RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * 10 VCU graduate programs ranked among the top 50 in their fields U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Graduate Schools listings were announced today. By Brian McNeill Ten graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University are among the top 50 in their disciplines in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings, announced today. "VCU's success and growing more PR

LONG BEACH, California, April 8 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * A Common Thread Alumni use their CSU experiences and industry expertise to support student success. The California State University has launched a robust effort to infuse alumni engagement into all stages of the student life cycle, from recruitment to career, with the goals of helping universities enroll more students and encouraging students to achieve their academic and career goals. A  more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, April 7 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * 'The time to change the future is now' ASU launches Changing Futures campaign to accelerate mission to tackle world's most pressing problems and global issues By Michelle Stermole More than two decades ago, Arizona State University reimagined higher education by evolving into a university focused on inclusion rather than exclusivity and combining broad access and excellence with impact. The mission, though more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: To ensure fair elections, look at the values that shape voting maps A recent paper proposes a nuanced solution to the problem of partisan gerrymandering By Jennifer Micale When you're ill, medical professionals will run tests and make a diagnosis, gearing your medical treatment to what ails you. After all, heart attacks and bacterial infections can both kill -- but testing and treating a patien more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 9 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * Brainstorming Possibilities: IU Southeast Alumni Beth Ann Rice Co-Authors a Children's Book on the Brain and Conducts Groundbreaking Addiction Research By Audra Kalvar It started with a simple question at a team bonding exercise - if money weren't an issue and you could explore any other career opportunity, what would you do? At that time, Beth Ann Rice was pursuing her Ph.D. at the Univer more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Cancer-fighting implant shows promise in treating melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal tumors A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University has developed an implantable "cytokine factory" that safely triggers potent immune responses against hard-to-treat cancers, including metastatic melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal tumors. Omid Veiseh (Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University) more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Upcoming 'AI and the Future of Work Symposium' to explore transformative impact of artificial intelligence on industry As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, questions about the future of work have become more pressing than ever. Will AI-powered coworkers become as ubiquitous as email? Will humans compete with--or collaborate alongside--machines? Weatherhead Sc more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CIBS research project focuses on refrigerant innovations Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University's Center for Integrated Building Systems brings HVAC industry professionals together with CEAT students and faculty. CIBS meetings are held twice a year betw more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 8 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State partners with Arkansas' Harding University to offer students direct pathway to pharmacy careers Columbus State University has partnered with Harding University in Arkansas to offer its students a direct pathway to a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. This agreement aims to enhance students' educational and career opportunities in pharmacy after they complete their undergraduate studies.  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside it A fall research trip to Spain is yielding more ideas to further integrate language instruction, public art and student engagement. By Sian Wilkerson As an educator at Virginia Commonwealth University, Laura Middlebrooks, Ph.D., is a strong believer in i more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Journal of Health Communication publishes inaugural Society for Health Communication special issue New York, NY | April 7, 2025 - The Society for Health Communication and the Journal of Health Communication at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) have published its inaugural special issue: Successes and Failures: E more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 8 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Drivers of color more likely to be ticketed than white counterparts, despite similar behavior behind wheel Study: High-frequency location data show that race affects citations and fines for speeding (DOI: 10.1126/science.adp535) When it comes to issuing tickets or levying fines for driving violations, a new study reveals unequivocal bias against minorities. The research, published in the journal Sc more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite U.S. per capita-milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultural, Americans are consuming a record amount of dairy in butter and cheese -- products made from milk fat. In a new study, a team led by researchers at Penn Stat more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Frustration incorporated: Revealing a natural strategy for making 'superior' materials Models developed at U-M show how mismatched geometries can lead to fascinating complexity and enhance material properties like strength and toughness The intricate geometries of shells made by single-celled plankton called coccolithophores inspired University of Michigan researchers to understand how mismatched bu more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 8 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate A new study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, highlights the latest statistics on gastrointestinal cancers, hospital admissions, liver transplants, and national funding support for gastrointestinal research. In 2021, health care costs associated with gastroint more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 8 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern engineering students' emissions research takes off on national stage A delegation of the Georgia Southern University Sustainable Aviation Fuels Research Laboratory, led by Allen E. Paulson, Distinguished Chair of Renewable Energy and Mechanical Engineering professor Valentin Soloiu, Ph.D., presented two research papers on jet fuel combustion and emissions at the American Socie more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, April 9 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University's School of Pharmacy partners with Makerere University School of Pharmacy in Uganda for global health initiative Partnership highlights Hampton's esteemed international relations Hampton, VA - Hampton University's School of Pharmacy is strengthening its global reach through a transformative partnership with Makerere University School of Pharmacy in Uganda. This collaboration aims to enhance p more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, April 9 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * First Black Virginia House Speaker Don Scott to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Will Receive Honorary Doctorate Alongside Board of Trustees Chairman Wesley Coleman '71 Speaker Don Scott's powerful story of resilience, faith, and unwavering determination will inspire students to break barriers and achieve greatness HAMPTON, Va. -- Hampton University is proud to announce that The Honorable Don Scott, Speaker o more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 9 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Legendary Insights Hollywood Icon Jasmine Guy to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan's 2025 Commencement, Baccalaureate Ceremonies DELAWARE, Ohio - Dancer, actor, author, director, and the winner of six consecutive NAACP Image Awards, Jasmine Guy will return to Ohio Wesleyan University to participate in a conversation during the Class of 2025's May 9 baccalaureate and present the keynote address at their May 10 c more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * How I found my research: Abby Bressette seeks a richer understanding of the natural world The environmental studies major and burgeoning birder has already participated in research projects tackling such topics as warblers, caterpillars, invasive species and coastal restoration through both VCU and the NSF. By Tom Gresham How I found my research is an occasional series featuring more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * How students are impacting national security policy through the Institute of National Security and Immersion Vanderbilt Eleven Vanderbilt students are engaging in cutting-edge national security research through a new, dynamic partnership between Immersion Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Institute of National Security. This partnership emphasizes the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of Immersion Van more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease Key takeaways: * Drugs harnessing the power of white blood cells in the immune system can be used to treat certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. Scientists are investigating the pathways that activate these white blood cells. * A recently discovered component of a T cell's machinery, QRICH1, was fou more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have discovered how a group of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis act as "guardians" of mitochondria, small organelles, or subunits, within a cell that make and store energy and are found in almost all plants and animals. The findin more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 9 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU researcher harnessing digital twin technology to improve heart care Assistant professor of mechanical engineering Lei Shi is working with researchers around the world to innovate cardiovascular knowledge and care. Partnering with 16 universities across seven countries, Shi is helping develop a software benchmark for a system that can create individualized, virtual models of patients' hearts.  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Levy Award winner leads team co-designing school playgrounds with Cornell and elementary students What if children could design their own playgrounds? At Fall Creek Elementary School in Ithaca, this idea is coming to life through a community-engaged learning initiative led by Janet Loebach, the Evalyn Edwards Milman Professor in Child Development in the College of Human Ecology. The project unites students, desig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. and Iran Scheduled to Have Nuclear Talks WASHINGTON (April 8, 2025)- The United States and Iran have scheduled a high-stakes nuclear discussion this upcoming Saturday between high level officials. If the U.S. and Iran meet in person, it would be the first direct nuclear talks between the two countries since former President Barak Obama in 2015. The discussion is expected to test the Un more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Professor Receives NSF CAREER Grant to Help Unravel Mysteries Surrounding Cosmic Rays For more than a century, scientists have known the existence of cosmic rays, fast-moving particles showering the Earth from galaxies above. These high-energy charged particles have long fascinated scientists who believe cosmic rays hold answers to understanding our universe. Y more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025-26 Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5. U.S. News and World Report has again placed MIT's graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1 spot since 1990, when the magazine first ranked such progra more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Carsten Rasmussen, LEGO Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow Speaking at MIT, Rasmussen detailed the company's manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability. By Maeve Rich, Department of Mechanical Engineering LEGOs are no stranger to many members of the MIT community. Faculty,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Enabling energy innovation at scale As part of MITEI's speaker series, The Engine CEO Emily Knight explained how to take "tough tech" innovation from idea to impact. By Charlotte Whittle, MIT Energy Initiative Enabling and sustaining a clean energy transition depends not only on groundbreaking technology to redefine the world's energy systems, but also on that innovation happening more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Human body, its movement, and music Connected by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development. By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Watching and listening to a pianist's performance is an immersive and enjoyable experience. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New way to bring personal items to mixed reality "InteRecon" enables users to capture items in a mobile app and reconstruct their interactive features in mixed reality. The tool could assist in education, medical environments, museums, and more. By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL Think of your most prized belongings. In an increasingly virtual world, wouldn't it be great to save a copy of  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: Spark of innovation and the commercialization journey Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD '00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market. By Jason Sparapani, Department of Materials Science and Engineering To Vanessa Chan PhD '00, effective engineers don't just solve technical problems. To make an impact with a new product or technology, they need to bring it to m more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers discover natural compound may slow ALS and dementia A new study from the University of Missouri shows a compound found in certain fruits and vegetables could hold key to treating neurodegenerative diseases. A natural compound found in everyday fruits and vegetables may hold the key to protecting nerve cells -- and it's showing promise as a potential treatment for ALS and deme more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Rice center focuses on innovation in data, computing and advanced research methods to address societal inequality A new center at Rice University will bring together the insights of the social sciences and the power of computational methods to understand and address inequality in today's society. The Center for Computational Insights on Inequality and Society at Rice (CIISR), led by Fred Oswald, professo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Uncovering Mechanisms Driving Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered previously unknown metabolic changes that may contribute to the development of estrogen receptor-negative (ERneg) breast cancer, according to recent findings published in Science Advances. The study, led by Susan Clare, '90 MD, '88 PhD, research asso more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 9 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New research sheds light on glaucoma's progression The study by OHSU researchers unlocks potential new treatment options for a leading cause of blindness By Angela Yeager A new study on glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, offers fresh understanding of how the disease progresses and points the way toward new treatments. The study, published today in Cell Press, examined the be more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 9 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Novel drug delivery platform paves way to potential new treatments for Alzheimer's, other brain-related disorders PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and c more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 8 -- Indiana University's Media School issued the following news: * * * Paladhi examines predictions of U.S. news deserts in new publication The Media School Report Doctoral candidate Arijit Paladhi published "Predicting news deserts using supervised machine learning" in the Journal of Computational Social Science on March 4. The article looks at how the decline of local newspapers has led to the emergence of news deserts that pose a threat to community engagemen more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 8 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Potential of grocery delivery services to increase food access in Detroit Concept photo of a person using their smartphone at the grocery store.courtesy: U-M Poverty Solutions. Research brief: From Aisles to Doorsteps: Is Grocery Delivery a Solution to Food Insecurity or a Perk for the Privileged? DETROIT--New research from the University of Michigan points to potential ways to leverage grocery del more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 7, 2025: * * * Remembering Juanita Battle: "Everything about her was just happy" MIT Health mourns the loss of the student health plan research and resolution specialist. MIT Health Student Health Plan Research and Resolution Specialist Juanita Battle passed away on Jan. 14. She was 70. Battle was best known throughout the MIT community as one of the friendly faces and voices th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Rollins Community Engagement Work Featured in Guidebook Earlier this year, members of Emory University's Health and Exposome Research Center: Understanding Lifetime Exposures (HERCULES) Community Engagement Core (CEC) and Stakeholder Advisory Board co-authored a chapter in the Principles of Community Engagement, third edition, a national practical guide to community engagemen more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Tracking Tiny Facial Movements Can Reveal Subtle Emotions in Autistic Individuals A Rutgers-led study examines how detecting microscopic facial movements, previously overlooked, are key to enhancing emotional recognition in autistic individuals A study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers suggests that tiny facial movements - too slight for the human eye to notice - could help scientists  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2025: Using AI to Monitor Road Surface Conditions By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (April 8, 2025)--University at Albany doctoral student Carly Sutter never envisioned her background in mathematics would lead to helping New Yorkers become more resilient to severe weather events. Then she met Kara Sulia, director of UAlbany's xCITE lab, a software development and data visualization facility within the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Tens of Thousands Would Lose Coverage if Ohio's Medicaid Work Requirement is Approved WASHINGTON (April 8, 2025)-- A group of public health scholars have filed public comments urging the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to turn down Ohio's request for a Medicaid work requirement waiver. The waiver would require people in the state's Medicaid expansion group to prove they are working, engaged i more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Bras, breasts and bulletproof vests One PhD student's mission to protect women in uniform What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from her career to earn her PhD in multidisciplinary engineering, she never imagined she would become a professional bra fitter, much less out on the shooting range, testing  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH physics researcher proposes first-time model that replaces dark energy and dark matter in explaining nature of the universe Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a paper in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity that proposes a universe built on steps of multiple singularities rather than t more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo is planning to create a new academic department dedicated to education and research on harnessing the po more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, April 8 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Is it good to know how much your co-workers make? Study led by UCR professor finds unintended consequences with salary transparency Author: David Danelski Many companies keep employee pay shrouded in secrecy while other employers make such information known to their workers. So, what are the impacts of compensation transparency? A study led by UC Riverside School of Business pr more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Addressing Tobacco Use in California's Native American Communities A UC San Diego-led study assessed the impact of culturally tailored tobacco use prevention initiatives Story by: Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu Tobacco use in the form of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and other commercial products remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States and has more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA researchers team up with L.A. County Fire Department to investigate possible source of cancer risk Key takeaways * In cooperation with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a multidisciplinary team at UCLA will isolate the contaminants on firefighter jackets and assess their effects on human cells. * Firefighters at one station will wear the jackets in rotation for two months, th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How to win the wallet war New study reveals keys to effective modern marketing strategies BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Retailers looking to secure a greater wallet share in today's competitive environment must adapt strategies to consumers' evolving priorities and strike the right balance between innovation and tried-and-true shopping experiences, according to new research fro more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 8 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds By Daniel Stolte Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a strange, alien world. Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, icy boulders and dunes of soot-like "sand," its topography has long fascinated scientists and invited speculation on whether lifeforms might lurk beneath the moon's thick, hazy atmosphere. An internation more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Basu's Research on Virtual Reality Learning Earns International Recognition Dr. Arya Basu, an assistant professor of computer science at UA Little Rock, has received international recognition for his research exploring the long-term impact of virtual reality (VR) on education. His paper, "From Novelty to Knowledge: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Novelty Effect on Learning Outcomes in Virtual Re more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 8 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business 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 more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary project aims to improve Nebraska farming By Victoria Grdina A new research initiative at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is turning precision farming techniques into predictive farming techniques. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Qiang Liu, assistant professor in the School of Computing, will collaborate on an interdisciplinary project with Hongzhi Guo, assista more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Study Effects of Cannabis on Sedation, Cancer Treatment Symptoms OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - As more patients report using cannabis in a state where medical marijuana is legal, researchers across several disciplines at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are uncovering insight into the effects of cannabis use on sedation and cancer symptoms. In a journal publi more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, April 8 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Peptide biomarkers predict coral survival from heat stress Certain protein particles distinguish resilient corals from those that succumb to bleaching, offering new molecular tools for reef conservation and climate resilience. Researchers have discovered molecular characteristics that distinguish which corals can withstand a bleaching event, and which are susceptible. W more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate to create AI for Health Equity, Analytics, and Diagnostics (AHEAD) Center Upstate Medical University is one of eight SUNY schools to receive funding to start work on creating centers or other campus elements related to artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact society. Upstate will receive $200,000 to help create the AI for Health Equity, Analyt more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Innovation in nursing education Dean Pamela Jeffries of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing does research around innovative instruction using technology and simulations. The need for skilled nurses is ongoing, not just in the life-and-death situations of critical care, but also for an aging population with chronic illnesses. Making the right decisions for a patient's care takes time, experience an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Moving Discoveries Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Principal Investigator at the Wankowicz Lab Stephanie Wankowicz explores how protein movement influences function. When proteins are on the move, the way they wiggle, jiggle and form shapes within a cell informs the jobs they perform. From simple interactions, to making chemical reactions happen, to helping drugs reach their more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Research at the Junction of Theology and Culture Charles G. Finney Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics Eunjoo Kim explores where culture and Christian ministry meet. The elegiac ballad "On the Willows," from the musical Godspell by Stephen Schwartz, was adapted from Psalm 137, which describes the despondency of the Israelites during the Babylonian exile. Both song and psalm ask, "How can we sing the Lor more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * VUMC to implement team-based effort to improve high blood pressure control This project will implement findings from a PCORI-funded study comparing clinic-based and telehealth models for controlling hypertension, leveraging evidence-based strategies to enhance patient care. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCOR more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 9 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Whittling down the wait list: Missouri S&T researcher's AI kidney allocation software gains traction Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants, yet a large number of kidneys never reach a recipient. Researchers from Missouri S&T are improving that with artificial intelligence. Dr. Cihan Dagli, professor of engineering management and systems engineering; Dr. R more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Fascinated by parents' homeland, Rusu extends Reeves research into new year by Chuck Gordon Kevin Rusu remembers exactly where and when he decided to take a deep dive into the economics of his parents' homeland, Moldova. It was the summer of 2023, and Rusu, then a rising junior at Wingate, was accompanying his father as he checked out an old Moldovan wine factory that was for sale. The property had been  more PR