Hoffman Estates, Ill. – September 20, 2026 -- Omron Automation Americas has introduced the NXR-S Series Simple Logic Safety I/O Block, a distributed safety solution delivering response times as fast as 15 milliseconds while maintaining centralized CIP Safety management.

Pittsburgh – September 20, 2026 -- Energy Corps has named four new grantees to expand access to affordable, modern energy across East and West Africa and Tribal Nations in the United States, targeting sectors from electric cooking to AI-driven energy governance.

McLean, Virginia – September 20, 2026 -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) ranked #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and the Platform Consolidation Use Case in the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (BOAT) report. The company was also named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for BOAT, based on its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

Austin, Texas – September 20, 2026 -- San Juan Regional Medical Center has cut bed-assignment time by 38.9%, from 54.00 minutes to 33.00 minutes, one month after deploying new Oracle Health operational solutions, according to figures released by Oracle.

Henderson, Tenn. – September 20, 2026 -- Freed-Hardeman University enrolled 2,296 students this fall, posting an all-time-high five-year graduation rate of 71% that exceeds nine of Tennessee's public four-year universities.

Retention rate reaches 89% as new student numbers climb 5%

FHU's 89% retention rate accompanied a 5% year-over-year increase in new students. Full-time undergraduate enrollment rose 3%, while on-campus residency grew 5%, adding to a total undergraduate population of 1,806 students.

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- General Lester Lyles, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), has been named recipient of the 2026 AFA Lifetime Achievement Award by the Air & Space Forces Association. The award was presented in September 2026 during the Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- NorCal Auto Group, a Potamkin Automotive Group company operating three Hyundai dealerships in the Sacramento region, has pushed its cumulative contributions to Hyundai Hope on Wheels past $4 million since the pediatric cancer research program launched in 1998.

Grantsville, Utah – September 20, 2026 -- PV3 Enterprises has poured more than $50 million into the former Utah Motorsports Campus since acquiring the 511-acre site earlier this year, rebranding the facility as West Desert and reopening it to the public after a 20-year run under its original ownership.

Purchase, N.Y. – September 20, 2026 -- Alpine Saxon Woods, a Purchase, NY-based investment firm managing over $890 million in assets, has been named to the PSN Top Guns List for Q2 2026, earning 4-, 5-, and 6-Star ratings in the All-Cap Value Universe for its Dividend strategy.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- More than 600 importers, distributors and HoReCa operators have registered for the third edition of Vinitaly.USA, set for October 26-27 at Pier 36 on Manhattan's Lower East Side, with organizers Veronafiere and the ITA – Italian Trade Agency now extending buyer recruitment into Canada and Mexico.