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11 Sage Textbooks Receive Textbook & Academic Authors Association Awards (10)
THOUSAND OAKS, California, March 29 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release:
11 Sage titles spanning education, psychology, sociology, business, and more, received awards from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association's (TAA) 2024 Textbook Awards.
Sage textbooks were recipients across all three award categories:
McGuffey Longevity Award, which "recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time"*
* Infants, Children, and Ado more PR
ALA President Emily Drabinski to Host ALA President's Program at the ALA 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that ALA President Emily Drabinski will host the ALA President's Program, featuring an esteemed panel of library practitioners, at the ALA 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held at the San Diego Convention Center and surrounding hotels in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2, 2024.
Join ALA Preside more PR
American Association of Kidney Patients: Kidney Patients Highlight Authors to Celebrate National Doctors Day (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The American Association of Kidney Patients issued the following news release:
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest independent kidney patient organization in the nation, is celebrating National Doctors Day by highlighting three top kidney medical experts and authors known for their tireless work as advocates for patients and high-quality healthcare. Since 1933, March 30 has been recognized as National Doctors Day, an annual observan more PR
Andrew Read named senior vice president for research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
Andrew Read, the former director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and a faculty member in the departments of biology and entomology, has been selected to serve as Penn State's senior vice president for research, following nine months as the interim senior vice president for research. Read's position will be effective April 1.
"As a previous institute director and faculty member, Dr. more PR
AWP Returns to the Heart of America for #AWP24! (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, March 29 -- The Association of Writers and Writing Programs issued the following news release on March 27, 2024:
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs returned to Kansas City, Missouri for its annual AWP Conference & Bookfair (#AWP24), twenty-four years after it first landed in the Paris of the Plains. The Midwest came out strong for #AWP24 with 8,000 attendees. #AWP24 also hosted 550 exhibitors, representing 630 organizations. Four hundred thirty-one events were held more PR
Barnard College: Professor Nathan Gorelick Publishes New Book on Literary Trends During the Enlightenment (10)
NEW YORK, March 28 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
On March 15, 2024, Nathan Gorelick, term assistant professor of English, published a new book titled The Unwritten Enlightenment: Literature Between Ideology and the Unconscious with Northwestern University Press.
His new work analyzes the fantasies that fueled the Enlightenment period, examining how the literary trends and practices of the time ultimately led to the creation of modern literature. Paying particular attention to t more PR
Baylor College of Medicine: Mindful Reading and Mental Health (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
Reading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned information and benefits children with their development, learning, socialization and imagination. Some studies even suggest that older adults who read frequently tend to fare better when it comes to cognitive outcomes, such as potentially helping lower the risk of dementia and other cognitive disorde more PR
Beam us up, George: Takei to speak at U-M (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance has the unique opportunity to bring the teachings from their classrooms into a once-in-a-lifetime experience with activist and actor George Takei.
Best known as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, Takei has appeared in more than 40 feature films and countless television roles, and is a Grammy-nominated recording artist and New York Times bestselling author. more PR
Best-Selling Author Wright Thompson to Deliver Marquette's Annual Axthelm Lecture, April 4 (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
Wright Thompson, a New York Times best-selling author and senior writer for ESPN, will deliver the 2024 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall, 1103 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Registration is open to the public and available online (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-axthelm-lecture-tickets-80718316557 more PR
Bridge Collapse Creates Conversation in Boston University Structural Mechanics Class (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on March 27, 2024, with Douglas Holmes, associate vice president and executive editor:
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When you teach a college course that's a mechanical engineering advanced elective called ME309-Structural Mechanics, the shocking collapse of a 47-year-old bridge makes for some pretty interesting classroom discussion.
That was the case this week for Douglas Holmes, a College of Engineering associate professor of mechanics a more PR
Brooklyn Law School: Community Honors Retiring Professor Debbie Bechtel (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, March 28 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news:
More than 150 members and friends of the Brooklyn Law School community gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate the career of Professor Debbie Bechtel, who founded the influential Corporate and Real Estate Clinic, and is retiring after 27 years of teaching, mentoring, building connections citywide, and helping to bolster the school's reputation for excellence in practical training.
Upon beginning her teaching career in more PR
Brown Admits 2,521 Talented Students to the Undergraduate Class of 2028 (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 29 -- Brown University issued the following news:
Brown University offered admission to 1,623 prospective members of next year's entering undergraduate class on Thursday, March 28. Admitted through Brown's regular decision process, the students join 898 early decision applicants offered admission in December 2023 for a total admitted class of 2,521.
The 48,898 applicants to Brown's Class of 2028, who hailed from all 50 U.S. states and 166 countries, included hig more PR
Business and Leadership Expert Mentors HPU Students (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
Meridith Elliott Powell, who serves as High Point University's Business Growth and Leadership Expert in Residence in addition to being a professional speaker and bestselling author, visited campus on March 18 to mentor students and meet with faculty.
Powell started the day with business students discussing sales as a relationship business and how the connections they make with potential clients are more PR
CalState-Fresno: Research Week Celebrates Scholarly Exploration, Collaboration (10)
FRESNO, California, March 29 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release:
Fresno State junior Jessica Perez is investigating college students' perceptions on the potential addictiveness and harm of psychedelic substances compared to cigarettes, alcohol and non-prescription opioids.
The topic is a long way from Perez's original major in art, but it was an art class that got her interested in science. The art teacher gave her a book that explored the history more PR
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Announces New Japan Chair With Focus on Nuclear Disarmament (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace announced today that it is establishing, with the support of the government of Japan, a Japan Chair for a world without nuclear weapons. The work conducted at Carnegie will focus on preventing conflict and building international cooperation necessary for nuclear disarmament. George Perkovich, a vice president and senior fellow more PR
Celebrate AAPI Heritage With These Events at Luther College in April (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, March 29 -- Luther College issued the following news:
Luther College will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and contributions in April with a series of lectures, as well as performances and a fashion show put on by Luther students. The college will host a residency for a Chinese musician, calligrapher and martial artist. While May is widely recognized as the national AAPI month, Luther will celebrate in April.
Jaye Hobart, class of 2011, will give th more PR
City of Toronto is Ready to Swing Into Another Exciting Season of Golf (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, March 29 -- The city of Toronto issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
With the warm weather and golf season around the corner, the City of Toronto is teeing up to open the season on Saturday, March 30 at all five City-operated golf courses: Dentonia Park, Don Valley, Humber Valley, Scarlett Woods, and Tam O'Shanter.
The drive for golf
Golf at the City's five courses continues to grow in popularity with an increase of nearly 15,000 more rounds played last year more PR
Coker University: 2024 Alumni Award Honorees - Thomas Beben, 2003 & Monica Carvajal-Beben (10)
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, March 29 -- Coker University issued the following news:
Monica (Mo) Carvajal-Beben and Thomas (Tom) Beben have been awarded the 2024 Alumni Special Recognition Award from Coker University.
Monica (Mo) Carvajal-Beben literally grew up in the food world. Her childhood was filled with unique stories and experiences from time spent in her grandmother's pie shop and her mother's diner. Growing up on a small farm in Oklahoma taught her the importance of taking an active more PR
Congressional Research Service In Focus White Paper on Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11876) on March 26, 2024, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert.
Here are excerpts:
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The Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program
Background
The RCV is being developed as part of the Army's Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. As originally planned, the Army intended to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Army reported more PR
Congressional Research Service In Focus White Paper on U.S. Army's Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12397) on March 26, 2024, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert.
Here are excerpts:
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U.S. Army's Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) System
Background
The Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system, or M-SHORAD to perform short-range air defense, or SHORAD. The Army defines the SHORAD mission as
'[d]edicated air defense artillery (ADA more PR
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Launches Inquiry Into Reports of Migrants Being Brought Into Myrtle Beach Area (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024:
Today, Congressman Russell Fry sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the recent reports that migrants are being brought to the Myrtle Beach, SC area.
Because of the Biden administration's policies, or rather lack thereof, illegal migrants are not deterred from entering the United States illegally. And now, illegal migrants h more PR
Dick Conway, architect of computer science at Cornell, dies at 92 (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 28 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Richard "Dick" W. Conway '54, Ph.D. '58, a trailblazing professor who was instrumental in launching Cornell's Department of Computer Science in 1965 - one of the first of its kind - died March 19. He was 92.
"Professor Conway and his collaborators were visionary in recognizing the potential of computer science as a field of study in its own right, and in creating Cornell's computer science department," said Kavita Bal more PR
Dixon Awards Winners are Staples Among WSU Faculty, Staff (10)
OGDEN, Utah, March 29 -- Weber State University issued the following news:
Among Weber State University's outstanding faculty and staff, two familiar faces earned this year's H. Aldous Dixon Award. The winners were honored during a ceremony here March 27.
Each year since 1970, the WSU Alumni Association has honored beloved members of WSU's faculty and staff with an award bestowed in memory of President Dixon, who served as the school's chief administrator from 1919 to 1920, and from 1937 to 1 more PR
DOEd Proposes Priorities, Requirements Under State Personnel Development Grants Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2024, entitled "State Personnel Development Grants."
The notice was issued by Glenna Wright-Gallo, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
COMMENT DEADLINE: April 29, 2024
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SUMMARY:
The Department of Education (Department) proposes priorities and requirements under the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, Assistance Li more ST
Duane Morris Publishes Its Product Liability, Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2024 (10)
CHICAGO, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication. It analyzes the key rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2023 in the product liability and mass tort class action space and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of lawsuits in 2024. Written by Duane Morris partners G more PR
Dunder Mifflin Comes to W&M: Brian Baumgartner to Present 2024 Atwater Lecture (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 29 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news:
Brian Baumgartner, widely known for his role on NBC's "The Office," will give William & Mary's 2024 Atwater Lecture on April 3.
The event, "An Evening with Brian Baumgartner. Everything The Office, Q&A's and Conversations about the NBC Emmy-Winning Series," is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Sadler Center's Commonwealth Auditorium. Entry is free for students, faculty and staff with ID. Seats will more PR
Eckerd College Announces Bestselling Author and Child Welfare Advocate Ashley Rhodes-Courter '08 as 61st Commencement Speaker (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 29 -- Eckerd College issued the following news:
By Tom Zucco
As a child, Ashley Rhodes-Courter '08 spent more than nine years in foster care, bouncing around 14 different homes until she was finally adopted at age 12. She later learned that roughly a quarter of her caregivers were already, or eventually became, convicted felons as a result of problems with drugs, alcohol, violence or pedophilia.
"It was not the most ideal of circumstances," she would later tell more PR
Emory University: Wright's 'Why the Bible Began' Wins PROSE Award (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news:
Professor of Hebrew Bible Jacob L. Wright has earned a PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers (AAP), honoring scholarly works published in 2023. Wright received the award for his book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and Its Origins, released in October 2023 by Cambridge University Press.
In the book, Wright explores the origins and circumstances surr more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco: Banks Boosting Communities - How a Behind-the-Scenes Partnership Supports Housing Affordability and Economic Development (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release:
It's a virtuous cycle: communities that are economically vibrant create good jobs that support homeownership, and homeownership builds generational wealth that supports entrepreneurship and business investment.
In traditionally underserved and disadvantaged communities, though, the opposite can be true, leading to financial stagnation and a lack of opp more PR
Federation University Australia: New Book Explores Reconciliation in Australia Following the Referendum (10)
VICTORIA, Australia, March 29 (TNSres) -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release:
Federation University Australia Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Reconciliation, and Co-Chair Reconciliation Victoria, Professor Andrew Gunstone, is set to release his highly anticipated book, "Reflections on the Voice - during and after the campaign," in April 2024.
This groundbreaking publication delves into the crucial aspects of reconciliation, including Indigenous rights, truth more PR
Following Advancement of Historic Kensington Expressway Project, N.Y. Gov. Hochul Unveils Details of Phase 2 Study to Begin This Year (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Future Efforts to Further Reconnect Neighborhoods Along the Kensington Expressway Will Examine Options for a Reimagined Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo
State to Include Work Completed by the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council
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Following federal approval for the historic Kensington Expressway project to move forward, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that an up more PR
Fox News Media to Present Special Easter Programming From Around the Globe (10)
NEW YORK, March 29 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024:
FOX News Media will present special extended programming across its platforms leading up to and through Easter Sunday, including the Pope's Easter Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square and a message from Israel by evangelist Franklin Graham. Coverage across FOX News Channel (FNC) and other platforms will encompass broadcasts from church services around the world from the Vatican to New more PR
Georgetown Business Improvement District: 21st Annual Georgetown French Market Returns April 26 - 28 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Georgetown Business Improvement District issued the following news release:
The 21st annual Georgetown French Market is a D.C. tradition that marks the arrival of spring. The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) announces that the popular festival weekend - perfect for shoppers, foodies and families - will return Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 from 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday, April 28 from Noon - 5 pm. The free event will be located along Wisconsin A more PR
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation: Perspective - Noisy Decisions - Gaining a Scientific Understanding of Philanthropic Choices (10)
PALO ALTO, California, March 29 (TNSres) -- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation issued the following statement on March 27, 2024, by Theodore Hodapp, program director for the Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative:
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Imagine going to the grocery store with nine other friends and selecting some fruit to buy. No one picked the bananas as they were too ripe, three picked apples, four picked navel oranges, two picked another type of orange and one picked a grapefruit. You were all selecti more PR
Haub Law Opens New Seminar Space, A Tribute to Environmental Law Professor Nicholas A. Robinson (10)
WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 29 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news:
On March 22, 2024, friends and colleagues gathered together in person and virtually from across the globe for the dedication of the Nicholas A. Robinson Seminar Space at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, a room dedicated to preserving and presenting decades of scholarship and legal resources from Professor Nicholas A. Robinson, a pioneer in the field of Environmental Law.
Locate more PR
Human Rights & Consumer Protection Groups Call on the FTC to Launch a Do Not Call Registry for Data Brokers (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 (TNScapv) -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024:
A broad coalition of human rights and consumer protection groups is calling on the FTC to follow California's lead and create a one-click opt out to keep everyday people's private, personal information off of data broker websites and away from AI scammers.
Amid escalating enforcement actions against data brokers, a broad coalition of 27 h more PR
ICYMI: Boston Globe: For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now he's downplaying his activism (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
Key Point: "As he mounts his unlikely third-party bid for the presidency, Kennedy is insisting that he is not antivaccine, just pro-vaccine safety. But his long history of promoting misleading claims that undermine public trust in safe, effective inoculations undermines that claim. And public records, news reports, and interviews show that during the measles outbreak five years ago, Kennedy and other ke more PR
IHeartMedia: IHeartPodcasts and Best Case Studios' New Show 'Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption' Exposes the Underworld of Powerful Institutions in LA (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 29 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
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WHAT: iHeartPodcasts and Best Case Studios today announced "Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption." When investigative reporter Paul Pringle of the LA Times received a tip in the spring of 2016 saying that the powerful dean of USC's medical school may have been caught up in the overdose of a young woman in a hotel room in Pasadena, California, he expected it to be a "quick spot" sto more PR
In Case You Missed It: Capito, Colleagues Call Out Biden Admin's Plan for Outrageous Tax Hike on American Energy Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined a group of 23 Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressing serious concern over the $110 billion in target tax increases on the production of oil, gas, and coal in the Biden administration's General more PR
Indiana University: Artist in Residence Experience Showcases Creative Careers (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, March 29 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news:
You can have a career as an artist.
That's the lesson Aaron Pickens hopes students in a north central Indiana school district learn from his time with them.
Pickens, assistant professor of new media at Indiana University Kokomo, spent a week in March as an artist in residence with elementary students at Carroll Consolidated School Corp., Flora. He will return later in the school year to work with junior more PR
Journal of Economic Literature Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Journal of Economic Literature, a peer-reviewed survey and review articles to help economists keep abreast of the flow of literature from the American Economic Association, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 62, No. 1):
Articles:
* The Political Effects of Immigration: Culture or Economics?
* New Russian Economic History
* From Outcome-Based to Language-Based Preferences
* Mediation, Military, and Mo more PR
Keene State College: Honorary Degree And Granite State Awardees Are Nonprofit Leaders...And So Much More (10)
KEENE, New Hampshire, March 29 -- Keene State College issued the following news:
Keene State College will bestow two individuals with special awards and another with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree at its annual Commencement on Saturday, May 4.
Commencement is held outdoors at the Fiske Quad in the center of campus.
Marcus Soutra '06, a leader in the learning differences field and recipient of the Keene State College Alumni Inspiration Award in 2016, will receive the honorary d more PR
LIMRA: U.S. Pension Risk Transfer Premium Jumps 53% in Fourth Quarter 2023 (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 29 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release:
Total U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) premium was $12.7 billion in the fourth quarter 2023, 53% higher than fourth quarter 2022, according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey.
4Q-PRT-sidebar.png"Fourth quarter PRT sales historically tend to be elevated and we saw this again in 2023. Plan sponsors often want to close the deal before the end of the year to remove some of the pension risk off more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Delay in Supreme Court Ruling Allows South Carolina to Proceed with Controversial Congressional Map (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
Despite a federal court ruling that South Carolina's congressional map was unconstitutional for disadvantaging Black voters, the state has been permitted to use the same map for the upcoming 2024 election due to the lack of a Supreme Court decision. The court's delay has allowed South Carolina to proceed with its existing district boundaries, prompting criticism from those who argue that this decision undermines dem more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Russia Vetos UN Sanctions Abolishing Monitoring on North Korea (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
According to the Associated Press, "Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution on Thursday, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea by a panel of U.N. experts. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States would have extended the mandate of the panel for a year, but Russia's veto will halt its operations. The vote in the 15-member council was 13 in favor, Russia against and more PR
Minnesota Historical Society: Exhibit Featuring Vibrant Night Sky Photography Coming to Mille Lacs Indian Museum (10)
ONAMIA, Minnesota, March 29 -- The Minnesota Historical Society issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
Beginning on April 10, guests at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post will have the opportunity to admire a special exhibit featuring 15 stunning photographs of northern Minnesota's night sky.
Showcasing the work of photographer Travis Novitsky (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), the exhibit, titled Spirits Dancing: Photographs of the Night Sky, reveals how more PR
Nabokov celebrated for crossing arts/science boundaries (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 27 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The "butterfly effect" was in full bloom on March 14-15 as campus and community members celebrated the environmental and literary legacies of former Cornell professor Vladimir Nabokov.
The celebrations began with a packed crowd listening to a March 14 talk celebrating the opening of Cornell University Library's "From Nabokov's Net" exhibit in Mann Library. Events continued on March 15 with a panel discussion entitled " more PR
National Religious Broadcasters Welcomes Twenty-Nine New Members (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release:
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world's largest association of Christian communicators, is pleased to announce the addition of twenty-nine organizations and individuals as new NRB members in the first quarter of 2024.
"We are proud to welcome twenty-nine new members into the NRB family," said Troy A. Miller, President & CEO of NRB. "Their extensive experience and dedication to excellence i more PR
Neil Nakadate, Author, to Speak at Central College Writers Reading (10)
PELLA, Iowa, March 29 -- Central College issued the following news:
Central College will welcome Neil Nakadate, author of "Looking After Minidoka: An American Memoir." Nakadate will read from his book during the Writers Reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in the Boat, Moore and Weller Rooms in Maytag Student Center on Central's campus. The event is free and open to the public.
During World War II, 110,000 Japanese Americans were removed from their homes and incarcerated by the U.S. governme more PR
NetSuite Launches NetSuite Connector for Oracle MICROS Simphony (10)
NEW YORK, March 29 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news on March 28, 2024:
To help restaurants and hospitality businesses increase productivity and make more informed decisions, Oracle NetSuite today announced a new NetSuite Connector for Oracle MICROS Simphony. The integration provides tailored functionality for the restaurant and hospitality industry that will help customers reduce costs, centralize data, and increase efficiency.
The NetSuite Connector for MI more PR
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority: First Development Phase Of The New York State Integrated Energy Data Resource Platform Completed (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on March 28, 2024:
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the completion of the first phase of development of the New York State Integrated Energy Data Resource (IEDR) platform. This statewide centralized platform is designed to expand access to energy-related data from New York's electric, gas, and steam utilities - and other sources - i more PR
Newberry College Opens New Little Free Library (10)
NEWBERRY, South Carolina, March 29 -- Newberry College issued the following news:
Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small book exchanges number more than 150,000 around the world in over 100 countries -- from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library at the edge of the Setzler Field parking lot at Newberry College will join the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers.
This new Little Free Library will be the eighth more PR
Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen Named 2024 Big 12 Wrestler of the Year (10)
IRVING, Texas, March 29 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen was named the 2024 Big 12 Wrestler of the Year by league coaches after becoming the first UNI wrestler since 1963 to finish as an undefeated Division I national champion. He is the second Panther in program history to win the Conference's Wrestler of the Year, joining Drew Foster in 2019.
Keckeisen accumulated his first NCAA title, fourth straight Big 12 more PR
Northwood University: Meet the 2024 Class of Outstanding Business Leaders (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, March 29 -- Northwood University issued the following news:
Northwood University is honored to celebrate the 2024 Class of Outstanding Business Leaders on April 6 at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
"This is our third year at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. I cannot think of a better place to hold this outstanding event than amidst the historical, industrial, and innovative backdrop that the great state of Michigan epitomizes. We look forward to ce more PR
Oracle NetSuite Supercharges the Suite With Expansion of Generative AI Capabilities (10)
NEW YORK, March 29 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news on March 28, 2024:
Oracle NetSuite today announced it is expanding its generative AI capabilities across the suite. NetSuite Text Enhance helps users leverage company-specific, relevant data to create and refine contextual and personalized content. Now embedded in more finance and accounting, supply chain and operations, sales and marketing, and customer support processes, NetSuite Text Enhance will help or more PR
Pacific Legal Foundation: Wisconsin Eliminates Home Equity Loophole Following Supreme Court Case Last Term (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
Last Friday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 969, which completely ends home equity theft in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin is the fifth state -- along with Nebraska, Maine, South Dakota, and Idaho -- to ban home equity theft since the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Tyler v. Hennepin County that home equity theft is unconstitutional.
"It's been almost a year since the more PR
Politics & Policy Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2024 Edition (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Politics and Policy, a peer-reviewed journal from the Policy Studies Organization and Ibero-American University that says it seeks to bring together politics and policy research from a variety of disciplines and international perspectives, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 52, Issue 1):
NOTE FROM THE EDITORS:
* Summary of articles in the February 2024 issue of Politics & Policy and a few editor's tips
ORIGINAL ARTIC more PR
Q&A With Dr. Sherri A. "Sam" Mason, Freshwater Plastic Pollution Researcher (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following Q&A on March 27, 2024, with Sherri A. "Sam" Mason freshwater plastic pollution researcher and a Plastic Pollution Coalition scientific advisor:
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The following is a Q&A with Dr. Sherri A. "Sam" Mason, a leading freshwater plastic pollution researcher and a Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) Scientific Advisor. Her work has made a major impact in shaping science, policy, and public awareness about plastic pollution more PR
Rutgers University: Newark Mayor To Join Express Newark Conversation About Groundbreaking Book By His Father, Amiri Baraka (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Legendary author and activist Amiri Baraka wrote more than 50 books before his death in 2014. His son, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, will be celebrating one of them, along with his sister, art historian Kellie Jones, at Express Newark on April 3.
That book is "Blues People: Negro Music in White America,'' written in 1963 when Amiri Baraka, who later changed his name, was LeRoi Jones, a Beat Generation poet from more PR
Rutgers-New Brunswick Appoints New Dean to Lead Graduate School of Education (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Christopher M. Span, a scholar, historian, educator and higher education administrator whose expertise spans the fields of history and education policy, has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Span, who assumes the role July 1, comes to Rutgers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also earned his doctoral degree, as a professor more PR
Salt Lake Chamber: LitJoy - A Women-Owned Small Business for Big Book Lovers (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news:
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses. What's more, Utah has been credited as the most pro-small business state in America, thanks to our state's pro-business initiatives and support systems. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a small business in Utah to emphasize its importance in our economy and encourage local support.
Every bu more PR
Samford University: Contributing to the National Conversation on Marriage and Divorce (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 28 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
The institution of marriage and the dissolution of some of those same unions have become deeply threaded into the fabric of American life and society, according to a new textbook on the subject, Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies. Bloomsbury's recent publication serves as a wide-ranging resource that will help readers understand the history and current state of marriage and div more PR
SIU to Host Lecture Highlighting R. Buckminster Fuller's Work on April 7 (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, March 29 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
A free, public presentation on the work and legacy of noted futurist, architect and designer R. Buckminster Fuller by one of his former students is set for Sunday, April 7, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Noted architect Thomas T.K. Zung, president and senior partner of Buckminster Fuller, Sadao, and Zung Architects, will present "The Dymaxion World of R. Buckminster Fuller" at 3 p.m. more PR
Slutty Vegan Owner to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement (10)
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 28 -- Savannah State University issued the following news:
"Pinky" Cole Hayes, founder of the immensely popular Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, is returning to Savannah State University (SSU) this spring to deliver the commencement speech to the class of 2024.
Cole Hayes visited the university in the fall as part of her book tour for her autobiographical book, "I Hope You Fail," which details the trials and tribulations she ov more PR
Sociology of Health & Illness Issues Research Articles in February 2024 Edition (10)
LEEDS, United Kingdom, March 29 -- Sociology of Health and Illness, a peer-reviewed journal from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness that says it features health, illness, medicine and healthcare, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 46, Issue 2):
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
* Bricolage as an expression of self and of cultural and familial foodways among people living in prison--'You make what you can with anything you can get'
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Sociology of Health & Illness Issues Research Articles in January 2024 Edition (10)
LEEDS, United Kingdom, March 29 -- Sociology of Health and Illness, a peer-reviewed journal from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness that says it features health, illness, medicine and healthcare, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 46, Issue 1):
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
* Caring through things at a distance: Intimacy and presence in teletherapy assemblages
* 'It's not as good as the face-to-face contact': A sociomaterialist anal more PR
Sociology of Health & Illness Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition (10)
LEEDS, United Kingdom, March 29 -- Sociology of Health and Illness, a peer-reviewed journal from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness that says it features health, illness, medicine and healthcare, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 46, Issue 3):
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
* Remaking critical care: Place, body work and the materialities of care in the COVID intensive care unit
* Health risks at work mean risks at home: Spatial aspects more PR
Support of Bern University of Applied Sciences in the Field of Generative AI (10)
BERN, Switzerland, March 28 (TNSres) -- Bern University of Applied Sciences issued the following news release:
The possibilities of Generative AI are developing rapidly. The technology generates new content based on specifications and existing data. The potential for companies is huge, but they face tough decisions on how best to use the technologies readily available. BFH's newly founded Generative AI Lab offers them expert support in this regard.
Generative AI offers new, unexplored possibil more PR
Taylor & Francis Group: 'Concerning' Disparities in HPV Vaccine Uptake Among US Adults, With Men and Hispanic People Among Those Least Protected (10)
LONDON, England, March 29 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release:
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In a National Sample of 27-45 Year Olds, Nearly 85% Had Not Been Vaccinated Against The Virus - Highlighting an "Urgent Need" to Address Uptake Disparities
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An analysis of data from a nationwide health survey reveals "concerning" disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among US adults aged 27 to 45 years.
More than 84% of the 9,440 people invol more PR
Texas Democratic Party: Leaked Video - Texas Republicans Attended Meeting With Group That Suggested Violence and Jail For Women Who Have Abortions and Use IVF (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news:
Leaked video (https://x.com/mrsamartini/status/1773160427981070620?s=46&t=sk_wYDuPHwg89Q4WqTwnlA) shows Hood County Constable Scott London, Hood County GOP Chair Steve Biggers and Hood County GOP Chair candidate Greg Harrell attending a meeting held by Abolish Abortion Texas (AATX) where they supported the death penalty for women who seek abortions or use IVF, including pregnant minors. London and Harrel have also more PR
Thurgood Marshall College Fund: The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice Publishes First Volume in New Book Series (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund issued the following news release:
The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently published its first volume in The Payne Center Book Series, which focuses on pragmatic policy ideas related to social justice. The first book, titled "Creating New Possibilities for the Future of HBCUs," provides critical examination of the current contributions and future directions of the n more PR
UC-San Diego: Book Honors Archaeologist's Storied Career (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
By Xochitl Rojas-Rocha
Ask what sets Thomas Levy apart, and you'll hear stories about curiosity, connection, and an enthusiasm for collaborating with people across very real boundaries.
Since his start in archaeology as a teenager in the late 1960s, Levy has pioneered new sub-disciplines in his field, helped shape dozens of mentees' careers and even challenged our understanding more PR
UE Members Speak in Favor of Reduced Train Emissions at EPA Hearing (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 (TNSres) -- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America issued the following news:
UE rail crew drivers and leaders from California gave testimony at a virtual hearing hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 20. They encouraged the federal government to approve a new regulation from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that will reduce air pollution from train yards.
People living near and working in train yards are expos more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: $1.25M Grant for Asian American Pacific Islander Environmental Justice (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, March 29 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Arts, Languages and Letters (CALL) is set to pioneer a venture into environmental justice within Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, thanks to a game-changing $1.25-million grant from the Mellon Foundation. This funding will propel the establishment of a cutting-edge interdisciplinary initiative, complete with two new faculty positi more PR
University of Kansas: Jack Zhang Named Inaugural Recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Teaching Award (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
Recognized for innovation in incorporating international education in the classroom, Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Teaching Award.
Zhang will give a lecture on his work in international education during an award presentation and reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. April 18 in the Kansas Union's Big 12 Room.
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University of Texas-Arlington: Exploring Power Dynamics in Women's History (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA historian Stephanie Cole examines women and power
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In the long history of women's activism, you'll find a thread uniting the change-makers: women who aren't afraid to stand up, speak out, and question existing power structures.
It's something that fascinates Stephanie Cole, associate professor of history and department chair, whose research and teaching often cen more PR
URI Health Sciences Associate Dean Honored by National Sports Medicine Association (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 28 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences Associate Dean Deborah Riebe recently received one of the highest honors in the field of sports medicine, as she was named one of the highest achieving scientists in the field.
Riebe, an accomplished exercise physiologist, will receive a "Citation Award" during the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine at the end of May. The Cit more PR
Weber State University: Top Educators Earn New Title - Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor (10)
OGDEN, Utah, March 28 -- Weber State University issued the following news:
Continuing a 19-year tradition, Weber State University announced the newest Brady Presidential Distinguished Professors, with this year's recipients representing the fields of communication, nursing, and physics and astronomy.
Named after the late Rodney Brady who served as WSU president from 1978 to 1985, the honor recognizes WSU professors who demonstrate the highest quality teaching, scholarship, research and commun more PR
World Scientific Publishing: Best Practices for Doing Philanthropy in China and Europe (10)
SINGAPORE, March 29 (TNSres) -- World Scientific Publishing issued the following news release:
Research teams at Rothlin Ltd and Globethics collaborated in an effort to discern best practices for successful philanthropic projects in China ad in Switzerland. The comparison enables Western businesses and NGOs to understand the distinctive Chinese terrain for success in philanthropic activities, while also clarifying how philanthropy has developed in Switzerland. Incorporating insights from their more PR
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