LONDON, Ontario, June 25 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Anwar Haque uses artificial intelligence to bridge academic research and real-life challenges * * * By Megan Stacey When computer science professor Anwar Haque first connected with the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), the organization and its member companies were manually populating its job board with postings. It meant staff spent time copying and pasting employment opportunities and f more PR

HAIFA, Israel, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "From Academic Innovation to Real World Impact" The Zimin Institute Conference addressed the various stages of translating basic ideas and research into applications that impact human health through artificial intelligence. * * * On May 27, the Zimin Institute Conference took place at the Technion, led by Tech-AI.Biomed - the medical arm of the Technion's Artificial Intelligence more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 25 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Amanda Bishop A Brock researcher is sounding the alarm over a new report, and the way it was developed, from the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. The report, "Prostitution and violence against women and girls (https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/06/special-rapporteur-urges-global-action-recognise-and-combat-prostitution#:~:text=%E2%80%9CProstitution%2 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Chronic loneliness may significantly raise older adults' risk of stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "Loneliness is increasingly considered a major public health issue. Our findings further highlight why that is," said lead author Yenee Soh, research associate in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. "Esp more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news: By Eve Glasberg Environments associated with migration are often seen as provisional, lacking both history and architecture. As Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi, an architecture professor at Barnard, demonstrates in Architecture of Migration: The Dadaab Refugee Camps and Humanitarian Settlement, a refugee camp's aesthetic and material landscapes--even if born out of emergency--reveal histories, futures, politics, and more. She  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic saw an exponential rise in cryptocurrency investments which was partially driven by the stress of social isolation, QUT researchers have found. * Study looked at prolonged social isolation and increased risk-taking * Shift to cryptocurrencies saw Bitcoin price rise 700 per cent - March '20 to March '21 * Study found 'perceived stress' played key r more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: Today marks the official launch of the CU Denver Center for Psychedelic Research at the University of Colorado Denver. The center is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people by studying the possible benefits psychedelic drugs may have in treating a range of mental, emotional, neurologic, and other health conditions, as well as their potential use for late-stage cancer, and chronic, debilitati more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: The Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) program of the NIH National Cancer Institute has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) a competitive renewal of $5.2 million in total costs to continue its development of open-source software and databases for cancer genomics. The five-year U24 grant, ti more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 25 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Wink Winkler, a digital arts instructor at Samford University, recently embarked on a professional development trip to Saudi Arabia. This marked Winkler's first time traveling outside the U.S, and the experience was nothing short of transformative. He was deeply touched by the international culture and the warm-heartedness of the Saudi Arabian people. The American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia  more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 25 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: Research at Khalifa University has led to the development of catalysts designed to improve the electrocatalytic performance of oxygen evolution reactions (OER) in water splitting. This advancement could potentially reduce the reliance on rare and expensive materials currently used in clean oxygen and hydrogen production technologies. Suleiman Musa, Dr. Bilal Masood Pirzada, Shamraiz Hussain Talib more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Jenise L. Jacques The spirit Tiffany Roach found as a summer intern in one of Virginia Tech's research labs helped bring her future into focus. As part of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program offers a 10-week summer research internship during which students both internal and external to Virginia Tech are matche more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Western Australia have created an experiment to explain the volcanic processes needed to transport green metals from the Earth's interior to its surface. Dr Maria Cherdantseva and Professor Marco Fiorentini, from UWA's School of Earth Sciences, were co-authors of the study published in Science Advances. "We reproduced the natural conditions that occur inside  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Researchers have studied the genetic diversity of Escherichia coli intestinal bacteria in Pakistan, revealing abundance of antibiotic-resistant strains in the local population. Such strains are increasingly spreading to other parts of the world and may cause infections that are difficult to treat. Many bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics originate in Pakistan and other parts of the India more PR

HATFIELD, England, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: The University of Hertfordshire has announced its second prestigious astrophysics research fellowship within just a few weeks. Accomplished astrophysicist Dr Sophie Koudmani, presently of Cambridge University, will be joining Herts this October after winning a prestigious research fellowship. She follows Dr Beatriz Mingo, who won an Ernest Rutherford fellowship from the Science and Technology Fac more PR

HONG KONG, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Cyclodextrins (CDs), a class of cyclic oligosaccharides that were "born" in 1891, have opened up endless research and commercial opportunities in numerous fields that span carbohydrate, supramolecular (host-guest) and analytical chemistry all the way from research laboratories in academia to the mass production of products--e.g., skin care enablers to drug delivery systems--in industry. Although they h more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: The University of Western Australia PhD candidate Golam Azam has been awarded the inaugural John Cripps Horticulture Scholarship to help unlock the genetic mysteries of the globally beloved Pink Lady apple. The State Government-supported $150,000 scholarship is named in honour of the renowned WA breeder of the Cripps Pink, commonly known as Pink Lady, which is Australia's most popular apple and more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 25 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Researchers use statistical modeling to estimate infant deaths expected if one of the country's most stringent state abortion laws had not been enacted. * * * A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state's 2021 ban on aborti more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 25 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A new book on Poxviruses by Nature Springer (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-57165-7) features two key chapters contributed by Lancaster University researchers. The book brings together leading experts in virology, molecular biology, epidemiology, and public health to offer an integrated, multidisciplinary, and in-depth understanding of the poxviruses with a focus on Mpox (monkeypox). The b more PR

LEEDS, England, June 25 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news on June 24, 2024: Leeds Trinity University's annual International Catholic Conference takes place online on Friday 13 September between 10:00am and 1:30pm. This year's theme focuses on business ethics and includes international scholars and business leaders from the private sector. The conference Ethics and values for businesses of the future: Building university culture for a global world supports the Unive more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Scientists at UNSW Sydney are developing catalysts able to break down PFAS chemicals that contaminate water. * * * Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as 'forever chemicals' because they are notoriously resistant to degradation. Due to their stable chemical structure, PFAS - which are found in thousands of variants - are used in oil and grease-resistant food packaging, n more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 25 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University was recently named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) for cyber research by the National Security Agency (NSA). Having already been recognized by the national entity for efforts in cyber operations and defense, ODU is now one of about a dozen institutions nationwide to receive all three NCAE-C designations. This latest recognition  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * The application of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise the hands-on construction industry and contribute to long-term environmental sustainability in our built environment. * * * A literature review out of City 4.0 Lab's Urban AI Hub in the QUT School of Architecture and Built Environment has found its implementation will contribute to multiple UN Sust more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, June 25 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Mike Freeman With destinations ranging from South America to Polynesia, at least six San Diego State University students and recent alumni have won Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for international study for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. Four SDSU Fulbright recipients will conduct research abroad, while two will work in Fulbright's English Teaching Assistant Program. Recipients will more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Brigham, Broad, and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person's risk of type 2 diabetes * * * The largest and most ethnically and geographically comprehensive investigation to date of the gut microbiome of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 (TNSres) -- The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University issued the following news release: * * * The Study, Published in AIDS and Behavior, Will Help Researchers Develop Culturally Inclusive Recruitment Methods for Future HIV Studies * * * SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University today announced the publication of new research from the Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program in AIDS and Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer. The study, P more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 25 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker Once we travel to another planet, we'll face the next challenge -- how to survive. Emmanuel Mendoza began tackling that problem in his parent's garage during his senior year of high school. "I've always been interested in human space systems, specifically, how we grow or how humans live in long-term space environments," said Mendoza, an aerospace engineering s more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 25 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Jonah Grinkewitz Two Old Dominion University faculty members were recently selected as Fulbright scholars to study overseas. * Deborah Gray, clinical associate professor in the College of Health Sciences' School of Nursing, will travel to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) in August 2024 to support nursing education and increase telehealth opportunities. Gray was previously selected as Fulbright scholar in more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Ioana Patringenaru Meet CARMEN, short for Cognitively Assistive Robot for Motivation and Neurorehabilitation-a small, tabletop robot designed to help people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) learn skills to improve memory, attention, and executive functioning at home. Unlike other robots in this space, CARMEN was developed by the research team at the University of C more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara Despite the widespread availability of testing for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at Syringe Service Programs (SSPs), a minority of people who inject drugs choose to get tested in these settings. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine want to change that. After successfully implementing opt-out testing in Miami, a team led  more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: Sara Escobar '24 MSAT has received a grant to help fund research she conducted over the past year, "Impact Mitigation Properties of Youth and Adult Ice Hockey Helmets." Her research, conducted in collaboration with Liberty University and the University of Southern Mississippi, was funded in part by a $1,000 District 3 Master's Research Grant from the National Athletic Trainers' Association. "Sara r more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: The University of Melbourne has relaunched its award-winning news and research content website, Pursuit. The new site uses a variety of multimedia digital tools to better tell the stories of the University's transformational research and its impact in a more immersive and dynamic format. Some the latest stories featured on the new-look Pursuit site include: * How an Australian algorithm is helpin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is proud to announce the release of a new white paper, "General Education Assessment Processes Supporting Student Choice." Authored by Briana Houlihan, MBA, dean for the College of General Studies; Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean; and Susan Hadley, Ph.D., associate dean, the paper provides a comprehensive approach to assessing General Education learning outcomes in a f more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: In May, researchers announced the landmark finding that semaglutide, the compound in the common diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, also effectively reduced risks of kidney and heart complications and death in people with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. It was "the biggest win yet of a completed trial for kidney disease," said study coauthor D more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A weekly dose of semaglutide 2.4 mg significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in people with overweight or obesity and cardiovascular disease but not diabetes, regardless of blood sugar level, according to a clinical trial including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center. The findings, published in Diabetes Care, also show the red more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * The discovery of a new syndrome can bring validation and peace of mind to patients and their families. It can also reveal avenues to treatment. * * * By Mallory Locklear In a recent study, a Yale-led research team described for the first time a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome that begins affecting patients during infancy, and typically causes developmental delays, severe seizures, cardiac dysrhythm more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * When health care costs rise, employers outside the health care sector cut jobs, leading to higher unemployment among healthy middle-class wage earners. * * * Rising health care prices in the U.S. are leading employers outside the health care sector to reduce their payroll and decrease their number of employees, according to a new study co-authored by Yale economist Zack Cooper. The study, published  more PR