SAN JOSE, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- San Jose State University issued the following news: By Cassie Myers Summer can be a quieter time on many university campuses, but San Jose State University's researchers are hard at work, and they have $3.5 million in federal grant funding to prove it. The funding, which comes from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Defense (DOD) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will support seven STEM research projects. Thanks  more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * University receives accolades from Colleges of Distinction and Money Magazine * * * Alvernia University earns national endorsements as a College of Distinction (COD) for the fifth consecutive year and was ranked among Money Magazine's 2024 Best Colleges for the second consecutive year. "These recognitions reflect Alvernia's commitment to meeting the unique needs of today's students and increasing more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 29 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Enterovirus D68 has caused an increasing number of infections during the past decade and is associated with acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like condition that mostly affects children and causes sudden weakness and paralysis. * * * Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a first-in-human clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of an experimental monocl more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 28 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Heidelberg chemists characterise new basic structure in the field of aromaticity * * * The term aromaticity is a basic, long-standing concept in chemistry that is well established for ring-shaped carbon compounds. Aromatic rings consisting solely of metal atoms were, however, heretofore unknown. The research team led by Prof. Dr Lutz Greb, a scientist at Heidelberg University's Institute o more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: Australia's music industry continues to evolve as technology rapidly advances, but there are growing concerns about the emergence of AI-generated music and its potential to impact the viability of careers in music-making. A parliamentary inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry is currently underway, with a University of Melbourne team, comprising Facu more PR

CAMARILLO, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: It's happening. Access to California's beaches is disappearing at the rate of 100 access sites with every foot of sea level rise. By the end of the century, about 15% of Ventura County's and 40% of Santa Barbara County's beach access sites will drown. Climate scientists have been warning us about sea level rise for years, but a new comprehensive study by two CSU  more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 29 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: While working through his first semester of graduate school at Georgia Southern University, aspiring Double Eagle Victor Buitimea reflected on the work and dedication that got him to this point in accomplishing his dreams. Buitimea is a first-generation graduate and 2023 alumnus who studied mechanical engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (AEPCEC). Now work more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 25 (TNSres) -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: Derrick Smith, dean of the College of Education at Auburn University at Montgomery, has been named a 2024 Impact Academy fellow through the national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). "It is a great honor to be counted among this year's DFI cohort," Smith said. "This year's cohort is composed of academic leaders from around the country, and I look forward to growing professional more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Jennifer Micale On a global scale, saving lives can be dazzlingly complex, involving international policy decisions to prepare for the next pandemic, manufacture drugs for neglected but serious diseases or provide healthcare to those in need. Tax structures, financing, corporate incentives -- there's a lot to weigh. But at heart is something simple, Binghamton University Philosophy Professor Nicole H more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 29 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Osteoporosis is so difficult to detect in early stage it's called the "silent disease." What if artificial intelligence could help predict a patient's chances of having the bone-loss disease before ever stepping into a doctor's office? Tulane University researchers made progress toward that vision by developing a new deep learning algorithm that outperformed existing osteoporosis risk prediction me more PR

LONDON, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, explored how the prevalence of dementia risk factors had changed over time and how this could impact rates of dementia in the future. It is estimated that ther more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * California DREAMS pilots a path to a robust semiconductor industry pipeline. * * * Production and design of semiconductors and microelectronics is ramping up across the country, but experts say there are simply not enough people entering the field -- with one of the main reasons stemming from a lack of hand-on experience. According to the Semicond more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Advocacy Clinic Files Brief in D.C. Circuit and Filing with Federal Regulators to Support State Water Quality Requirements * * * Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC), on behalf of American Whitewater, Vermont Natural Resources Council and Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited, has filed an amicus brief (https://www.vermontlaw.ed more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 29 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Sada Reed has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, and will work at Aarhus University in Denmark, teaching and conducting research during the 2024-25 academic year to fulfill her Fulbright opportunity. Reed, who was recently promoted to associate professor with tenure, will perform a content analysis on abstracts accepted by the Play the Game  more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Flowers of the genus Orthosia are small but rich in detail. After decades of research, plant systematics researchers at the University of Bayreuth have now presented a complete overview of the genus for the first time. A total of 55 species were identified and described, twice as many as expected. * * * What for? All information about a plant is linked to its Latin species name and can more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, June 29 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: G. Funmilayo Tyson-Devoe, a 2024 graduate of Antioch's PhD in Leadership and Change, recently published her dissertation titled, Her Voice Matters: Life Histories of Black Women Teachers' Working Conditions. Through a series of research questions, Tyson-Devoe's dissertation focuses on the experiences of Black women who teach in urban schools during the era of education reform. The study centers around the r more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: Italian visitors promoted awareness of solidarity and inclusion among DTU's staff and students with dance and new research. On a square at DTU Lyngby Campus, Antonio, Barbara and Franco stand dressed in blue hoodies with a logo and white face masks. They are part of a formation of ten youngsters doing choreographed dance sequences to British singer Sting's hit song "Fragile". The perform more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By Maydel Santana The Florida Board of Governors has designated FIU a Preeminent State Research University, based on the strength of its academics and research. FIU is the youngest institution to join the elite group. Introduced into Florida law in 2013, the Florida Preeminence program elevates and rewards the state's highest-performing publi more PR

LONDON, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Giorgos Gouzoulis, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, has been honoured with the Russo & Linkon Award by the Working-Class Studies Association (WCSA). This prestigious accolade recognises Gouzoulis' outstanding contribution through his article titled What Do Indebted Employees Do? Financialisation and the Decl more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Legacy of vaccine hesitancy may be leaving workers, particularly those born after 1998, vulnerable to measles infection and spread * * * One in five UK healthcare workers may not be fully immunised against measles, new research has found. In a letter published in The Lancet, a team of immunology experts led by Professor Alex Richter at the University of Birmingham examined measles immunity more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Kate Lino Dr. Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, ACUE, FPCN, FAANP, was recently named a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Each year, AAN inducts a distinguished cohort of nurse leaders recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and health care. Thaxton, who serves as associate dean/chair for graduate studies and professor for more PR

ABILENE, Texas, June 29 (TNSres) -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) is proud to announce the continuation of its pioneering research project in metal additive manufacturing (AM), also known as metal 3D printing, in collaboration with Pantex, a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) site under the Department of Energy (DOE). This significant research initiative, now entering its fourth phase, originally began six years ago and has bee more PR

LONDON, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: A new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated the potential of stem cell therapy to treat those with Hirschsprung disease. Hirschsprung disease is a rare condition where some nerve cells are missing in the large intestine. This means the intestine doesn't contract and can't move stool, meaning that it can become blocked. This can cause constipation and sometim more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Exploring how machine learning can be used to predict cardiac damage, studying the link between substance use during pregnancy and ADHD, and targeting potassium channels in the brain. * * * By Christina Hernandez Sherwood, Edyta Zielinska, and Marilyn Perkins Machine Learning Uses Lung Cancer Scans to Predict Heart Damage As patients with lung cancer live longer, the risk of long-te more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Two Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members were recently honored for their contributions to nursing with fellow designations. Professor Rolanda Johnson, PhD'98, MSN, RN, FAAN, was selected for the inaugural class of fellows for the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing. Established by the , this new academy recognizes outstanding diverse nurse leaders. Johnson was nam more PR

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, June 29 (TNSres) -- Jones College issued the following news release: Ellisville native, Hannah V. Warren has accomplished a lot of her academic and personal goals since she graduated from Jones College in 2014, including publishing her first poetry book, "Slaughterhouse for Old Wives' Tales." Published by Sundress Publications in January 2024, the full-length poetry book includes memories of Jones County. She explains how her home "bleeds" through the pages. "As a woma more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * For the first time in almost nine years, the R/V Marcus G. Langseth is back in New York City, stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for some much-needed TLC. State of the Planet got a tour of this impressive seismic vessel, learning how it can help researchers predict earthquakes and save lives in the process. * * * By Adrienne Day Climbing aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Faculty experts from Penn Carey Law reflect on the latest Supreme Court decisions and their consequences for future judicial decisions. * * * With a number of Supreme Court decisions made as the end of the Court session nears, faculty experts from the University of Pennsylvania's Carey Law School offer their takeaways and analyses. Cary Coglianes more PR

YORK, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- York St John University issued the following news: York St John University and Give a Gift are proud to launch the findings of a 10-month study aimed at improving the lives of refugees and asylum seekers living in the UK. The work was launched after the charity's successful bid for a Community Research Grant from the University's Institute for Social Justice. Give a Gift, based in Harehills in Leeds, wanted to address their experience that refugees and asylum more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * The majority of women who have survived a cancer diagnosed age 15-39 are at low risk of obstetric complications, a new study has found. * * * In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology today [26 June], a research team led by academics from the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the Universities of Bristol and Edinburgh, analysed data from almost 100,000 female survivors of ca more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, June 28 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Empowering marginalised writers to make their voices heard will be the focus of an event held by creative writing experts at Aberystwyth University next month. The University's Centre for Creativity and Wellbeing is organising a 'Marginalised Writers TakeOver Day' on Saturday 13 July, in Ty Trafod in the Visualisation Centre on Penglais Campus. The day is aimed at writers who are marginal more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 29 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall Health Network welcomes fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon Jenalee A. Corsello, M.D., to its team of bariatric surgeons. In addition to bariatrics, Corsello specializes in minimally invasive surgery, foregut surgery and general surgery. She joins fellow bariatric surgeons D. Blaine Nease, M.D., and Semeret T. Munie, M.D., associate professors of surgery at the Marshall University J more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 28 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: Yuri Song's allergic to bug bites so spending two weeks trekking through Northern Ontario forests and wading into wetlands was maybe not the best of ideas. Her face swelled up as soon as she got out of the truck after the five-hour drive from McMaster. She was getting eaten alive despite being covered in bug spray from head to toe. "It looked like I'd gotten really bad Botox." Her mom didn't know whether to  more PR

FREDONIA, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: Dr. Jeanette McVicker, a professor of English and coordinator of the Ethnic & Gender Studies program at SUNY Fredonia, presented a paper at the 33rd annual Conference on Virginia Woolf, held on the campus of Fresno State University in early June. Addressing the conference's theme of "Woolf, Technology, Modernity," the paper -- "Reimagining techne: Woolf's meditative thinking and more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * St. Louis-based center unites scientists, public health experts, nonprofits to fight virus St. Louis-based center unites scientists, public health experts, nonprofits to fight virus * * * Since the peak of the AIDS epidemic, the U.S. has achieved significant advancements in preventing and treating HIV, though progress has been uneven across regions and slow more PR

MERCED, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Agriculture is in a time of daunting challenge: The world's population is growing and climate change is impacting every area of the food supply chain. Researchers from across the country who are working to address that challenge met at UC Merced this week. They are part of the Internet of Things for Ag, a National Science Foundation-funded research center uniting t more PR

FRESNO, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Once a quiet countryside neighborhood east of Highway 41, the area of Orange and Central avenues in south Fresno is now at the center of an industrial boom home to both an Amazon fulfillment center and Ulta Beauty distribution center. While some say it means good business for the local economy, others who live in the area say it is affecting their health and quality of life. P more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Fish consumption during pregnancy is a complex scientific topic. On one hand, fish are rich in nutrients essential to brain development, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, selenium, iodine, and vitamin D. On the other, fish contain methyl mercury, a known neurotoxicant. This has led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recommend that expectant mothers limi more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: A simple and effective way to help endangered frogs survive the devastating Chytridiomycosis fungal disease - which has driven at least six amphibian species to extinction in Australia and threatens dozens more worldwide - has been developed by an international team of researchers. Published today in Nature, a study by scientists from the University of Melbourne, Macquarie University, University of more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, June 25 (TNSres) -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: The expertise of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Social Sciences reaches farther than the campus in northwest Oklahoma. Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor of history, contributed his knowledge to articles in The Denver Post and the New York based business journal Fast Company. Hardaway started teaching at Northwestern in 1990, the university's current longest-servi more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 28 (TNSres) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: * * * Using sound waves, scientists develop findings that challenge standard theories of solar convection * * * A team of solar physicists at NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), led by Research Scientist Chris S. Hanson, Ph.D., has revealed the interior structure of the sun's supergranules, a flow structure that transports heat from the  more PR

BOLTON, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Bolton issued the following news: Bolton-based training provider, Alliance Learning, has achieved impressive results in its most recent Ofsted inspection. The June 2024 report states that the training provider, which is part of the University of Bolton Group, has achieved a Grade 2 'Good' rating. Dr Gill Waugh, Alliance Learning Chief Executive Officer who led on the inspection, said: "This is a huge achievement for us at Alliance Learnin more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The collaborative project aims to uncover the structural and biological changes caused by brain injury that leads to neurodegeneration * * * An international team of researchers led by Penn Medicine will investigate the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) over the next five years with more PR

MERCED, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced A group of researchers, including physicists from UC Merced, has made discoveries about the mechanics of blood clots that could help in the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and improved surgical adhesives. Many materials around us, including those in cells and tissues, are made of networks of elastic fibers that resist deformation. These biolog more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 29 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Expert Reactions Highlight Key Moments and Policy Implications for Upcoming Election * * * By David Mayorga The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) today provided faculty reactions to the first presidential debate, held on June 27. The real-time insights from Princeton SPIA's distinguished faculty members analy more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Researchers predict climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds and seagrasses at the global scale. The projected changes are alarming due to the fundamental role seaweeds and seagrasses in coastal ecosystems and provide evidence of the pervasive impacts of climate change on marine life. In a collaborative study between the University of Helsinki and the EU Joint Re more PR

LONDON, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with the Trade Justice Movement, has launched the world's first Citizens' Assembly covering trade and climate change. This initiative brings together 60 UK citizens, selected to be representative of the diversity of the wider population and its regions, to deliberate on the critical and urgent question of how trade policy should support climate actio more PR

LONDON, Ontario, June 28 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western's Dr. Robyn Klein collaborated on study pinpointing a driver of COVID-induced cognitive changes * * * By Justin Zadorsky Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 to 30 per cent of the general population has experienced some form of virus-induced cognitive impairment, including trouble concentrating, brain fog or memory loss. This led a team of researchers to explore the mechanism behind thi more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 28 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: As a future physician, Devin Barzallo wants to promote healthy equity and improve healthcare access for marginalized communities. The American Medical Association Foundation has taken note of Barzallo's commitment to serving vulnerable and underserved populations--awarding him the Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship of $10,000 toward his tuitio more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The risk of developing Parkinson's is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the British Journal of General Practice, investigated whether there was a link between people over the age of 50 who had recently developed anxiety and a later diagnosis of Parkinson's. The team used UK primary care data betwee more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 28 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Civic training in Washington provides a gateway to summer public policy internships. * * * When the first-year fellows at the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy talk about their week of civic skills training in Washington, D.C., this month, the CNN studio is at the top of many highlight lists. "We got to see Jake Tapper's studio and the 'magic wall' where election results pour in on election nig more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Bryana Quintana The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has awarded San Diego State University mathematics professor Daniel Reinholz the 2024 Annie and John Selden Prize. The award, which has been around for 20 years, celebrates Reinholz for publishing an impressive body of research in undergraduate mathematics education, as well as for adopting innovative strategies for promoting equity i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, not only provide new insights into the factors involved in healthy memory but also in conditions associated with memory loss, like Alzhei more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The discovery of the role played by Beta-arrestins in the formation of the spinal cord at the embryonic stage opens up the prospect of exploring mechanisms that could repair spinal cord damage. * * * Work by the team of Dr. Frederic Charron, Director of the Molecular Biology of Neuronal Development Research Unit at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and Rese more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College student Laura Camila Rubiano Mongui '24 received the Charles H. Turner Award from the Animal Behavior Society and presented her research at the society's annual conference. Her presentation highlighted the research she conducted as part of Associate Professor of Biology Norman Lee's Neural Systems and Behavior Lab, which focused on how the eardrum size of Ormia ochracea, a parasitoid fly, a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: There are a dozen student-run legal journals at Georgetown Law, each publishing original academic scholarship on themes ranging from deepfakes to medical malpractice settlements to prosecutorial reform. In addition to selecting and editing articles, comments and notes in every issue, most of the journals have an opportunity every other year to host a symposium, or conference, with panels and keynote spea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Breast cancer makes up about one third of all new cancer diagnoses in U.S. women every year, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed at some point in their life. After skin cancer, it is the second most common cancer in women. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. have hormone receptor-positive tumors, which doctors treat with adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET). AET  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, June 26 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: By Ray Sharma Three Simon Fraser University chemists have been recognized nationally for their outstanding contributions to research and chemistry. SFU professors Roger Linington, Steven Holdcroft and Daniel Leznoff all received awards at this year's Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) conference. The CIC, and its constituent society, the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), is a network of prof more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Potential applications of the new materials include industrial gas separation, sensing and catalysis * * * Porous crystals called COFs function like a sieve, allowing tiny molecules to pass through their holes while blocking others. Because of this ability, COFs - covalent organic frameworks - could greatly reduce energy consumption and operational costs a more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College students Ana Colliton '25 and Mikael Maritz '25 have been named Rossing Physics Scholars for 2024-25. The honor recognizes exemplary students in physics at colleges and universities in the U.S. affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As part of the award, Colliton and Maritz each received a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education.  more PR

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: The University of Alabama is setting a new standard for AI research and education with the opening of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, housed within the College of Engineering. The new research center, recently approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, is supported in part through a $2 million donation in honor of former chair of the dep more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Michelle Franklin The bottom of the ocean is not hospitable: there is no light, the temperature is freezing cold, and the pressure of all the water above will literally crush you. The animals that live at this depth have developed biophysical adaptations that allow them to survive in these harsh conditions. What are these adaptations and how did they develop? University more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * ASCO 2024 Focused on Clinical Cancer Research and Patient Care * * * Oncology specialists from around the world came together for the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest developments in cancer care, research, technology and education. The meeting featured over 200 sessions exploring this year's theme, "Th more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Debby Teich Maria Abreu, M.D., a renowned physician-scientist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, received a prestigious grant from the V Foundation to advance her innovative work on colorectal cancer (CRC). The award accompanies climbing CRC rates. The disease is a leadin more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Joey Garcia After 20 years of studying infectious and autoimmune diseases, Alejandro Villarino, Ph.D., wanted a change. Dr. Villarino shifted his career focus to oncology research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he is an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology. His achievements in the field h more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert The advent of immunotherapy has made a big difference in the lives of many patients with blood cancers and some solid tumor types, like melanoma and lung cancer. But one particularly lethal type of cancer is poorly responsive to immunotherapy, as well as a host of other treatments -- pancreatic cancer. Only about 13% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cance more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein When it comes to treating lymphoma, you can never have too much of a good thing. That's the underlying philosophy behind an ongoing clinical trial for which Jay Spiegel, M.D., received a $200,000, two-year grant from the V Foundation. Dr. Spiegel is a cancer hematologist and transplant and cellular therapy physician in the Division of Transplant and Cellular  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A special event was held this week (24 June 2024) to officially launch the Dr Ronald Finn Fellowships, an initiative by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). Hosted at the Liverpool Medical Institution, the event celebrated the legacy of Dr Ronald Finn (1930-2004) and introduced the first cohort of fellows selected for their potential to  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for June 28, 2024: * * * President Eric F. Spina describes in the Dayton Daily News how UD is prepared for changes in higher ed. Christopher Sheehan explains how Yellow Springs, Ohio, got its name. America, The Atlantic and National Catholic Reporter tapped faculty expertise. As changes come to higher education, UD is prepared (https://www.diigo.com/item/pdf/5q791/eb0c) Dayton Daily News E more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * SONHS celebrates National Pride Month with an update on studies aimed at advancing equity and improving health outcomes throughout the LGBTQ+ community. * * * By Robin Shear National Pride Month takes place each June to recognize the rights, culture, and contributions of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases a new white paper, "Invisible Labor: An Examination of the Perceptions of Moms in the Workplace," authored by Joy Taylor, Ed.D., associate faculty at the College and senior research fellow in the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR). The white paper explores findings from the 2023 Mothers Overcome More(TM) or the M more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * The University of Salford has launched It starts in Salford, a new campaign that showcases the groundbreaking research at Salford and its impact on everyday lives. * * * The campaign aims to transform public perception of research and counter the misconception, revealed by CaSE*, that innovation is a luxury with little relevance to daily life. It starts in Salford is fronted by a vide more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Mikaela Leevy will have her tuition and fees paid for as she pursues her degree * * * Mikaela Leevy, a graduate student in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to pursue her doctoral degree. The NDSEG Fellowship Program is a competi more PR