MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Linfield College issued the following news release: Linfield College president Miles K. Davis was elected to the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the organization announced February 5th. Davis was among several new additions to the NAICU board, whose members set the association's agenda on federal higher education policy, oversee the organization's financial administration as well as encourage support for the NAICU's pr more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale issued the following news release: * * * - Continues Trend of Improving Business Insurance Climate in Montana * * * Insurance Commissioner Matt Rosendale approved yet another decrease in workers compensation loss costs this week, continuing a near-decade-long trend of improving Montana's business insurance climate that Rosendale helped kickstart in 2011. This year's 8.1 percent overall average decrea more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 12 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * - Funding will support 86 affordable homes in four communities * * * The Montana Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that four Montana communities will receive funding to support the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental homes through the Multifamily Coal Trust Homes program. "Every Montanan deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Right now, the need to devel more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * - Communities to share $118,000 for historic preservation, wayfinding, downtown plans * * * Nine Montana communities will share $118,000 through the Montana Main Street Program to support historic preservation, wayfinding, and revitalization plans for their downtowns. "Montana's vibrant and charming towns are what attracts visitors, keeps residents and encourages downtown business growth, more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Draft Climate Solutions Plan available for public review through March 31 * * * Governor Steve Bullock announced that the Montana Climate Solutions Council has released a set of draft recommendations intended to help Montana reduce emissions, prepare for climate impacts and address challenges and opportunities tied to transitions. The recommendations come from the early deliberations of the  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Approximately 75,000 Montanans eligible for earned income tax credit passed during 2017 Legislature * * * Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney highlighted a tax credit for up to 75,000 low and middle-income Montanans that is available for the first time after receiving approval from the Legislature in 2017. "This tax credit will benefit nearly 75,000 working Montanans and hel more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: "A conservative national political action committee that endorsed a Montana Republican U.S. House candidate registered last week to spend money in an effort to try to get a third party on the ballot this year," "Club for Growth, which backs Matt Rosendale in the four-way Republican primary for Montana's lone seat in the House and has raised $250,000 to support him this cycle, filed the paperwork Feb. 6  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 15 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * - Reminder: Official U.S. Census Bureau surveys don't cost money to complete, are not mailed by political groups * * * The Montana Department of Commerce is reminding Montanans that official U.S. Census Bureau surveys will never ask respondents for money, credit card numbers or social security numbers and questionnaires will always be postmarked from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. C more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 11 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * - Download and distribute the PSA * * * Beginning Monday, Montana's second Census 2020 public service announcement will start airing on broadcast television and radio stations statewide. Two additional PSAs will be released between now and when the count begins in mid-March. These spots are available in :30 second and :60 second radio and TV ads. "Counting All Montanans" is the second of more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 13 [TNSgrants] -- Montana State University issued the following news: In the engineer's world, vibration is usually a bad thing. It means that something is loose, out of balance or unexpectedly catching the wind, that energy is being wasted or a part is being damaged. Engineers usually try to make vibration go away. So it's notable that Montana State University engineering researcher Mark Jankauski studies beneficial vibrations that could help create a new generation of  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University has been recognized for its efforts to support student veterans by being named a gold-rated Military Friendly School for 2020-21. The designation comes from the website MilitaryFriendly.com. "I am really proud of the team in MSU Veteran Services, and our campus community in general, for the hard work being done to help these men and women transition from the military to Montana State," sai more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University has been recognized as a top global university by a well-known magazine. MSU tied for the 547th spot on U.S. News and World Report's 2020 Best Global Universities rankings. In addition to its overall rank, MSU tied for No. 239 in environment/ecology, tied for No. 263 in physics and tied for No. 373 in plant and animal science. The overall rankings of the top 1,500 universities in 81 count more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: A Montana State University researcher will discuss recent developments in how the federal government incorporates mortality and climate change impacts into its analysis of environmental policies. Richard Ready, professor of economics in the MSU Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in the College of Agriculture and College of Letters and Science, will deliver "The Two Most Important Numbers for Enviro more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: At the next Cafe Scientifique, Christa Merzdorf, an associate professor of cell biology and neuroscience in Montana State University's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will discuss environmental factors affecting birth defects when she presents "Disrupting Development: The Hidden Story of Everyday Substances and Their Role in Birth Defects." The event is hosted by MSU's Montana INBRE program and will take more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 14 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: An article written by health workforce leaders and published in the New England Journal of Medicine argues that state regulations governing the practice of many health care professionals result in unwanted and counterproductive outcomes. The article was written by eight leaders of public and private research centers who interact with and study the U.S. health workforce, including Peter Buerhau more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Feb. 11: Archaeology students and researchers at the University of Montana have discovered artifacts in downtown Missoula that illuminate the lives of people from more than a century ago. The finds were made during construction for a new brewery and pub on the 200 block of West Main Street. UM alumni Jed and Jennifer Heggen, owners of the soon-to-open Cranky Sam Public House, partnered last summer with more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 14 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the trustworthiness of their neighbors, a study from the University of Montana suggests. The study, recently published in the top science journal Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14414-w), is the culmination of decades' worth of research from UM alumni Nora Carlson and C more PR