EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'Hearing Silences' documents the experiences of Northwestern Black women faculty * Link to: Northwestern Now Story From the first Black woman to be tenured by Northwestern University to a vastly expanded community of Black women faculty five decades later -- their stories are the subject of a new documentary, screening next week on the Evanston campus. " Hearing Silences: 50 Years of Black Wom more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 66% of Americans Who Grew Up With a Financial Education Have Successfully Negotiated Pay Raises During Their Careers Those who learned financial lessons when younger also are more likely to practice good financial habits as adults NEW YORK - February 24, 2025 - Two-thirds of Americans (66%) who grew up with a strong financial education have successfully negotiated pay raises during thei more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Airmen of the future: Wing develops next-generation maintenance capabilities By Staff Sgt. Bela Vaszlavik, 193rd Special Operations Wing The 193rd Special Operations Wing is implementing a new cross-training initiative called Ready Airmen Training, designed to increase aircraft maintenance efficiency. This new program -- now exercised Air Force-wide -- supports efforts to creat more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * An innovative partnership: 307th Medical Squadron trains with civilian counterparts * Published Feb. 24, 2025 * By Senior Airman Justin Moore * 307th Bomb Wing BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Airmen assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron traveled to the Willis Knighton Innovation Center (WKIC) in Bossier City, Louisiana Feb. 21 to participate in a collaborative training effort. Th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Justin Moy Now Seeks to Defeat It "My life's goal is to cure my disease, and that's really what drives me every day," says the BU PhD candidate By Molly Callahan As disorders go, muscular dystrophy is not a kind one. A genetic disease that causes muscles to weaken over time, it precipitates a gradual decline that makes it increasingly difficult to move, can cause the spine to  more PR

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention Dr. Judith Zatkin, assistant professor of psychology, provided expert insight for a front-page Boston Globe feature published in December 2024. Drawing on years of experience in sexual violence prevention -- work she began as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan -- Zatkin shared her research on how grooming patterns unfold within y more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown-led STEM initiative at nearby Hope High School sparks curiosity, confidence, college aspirations PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Fewer than 10% of high school students in the U.S. take an Earth science class -- a gap that limits exposure to a field essential for understanding climate change, natural disasters and even space exploration. Catharine Sully, a physics teacher at Providence's Hope  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has earned the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by Candid's GuideStar, the world's largest source of nonprofit information. The Center is world-renowned for its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs that inspire students to pursue and then excel in STEM careers more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature The French and Francophone Studies faculty member took an unconventional route to academia. She places the voices of the islands at the heart of her work. Corine Labridy's journey to Penn began on a small Caribbean island. Along the way, the assistant professor of French and Francopho more PR

WACO, Texas, Feb. 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Defining Oligarchy: The Fusion of Wealth and Power in American Democracy Baylor political rhetoric scholar shares insight on how oligarchy is reshaping American democracy By Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin Oligarchy is being thrown around a lot these days. But what does the term mean? Is America an oligarchy? And how does oligarchy help explain American democracy today? Political rhetoric scholar Luke Winslow, Ph.D., associate pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Education Innovation in Focus at National Governors Association Winter Meeting Gov. Polis Highlights Initiative: 'Let's Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success' National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis was joined by ParentData CEO Emily Oster and technology journalist Kara Swisher as Governors explored how to harness data and technology to advance educatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Education Nominee McMahon Tells Warren and Kim She "Wholeheartedly" Agrees with Trump's Plan to Abolish Department of Education Text of Questions for the Record (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, released responses to Committee questions for the record fro more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring new terrain: Purdue Global leader's journey from ice sheets to innovative learning Meet Jon Harbor, Purdue Global's interim chancellor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Jon Harbor is not afraid of exploring new areas, ideas and concepts. Inquisitive at heart, Harbor has conducted geological studies of glaciers and ice sheets that have taken him around the world -- to mountains in the Arctic, Anta more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Hello Team FCPS! What another great winter weekend!! Today has been an exhilarating day that I hope you got outside to enjoy. We have so much to be so grateful for... I recently joined Jeff McKay, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, as well as other county leaders, in the 2025 State of the County video that highlight more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Filmmaker and Brown scholar RaMell Ross nets another Oscar nomination with 'Nickel Boys' PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Though many would point to raw talent and drive as the keys to his success, artist and filmmaker RaMell Ross is quick to credit luck and timing for his growing list of achievements, including a 2025 Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay. RaMell Ross is pictured on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Celebrate America's Public Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) led a bipartisan effort alongside Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to introduce the annual Bipartisan Public Schools Week Resolution. This resolution reaffirms Congress's commitment to streng more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * For a UM-Dearborn student and professor, the influence goes both ways Unlikely collaborators who met through a job posting, first-year PhD student LaRico Andres and Professor Wencong Su have forged a partnership that's left a lasting mark on both men. In 2020, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Wencong Su was looking for an undergraduate student to assist with a project foc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Grad students study world with Einaudi travel grants Graduate students in a range of disciplines completed international fieldwork last summer with the support of research travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Applications are open until March 7 for graduate students seeking support for summer 2025. For Alonso Alegre-Bravo, PhD candidate in biological and environmental engineeri more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Iconic West Virginia schoolhouse named to National Schoolhouse Register A cherished piece of Cabell County's history has received national recognition. The one-room schoolhouse, circa 1888, which once served as an educational cornerstone for the rural community near Glenwood, has been officially listed on the National Schoolhouse Register. Relocated to Marshall University's Huntington campus i more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University maintains Carnegie Research 2 ranking Marshall University has once again been named a "Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production" institution, as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This R2 status highlights Marshall's position among the nation's leading research and teaching universities and signals a continuing commitmen more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Mays Cancer Center continues collaboration with American Cancer Society to expand lung cancer screenings SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 24, 2024 - Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is proud to announce the American Cancer Society's continued support for its lung cancer screening program. The gift is a $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Historic Firsts on the Horizon at the 2025 Oscars WASHINGTON (February 24, 2025) - The 97th Academy Awards could be a night of groundbreaking wins, with historic milestones possible across multiple categories. Notable moments to watch include Coralie Fargeat's potential best director win, which would make her only the fourth woman to achieve this, and Fernanda Torres' chance to become the f more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT class takes students on a grand tour of the interdisciplinary world of biotech Exploring and applying concepts from different disciplines provides broad knowledge and hands-on practice for real-world application. By Michaela Jarvis, School of Engineering In the fast-changing world of biotechnology, engineers need more than technical expertise -- they need the ability to colla more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2025 Eight researchers, along with 13 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education. By Mary Beth Gallagher, School of Engineering Eight MIT researchers are among the 128 new members and 22 international members recently elected to the National A more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT faculty, alumni named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments. Seven MIT faculty and 21 additional MIT alumni are among 126 early-career researchers honored with 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The recipients represent the MIT departments of Biology; Che more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Human Insight Collaborative launches SHASS Faculty Fellows program The new initiative will allow selected faculty to focus on their research, build community, and pursue mentorship opportunities. By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences A new initiative will offer faculty in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) the opportun more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Mount Holyoke College designated a research college Mount Holyoke College has been designated a research college by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Mount Holyoke College has achieved a historic milestone by attaining a designation as a research college. The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advanc more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * New Constructive Dialogue Initiative being expanded across campus Faculty Learning Community and Staff Leadership Cohort committees determining how to best embed the program in curricular and cocurricular ways By Margo Rutledge Kissell The Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence (OTIE) is expanding the new Constructive Dialogue Initiative across Miami University after a successful pilot program for studen more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest awarded Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources grant Northwest Missouri State University recently received its first-ever Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant, which is helping local educators better understand how to teach with primary sources. Dr. Tina Ellsworth, an assistant professor of education, will manage Northwest's TPS project, " more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NYS invasive species illuminated by art and science exhibit Students, scientists, and artists have joined forces to present a Cornell University Library exhibit designed to spread awareness about non-native plants and insects threatening ecosystems in New York state. Titled "Invasive Species," the exhibit opens Feb. 27 at Mann Library with a talk, "Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Other Forest Threats: Engaging Scien more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Pathology faculty elected to global fellowship Two members of the University of Texas Medical Branch's Department of Pathology were recently elected to the 2025 class of fellows with the American Academy of Microbiology. Drs. Alexander Bukreyev and Jere McBride, UTMB professors in the Department of Pathology are two of 65 Academy fellows for 2025. "It's truly an honor to be elected a more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention announces inaugural Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Awards CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - University of Northern Iowa's Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention is honoring the legacy of Dan Marburger, the principal at Perry High School who tragically lost his life from gun violence in January 2024, with the Dan Marburger Mentors more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 25 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Presidential Resolution Affirming the Centrality of Research to ISU's Mission Idaho State University is proud to affirm its commitment to fostering excellence through innovative academic research and creative scholarship. It is this ongoing commitment to the advancement of knowledge that has allowed Idaho State University to consistently earn distinction as an institution of high research activity and high do more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84 Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute. By Zach Winn, MIT News Longtime MIT Professor Anthony "Tony" Sinskey ScD '67, who was also the co-founder and faculty director  more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Feb. 25 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: * * * Southeastern receives new research designation Southeastern Louisiana University is now one of the national "Research Colleges and Universities" thanks to a new research designation from the American Council on Education and the 2025 Carnegie Classifications. Southeastern Louisiana University is now one of the national "Research Colleges and Universities" thanks to a new research designa more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Study uncovers unexpected relationship between banks and peer-to-peer lending Lake Forest College professors and students challenge conventional wisdom with groundbreaking research. For years, the assumption was simple: in areas where traditional banks disappear, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms like Prosper would step in to fill the void. But a recent research study led by Professor of Economics Rob L more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Two from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli and Abigail Schipper '24 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the U.K. By Julia Mongo, Office of Distinguished Fellowships MIT senior Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli and recent alumna Abigail ("Abbie") Schipper '24 have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars and will begin graduate st more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Announces New Members of Alumni Board of Directors The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has welcomed four distinguished graduates to its Alumni Board of Directors, a group dedicated to strengthening connections between the university and its alumni community. The new members bring a wealth of experience in business, technology, and community service. They include Amber Booth-McCo more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB summer research program to examine WNY climate and extreme weather events, including 2022 blizzard Undergraduate students will study climate hazards both near and far BUFFALO, N.Y. -- What role did a lack of ice on Lake Erie play in Buffalo's 2022 blizzard? What are the chances that wildfire smoke from Canada will make its way to Western New York again? Graduate more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist explores the interconnectedness of art and science in 'Painting the Cosmos' Professor Nia Imara, also a visual artist, marks February 25 book launch with thoughts on how expansive thinking enhances teaching By Mike Pena A new book by UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist and visual artist Nia Imara debuts tomorrow that explains the universe and traces how ar more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * UNCG Chemistry Students Inspire Future Scientists at Lindley Elementary In recent years, elementary school teachers have prioritized instructional time for reading and mathematics, sometimes to the detriment of science lessons. As teachers grapple with the finite hours in a school day, science experiments are often relegated to enrichment activities, which leaves young mi more PR

SARASOTA, Florida, Feb. 24 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: * * * USF Future of Education Think Tank aims to 'shift the paradigm' By Marc Masferrer About 45 faculty members have kicked off a new think tank dedicated to addressing challenges facing education, by fostering new interdisciplinary research and other collaborations across the University of South Florida aimed at delivering new discoveries and solutions. The required "shifting more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Vice Dean Martin Named to JLAP Committee Vice Dean Allison Martin has been named to the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. Vice Dean Martin's appointment continues through June 30, 2028. She serves on the committee with IU McKinney alumni Steven David, J.D. '82; Judge David Shaheed, J.D. '84; and Tonya Bond, J.D. '04. Vice Dean Martin's appointment came after  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Alexandra Fox More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Alexandra Fox Microbiology Section Head, ViTALS * * * When did you join the veterinary college? June 2017 What is your role at the veterinary college? ViTALS Microbiology Section Head. The best part of being at VMCVM... The support system. VMCVM is full of amazing leaders and mentors who w more PR