ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI models makes precise copies of cuneiform characters Deciphering some people's writing can be a major challenge - especially when that writing is cuneiform characters imprinted into 3,000-year-old tablets. Now, Middle East scholars can use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and copy over cuneiform characters from photos of tablets, letting them read complicated scripts with ease. Along with Egyptian h more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * Breakfast of champions: MIT hosts top young scientists At an MIT-led event at AJAS/AAAS, researchers connect with MIT faculty, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders to share their work, gain mentorship, and explore future careers in science. By Jessica Chomik-Morales, School of Science On Feb. 14, some of the nation's most talented high school researchers convened more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Dicamba drift: New use of an old herbicide disrupts pollinators Weeds grow at the edge of an agricultural field. Drift from the herbicide dicamba could impact pollinator populations in patches of plants such as these.courtesy: Regina Baucom, University of Michigan Study: Off-target drift of the herbicide dicamba disrupts plant-pollinator interactions via novel pathways (DOI: 10.1111/nph.20438) An h more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason sets in motion a plan to harness AI for responsible adoption and societal impact At last week's Board of Visitors meeting, George Mason University's Vice President and Chief AI Officer Amarda Shehu rolled out a new model for universities to advance a responsible approach to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and drive societal impact. George Mason's model, called AI2Nexus, is buildi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 4 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Health crisis: Nearly half of all gun deaths are suicides Suicides, a leading cause of death in the U.S., account for approximately half of all firearm-related deaths. And over half of all suicide deaths occur by firearm. For emergency physician Marian "Emmy" Betz, these statistics represent more than numbers. They reflect a crisis she witnesses firsthand. Betz has worked on the frontlines for much of her career more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 4 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is organic -- from remains of plants, microbes or animals. But plants need inorganic phosphorus -- the type found in fertilizers -- for  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE research focused on battery life based on material composition Dr. Jake Bair of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is studying how the material composition of a battery impacts its lifespan. Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Research in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is focusing on a way more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Markus Buehler receives 2025 Washington Award Materials scientist is honored for his academic leadership and innovative research that bridge engineering and nature. By Stephanie Martinovich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering MIT Professor Markus J. Buehler has been named the recipient of the 2025 Washington Award, one of the nation's oldest and most esteemed engine more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * McCary earns NSF CAREER Award to address invasive plants' disruption to native ecosystems Matt McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice (Photo credit: Kelli Durham). Matt McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF CAREER Award is one of the foundation's most pre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: 25% Tariffs on Goods from Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON (March 4, 2025)- The Trump administration has moved forward with 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. The changes start today. The Washington Post reported "The new import taxes are likely to raise the market prices of Mexican tequila, beer and avocados, along with Canadian crude oil and lumber, testing consumer patience with Trum more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Designing better ways to deliver drugs Graduate student and MathWorks fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients. By Michaela Jarvis, School of Engineering When Louis DeRidder was 12 years old, he had a medical emergency that nearly cost him his life. The terrifying experience gave him a close-up look at medical c more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * Seeing more in expansion microscopy New methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution. By Jennifer Michalowski, McGovern Institute for Brain Research In biology, seeing can lead to understanding, and researchers in Professor Edward Boyden's lab at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research are committed  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 4 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * National Champion Trees program revitalized Virginia's Big Trees are once again part of a national register cataloging the largest of 561 species of tree. Of those, the largest trees on record in 96 of those species can be found here in the commonwealth. For now. Not that our trees are going to be felled anytime soon. As the national register fills in with trees from states with previously dormant Big Tree pro more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Panels discuss federal research funding threats, opportunities Lead with values, innovate, engage with your community, contact elected officials, write to local newspapers - and work to build more resilient systems. Those were some of the strategies legal and policy experts shared on Feb. 28 during a pair of public panels organized by faculty and students to discuss the state of science research amid proposed se more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State engages with NRC to build a new nuclear research facility UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Drawing on strong heritages of innovation to meet the renewed interest in nuclear energy, Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Co. are partnering to unlock the potential of the industry-leading eVinci microreactor by engaging with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to develop a new nuclea more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * Personalized heart implant wins MIT Sloan health care prize Spheric Bio's implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit the patient's anatomy and prevent strokes. By Zach Winn, MIT News An MIT startup's personalized heart implants, designed to help prevent strokes, won this year's MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prize (SHIP) on Thursday. S more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes Stock photo of a Daphnia pulex. Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study, published in Ecology and led by Volker Rudolf, revealed that rising temperatures exacerbate  more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Solar solutions: Workers face challenges in renewable energy sector Solar solutions series This is Part 4 in a five-part multimedia feature examining Cornell's cutting-edge, interdisciplinary contributions to solar energy research as New York state works to achieve its goal of 70% renewable energy by 2030. Part 1: 'Crazy' perovskite offers sustainable alternative to silicon Part 2: Bio-inspired approach cre more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears HTM duo brings home top honors from the ICHRIE Undergraduate Research Symposium Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405.744.4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Two students from Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management earned top awards at the 2025 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Eta Sigma more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study: 'Ball and chain' mechanism inactivates key ion channel A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function with a "ball-and-chain" channel-plugging mechanism, according to investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings boost the understanding of ion channel biology and could lead to new drugs that target these channels to treat  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * The hidden costs of believing women are more socially oriented How perceived gender differences cost women opportunities and influence Concept illustration of decision making gender stereotypes.credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney Study: Believed Gender Differences in Social Preferences A new study from the University of Michigan reveals that people strongly believe women are more generous more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 in arts and humanities, business and economics, and social sciences Worldwide honors for 2025 span disciplines across three schools. By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences The 2025 Times Higher Education World University Ranking has ranked MIT first in three subject categories: Arts and Humanities, Business and Ec more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Tom Woteki, founding director of the Academy of Data Science, announces upcoming retirement Tom Woteki, founding director of the Academy of Data Science, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. An internal search has been launched for his successor. "I greatly appreciate Tom's leadership in getting the Academy of Data Science established and our new master's degree in data scie more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Transnational Italian Studies Launches the First Departmental YouTube Channel Last August 25, 2024, the Department of Transnational Italian Studies at Bryn Mawr College launched the BrynMawrCollegeItalian, that results to be the first departmental YouTube channel in the history of the college, after the institutional one opened in October 2007. This new department-based video sharing platform hosts students more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 4 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Unraveled: Student-Curated Exhibition Explores the Art and Meaning of Weaving This spring, the Longyear Museum of Anthropology is showcasing the student-curated exhibition Unraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind Weaving. Created by 10 students in the fall 2024 MUSE 300: Museum Curating class, the exhibition brings together an incredible range of textiles, baskets, and fiber art from around the world, showcasing the more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following statement from its senior leadership: * * * Update about federal directives Dear VCU community: Over the past several weeks, VCU has been actively reviewing and seeking guidance about White House executive orders and federal agency memos and directives that impact higher education. Judicial rulings have, to varying degrees, paused some of the immediate impacts to research funding and diversity, equity and in more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Wildland-urban fires trigger biological changes in firefighters, may explain increased cancer risks Study: Epigenetic Modifications Associated With Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Firefighting (DOI: 10.1002/em.70002) Related research from Goodrich on firefighters' risk from PFAS exposure. Firefighters who fight fires in wildland urban interface zones, where undeveloped and developed land meet, appea more PR