TEMPE, Arizona, July 11 (TNSfund) -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Researchers at Arizona State University have earned five National Science Foundation early faculty career awards in the last year. The new awards total $2.8 million in funding for ASU researchers in grants that will be used over five years. The awards show the scope of research being undertaken at ASU and the level of creativity exhibited by each recipient. The work covers a wide variety of science and tec more PR

PASADENA, California, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: The W. M. Keck Foundation has given $4 million to Caltech to endow the Edward C. Stone Professorship. The position honors the internationally known physicist who served for 50 years as project scientist for NASA's Voyager mission. As a tribute to Edward C. Stone's scientific contributions and farsighted leadership, the W. M. Keck Foundation has made a gift of $4 million to endow a new f more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: A legacy grant from Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino will continue to expand access to affordable, high-quality baccalaureate degrees for Iowans through the growing partnership between the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College known as UNI@DMACC. UNI@DMACC provides a flexible pathway for busy adult learners who may not have easy access to a four-year degree du more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, July 11 (TNSfund) -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: Research led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Dr. Subhradeep Roy, which will use virtual reality (VR) technology while collecting data to better understand, quantify and model automobile driving behavior, has received a prestigious, five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award of $557,000. The funding will be applied toward improving our understanding of the complex more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 11 (TNSfund) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology has received a grant of about $16,000 from a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to complete a "faunal analysis" of artifacts unearthed during 2010-11 digs at Jacksonville's Peter Britt Gardens. The excavations by SOULA were conducted as the city of Jacksonville prepared for a restoration project on the 4.5-acre Britt G more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 11 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Texas State University a grant to prepare more underrepresented populations to enter the agricultural, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) workforce. Texas A&M-Kingsville is the lead institution on the $20 million grant, which is part of the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professional more PR

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A project led by The University of Alabama to equip communities in the state to be more resilient to health disparities is expanding its reach. The Equitable Neighborhoods Initiative is adding five communities after a 1-year, $3.7 million extension of the original grant. The support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alabama Department of Public Health means the initiative wi more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The University at Albany's RNA Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a gift of $160,000 from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The funds were raised at the MDA's annual "All That Jazz" gala, held last month at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia and will support RNA Institute research investigating muscular dystrophies. The RNA Institute Director more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: In the wake of a nationwide increase in mass shootings and other violent crimes, the University of Richmond Department of Public Safety has identified key strategies to improve its response in the event of an on-campus threat. The University received a $78,000 award from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services using American Rescue Plan Act funds. UR's public safety department wi more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, July 11 (TNSfund) -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida has been awarded a $460,000 grant by the Florida Defense Support Task Force to support the training efforts of the Florida Air National Guard and various military units based and operating in and around Florida. UWF's Office of Research Administration and Engagement will serve as administrative lead  more PR