TUCSON, Arizona, April 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Longtime University of Arizona supporters Cole and Jeannie Davis have committed $1 million to the university's Adaptive Athletics program to help ensure equity for disabled student-athletes and expand access to resources for student support and career readiness. Adaptive Athletics, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is part of the campus Disability Resource Center. A total of 63 disabled student- more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: In the halls of MIT, a distinctive thread of compassion weaves through the fabric of education. As students adjust to a postpandemic normal, many professors have played a pivotal role by helping them navigate the realities of hybrid learning and a rapidly changing postgraduation landscape. The Committed to Caring (C2C) program at MIT is a student-driven initiative that celebrates faculty more PR

ALAMOSA, Colorado, April 25 -- Adams State University issued the following news: When the first cohort begins next fall, what type of person might best fit the Leadership and Education Administration and Development (LEAD) program at Adams State? "Someone who wants to change the world," said Melissa Freeman, Ph.D., assistant professor of HEAL. "Someone who will roll up their sleeves and do the difficult work of equity in education." Channeled correctly, Freeman said, that kind of passion can  more PR

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman On the heels of recognition as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, Baylor University's soaring success for major fellowships and awards continues as a record 16 Baylor University students and recent alumni have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. The grants from the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program allow Fulbright recipients to pursue graduate study, condu more PR

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman Following a national search, Toby J. Brooks, Ph.D., assistant dean of faculty success, program director of athletic training and professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, has been selected to serve as director of Baylor University's Academy for Teaching and Learning (ATL), effective July 15, 2024. Brooks will succeed Lenore Wright, Ph.D., professor of interdisciplin more PR

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Jenny LaPoint Baylor University's Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies in the Baylor School of Music has been awarded a four-year $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative. This award comes as phase one of the Dunn Center's Building Bridges to the Future project - a $1.2 million award designed to enrich youth worship ministries - nears its co more PR

PASADENA, California, April 24 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: William M. (Bil) Clemons, Jr., the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Biochemistry, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock, and others. Clemons has been on the faculty at Caltech since 2005, specializing in structural biology. He earned his PhD from the University of Utah in 2000, researching und more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT economics doctoral student Anna Russo studies how to improve the design, function, and outcomes of public policies. * * * By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Anna Russo likes puzzles. They require patience, organization, and a view of the big picture. She brings an investigator's eye to big institutional and societal challenges whose more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Experts on Christian nationalism will examine the ideology within American religious and political life at an April 26 event hosted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. Christian nationalism, a movement advocating a fusion of Christian symbols with American civic life, has risen to prominence over the past several years with more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT researchers find circadian variations in liver function play an important role in how drugs are broken down in the body. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Giving drugs at different times of day could significantly affect how they are metabolized in the liver, according to a new study from MIT. Using tiny, engineered livers derived from cells from human donors, the re more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: During his time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, when the academic grind got especially tough, Tenzin Phuntsok would call his mother in India for inspiration. As a young girl, she fled the Chinese occupation of Tibet with her family, trekking barefoot across the Himalayas. Later, as an eighth grader, she was forced to drop out of school to care for her parents, both bedridden. "She lov more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert Sacramento State will receive $250,000 from the California State University to help establish the nation's first Black Honors College. The award is part of the CSU's systemwide initiative to implement programs that promote Black student success. Sac State will welcome its inaugural Black Honors College class in fall 2024. The college will offer high-achieving students of more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Actor, activist, social media celebrity, and writer George Takei will be on campus from May 2 to 4 as a Montgomery Fellow. Takei, who first gained fame portraying Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, will visit with writing and theater students and meet with student members of the Asian American Pacific Islander and LGBTQ communities. He will also appear as a guest speaker at the 25th anniversar more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: As people age, their brains do, too. But if a brain ages prematurely, there is potential for age-related diseases such as mild-cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson's disease. If "brain age" could be easily calculated, then premature brain aging could be addressed before serious health problems occur. Researchers from Drexel University's Creativity Research Lab developed an artificial i more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 25 -- Durham College issued the following news: Durham College's (DC) community partners and donors make a tremendous difference in students' lives by helping DC to continue to develop modern learning spaces, offer dynamic hands-on experiences and remove barriers to access through bursaries and scholarships. On April 18, DC President Dr. Elaine Popp thanked the college's partners at the annual President's Breakfast where attendees had the opportunity to see some of the t more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 25 -- Durham College issued the following news: A quick hallway chat between two Durham College (DC) faculty members sparked an annual partnership, benefiting students from both the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) program and the Journalism - Mass Media program. The partnership produces the Rehab Matters Newsletter - which just published its sixth edition - where the OTA/PTA students focus on writing about a rehab matter in the Ca more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 25 -- Durham College issued the following news: Durham College (DC) will be able to continue supporting Ontario's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its commercialization services thanks to a recent grant from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON). By extending the initial funding received in 2023, the $300,000 in new funding will help expand DC's capacity for another year to support local SMEs as they scale with intellectual property (IP) services and DC's more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Rodney Paul, the director of the sport analytics program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, says two of the key cornerstones of the program are research and competition. "Our students diligently work on research and internal competitions during their classroom activities, various sport analytics clubs and individual research projects," says Paul, a professor in the Department of Sport Management in the more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, April 24 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has announced Anthony Boone as its new head men's basketball coach. Boone comes to Hendrix from the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), where he spent the last four years as the head men's basketball coach and served as associate head coach since the 2014-15 season. Prior to UCA, he was an assistant coach for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury for one season. "Throughout the search process, it was param more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 25 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Alexa Young, a junior chemistry major from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has received the highly prestigious Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The SMART Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering who are working on research projects impacting  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Adelaide Easter, senior in agricultural economics and global food systems leadership with minors in leadership and international agriculture, Salina, is Kansas State University's 39th Harry S. Truman scholar. The Truman scholarship is a highly competitive national award that provides up to $30,000 for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportuni more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University civil engineering student received a $10,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration as part of its Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. Hunter Meier, master's student in the department of civil engineering, Lincoln, received the fellowship, which is a merit-based award given annually to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disc more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University civil engineering student received a $10,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration as part of its Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. Hunter Meier, master's student in the department of civil engineering, Lincoln, received the fellowship, which is a merit-based award given annually to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disc more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: "The International Scholars Program (ISP) is what made me fall in love with research in the first place," says Isabela Tasende, a senior majoring in political science and economics who's just completed her senior thesis project on the role of the armed forces in upholding Venezuela's civilian authoritarian regime. "It more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 25 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: La Trobe University will purchase 100 per cent renewable energy as part of its commitment to be Net Zero by 2029. The University has entered into a Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) with global energy leader Iberdrola, enabling it to purchase electricity from a renewable source, and by 2028 all electricity purchased will be 100 per cent emissions-free. The agreement paves the way for La Trobe to eliminate  more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 25 (TNSres) -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College students and faculty will present their classroom and independent research projects or performances during the college's 15th Annual Research Symposium on Monday-Thursday, April 29-May 2, on campus, and on Friday, May 3, in Coeur d'Alene. All presentations are free and open to the public. Parking is also free. Undergraduate students from the college's academic divisions more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 25 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: In its recently released rankings, Fortune Magazine has ranked Le Moyne College as #37 in the publication's national rankings of the best part-time MBA programs for 2024. Housed within the Madden College of Business and Economics, the program rose 21 spots since the last ranking in 2022, and is the top ranked part-time MBA program among upstate New York colleges. There are approximately 1,000 colleges and univer more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: About 350 students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls visited Brown University to immerse themselves in various aspects of the college experience as part of an inspirational and informative daylong program. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University student Michael Ochoa stood in front of a crowd of about 350 high schoolers and asked them to see themselves in him. Ochoa, now in his third year studying intern more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: During Earth Month, Vanderbilt Campus Dining hosted a series of events for the community, including the largest Rand Farmers Market to date! The market showcased locally sourced products such as fresh produce, cheeses and jams. Several partners and vendors were invited to campus and set up tents offering samples for students. Among Vanderbilt's core principles of sustainability is emphasis on local sourcing. Si more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 24 -- Makerere University issued the following news: Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), situated in the central part of India in the state of Madhya Pradesh, is an institute of national importance established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (https://www.iiti.ac.in/_). At present IIT Indore has 11 Departments and 13 Centers of Excellences in Science, Engineering and Humanities offering various UG/PG, Ph.D. programs in diverse fields (http more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 24 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Jay Robb Flynn O'Dacre spent four months getting splattered with guano and vomit from thousands of screaming birds, sticking her bare hands into half-thawed buckets of fish guts three times a day and sleeping in a tent on an uninhabited, treeless island with no running water, limited Wi-Fi and summer temperatures that rarely broke 10 degrees Celsius. And she can't wait to return to Middleton Island -- t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Supreme Court will hear Trump v U.S. arguments Thursday. This case will determine whether former president Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution or if he can be tried on criminal charges for his conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Experts at the George Washington University are available to provide commentary, explanation and analysis of this Supreme C more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following Q&A on April 23, 2024, with Bicknell Mayor Thomas Estabrook: * * * Mayor Thomas Estabrook is the mayor of Bicknell, Indiana. He is a 2L in IU McKinney's evening division. Any lawyers in your family? No lawyers in my family. I am a first-generation college student. What made you decide you wanted to go to law school? And what brought you to IU McKinney in particular? What has your experienc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Annual awards from the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics provide financial support to graduate students in logistics, supply chain management, and freight transportation areas. * * * By Benjy Kantor, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) has announced Erin Bahm and Steven Parks as recipients of the UP more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 24, 2024: * * * The former vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education will leverage more than 30 years of experience at the Institute to oversee MIT's research activities. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News In a letter to the MIT community today, President Sally Kornbluth announced the appointment of Ian A. Waitz to the position of vice president for research. In the r more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Chris Rozell traveled to Washington, D.C. to share the impacts of the past decade of brain research funded by the NIH BRAIN Initiative with Congress -- and share with local representatives how Georgia Tech is playing a key role in leading the charge. * * * For the past 10 years, the National Institutes of Health have led an unprecedented effort to revolutionize our understanding of the hu more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 25 -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: A new $4.3 million NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant will support a partnership between the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) and Dalhousie University to help the organization in its mission to deliver world-class drinking water and wastewater treatment guided by Indigenous knowledge and values. The new partnership will support the AFNWA in improving the quality and sustainability of it more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Ashley Garner, senior social work major at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been honored with this year's deSERVING Ranger Award from the Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (SL/CE) program. Kaylyn Hansen, director of assessment and institutional effectiveness who also leads the service-learning and civic engagement program, said each spring the award recognizes an outstanding Nor more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Each year, the Notre Dame Law School recognizes a number of graduating students who have exhibited an exemplary commitment to public service during their time in law school. The Champions for Justice ceremony, held on April 10, is named in honor of Father Theodore Hesburgh's call for Notre Dame's law students to cultivate a hunger for justice and "realize that competence in the law wi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 25 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: In February, OpenAI released videos created by its generative artificial intelligence program Sora. The strikingly realistic content, produced via simple text prompts, is the latest breakthrough for companies demonstrating the capabilities of AI technology. It also raised concerns about generative AI's potential to enable the creation of misleading and deceiving content on a massive scale. Acco more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 25 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: Owens Community College Dental Hygiene Instructor Nicole Buchanan has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) as a 2024 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recipient. Awarded to select faculty who make a difference in community college classrooms across the country, this highly competitive national designation honors faculty active in their students' lives and in their colleg more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: YORK, Pa. -- Outstanding Penn State York students, faculty and staff were honored for the 2023-24 academic year during the Annual Awards Ceremony on April 21 in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus. To view more photos from the ceremony, visit Flickr. The Walker Award The Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award is the most prestigious student award on campus. This award is given  more PR

WESTVILLE, Indiana, April 24 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Purdue University Northwest will host commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4. A total of 834 candidates have completed plans of study in PNW's academic colleges of Business; Engineering and Sciences; Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; Nursing; and Technology. Honors College graduates who have completed enriched multidisciplinary academic opportunities, leadership engagement and community s more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Innovative Purdue collaboration highlighted at annual CHIPS for America summit * * * Purdue University is taking semiconductor workforce development and research to new levels with the signing of a three-way agreement with industry leaders Lam Research and Dassault Systemes focused on training today's students for future semiconductor careers and forging next-generation breakthroughs in e more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue economic development expert explains how the technology is key to unlocking opportunity * * * For urban and rural communities, the digital divide is more than just the lack of access to high-speed internet -- it's a disconnect from economic and social ties as well as opportunities in a fast-changing society. Roberto Gallardo, Purdue University's vice president for engagement, has more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax at Rice University was awarded $90 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build and lead SafeInsights, a groundbreaking research and development (R&D) hub for inclusive learning and education research to benefit tens of millions of students and their instructors across all educational levels. According to project leaders at OpenStax, the world's largest publisher of free, open education resour more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, which received $527.7 million in direct and indirect NIH grant support in FY23, has been among the top 10 U.S. medical schools in NIH funding for six of the last 10 years. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine ranked 10th in the nation in total research grant support provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal year 2023, according to figures compiled more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The SOURCE (Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement) announces a new grant and changes to existing student award programs, effective for the 2024-25 academic year. "Based on feedback from students and faculty, the new award and changes to existing awards will make SOURCE funding more flexible for an even broader population of students," says Kate Hanson, director of the SOURCE. The new SOU more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 -- Spelman College issued the following news release: Spelman College students took home the first place $1 million grand prize at the Goldman Sachs Market Madness Competition on April 22, 2024. Spelman has won the competition three times in four years. Victoria Cain, C'2026, Makhi Frempong, C'2026, Olivia Rivera-Spann, C'2026 and Symone Thompson, C'2027, competed against 26 other teams representing 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Over the co more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University sophomore Iesh Gurjal, a biochemistry major from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, won first place among 19 undergraduate student poster presenters at the American Society for Plant Biology Northeast Section Meeting, held April 20-21 at Cornell University. Gurjal was one of five SBU students who attended the meeting accompanied by Dr. Xiaoning Zhang, professor of Biology and d more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Programming course for incarcerated people boosts digital literacy and self-efficacy, highlighting potential for reduced recidivism. * * * By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL Several years ago, a team of scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell designed and deployed a first-of-its-kind web programming course for incarcerated individuals across multiple  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework. Under a cost-sharing agreement, the DOE's Institute of Education Sciences will contribute $3,749 more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Over the course of four years as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Amiri Fowler Cadena has been guided by a thirst for knowledge and desire to discover opportunities within the field of veterinary medicine. While her veterinary journey has included ups and d more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Dorian Martin A $4 million gift to Texas A&M University will be used to create a scholarship program to support both future Aggie veterinarians and future Aggie entrepreneurs in their higher education studies. The donation from Pam '75 and Larry Little '73, created through the Texas A&M Foundation, will provide $400,000 annually over the next 10 years. Those funds will be divided between Texas A&M's Mays Bu more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Lesley Henton There's really no wrong way to receive an Aggie Ring -- it's one of the most memorable and fulfilling moments in the life of a Texas A&M University student. But some ring presentations are more unique than others, such as when the head of the United States Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith '87, himself an Aggie, presents the gold at the Pentagon. That's what happened last week for Susan Liu '26 and more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Danielle Sullivan The sixth annual Invent for the Planet event was hosted at Ecole Nationale Arts et Metiers (ENSAM) in Aix-en-Provence, France. Marking its first international hosting, the event brought together minds from across the globe to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges over a 48-hour period. Throughout the event, participants delved into a myriad of topics, more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Patricia Creque describes herself as "one of those people who has music in my head and am always ready to dance." Peripheral artery disease (PAD), however, had made it difficult for her to dance -- or even walk. "For years I had such issues with my legs," said Creque, 69, of Wyomissing. "I had no idea what was causing the pain, but it affected my quality of life." Determined to more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Tori Acuna The Preuss School UC San Diego makes a simple but weighty promise to each of its students: you will be prepared to succeed in college and career. With a population of students from low-income households set to become the first in their families to attend college, this pledge is not accepted without significant dedication from scholars and sacrifice from their families. Stud more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Katherine Connor Wonjun Yim, who earned a PhD in materials science at the University of California San Diego, is one of 32 researchers selected from the world's leading science and engineering institutions to receive a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellowship. The prestigious postdoctoral scholar program, launched in 2018, harnesses an interdisciplinary approach as a way to break down  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Sara Bock If you picture the human brain as an exclusive VIP club, then the blood-brain barrier--a network of vessels that prevents harmful substances from reaching the brain--acts as the club's bouncer, letting necessary nutrients and oxygen in while keeping unwanted guests out. Employing this clever metaphor to explain her work to an audience of non-scientists, Iris Garcia-Pak, a fo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Mika Ono As the proliferation of misinformation continues to pose a significant challenge on social media platforms, a beacon of hope emerges in research from the University of California San Diego. A new study published in JAMA led by John W. Ayers, Ph.D., from the Qualcomm Institute within UC San Diego, finds that X's Community Notes, a crowdsourced approach to addressing m more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Undergraduates present their poster projects during the Undergraduate Symposium at Union South on April 28, 2023. Photo: Bryce Richter As a sophomore research fellow in UW-Madison's Glass Lab, Amber Mans found an opportunity to explore some of her ideas on a project with guest instructor Brett Swenson. "I had been subtly pursuing my own personal research without the title since my freshman ye more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: People from across the UCLA School of Law community gathered on April 14 to celebrate Distinguished Professor Russell Korobkin, as he received the law school's highest honor for classroom excellence, the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching. Marked by laughter and fond reflections, the event included a lecture by Korobkin, who is the Richard C. Maxwell Distinguished Profe more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 24 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: In alignment with its mission to foster success among its diverse student body--including adult learners, military members and first-term college students from across the socioeconomic landscape--University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is expanding its one-on-one academic counseling with a new program called HyperCare. Just a few years ago, UMGC began discussing ways to revamp its student adv more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 25 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: In the coming weeks, the University of Minnesota System will host numerous commencement ceremonies to recognize thousands of students across its five campuses for their academic achievements and congratulate them as they take the next step toward productive lives and careers. The complete commencement schedule is as follows (ordered by date): * * * Friday, April 26 College of Liberal Arts and  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Report for America, a national journalism service program, announced the selection of a new cohort of journalists who will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an award-winning environmental journalism collaborative. The 11 new journalists who will work with the Ag & Water Desk are among the 2024-25 corps members selected by Report for America. Fiv more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Missouri School of Journalism will welcome Maria Parazo Rose, a journalist and spatial data analyst at Grist, for the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture on Thursday, April 25. The lecture and Q&A, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. in Smith Forum, with free pizza available at 5:30. Rose's work, which often examines how l more PR

PASADENA, California, April 24 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: No crystal ball is needed to envision a future that engineers have in mind, one in which air taxis and other flying vehicles ferry passengers between urban locations, avoiding the growing gridlock on the ground below. Companies are already prototyping and testing such hybrid electric "flying cars" that take off and land vertically but soar through the air like winged aircraft to enable efficient  more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, April 25 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences recognizes Biology Professor Brian D. Peer for his selection as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the largest multidisciplinary scientific organization in the world and is the publisher of the Journal Science. Election as a Fellow in the AAAS is among the highest honors in th more PR

LONDON, Ontario, April 25 -- Western University issued the following news: By Emma Hyett From creating an accessible cookbook and innovative exercise program to developing a workplace mental health toolkit, students in the community engaged learning (CEL) course through Western's occupational therapy master's program are using their skills and knowledge within the London community. The CEL course is not just an educational program - it's a bridge to the wider community. Part of the two-year o more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, April 25 (TNSres) -- Western Washington University issued the following news release: * * * WRF's $200,000 grant supports student programs with focus on structured training in solution-focused innovation, technology commercialization and STEM entrepreneurship * * * Many of the technologies that have revolutionized our modern world originated from academic research. However, navigating the process of bringing a new technology to the commercial market can be challenging fo more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Wilkes University and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have entered into an agreement to create an accelerated program that will allow highly qualified and motivated students to complete both their bachelor's degree and their juris doctorate in six years. This 3+3 program gives students who are committed to legal practice the ability to finish their education and b more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, April 25 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Two West Virginia Wesleyan College students Tyriek Crutchfield '25, of Lanham, Maryland, and Elisha Taylor '26, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, advanced to the finals of the West Virginia Innovation and Business Model Competition held on Tuesday, April 9. The Encova Auditorium in the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation played host to the Finals of the sixth installment of more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: In a win for government accountability in Pennsylvania, the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press have succeeded in lifting Allegheny County Jail rules that forbid employees from talking to the press or posting information on social media. As part of a settlement reached in the federal First Amendment lawsuit on April 23, the Pittsburgh ja more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: Ananya Agustin Malhotra, the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States from India and the Philippines, has been named a 2024 recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Malhotra plans to join the Yale Law School class of 2027 in the fall. Malhotra is among 30 recipients selected from a pool of more than 2,300 applicants for the fellowship, which is a merit-based graduate program for  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: The Greek island of Tilos is home to one of the world's most successful zero-waste projects. Led by Polygreen, a circular economy solutions company, the 700+ residents of the small island completely eliminated its landfilling and brought its recycling rate to a record high of 89.2 percent during a two-year period. Researchers have been studying the project to ident more PR