CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 25 -- The American Board of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Michael Barone, MD, MPH, President and CEO of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), received the COMSEP Achievement Award earlier this month from the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP). The award was presented April 5, 2024, at the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans, LA. The COMSEP Achievement Award is given to honor a current or former COMSEP member more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) issued the following news release: ACTFL is proud to announce that Drs. Kristin Davin and Francis Troyan will serve as Co-Editors of the scholarly journal Foreign Language Annals (FLA) effective May 1, 2024. They have served as Interim Co-Editors since August 2023. Drs. Davin and Troyan have broad experience in language teaching, learning, and research. Their leadership at the journal has provided c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Electrification Coalition, a group that facilitates the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper released his budget recommendations, including: * $500,000 recurring for a new team within the Department of Transportation to focus on new transportation technologies, including electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, * $136,000 for consumer services testing equipmen more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 25 -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Statement of Beth Messersmith, North Carolina Senior Director at MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, including 47,000 in North Carolina, on the budget proposal Governor Roy Cooper released this morning for the fiscal year beginning more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- The United Methodist Church issued the following news release: Steps from Uptown, Charlotteans and city visitors are invited to see a state-of-the-art solar-powered disaster response trailer that combines environmental sustainability with the disaster ministry of The United Methodist Church. An educational display of this technology will be on view at the Charlotte Convention Center's "Layby area" on East Brooklyn Village Avenue between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m more PR

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 24 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society presented awards for its 2024 Student Research Showcase. The virtual competition included 213 student presentations across 13 disciplinary categories. Monetary awards were given for first and second place winners in the high school, undergraduate, and graduate divisions. Additional prizes were awarded for the top overal more PR