CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * New, more sustainable process uses water instead of harmful chemicals * * * By Brian Foley Imagine being able to create incredibly tiny structures with the same ease and sustainability as printing on paper. This is the frontier of microfabrication--the process of making microscopic structures that are crucial for the operation of everything from computer chips to medical devices. Traditionall more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: Congratulations to alumna Lianne Potter (MA Engaged Anthropology, 2017) on the recent release of her latest work, a contributing chapter in the anthology EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier, published in August. This book explores the intersection of anthropology and emerging technology fields, featuring insights from anthropologists, like Lianne, who are shaping the future of i more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Three Idaho artists have been awarded 2025 Fellowships in Visual Arts: Laura Ahola-Young (Drawing and Painting, Idaho State), Stacy Isenbarger (Sculpture, University of Idaho), and Astri Snodgrass (Painting, Boise State). The awards, given every two years by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, recognize outstanding artists, honoring work deemed to exhibit the highest artistic merit during peer review. Applican more PR

CANTERBURY, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Canterbury Christ Church University issued the following news: This year's National Student Survey (NSS) results show that the University has achieved an overall positivity score of 81%! And below are just some of the new and improved things at CCCU that you have to look forward to for the year ahead based on your feedback. An even better on-campus experience Enhanced study spaces in Augustine House We know how important the Library is to you and you more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Our education experts have found that misconceptions about dyslexia are held by professionals who assess children for the learning difficulty. * * * The researchers from our School of Education are calling for standardised assessment procedures guided by evidence and set by government. Dyslexia myths Almost half of dyslexia professionals in the study believed at least one unproven indicator for dysle more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * A new study, involving our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, has revealed that autistic individuals' involvement in hate forums is more complex than previously thought. * * * An international team of autism researchers, healthcare practitioners, anti-extremist experts and autistic advocates, including Durham's Dr Patrick Jachyra, have published a new study that explores the reasons behind some more PR

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Trent University issued the following news release: * * * Renowned photographer Subhankar Banerjee to discuss art's role in educating and inspiring environmental change and justice, including a public talk on October 7 * * * Subhankar Banerjee, an award-winning photographer, author, and conservationist has been named Trent's 45th Ashley Fellow. A passionate and renowned visual artist and environmental storyteller, Banerjee is the founding director  more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT engineering and engineering technology professors become part of national women's leadership program * * * Katie McConky and Amanda Bao, faculty-researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology, have been selected to the Class of 2024-2025 of Drexel University's Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) program. The national leadership de more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Melissa Powell As part of the burgeoning FSU Health initiative, Florida State University's Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM) and the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) have jointly hired a new research scientist to bridge the gap between clinicians and researchers. Emilie Miley will start as assistant director of orthopedics and sports medicine research at ISSM on Aug. 5. Her role more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Georgia State University's College of Arts & Sciences secured $46.8 million in research awards during the 2024 fiscal year, marking a 17.5 percent increase over the previous year. This achievement surpasses the college's prior record of $42.4 million, set in fiscal year 2020. "Our collective achievement underscores our commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Holland College issued the following news release: Canada's Smartest Kitchen, the research arm of Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada, is wrapping up an Atlantic kelp assessment and aquaculture research project that was part of a collaboration with Nova Scotia Community College and the College of the North Atlantic. The collaboration received almost $2 million in funding as an Applied Research and Technology Partnership grant t more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial has co-launched the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) to develop tasty, planet-friendly animal protein alternatives. * * * By Caroline Brogan The UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have invested pound sterling15 million into the Centre, which will be directed by the University of Leeds and co-led by Imperial College Lond more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Jake MacDonald and Zanab Malik claimed first place at the University of Newcastle's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) and Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition finals last night. * * * Jake won the 3MT final with his presentation on the lack of representation of Aboriginal families in Australian trials of parenting programs and the development of a culturally responsive program that draws on the  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A new study from James Cook University has revealed that mangrove habitats may serve as temporary sanctuaries for stingrays, but scientists fear the 'saunas' could become too hot to handle with climate change accelerating. JCU scientists have discovered that juvenile mangrove whiprays in Orpheus Island's Pioneer Bay are actively selecting temperature zones within mangroves that range between 24  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Plant scientists have long known that phosphorus is a crucial component in plant growth. A major discovery by a K-State biologist and her lab is leading to a better understanding of how plants detect and use that resource -- potentially leading to more efficient production of crops for food, fiber and fuel. A team of researchers led by Kathrin Schrick, associate professor of biology, recently publ more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Curtin University researchers have used state-of-the-art imaging technology to shed light on the hearing sensitivity of Australian Little Penguins and the danger of marine noise pollution. Supported by the Western Australian Marine Science Institution's Westport program, the study is the first to detail how Little Penguins, also known as fairy penguins, perceive sound both in air and under water. Study  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: A Marquette University Law School Poll survey of registered voters across Wisconsin this summer found 46% of respondents expressing satisfaction with the public schools in their community, down from 63% in a poll asking the same question in October 2023. Seven percent in summer 2024 were "very satisfied" with their public schools, down from 12% last fall. In the latest poll, 39% reported themselve more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: A finding by a McGill-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways. For those struggling with a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, addiction or ADHD, or with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's, there might be good news ahead. The neurosci more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Tina Depko When Anna Chatterton was in her early 20s, she noticed a lack of female representation in the Toronto theatre scene. A new graduate from Concordia University's theatre program, she decided to do something about it. "There was a lack of experimental and explicitly female-led feminist work in Toronto, so I decided to step into that gap," she said. "I wanted to explore women's societal roles, co more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: By Susan Gilbertz, Dean of the College of Business Bill McKibben, renowned activist and writer, will speak at MSU Billings' Petro Theatre on September 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. McKibben has authored more than 20 books concerning environmental issues and is notable for making complex scientific concerns understandable. He is especially respected for his analyses and insights concerning climate change.  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University has launched an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG). Founded by graduate student J.D. Wardell, the club aims to create a collaborative and innovative research environment that bridges traditional academic boundaries. Under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. Matthew Levay, a professor in the Department of English, the IRG is set to foster a dynamic research community at ISU. The cl more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Daniella Fiorentino A new McMaster fellowship program will support entrepreneurial-minded postdoctoral fellows seeking more time to focus on commercializing their research. Applications are open for the Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship, which provides a year of salary support to a postdoctoral fellow who has been working for at least one year to commercialize a technology, product or solution based on thei more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The initiative heralds a new chapter in the long-running partnership between Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth * * * Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth have marked 15 years of collaboration by unveiling a major new initiative that aims to enhance fish resilience and welfare. The partnership between the global biotechnology company and one of the w more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: An NAU physicist is spearheading groundbreaking new quantum physics research, a field with the potential to revolutionize computing, communication, security and sensing on a global scale. Ryan Behunin, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, is the principal investigator on the $5 million, five-year project. It is part of the National Science Foundation's e more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Study in yeast investigates roles of DNA sequences in fundamental cellular processes * * * A new article published in the journal BMC Research Notes features the work of Hendrix College Professor of Biology Dr. Andrea Duina and a dedicated group of Hendrix students who worked on research with his guidance. "Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3' end of a yeast gene on a yFACT RNA Polym more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals how 2 proteins team to shut down stray DNA * * * Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method. The system involves two proteins that team up to disable plasmids, small DNA molecules that exchange genetic information among different bacterial st more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Wesleyan Names Nine First-Year Students as 2024-2025 Education Fellows * * * Ohio Wesleyan University has named nine incoming students as 2024-2025 Education Fellows based on their high potential for success at the university and their interest in teaching at the preschool, elementary, middle, or high school level. The university's newest Education Fellows and their academic interests  more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Aneta Stolba shares her remarkable academic journey from Bulgaria to British Columbia to Ontario Tech * * * Ontario Tech University doctoral student Aneta Stolba of North Vancouver, B.C. is a shining example of how to find success in a changing post-secondary educational landscape. Stolba is in the third year of her Doctor of Education (EdD) degree at Ontario Tech, a program launched in more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: We are addicted to plastics, and it is damaging our environment, so paper bottles are an innovative leap forward that we must embrace, says an award-winning researcher from the University of Surrey. Professor Joe Keddie has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship in collaboration with the sustainable packaging company Pulpex Ltd. Keddie will now spend four years on a 50% par more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at school. In a systematic review of 19 studies and 1.25 million participants, researchers at the University of South Australia along with a team at Curtin University, SAHM more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: One of the most critical safety concerns for electric vehicles is keeping their batteries cool, as temperature spikes can lead to dangerous consequences. New research led by a University of Arizona doctoral student proposes a way to predict and prevent temperature spikes in the lithium-ion batteries commonly used to power such vehicles. The paper "Advancing Battery Safety," led by College of Engi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Innovations in regulation and payment models for individualized gene therapy and increased collaboration can improve the efficiency of developing individualized genetic medicines, reducing their per-patient cost and improving access for patients in need. * * * As gene and cell therapy and gene editing technologies continue to revolution more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert Sacramento State is helping to fill a critical need for Latine educators, a newly released national report indicates. A report by Excelencia in Education, an organization that promotes Latine college student success, ranks the University 10th in the nation in awarding undergraduate Education degrees to Latine students. Three other CSUs also are listed in the top 1 more PR

HOBART, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: Six early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania have been awarded a total of $2,866,305 in the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs), funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). University of Tasmania Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Anthony Koutoulis said this is a significant achievement for the early career researchers and University. "We are incred more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: A team of South Dakota Mines researchers received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Quantum Materials Institute on campus to advance quantum computing and secure quantum communications. The Institute, a collaboration with the NSF-funded MonArk Quantum Foundry, will provide research funding and equipment focused on the discov more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention. * Janet Currie, Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and president of the American Economic Association, will deliver the 2nd annual Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture on Friday, Sept. 6. The lecture wil more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Erin Frick University at Albany's Tristan Sharratt, a master of public health (MPH) student at the School of Public Health (SPH), harbored a longstanding interest in the field before joining the NYS Fellowship in Applied Public Health (FAPH) program in 2022. A registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, the Otsego County native has practiced as a nurse in a county ja more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Margaret Hartley Millions of Americans with past criminal records are looking for jobs. So how do you convince employers to give record holders a chance? Professors Shawn Bushway and Justin Pickett from UAlbany's School of Criminal Justice researched whether offering employers incentives, such as tax credits, would make them more likely to hire those with past convictions. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Justin Leonard Taylor Swift speaks to human experiences through emotion, interpretation and expression. Researchers investigate those experiences using analysis, measurement and science. Jake Thompson connected these approaches to fill a blank space in education research. Thompson, assistant director of psychometrics at Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), has a strong apprec more PR

REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Weizmann Institute of Science issued the following news release: * * * Research quality at Weizmann is placed sixth in the world in biomedical sciences - and tenth across research fields overall - by the 2024 Leiden Ranking * * * The Weizmann Institute of Science maintains its status as one of the world's leading research institutions. It has recently been placed in the top ten among universities worldwide in a weighted (proportional) ranking of resea more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Move over, Sonic. There's a new spin-jumping champion in town - the globular springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta). This diminutive hexapod backflips into the air, spinning to over 60 times its body height in the blink of an eye, and a new study features the first in-depth look at its jumping prowess. Globular springtails are tiny, usually only a couple millimeters in body length. They don more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Experts in arthritis treatments, particle physics experiments and materials science have been recognised for excellence in their fields. * * * By Hayley Dunning, Caroline Brogan and Ryan O'Hare Emeritus Professor Sir Ravinder Maini, Professor Sir Tejinder Virdee FRS, and Dr Jessica Wade URF are among 25 Royal Society medals and awards winners this year. Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal So more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2024, with Tia Cunningham, assistant program director for student engagement: * * * Tia Cunningham is passionate about supporting students in all the ways - how they connect, how they belong and how they grow beyond UMD into meaningful careers. As the School of Public Health's Assistant Program Director for Student Engagement, Cunningham overseas the Student Engag more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport. Dr Tarli Young from UQ's School of Psychology evaluated a digital intervention program developed by UQ researchers and collaborators in Scotland and Belgium, to help athletes transition from a professional sports career. "Many elite athletes struggle with mental health after leaving sport,"  more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Outstanding researchers awarded near $2 million for three-year initiatives * * * Improving the working conditions of truck drivers. Helping parents support their child's development through high-quality digital resources. Advancing the security capabilities of watermarking. Increasing the speed of electron transfer to boost the development of green energy. Four significant and u more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Novel tool that tracks immune health over time helped reveal new insights on immune cell activation * * * PHILADELPHIA - A new tool for monitoring immune health patterns over time has revealed how a pair of checkpoint inhibitor therapies works together to recruit new cancer-fighting T cells with every infusion. Findings from the use of the n more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Fifteen University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $15.3 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships 2024 scheme to drive research and innovation. The scheme supports mid-career researchers to undertake projects across government priority areas including energy, health, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing. UQ researchers were the most awarded nationall more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2024, with Chloe Smith, academics affairs chairperson for the Student Government Association and the philanthropy chair for Phi Mu: * * * Junior Chloe Smith '26 was one of 10 students granted a 2024 Summer Research Fellowship at Westminster College. Smith, an honors student and English major from Brookville, Pa., spent her summer months researching "Contrasting Quality in Contemporary Rom more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * At a recent symposium, Yale's Lens Media Lab unveiled a visual platform for studying its unrivaled collection of photographic papers. * * * By Mike Cummings In 1999, Paul Messier analyzed two prints by the renowned photographer Lewis Hine that were suspected of being forgeries. A photo conservator in private practice at the time, Messier wrote a report laying out the evidence he had gathered, which more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In two new studies, Yale researchers evaluate barriers limiting access to effective treatment for childhood obesity. * * * By Mallory Locklear Obesity now affects more than one in five children in the United States, and while there are effective, recommended interventions, availability is limited for most children. In two new studies, Yale researchers assessed the cost-effectiveness of one intervent more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A Yale-led study reveals a mechanism that triggers loss of immune regulation associated with multiple sclerosis and other diseases -- and a target for treatment. * * * By Kevin Dennehy More than two decades ago, a research team in the lab of David Hafler, a Yale researcher who at the time was at Harvard, discovered a type of T cell in humans that suppresses the immune system; they later found that t more PR