TIFTON, Ga., Aug. 10 -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College issued the following news release: Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Niles Reddick has announced the names of 207students who have been selected for the Distinguished Achievement List for the 2010 summer term at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Reddick said students who complete between six and eleven hours of academic course work with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale are recognized on this lis  more

COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 10 -- Columbus State University issued the following news release: Columbus State University welcomes students for a new school year with Cougar Kickoff, an Aug. 14-27 series of events not only for fun, but to introduce new students and reacquaint returnees to the depth of offerings through CSU's Student Life and Development office. Live music, open-mic talent shows, a movie night and a student organization expo represent a portion of what's on tap for both main and Riv  more

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Elmer W. Davis, Inc., the largest commercial roofing contractor in New York State and one of the top 40 largest commercial roofing contractors in the United States, will pay $1 million to African-American employees to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. This is the largest EEOC settl  more

ROME, Aug. 11 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news release: FAO today has launched a new online portal on fire information and real time monitoring to help countries to control fire effectively and protect property and natural resources. The new Global Fire Information Management System (GFIMS) detects fire hotspots from satellites operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Developed in collaboration with the Uni  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Women with a relatively rare but aggressive form of breast cancer may benefit from a unique tissue bank of normal breast tissue at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. Bryan Schneider, M.D., and doctoral student Milan Radovich will study the underlying molecular underpinning of inflammatory breast cancer using cutting edge technology called Next Generation Sequencing with the support of a   more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- Iowa Center for the Arts issued the following news release: Two new manuals in the Bur Oak Guides series -- "The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Seed and Seedling Identification in the Upper Midwest," by Dave Williams, illustrated by Brent Butler, and "The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Prairie Restoration in the Upper Midwest," by Daryl Smith, Dave Williams, Greg Houseal and Kirk Henderson -- are now available from the University of Iowa Press. The books a  more

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 10 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release: A group of Old Dominion University students who traveled to South Africa this summer on a faculty-led study abroad program had an opportunity to meet Desmond Tutu, archbishop emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, known to many as the "rebel for peace." The 14 students participated in ODU's "Exploring International Development Through Service Learning" program, led by Jennifer Fish, associate professor a  more

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 10 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Hendrik Viljoen, Ph.D., didn't plan to tackle one of the world's deadliest bacteria. He was, after all, an engineer, not a clinical researcher. But, Dr. Viljoen has developed new technologies that have the potential to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in the developing world more quickly and more accurately than any test used today. "It's an engineering novelty," said the professor, who has   more

MACOMB, Ill., Aug. 10 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Seven college students traded their past sedentary paleontology experiences - most of which had been limited to comfortable theatres, popcorn and movies such as the classic series "Jurassic Park" - and spent 13 days (May 20-June1) learning the hands-on how-to's of excavating and experiencing the excitement of discovering Jurassic Period dinosaur bones from one of the world's most noted paleobiologists.   more

ROME, Aug. 10 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news release: Although food security in Zimbabwe improved significantly following government efforts and a US$70 million international assistance programme providing farmers with subsidized inputs, the country still needs agricultural and food assistance next year for some 1.68 million people. These are the main findings of a report released today on a joint mission to Zimbabwe in June by the United  more