ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Abnormal menstrual bleeding, a likely culprit in menopausal fatigue, rarely discussed as cause Taboo nature of topic may have stifled understanding, treatment, relief Study: Abnormal uterine bleeding is associated with fatigue during the menopause transition (DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002525) Fatigue and lack of energy are as much a part of menopause as hot flashes, interrupted sleep and mood sw more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 18 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Adopting zero-emission trucks and buses could save lives, prevent asthma in Illinois * Researchers used community input to design Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) air-quality model experiments * Community asked for ACT policy simulations that convert 48% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles into zero tailpipe emission versions * Researchers simulated how this policy would change pollution levels in more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University Partners with Berks Coalition to End Homelessness to Improve Youth Housing Stability Efforts include shaping policies and programs, data collection and community engagement Alvernia University joins forces with the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) to advance youth housing stability initiatives through the Youth Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) grant, funded by the U.S more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, March 17 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn one of 11 institutions nationally to hold three National Center of Academic Excellence designations By Joe McAdory Auburn University has been re-designated through 2030 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency (NSA) - making the university one of only 11 institutions nationally to hold CAE designations for cyber operations, cyber defense and cybe more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University research looks at how axons make connections as brains grow New theory says axon reorientation causes them to react differently when exposed to forces within the brain's white matter By Chris Kocher How a person's brain grows and makes connections can determine intelligence as well as susceptibility to disorders such as epilepsy and mental illness. However, a lot of questions remai more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: Young adults in pain start using cannabis earlier and are more likely to mix it with alcohol Two journal articles authored by Binghamton psychology researchers explore the link between pain and substance use among emerging adults By Jennifer Micale Contrary to popular belief, young adults can experience significant acute and even chronic pain -- which can motivate them to use cannabis. A pair more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Database Captures Laws since 1849 Governing Minors' Legal Capacity to Consent to Sexual Health Services LawAtlas.org includes state laws from 1849 through 2021 that regulate minors' legal capacity to independently consent to several categories of care. A new dataset captures more than 170 years of US state laws governing minors' legal capacity to independently consent to sexual  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Five Years Later, Scientists Study Novids--People Who've Never Had COVID BU infectious diseases doctor and researcher Sabrina Assoumou says so-called "super-dodgers" could teach scientists a lot about the virus By Doug Most Five years after the world shut down in response to the rapid spread of a mysterious disease, the total number of reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide is approaching 800 million. That' more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti's earthquake resilience A 2010 photo taken in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (stock photo). Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes -- first in 2010 and again in 2021. Each disaster left behind widespread destruction: buildings reduced to rubble, entire communities displaced and an overwhelming los more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Bacteria invade brain after implanting medical devices New research could transform design of brain implants for neurological disorders to make them safer, more effective Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has discovered that bacteria c more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 17 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: * * * Clemson - Israeli universities partnership will advance agriculture Clemson University is partnering with Hebrew University and Sapir College to help bring innovation and economic growth to Israel's Western Negev region. The partnership focuses on joint research initiatives addressing agricultural, nutritional, and environmental issues relevant to both Israel--particularly the more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * New High-Definition Pictures of the Baby Universe Physics Professor Colin Hill and collaborators have released the clearest images to-date of the universe in its infancy. New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration--a team of researchers that includes Columbia Physics Professor Colin Hill--has revealed the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy, the earliest cosmic time accessible to hum more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 19 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Surgery research fellow in Phoenix advances healthcare outcomes and education At Creighton University, one of the core Jesuit values we uphold is magis, the pursuit of something greater for the common good. Andrew Keogan, MD, general surgery resident at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix, truly brings the value of magis to life through his career in healthcare, dedication to education and en more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Democratizing chemical analysis': FSU chemists use machine learning and robotics to identify chemical compositions from images By: Bill Wellock Florida State University chemists have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy. By using robotics to prepare thousands of samples and artificial intelligence to analyz more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 19 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Diverging views of democracy fuel support for authoritarian politicians, Notre Dame study shows Why do people living in democratic countries vote for political candidates who openly violate democratic standards? A new study by a University of Notre Dame researcher found that diverse understandings of democracy among voters can lead to votes for authoritarian-leaning political leaders. "A considerab more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Electrons travel one of two routes in nano-biohybrid systems Peanut butter and jelly. Simon and Garfunkel. Semiconductors and bacteria. Some combinations are more durable than others. In recent years, an interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has been pairing microbes with the semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots, with the goal of creating nano-biohybrid systems that can harvest sunlight to  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Delay in Data Reporting Impacts Families, Communities Earlier this year, data collection through the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) was quietly halted. The program was developed in 1987 to prevent infant deaths and is run through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Reproductive Health in coordination with state, territorial, or l more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "one of the world's most urgent public health p more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 19 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Nonprofits are in trouble. Could more sensitive chatbots be the answer? By Benjamin Kessler In today's attention economy, impact-driven organizations are arguably at a disadvantage. Since they have no tangible product to sell, the core of their appeal is emotional rather than practical--the "warm glow" of contributing to a cause you care about. But emotional appeals call for more delicacy and pre more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Bringing Miniaturization Science to the Classroom David Myers' hands-on microfluidics course lets students build sticker-based devices, enhancing understanding of miniaturization science through active learning. In the movies, Ant-Man can shrink down to the size of an insect to carry out his superhero missions. It makes for fun cinema, but of course, it is impossible. For starters, biological s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Heart Fellows: BME Grad Students Training to Become Next Generation Cardiovascular Leaders Launched in 2023, CBT@EmTech trains future cardiovascular research leaders through interdisciplinary study, clinical exposure, and impactful research. In 2023 the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering launched a new program designed to train the next generation of leaders in cardiovascu more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking Step in Battling Angioedema at UC San Diego Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Community Endowed Chair in Angioedema Clinical Excellence established at UC San Diego, with Mark Reidl, MD, MS, named as inaugural chair holder The University of California San Diego has established the Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Community Endowed Chair in Angioedema Clinical Excellence, markin more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Board of Trustees member Naren Gursahaney and his wife, Judy Gursahaney, have committed $3 million to support the University's ongoing fundraising campaign. Their generous gift will fuel Invent Penn State initiatives that drive the commercialization of discoveries made by Univ more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Innovator Regina Dugan to deliver commencement address Regina Dugan, a fearless innovator who has shattered barriers in science, technology, and national security, will take the stage in Lane Stadium as the keynote speaker at Virginia Tech's University Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16. Dugan has spent her career breaking glass ceilings and rewriting the rules of innovation. She made history as the 19th d more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Charging toward greener chemicals AMES, Iowa - Jean-Philippe Tessonnier shifts his office computer to show an illustration of a greener future that, over in the upper left, features a farmer driving a combine through a cornfield. The illustration depicts that farmer's harvest heading to the right to be processed by a fermentation plant powered by wind turbines and solar panels. The resulting fermentation b more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Jennifer Hain Teper Presenting at the 2025 Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation Jennifer Hain Teper, Velde Professor and Preservation Librarian at the University of Illinois Libraries, will present at Syracuse University Libraries' annual Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation. Jennifer Hain Teper Hain Teper's hybrid lecture, titled " Historic Scrapbooks in Librar more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Kansas, Missouri farmers avoid discussing climate change regardless of opinions, study finds LAWRENCE -- We have all avoided having conversations if the topic is controversial or may lead to an argument. Farmers, who are on the front lines of climate change, avoid talking about it with their neighbors, community members, elected officials and even their own families because of potential conflict and harm t more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU faculty awarded AAI Arts & Humanities Grant to expand art-based aging project LAWRENCE -- The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has awarded the 2024 AAI Art & Humanities Grant to Sarah Jen, associate professor in the School of Social Welfare, and Liz Langdon, a lecturer in the Department of Visual Art, for their project, "Untold Stories of Aging in Action - Revealed an more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Legality unlikely to sway public opinion about executive actions Freezes on funding committed to research and international aid. Mass firings of federal employees. Ending birthright citizenship. Threatened deportations of legal immigrants. President Donald Trump's torrent of executive orders and other unilateral action opening his second term have invited legal scrutiny and outrage from opponents. But don't ex more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- March 18 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 16 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Maria Arias, custodial operations at Penn State Harrisburg, whose nominator wrote:  more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Lowering bioenergetic age can help fend off Alzheimer's A person's "bioenergetic age" - or how youthfully their cells generate energy - might be a key indicator of whether they're at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows. The study, published Feb. 24 in Nature Communications, suggests healthy living can turn back the bioenergetic clock for some people, helping t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award winners The winners of the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Awards. Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university's finest educators. "To be selected for this highest teaching honor on a campus dedicated to educational excellence is an more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, March 19 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Miami's new Quantum Computing degree approved by Ohio Department of Higher Education Innovative major set to launch in August By Josh Chapin Miami University's groundbreaking Bachelor of Science in Quantum Computing is now official. The major, the first of its kind for an Ohio institution, was approved March 12 by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. This latest step followed approvals from Miami's University S more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 19 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Geology Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Black Hills Uplift With over a million acres of rugged forests and towering peaks, the Black Hills are an adventurer's dream--offering endless opportunities for hiking, biking, kayaking, rock climbing and camping. But beyond its outdoor thrills, the region is also a geologist's treasure trove, its unique lands more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 19 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T PetroBowl team places highest in the U.S., advances to world championship By Greg Edwards Missouri S&T's PetroBowl team has punched its ticket to compete at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) PetroBowl Championship event in Houston during the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in October. The PetroBowl Regional Qualifier for teams from the United State more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * "We have the right to determine our own missions" Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley recently spoke with NPR's "Here & Now" show about growing tensions between higher education and the federal government. The Department of Education is investigating over 50 universities for race-conscious recruitment and student support, which Holley sees as an attempt to "punish conduct, thinking a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 18 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Boosting Plant Growth with Bacteria Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The technique opens the door to creating a wide range of crop applications that allow farmers to make use of these b more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Nashville high school students present science research at Vanderbilt symposium On March 3, more than 150 high school students from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools participated in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research Program (ISR) at John Overton High School. ISR is one of several programs of the Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach (CSEO) at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of e more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * New York City the Setting for Second 'Monumental Concerns' Symposium A daylong symposium hosted by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems will bring together artists, poets, scholars, activists and theorists to explore contested sites of memory and monuments. "Monumental Concerns 2"--a continuation of the first "Monumental Concerns" symposium held on campus in fall 2023--is scheduled for F more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Department of Dermatology Named After Former Chair OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - With posthumous recognition and appreciation for his tremendous contribution, the University of Oklahoma Department of Dermatology will now be known as the Mark Allen Everett Department of Dermatology. Mark Allen Everett, MD, who passed away in 2006 at the age of 78, served as the chair of dermatology in the OU College  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn's endowment, explained From financial aid to faculty salaries, Penn's endowment provides perpetual support for generations of Penn students, staff, and faculty. Here's how it all works. Retirees are very familiar with the challenge of determining how much they can spend from savings today while still having enough resources to support their future needs. A more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 19 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: YouTube's Algorithm and its Effect on Political Polarization By David Pavlak 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, click here (extern more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Project preserves Black scientists' voices and histories The Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Project, launched by Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science, is designed to celebrate and preserve the stories of Black scientists. A commitment to action In response to the many social conflicts, riots, and challenges of recent years, Patty Raun and Carrie Kroehler from Virginia Tech's Center for Comm more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Caltech president, a pioneer in quantum physics, to headline April Presidential Lecture Series event WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Caltech president and pioneering physicist Thomas Rosenbaum, an expert in the promising field of quantum physics, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang in April for a conversation as part of the Presidential Lecture Series. The Purdue appearance by Rosenbaum, als more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Renowned Miller School Cardiologist Edits Special Journal Issue on Artificial Intelligence By: Chad Hanson A renowned cardiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is co-editor of a groundbreaking special issue of the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI) on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiovascular interve more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Research team studying technology implementation in health care awarded new round of Destination Area 2.0 funding The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has awarded Destination Area 2.0 Phase II funding to a transdisciplinary team of faculty aiming to make Virginia Tech a global leader in human systems integration in health care. After receiving initial Destination Area 2.0 funding in 2023, "Bui more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria Stock illustration of a DNA double helix. In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA "b more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice statistician earns $1M CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer Erzsebet Merenyi, a statistics research professor at Rice University, and co-investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Pratip Bhattacharya, professor of cancer systems imaging, and Dr. Patrick Pilie, assistant professor of genitourinary medical oncology, were awarded $1 million by the  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 18 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * AI Ethics Lab Explores Impacts of the Technology's Rapid Growth By Christina Lynn A global research initiative has emerged at Rutgers-Camden to tackle the pressing ethical challenges and opportunities posed by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, or AI. Launched last fall, the AI Ethics Lab, housed in the Digital Studies Center under the Department of English and Communication, examines more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The Most Cost-Effective Approaches to Protect Against Rising Seas Are Flexible, Adaptable In an artificial intelligence study, Rutgers and Princeton scientists conclude that solutions with built-in flexibility are superior to one-shot tactics Public officials designing seawalls, levees and other safeguards against rising seas can save money if their solutions are flexible, adapting to sea-level increas more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Research on Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment is Even More Relevant Today By Lavene Gass Rutgers Health experts discuss the infectious disease and the university's role in research and treatment Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, with outbreaks continuing to emerge globally and domestically. While TB rates in the U.S. are low, the disease is on the ris more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, March 19 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researcher gets $175K grant to make AI ecosystems more efficient CARBONDALE, Ill. - With advances in AI often outstripping the capacity of existing hardware, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is looking at ways to leverage the existing computing environment to keep up with demands for training AI models. Xiaopeng Jiang, assistant professor of computer science, has more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, March 19 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Clearest and Most Precise Images of the Universe's Infancy Revealed Astrophysicist Neelima Sehgal is part of the ACT collaboration that through a telescope in Chile has produced unprecedented cosmic images of the oldest light in the Universe STONY BROOK, NY, March 18, 2025 - Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced new image more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * The truth of Oklahoma's state fossil revealed Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu One of Andy Danison's favorite dinosaurs growing up was the carnivore Saurophaganax. Originally found in the Morrison Formation in the Oklahoma panhandle in the early 1930s, the bones attributed to Saurophaganax later became Oklahoma's official state fossil more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Time is not the driving influence of forest carbon storage, U-M study finds Illustration by study coauthor Jennifer Kalejs shows synthesis of ecosystem changes over successional time.courtesy: Jennifer Kalejs Study: Carbon cycling across ecosystem succession in a north temperate forest: Controls and management implications (DOI: doi.org/10.1002/eap.70001) PELLSTON, Michigan--It is commonly assumed more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 19 -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Dania Abreu-Torres Selected as ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow Fellowship will provide opportunities for collaboration aimed at developing engagement and understanding of humanities Trinity University is excited to announce that the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) has selected Dania Abreu-Torres, Ph.D., as a Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow. Abreu-Torres is one of nine fellows chosen from a comp more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, March 19 -- Ashland University issued the following news: * * * Trio of retired AU faculty members receive emeritus status ASHLAND, Ohio - Three former Ashland University faculty members have received emeritus status, as announced by the Office of the President. Emeritus faculty status can be granted to faculty members who completed at least 15 years of full-time service at AU. Receiving emeritus status recognizes the individual's long-term contributions to AU in the areas of  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two gifts support Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation at Penn State has announced two significant philanthropic contributions aimed at enhancing its educational and research initiatives. Rick and Susan Sokolov have contributed nearly $100,000 to create the Sokolov Family Industry Partnership more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * U of U Announces Transformational $75 Million Gift from the Eccles Foundation for a New Hospital and Health Campus in West Valley The University of Utah today announced a landmark $75 million gift from the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation to establish a new 800,000-square-foot state-of-the-art hospital and medical campus in West Valley City, marking a historic expansion of heal more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business professor recognized as "Highly Cited Researcher" Dr. Xiaotong Li, a professor in the College of Business at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been named to a list of the world's most cited researchers by Clarivate Analytics, a global provider of analytics in academia and government. The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies researchers who have published mul more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Team Develops New Dose Prediction Model for Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Researchers at UC San Diego have developed advanced deep learning techniques that could revolutionize treatment planning for breast cancer radiotherapy - making it faster and improving its quality. The team sought to reduce inconsistencies in treatment plans and improve patient outcomes by leveragin more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * The universe's baby pictures just got clearer UCR physicist a key member of international collaboration that produced the images New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, or ACT, collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy - the earliest cosmic time accessible to humans. Measuring light that traveled for more than 13 billion years to reach  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Earnings News Cause Immediate Stock Price Jumps, Sometimes Moving Whole Market UC San Diego research highlights that earnings news don't just impact individual stocks--they also affect the prices of similar companies and occasionally, the overall market index March 18, 2025 Recent weeks have vividly illustrated that stock markets respond quick to policy changes in tariffs. Just  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Faculty expert on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics explains importance of field's specialties Drug efficacy, safety tied to clear understanding of how the body processes medications By Laurie Kaiser BUFFALO, N.Y. -- When you pop a prescription pill into your mouth, you trust it to address the issue it was meant to fix. But what really happens? How is your body p more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Solo soundtrack: Study reveals the hidden social benefits of listening to music alone BUFFALO, N.Y. - Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but University at Buffalo researchers have published a study that suggests how doing so can have valuable social benefits. "It's a great way to give yourself a social boost and increase your well more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, a new study finds. The research team, which included University of Arizona planetary scientists, used data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, to study young sub-Neptunes  more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 19 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho sees eighth consecutive semester of enrollment growth MOSCOW, Idaho -- The Spring 2025 enrollment is the largest spring enrollment in the history of University of Idaho. Overall student enrollment for Spring 2025 is 11,886 students, up 4.2% from the Spring 2024 enrollment of 11,408 students. This increase marks the eighth consecutive semester of enrollment growth at U of I with a 22 more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Anti-obesity medication boosts weight loss when behavioral therapy falls short Research finds that introducing medication sooner than current guidelines call for can help patients with obesity who struggle to lose weight with diet and physical activity alone PHILADELPHIA-- Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * New high-definition pictures of the early universe Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe's infancy--the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Key Takeaways * New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collab more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 19 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Artificial Intelligence Tool to Accelerate New Treatments School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments that goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by identifying not just which patient populations may benefit but also how the drugs work inside cells. The researchers have demonstrated the  more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: * * * UWEC students learning civil dialogue skills While universities across the country are facing tough questions about free speech and the failure to provide opportunities for students to engage in civil dialogue, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is breaking new ground and placing great value on the topic. UW-Eau Claire has undertaken initiatives based on the research of Dr. A more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * VCU researchers are developing a long-acting medication for opioid addiction Their latest preclinical study showed promising results in reducing opioid use and withdrawal symptoms. By Olivia Trani As the United States grapples with an unrelenting opioid crisis, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have reformulated an opioid use disorder medication in a way that cou more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers publish revolutionary blueprint to fuse wireless technologies and AI There's a major difference between humans and current artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities: common sense. According to a new visionary paper by Walid Saad, professor in the College of Engineering and the Next-G Wireless Lead at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, a true revolution in wireless technologies is only  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Team Wins Best Paper in Fighting Spam and Phish LEXINGTON, Va. March 18, 2025 -- Sherif Abdelhamid, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and outreach liaison officer for the Cyber Defense Laboratory at Virginia Military Institute, and two cadets, Benjamin Davis '26 and Dang Khoa Le '25, shared their research project findings recently at the 15th  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: * * * Lisa Ruhl drives streaming content at The Hill By Henry Smardo Keeping up with Capitol Hill can be challenging, but Cronkite School alum Lisa Ruhl is making political news binge-worthy. As senior manager of streaming at The Hill, Ruhl leads video teams that deliver fast-paced coverage across platforms like Roku, Samsung and Amazon Fire. After  more PR

PASADENA, California, March 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Walter Massey to Deliver the 131st Commencement Address Walter Massey--inspiring leader, physicist, chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization, president emeritus of Morehouse College and of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, former director of the National Science Foundation, and former director of Argonne National Laboratory--will deliver the keynote address at Caltech' more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 19 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find missing link in autoimmune disorder Newly described protein drives immune response, offers potential target for treatment A human cell prepares to release infection-fighting molecules called cytokines (magenta). WashU Medicine researchers identified a protein crucial to this process and how it is involved in a rare autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases, w more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * What Can Our Sewage Tell Us? For a USC Engineering Professor, A Lot USC Viterbi's Adam Smith monitors wastewater in some campus dorms and apartments to keep students safe from COVID, the flu and the stomach flu. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, fear rightfully gripped the world. As others panicked, Adam Smith ruminated. The associate professor in th more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes University & King's College Host 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 & 15 Wilkes University will collaborate with King's College to host the annual 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 and 15, on the King's College campus. The theme of this year's conference is "The Evolution of Family Roles and Balancing Work and Family Dynamics." Abby Palko, the inau more PR