BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 15 -- The American Society of Human Genetics issued the following news release: * * * ASHG Statement on Cuts to NIH-Funded Research Support The American Society of Human Genetics released the following statement in response to the recent announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the implementation of a 15% reimbursement rate cap for Facilities and Administration (F&A) costs, applicable to both new and existing grants as of February 10. Althou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Hosts Leadership Conference for ROTC Cadets Future Army officers from Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., gathered Feb. 7 at the Association of the U.S. Army headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, to learn about the principles of leadership from currently serving and retired leaders. The Senior Leader Development Conference, co-hosted by the AUSA Center for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Welcomes Johns Hopkins U.'s Action to Bar Violent Counter-Protestor at Anti-Genocide Rally The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Maryland) today welcomed Johns Hopkins University's decision to ban an individual from campus following an incident in which a peaceful demonstrator carrying a Palestinian flag was reportedl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vought Agrees to Delay CFPB Funding Slash as Layoffs Continue [Bloomberg Law] Bloomberg: "Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought agreed to hold off on zeroing out the agency's budget for at least two weeks even as he moves to slash its  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA's Kristyn Oldendorf Honored as a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 Award Recipient The awards recognize trailblazers in the waste, recycling and organics industries. Silver Spring, MD - SWANA is proud to announce that Kristyn Oldendorf, Senior Director of Public Policy & Communications, has been named to Waste360's prestigious 2025 40 Under 40 awards list. This honor recogn  more