LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Beginning in the 15th century, the Spanish Empire claimed jurisdiction over "New World" territories that included the Caribbean and much of North and South America. In doing so, millions of people were eventually conquered, uprooted and/or displaced. "The stories we tell reveal that colonialism is a long process, and it was resisted by people all over the Americas," said Robert Schwaller, professor of hist more PR

NEW YORK, July 13 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Chile have spent years collaborating to better understand the fluctuations of the Patagonian Ice Sheet and its societal impacts. * * * By Joerg Schaefer and Esteban Sagredo Deciphering the history of fluctuations of the Patagonian Ice Sheet since the last ice age has been the purpose of ov more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A study by MIT scientists supports "social good" as a cognitive approach to dealing with highly stressful events. * * * By Rubina Veerakone, McGovern Institute for Brain Research Some people, especially those in public service, perform admirable feats: Think of health-care workers fighting to keep patients alive or first responders arriving at the scene of a car crash. Bu more PR

NEW YORK, July 13 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * New research demonstrates trees grow fastest in the neighborhoods that need them the most. * * * By Marie DeNoia Aronsohn So far this summer, New York City--like much of the country--has clocked more than 11 90-plus degree days. In addition to the increasing frequency of extreme heat waves, if it seems hotter in the city than in other environments, it typically is. The urb more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: Marine research laboratories at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies' (IMAS) Taroona site have played a significant role in the evolution of Tasmania's fisheries and aquaculture science for over 50 years. After opening in 1970, the facility was first operated by the Department of Agriculture before becoming the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) in 1998, and IMAS a de more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics issued the following news: Biostatistics student Katie Paulson has been awarded a 2024-25 Data Science and Demography Training (DSDT) Fellowship by the University of Washington Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE). Funding for the fellowship program comes from the National Institutes of Health which aims to advance pre-doctoral, population health scientists more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 13 (TNSres) -- Camosun College issued the following news release: * * * Camosun College is one of only three institutions in Canada to be awarded three Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grants to support local industry innovation and equip students with the real-world skills employers need. * * * The College and Community Innovation (CCI) program is the primary federal funding vehicle for college applied research. It is intended to strengthen rese more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Scientists have used state of the art 3D imaging technology to piece together the life - and probable death - of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians. The researchers from The University of Manchester, along with Loughborough and Birmingham City Universities, revealed a freshly eaten fish still attached to its hook in the beast's stomach, which probably killed it.  more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: The weather is warm, the insects are out, and our friendly neighbourhood bats have been getting cozy in their summer roosts. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Atlantic Region at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), is working with the Government of Prince Edward Island's (PEI) Fish and Wildlife Division to more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 12 (TNSres) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Scott Moore, associate professor of history at Eastern Connecticut State University and a native of Virginia Beach, VA, recently published a book about a legendary accused witch from southeastern Virginia. "The Witch of Pungo," published through the University of Virginia Press this May, explores the legend of Grace Sherwood, who was accused of witchcraft and tried by water in 1706. Mo more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, July 12 (TNSres) -- East Central University issued the following news: The 36th annual Sovereignty Symposium was held in Oklahoma City on June 11-12, 2024. ECU Legal Studies, Political Science, Water Resource Policy and Management Masters of Science degree, and the Oka Institute were represented by students and faculty. For the first time, undergraduate students were invited to present posters. Of the six slots allotted, four were won by ECU students. Recent ECU Legal Studies g more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 13 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Rachel Forbes, an environmental justice scholar and 2011 graduate of the Monmouth University School of Social Work's Master of Social Work program, has joined the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) as its community engagement and outreach specialist. In this role, Forbes will support the UCI's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant-funded work to provide coastal resilience planning su more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Expanding Access to Obstetric Care in Georgia: Challenges and Strategies Georgia Tech researchers highlight the limitations of the "maternity care desert" measure in accurately representing access to obstetric care in Georgia, urging for more sophisticated, region-specific approaches to address the state's high maternal mortal * * * Motherhood in the U.S. can be dangerous. The nation spen more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments. * * * When people think of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, what often comes to mind are airplanes and land vehicles like cars or trucks. But as efforts to slow climate change are ramping  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: A new data visualization tool designed by a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is helping a team of microbial ecologists, geobiologists, and oceanographers gain more insight into how deep-sea microorganisms interact within their environment. What began as an internship at NASA turned into a unique opportunity for fourth-year Ph.D. student Adam Coscia. Coscia worked under the supervision of an interdiscipli more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Chelsi Ricketts will carry out her research at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education's Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre * * * By Jelena Damjanovic For Chelsi Ricketts, research on body image is a scholarly interest borne out of personal experiences. She participated in track, her brother is a collegiate athlete and her father was a competitive bodybuilder. "Growing  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Nearly half of New Zealand women experience incontinence, but shouldn't have to suffer in silence, a new University of Otago, Wellington study shows. Researchers used data from the New Zealand Health Survey Adult Sexual and Reproductive Health module 2014/15 to estimate the prevalence of incontinence and explore its associations with age, body mass index (BMI), parity and ethnicity. Published i more PR

MACON, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University College of Professional Advancement Associate Professor of Informatics Dr. Vikraman Baskaran was recently selected for the prestigious Governor's Teaching Fellowship Program for the 2024-25 academic year. "Dr. Baskaran is so deserving of this outstanding recognition," said Dr. Priscilla Danheiser, dean of the College of Professional Advancement. "He is an exemplar more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 6 (TNSres) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * KIT researchers show how real-world laboratories can reach more people with a mix of digital and personal forms of participation * * * The massive contact restrictions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have also presented real-world laboratories with difficult situations. In the DuPa project, launched in 2020, researchers from the Karlsruhe Transformation Centre for Sustainabi more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 12 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Wade Hemsworth The great promise of bacteriophages is that they naturally destroy bacteria, often in situations where antibiotics fail. Until now, though, there has been no way to access them quickly and efficiently, especially in emergency cases of antibiotic resistant infections. Researchers at McMaster University, working with a colleague from Universite Laval, have developed a simple new way to sto more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in cancer development and evolution, improving treatment options for Ewing's sarcoma, breast and lung cancer, and new disease classifications * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. These advances are more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards Dr. Grace Yan, a Missouri S&T faculty member with expertise in structural engineering, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. "This recognition represents a significant milestone in my career, and I am grateful to be counted among the distinguished individuals who have received this honor," Yan says. "Being named an ASCE Fellow is sp more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites' patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data * * * By Janine Liberty, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Satellite density in Earth's orbit has increased exponentially in recent years, with lower costs of small satellites allowing governments, researchers, and private more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appoints new heads across multiple academic units. * * * The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) has announced several changes to the leadership of its academic units for the 2024-25 academic year. "I'm confident these outstanding members of the SHASS community will provide exceptional leadership. I' more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good. * * * What if testing for Lyme disease were as simple as dropping a tick in a test tube at home, waiting a few minutes, and looking for a change of color? MIT Sloan Fellow and physician Erin Dawicki is making it happen, as part of her aspirati more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * During a recent history of technology symposium at MIT, participants shared exciting ideas about the future of their field. * * * By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) recently organized and hosted a two-day symposium, The History of Technology: Past, Present, and Future. The symposiu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * PhD student Xinyi Zhang is developing computational tools for analyzing cells in the age of multimodal data. * * * By Austin Chen, MIT News correspondent With recent advances in imaging, genomics and other technologies, the life sciences are awash in data. If a biologist is studying cells taken from the brain tissue of Alzheimer's patients, for example, there could be an more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Madison Myers MBA '23, SM '23 combines scientific expertise with decarbonization innovation. * * * By Kara Baskin, Leaders for Global Operations Madison "Maddy" Myers MBA '23, SM '23 longed to combine her love of the lab with strong business acumen -- and she wanted to fight climate change while doing so. MIT's Leaders for Global Operations program offered the ideal blend more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on July 12, 2024, with Susan Solomon, professor of Earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences: * * * In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change. * * * By Paige Colley, EAPS Susan Solomon, MIT professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences (EAPS) and of chemistry, played a crit more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * While women and men self-reported similar vaccination rates, unvaccinated women had less intention to get vaccinated than men. * * * By Will Sullivan, MIT Governance Lab While many studies over the past several years have examined people's access to and attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccines, few studies in sub-Saharan Africa have looked at whether there were differences in v more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human h more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * More accurate uncertainty estimates could help users decide about how and when to use machine-learning models in the real world. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Because machine-learning models can give false predictions, researchers often equip them with the ability to tell a user how confident they are about a certain decision. This is especially important in high-stake set more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 12 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Kenneth L. Campbell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of History and Anthropology, authored a chapter in the recently published book, "Speaking Words of Wisdom: The Beatles and Religion." The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the Beatles' connection to religion, drawing on philosophy, cultural studies, music history, and religious studies. Campbell wrote the third chapter titled, "The Re more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A global collaboration involving University of Manchester scientists has discovered the gene whose variants potentially causing neurodevelopmental disorders in hundreds of thousands of people across the world. The findings of the University of Oxford led study, published in Nature, are an exciting first step towards the development of future treatments for the disorders which have devastati more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics issued the following news: A recent study used machine-learning models to analyze medical records in an effort to identify risk factors for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). The findings, which appeared in the journal Circulation, not only revealed significant non-medical indicators of OHCA risk but showed that the models used were better at predicting OHCA than cur more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 12 (TNSres) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Westermann, whose leadership has significantly shaped the cultural landscape of NYU Abu Dhabi, recently concluded her tenure as the University's Vice Chancellor to assume the role of Director and CEO of the Guggenheim Museum and Foundation * * * NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has established the Mariet Westermann Distinguished Master of Fine Arts (MFA)  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The Academy of Medical Science has elected Professor Bill Newman, Professor of Translational Genomic Medicine at The University of Manchester to its prestigious Fellowship, in recognition of his many achievements and outstanding contributions to research in pharmacogenetics and rare conditions. The Consultant in Genomic Medicine, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Saint Mary's is one o more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 12 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Experts in forecasting, community resiliency, modeling and much more * * * Colorado State University is one of the nation's top research institutions in the field of tropical cyclones. While you are likely familiar with our seasonal hurricane forecasts, CSU researchers are also at forefront of research into understanding, predicting and mitigating the impacts of these powerful storm more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, July 13 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * A team at RIT is working to get more students involved in quantum education and prepared for careers in quantum science and technology * * * Quantum technology is poised to shape the future and improve the world, with the United Nations recently declaring the year 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. A team at RIT is at the forefront of bringing mor more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards A researcher from Missouri S&T has been awarded $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how turbulence behaves at high speeds and how it could be used to make hypersonic vehicles more effective. "When people think of turbulence, they often focus on its downsides," says Dr. Davide Vigano, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering. "However, turbule more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus * * * Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and in a study published in Nature, show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease. L more PR

LONDON, England, July 12 (TNSres) -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news on July 11, 2024: Global development research was highlighted in the recent annual Development Studies Association (DSA) conference hosted at SOAS University of London on the theme of Social Justice and Development in a Polarising World. The conference was the largest DSA annual conference to date, welcoming over 500 leading international experts to discuss development issues impacting the world today. Mi more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 13 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Gillian Minaker Recent Brock Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) graduate Shevon Bridgeman (BECE' 24) never wants educators to assume children are too young to talk about or understand race. Bridgeman's research exploring what racial bias looks like in early childhood education (ECE) -- and how it can be changed -- was part of the 2024 BECE Research Symposium now available for viewing online. more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 13 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The bio-inspired implant could help patients avoid total knee replacements, which are frequently required due to long-term degeneration caused by meniscus injuries. * * * OrthoPreserve, a startup founded by Georgia Tech alumnus Jonathan Schwartz, is striving to make debilitating meniscus injuries a thing of the past and to address the long-term complications associated with meniscus tears,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Report finds many questions remain around technology to address glacier melting and sea-level rise * * * By Louise Lerner A group of scientists has released a landmark report on glacial geoengineering--an emerging field studying whether technology could halt the melting of glaciers and ice sheets as climate change progresses. The white paper represents the first public efforts by glaciologists more PR