BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Laszlo Horvath talks about the complexities of packaging Laszlo Horvath joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the complexities of packaging, specifically highlighting the multiple factors to be consider during packaging design. Horvath also shared insights related to affordability and sustainability as well as how international tariffs and other supply chain  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Growing Impact' discusses environmental contaminants, human health UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how environmental contaminants affect human health, a research focus for Penn State professors Andrew Patterson and Costas Maranas. Environmental contaminants can directly influence human health by dysregulating typical biological processes and giving r more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 4 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * 3 UVA Health Discoveries Up for 2024's Biggest Advance For the seventh year in a row, major medical discoveries from UVA Health have been selected to compete for the title of the preceding year's most important scientific advance. The public's vote will ultimately crown the winner in the online contest, called STAT Madness. The bracket-style tournament is sponsored each year by the pr more PR

BEREA, Ohio, March 4 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * Literacy grant grounds future teachers in the science of reading Future teachers at Baldwin Wallace University are learning the very latest standards for teaching students to read. BW was one of eight recipients in Ohio of the Improving Literacy Partnership Incentive Grant awarded by the Ohio Deans Compact this past fall. The $25,000 grant has allowed BW education professors and faculty to rework the syllabi  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 4 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton researchers develop conductive gel to improve study of spinal cord injuries Material transmits clear signals yet remains flexible for when patients move around By Chris Kocher Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move around. Researchers at Binghamton University think they have hit upon a solution that will offe more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Blau: New policies needed to jumpstart stalled gender equity in labor market The United States is at a crossroads in the path toward gender equity in the labor market, according to Fran Blau '66, Frances Perkins Professor of ILR and professor of economics, emeritus, at the ILR School. After decades of progress, Blau explains in her latest research that gains in labor force participation, occupational attainment more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 4 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Clinical pediatric cancer lab at UC Santa Cruz is cleared to accept and test patient samples The Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory will provide new hope for pediatric patients with hard-to-treat cancers By Rose Miyatsu The UC Santa Cruz Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory (CCDL) has received its CLIA certificate of registration from the California Department of Public more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU researcher exploring the future of battery technology Author: Robert Wang Dr. Brad Fahlman, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Central Michigan University, is leading research that could change the way we power electric vehicles and other battery-driven technologies. With new funding secured, his team is focusing on metal-sulfur batteries--specifically lithium-sul more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Seeking Insight on How Children and Adults Understand Right and Wrong Psychology Professor Larisa Solomon aims to understand how people respond to those whose religious beliefs differ from their own. As an undergraduate psychology major at Pennsylvania State University, Larisa Solomon had an observation that seemed to her to reflect something profound about human psychology, but that psychology research didn't address: more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, March 4 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State to hire 40-plus academic, career 'coaches' to bolster student success In an unprecedented move to ensure student success, Columbus State University is investing more than $4 million to hire more than 40 academic and career "coaches" over the next calendar year. This will upgrade the university's ability to guide students on their academic and professional journey. Under this new model--com more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * COVID-19, 5 years on: Lingering impacts and pandemic preparedness EXPERTS ADVISORY March 11 will mark five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. University of Michigan experts look back on successes and failures in public health and medicine; discuss continued effects in education, business and society; and offer insights on how prepared we are for a future pa more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both COVID-19 and influenza, and broader immunity to different flu strains. In a study published Jan. 29 in Science Advances, researchers found no visible signs of illness in mouse models after vaccination with the new platform and no  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Engineering professors develop human-AI colorization tool for cartoonists By Shayla Brown George Mason University professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic. Hong, his colleague Yotam Gingold, and their PhD students  more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, March 4 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * How Teamwork Drives Research Success at National University of Health Sciences On Feb 13, Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD, DACBSP, and Bart Green, DC, MSEd, PhD, DACBSP, delivered a presentation to the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) community. Thirty-four attendees, including students and faculty, joined in to hear them discuss what it takes to successfully conduct research studi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 3 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * How the brain deciphers the melody of speech EVANSTON, Ill. --- You've probably heard the phrase, "It's not what you say, it's how you say it," and now, science backs it up. A first-of-its-kind study from Northwestern University's School of Communication, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveals a region of the brain, long known for early auditory processing, pla more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 4 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Ideal nitrogen fertilizer rates in Corn Belt have been climbing for decades, study shows AMES, Iowa - The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research. The study, published last month in Nature Communications, analyzed data from prior  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 4 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Celebrates Retiring Professor Yvonne Dutton IU McKinney Professor Yvonne Dutton retired in December 2024, concluding her 13-years as a member of the faculty at IU McKinney. In 2011, Professor Dutton was a fellow in Columbia Law School's Careers in Law Teaching Program. At IU McKinney in 2013, she was awarded a John S. Grimes Fellowship in recognition of scholarl more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Shows How Recently Approved Drug for Food Allergies Compares to Oral Immunotherapy, Whether It Allows Patients to Eat Their Food Allergens New research, led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), finds that omalizumab, a U.S. Food and Drug  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Trace Genetic Roots of the Largest African Nomadic Group to Prehistoric Period Using population genomic tools, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, and Uppsala University in Sweden, mapped the genetic background and ancestry of a nomadic pastoral group in Africa to the Green Sahara period, the prehistoric time betwe more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Joseph Burns, emeritus professor, former dean of faculty, dies at 83 Joseph A. Burns, Ph.D. '66, emeritus professor of engineering and astronomy, and a former vice provost and dean of the Cornell faculty, died Feb. 26 in Ithaca. He was 83. A planetary scientist specializing in celestial mechanics, Burns in 1998 helped discover two moons of Uranus and, more recently, contributed to discoveries about Saturn's rin more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, March 4 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State's Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center will focus on livestock pain management MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University has been identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine as one of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers that will receive funding for work for advancing regulatory science and further developing innovative products and approaches more PR

SALINA, Kansas, March 4 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Feature: CRH Director Makes Connections with Europe, Family History Sabrina Rosario knew a trip to Europe would be about making and strengthening connections. But she also discovered some important ones she hadn't known about. Rosario is director of Kansas Wesleyan's Community Resilience Hub (CRH). CRH is launching a hands-on training in regenerative agriculture and addressing food security, among  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 4 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute launches research series on Utah-Federal government nexus As the federal government reinvents itself through significant policy changes and cost-cutting measures, the economic linkages between Utah and the federal government become more critical to understand. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's data summaries on the Utah/federal go more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Loss of Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits Projected to Cost States $34 Billion in GDP and More Than $2 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue Media Contact: Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn.deckelbaum@gwu.edu WASHINGTON (March 3, 2025) - A new report from the Commonwealth Fund and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health finds that if Congress allows enhanced premium tax credits to expir more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * March Update from the President The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on March 3, 2025. * * * Dear Bryn Mawr Community, Much is in motion in the greater higher education and policy landscape. I write with the assurance that your senior team is fully aware of and actively tracking developments. The College's mission statement is the bright, clear north star that guides us. We are g more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 4 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University nursing professor honored at Black Excellence Awards MILWAUKEE -- Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones, associate professor in Marquette University's College of Nursing, received one of this year's Phenomenal Women at the Black Excellence Awards. She was honored on Friday, Feb. 28, in a ceremony at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. The Black Excellence Awards are dedicated to celebrating the ac more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Mason scientist orchestrates Moon-based 'message in a bottle' for future generations By Tracy Mason Early Sunday, March 2, the ASPIRE ONE Lunar Record made a successful Moon landing as part of the Ghost Riders in the Sky Lunar mission that launched on January 15 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission, a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services within the Artemis program, is  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 3 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Alumni, Friends Invited to Awards of Excellence Event in DC Five extraordinary Maxwell School alumni will be recognized, and the school's commitment to engaged citizenship will be celebrated, at a March 27 event at Syracuse University's new home in Washington, D.C. Members of the Maxwell School community are invited to an upcoming event in Washington, DC, that will honor five accomplished alumni whos more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: MLB Searches for New TV Model Amid ESPN Split WASHINGTON (March 3, 2025)- ESPN has dropped Major League Baseball (MLB) from their TV services. The move creates new pressure on "America's pastime" to find new ways to promote the sport and make money in " a rapidly changing consumer and technology landscape that is upending its longstanding economic model." The Wall Street Journal reported that more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Millions of children live with parents who have a substance use disorder Study: U S Youth Exposed to Parental Substance Use Disorder in the Home: A Comparison of DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria (DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001469) Nearly 17 million children and adolescents in the United States are estimated to live with a parent who has a substance use disorder, according to a study led by Texas State Unive more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, March 4 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Missouri State joins new Carnegie Classification The research category is part of a nationwide institutional ranking system. Missouri State University is among 216 institutions nationwide that will join a new Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education category. Missouri State received the designation "Research Colleges and Universities." This designation identifies institutions tha more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou scientists develop a method that could lower medicine costs and contribute to cleaner energy and sustainability University of Missouri researchers use a novel electrochemistry approach to build new molecules using micelles from naturally occurring amino acids and coconut oil. University of Missouri researchers and collaborators have developed an innovative, eco-friendly chemical tool tha more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 4 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU state-of-the-art wind lab marks new era in national drone testing STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new wind-simulation system operating within a Mississippi State laboratory now enables researchers to measure gusts, turbulence and other environmental factors impacting drone flight safety. Installation of the state-of-the-art system further cements MSU's Raspet Flight Research Laboratory as a national le more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 4 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * NAU team sheds light on unheard voices from the Holocaust For decades, a mysterious set of cassette tapes sat gathering dust in the Cline Library archives. The 80-tape collection was labeled, simply, "Delaware Valley Holocaust Committee." Library archivists hadn't had a chance to play them and learn more about their contents ... until 2023, when Karl Krotke-Crandall, a specialist in Russian-Holocaust more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Krista S. Walton, associate vice president for research operations and infrastructure at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named vice chancellor for research and innovation at North Carolina State University, effective June 30, 2025. Chancellor Randy Woodson made the announcement today. Walton repl more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 4 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: February 2025 By Sean Hagewood A University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty member's discovery of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise generated dozens of national and international headlines in February. The stories were among 40-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. By investigating specimens at the Amer more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, March 4 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Neuroscience achieves departmental status at Lake Forest College The newest department on campus represents one of the top five majors for Lake Forest College students. Neuroscience, formerly under the wings of the Departments of Biology and Psychology, has been elevated to full department status. The change meets a growing demand among current and prospective students eager to study neuroscience, an inter more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * New Kansas Geological Survey publication explores geology of eastern Kansas LAWRENCE -- A new publication from the Kansas Geological Survey integrates data drawn from scientific observations and detailed oil and gas industry well logs to modernize understanding of the geology of eastern Kansas and create a framework to support identification and management of the state's vital natural resources. KGS Bullet more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New specialty license plate will support shark research at Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off the Oregon Coast. Sales of the "Vibrant Ocean" plate, which features three shark species commonly found in Oregon, will support the Big Fish more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New study reveals climate change's limited presence in popular films A new study led by Rice University's Matthew Schneider-Mayerson reveals that climate change and other environmental issues are notably absent from most popular films despite their increasing urgency. The study, " The Presence and Portrayal of Climate Change and Other Environmental Problems in Popular Films," was published in Environmental Com more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, March 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * New UH Manoa School of Architecture dean selected The University of Hawai'i at Manoa has selected Mo Zell as the next dean of the School of Architecture. She is set to officially assume the role on April 16, 2025, pending the posting on the March 20, Board of Regents meeting and final approval by UH President Wendy F. Hensel. Zell brings more than 22 years of academic experience across fo more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 4 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU's GenAI Go-to-Market Success Sprint accepting applications The Scale Up New Mexico program, supported in part by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and hosted by Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University, is now accepting applications for its online GenAI Go-to-Market Success Sprint accelerator, designed for tech startups based in New Mexico. The accelerator empowers f more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Eggshells Point to Diverse Dino Ecosystem in North America Utah was a hotbed of dinosaur diversity during the Late Cretaceous period, and paleontologists have the fossilized eggshells to prove it. Researchers led by former NC State Ph.D. student Josh Hedge uncovered six new types of eggshells from the Mussentuchit Member of Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation. Three of the samples came fro more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 3 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on the economic uncertainty of Trump's proposed tariffs EVANSTON, Ill. --- President Donald Trump is expected to proceed with plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada set to go into effect Tuesday, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Even though there has been much talk, a decision on an exact number -- or if it will happen at all -- has not been reached.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Teaching kids how to become better citizens Fourth graders learn argumentation and thinking skills In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers at The Ohio State University found success in a social studies curriculum for fourth graders based on teaching what they ca more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU biology professor partners with education studio to develop free lessons for high schools nationwide Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu The calls of gray treefrogs are making their way from Oklahoma wetlands to high school biology classrooms nationwide, thanks to Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Michael Reichert. Reichert, who studies animal  more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 4 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Paws and effect: UTC mechatronics team training robot dogs to move like canines On a recent Friday morning, two robot dogs--Spot and Goddard--roamed across the Chamberlain Field grass as University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Associate Professor of Mechatronics Gokhan Erdemir and two student researchers captured movement data. Their goal? Refining an artificial intelligence-driv more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Reinventing the (Lubricant for Hard Disk Drives) Wheel Pitt's Lei Li receives an industry grant to develop a new nanometer-thick lubricant for hard disk drives--one without PFAS The University of Pittsburgh's Lei Li has received a one-year, $50,000 industry grant from Seagate for his project "Non-PFAS media lubricant for hard disk drives (HDDs)." Through his resear more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 4 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: The Multiracial Complication: The 2020 Census and the Fictitious Multiracial Boom By Ambreen Ali Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 4 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Raul Madrid and J.S.D. Candidate Maria Paz Madrid San Martin Co-Edit Book on Education Law in Chile Author: Arienne Calingo Professor Raul Madrid, a global distinguished visiting professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, and J.S.D. candidate Maria Paz Madrid San Martin have edited a new book in Spanish on K12 education. Published by Tirant Lo Blanch (Spain), their book, La re more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 4 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Brands That Matter panel to examine Purdue-led pharmaceutical transformations President Mung Chiang joins industry leaders during SXSW to discuss the university's role in shaping the future of pharma WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's position as a key player in the future of the pharmaceutical industry will be spotlighted at the Fast Company Grill on Saturday (March 8) during the annual S more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Business' new building project celebrates milestone with beam-signing ceremony Leaders from Rice Business and the university gathered in the construction area of the business school's new facility Feb. 28 to celebrate the "topping out" of the building. President Reginald DesRoches, Dean Peter Rodriguez, the advisory board of Rice Business, donors and more signed the beam that will reside in the structure' more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Gustavsson receives NSF CAREER Award to investigate dynamics of gene regulation Rice University's Anna-Karin Gustavsson has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to advance her research on gene regulation dynamics. The five-year, $788,823 grant will support the development of innovative tools to visualize, quantify and analyze DNA organization and interactions in real time. Ric more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Names Director of Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science at Institute for Health By Nicole Swenarton University officials select researcher Vincent Lo Re following an international search Vincent Lo Re, an internationally recognized pharmacoepidemiology researcher, has been named director of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS), a unit of the Rutgers I more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * George Helmy Joins Board of Governors By Kevin Lorincz George Helmy, a Rutgers University-Newark alumnus, has joined the Rutgers University Board of Governors following his appointment by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. He was confirmed with the unanimous support of both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. His membership is effective through June 30, 2030. "I am thankful to Governor Mu more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Samsara co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Entrepreneurship at Cornell has announced that John Bicket '02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2025. He will be honored on campus April 10-11 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration Erza Event., Click to open gallery view John Bicket '02 Samsara offers an AI-powered p more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, March 4 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researcher secures $200K grant to improve brain-inspired computing technology CARBONDALE, Ill. - A Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher is exploring innovative ways to accelerate neuromorphic computing, drawing inspiration from the human brain's structure and function. Chao Lu, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, received a two-year, $200,000 grant  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business professor Im studies impact of flexible work arrangements on tourism industry Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Dr. Jinyoung Im paid careful attention to the emergence of unconventional tourism trends over the past few years. Vacation rental company Airbnb reported an increase in Monday and Tuesday bookings. Articles des more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Study Addresses Representation Disparities of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Populations in the U.S. Health Workforce Media Contact: Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn.deckelbaum@gwu.edu WASHINGTON (March 3, 2025) - A new study from the George Washington University researchers highlights the critical need for disaggregating data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHP more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Study led by CMU College of Medicine faculty member shows positive effects of steroids on preterm infant development Author: College of Medicine A study recently published by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows preterm babies born after their mom received a single dose of steroids had a 1% increase in survival and a 1% increase in survival without illness for every hour that pa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA's Blue Ghost Mission 1 In a historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface and will image Earth's magnetic shield By Jessica Colarossi On Sunday, March 2, at 2:30 am, a team of researchers gathered in a lab in Boston University's College of Engineering. It was a moment they had anticipated for years: a BU-developed telescope more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously difficult-to-treat and potentially life threatening in humans, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. The team developed the treatment for Clostridioides dif more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 3 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-Michigan, UC Riverside launch alliance to promote hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines US lags behind other countries in support of hydrogen technologies Andre Boehman, the University of Michigan's Vennema professor of engineering, a professor of mechanical engineering and the director of the Walter E. Lay Automotive Engineering Laboratory, will serve as a co-director of the new Hydrogen En more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 4 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH celebrates Research Week with 11th Research Horizons Poster Session highlighting undergraduate student innovation To celebrate Research Week, Undergraduate Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is highlighting the 11th UAH Research Horizons Poster Session, March 4 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Charger Union. Research Week activities on the UAH campus are  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 4 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Invests Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, in the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing invested Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, an associate professor and the director of the College of Nursing Master of Nursing Science Program, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Silverstro more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Team Uncovers Mystery of Water's Hidden Dual Phases Supercomputer simulations reveal two distinct liquid states For decades, water's behavior in extreme conditions has puzzled scientists. A study using U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS allocations on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, part of the UC San Diego School of Computing, Information and more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Medical and Pharmacy Students Present Innovative Research at Symposium Each summer between their first and second years of medical school, students are encouraged to step up to the plate and seek out research opportunities to further expand their experience and knowledge base. This past summer more than 100 University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of P more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Quantum Properties in Atom-thick Semiconductors Offer New Way to Detect Electrical Signals in Cells For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job--using only light. A new study, publish more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 4 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New biology study reveals four novel genes required for male fertility in mice Federally funded work by UC Santa Cruz team continues broader research into how paternal environmental factors influence offspring development By Mike Pena The pioneering research of UC Santa Cruz's Upasna Sharma to determine how a father's life experiences and environment can influence the health an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago scientists study the hidden cost of Netflix's autoplay Computer Science department research highlights behavioral changes created by autoplay defaults Autoplay, a feature that automatically begins the next episode or movie without user input, has become a staple of modern streaming platforms like Netflix. But how much is this convenience truly costing us in terms of control over our time and dec more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Q and A with Leukemia Expert Justin Watts By: Tara Roberts The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center chief of the leukemia section was instrumental in organizing the upcoming 4th Biennial Leukemia Symposium. In 2024, more than 500 new leukemia patients came to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Nearly 100 leukemia patien more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Researching Regeneration: Dr. Damien Pearse Pursues Innovative Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury By: Tara Roberts Every time he goes to work, Damien Pearse, Ph.D., sees the people his research aims to help. Dr. Pearse, a professor of neurological surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is a faculty member at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The building tha more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * New research sheds light on breastfeeding barriers in rural communities Mizzou study examines factors impacting why rural first-time moms often switch from breastfeeding to formula feeding their infants. Breastfeeding can be a challenge for many new moms, regardless of where they live. However, a new study from the University of Missouri highlights a unique struggle faced by mothers in rural Am more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 4 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Research finds political uncertainty leads to growth, innovation By Sheri Irwin Gish Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business suggests that political uncertainty, often seen as a hindrance to economic stability, may actually have a silver lining. The study reveals that companies tend to increase investment in research and development when political uncertainty is high, partic more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 4 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bridging Divides: Computer Science Sophomore Takes on Polarization at SXSW EDU 2025 Student-led research and discourse-based curriculum challenge the status quo of civics education Isabel Epistelomogi, a computer science sophomore at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and research assistant at the Information Sciences Institute (ISI), is set to present a more PR

EL PASO, Texas, March 4 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Common Malaria Drug Repurposed to Fight Cancer UTEP researchers secure patent for pyronaridine, drug that shows promise for killing cancer cells EL PASO, Texas (March 3, 2025) - Can a drug that's used to treat malaria be repurposed to fight cancer? Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured a patent for the anti-malarial drug pyronaridine to do just that. Pyronarid more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Diabetic eye disease up, but most severe forms down Data showed that while diabetes-related eye diseases doubled since 2014, the most severe forms of the disease have decreased PHILADELPHIA-- Although the prevalence of diabetes-related eye diseases almost doubled since 2014, the rates of most severe forms of the disease have actually decreased, accordin more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 4 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Romain College of Business student team places fourth, wins Spirit Award at Alberta Not-For-Profit Case Competition This February, a group of students from the University of Southern Indiana's Romain College of Business had the opportunity to travel to Canada and returned home with not one, but two distinct accolades from participating in the 2025 Alberta Not-For-Profit Association  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA retains top-tier U.S. research status Among only 5% of universities nationwide to receive R1 status, UTA expands its research impact The University of Texas at Arlington has once again earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, signifying the highest level of research activity. UTA is among just 187 institutions- more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW researchers use focused ultrasound to identify stroke biomarkers A treatment for tremors is used to measure sharp rise in protein associated with brain injuries DALLAS - March 03, 2025 - A molecule called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) rose significantly in the blood of patients who underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that is used to  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 4 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * UVM Board of Trustees Elects Cynthia Barnhart as Chair, Welcomes New Members By Adam White The University of Vermont Board of Trustees today elected Cynthia Barnhart to serve as chair and welcomed four new members following a special meeting. Barnhart was first elected to the Board on August 1, 2014, then re-elected in December 2019 and October 2024. Her current term expires in March 2030. Barnhart su more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Engineering Professor Awarded Patent for Isothermal Compression System Design Sylvie Lorente, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, William M. Brown '84, '87 Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering, Develops Solution for Cost-Effective Compressed Air Energy Storage VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 3, 2025)--Villanova University's Sylvie Lorente, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and In more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech funds teams to tackle community health challenges A newly funded research project is helping Acadia Lewis harness the power of geospatial technologies to help a world of hurting veterans. "Working on this project allows me to apply geospatial analysis to real-world challenges while collaborating with experts across disciplines," said Lewis, an undergraduate student studyi more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 4 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Board Members Approve Facilities Projects, New Programs at Annual Retreat HIGHLIGHTS * A Joynes Hall project to replace the mechanical room and the first- and second-floor fan-coil units will cost $872,000, while a Byrnes-Joynes steam line replacement will cost $1 million. * Members also gave a nod to five new academic programs, which must be approved by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education. ROC more PR

ABILENE, Texas, March 4 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * Women Leaders at HSU: Vicki House Throughout its history, Hardin-Simmons University has been shaped by the dedication, wisdom, and leadership of remarkable women. In honor of Women's History Month, we are highlighting the women serving as vice presidents at HSU, celebrating their contributions to our university's mission and community. These leaders play a vital role in shaping the student experience, advanc more PR