Tipoffs for Maine (New England)
Christopher Hunt '02 Ed.D. '19 Set to Give Keynote Address at ESU's Graduate Commencement Ceremony
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
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Christopher Hunt '02 Ed.D. '19 Set to Give Keynote Address at ESU's Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Christopher Hunt '02 Ed.D. '19 will be the keynote speaker for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8 at 6:45 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.
Dr. Hunt serves as Vice President and Dean for Inclusive Excellence at Moravian University,
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FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England
BOSTON --Today, FEMA announced more than $8.6 million in funding to several New England states for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for mor
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Large International Study Confirms Similar Efficacy and Safety of Common Fluid Treatments for Pediatric Sepsis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release:
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Large International Study Confirms Similar Efficacy and Safety of Common Fluid Treatments for Pediatric Sepsis
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A major study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children's Health, and Children's National Hospital and involving an extensive network of medical centers across the United States and abroad, found that differ
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Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in NFL Draft Black-Jewish Unity Dinner hosted by Blue Square Alliance Against Hate
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in NFL Draft Black-Jewish Unity Dinner hosted by Blue Square Alliance Against Hate
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CARLISLE, PA-On April 22, 2026, Professor Andrea J. Martin, representing the Penn State Hillel Board of Directors, participated in the NFL Draft Unity Dinner, an event dedicated to rebuilding historic bonds between Black and Jewish communities and
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Research Consistently Shows E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit
LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by Director of Consumer Freedom Guy Bentley:
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Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up?
When smokers who want to quit believe that switching to an e-cigarette offers no health benefit, they have no incentive to make the switch.
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A sweeping new overview of the evidence on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation, published in the jour
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Sanofi's Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) Recommended for EU Approval by the CHMP to Treat Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Without Relapses
PARIS, France, April 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sanofi, a life sciences company, issued the following news release:
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Sanofi's Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) recommended for EU approval by the CHMP to treat secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapses
* Recommendation based on the HERCULES phase 3 study which demonstrated that brain-penetrant Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) significantly delayed the onset of disability progression in non-relapsing SPMS
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The European Medicines Agency's Committee for
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UConn Health CEO Issues Weekly Update on April 24, 2026
STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following weekly update by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs:
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CEO Weekly Update: April 24, 2026
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope everyone had a wonderful week. Spring means beautiful weather, but it also means we are approaching the end of this legislative session, which will conclude on May 6. Just as a reminder, in odd-numbered years (e.g., 2025, 2027) the legislatu
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