Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Saturday, July 10, 2021

2021 AAU Junior Olympic Games Selections

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Following evaluation at the 2021 Nexus Championship, presented by Harrow Sports, USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce the U-16 girl athletes who have been selected to play in the 2021 AAU Junior Olympic Games. The U-14 girl selections will be announced at the conclusion of the U-14 Girls Nexus Championship. This year’s event will take place at Houston Sports Park in Houston, Texas from August 2 to 5. These selected athletes will have the opportunity to take part in a great event and participate alongside some of the best athletes in other sports from across the country. AAU Junior Olympic Games athletes have until Friday, July 16, 2021 to register online through their USA Field Hockey Membership Account.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

NSF selects Susan S. Margulies to head the Engineering Directorate

Georgia Tech and Emory University professor brings strategic vision, focus on translational research to new role


The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected Susan S. Margulies to head the Directorate for Engineering. She is the first biomedical engineer to lead the engineering directorate, which supports fundamental research in emerging and frontier basic research areas.


Since 2017, Margulies has been professor and

OSHA urges fireworks/pyrotechnics industry employers to protect workers as the Fourth of July holiday approaches

WASHINGTON, DC – As people nationwide plan to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds fireworks/pyrotechnics industry employers to protect their workers from hazards in the processes of manufacturing, storing, transporting, displaying and selling fireworks for use at public events.


“This industry’s hazards are well-known, but necessary precautions can prevent injuries or