UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered cooling startup aims to boost data center efficiency UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Data centers power the digital world, storing and processing the vast amounts of information that keep businesses and web-based services running. According to Wangda Zuo, Penn State professor of architectural engineering in the College of Engineering and associate director for research at the Global Bu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * An untapped resource for feeding the future Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Department of Brand Management | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu When Dr. Aaron T. Dossey was a student volunteer building cages for the Oklahoma State University insect zoo, he never imagined that some of those same insects would one day become his life's work and potentially revolutionize how the world sees more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role the other four members of this family play in health and disease is unknown. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan N more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 15 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Fewer Than Half of Medicaid Managed Care Plans Provide All FDA-approved Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Only 43 percent of these plans include all four drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat alcohol use disorder on the formulary, potentially hindering personalized care that necessitates access to a range of medications. By Jillian McKoy As health compli more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 14 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: * * * Clemson's Dr. Kathryn Wiley to deliver Women's History Month lecture at Presbyterian College Presbyterian College will welcome Dr. Kathryn Wiley, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at Clemson University, as the featured speaker for its 2025 Women's History Month Lecture. Dr. Wiley will examine the evolving role of women in finance and the challenges of economic equity in today's world dur more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 14 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Is crypto a good investment? A finance professor has thoughts. Contact for reporters: Stacy Nick Stacy.Nick@colostate.edu CSU Associate Professor Hilla is available for interviews. Argentine President Javier Milei is embroiled in an international scandal after a digital coin he promoted, $LIBRA, quickly spiked in value before crashing and left many of those who purchased it with a lo more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Demolition underway for new state-of-the-art engineering facility at NMSU Demolition is underway for Thomas and Brown Hall, the former home of New Mexico State University's Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The development aims to enhance educational infrastructure for engineering students and faculty. Built in 1971, the half century old building has seen minor renov more PR

MERCED, California, March 14 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Electric Vehicle Pioneer Starts Work at UC Merced By Patty Guerra UC Merced's electrical engineering major only started a year ago. But it's already made some significant accomplishments and attracted researchers digging into exciting projects. One of them is Professor Eric Cheng, who has done groundbreaking work developing electric and autonomous vehicles, and is known as "the father of the more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 15 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: COVID-19, Five Years Later HEALTH WANTED, a weekly radio show and podcast produced in partnership with WABE, brings need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. The Episode The topic: Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This fast-tracked information sharing, vaccine more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 15 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Tool Helps Identify Newborns at Risk for Opioid Withdrawal The U.S. opioid crisis has affected many populations, including pregnant women and infants. Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that impacts some opioid-exposed infants shortly after they are born. On average nationwide, one infant is diagnosed with NOWS every 15 minutes. The  more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Exploring vaccine to block maternal CMV transmission A new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, across the placenta to babies before they are born. CMV is one of the most common viruses and most people don't even know they've b more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 14 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU and MDC together propel student success, strong economy The decades-long relationship has turned Florida into a powerhouse of career-ready talent to meet the needs of industry By Alexandra Pecharich Two presidents stepped onto a stage in the GC ballroom today to celebrate an enduring and powerful partnership that has seen tens of thousand more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 14 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms By Lexi Clatterbuck Could applying a little pressure to the head be a game changer for the treatment of traumatic brain injury? Virginia Tech's Pamela VandeVord and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine's Gunnar Brolinson recently received a $2.17 mi more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From Lab to Learning: Grad Students Bring Hands-On Science to NYS Classrooms Graduate students at Cornell University are gaining confidence in science communication and bringing hands-on learning into K-12 classrooms across New York State. Through the Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR), graduate students partner with teachers in Tompkins, Ontario, and surrounding counties, using hands-on materi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Graduate School hosts workshop on artificial intelligence to explore the impact of AI on teaching and research By: Rodrigo Santa Maria, Anna Prentiss Florida State University recently held a Lunch and Learn graduate workshop on artificial intelligence (AI), bringing together graduate students from various disciplines to explore the impact of AI on teaching and research. Students from across cam more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, March 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State to halt Feed the Future Innovation Labs, other international grant projects MANHATTAN -- After more than a decade of innovation labs that have helped feed the world and improve global food systems in partnership with the U.S. federal government, Kansas State University will suspend the operation of its two current Feed the Future Innovation Labs on April 12. Due to the recent federal trans more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU Public Management Center announces new director LAWRENCE -- The University of Kansas Public Management Center (PMC) announces that Kristi Northcutt has been appointed as its next director. Each year, the center -- housed within the School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA) -- provides professional education and leadership development programs and events for more than 800 public service professi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU to welcome School of Business dean candidates to Lawrence campus LAWRENCE -- Four candidates striving to become the next dean of KU's School of Business will soon visit the Lawrence campus and share their outlook for the future of the school. The name of each candidate will be announced approximately two business days before their respective campus visits. The public presentations will all take place i more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 14 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T names new endowed chair of chemical and biochemical engineering Posted by Greg Edwards Missouri S&T's Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering will soon have a new leader, with Dr. Ryan Gilbert set to start in the Doshi Endowed Chair role effective Aug. 1. "When I first visited Missouri S&T, I was immediately impressed with the department's more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 14 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Environmentally minded Ph.D. student developing long-last batteries that bring more power to smaller spaces Posted by Patrick Collins When Gracie Boyer was a child, one of the many questions she asked her father, a diesel mechanic, was how their refrigerator worked. After he explained, she had several follow-up questions, including: How would it function if the external temperature wa more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Nature Sustainability Article Highlights 30+ Years of Data on Hunting Patterns in Cameroon KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Data collected by a University of Tennessee research associate nearly 30 years ago is part of a new extensive study that focuses on wild animal hunting patterns in African tropical forests. Adam Willcox, a research associate professor in the UT Institute o more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 14 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Launches Master's Degree Program in Nursing Education By Lisa McMahon The US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that job opportunities for certified nurse educators will increase by 18% through 2033. Niagara University's College of Nursing has launched a new online master's degree program to prepare nurses for this growing career. Designed for nurses who want to transition into a r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 15 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Psychological Stress May Cause Food-induced Symptoms in IBS Scientists have discovered that psychological stress can induce immune responses to food that can cause symptoms when that food is eaten again, findings that demonstrate the potential role of stress in symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology. "This s more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State Board of Trustees approve 2025-26 tuition rates CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and student fees for the 2025-26 school year. The average undergraduate tuition and fee increase is 4.9% for students at Oregon State's Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades in Bend. Continuing students will see a 4.8% increase, and rates for new more PR

PASADENA, California, March 14 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Pamela Bjorkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025 Pamela Bjorkman, the David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; and Jim Eisenstein, the Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Emeritus; have each been awarded the Wolf Prize in their respective fields. According to the Wolf Foundation, the Wolf Prize "acknowledges scienti more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State professor earns national Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It was a big positive moment for someone who conducts research about the positive impact of media. Mary Beth Oliver, a Penn State faculty member who conducts research on media psychology, with an emphasis on media, emotion, social cognition and positive media, earned the national Pau more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience Kim and Mike Venutolo Michael "Mike" Venutolo '77 and his wife, Kim, vividly remember sharing an eight-hour bus ride through the 110-degree desert in the United Arab Emirates with a half dozen engineering students from Syracuse University. Mike had helped design a novel two-week internship experience to expose the students to issues more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping explain unusual refolding behavior UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins that, if not corrected, can potentially lead to disease. Now, a new study has described a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to heatwaves that threaten their existence. Scientists have known for years that brook trout -- an iconic coldwater fish species native to streams and lakes in the eastern United States an more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 14 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms Could applying a little pressure to the head be a game changer for the treatment of traumatic brain injury? Virginia Tech's Pamela VandeVord and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 's Gunnar Brolinson recently received a $2.17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Defensive Firearm Use Is Far Less Common Than Exposure to Gun Violence A Rutgers Health study highlights that less than 1% of people with firearm access engage in defensive use in any given year Those with access to firearms rarely use their weapon to defend themselves, and instead are far more likely to be exposed to gun violence in other ways, according to a Rutgers Health study. An overwhelming ma more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 14 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk Institute receives $4.5 million gift from Trustee Richard A. Heyman to enable early-stage innovative research LA JOLLA--Richard A. Heyman, a member of the Salk Institute's Board of Trustees, and his wife, Anne Daigle, have donated $4.5 million to establish the new Richard A. Heyman Collaborative Innovation Fund to support Institute faculty on collaborative, early-stage stu more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Six Nuclear-Related Research Proposals Selected for Funding From UW School of Energy Resources The University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) has selected projects for funding after considering faculty-led proposals on nuclear-related research aimed at advancing Wyoming's full fuel cycle and building continued capacity in the nuclear energy sector. Following a competitive review process, si more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus triggered an epidemic in the Americas. People infected with Zika, typically via a mosquito bite, may have mild symptoms, but if the person is pregnant, it can lead to severe birth defects. How does the virus pass from mother to fetus? A team of researchers from Penn  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Economist Awarded Nearly $750K NSF Grant to Study Water Use in Agriculture Dr. Kent Kovacs, an associate professor of accounting, economics, and finance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE) to study how farmers' risk preferences impact  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Professor Explores Global Collaboration in Peace and Conflict Studies Research Amid COVID-19 A UA Little Rock professor has published a paper examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global collaborations in peace and conflict studies research. Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm, professor of political science at UA Little Rock, was a member of three large cross-national research proj more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Student Uses MPA Skills to Secure $150,000 Grant for Church Angelita Faller A Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at UA Little Rock is putting her education to good use by securing a $150,000 grant to enhance safety and security in her community. Lenora Jackson-Ayers, who works as a regional team leader and child welfare trainer at MidSOUTH, leveraged the knowledge and tra more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 14 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Democracies boost women's participation in the labor market UCR study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers Author: David Danelski The benefits of democratic societies go beyond greater personal freedoms and liberties. A new study by a UC Riverside economics professor has found that democratic systems of government also lead to higher participation by wo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Report Shows Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Can Increase Resilience to Floods Benefits Of the Flexible Water Management Strategy at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Outlined in A New Report Story by: Lauren Fimbres Wood - lmwood@ucsd.edu A new report released today shows that changes to reservoir operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir can further more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * For street medicine doctors in Chicago and nationwide, compassion is a calling From mobile clinics to shelters, clinicians bring care directly to those who need it most Before asking his patients about their medical needs, Thomas D. Huggett, MD'85, likes to begin his appointments with another topic: their goals. Huggett, a family medicine physician who has spent three decades working with marginalized  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * From abandoned coal mines to war zones, Kansas Geological Survey technology reveals underground threats LAWRENCE -- At the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), a hazard detection program begun nearly 40 years ago to detect abandoned coal mines in southeast Kansas will enter a new era of artificial intelligence, neural networks and machine learning, supported in part by a $15 million grant from the U.S. Army Eng more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 14 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota shares healthcare proposal update, what's at risk Clinics and Surgery Center offer is important element of an all-Minnesota proposal to reshape health of Minnesotans The Board of Regents received an update at their March meeting on the all-Minnesota solution for healthcare, including the University's offer to acquire Fairview's 50% interest in the Clinics and Surg more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 15 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Reese named next dean of Education and Human Sciences By Julie Kundhi Jeff Reese has been named the next dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences. He will also hold a faculty position as a professor of educational psychology. Reese, an academic leader at Auburn University, will officially assume the dean position on July 1, pending University of Nebraska Bo more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Mother's High-Fat Diet Can Cause Liver Stress in Fetus, Study Shows OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study published in the journal Liver International sheds light on changes to the fetus's bile acid, which affects how liver disease develops and progresses. Bile acids typicall more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Unraveling the Mysteries of Cystic Kidney Disease New $2 million grant will fuel fresh insights into the mechanisms of one of the world's most common genetic disorders OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the United Sta more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 14 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Biology Professor John Peters Receives $500K NSF Award to Support Research on Learning and Memory UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND -- John Peters, a biology professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $502,981 National Science Foundation award to support his neuroscience research on the mechanisms of learning and memory. The primary goal of this project is to better un more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * How Does Education Affect Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk? It's About More Than Degree Attainment AUSTIN, Texas -- Education has long been associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, but a new study reveals that this protection extends far beyond diplomas and degrees. Co-led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Minnesota, the University of  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer Preclinical study offers foundation for a combination strategy in future clinical trials PHILADELPHIA - Adding immunotherapy to a new type of inhibitor that targets multiple forms of the cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS kept pancreatic cancer at bay in preclinical models for significan more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third When drivers of connected cars were promised a share of reward money for weekly streaks of always wearing their seatbelts, they buckled up more, even after the program ended PHILADELPHIA-- We've all heard "Click It, or Ticket" as a reminder to buckle up in the car, but "Clic more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Recording oral histories in rural Uganda Fifteen students in a Penn Global Seminar spent 10 days in Africa filming members of local Jewish communities. In a village in Uganda, Penn students set up their cameras under trees, shaded from the sun and the heat, ready for the interviews they had prepared for throughout the fall semester. The students would, over the  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Innovative in vivo imaging offers new treatment, hope for sufferers of chronic TMJ-related pain A groundbreaking study has uncovered new insights into the pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Using an innovative in vivo imaging tool to capture functional activity in mouse models of TMJ injury and inflammation, the discovery cou more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Expert Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee Robert Burns Is Serving a Fifth Term on the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A biosystems engineer with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is serving a fifth two-year appointment on a task force that advises the USDA on issues related to agricultural production and air qualit more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Statement on Passing of Sen. Alan Simpson The University of Wyoming is mourning the death of Alan K. Simpson, one of the most influential alumni in the university's history and an unwavering friend and supporter of UW. "The University of Wyoming community joins Sen. Simpson's family, the entire state and his legion of friends across the globe in mourning the loss of and paying tribute to Sen. Simpson. more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 14 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM-Carolinas Student Henry Knox Elected to Prominent National Leadership Positions By Lily Collins VCOM-Carolinas is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Henry Knox, Class of 2027, who has recently been elected to serve on the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Board of Directors. This prestigious appointment places him among influential leaders dedicated to more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 14 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet March 24-25 The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting on Tuesday, March 25, at 1:15 p.m. in 2100 Torgersen Hall, 620 Drillfield Drive, on the Blacksburg campus. On Monday, March 24, an information session for board members will start at 9:30 a.m. in Latham Ballroom A/B at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, 901 Prices Fo more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 14 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech's Graduate Education Week 2025 begins March 24 Virginia Tech's 25th Graduate Education Week will feature six days of activities and events highlighting the work of Virginia Tech's more than 7,000 graduate students across the university's campuses. This year's theme, Create Your Own Adventure, encourages students to take ownership of the process of learning and research as they earn their degrees.  more PR