SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 19 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * ArtSci Roundup: November 2026 * Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don't have to wait until November: Take a look at everything still happening in October. Go directly to the week  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Back in the 'Spotlight': Student Innovation Fellowships evolve into full-time jobs for 2 recent Missouri School of Journalism graduates * The Reynolds Journalism Institute's Student Innovation Fellowships are designed to be mutually beneficial. Missouri School of Journalism students spend each summer gaining real-world experience in news organizations across the country, while the organizations themselves get help on innov more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Graduate Student Selected for Public Service Fellowship * Aida Saeed (MIA '27) is one of 12 graduate students from New York City selected for the 2026-27 John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service, a competitive program offering direct experience in emergency management administered by the New York City Emergency Management Department. Saeed was assigned to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Community Engagement and Response (CER) Unit.  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Can You Trust Social Media Influencers? Helping Teachers Find the Answers * In the age of online news and social media influencers, it can be difficult to determine which content creators to trust. Parents and teachers are finding it increasingly challenging to help young people stay informed about what's going on in the world -- while also ensuring they're getting information from credible sources. Inspired by this topic, three Kent State University graduate stu more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * First day of the Laboratory of Transformative Narratives for Global Justice conference * The research study "Transformative Narratives for Global Justice: Hate Discourse, Responses and Horizons of Change" was presented in Barcelona on 14 October. The event also served to discuss and understand how social narratives shape the way we imagine and construct our reality. The UOC's headquarters in Barcelona hosted the first debate day of the Labo more PR

SURREY, England, Oct. 20 [Category: BizTravel] -- RX (formerly known as Reed Exhibitions), a global organizer of face-to-face and hybrid business events, trade shows and exhibitions, posted the following news release: * * * G2E 2026 UNITES THE GLOBAL GAMING INDUSTRY IN LAS VEGAS * LAS VEGAS (Oct. 1, 2026) -- In its 26th year of being the industry's premier gaming event, the Global Gaming Expo, presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organized by RX, gathered gaming professionals from around the world at The Venetian Expo for  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Guatemala: Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Fatally Shot * (Washington, DC) - Guatemalan authorities should carry out a thorough, prompt, and credible investigation into the killing of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, a prominent anti-corruption lawyer, former prosecutor, and former head of Guatemala's tax agency, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 17, 2026, armed assailants shot and killed Solorzano Foppa at the Campo Marte sports comp more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * HRW Letter Ahead of Upcoming visit of Vietnamese President To Lam to Denmark * I am writing in advance of the state visit of To Lam, President of Vietnam and Communist Party General Secretary, to Denmark on October 19-21, 2026. We urge you to use this opportunity to raise grave concerns about the Vietnamese government's human rights record, both in your public statements and in private meetings with him. The Vietnamese government has sharply  more PR

CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued the following news release: * * * Joint letter to World Bank: Stop financing 'Board of Peace' * Amidst the illegal occupation, apartheid and ongoing genocide in Palestine, we - the over 250 undersigned civil society organizations and human rights advocates - reiterate our unequivocal denunciation of the World Bank's role in advancing an unlawful plan for 'reconstruction' in Gaza that fails to acknowledge the internationally recognized and ina more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 20 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Law students engage with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor * Before taking the stage for The University of Tulsa's Presidential Lecture Series last week, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Jodi Kantor spent time with students from the College of Law for a private discussion moderated by Professor Janet Levit. The conversation gave law students the opportunity to engage directly with Kantor on topics ranging from career  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 20 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Malta: IFJ adopts motion demanding justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia * CONSIDERING: The Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered on 16 October 2017 by a bomb placed in her vehicle, in retaliation for her journalistic work and investigations into corruption, financial crime and alleged links between political power and business interests in Malta; Daphne Caruana Galizia had report more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48859) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Mexico: Background and Key Issues in U.S. Relations" by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke and international trade and finance analyst Danielle M. Trachtenberg. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Mexico, the 10th-most-populous country and 13th-largest economy in the world, is bound to the United States by geography and deep economic, cultural, and historical ties. In addition to sharing  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to mark US Media Literacy Week with panels, community workshops * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will celebrate the 12th annual U.S. Media Literacy Week Oct. 26-30 with journalist panels, workshops and campus events that are open to the public. The week kicks off Oct. 26 with three panels of professional and Penn State student journalists from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bellisario Media Center on the University Park campu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Responds to Attacks from President Trump and Right Wing Figures Regarding Her Comments on Corruption * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) appeared on MS NOW's Deadline White House and responded to troubling attacks from President Donald Trump and right-wing figures because Slotkin stated she wanted to go after corruption in the Trump Administration. The attacks were referencing a recording of Vox's "America, Ac more PR