BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Rich Barlow Anthony Hollenberg, a nationally renowned endocrinologist and physician-in-chief at Boston Medical Center (BMC), as well as the chair of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine department of medicine, has been named the new president of BMC, Boston University's primary teaching hospital and New England's largest safety net facility, serving disadvantaged patients. The appointment, effective June   more

HAMILTON, New York, May 16 -- Colgate University issued the following news: During its spring meetings, the Colgate University Board of Trustees approved resolutions regarding faculty promotions to associate professor with continuous tenure and to full professor, as well as appointments to named chairs -- all of which will take effect July 1, 2024. "The accomplishments of our colleagues are many and varied," said Provost and Dean of the Faculty Lesleigh Cushing. "Together, they have made signi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 -- The Conservation Fund posted the following news release on May 17, 2024: A coalition of conservation, sportsmen and forest management organizations and companies today applauded inclusion of the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) in the Farm Bill as introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. In establishing the first comprehensive private and tribal forestland conservation easement program, FCEP would give forest landowners the same opportunity oth  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Photo: Shutterstock May 16, 2024 (Boston, MA) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a new order that will improve electricity grid planning policy across the country. The order requires regional grid operators, including the ISO which operates the New England power grid, to take a more long-term and holistic approach to planning how the electricity grid will operate. Conserv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Greater Boston Food Bank issued the following news release: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored the individuals and organizations that in 2023 demonstrated extraordinary leadership in supporting GBFB's hunger-relief efforts. Awardees represent those who partnered with GBFB to advance its mission to end hunger here through food donations, volunteerism, advocacy, philanthropic support, and in-kind  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 18 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: By Mel Thibeault "Be curious. Be fearless. Ask hard questions," Shabana Basij-Rasikh told Roger Williams University graduates in her keynote address at Friday's Commencement ceremony. "And with knowledge, with compassion, and with confidence, be the actors who create a better world." In her words of encouragement to the Class of 2024, Basij-Rasikh shared her story of seeking an education under a ruling regim  more