CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: What do you call a conference on Web design and usability, tailored to people working in higher education? Hint: mash up the ".edu" Internet domain suffix and UI, a popular abbreviation for "user interface." That's the story behind the name of the edUi Conference - the second annual installment of which will happen Nov. 8-9 at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, co-sponsored by the University of V  more

WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 26 -- The University of North Carolina-Wilmington issued the following news release: The New York Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD will present 12 live transmissions during the 2010-11 season, including six new productions and the start of a new Ring cycle--all featuring the world's greatest opera stars and all offered close to home at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Lumina Theater. Sponsored by UNCW's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and Departme  more

NORTH NEWTON, Kan., Aug. 26 -- Bethel College issued the following news release: Music faculty members from Bethel College and Friends University will perform together in recitals on their respective campuses. Monday, Aug. 30, and Thursday, Sept. 2, Timothy Shade, Bethel College, and John Taylor, Friends University, will play along with special guests. The concerts are in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center on the Friends University campus in Wichita (Aug. 30) and Krehbiel Audi  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Boise State University issued the following news release: The Boise Chamber Music Series (BCMS), supported by the Boise State University Department of Music and the Boise Chamber Music Society, will open its 2010-11 season with the first of four concerts on Sept. 17. All concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Season tickets are available for $100 by contacting Jeanne Belfy at (208) 426-1216 or jbelfy@boisestate.edu. For more in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 26 -- The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after extensive testing of the state's white-tailed deer population. The FWC tested 400 free-ranging deer during the past year and more than 4,600 deer during the past eight years, with no CWD-positive results. "While we can never say that Florida is en  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Texas A&M University at Kingsville issued the following news release: In the nearly 500 years since William Shakespeare's death, the term 'comedy'--with which Shakespeare was intimately familiar--has changed meaning. What once referred simply to a story with a happy ending is now synonymous with laughs, entertainment and humor. No one else better exemplifies the mix of classic Shakespeare and modern comedy better than The Improvised Shakespeare Company--a trou  more

DENVER, Aug. 25 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Colorado's agricultural exports continue to grow; in 2010, exports increased 27 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2009. This success exceeds the national ag export increase of 15 percent. Colorado Top Ag Exports--Commodities Table omitted (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Document_C&childpagename=Agriculture-Main%2FDocument_C%2FCDAGAddLink&cid=1251579924281&pagename=CDAGWrapper)   more

WOODLAND, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Yolo County issued the following news release: This week, Elizabeth Gray joined the Yolo County Library team as Assistant County Librarian. Most recently, Ms. Gray served as the director for programming and outreach at Mid-Columbia Libraries in Kennewick, Washington. "As a key leader in Mid-Columbia Libraries, Ms. Gray was responsible for bookmobile services, coordinated programming for all ages, and touching the lives of all residents through library services   more

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 26 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: Lincoln photographer Michael Forsberg will receive the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies and deliver the center's first 2010-11 Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies Sept. 8. Forsberg won the $5,000 award for "Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild," produced with noted writer Dan O'Brien, Great Plains scholar David Wishart and Pulitzer Prize-winning   more

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 25 -- The Newspaper Association of America issued the following news release: Mark G. Contreras, senior vice president/newspapers of The E.W. Scripps Company and chairman of the Newspaper Association of America, today announced the appointment of John Paton, chief executive officer of the Journal Register Company, to NAA's Board of Directors. In January, Paton was named chief executive officer of the Journal Register Company, one of the largest news and information com  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky., Aug. 26 -- University of the Cumberlands issued the following news release: In what's being called the start of a new era in treating hepatitis C, a team that includes a leading Miller School physician has discovered a drug that appears to dramatically increase the success of standard therapy. For decades, patients with hepatitis C have faced an unpleasant reality: the standard therapy is effective in only 40 percent of cases and the side effects of the lengthy regimen c  more

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Canada College issued the following news release: 'Five Plays' Provides English Translation with Missing Passages of Chekhov Classics. Canada College adjunct faculty member Marina Brodskaya will release a new book titled "Five Plays" on Oct. 27 which translates five historic plays from Russian playwright Anton Chekhov into the first complete English text of the plays. The book includes new translations of Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters,   more

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 26 -- St. John Fisher College issued the following news release: On August 19, Michael McCarthy, Director of Safety and Security, was invited as a guest to the Office of the Consulate General of Ireland in New York City to discuss his popular book "From Cork to the New World: A Journey for Survival." He was hosted by Vice Consul Alan Farrelly, a County Cork native. Coincidentally, library members of Quinnipiac University were at the Consulate as part of their An Gorta Mo  more

TAHLEQUAH, Okla., Aug. 26 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: "Dancing on the Moon," a story of three Native American friends on their way to powwow, will be shown 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at the McSwain Theatre in Ada, Okla. The film is presented by the Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities as part of the Holba' Kana'li Film Series. Directed by Rodrick Pocowatchit of Pawnee, Shawnee and Comanche tribes,   more

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Canada College issued the following news release: The grant will fund development of a Summer Engineering Teaching Institute and a Joint Engineering Program for community colleges without engineering programs. Canada College has received a two-year, $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help improve community college engineering education around the state and eventually increase the number of engineering graduates in California. Principa  more

QUINCY, Mass., Aug. 26 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: The National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/) (NFPA) today announced a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar as NFPA provides electric vehicle safety training for first responders to the scene of an accident. The announcement was made at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (http://www.ichiefs.org/) (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International Conference (http://s36.a2zinc.net/  more

PETERSON AFB, Colo., Aug. 26 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain Time as they practice intercept and identification procedures. The exercise flights will take place over Alberta, Canada. Those living in the vicinity of Edmonton may hear and/or see NORAD-controlled fighter jets in close proximity to military or military contr  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: Owens Community College has been chosen as one of nine Ohio two-year community and technical colleges by AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, to participate in a new $225,000 workforce development scholarship initiative designed to help low income Ohioans compete for jobs in an evolving economy. The Owens Community College Foundation has received a $25,000 scholarship grant from AEP Ohio for the ne  more

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Canada College issued the following news release: Vehicles without parking permits will be cited. Permits are available online. Parking enforcement begins Wednesday, Sept. 1 and all vehicles parking on campus without permits will be cited. Fortunately, permits are now available online (https://websmart.smccd.edu/). You can also purchase permits at the Cashier's Office, located on the first floor of Building 9. For more information, contact Robert Hood, Di  more

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 26 -- The Photo Marketing Association International issued the following news release: The fast-approaching PMA Canada Photo Expo 2010 - offering top-notch educational seminars, product training by suppliers, and keynote speakers - also features a three-day product show for trade members to learn about the latest in photo imaging technology. The list of exhibiting firms includes such notable camera manufacturers as Canon Canada Inc., Nikon Canada Inc., Olympus, Panason  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The American Bird Conservancy issued the following news release: American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation's leading bird conservation organization, in cooperation with the Amazon Conservation Association (ACA), has helped finance the purchase of 7,427 acres of world-class bird and wildlife habitat in southern Peru that may contain the highest bird diversity for a single site in the world. The area is within the spectacular 4.7 million-acre Manu Biosphere Reserve,   more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Reggie Watts, a free-form comedian-musician who recently toured with Conan O'Brien, will perform Iowa State University's comedy opener on Saturday, Sept. 18. Watts' "Comedy on the Edge" will be at 8 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, the closing event of Engineers' Week on campus. The show is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. Far from a traditional stand-up comedian, Watts' act defies audience expecta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of the daily press briefing: INDEX: DEPARTMENT USAID Administrator Shah Returning from Pakistan/Total Support to Pakistan $200million Dialogue between NASA and Chile Regarding Miners in Chile SCA Assistant Secretary Blake Upcoming Travel to Tajikistan, Moscow U.S. Welcomes Ugandan Constitutional Court's Reported Decision in the Mwenda Case Finding the Law on Sedition to be Unconstitutional PA  more

HONOLULU, Aug. 26 -- Brigham Young University-Hawaii issued the following news release: Recently-retired Max Stanton was much more than a teacher during his years at BYU-Hawaii. Initially a student at Church College of Hawaii, then professor of Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Religion, and Tourism, and head of the Sociology Department for three years, Stanton's work at BYU-Hawaii has been vast and varied. Occupied as he was with his work within the university, Stanton still found time   more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25 -- Boise State University issued the following news release: The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for Aug. 29-Sept. 8. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: Labor Day. University offices are closed Sept. 6. Faculty Artist Series. See Sept. 10 and 12 for details. EXHIBITIONS: Aug. 30-Oct.22. Contemporary Judaica. Visual Arts Center Ga  more

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 26 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release: The stage is set for what could be one of the better waterfowl hunting seasons in recent years and Texas hunters will be able to take full advantage with a 74-day season and six bird daily bag limit. The 2010-11 late season migratory proposal was finalized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Aug. 26 public meeting. "Texas has water on the ground and when you factor in predictions for an ea  more

HONOLULU, Aug. 26 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Four University of Hawai'i at Hilo students set sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada on Friday, August 27, as participants in the Semester at Sea program. Rachel Cabanilla, a junior marine science major, Bria Calloway, a senior anthropology and performing arts major, Kaipo Dye, a sophomore sociology and agriculture major, and Nicole Pasalo, a junior psychology major, will drop anchor in 11 countries in Europe  more

WILSON, N.C., Aug. 26 -- The city of Wilson issued the following news release: Soccer players in Wilson Parks & Recreation Department programs will be able to receive free balls this fall, thanks to the Uniroyal(R) Soccer Program. Starting Sept. 10, players will receive certificates that can be redeemed for a free soccer ball at Colony Tire and White's Tire Service, while supplies last. Also, Wilson Parks & Recreation Department will receive $2 for every Uniroyal(R) tire sold to the gen  more

BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 26 -- The State University of New York at Buffalo issued the following news release: Today the University at Buffalo (UB) launched a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., providing the campus with access to the world's leading car-sharing service. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty and staff members, ages 18 and older. Zipcar is an environmentally friendly alternative that supports  more

ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 26 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release: By Kat Gilmore Five veterinarians, pursing advanced research training through doctoral or post-doctoral programs, were honored recently at the 10th annual Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars National Symposium, hosted by the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. The five finalists for the Young Investigator Award were among 402 people who traveled to the University of Georgia for the symposiu  more

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 -- Occidental College issued the following news release: Starting today, Occidental College students, faculty, staff, and local residents can reserve two on-campus cars by the hour or day through Zipcar.com, the world's leading car-sharing service. The College partnered with Zipcar Inc. for this environmentally friendly, cost-effective transportation choice to ease local traffic congestion, lower demand for on-campus parking, and provide a convenient option to people w  more

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26 -- The University of Nevada at Las Vegas issued the following news release: Las Vegas's emergence as a top culinary destination the last 50 years is reflected in a new UNLV Libraries online collection of historical menus. "Menus: The Art of Dining," includes a catalog of Las Vegas restaurant menus, which traces the early influence of gourmet cuisine in Las Vegas to the late 60s and early 70s, when many of the city's high-end restaurants, buffets, casinos and coffee shops f  more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 26 -- The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after extensive testing of the state's white-tailed deer population. The FWC tested 400 free-ranging deer during the past year and more than 4,600 deer during the past eight years, with no CWD-positive results. "While we can never say that Florida is en  more

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 26 -- St. John Fisher College issued the following news release: On August 19, Michael McCarthy, Director of Safety and Security, was invited as a guest to the Office of the Consulate General of Ireland in New York City to discuss his popular book "From Cork to the New World: A Journey for Survival." He was hosted by Vice Consul Alan Farrelly, a County Cork native. Coincidentally, library members of Quinnipiac University were at the Consulate as part of their An Gorta Mo  more

SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 26 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news release: New College of Florida has once again been named one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features New College in the new 2011 edition of its popular guidebook, The Best 373 Colleges: 2011 Edition (Random House/ Princeton Review, $22.99). Only about 15% of Am  more

PETERSON AFB, Colo., Aug. 26 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct exercise flights today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain Time as they practice intercept and identification procedures. The exercise flights will take place over Alberta, Canada. Those living in the vicinity of Edmonton may hear and/or see NORAD-controlled fighter jets in close proximity to military or military contr  more

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 26 -- The Photo Marketing Association International issued the following news release: The fast-approaching PMA Canada Photo Expo 2010 - offering top-notch educational seminars, product training by suppliers, and keynote speakers - also features a three-day product show for trade members to learn about the latest in photo imaging technology. The list of exhibiting firms includes such notable camera manufacturers as Canon Canada Inc., Nikon Canada Inc., Olympus, Panason  more

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news release: While concerns about privacy, cost and response rates have placed scrutiny on census taking around the world, Carnegie Mellon University's Stephen E. Fienberg (http://www.stat.cmu.edu/GSS/fienberg.html) and Columbia University's Kenneth Prewitt (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/polisci/fac-bios/prewitt/faculty.html) argue that reliable and detailed demographic data, used in a variety of ways -- from allocating legi  more

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 26 -- The Society of Interventional Radiology issued the following news release: Recognizing that venous interventions may potentially play an important role in treating some patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis--an incurable, disabling disease--the Society of Interventional Radiology has issued a position statement indicating its support for high-quality clinical research to determine the safety and effectiveness of interventional M.S. treatments. SIR's position sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of the daily press briefing: INDEX: DEPARTMENT USAID Administrator Shah Returning from Pakistan/Total Support to Pakistan $200million Dialogue between NASA and Chile Regarding Miners in Chile SCA Assistant Secretary Blake Upcoming Travel to Tajikistan, Moscow U.S. Welcomes Ugandan Constitutional Court's Reported Decision in the Mwenda Case Finding the Law on Sedition to be Unconstitutional PA  more

LEBANON, Ill., Aug. 26 -- McKendree University issued the following news release: The Lettermen, Christine Brewer, a Beatles tribute and the Vienna Boys' Choir headline an exciting mix of music, dance, performance and adventure at McKendree University's Hettenhausen Center for the Arts in 2010-11. Tickets go on sale Aug. 26 for all performances and the George E. McCammon Memorial Distinguished Speaker Series. All programs are open to the public and held at the Hett, the 488-seat performing  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will focus spending next year around a revised strategic plan created with input from stakeholders and field staff, plus continue major repairs and improvements at dozens of state parks as part of the agency's 2011 budget. Like all state agencies, TPWD gets authorization to spend money in the form of appropriations from the Texas Legislature. Appropriations come  more

LARAMIE, Wyo., Aug. 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A beloved family ballet, an original comedy, a vertical dance concert and a Broadway musical smash are on tap for the University of Wyoming Theatre and Dance 2010-2011 production season. Season tickets cost $81 or $62 for senior citizens (60 and over). Individual tickets for regular performances are $7 for students, $11 for seniors, and $14 for others. Individual tickets for "The Nutcracker" and "Chicago  more