WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Becomes First Female Governor to Sign Independent Women's Stand With Women Legislation into State Law MONTGOMERY, AL -- Today, Independent Women applauds Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for boldly standing with women and signing the "What is a Woman Act" --inspired by Independent Women's Stand wi  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * How wildfires accelerate climate warming--and the critical role of Arctic ecosystems An NAU biologist received a $1.8 million grant to understand and address a critical tipping point in the Earth's climate system: the loss of permafrost carbon due to intensifying wildfires. Xanthe Walker, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Syst  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: * * * Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park becomes the sixth International Dark Sky Reserve - Reserve Internationale de Ciel Etoile (RICE) in France Belin-Beliet, France The Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park (parc naturel regional PNR) obtained the International Dark Sky Reserve--Reserve Internationale de Ciel Etoile (RICE) label, rewarding the efforts of an entire territory for the preservation a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * President Garimella elected to National Academy of Engineering University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to engineers. The academy announced its 2025 class on Tuesday, naming 128 new U.S.-based and 22 international members. Garimella was recognized by the academy for "contributions t  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: * * * RCSA Welcomes 2025 Class of Cottrell Scholars Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 16 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2025 Cottrell Scholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. "These distinguished awardees join a multidisciplinary, multigenerational force of more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Arizona Responds to Arizona GOP Attempting To Undermine Prop. 139 PHOENIX, AZ -- This week, Republican Rep. Rachel Keshel introduced HCR 2058, legislation that seeks to invalidate the will of the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters who passed a ballot measure in November to enshrine abortion rights. The bill proposes a new ballot  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * U of A expert's discovery to be displayed in Cyprus archaeological museum At around dawn on July 21, 365 A.D., an earthquake decimated the ancient Roman city of Kourion, a port on Cyprus's southwestern coast. The quake, the biggest to hit the Mediterranean at the time, was invoked in the religious writings of the famous fourth-century writer Ammianus Marcellinus. Archaeologists began unearthing cl  more