ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Flipping' switch boosts stem cell numbers for therapies A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which they produce new blood cells, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to more effective bone marrow transplants and gene therapies. Stem cells are immature cells that have a basic reg more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * A tale of two Alexandrias: Transcontinental partnership bridges two namesake cities Highlighting a partnership that spans continents and connects namesake cities, the president of Egypt's Alexandria University (AU) visited Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus and attended the grand opening of Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia. During the visit, the two universities formalized a long-standing relationsh more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Art student Coe explores history, race and art at Newberry Library workshop Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University art history major Max Coe attended a highly selective one-day undergraduate workshop at the Newberry Library's Center for Renaissance Studies in Chicago on Feb. 14. This learning experie more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Author Jonathan Eig Details the Life of a Complex, Radical Martin Luther King Jr. In King: A Life, author Jonathan Eig focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of faith-based radicalism. During his Feb. 11 lecture at Colgate, Beyond The Dream: Embracing a More Complicated Martin Luther King, Eig said he believes King would be horrified at how his activism and writings have been overshadowed by a modern, more more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * D.C. Cherry Blossoms Begin First Phase of Development On average, D.C.'s beloved cherry blossoms bloom around the last week of March into the first week of April, but it can vary from year to year based on weather conditions. Coming out of a cold D.C. winter this year, the famed cherry trees at the Tidal Basin are beginning the first stage of development, kicking off the yearly attraction for tourists across more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Experts explain U.S. fascination with St. Patrick's Day, dyeing rivers The world's largest St. Patrick's Day celebration isn't in Ireland. It's in the U.S. It's no secret that Americans have an affinity for the holiday. Many Americans -- even those with no Irish descent -- choose to celebrate by wearing green clothing, drinking green beer, and eating dishes like corned beef and cabbage. Some major cities, like  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Extension Master Gardeners divert garden seed from the landfill to those in need If you have ever purchased a packet of garden seeds, you may have noticed the current year printed on the outside of the package. Seed companies must test and label seed to be sold each year -- but what happens if those packets haven't been sold by the end of the year? "Expired seed from previous years can no longer be sold and wil more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty panel: More investment for social good is needed Financial markets could help society achieve both prosperity and equity, but investment in efforts to address pressing social problems is still underfunded, according to a panel of Cornell faculty. The eighth annual Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Faculty Panel on leading policy issues focused on the state of finance with a social purpose. Five pro more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 12 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First radio pulses traced to dead-star binary * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 6 A.M. EST (U.S.) ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 * Astronomers detected constant stream of pulses emitted from across the galaxy * Team now finds the pulses are from a white dwarf and red dwarf binary * The stars' orbit is so tight that their magnetic fields interact, causing the pulses * D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW College of Professional Studies Supports Federal Workforce Amid Downsizing with Tuition Discounts and Career Pivot Webinar WASHINGTON -- As the federal workforce faces reductions due to the administration's downsizing efforts, the George Washington University College of Professional Studies (CPS) is stepping up to support affected professionals. To help ease career transitions, CPS is offering a 20% tuiti more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Honors College projects to be showcased at Biennale Architettura 2025 In May, the Virginia Tech Honors College will present its students' and faculty's work at the prestigious Biennale Architettura 2025: 19th International Architecture Exhibition. The exhibitions, titled "unEarthed" and "Second Nature/PolliNATION," are co-curated by faculty members Anne-Lise Velez and Enric Ruiz-Geli and embody the college's miss more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos '50 Andreas Acrivos The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos '50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the 20th century and was a leading figure in the chemical engineering field.  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Intensive physical therapy effective for children with rare genetic mutation, Virginia Tech study finds An intensive therapy for children with neuromotor disorders developed by Virginia Tech researchers shows promise for kids with a rare genetic mutation, a new study found. The study, by investigators at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC 's Neuromotor Research Clinic, relied on what may be the wor more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jane Bennett to deliver Culler Lecture in Critical Theory The limits of "data" as the unit of humanistic study will be the topic of this year's Culler Lecture in Critical Theory at the Society for the Humanities. Entitled " On Behalf of the Anexact: Along the Lines of Franz Kafka, Paul Klee, Len Lye, " the lecture will be delivered by Jane Bennett, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins Un more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Large-scale investment in research needed to maintain U.S. agriculture Climate change and flagging investment in research and development has U.S. agriculture facing its first productivity slowdown in decades. A new study estimates the public sector investment needed to reverse course. In the paper, published March 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers model both the dampening e more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 13 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * March 21: Match Day for Northwestern medical students CHICAGO --- The excitement of Match Day for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine begins at 10:15 a.m. (CT) on Friday, March 21. At this annual event, Northwestern students receive the envelopes that reveal where they will train as residents for the next three to seven years. A few notes about th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Building trust in science through conversation and empathy Conference at MIT brings together scientific experts and communicators to discuss the path toward a more informed, science-supportive public. By Zach Winn, MIT News How do we foster trust in science in an increasingly polarized world? A group including scientists, journalists, policymakers and more gathered at MIT on Marc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Compassionate leadership Professors Emery Brown and Hamsa Balakrishnan are honored as "Committed to Caring" for their guidance of graduate students. By Jody Mou, Office of Graduate Education Professors Emery Brown and Hamsa Balakrishnan work in vastly different fields, but are united by their deep commitment to mentoring students. While each has contributed to major advancements  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five ways to succeed in sports analytics The 19th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference spotlighted a thriving industry. Here are a handful of ideas for getting ahead in it. By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Sports analytics is fueled by fans, and funded by teams. The 19th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC), held last Friday and Saturday, showed more clearly than more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Making airfield assessments automatic, remote, and safe U.S. Air Force engineer and PhD student Randall Pietersen is using AI and next-generation imaging technology to detect pavement damage and unexploded munitions. By Zach Winn, MIT News In 2022, Randall Pietersen, a civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force, set out on a training mission to assess damage at an airfield runway, prac more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Want to climb the leadership ladder? Try debate training Experiments find debate training boosts careers by enhancing assertiveness and communications techniques. By Peter Dizikes, MIT News For those looking to climb the corporate ladder in the U.S., here's an idea you might not have considered: debate training. According to a new research paper, people who lea more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State programs competitive in 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State ranked in 46 out of 52 subjects in the 2025 World University Rankings by Subject, released March 12 by London-based QS, one of the major three international organizations that annually rank academic institutions. For 2025, QS ranked 1,747 institutions across 55 subjects in  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2025 The Institute also ranks second in seven subject areas. QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 11 subject areas for 2025, the organization announced today. The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil and Structu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Remembering Professor Emerit Ann Palmenberg, renowned leader in virology Ann C. Palmenberg, professor emerit of biochemistry and former director of the Institute for Molecular Virology, passed away Feb. 20 after a lengthy illness. She was 76 years old. A world-renowned virologist, Palmenberg spent much of her career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the years, she received nu more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Rigorous mathematical approaches could help protect military personnel Virginia Tech researchers Doug Bowman and Brendan David-John are a part of a multi-institution Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program to improve the security of the U.S. military against "cognitive attacks" in mixed-reality environments. "Cognitive attacks mean that an adversary might do something in the real world to make more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Rural Areas of US Often Lack Health Providers and Telehealth WASHINGTON (March 12, 2025)-- A new analysis by KFF Health News finds that rural parts of the country often lack both internet and access to healthcare providers, a double whammy which means patients often lack basic care for chronic diseases. The analysis used a variety of data including that from the George Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan I more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sevin Fellowship returns to West Campus For Brown University physics professor, author and jazz musician Stephon Alexander, creativity, practice and the mistakes that inevitably come with them, are just part of the process. "The way I teach my students how to become better physicists is the same way my jazz teachers trained me," said Alexander at the West Campus House System Sevin Lecture on Mar. 5 at Hans Beth more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 11 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': U-M astronomers make galactic discovery Not only is Andromeda XXXV the dimmest and smallest known satellite galaxy in the Andromeda system, it's about 3 million light-years away, making it very hard to spot. The ellipse within the inset shows where this companion galaxy was discovered.credit: CFHT/MegaCam/PAndAS (Principal investigator: Alan W. more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Soraya Coley, MSS '74, PhD '81, Cal Poly Pomona's Groundbreaking President Soraya M. Coley, M.S.S. '74, Ph.D. '81, announced in February that she would be stepping down as president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and retiring at the end of July. When she was appointed to the role in 2015, she became the first woman and first African American president of the institution. Coley earned more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Textiles that testify: Colombian scholar shows how communities respond to conflict with craft From the clothes on your back right now to the sheets warming you at night, textiles serve as more than just functional objects. Colombian scholar Tania Perez-Bustos, who will visit Blacksburg as a scholar-in-residence from March 19-21, examines how they become instruments of political struggle, memory-making, and coll more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech recognized nationally for commuter benefits program Virginia Tech has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for 2025, placing it among 800 forward-thinking organizations across the U.S. and Canada. This honor highlights the university's commitment to providing top-tier commuter benefits that enhance employee well-being, reduce environmental impact, and foster a more sustainable more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Want to preserve biodiversity? Go big, U-M researchers say Brazilian legislation requires farmers to protect certain percentages of their land in different regions in Brazil, according to University of Michigan research scientist Thiago Goncalves-Souza. Farms are required to protect 80% of the land if located in the Amazon, 35% in the Brazilian cerrado and 20% in other biomes, including the Atlantic f more PR