NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 11 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * 'Because we believe in Yale': In symposia, faculty reflect on creating and promoting knowledge In two inauguration weekend symposia, 10 Yale professors discussed the work at the heart of the university's mission. As Yale celebrated the inauguration of Maurie McInnis as its 24th president last weekend, some of its most prominent faculty members convened to reflect on the pillars of the university's mi more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 11 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Could infections accelerate aging? What one pharmacy professor is discovering in her research Assistant Professor Azadeh Nasuhidehnavi is taking a closer look at a concept called "inflammaging," where chronic inflammation is a hallmark of the aging process By Scott Sasina Everyone wishes they could stay young, but time isn't on our side. To make matters worse, research is showing that inflammation can c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 12 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Celebrating 40 Years: BEDAC's Legacy and Continued Leadership in Public Health Research Integrity Looking back at the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center's research collaborations over the years, new and long-time collaborators share insight into what it is like to have BEDAC's expertise at their disposal. Just a year after celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Biost more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bridging Borders: The IUSSTF - USC Viterbi Program's Path to Global Innovation How USC's prestigious summer internship is transforming lives and advancing engineering excellence. Abhijith Shaji, an IIT Tirupati student from India, walked into the USC Information Sciences Institute's (ISI) Marina del Rey offices every morning to the sight of the Pacific Oce more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Being yourself' at work starts with understanding your identity By Bob Curley Having a strong grasp on your personal identity is essential to ensuring you'll find a workplace that's a good fit and allows you to be the most authentic version of yourself, says Kathryn Ostermeier, Ph.D., an associate professor of Management at Bryant. And college is the ideal time and place to develop, understand, and es more PR

PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Particle Physicists Part of Team Awarded Breakthrough Prize More than 13,500 scientists who have worked on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), based in Geneva, Switzerland, have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for "testing the modern theory of particle physics--the Standard Model--and other theories describing physics that might lie beyo more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Research Rising Stars: SURF Students Take on Complex Biomedical Challenges By Caroline Sheedy Carnegie Mellon University's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides funding for undergraduates to work full time on research projects during the summer. Many students continue those projects beyond that time, including these three students who worked with their mentors to ask  more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 12 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Students and Faculty Present Research on Thrift Store Consumer Behavior at ACRA Conference Catawba College proudly announces that Ketner School of Business student Hannah Wagenaar and faculty members Dr. Jennifer Yurchisin and Dr. Joanna Trammell presented their collaborative research at the prestigious American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference on March 14, 2025. Their re more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, April 12 -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Colby Announces Commencement 2025 Speakers and Honorands Five inspiring individuals to receive honorary degrees and join graduates in celebration By Laura Meader and Bob Keyes Charlie Baker, former Massachusetts governor and the current president of the NCAA, will address graduates and their families at Colby's 204th Commencement May 25, 2025, and Eric Motley, memoirist and deputy director of the National Gallery  more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Lab Examines the Social, Political, and Economic Consequences of Disappearance Claudio Lomnitz's work on disappearance dates back to 2019, and the lab is expanding his efforts. The Social Study of Disappearance Lab, established in 2023, is dedicated to exploring the social, political, and economic dimensions of disappearance--ranging from forced disappearances in Mexico to migrant vanishings across the Mediterra more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Celebrates Breakthrough Prize for LHC Collaborations The international scientific collaborations at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have been awarded the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, honoring their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe. Cornell scientists, students, and engineers are active members of the CMS collaboration, and are currently leading a maj more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops. By Anne Trafton, MIT News Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals c more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 12 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Estimated Cost of Hate Crimes to Phoenix Residents in 2022 Between $39 and $160 Million, Reports Bard Center for the Study of Hate and Anti-Defamation League's Desert Region ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The Bard Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH), in partnership with the ADL Desert Region, has released a new report: The Societal Impacts of Hate Crimes: A Case Study. What emerges from this study is  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Explore new digital tech at BOOM 2025 The 27th annual Bits On Our Minds (BOOM), the premier showcase for cutting-edge digital technology projects created by Cornell students, returns April 23, from 4-6 p.m. in the Duffield Hall atrium. Students from across the university will be demonstrating a variety of apps, robots, games and research projects, many aimed at solving social problems, providing entertainment  more PR

PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring Space with AI Through his research at Caltech, a local high school student revealed 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, broadened the potential of a NASA mission, and published a single-author, peer-reviewed paper. Matteo (Matthew) Paz's Astronomical Journal article describes a new AI algorithm he developed that led to these discoveries and that can be adapted by  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Engineering professor elected to prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows By David Drucker FIU College of Engineering and Computing Professor Anuradha Godavarty has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. AIMBE Fellows represent the top medical and biological engineers in the c more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 12 -- Flagler College issued the following news: * * * AI in Business & Education: A new era of opportunity By Student Author | Jacob Goldman In the past three years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rocked our world and the workforce, reminiscent of the internet's early impact. During Flagler College's Business Week last month, the "AI & Your Careers" panel featured three industry experts discussing AI's impact on the business world and its practical applicati more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * From Queens to Shanghai: Baruch Professors Receive CUNY Grants to Explore Asian American Diasporic Life Two distinguished faculty members from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences--Yuchen Chen and Sally Wen Mao--have been awarded research grants from the Asian American/Asian Research Institute's Faculty Research Support Program. The non-partisan institute, which was founded in 2001 by The City University of New York (C more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 11 -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following news: * * * The Ozempic shortage is over. What now? By Katie Pearce After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. During the shortage, pharmaci more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 11 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern researcher wins first place at international competition for proposed insulin pump redesign To the untrained eye, an insulin pump resembles a small, electronic device, like a pager or even an old iPod. For Type 1 Diabetics (T1D), it's a literal lifeline keeping them alive by providing a steady, measured delivery of insulin their bodies can't produce. But these life-saving  more PR

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Six Exciting Careers for Public Health Policy Majors Gettysburg College's new public health policy major will prepare students for impactful careers in policy, research, healthcare, and advocacy. Graduates will be able to drive meaningful change through a variety of career paths, ranging from government agencies to nonprofit organizations and the healthcare industry. Gettysburg College is excited to int more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh, scientists report With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Tropical cyclones are hurricanes that brew over the tropical ocean and can travel over land, inundating coastal regions. T more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Inspiring the next generation: Florida State University's impact on shaping future innovators By Logan Lowery Across the world, robotics has inspired K-12 students to explore their strengths and interests as they prepare for higher education. Florida State University is helping to encourage these students to pursue an education in a field they love by offering essential resources and guidance as they  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 11 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student develops AI tools to help first responders diagnose behavioral health issues The American Psychological Association reports nearly a fifth of all police calls involve individuals experiencing mental health crises. These situations are exacerbated by the lack of behavioral health training, causing first responders to make critical decisions in mere seconds. To address this, more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Lebanon Valley College Organ Student Receives Research Grant Music major Ethan Draper '26 received the prestigious Frances Alford Brokaw Grant from the American Bach Society to support his upcoming summer research at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute (RBI) at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Draper is the first Lebanon Valley College student to receive this award. The American Bach Society  more PR

KENT, Ohio, April 11 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visits Wright State, highlighting workforce development and student opportunities By Kris Sproles Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Wright State University as part of a statewide tour focused on workforce development and educational partnerships, meeting with President Sue Edwards and regional partner institutions to explore how the university is preparing students for in-demand careers and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Measuring the economic impact of bridges and roads in Pennsylvania UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bridges, roads, bike lanes, traffic signals, railroads and interstate highways allow millions of people to travel each year, but they are one of the most expensive investments for governments and taxpayers, according to a group of civil and environmental engineering researchers at Penn State. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Millions Could Lose Health Insurance Under Proposed Regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services WASHINGTON (April 11, 2025) - The American Public Health Association and George Washington University public health scholars, have sounded the alarm over newly proposed regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that could lead to the loss of health insurance for up to tw more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 11 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Board of Trustees approves planning and construction of new comprehensive cancer hospital, medical office building in Charleston Services provided will include expanded clinics and an outpatient surgery center CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 11, 2025) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Board of Trustees today approved a resolution to initiate the planning and more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New initiative to advance innovations in pediatric care The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub aims to break down barriers to pediatric innovation and foster transformative research to improve children's health outcomes. By Zach Goodale, School of Engineering The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Round of NSF Fellowships Support Pitt Engineering Graduate Students The National Science Foundation announced that two current students and one alumna from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are recipients of its prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards. According to the NSF, the GRFP helps to ensure the quality, v more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS ordering Trump administration to return wrongfully deported Maryland man CHICAGO --- The U.S. Supreme Court has left in place an order by a federal judge in Maryland that instructed the Trump administration to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully sent to a El Salvadoran maximum-security prison, to the United States after the administ more PR

PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * On the Same Wavelength: Neural "Fingerprints" Indicate Deep Focus Flow States in Teams Have you ever been so laser focused on a task--playing a video game, reading an engrossing book, and so on--that when you look up, hours have suddenly gone by? This is commonly referred to as flow state: a state of absorbed concentration and a distorted sense of time. Studies have shown that working in  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU faculty honored with 2025 DaVinci Fellowships for Creativity and Innovation in Education Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | news@okstate.edu  Two Oklahoma State University faculty members have been recognized as 2025 DaVinci Fellows by the DaVinci Institute. Dr. Aimee Parkison of the College of Arts and Sciences has been named a DaVinci Creativity more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Hosts American Indian Law Review Symposium By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - More than 100 attendees gathered on March 28 in the University of Oklahoma College of Law Dick Bell Courtroom to hear from tribal leaders, practitioners and federal magistrate judges about how the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision has reshaped both their substantive and operational legal practices. "The Supreme Court's dec more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine breaks ground on innovative outpatient center in Montgomery County $270 million facility will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in Philadelphia's northern suburbs and beyond. MONTGOMERYVILLE - Penn Medicine leaders and regional community representatives broke ground today on a four-story, 162,000-square-foot  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State community, public invited to Undergraduate Exhibition, April 14-16 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State community and public are invited to attend the annual Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry and Creative Activity. Virtual presentations of all exhibition submissions will be available from April 14-16, with an in-person session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesda more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * College lab named in honor of West Pharmaceutical Services Pennsylvania College of Technology has recognized the support of longtime partner West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. , a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, with the naming of a lab in the school's Electrical Technologies Center. A gift from West resulted in the college's automation lab  more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Architecture faculty member presents on universal design Dorothy J. Gerring, associate professor of architecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a keynote speaker at the recent Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Housing Conference. Gerring was among three panelists who presented the conference's keynote address, titled "Universal Design & Visitability in Our Homes From more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice public health expert says uptick in US measles cases arising due to multiple factors Amid an uptick in measles cases in the U.S., Rice University public health expert Kirstin Matthews is available to discuss recent cases. Matthews is a science and technology policy fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, where she directs the Science and Technology Policy Program and the Biomedical Research more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 12 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Fighting for Others: How Guilt and Obligation Drives the Desire for More Intensive Treatments in End-of-Life Cancer Care By Gregory Bruno Guilt and shame - not hope for recovery - are among the most common reasons terminally ill cancer patients continue with minimally beneficial treatments at the end of life, according to Rutgers researchers. "In the United States, advanced illness care is enveloped i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossible A team of Rice University researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago, opening pathways for revolutionary applications in quantum computing, communication and sensing. Dasom Kim (Photo by Jorge Vidal/Rice University) Known as a superradiant phase transition (SRPT), the more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Texans' embrace of turbines may herald winds of change Regardless of political affiliation, Texans on average hold positive views about wind energy developments, welcoming turbines' local benefits despite state and national leaders' criticisms and efforts to disincentivize such projects, Cornell-led research finds. The analysis also found that incumbent state lawmakers in districts where wind turbines were bui more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife weed scientists earn national accolades Dotray and Jugulam, along with students, stand out at Weed Science Society of America meeting By Kay Ledbetter Two Texas A&M AgriLife weed scientists and professors in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, were among more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 12 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * The day polio met its match: Celebrating 70 years of the Salk vaccine Seventy years ago, on April 12, 1955, a scientific breakthrough changed the course of public health and inspired hope worldwide. The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and colleagues was officially declared "safe, effective, and potent"--a moment heralded as a triumph of medicine over one of the most feare more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS and Partners Building CHW Workforce Amid Passage of the Community Health Worker Act The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation and its partners are continuing to build the state's community health worker workforce following Gov. Sarah Sanders' signing of House Bill 1258 on April 3, establishing the Community Heal more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Center for Labor and Community partners with regional union leaders on state-funded push to ensure workplace rights, safety, and benefits. By Allison Arteaga Soergel Over the next two years, UC Santa Cruz's Center for Labor and Community will partner on a $555,000 per year state grant to the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO for a project to improve workplace safety a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago researchers work to improve batteries by looking at textures By Paul Dailing Innovative study investigates overlooked attribute to improve performance To create the new batteries needed for EVs, mobile devices and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations and new chemistry. But one aspect - the texture of the metals used - has been hist more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * AI Model Finds Marks on DNA By Charlotte Schubert A new artificial intelligence model successfully predicts the layout of a key aspect of the human genome -- its modification by a molecular mark to DNA called methylation. Methyl marks can have a powerful effect on DNA, often shutting down a gene entirely. And the location of these marks on DNA can tell scientists a lot about a cell more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study examines how diet quality impacts oral microbiome BUFFALO, N.Y. - A University at Buffalo study using a sample of postmenopausal women is the first to examine the association between diet quality and the oral microbiome. The research, published earlier this year in the Journal of Nutrition, reports that women who followed healthier diets had lower abundance o more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Study sheds light on ancient solar activity using radiocarbon locked in tree-rings Researchers have used tree-rings to learn more about how the sun behaved more than 2,000 years ago. By analyzing radiocarbon locked over millennia in tree-ring samples, scientists from the University of Arizona Laboratory for Tree-Ring Research and ETH Zurich in Switzerland were able to create the most detailed rec more PR

ORONO, Maine, April 12 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Concordia University's Graham Carr named 2025 graduate commencement speaker The president and vice chancellor of Concordia University, who more than 40 years ago received his Ph.D. from the University of Maine, will send off the graduate class of 2025. Graham Carr ('83) is the speaker for UMaine's Graduate School commencement ceremony on May 10 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Concordia is one more PR

ORONO, Maine, April 12 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * New device improves mobility among seniors through arm movement Aging can impair people's ability to maintain their balance while walking, increasing the risk for falls and injuries. One method for improving motor skills for walking is through training or rehabilitating gait -- a person's walking pattern. With the population of Maine -- the oldest in the nation -- growing older, a team of University of more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 12 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * For master of global affairs graduate, global perspective inspires local policy solutions Working for a city council member in Cincinnati, Ohio provides Joshua Pine with ample opportunities to collaborate on innovative policies that serve residents. Whether he's working on safety, transportation or housing, Pine continually finds ways to improve people's quali more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Most COVID-19 treatments found to be free of serious side effects in analysis of U.S. studies FDA-approved therapies show overall safety against adverse events in a federally commissioned rapid, comprehensive review from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Numerous treatment options for COVID-19 have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over th more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 11 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: Why Do We Laugh? By Zeina Mohammed At the University of Virginia, assistant professor of classics Inger Kuin explores the intellectual history of ancient Greece and Rome. Within her research, she studies the role of humor in classical thought, even teaching a course, Why Do We Laugh? UVA Today checked in with her to get an answer to that question and more. Q. So, why do we laugh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Unparalleled student support Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White are honored as "Committed to Caring." By Leila Hudson, Office of Graduate Education MIT Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White have been honored as Committed to Caring for their attentiveness to student needs and for creating a welcoming and inclusive culture. For MIT graduate students, the Committed  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Update about our international students Dear VCU community, At VCU, we are proud to be home to students, faculty and staff from around the world. Our international community is essential to who we are and to the values we uphold. We are aware of recent federal actions affecting student visas, including unexpected terminations and limitations on international travel. As of this writing, two inte more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 12 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC to host ISDFS conference in Boston The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga continues to make significant strides on the global stage of cybersecurity and digital forensics by coordinating the 2025 International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS), to be held this year at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Since 2023, UTC has played a central more PR

EL PASO, Texas, April 12 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center New facility will advance research, engineering innovation and STEM workforce EL PASO, Texas (April 11, 2025) - Moon habitation, space robotics and exotic-material 3D printing are just a few of the technologies that will be developed in the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center (AMAC), a new $80 million rese more PR

TYLER, Texas, April 11 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston researchers investigate how proteins that help cells survive hypoxia might be used as therapy for heart and lung diseases By Laura Frnka-Davis Scientists at UTHealth Houston are investigating how the body naturally adapts to hypoxia - an insufficient oxygen supply to the body or specific organs - to develop new treatments for life-threatening heart and lung diseases. With more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 11 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Receives $2M Endowment to Support Economics Faculty The University of Wyoming has received a major gift from UW alumnus Paul Turner and his wife, Karleen, who have pledged $1 million to support faculty members in the Department of Economics in the College of Business. The gift will be matched by the state of Wyoming to $2 million to create the Paul and Karleen Turner Faculty Fund in Economics. The en more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * $4.1 million grant awarded to study unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions Antibiotic prescriptions handed out in unplanned care spaces contribute to antimicrobial resistance, especially if they are not necessary to treat infections. By Evan Dorian Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been awarded a five-year, $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of H more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New science building to house collaborative space for three Vanderbilt schools and colleges Radical collaboration is the driving vision for the state-of the-art science building planned for the current site of Stevenson Center 6. The new building will be a shared space for the College of Arts and Science, the School of Engineering and the School of Medicine Basic Sciences; it will address the growing need more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Provost launches Discovery Bridge Funding Program Over the past few months, the federal research funding landscape has begun to shift. As a response to some of the transitions taking place, Vanderbilt University is launching the Provost Discovery Bridge Funding Program. This program will provide short-term financial support ranging from three to six months to faculty researchers affected by changes in fed more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * First Ordained Alumna Speaks at Spring Retreat LEXINGTON, Va. April 11, 2025 -- Rev. Jessica Fulton Lee '06, the first female graduate from Virginia Military Institute to enter the clergy, was guest speaker at the chaplain's spring retreat for cadets held recently at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center near Lynchburg. Lee, who was an accomplished ROTC cadet in high school, won a merit scholarship  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Virologist builds on Baker Institute's 75-year groundbreaking history Every time Dr. Sarah Caddy drives to her lab at the Baker Institute for Animal Health, she passes Parvo Drive, right next to the institute. It's a fitting welcome. "Parvo" refers to canine parvovirus, which causes a highly contagious, dangerous disease that researchers at the institute were the first to identify. Caddy is continuing the inst more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, April 11 -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Student project aims to quickly find pathogens A group of bioengineering students have been developing a portable sensor that aims to quickly detect harmful pathogens in air or water as part of their capstone design project for the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering. They will give a presentation on their sensor April 14 in Wegner Hall on the Washington State University Pu more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the game Birmingham hip resurfacing enables higher level of physical activity that extends for many years, compared with hip replacement Robert Barrack, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at WashU Medicine, led a long-term study that showed that patients who received a Birmingham hip re more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments Researchers at WashU Medicine identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts with more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Watch a live catalytic event in real time * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * SMART-EM technology can capture the atomic motion of reactions frame-by-frame * Researchers applied the technology to record a live catalytic reaction for the first time * Viewing the process revealed several short-lived intermediate molecules and a previously hidden reaction pathway * By watching reactions  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * We Are Weekend will unite Penn State community June 20-21 to kick off summer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn Staters can now register for We Are Weekend, set for June 20-21 on the University Park campus. The Penn State Alumni Association will host the annual two-day celebration, which reconnects Penn Staters to what they love about the University and typically draws more than 500 alumni and  more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 11 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news: * * * WVU School of Dentistry researcher following her purpose to restore smiles School of Dentistry The mission of West Virginia University is rooted in service to the state and exemplified in the WVU School of Dentistry through excellence in education, clinical experiences and research to reduce oral health disparities. That commitment to improving others' well-being reso more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 12 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale establishes faculty-led group to study trust in higher education The Committee on Trust in Higher Education aims to help restore public confidence in the institutions serving society through pioneering research and transformative educational experiences. Yale President Maurie McInnis has convened a Committee on Trust in Higher Education that will seek to better understand public perception of co more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 11 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Driven to succeed: Physicists explore a new way to control quasiparticles In a new study, Yale physicists demonstrate a new way to manipulate quasiparticles --quantum objects often used to study cutting-edge quantum technology concepts. For the better part of a century, the quantum objects known as quasiparticles have been all dressed up with nowhere to go. But that may change, now that a Yale-led te more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 12 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Hunting for 'good' viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections In a Q&A, Yale's Benjamin Chan describes the search for viruses that might help fight drug-resistant superbugs -- and the hope these products offer to countries grappling with this public health threat. In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream,  more PR