TEMPE, Arizona, April 7 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU President Crow, 'NeoBio' honored at international celebration of innovation ASU President Michael Crow and NeoBio, the university's groundbreaking effort to revolutionize biology education, were among the big winners at the Edison Awards, a global celebration of game-changing innovation and leadership. Both were spotlighted for ingenuity and the drive to create solutions that make the world more producti more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Avian flu in raw milk found to be broadly sensitive to heat In March 2024, when the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were identified in dairy cows in Texas, Cornell researchers - led by Diego Diel, associate professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine - immediately began assessing how long the virus survived in the raw milk of infected cows. At the same time, Nicole Martin, assis more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy assistant professor's research fueled by his passion to help others John Fetse has always been fascinated by how medicine works and is using that curiosity to find better treatment methods By Scott Sasina The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has become a home for several new faculty members over the last year. With these new faces walking the halls and in the  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 8 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Criminology, Law, and Society researcher studies impact of high school principal-led interrogations By Camille Rimbawa Wrongful convictions can upend lives, particularly those of high schoolers, and can result in students becoming part of the school-to-prison pipeline. Talley Bettens, a doctoral candidate in George Mason University's Department of Criminology, Law and Society, seeks to trace this  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dataset reveals how Reddit communities are adapting to AI Researchers at Cornell Tech have released a dataset extracted from more than 300,000 public Reddit communities, and a report detailing how Reddit communities are changing their policies to address a surge in AI-generated content. The team collected metadata and community rules from the online communities, known as subreddits, during two periods in July 2 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers use artificial intelligence to improve defect detection in powder-based 3D printing By: Trisha Radulovich Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are using artificial intelligence to create new tools that can help find defects in powder-based 3D printing for a $2.2 million project supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR. more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU archaeologist earns highest distinction from Archaeological Institute of America By: McKenzie Harris A Florida State University archaeologist and distinguished research professor has earned the highest honor granted by the world's largest and oldest archaeological organization. Nancy de Grummond, the M. Lynette Thompson Professor of Classics and director of the FSU Archaeological Field School in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW Expert: Susan Ariel Aaronson on the History of Trade and Tariffs WASHINGTON (April 7, 2025)- As markets drop from President Trump's tariff sweep of last week, USAToday reports "China hits back on tariffs, Europe set to announce their response." Many experts warn and predict higher inflation, lower growth and a possible recession. For more context on the matter of history of trade and tariffs, please cons more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Little mouse on the prairie: What undergraduate research tells about big changes in Kansas nature Sam Speck receives undergraduate honorarium from American Society of Mammalogists for research on changes in prairie mice communities. By Rafael Garcia Let Sam Speck tell you about the simple white-footed mouse and what it means for the future of Kansas ecology. Let him explain how these small creatu more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 8 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Exercise students travel to Washington D.C. to generate conversations about research By Sara Chavez In March, exercise science students Michael Bellot and Kayla McKinley walked the steps of Capitol Hill advocating the importance of undergraduate research. Following their acceptance into the Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) -- a national program hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research - Bellot a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Large Hadron Collider experiment, including Brown physicists, awarded Breakthrough Prize PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has awarded its 2025 prize in fundamental physics to the major research collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The awardees include the team behind the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, to whic more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Lender Center Hosts Community-Based Organizations for Networking, Partnership-Building Kendall Phillips, director of the Lender Center, welcomes the audience to the 2025 Lender Symposium. Representatives from some 80 regional community-based organizations gathered at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown March 27 for an expo event hosted by Syracuse University's Lender Center for Social Justice. About 300 people at more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University joins United States Health Promoting Campuses Network, strengthening commitment to well-being Marshall University is proud to announce its official membership in the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network (US HPCN), a prestigious initiative dedicated to promoting mental and physical health at campuses across the nation. This affiliation ensures that health will remai more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mechanical, biomedical engineering professor earns national recognition UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tak Sing Wong, professor of mechanical engineering and of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering and an affiliate of the Materials Research Institute, was named a fellow by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He was inducted on March 31 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Stocks Volatile as Tariff Fallout Continues WASHINGTON- U.S. stocks fell again on Monday as the president doubled down on a sweeping tariff plan, and as mixed signals brought major market reversals. The president on Monday also threatened to impose a 50% tariff on China unless the country withdraws 34% retaliatory tariffs announced last weekend. In a post on Truth Social, he accused Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL Goal Record WASHINGTON (April 7, 2025)- Yesterday the Washington Capitals' captain, Alex Ovechkin, broke the all-time National Hockey League (NHL) goal record. Ovechkin's 895th goal on Sunday against the New York Islanders broke the previously held record of 894 goals by Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretsky set in 1994. Experts at the George Was more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain HERSHEY, Pa. -- The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this persistent pain and leading cause of disability globally. More than 80% of those with chronic low back pain wished there were better treatment options. Yet, without sufficient  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * A&T Leads Initiative to Boost N.C. Data Scientist Workforce with $1.03M Award By Jackie Torok EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 7, 2025) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received funding that extends its proven leadership in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic into building a strong, qualified workforce of health data scientists across the more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 8 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Using light to tune silver nanoparticles opens door to better imaging and much more CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have discovered a way to use ultraviolet rays to precisely adjust the size and shape of silver nanoparticles, tiny but hugely important bits of matter for applications including electronics, environmental monitoring and medical imaging. In addition, the scientists found a technique for  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Power of student research: Duo investigates treatment for aggressive tumors ABINGTON, Pa. -- A pair of Penn State Abington students have devoted countless hours to award-winning multi-semester research on cancer treatment while encouraging other students to follow their path and tackle projects with faculty mentors as University Undergraduate Research Ambassadors. Fourth-year biology maj more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Religious leaders, physicians fight hypertension in Tanzania and beyond This is Part 2 of a five-part multimedia feature, Dispatches from Mwanza, about Weill Cornell Medicine's collaboration with Weill Bugando School of Medicine to improve health care in Tanzania, the U.S. and around the world. When he looks out onto his congregation, Sheikh Hassani Yassini Mchondo sees a silent killer. Fathers in their 30s a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Residual Noise festival explores the creative power of sound PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Can the study of sound inspire change-making creativity? For Ed Osborn, a professor of visual art and music at Brown University, the answer is an unequivocal "yes." Osborn set out to prove it with Residual Noise, a thought-provoking, open-to-the-public festival of sound that took place across the Brown and  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers partnering with Houston Health Department on wastewater surveillance to stay ahead of measles outbreak Lauren Bauhs testing wastewater in the lab at Rice. As measles cases rise across Texas and the nation, a team of researchers at Rice University and the Houston Health Department is leveraging wastewater surveillance to detect the virus in the community. This innovative approach is part of t more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study of democracy's decline offers roadmap for fighting back In the past two decades, a slide from democracy toward autocracy has been a consistent global theme. Countries in most regions of the world have witnessed a systematic dismantling of democratic institutions such as free and fair elections; the violation of individual rights; or the peaceful transfer of power. Democratic backsliding has prompted a rec more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team led by researchers at Penn State are pioneering such adaptable robots by integrating flexible electronics with  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M's Ross School of Business, Google Public Sector launch virtual teaching assistant pilot program Google Public Sector and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business have launched an advanced Virtual Teaching Assistant pilot program aimed at improving personalized learning and enlightening educators on artificial intelligence in the classroom. The AI technology, aided by Google's Gemini c more PR