CINCINNATI, Aug. 25 -- Xavier University issued the following news release: Xavier University and the Department of Art are pleased to announce our fourth annual national all media juried exhibition Art at the X. Our 2010 juror is Dennis Harrington, Director, Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati. 266 art entries were received from 92 artists located in 29 states and Canada. Mr. Harrington selected 72 pieces for exhibition. He shares his experience as follows: "As director of the Weston Art Galle  more

ALFRED, N.Y., Aug. 25 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: The eclectic Underscore Orkestra, including Alfred University alumna Danielle Smith, will perform at AU on Saturday Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The Underscore Orkestra, from Portland, OR, brings to the stage a romping mix of Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Swing, with a repertoire consisting of both original and traditional material. Smith, AU   more

POTSDAM, N.Y., Aug. 25 -- Clarkson University issued the following news release: Clarkson University Mathematics & Computer Science Professor Kathleen R. Fowler has received the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). A news release from the MAA follows below: Kathleen Fowler Receives The Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or Uni  more

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 25 -- The City of Des Plaines issued the following news release: The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently announced that the City of Des Plaines was the recipient of the "Distinguished Budget Presentation Award" for its budget document. Dorothy Wisniewski, Director of the Finance for the City of Des Plaines, was identified as being primarily responsible for having achieved the award. The City will receive an officia  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 25 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: Temporary Flight Restrictions are nothing new, but in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks they've taken on a much more important role in the security of events and elected officials, often to the dismay of private aviators. In weaponizing aviation in a way not seen since the final years of World War II, terrorists have forced the Federal Aviation Administration, Transport  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: A national conference is bringing together participants from across the U.S. to learn more about using disaster modeling software. With participation from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indianapolis is hosting the National FEMA HAZUS-MH Users Conference on August 23-25. Three hundred forty one representatives from nearly all 50 states, Puerto Rico, India and Canada r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: A rare and exciting look at the seafloor - with images of unusual and beautiful creatures - was offered to U.S. and Indonesian scientists working side-by-side at Exploration Command Centers in Jakarta and Seattle this summer. More scientists from additional locations ashore participated using cutting-edge technology to fill their screens with live views o  more

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 25 -- The University of California at Berkeley issued the following news release: The North American continent is not one thick, rigid slab, but a layer cake of ancient, 3 billion-year-old rock on top of much newer material probably less than 1 billion years old, according to a new study by seismologists at the University of California, Berkeley. The finding, which is reported in the Aug. 26 issue of Nature, explains inconsistencies arising from new seismic technique  more

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich., Aug. 25 -- Andrews University issued the following news release: The Howard Performing Arts Center's 2010-2011 concert series Howard Center Presents... will kick off with Opening Night 2010! at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. In a two-part program, tenor and Andrews University alum Juan Carlos Rodriguez and friends will perform selections from well-known Broadway tunes in the first half, including "Oh What a Beautiful Morning," "The Impossible Dream," and "Time to Say Go  more

BOONE, N.C., Aug. 25 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news release: Astronomers like Joe Pollock seldom peer through a telescope anymore when carrying out their research programs. They typically use computer-controlled telescopes to obtain images of celestial objects of interest, images that are then automatically downloaded, often while they sleep or work on other projects. While the work isn't as glamorous as that of astronomers depicted in the movies, it nevertheless  more

HAVRE, Mont., Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Piegan, Sweetgrass, Sunburst and Havre, Mont., with Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Alan Bersin to tour CBP operations and meet with state and local officials, law enforcement personnel and private sector stakeholders regarding DHS' efforts to secure the N  more

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: Phuong Thi Tran, 39, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her role in two drug trafficking conspiracies, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Zane Memeger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade, an  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: As part of a two-day tour through Idaho that will highlight the importance of exports in creating jobs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce TradeRoots program brought the state's small and midsize businesses together with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Congressman Walt Minnick (D-ID) to call for Washington to act on President Obama's plan to double exports over the next five years. "There are economies that a  more

MINOT, N.D., Aug. 24 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Along with much of northwestern North Dakota, growth is underway at Minot State University. According to first-day numbers, Minot State's enrollment is showing a 6 percent increase, compared to the same time last year. The total headcount of students taking courses is 3,744, a 211 student increase from the 3,533 students who were taking classes on the first day of fall 2009. "Minot State proudly provides an   more

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 25 -- The University of California at Berkeley issued the following news release: The North American continent is not one thick, rigid slab, but a layer cake of ancient, 3 billion-year-old rock on top of much newer material probably less than 1 billion years old, according to a new study by seismologists at the University of California, Berkeley. The finding, which is reported in the Aug. 26 issue of Nature, explains inconsistencies arising from new seismic technique  more

NEWARK, Del., Aug. 25 -- The Produce Marketing Association issued the following news release: The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize traceback procedures and standardize its traceability practices, is forming industry-led working groups to guide its activities moving forward. Industry members from across the fresh produce supply chain are invited to volunteer their time and expertise to one or more of the newly formed working groups. Mean  more

HAVRE, Mont., Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Piegan, Sweetgrass, Sunburst and Havre, Mont., with Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Alan Bersin to tour CBP operations and meet with state and local officials, law enforcement personnel and private sector stakeholders regarding DHS' efforts to secure the N  more

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: Phuong Thi Tran, 39, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her role in two drug trafficking conspiracies, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Zane Memeger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade, an  more