BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Liesel Ritchie talks about community dynamics during and after disasters Liesel Ritchie joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about how sociology can help people better understand community dynamics during and after disasters. Ritchie shared the importance of understanding social capital's role in community resilience as well as how natural disasters differ from o more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Syracuse University Scholars Announced Twelve seniors have been named as the 2025 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a Universitywide faculty committee, selected the scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic achievement, independent research and creative work, evidence of intelle more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 24 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Ag tech startup Verility Inc. validates AI-based fertility analytics tech platform for sow insemination INDIANAPOLIS -- A 400-sow study conducted in 2024 has validated that sow insemination protocols using Verility Inc.'s fertility analysis technology called Fertile-EyeTM delivered comparable pregnancy and embryo rates to traditional breeding protocols while requiring fewer semen doses, heat tests  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Assignment Design Days: Enhancing Curriculum Alignment Syracuse University is committed to enhancing undergraduate education through its six Shared Competencies, which serve as Universitywide learning goals. To support faculty in integrating these competencies into their curriculum, the University is offering Assignment Design Days. Assignment Design Days are dedicated sessions that provide faculty with the more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * BBS Ph.D. candidate wins 2025 3MT competition "One in six people will develop knee osteoarthritis by the time they are 60 years old," began Sydney Womack, a biomedical and biological sciences doctoral candidate and doctor of veterinary medicine student, at the 10th Cornell University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. "Osteoarthritis is a joint disease which causes symptoms like pain and stiffness, and there more PR

PASADENA, California, March 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Arden Albee Arden L. Albee, professor of geology and planetary science, emeritus, and chief scientist at JPL, passed away March 19, 2025. He was 96. Albee conducted petrological investigations in the United States and Greenland, and eventually of material from the Moon and Mars. Albee was born and raised in Michigan, the son of two school teachers. He began more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 24 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Claudia Vega named 2025 TED Fellow for work on mercury pollution in the Amazon Claudia Vega, a Fellow at Wake Forest University's Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, has been selected as a 2025 TED Fellow for her groundbreaking work on the environmental and human health impacts of mercury pollution from illegal gold mining in the Amazon. Vega spearheads research on mercury' more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Students Earn Thomas J. Watson Fellowships Vishnu Anandraj '25 and Gwen Eichfeld '25 have been named Thomas J. Watson Fellowship recipients. Watson Fellows receive $40,000 for twelve months of travel to pursue an independent project based on their deepest interest on a global scale. After their Watson year, they will join a community of peers who provide support and inspiration. Vishnu Anandraj '25 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 24 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * College of Veterinary Medicine researchers work with USDA to address bird flu in dairy cattle MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (03/24/2025) -- Researchers from the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million cooperative agreement grant from the Department of Agriculture to work on collaborative projects aimed at understanding disease transmission and mitigating the more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Convergence Leadership Summit Inspires Students Just steps away from the historic Apollo Theater on West 125th Street in New York City, more than 40 Colgate students joined with nearly 100 alumni for the 2025 Convergence Leadership Summit and a special Alumni of Color panel discussion about arts and innovation. The March 14-15 event, open to all students and organized by the Men of Color Success Network and  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Delay of More Than 42 Days for Breast Cancer Surgery Raises Death Risk for Certain Subtypes, University of Oklahoma Study Finds Researcher launching clinical trial to better understand why OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Patients with certain subtypes of breast cancer may face a higher risk of death from the cancer if they wait more than 42 days after diagnosis to have surgery, according to newly publish more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Empower adolescents to change their own behavior in school A large-scale program that enlisted students in disadvantaged middle schools to teach younger peers reduced disciplinary problems and improved academic achievement, reports new research led by a Cornell economist. Key to the program's success: buy-in from challenging adolescents who crave status and don't want to be lectured - an approach informed by t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Esteemed health researchers, National Academy members join FSU College of Medicine By: Patrick Crowley Two eminent scholars focused on the intersection of nutrition and public health have joined Florida State University and will lead new research efforts in that area as the university continues to bolster its health research portfolio. Regan Bailey, an elected member of the National Academy of Medic more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Experts available: Tariffs & farmers, economics of scam texts, U.S. cash warning, and more Tariffs could place Virginia farmers between a rock and a hard place "The U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will strain Virginia's agricultural crop production, particularly impacting tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, and barley, by driving up production costs. Virginia's crop producers will face higher expenses as potash -- more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * From the ground up: Award-winning UTC grad student's research reshaping plant conservation in Tennessee Julia Prins arrived on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus in early 2021 seeking a fresh start after a less-than-stellar initial collegiate experience. Five years later, she's about to leave UTC with two degrees, multiple academic awards and a clear purpose: to  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 24 -- The Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * FSU Criminology Researcher Tapped to Helm Leading Journal A researcher from Florida State University's College of Criminology & Criminal Justice has been named editor-in-chief of a leading criminology journal. Daniel Mears, Distinguished Research Professor and Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology, will lead editorial work for Justice Quarterly, wh more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Launches Tech AI to Accelerate the Real-World Impact of Artificial Intelligence The announcement marks the start of Tech AI Fest, the Southeast's leading AI event, bringing together leading academics, industry experts, government figures, and students for three days of creative partnerships and transformative ideas. ATLANTA -- March 24, 2025 -- Georgia Tech has officially launched more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Too much of a good thing': Overuse is making Bt corn less effective against rootworm AMES, Iowa - Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology's effectiveness and some farmers' profits. The findings come from a new analysis of 12 years of field trials and seed usage data across 10 Midwestern corn-growi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 24 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Is Increased Sleepiness in Our 80s Tied to Higher Dementia Risk? A study in Neurology, led by Yue Leng, PhD, and Sasha Milton, followed the sleep patterns of 733 older female participants to see if specific patterns of change were associated with a higher risk of dementia. The participants, whose average age was 83, were monitored by wrist devices that track moveme more PR

PASADENA, California, March 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Knitting, Coding, and a Year Abroad: Caltech Senior Wins Watson Fellowship Gabrielle (Gabbie) Chang, a fourth-year undergraduate computer science major from Hinsdale, Illinois, has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a grant that offers graduating undergrads a year of independent study outside of the United States. During her project, Chang will spend time researching the computat more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Leaders who can view challenges in future or past perspective likely to be effective, U-M study finds Study of ROTC cadets likely applicable across military, other demanding fields Study: Self-distancing is positively related to higher scores during U.S. Army (USA) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) advanced leadership training Military leaders excel and succeed by being decisive, intelligent  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: NTSB Issues Warning about Bridges in New York and New Jersey The National Transit Safety Board has issued a warning for bridges in New York and New Jersey that need to be checked. The report which lists 68 bridges, does not suggest these are in danger of collapsing but need to be checked for safety measures. Some of the bridges include the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Br more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: What 23andMe's Bankruptcy Means for Personal Data WASHINGTON (March 24, 2025)- 23andMe, the genetic information company, announced Sunday they were filing for bankruptcy, leading California's Attorney General to issue a privacy "consumer alert" encouraging all users to delete their data from the site in order to protect consumer privacy. The publicly traded company, best known for its sali more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Wildfires Rage in the Carolinas, State of Emergency Declared At least three wildfires have broken out in a rural North Carolina county, leading to evacuations and emergency declarations and destroying at least three homes and other buildings. These fires come as much of western North Carolina is still recovering from flooding driven by Hurricane Helene six months ago. In recent weeks, se more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Medical students celebrate their future with Match Day successes Abhinav Pandey started his education at Weill Cornell Medical College with an open mind, mulling potential careers in emergency medicine or critical care. But during his general surgery rotation he met a resident who suggested that he instead consider neurosurgery. The thought stuck with Pandey, who had previously worked in the lab of neurosurgeon more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Oliver Haimson talks about the changing social media landscape EXPERT ADVISORY As social media platforms undergo major shifts in how they handle information, the impact on users--and the truth--is increasingly uncertain, says a University of Michigan expert. Oliver Haimson, assistant professor at the School of Information and the Digital Studies Institute, points to Meta, w more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research helps reconstruct sudden, dramatic sea level rise after last ice age PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Around 14,500 years ago, toward the end of the last ice age, melting continental ice sheets drove a sudden and cataclysmic sea level rise of up to 65 feet in just 500 years or less. Despite the scale of the event, known as Meltwater Pulse 1a, scientists still aren't sure which ice sheets more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * New Study Reveals How Polluting Industries and Healthcare Disparities Drive Congenital Heart Defect Rates in Mexico A one of its kind study has uncovered the significant role that environmental pollution and healthcare disparities play in the prevalence of congenital heart defects in Mexico. Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects worldwide and the second leading cause of death among Mex more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * PennTAP to help small to mid-size manufacturers reduce energy costs across state UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State secured and will manage $51.4 million through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) initiative, a statewide grant program aimed at supporting small to mid-size manufacturers across the st more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 24 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Acing the group project Fifth annual Black Research Symposium shows off group research that involved 114 students By Aaron Burgin For San Diego State University students, attending one of the nation's top research universities can inspire new ways to investigate the world they live in. Whether in the lab or exploring the influence of a rising Twitch and YouTube creator. On Feb. 28, about 100 stu more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Six UC Santa Cruz professors awarded 2025 NEH Grants for groundbreaking research on AI, colonial violence, and social justice By Dan White Six UC Santa Cruz professors have received prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Humanities awards this year, advancing scholarship on topics ranging from colonial violence to the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. The N more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Special Collections Research Center Now Accepting Proposals for 2026-27 Faculty Fellows Program Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals now through May 25, 2025, for two Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. The SCRC Faculty Fellows Program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, pedagogical guidance in centering archival and special collection more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * SplatOverflow enables remote hardware troubleshooting A team of researchers from Cornell Tech has developed a new tool designed to revolutionize hardware troubleshooting, with the help of 3D phone scans. SplatOverflow - inspired by StackOverflow, a widely used platform for tackling software issues - brings a similar approach to hardware support, enabling users to diagnose and fix hardware issues asynchronously more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Supports can improve educational success for military-connected students UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Military-connected children often change schools multiple times, each time facing different academic requirements and support systems, which can significantly impact academic progress and social adjustment. Specific support initiatives can help alleviate the challenges that arise from such dis more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 24 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Researcher William Murphy Named 2025 SEC Professor Of The Year Murphy, a National Academy of Sciences member and Texas A&M University System Regents Professor, is Texas A&M's third recipient of the SEC's highest faculty honor. Dr. William Murphy, a researcher at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 24 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Advancing Energy Through Research in Porous Media Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor is developing new best practices and frameworks that support alternative energy storage technologies through her research in porous media. By Michelle Revels Porous media refers to natural or engineered materials, such as rock formations or soil, that contain interconnected pores or void spaces. These more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Breaking speed barriers for stronger defense and industry growth By Katy Smith A University of Arizona engineering effort to make hypersonic vehicles faster and more affordable is getting a $3.1 million boost from the U.S. Army. The funding was awarded to a research group led by Sammy Tin, who holds the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair in the Department of Materials Science an more PR

AURORA, Colorado, March 24 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * First of its Kind Study Identifies Metabolic Defects in Dravet Syndrome This research has the potential to pave the wave for future new treatment options for children with Dravet syndrome New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the first to identify defects related to metabolism (how the body processes and uses energy) in lymphoblast cell l more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 24 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Federal Funding and the Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute On Tuesday, March 12, the University of Utah received notice that the National Institutes of Health had terminated funding for the Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute, effective immediately. Utah CTSI was in the second year of a $38 million, seven-year CTSA UM1 grant. The U and Utah CTSI are working wit more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, March 24 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * More women are ordering abortion pills for future use The women preordering abortion pills for future use are not those who face the most restrictions to healthcare, study finds. There is a significant and sustained demand for the advance provision of abortion medications through telehealth services before a pregnancy occurs, according to a study published this month i more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 24 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Social media may heighten depression severity in youth UTSW study finds many young people with mental health issues report problematic social media habits and more severe symptoms An emotional overattachment to social media may be associated with increased severity of mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, acc more PR