UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Blood loss is the leading cause of death in trauma patients between the ages of 1 and 46 years, largely because they cannot access safe blood sources quickly enough. A possible solution? Freeze-dried synthetic blood. A multi-institutional team led by Dipanjan Pan, the Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Chair P more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 3 faculty inducted into 2025 Class of AIMBE College of Fellows The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of three Cornell Engineering faculty to its 2025 College of Fellows., Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided From left: Iwijn De Vlaminck, associate professor of biomedical engineering; Ilana Brito, associate professor of biomedical engineering; more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 1 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Beneath the Surface: WKU research seeks to unlock hidden climate solutions Rain does not just nourish the earth--it also plays a surprising role in removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When rainwater mixes with CO2, it forms carbonic acid, a natural chemical that slowly dissolves limestone and locks away carbon. This geochemical process, happening deep underground in landscapes like  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Biomedical engineering grad student earn American Heart Association fellowship UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded Nivetha Gunaseelan, a doctoral candidate studying biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, a predoctoral fellowship. The opportunity provides Gunaseelan over $60,000 to continue her research on molecular imaging of brai more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 1 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * How market research improves business outcomes Advanced statistical techniques can help improve customer satisfaction in the transportation industry Author: Alisha Draper Toyzan Market research isn't just about crunching numbers - it's about understanding people. Central Michigan University marketing faculty member Mike Garver is passionate about making complex statistics helpful for real-world more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Chance discovery improves stability of bioelectronic material used in medical implants, computing and biosensors Scott Keene (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) A chance discovery led a team of scientists from Rice University, University of Cambridge and Stanford University to streamline the production of a material widely used in medical research and computing applications. For over two decades, scien more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute. By Zach Winn, MIT News MIT and GE Vernova today announced the creation of the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance to help develop and scale  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Collision: FSU researchers look for sustainable solutions By: Kathleen Haughney Faculty from across campus gathered this week to discuss how to foster resilience across society and develop sustainable solutions to environmental, health, economic and social challenges. Organized by Florida State University's Office of Research, "Collaborative Collision: Sustainable Solutions" brought tog more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell to help revamp Chattanooga public transit with AI power Cornell researchers are helping to transform portions of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, transit system into a seamless, artificial intelligence-powered network where buses, shuttles, electric cars and bikes work together to provide the most efficient routes - all at the push of a button. The project, "AI-Powered Autonomy-Aware Neighborhood Mobility Z more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find These big fish get most of their food from the ocean's "twilight zone," a deep, dark region the commercial fishing industry is eyeing with interest. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI's impact on instructional design As the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in the workplace, a team of researchers - including one from East Tennessee State University - explored the impact generative AI has had on the field of instructional design. The study was led by Dr. Tian Luo of Old Dominion University. ETSU's Dara Young, a faculty member in the Col more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Family of late artist Carl Gaertner to Donate Artwork to West Virginia Wesleyan College BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College's Sleeth Gallery will host an exhibit in April from an artist who found inspiration in Appalachia. The exhibit, "Exploring West Virginia: Sketches, Studies and Finished Works" by the late Carl Gaertner will run Thursday, April 3 through May 3 in S more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * For plants, urban heat islands don't mimic global warming Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts. By David L. Chandler, MIT News It's tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict the impacts of a warmer w more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 30, 2025: * * * For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey Ana Trisovic, who studies the democratization of AI, reflects on a career path that she began as a student downloading free MIT resources in Serbia. By Lauren Rebecca Thacker, MIT Open Learning As a college student in Serbia with a passion for math and physics, Ana Trisovic fo more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 31 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith to Deliver Colgate University's 2025 Commencement Address Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith will deliver the commencement address at Colgate University's 2025 Commencement on Sunday, May 18. Smith is a distinguished national security expert with more than two decades of experience in U.S. and European defense policy, transatlantic relations, and geost more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 1 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason launches Virginia's first public master's degree in AI By Nathan Kahl George Mason University will offer a master of science in artificial intelligence (AI) starting this fall, becoming Virginia's first public university to offer a stand-alone master's degree in this field. Recently approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), the degree will equip the next g more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Grant helps fund new equipment to support Center for Signal Integrity research MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering, and Technology was awarded a $282,770 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help purchase a high-end instrument that will support research at the college's Center for Signal Integrity. Signal integrity is the engineering fie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW's School of Business Announces Reduced Tuition for Fired Federal Workers and Contractors WASHINGTON -- The George Washington School of Business is launching a program to offer tuition assistance for the thousands of federal workers and contractors impacted by the current administration's push to shrink the government workforce. This benefit was created with the intention of including government contract more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, March 31 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College announces Ine Eriksen Soreide, Norway's first female foreign minister, as 2025 commencement speaker # Ine Eriksen Soreide, the first woman to serve as Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, will give the 2025 commencement address at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at Luther College's Carlson Stadium. Ine Eriksen Soreide "As we enter into a year of commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the first orga more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, April 1 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Maui TVR phaseout--more housing, fewer jobs, UHERO report finds A new report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), commissioned by the Hawaii Community Foundation, examines the economic implications of a proposal to phase out transient vacation rentals (TVRs) in Maui County's Apartment zoning districts. The proposal, which would eliminate long-standing excep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: A 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) - Rescue efforts continue in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. More than 1,600 have died and more than 3,000 are injured. More than 1,200 homes and other structures were damaged or destroyed. The earthquake which hit during lunchtime on Friday was also felt in Bangkok. This is the most powerful ear more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: D.C. Cherry Blossoms Enter Peak Bloom, Drawing Massive Crowds Over the weekend, D.C.'s beloved cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, attracting large crowds to the tidal basin. Experts at GW are available to offer commentary on this year's bloom, as well as travel tips and what to know if you plan to visit the infamous trees. Liang "Larry" Yu is a professor of hospitality management. Yu's cu more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 1 -- The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation issued the following news release: * * * MUSC neurology studies to be included in Fram2 mission Two studies will analyze sleep quality, stress levels and brain anatomy among astronauts throughout their journeys in space. CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 31, 2025) - Mark Rosenberg, M.D., neurologist and director of the Division of Aerospace and Performance Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina (M more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * PFAS From Fluorochemical Plant Found in Dust of Nearby Homes Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and Bladen counties, North Carolina. Homes closer to the plant had higher concentrations of those specific PFAS than homes located more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training will advance data-driven decision-making in public policy ADEPT brings together universities, governments, and other members to empower the next generation of policymakers with the tools to innovate, test, and scale effective public policies and programs. On March 25, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ( more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak After a six-week ocean voyage, a week spent outside Chile's Port of Angamos waiting to offload, and another week trekking through the mountains, the first major component of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) has arrived at its final home: the Cerro Chajnantor mountaintop, more than 18,000 feet above sea level. The unveiling of the high-powered instrum more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * NIH Awards UAMS Nearly $3 Million to Study DNA Structures that Could Impact Cancer Treatment University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Kevin Raney, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study unusual DNA structures called quadruplexes, which may act like natural drugs by binding to key  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * NORDTECH Funds Six Advanced Tools at UAlbany Innovation Lab By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist ALBANY, N.Y. (April 1, 2025) -- Six new high-tech tools for microchip engineering, measurement and testing are being installed at the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) Innovation Lab thanks to $7.4 million in funding that resulted from the U.S. CHIPS & Science Act. The tools were funded by the more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 1 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Here's why border fences are bad for wildlife International border barriers everywhere are harming wildlife by bisecting their habitats, disrupting their hunting and collecting patterns and preventing them from commingling. In some cases, the borders are causing so much harm that they could cause certain species to go extinct. That's according to a new study published in the journal Biological Conse more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * On a quest for a better football helmet Kodiak Brush '17 went from MIT middle linebacker to designer of safer football helmets for all levels. By Zach Winn, MIT News Next time you're watching football you might be looking at an important feat of engineering from an MIT alumnus. For the last year, former MIT middle linebacker and mechanical engineer Kodiak Brush '17 has been leadi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Researchers discover new way to study protein, could lead to new treatments for immune system diseases OHSU scientists in different fields realized their work complemented each other, revealing new method to understanding how proteins work By Angela Yeager A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This discovery coul more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award Professor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential. By Amanda Diehl, MIT Media Lab Pattie Maes, the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and head of the Fluid Interfaces research group within the MIT Media L more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners, according to previous research by Steffany Fredman, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue computer science PhD student in Indianapolis thrives using AI to model human cognition and learning INDIANAPOLIS -- As a Purdue University master's degree student in electrical and computer engineering in West Lafayette, Karen D'Souza was impressed by the depth and breadth of the research offered through the university's Department of Computer Science. So much so that D'Souza was convinced to more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Effective interventions and policies to reduce tobacco-caused harm HERSHEY, Pa. -- Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to limit nicotine in cigarettes and certain other tobacco products, like cigars and pipe tobacco, bringing nicotine down to minimal or nonaddictive levels. If finalized, this change would be a major step in addressing th more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Ready for it? Binghamton professor publishes book on Taylor Swift songs Musicologist Phoebe Hughes examines 11 songs by pop star By Emma Young Taylor Swift's impact on music and culture is so significant that she is now the focus of college courses and academic research. Binghamton University musicology lecturer Phoebe Hughes, who teaches the course "Taylor Swift, 21C," is diving even deeper into Swift's more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice scientists pioneer method to tackle 'forever chemicals' Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called "forever chemicals." A study led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 31 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * School of Social Work Honors Jessica Perusse With Rubenstein Social Justice Award Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award honoree Jessica Perusse (center, with plaque) with graduate students and faculty from the School of Social Work. In the front row, from left, Taylor Koennecke, Chair and Professor Carrie Smith, Perusse and Madeline Heintz. In the back row, from left, Undergraduate Director and Ass more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, April 1 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Approved Cancer Drugs May Have Potential to Treat Hemorrhagic Stroke Stony Brook pathology researcher's work supported by a $2.6 million NIH grant STONY BROOK, NY, March 31, 2025 - There is currently no effective drug to treat a hemorrhagic stroke, when a ruptured blood vessel causes bleeding into the brain. Researcher Ke Jian Liu, PhD, however, believes that a more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Supersonic speed limit for strong metal bonding revealed Faster isn't always better when it comes to high-speed materials science, according to new Cornell research showing that tiny metal particles bond best at a precise supersonic speed. In industrial processes like cold spray coating and additive manufacturing, tiny metal particles travel at extreme speeds and slam into a surface with such force that they f more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Healthy aging expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow Marcia G. Ory, PhD, a researcher with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health who focuses on making healthy aging the "new normal," has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is one of five Texas A&M faculty members and 471 nationwide to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Three graduate students receive awards in 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Tricia Hart, who earned her doctorate in December in nutritional sciences and is now a postdoctoral researcher at Penn State, earned first place and $1,000 in Penn State's 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition, hosted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School, which took place on more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 1 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I initiative propels researchers to prestigious fellowships MOSCOW, Idaho -- Four University of Idaho early-career researchers will conduct research at other prestigious institutions in high-impact fields such as microchip development and water security thanks in large part to a new research development initiative titled Fostering Opportunities through Collaborative University Synergies (FOCUS), a  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Electronic Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease Joint UCSF-Massachusetts General Hospital study found that clinical providers who received notifications were more likely to recognize, diagnose and refer patients to specialists for aortic stenosis. By Melinda Krigel A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing tr more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 1 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists show that neurons are capable of changing from one type to another By Emily Cerf Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype o more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Adaptive whole-genome sequencing could transform childhood leukemia diagnosis UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have demonstrated a faster, more cost-effective approach to analyzing the genetic makeup of pediatric acute leukemia. Determining a cancer's genomic classification is critical to developing a more effective treatment pl more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Experimental CAR-M immunotherapy shows promise in solid tumors An experimental immunotherapy using chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-M) is safe and helps activate the body's immune system against certain solid cancers, UNC Lineberger researchers and their colleagues report in Nature Medicine. Preliminary findings from an early-stage clinica more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Psychedelics and sex: New research explores perceived impacts on sexuality and intimacy BUFFALO, N.Y. - The increasing availability of legal psychedelic therapy programs, such as those in Colorado and Oregon, has led researchers to take a broader look into various aspects of how people use these substances. A team of researchers has just published the first paper of more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * 12 Husker faculty added to NSRI's academic research network By Katelyn Ideus The National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska welcomed 40 faculty members from across the NU System into its collaborative research network, the NSRI Fellows Program, to further expand its transdisciplinary research capabilities. Twelve University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty are among the new cohort.  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Work-Family Conflict: New research emphasizes key dimensions beyond time By Dani Rae Wascher Apple TV's hit show Severance portrays a dystopian world in which employees undergo a procedure that separates their work and personal lives, erasing all memories of one from the other. This separation means that employees cannot recall their personal lives while at work, or their jobs when they leave.  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM to host Lillian Gorman's book on language and identity in Northern New Mexico By Izabella Kubiak The University of New Mexico's is excited to welcome and host author and alumna, Lillian Gorman. Gorman, associate professor at the University of Arizona, will give a talk on her latest book, Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico through support by the Center for Regi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC Undergrad Tackles Political Polarization at SXSW EDU 25 Isabel Epistelomogi, a computer science and business administration major, is making waves with her research exploring how political polarization plays out in real life. As a high school student during the 2016 elections, Isabel Epistelomogi saw firsthand how political polarization impacted her hom more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Joint Agreement Signed to Collect, Study and Plant Tree Seedlings UTIA Tree Improvement Program and Two State Agencies Work Together to Protect and Conserve the State's Forest Resources KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new, five-year agreement establishes how the State of Tennessee and a program in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will study and produce tre more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Mosquito saliva and malaria, brain tumors, and more Studies look at link between pest's internal clock and deadly disease, a promising glioblastoma treatment, and Alzheimer's agitation Jump to: * Female mosquito salivary glands could unlock key to malaria transmission * Nanoparticles extend glioblastoma survival in phase one trial * Alternate antidepressant more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 31 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Why Faculty Reputation Matters: Choosing the Right Ed.D Program Pursuing an Ed.D. is an exciting journey, but what truly sets a program apart is the faculty behind it. While most students focus on curriculum, resources and support, it's the professors who have the power to shape your experience. Faculty reputation influences your learning, research and career path, making it an essential factor to c more PR