JOONDALUP, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: Edith Cowan University (ECU) proudly hosted the Australia-Bhutan Research Conference 2024 from 4-6 December, bringing together researchers, thought leaders and innovators from Australia and Bhutan. The event, held at ECU's Joondalup Campus and accessible online, fostered a vibrant exchange of interdisciplinary perspectives on emerging global and regional topics. It attracted over 250 delegates represent more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Social hierarchies aren't just a human thing, they're everywhere in the animal kingdom, shaping behavior and well-being in surprising ways. At Central Michigan University, Dr. Peter Dijkstra is diving into how social stress tied to these hierarchies affects brain health. His focus? Cichlid fish, a fascinating species known for their complex social structures. "What we're really looking at is ox more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: An estimated one to three species of insects and other native invertebrates are becoming extinct in Australia every week, according to a new study revealing the immense scale of the nation's biodiversity loss. The study by 10 scientists from across Australia, led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Professor and Biodiversity Council member John Woinarski, aimed to estimate the number of non-marine Austr more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's hosts an international gathering to explore mindfulness as a tool for navigating global and personal challenges * * * City St George's, University of London hosted the annual Mindfulness IN Defence Symposium (MINDS) on 14 November, welcoming experts and attendees from around the world. The event underscored mindfulness as an essential tool for navigating uncertainty i more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Durham College issued the following news: In our increasingly connected world, the need for reliable cybersecurity is paramount. Since its inception in 2020, the Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation at Durham College (DC) has set the standard for providing applied research services and high-quality education in this crucial field. That is sure to continue with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Centre and Cyber Security Ca more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: As artificial intelligence and blockchain platforms like Ethereum revolutionize the tech landscape, two University of Oklahoma researchers were recently awarded academic fellowships to share their ongoing work at DevCon, a global conference for decentralized innovation presented by the Ethereum Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand. Ethereum is an open-source blockchain technology that allows users to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Georgetown University's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * A first-of-its kind study from the World Health Organization and the Georgetown University looks at laws and policies in 182 countries; finds just over half of countries have aligned half of laws with the Global Health and Care Worker Compact. * * * New research published today on the laws and policies of 182 countries finds th more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis A monthly survey by Grand Valley State University of West Michigan businesses and purchasing managers highlights improving economic conditions after a four-month slump during the summer. Research conducted by Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU's Seidman College of Business, reveals a positive outlook for the region as 2025 approaches. "Our local survey  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * A groundbreaking navigation device can help people with visual impairment perform a location task as well as sighted people, new research shows. * * * Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the company MakeSense Technology and the charity Bravo Victor, have developed a shape-changing device called Shape that helps people with visual impairment navigate through haptic perception - the more PR

MACAU, China, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: To promote interdisciplinary collaboration and academic exchange, the Institute of Collaborative Innovation (ICI) of the University of Macau (UM) organised the 2nd International Symposium on Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Innovation Research. The symposium featured 29 presentations by renowned scholars from China and abroad in the fields of data science, neuroscience and brain science, and was atte more PR

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Two Iowa State University innovators - with a combined 141 patents to their credit - have been selected by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for its 2024 Class of Fellows. The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. The academy announced today that Matt Darr, the John Deere Endowed Chair in Ag Innovation and professor of agricultural and biosystems engineer more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: JCU is delivering university education to remote Queensland thanks to a partnership with Cairns business AirBridge. JCU is delivering university education to even more remote parts of Queensland with the rollout of a new high-speed, satellite internet service. JCU is working closely with local Cairns business AirBridge, commissioning Vocus Starlink services that use low orbiting satellites to p more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Kone Foundation has announced the results of its autumn call, allocating more than 48 million euros in grants to scientific researchers and artists. Ten research projects at the University of Eastern Finland secured a grant from Kone Foundation, with the total funding amounting to 1.78 million euros. The largest individual grant, 401,700 euros, was awarded to Professor Sirpa Lappalainen and workin more PR

LANCASTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Fast-growing and small-seeded tree species are dominating Brazilian forests in regions with high levels of deforestation and degradation, a new study shows. This has potential implications for the ecosystem services these forests provide, including the ability of these 'disturbed' forests to absorb and store carbon. This is because these "winning" species grow fast but die young, as their stems and branches more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * Rachel Young BA '11 recently published groundbreaking research in the journal Nature on the long-term health impact of tropical cyclones. The article is part of her growing scholarship on the quantifiable social effects of climate change and natural hazards. * * * The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most dangerous on record, with more than 150 people dying from direct causes in the U. more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies. In a Canadian first, researchers led by William Foulkes, Distinguished James McGill Professor in McGill University's Departments of Medicine, Oncology, and Human Genetics, tested over 700 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer for genetic mutations associated with an incre more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration to evaluate monoclonal antibody as first-in-class treatment in this setting * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and AmMax Bio, Inc. today announced a worldwide exclusive license agreement and clinical trial agreement to develop and advance AmMax's AMB-066 monoclonal antibody therapy as a first-in-class treatment option for patients w more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Professor Dr. Othmar Moser from the University of Bayreuth is the lead author of the new international guideline on exercise and type 1 diabetes. A total of 26 international authors contributed to the position paper, which was developed by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). What for? Medical gu more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Blue-light emergency responders are in real danger of burnout with recovery periods between incidents essential for their long-term health, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind study. When faced with a stressful incident our bodies naturally respond to help us deal with the situation we are about to face. The adrenaline and cortisol hormones surge, making our hearts beat faste more PR

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Dan Black Makes Lasting Impact on University With Nearly Three Decades of Giving * * * Physics alumnus and longtime university supporter Dan Black has directed an irrevocable $3.5 million bequest to create the first named Cal State Fullerton deanship in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Dean Marie Johnson is the first to hold the honorific title o more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Tom Durso Political polarization in contemporary U.S. politics appears to be an intractable, permanent problem, threatening a near-constant state of legislative gridlock and vitriolic dialogue. However, a new case study by researchers in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' Innovations for Successful Societies program offers a few glimme more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Patterns such as day and night or seasons, were very important for the emergence of the first life on Earth. This is stated by chemist Peer van Duppen in his research on which he will receive his PhD at Radboud University on 17 December. How humans developed from the first cell can be explained by Darwin's theory of evolution. But how life itself originated is unclear. Van Duppen: 'The prevailing idea  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * New Board of Industry, Government, and Local Businesses Partners to Amplify Impact on Capital Region Economy * * * By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany generates $1.1 billion in economic activity throughout the Capital Region, according to a report released today. The analysis, conducted by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission, found the economic impact of UAlbany translated in more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz, a Professor of Empire Innovation at the University at Albany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, is leading a project with a team of student researchers to reconstruct past major weather events in Puerto Rico and gather new data to help improve the island's power grid resiliency. The team traveled to Puerto Rico in October to install specialized sensors that can monitor Puerto Ri more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: A Swansea University academic has helped produce an important new resource, the first of its kind, aimed at helping people with type 1 diabetes use their prescribed automated insulin delivery (AID) systems during physical exercise, empowering them to lead safer, active lives. Launched today by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diab more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * The ice is melting in Greenland. But how much and how fast, and what does this mean for sea levels? To find answers, researchers are using measurements that rely on space technology. * * * Will the sea rise by 20 cm or 3 metres by 2100? This is obviously an interesting question to answer. Predicting the sea level in 75 years requires precise calculations and correct models of the more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Teesside University issued the following news release: Teesside University academic and artist has been working with German researchers to ensure light is shone on a previously lost collection of disability artwork. Professor of Art, Simon McKeown, from Teesside University's School of Arts & Creative Industries, has helped to lead a project to unlock a previously lost archive, which shows how disability was interpreted in the past. Coinciding with U more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: While many student researchers dream of having a radical impact by say, curing cancer, Richard Su Fang is actually on the road to do so. The David C. Frederick Honors College student began his quest to better understand human health and the underlying mechanisms of cancer as a first-year student. Over the last three-and-a-half years, his studies combined with hours of research exploring specif more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Thomas L. Hollowak, associate director for Special Collections, emeritus, in The University of Baltimore's Robert L. Bogomolny Library and the author of several books covering local history--including the history of the University--has published a new book about the experiences of Baltimore's Polish community reaching back to the late 1800s. The lives of these migrant workers, often unfolding more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations * * * Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. The two Case Western Reserve University faculty members will be inducted June 26 a more PR

IRVINE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Hamid Jafarkhani and Jianhua Yu recognized for beneficial innovations * * * The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of California, Irvine researchers as fellows. Hamid Jafarkhani, Chancellor's Professor of electrical engineering & computer science, was recognized for his pioneering contributions to signal processing for multi-antenna wireless communic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan University at Albany chemist Igor Lednev is adding another research partner to help develop laser-based technologies for forensics and medical diagnostics. Lednev and Jurgen Popp, the scientific director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Germany, recently celebrated the launch of the Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence (CeBAI). The joint center,  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * 'Low-ball' audit fees mask higher future costs and lower-quality work * * * Corporations that partner with auditors who specialize in the company's industry reap cost savings and get a better picture of their finances, which boosts investor confidence, a new study has found. Co-authored by professors Birendra Mishra and Theodore Mock from UC Riverside's School of Busine more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF scientists combine a precision drug therapy with an antibody and radiation to eliminate tumors without causing side effects. * * * Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues. Now, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a way to deliver radiation just to  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * BetaCell Birmingham facility to receive funding from NC3Rs to create the largest capacity production of pancreatic beta cell organoids in the UK * * * Diabetes researchers will benefit from a funding boost that will see the University of Birmingham become the largest producer of animal-alternative pancreatic beta cell organoids in the UK. The BetaCell Birmingham facility, led by Dr Ildem A more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world - and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check. * * * The report, led by the University of Bristol, is the first to examine global statistics on this form of protest and identify alarming trends. It reveals that more than 2 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Conference shows future leaders inner workings of politics while broadening perspectives * * * More than two dozen University of Chicago students recently attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference--better known as COP29--which they described as an "eye-opening" yet "humbling" opportunity to learn about the inner-workings of policy and politics at a global scale. Traveling to B more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: Rajee Olaganathan, PhD, FRAeS, an aviation professor at the University of Dubuque, was among the over 80 expert speakers who presented at the inaugural Sustainable Aviation Futures Asia-Pacific Congress held in Singapore in early November 2024. The Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress is the premier event focusing on the expansion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and the decarbonizatio more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Artificial intelligence, AI, is rapidly transforming work also in the financial sector. Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, a recent study explored how integrating AI into the work of sales teams affects the interpersonal communication competence required of sales managers. The study found that handing routine tasks over to AI improved efficiency and freed up sales managers' time for mo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, carbon-fiber materials are nearly ubiquitous in the industrialized world, found in everything from hockey sticks to passenger airliners. With hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon fiber produced around the world every year, scientists have sought useful, cost-effective methods for recycling the material. But carbon fiber -- strands of carbon atoms bonded together in a matrix -- i more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis, led by University of Manchester researchers, has shown it is possible to safely stop antibiotic treatment earlier than current care. The duration reduction of around 10% could provide significant cost savings to health systems, limit unwanted drug side-effects, reduce overtreatment and reduce the development of antimic more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: Wildfires have turned the Far North into a carbon emitter, putting the region's permafrost at risk, according to an alarming new report co-authored by UdeM researcher Oliver Sonnentag. Increasingly frequent and severe wildfires have become a yearly concern for many Arctic communities, and a chapter of a new U.S. report involving one Canadian university - Universite de Montreal - suggests that th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: The adult social care sector is under great amounts of stress, with evidence both of problematic labour conditions, opaque business models, and a lack of financial sustainability. New research from the University of Nottingham, and funded by Friends Provident Foundation, highlights the role investors and government can play in helping to improve labour standards throughout the English care more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news release: * * * Penn GSE's PASS program equips educators, school leaders, and administrators with AI-driven tools to enhance learning, drive innovation, and prepare students for a tech-driven future. * * * The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), in collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia (SDP), is excited to anno more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: At a time when countries across the world need to work together to address pressing global issues, a new study will look at how people from diverse backgrounds come together and interact behavioural psychologist in Portsmouth hopes to identify the mechanisms we use when interacting with people from diverse backgrounds as part of a new study. Dr Sophie Milward has received a Research Project grant  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A University of Queensland-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy. Associate Professor Ya-Yen Sun from UQ's Business School said rapid expansion in travel demand has meant carbon from tourism activities accounts for 9% of the world's total emissions. "Without urgent interventions in the global  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Pippa Holloway, Cornerstones Chair in History at the University of Richmond, has received funding from the National Park Service for an exploration of the history of public school desegregation in Prince Edward County, Virginia. In partnership with Professor Brian Daugherity at VCU, Holloway will synthesize scholarly literature and compile a guide to archival resources on Davis v. Prince Edwar more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNsres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Dozens of fully-funded PhD opportunities in sustainable sound are available thanks to a new Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) funded by EPSRC. * * * Applications are now open at the University of Salford, along with partners Bristol, Sheffield and Southampton Universities. Together there will be about 14 PhDs in starting in Autumn 2025. Salford is well known as one of the top institut more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Ethnic groups in Scotland were over two times more likely to experience the death of someone close to them during Covid-19 than the white population, according to a groundbreaking report released today by researchers from the University of St Andrews. The report, entitled Racism, belonging and Covid's legacy of ethnic inequalities in Scotland drew on data collected by the Evidence for Equality N more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in what a paper describing the results calls "an unprecedented recovery of cardiac function." Currently, heart failure is irreversible. In the absence of a heart transplant, most med more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: By Carter Graham The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Gary W. Rollins College of Business hosted its inaugural Econometrics Research Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 5, where students examined data sets of real-world issues and trends. Dr. Howard Wall, the director and chief economist of the newly founded UTC Center for Regional Economic Research and a professor of practice i more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The study found that West African genetic ancestry was associated with shorter disease-free survival, particularly for women with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer. * * * A study published Monday, Nov. 9, in JAMA Network Open underscored the importance of utilizing genetic ancestry beyond self-reported race in prognost more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine * * * In a testament to the quality and national competitiveness of biomedical research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the school secured $683 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in more PR

OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: A graduate student is using his engineering know-how to develop and test technology that could soon be used by researchers at Weber State University and military personnel at Hill Air Force Base. Gavin Messerly earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering at WSU in 2023 and is currently working on his Master of Science in Computer Engineering. He also works full-time at Hill AFB as a project lead in the 3 more PR