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Professor Emeritus John Vander Sande, microscopist, entrepreneur, and admired mentor, dies at 80

MIT Professor Emeritus John B. Vander Sande, a pioneer in electron microscopy who brought the first scanning transmission electron microscope to the United States and co-founded American Superconductor, died June 28 at age 80.

2024-07-15 20:15

Glass House Brands Welcomes Hector De La Torre Back to The Board of Directors

LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glass House Brands Inc. ("Glass House" or the "Company") (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis compa…

2024-07-15 20:05

Dizzy Gillespie for President! Revisiting the Jazz Giant’s Quixotic 1964 Campaign

Miles Davis…for CIA chief? Malcolm X for attorney general? Why did the jazz master make a tongue-in-cheek run for the White House?

2024-08-09 12:00

Dance for Life premieres a new finale

Dance for Life, the annual fundraiser for the dance community, features something new this year in addition to the stellar lineup of nine companies. The evening at the Auditorium will close out with the world premiere of a new piece by Jonathan E. Alsberry, L…

2024-08-08 16:57

Stunning upset: Cole Hocker’s Catholic high school cheers as he breaks Olympic record

U.S. Olympian Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men’s 1,500-meter final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Aug. 6, 2024. / Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pm (CNA). A stunning surprise v…

2024-08-07 17:21

Walter Arlen, Holocaust refugee and belated composer, is dead at 103

The Viennese musical prodigy fled to the United States after Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938; it would be three-quarters of a century before he created musical remembrances of surviving the Holocaust and exile.

2024-08-06 15:26

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hamptons summer brunch event results in generous $200,000 pledge

Washington, D.C., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Impact Now: Hamptons Summer Brunch brought more than 100 attendees together to learn more about the non-profit organization and resulted in a generous $200,000 pledg…

2024-08-06 14:15

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2024-08-06 11:00

22-Year-Old Army Officer Crowned Miss USA After Months Of Pageant Controversy

Miss USA contest has seen several controversies and scandals in recent years, with multiple allegations of preferential treatment given to certain contestants.

2024-08-06 04:05

New Miss USA crowned, capping tumultuous year of pageant controversy

Michigan's Alma Cooper, a U.S. Army officer, was named Miss USA on Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the title this year following the shock resignation of 2023's winner.

2024-08-05 18:22