepare Airme more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Oct. 15, 2026 Every Halloween fear has a shape: the ghost, the monster, the shadow on the stairs. The newest one lives on your phone and writes back. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, seven U of A faculty members will spend an evening asking why artificial intelligence, which now writes, draws, composes and carries on a conversation, scares so many people. "Fear tells you something," said Nadia Issa, teaching assistant professor of graphic design at the Sc more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO to Open Oklahoma Arts Institute Tour October 14, 2026 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma's Nesbitt Gallery and the Gallery at Nash Library are proud to launch Fifty Years Forward, a major statewide exhibition celebrating the golden anniversary of the Oklahoma Arts Institute. The exhibition opens with a public reception on Saturday, October 24th, at 6 p.m. at USAO. Admission is free, and the collection will remain on di more PR