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Tipoffs: Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2025-04-05 ( 64 items )  
'Empowered and Prepared to Contribute': Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell School's Impact (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 'Empowered and Prepared to Contribute': Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell School's Impact The annual Maxwell Awards of Excellence celebrated five exceptional alumni who embody the school's commitment to engaged citizenship. Pictured are (from left to right) Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke with honorees Sahil Jain '13, Margaret Abraham '89 Ph.D., Ana Maria Menezes '06 and Tom Bozzuto '71. Tiesha  more PR

Binghamton University: Infusing Technology Into the Modern Academic Library (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Infusing technology into the modern academic library New MakerLab in Bartle Library provides access to innovative services By Bryan Field Libraries and higher education have always gone hand-in-hand to fuel academic pursuits and drive research. Traditionally, libraries were one of the only places one could find new information. It was a repository of books with librarians appointed as gatekeepers of new  more PR

Breakerspace Image Contest Showcases Creativity, Perseverance (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 4, 2025: * * * Breakerspace image contest showcases creativity, perseverance The undergraduate lab's first microscope competition highlights stunning images and student ingenuity. By Jason Sparapani, Department of Materials Science and Engineering The MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering Breakerspace transformed into an art gallery on March 10, with six easels arr more PR

Clemson University-Cooperative Extension: Climate-Smart Practices for Forage-Livestock Systems (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 5 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: * * * Climate-Smart practices for forage-livestock systems LAURENS, S.C. - Forage growers and livestock owners can learn about climate-smart management practices for forage-livestock systems during an April 15 workshop at Foxpipe Farm located at 673 Easy Road Laurens, SC 29360. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $25. Registration is required. To register, visit  more PR

Community coalitions key to combating the opioid crisis (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Community coalitions key to combating the opioid crisis UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Collaborative, community-driven initiatives can help mitigate the impact of opioid misuse and overdose deaths, according to a research team that includes Brandy Henry, assistant professor of rehabilitation and human services in the Penn State College of Education. That finding, published in the journal BMJ Pu more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Yang Finds Unintended Consequences of an Early Education Program in the Philippines (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 5 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Yang finds unintended consequences of an early education program in the Philippines A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement--revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and the importance of wisely investing in the first years of learning. The "natural experimen more PR

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: From Child Brain Development Research to Capitol Hill Advocacy (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy Graduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world's largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers. By Lena Ayuk Infant neurodevelopment researcher Blakely Lockhart is one of 10 people nationwide to be named a 2025 Ear more PR

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: What If We Could Take the Guesswork Out of Mental Health Treatment? (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * What if we could take the guesswork out of mental health treatment? Physician-scientist Jordan Smoller will share advances in precision psychiatry in a public lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. By Lena Ayuk For the millions worldwide facing psychiatric conditions and their families, the road to recovery can be long and uncertain. "A lot of wh more PR

Haowei Wang Named 2025-26 Fellow by Association of Population Centers (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Haowei Wang Named 2025-26 Fellow by Association of Population Centers Haowei Wang, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a 2025-26 Association of Population Centers (APC) Fellow. Every year, the APC selects 12 population research centers to nominate an early-career center affiliate for the fellowship. Haowei Wang Wang's research focuses on  more PR

How ECS Alumna Carey Smith G'91 Became a Transformative Leader (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * How ECS Alumna Carey Smith G'91 Became a Transformative Leader Even when she was just starting out, Carey Smith G'91 knew management was the direction she wanted to take her career. Like many promising young engineers, she wanted to work at IBM and took a position as a systems engineer at their Owego, New York site right after she graduated from Ohio Northern University with a bachelor's degree in electrical e more PR

Improving Ohio Wesleyan University (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, April 5 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Improving OWU Ohio Wesleyan Adding Student Hub, Removing Unused Building as Residential Renewal Continues DELAWARE, Ohio - Donor- and grant-funded work is underway at Ohio Wesleyan University to continue improving the residential campus for OWU students. The university is transforming former office space and student housing at 4 Williams Drive to create an on-campus hub that will feature billiards,  more PR

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Pancreatic Cells Remember Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Pancreatic Cells Remember Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations Study led by Johns Hopkins researchers may advance efforts to reveal how epigenetic events contribute to cancer development Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic "marks" in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the n more PR

K-State Salina and Cosmosphere Team Up to Enhance Aerospace Education and Research (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 5 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State Salina and Cosmosphere team up to enhance aerospace education and research Two leaders of aerospace and innovations in education, Kansas State University Salina and the Cosmosphere, are announcing a historic strategic partnership that will elevate aerospace education and research for Kansas youth and beyond. The partnership will feature the exploration, development and implementation of inn more PR

Keeping Runways Safer: Georgia Southern Alumni Receive Aircraft Safety Technology Patent (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, April 5 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Keeping runways safer: Georgia Southern alumni receive aircraft safety technology patent TXU 2-444-239. That registration number won't mean much to most people. But for Georgia Southern University Mechanical Engineering Professor Valentin Soloiu, Ph.D., and alumnus David Ortegon ('23), it is a step toward safer runway navigation and validation for countless hours spent in the laboratory. Th more PR

Kennesaw State Researchers Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Investigate Materials That Boost Energy-Efficient Technologies (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, April 5 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers awarded Department of Energy grant to investigate materials that boost energy-efficient technologies Kennesaw State University researchers Chetan Dhital and Madalynn Marshall have received a three-year, $799,934 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to advance the understanding of magnetic topological materials. Mag more PR

KU Professor of Engineering Wins NSF CAREER Award for Research Into High-performance Computing (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 5 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU professor of engineering wins NSF CAREER Award for research into high-performance computing LAWRENCE -- An assistant professor of engineering at the University of Kansas who is working to boost efficiency in supercomputers and other high-performance systems is the winner of a five-year, $558,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Hongyang Sun, faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engi more PR

Lake Forest College: Schwalbe Research Students Earn Top Honors at Conferences (10)
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, April 5 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Schwalbe research students earn top honors at conferences Spring 2025 has been a landmark semester for Assistant Professor of Biology Margot Schwalbe and students in her research lab. The excitement started in January, when Schwalbe and three students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to present two research posters at the annual meeting for the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, which brings toget more PR

Latest Data & AI in Society lecture poses the question: Will workers be needed in the future? (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Latest Data & AI in Society lecture poses the question: Will workers be needed in the future? EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 EVENT: Artificial intelligence adoption is already changing how people work, with a growing number of companies adopting systems to handle an increasing number of tasks. How will human work evolve as adoption progresses and what will that mean for how more PR

Lincoln Laboratory Honored for Technology Transfer of Hurricane-tracking Satellites (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 4, 2025: * * * Lincoln Laboratory honored for technology transfer of hurricane-tracking satellites Federal Laboratory Consortium award recognizes excellence in commercializing small microwave sounders expected to improve weather forecasts. By Kylie Foy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) has awarded MIT Lincoln Laboratory a 2025 FLC Excellence in Tec more PR

Missouri S&T to Break Ground on Bioplex (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 5 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T to break ground on Bioplex A groundbreaking ceremony for the Bioplex at Missouri University of Science and Technology will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, on the Havener Arrival Complex's lawn, north of Bertelsmeyer Hall. When completed in 2028, the 127,000,000-square-foot Bioplex will serve as Missouri's premier public facility with the dual mission of workforce traini more PR

MIT: Study - Burning Heavy Fuel Oil With Scrubbers is the Best Available Option for Bulk Maritime Shipping (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels. By Adam Zewe, MIT News When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of  more PR

Mizzou Institute Releases Baseline Food and Agricultural Outlook Report (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 5 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou institute releases baseline food and agricultural outlook report The University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute baseline report indicates complex picture of farm finance in 2025. The financial outlook for U.S. farmers in 2025 is like a painting with two contrasting scenes. Crop producers, in muted tones, face declining crop prices despite modest reductions i more PR

N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University: HBCU Technology Transfer Symposium Empowers Innovation, Economic Development (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 5 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * HBCU Technology Transfer Symposium Empowers Innovation, Economic Development By Charity L. Cohen EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 4, 2025) - Representatives from nearly a dozen historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) recently visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's campus to brainstorm ways to advance technology transfer and  more PR

N.C. State: Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 5 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State's Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) through a five-year, fixed-term naming. The newly named Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation Textile Protection and Comfort Cent more PR

National Weather Service warns of 'potentially historic' floods: U-M experts available to comment (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * National Weather Service warns of 'potentially historic' floods: U-M experts available to comment credit: Michael Rolands, stock.adobe.com EXPERTS ADVISORY As deadly storms batter the U.S. in the South and Midwest, the National Weather Service is warning of "life-threatening, catastrophic and potentially historic" floods. Experts at the University of Michigan are available to comment on the event more PR

New Method Assesses and Improves the Reliability of Radiologists' Diagnostic Reports (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New method assesses and improves the reliability of radiologists' diagnostic reports The framework helps clinicians choose phrases that more accurately reflect the likelihood that certain conditions are present in X-rays. By Adam Zewe, MIT News Due to the inherent ambiguity in medical images like X-rays, radiologists often use words like "may" or "likely" when describing the pres more PR

Northwestern School of Medicine: Food Insecurity Now, Heart Disease Later (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 5 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Food Insecurity Now, Heart Disease Later Study is first to show food insecurity in young adulthood raises risk of heart disease in midlife Struggling to afford food today could mean heart problems tomorrow. Young adults experiencing food insecurity have a 41 percent greater risk of developing heart disease in midlife, even after accounting for demographic and socioeconom more PR

Purdue University: Trustees Approve 3-Year Contract With SP Plus for Free Expanded Campus Transit Services (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve 3-year contract with SP Plus for free expanded campus transit services WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (April 4) approved a three-year, $7.8 million contract with SP Plus (SP+), a Metropolis company, to provide free transit services with expanded campus routes for students, staff and faculty at Purdue's West Lafayette location. The contract  more PR

Purdue University: Trustees Endorse 14th Consecutive Tuition Freeze While Approving 2%+0.5% Faculty and Staff Salary Increase (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees endorse 14th consecutive tuition freeze while approving 2%+0.5% faculty and staff salary increase WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (April 4) endorsed President Mung Chiang's request for a 14th consecutive tuition freeze and approved his faculty and staff salary policy request for fiscal year 2026 for the main campus with a 2% recurring increase, plus more PR

Research suggests attacks on higher ed part of a 'political playbook' since the Civil Rights Movement (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 4 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Research suggests attacks on higher ed part of a 'political playbook' since the Civil Rights Movement EVANSTON, Ill. --- History has repeatedly shown that moments of major social and political progress are often followed by backlash. For example, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Reconstruction Era saw unchecked violence against Black Americans, and after the women more PR

Robertson Wins UCO 2025 Three Minute Thesis Research Competition (10)
EDMOND, Oklahoma, April 5 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Robertson Wins UCO 2025 Three Minute Thesis Research Competition The University of Central Oklahoma's Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) recently hosted its eighth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) research competition. Tatum Robertson, a wellness management-exercise science graduate student from Cashion, Oklahoma, won first place and a $1,000 prize for their 3MT presentation titled more PR

SEMO Board Approves Roy Blunt Health Professions Hall Project (10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, April 5 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO Board Approves Roy Blunt Health Professions Hall Project The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors has approved a motion authorizing the demolition of the Dearmont Complex and the construction of the new Roy Blunt Health Professions Hall, a transformative addition to SEMO and its allied health programs. Dearmont Hall will be removed to make way for the state-of-the- more PR

Temple University Announces Historic Gift From Sidney and Caroline Kimmel (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple University announces historic gift from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel Sidney and Caroline Kimmel commit $27.5 million, the largest gift in Temple University history, to the new home for the Klein College of Media and Communication and the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts. Temple University today announced an historic $27.5 million gift to the new home for the Klein College of Media and C more PR

Texas A&M University College of Engineering: AI and Gaming Platform Aims to Revolutionize Emergency Pipeline Training (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 5 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * AI and Gaming Platform Aims to Revolutionize Emergency Pipeline Training The Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center and EnerSys Corporation are creating a training platform that simulates a potential pipeline incident using AI and a gaming platform. By Raven Wuebker Researchers and industry partners are looking to create a game-like training tool using artificial intelligenc more PR

Texas A&M University College of Engineering: Brain-like AI Promises Game-Changing Advances in Small Drones (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 5 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Brain-like AI Promises Game-Changing Advances in Small Drones Researchers plan to develop flexible, neuron-like nano-devices to add energy-efficient artificial intelligence to energy-hungry applications such as battery-powered miniature drones. By Katie Satterlee Adding AI to small, battery-powered drones can enable innovative features, like self-piloting and object recognitio more PR

UAlbany Launches New AI & Society College, Research Center (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Launches New AI & Society College, Research Center By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist ALBANY, N.Y. (April 4, 2025) -- The University at Albany is launching a new Artificial Intelligence & Society College to help prepare students to navigate a world radically changed by AI with a focus on trustworthiness, equity, privacy and accountability. The new college will spearhead significant expansion of UAlbany' more PR

UC Sustainability Annual Report Highlights UCLA's Progress in Multiple Policy Areas (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 5 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC sustainability annual report highlights UCLA's progress in multiple policy areas Climate efforts include sustainable food systems, reduced water usage, and a phase-out of single-use plastics Key takeaways * UCLA continues to make progress in sustainable operations, with reductions in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and total water use. * UCLA's Leadership in Energy and  more PR

UC-Irvine: Study Maps Link Between Explicit, Implicit Antisemitic Content That Circumvents Online Censorship, Social Stigma (10)
IRVINE, California, April 5 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Study maps link between explicit, implicit antisemitic content that circumvents online censorship, social stigma Findings, published in PLOS One, highlight hidden ways hate speech spreads Irvine, Calif., March 26, 2025 -- Explicit antisemitic language used online may be somewhat easy to spot, but implied or suggested meanings can be harder to identify and thus able to circumvent more PR

UC-Irvine: Study Reveals Partisan Divide in Perceptions of Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings (10)
IRVINE, California, April 5 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals partisan divide in perceptions of Ford-Kavanaugh hearings UC Irvine researchers stress need for understanding political divisions Irvine, Calif., April 3, 2025 - A newly published study in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides insight into how Democrats and Republicans viewed the 2018 Senate hearings on sexual assault allegations against t more PR

UC-San Diego: New Guide Seeks to Advance DNA Library of Marine Species (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Guide Seeks to Advance DNA Library of Marine Species Scientists outline best practices for cataloging DNA reference databases, deepening our understanding of marine biodiversity Story by: Brittany Hook - bhook@ucsd.edu A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for mo more PR

UC-San Diego: What is AI's Part in Modern Musical Composition? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * What is AI's Part in Modern Musical Composition? UC San Diego musicians and computer scientists are exploring AI's creative capacity Story by: Kimberley Clementi - kclementi@ucsd.edu Since the Middle Ages, classical musical composition has evolved from oral traditions to complex written scores. Its indisputable greatest-of-all-times include Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Mozart's  more PR

UC-Santa Cruz: Reviving Indigenous Languages - $600,000 Grant Honors the Linguistic Tapestry of Oaxacan Immigrants in California (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Reviving Indigenous languages: $600,000 grant honors the linguistic tapestry of Oaxacan immigrants in California The new cohort of THI Oaxacan Language Public Fellows will develop an exhibition in collaboration with and under the layered mentorship of library professionals, museum professionals, local transnational Indigenous activists and scholars, and academic faculty. By Dan more PR

UH Named 'Gold Standard' Institution, Reaccredited for Human Research Protection (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 5 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH named 'gold standard' institution, reaccredited for human research protection The Human Studies Program (HSP) at the University of Hawaii was again recognized by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) as a "gold standard" research institution, meeting high standards of quality and protection for participants, and offering assurances of excellenc more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Clinical Trial Opens for Patients With High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Clinical Trial Opens for Patients with High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer By: Charlotte Schubert A clinical trial for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors is now open for enrollment at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. High-grade neuroendocrine cancer is a complex and aggressive condition that has seen few medic more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Dr. Michele D'Apuzzo Honored for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Leadership (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Michele D'Apuzzo Honored for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Leadership By: Joey Garcia The Miller School orthopaedic surgeon will join an elite group as a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association and be inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Michele D'Apuzzo, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Miami Miller School  more PR

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Adjusting Life Expectancy Data by Race Has Harmful Consequences (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 5 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Adjusting life expectancy data by race has harmful consequences April 3, 2025 By Ethan Chupp It is common for studies in epidemiology to use race-adjusted measurements, comparing members of a racial group to other members of the same racial group. New research from the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health  more PR

University at Buffalo: AI to Screen for Language and Speech Disorders Among Children (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * AI to screen for language and speech disorders among children University at Buffalo-led research team addresses nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 5-year-old wearing headphones is instructed by a prerecorded voice to repeat what they hear word for word. Such a test, called sentence recall, measures auditory processing, memory and l more PR

University of Arkansas: Fashion and Tech Now Intertwined, Researcher Argues (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Fashion and Tech Now Intertwined, Researcher Argues Fashion is found on runways, shop windows and the accounts of social media influencers. Until recently, Varun Grover, Distinguished Professor at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and other information systems researchers had considered fashion and technology uncomfortable bedfellows. "Most of the time when we talk about technology, we're tal more PR

University of Colorado School of Public Health: Study Finds One In Five U.S. Adults Use Multiple Drugs, Revealing New Patterns In Substance Use (10)
AURORA, Colorado, April 5 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds One In Five U.S. Adults Use Multiple Drugs, Revealing New Patterns In Substance Use Researchers push for personalized healthcare approaches to address new, complex drug use patterns A study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that nearly one in five U.S. adults have used multiple drugs in the past year, showing that su more PR

University of Illinois System: IIN's Sustaining Illinois Program Awards Seed Grants to Six New Research Projects (10)
URBANA, Illinois, April 5 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * IIN's Sustaining Illinois program awards seed grants to six new research projects The Illinois Innovation Network awarded nearly $240,000 in seed grants to six research teams this week in its ninth round of funding, with projects including AI-driven plastic recycling, studying mosquitos to mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, using algae to clean up microplastic pollution, dete more PR

University of Notre Dame President Emeritus to Give 2025 King's College Commencement Address (10)
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * University of Notre Dame President Emeritus to Give 2025 King's College Commencement Address University of Notre Dame's 17th president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Ph.D.--who served four terms before returning to teaching and ministry in 2024--will deliver the keynote address to more than 400 students for the 76th annual King's College Commencement on May 16, 2025, at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Th more PR

University of Pennsylvania-Annenberg School for Communication: Sarah J. Jackson Awarded Fellowship From the Institute for Advanced Study (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Sarah J. Jackson Awarded Fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Study The prestigious fellowship allows for focused and collaborative study at a renowned research institution. This fall, Annenberg School for Communication Associate Professor Sarah J. Jackson will begin a one-year fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), one of the world's  more PR

University of South Alabama: South Alumna Named Acting Head of NOAA (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, April 5 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Alumna Named Acting Head of NOAA University of South Alabama alumna Laura Grimm has been named acting administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Grimm has been serving as chief of staff for the agency since January. She takes over for Nancy Hann, who was moved back to her position as NOAA's deputy undersecretary for operations. President Trump has nominated N more PR

University of Utah Health: Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found. Clostridium difficile infection--commonly called C. diff--causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever and is lethal in about 6%  more PR

University of Washington School of Medicine: Poverty-Reduction Effort Linked to Lower Gun Suicide Rate (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, April 5 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Poverty-reduction effort linked to lower gun suicide rate States that offer refundable earned income tax credits saw gun suicide rates fall, with more generous refunds leading to greater declines. States that provide low-income working families with earned income tax credits (EITCs) tend to see lower rates of firearm suicides than states that do not. The more generous th more PR

University, Public Libraries Collaborate to Serve Pennsylvania Communities (10)
MEDIA, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: * * * University, public libraries collaborate to serve Pennsylvania communities Penn State University Libraries supports Penn State's land-grant mission and impact through public access to library resources UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As a land-grant research library system, Penn State University Libraries provides all Pennsylvania residents with borrowing privileges for their collecti more PR

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Exploring the History of Making Choices, Small and Large (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Exploring the history of making choices, small and large In a new book, Sophia Rosenfeld of the Department of History chronicles the past and present of an elusive idea--choice--and what it has meant and still means for people and society. Key Takeaways * Sophia Rosenfeld's new book "The Age of Choice" documents the impact of the idea of choice in undergirding b more PR

UT Institute of Agriculture: 2025 Grow What You Know Conference Will Empower Women in Agriculture (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 5 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Grow What You Know Conference Will Empower Women in Agriculture Event to Offer Presentations, Workshops and Trade Show MARTIN, Tenn. - Tennessee agriculture remains a male-dominated industry, with women making up approximately 36% of farmers in the state, according to the USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture. To better support farmers of all backgrounds and skill more PR

UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center: NK Cells Complexed With Bispecific Antibody Yield High Response Rates in Patients With Lymphoma (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma Phase I trial demonstrates AFM13-NK cells are safe and highly effective in heavily pretreated patients HOUSTON - A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe and g more PR

UTA Breaks Ground on UTA West, Shaping the Future (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA breaks ground on UTA West, shaping the future New campus will fuel innovation and workforce development for rapidly growing region The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) broke ground Thursday morning on UTA West, its highly anticipated campus to be located on the western edge of Fort Worth, during a ceremonial event that marked a major step in the University's expansion. Si more PR

UTC Mini-Grants Pushing Research From Concept to Creation (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 5 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC mini-grants pushing research from concept to creation Not every great idea makes it out of the lab. Some stall on paper. Others get bogged down by process or lack funding. At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, targeted seed funding is helping change that by giving early-stage research the support it needs to move from concept to creation. MOCS Innovate! mini-grant more PR

UW Researchers Capture Birds by Day, While STRI Catches Bats by Night (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 5 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Capture Birds by Day, While STRI Catches Bats by Night For decades, Corey Tarwater and her research team have used mist nets by day to capture various species of tropical birds in Panama to study the effects of global change on bird populations. Now, the University of Wyoming researcher is starting a new collaboration with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) to use the same mi more PR

UW, Manufacturing Works Address Termination of Federal Support for Wyoming Manufacturing Services (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 5 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW, Manufacturing Works Address Termination of Federal Support for Wyoming Manufacturing Services The University of Wyoming and its Manufacturing Works program have received word of a decision by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to withhold federal funding from Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in 10 states, including Wyoming. This action impacts approximately $700 more PR

VCU Inventor Gives Lawmakers a Look at the Virtual Reality Treatment That is Serving Veterans' Mental Health (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 4, 2025: * * * VCU inventor gives lawmakers a look at the virtual reality treatment that is serving veterans' mental health To help combat addiction, Jarrod Reisweber's high-tech, self-directed therapy extends the impact of professional care. By Madeline Reinsel Jarrod Reisweber has guided hundreds of veterans through anxiety, depression and addiction 3/4 all through the screen of a virtual re more PR