TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * #FSUImpact: 10 ways Florida State University is helping Floridians By Holden Grace Wilkins Researchers at Florida State University are helping to develop the next-generation technologies and breakthroughs that will have positive impacts on Florida and the world. In medicine, childhood literacy, weather forecasting, food safety and other fields, FSU researchers are providing expertise and solutions to  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Beverly Warren returning to VCU as interim provost Warren previously held several senior leadership positions at VCU, including provost, before serving as president of Kent State University. By Grant Heston Virginia Commonwealth University has appointed Beverly J. Warren, Ed.D., Ph.D., as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective at the end of M more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Blum named 2025 Oklahoma Chemist of the Year Dr. Frank Blum, right, was awarded Oklahoma Chemist of the Year in March. Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On March 1, Dr. Frank Blum of Oklahoma State University's Department of Chemistry was awarded Oklahoma Chemist of the Year at the 66th Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Mee more PR

MERCED, California, April 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Bringing Ideas to Market the Topic of Event at UC Merced By Patty Guerra Developing a great idea is an accomplishment in itself. But taking it to the next step -- into potential commercialization and market opportunities -- has the potential to both affect change in the world and produce a livelihood. On April 18, the UC Merced Office of Office of Technology, Innovation and Industry Relation more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 13, 2025: * * * Bringing manufacturing back to America, one fab lab at a time A collaborative network of makerspaces has spread from MIT across the country, helping communities make their own products. By Zach Winn, MIT News Reindustrializing America will require action from not only businesses but also a new wave of people that have the skills, experience, and drive to make th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown joins federal lawsuit challenging cuts to U.S. Department of Energy grant funding PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University has joined a federal lawsuit challenging an action announced on Friday, April 11, by the U.S. Department of Energy to limit indirect cost reimbursements to a 15% rate for the agency's research grants to higher education institutions. Brown is a named plaintiff in more PR

ARCATA, California, April 14 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * University Breaks Ground on Cutting-Edge Energy Research + Sustainability Center Cal Poly Humboldt has officially broken ground on the Energy Research + Sustainability Center (ER+SC)--a hub dedicated to cutting-edge research in sustainability and cultivating the next generation of environmental leaders. The $28 million project is one of several new infrastructure projects mad more PR

PASADENA, California, April 14 -- 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

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CIVE research focuses on resilient erosion, sediment control for construction sites Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Researchers at Oklahoma State University's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, part of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, are collaborating on a multi-university research project to e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: With a head start in high school, engineering student Ellie Sabalewski solidified a passion for research Summer research initiative led to a role in a musculoskeletal innovation lab, and she is looking forward to graduate school. By Jena Salem, VCU College of Engineering Ellie Sabalewski has made the most of her close connection to Virginia Commonwealth University. She went to hi more PR

FULLERTON, California, April 14 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Computer Engineering Student Uses Technology to Study Stress in Older Adults Class of 2025 Grad Kristine Vergara Off to Columbia University Master's Program Graduating computer engineering major Kristine Vergara is exploring using technology to study how stress affects older adults, especially when faced with mentally challenging tasks. Vergara's research analyzes stress  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * DIY religion: More Americans finding faith outside church A "remarkable" transformation is underway in American religious life, Cornell-led research finds: Large numbers are leaving organized religion - not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their individual values. This reimagining of religion outside traditional institutions fits within broader social c more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 15 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory nursing faculty Modly, Phan named to American Association of Nurse Practitioners The American Association of Nurse Practitioners will induct two members of the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty as Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) at its national conference in San Diego, California, in June. Assistant Clinical Professor Lori Modly, DNP, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Enabling stroke victims to 'speak': $19M toward brain implants to be built at U-M Marcus Foundation's $30 million gift supports a collaboration between Stanford and U-M to help stroke victims regain the ability to read, write and speak The Michigan Micro Mote (M3) computer next to a grain of rice for scale.credit: Joseph Xu, Michigan Engineering A new collaboration between the University of Michi more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 15 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, to speak at U of A Commencement Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will deliver the University of Arizona's Commencement address on May 16. Weihenmayer is the only blind climber to ascend the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each continent. A Time more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Federal budget cuts and worker safety EXPERT Q&A One of the federal institutes focused on keeping workers safe from injury and illness on the job has lost about two-thirds of its staff due to federal budget cuts. Richard Neitzel The cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has workplace safety experts such as Richard Neitzel, director of the Center for Occupational Healt more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research Doctoral student Blanka Bordas chose her lab based on the mentorship and experience she would gain. By Cathy Grimes Blanka Bordas did not plan to work in Washington, D.C., when she started her doctoral degree in the interdisciplinary Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program. L more PR

GENESEO, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo's ROI Among the Nation's Best A new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report shows that a SUNY Geneseo education delivers exceptional long-term value. According to the Georgetown study, Geneseo offers a 40-year return on investment (ROI) of approximately $2.09 million, placing it on par with some of the state's largest research universities, incl more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Important global travel, student visa, and ICE guidance The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on April 14, 2025. * * * To the Bryn Mawr College Community, Global engagement is critical to our mission as a leading liberal arts college. Bryn Mawr welcomes and supports students, scholars, faculty, and staff from all over the world. We understand that recent federal policy changes and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Intero Biosystems from University of Michigan wins Rice Business Plan Competition Intero Biosystems -- a life science company that has developed the first cell-derived human "mini gut" replicating cell types, spatial structure and function of the human intestine -- took home the grand prize at the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition. The company's product, Gastroscreen, includes the intestinal lining and supp more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference focuses on entrepreneurship in rural Kansas The event will happen in June 2025 in Kingman and is open to all Kansans. A first-in-Kansas conference dedicated to supporting rural entrepreneurship will bring together people from across the state this summer. The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference promotes small communities and highligh more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Med student's AI invention is finalist in national contest * Third-year medical student is one of only eight finalists nationwide * Winning team could secure $125,000 in VC funding * Lipid Llama uses AI to explain lipid-panel results in plain language CHICAGO --- Medical student Tyler Smith has advanced to the finals of InnoFest, a new national competition hosted by the American Medical S more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 15 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of international space safety organization By Greg Edwards Dr. William P. Schonberg, a professor of civil engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected a Fellow of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). "Being elected as a Fellow is a great honor that I am very happy to receive," Schonberg says. "I am fortunate more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 14 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Most don't get enough vitamins. An ETSU scientist is working on that. Scores of people don't get enough vitamins. An East Tennessee State University scientist is working to remedy that. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research has awarded Dr. Tianhu Sun, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, $450,000 over the next three years to support a potentially more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska U joins global initiative to reduce methane from livestock The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is joining a new $27.4 million global initiative to reduce methane emissions from livestock by harnessing natural variation in how animals digest food. Backed by the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, the effort will support research and breeding programs to identify and scale climate-efficie more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New partnership brings evidence-based parenting support to Air Force families UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has received $1.4 million from the U.S. Air Force for a major initiative to expand access for airmen and their families to evidence-informed parenting programs to strengthen military family resilience and well-b more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators. The method, based on whole-genome sequencing of DNA,  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 15 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * NJIT Study Probes Genetic 'Smoking Gun,' Health Risks of Vaping Among Gen Z We all know how bad smoking is for you, but what about vaping? A new study at New Jersey Institute of technology (NJIT) led by forensic anthropologist and biochemist Sara Zapico is exploring the potential long-term health risks of e-cigarettes and how they might manifest in young adults at the genetic level more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU astronomy professor's NSF grant supports mixing art and science New Mexico State University senior art major Kayla Blundell put her sculpture skills to the test, weaving together astronomy and artwork through a partnership with NMSU astronomy assistant professor Juie Shetye to create a vision of a total solar eclipse. A total eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun, revealing only a g more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 15 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Psychology researchers unravel phobic disorders using one not-so-itsy-bitsy spider From needles, snakes and airplanes to test-taking, speech-making and germs, sources of all-encompassing panic can make pushing through daily life feel like more trouble than it's worth. The pounding heartbeats, looming dread and debilitating tremors can lead many with phobias and anxiety disorders to seek methods of tr more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Stress, depression factor into link between insomnia, heavy drinking Both conditions help explain intertwined alcohol, sleep issues Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Law Accredited by American Association of Professional Landmen NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma College of Law is the first law school in America to be accredited by the American Association of Professional Landmen. This accreditation recognizes OU Law's Master of Legal Studies in Energy and Natural Resources Law program, a fully online graduate program. "OU was an early adopter of  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 15 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: People Favor Sanctioning Extreme Online Hate Speech By Ambreen Ali Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (external link)  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: The new, shorter space race UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Another race to space is on, but the competitors aren't reaching for the moon. Instead, multiple national agencies and private companies across the world are aiming for the edge of Earth's atmosphere. Launching satellites into this very low Earth orbit (VLEO) environment -- the altitude between 60 and 280 miles above Earth -- could  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Remote repairs: discovering the longevity of 3D-printed metal parts 3D-printing metal parts could save weeks of downtime, but DARPA wants a way to certify how long they'll last Veera Sundararaghavan and PhD student Michael Pilipchuk observe a 3D printer at U-M, appearing in a reflection. Sundararaghavan is leading a DARPA project to predict the lifetimes of metal parts printed with laser powder bed more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects Identifying a key protein's role could improve the common mental health medications and point to new treatments for inflammation-related diseases, VCU medicinal chemist Youzhong Guo says. By Olivia Trani Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While thes more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice and ExxonMobil collaborate to advance global sustainable energy research Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions. This landmark collaboration reflects their shared commitment to addressing global challenges in energy, climate and the environment while leveraging their unique expertise and c more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence Recreates the Motion of a Beating Heart Using Surface Electrical Recordings By Andrew Smith Researchers from Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that transforms basic electrocardiogram (ECG) readings of electrical activity into sophisticated heart motion signals normally obtained via echocardiogram, potentially improvin more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Understanding Vicarious Trauma in Research Assistant Roles By Patrice Harley Rutgers Health study emphasizes the importance of building in breaks and fostering supportive, flexible team environments Research assistants often face unique challenges when working on emotionally intense topics, particularly if they lack established support systems outside the research team or have not yet learned effectiv more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Ryan Monarch Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, has been awarded this year's Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the Maxwell School's highest honor for untenured faculty. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School's Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 9, with Monarch as the featured speaker. Ryan Monarch The Moyniha more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 15 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Faculty Launch Initiative to Deepen Faith and Vocational Exploration in Study Abroad Samford University professors Anthony Minnema and Drew Hataway recently received a $60,000 program development grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) to launch a new initiative aimed at helping students explore calling and spiritual formation during study abroad experiences. T more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Symposium launches archive of Venezuelan migrant testimonies "First, thank God for allowing me to write and transmit these words, thank you for letting me take this pen." So began the testimony of a Venezuelan refugee who trekked across the treacherous Andean mountains in search of a better life in neighboring Colombia. This translated excerpt is part of an archive of thousands of handwritten testimonies given more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech graduate student working on moon mapping for 2027 Artemis landing A Tennessee Tech University graduate student from White County has begun a new job that is helping him - and all of humanity - reach for the moon. Isaac Hollingsworth is working on a NASA-affiliated project at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas that is helping to determine the best landing sites for upcom more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * TPEC Inspires Global Research and Industry Collaboration The 2025 Texas Power and Energy Conference is an annual student-led conference to encourage innovative research in power systems. By Katie Satterlee Every year, a group of graduate students from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M band together to host one of the largest student-led confer more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Bras, Breasts And Bulletproof Vests Texas A&M doctoral student Andrea Porter's research explores a better fit for woman in body armor. By Rae Lynn Mitchell 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 Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering, she never imagined she would become a professional bra fitter, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Training LLMs to self-detoxify their language A new method from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab helps large language models to steer their own responses toward safer, more ethical, value-aligned outputs. By Lauren Hinkel, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab As we mature from childhood, our vocabulary -- as well as the ways we use it -- grows, and our experiences become richer, allowing us to think,  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry UC Santa Cruz scientists worked with Colossal Biosciences to help reveal secrets in the dire wolf genome that contributed to what the startup is calling the world's first de-extinction By Rose Miyatsu Last week, Colossal Biosciences made global headlines when they announced that they had  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Global premiere of "Power in the Desert" illuminates the human side of the lithium boom By Abby Butler A powerful new documentary highlighting community voices at the heart of the global energy transition will make its global debut this Earth Day, April 22. Power in the Desert, directed by Argentinian filmmaker Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch, -- founder of the content production stu more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA screening facility applies high-tech for advances in biology and medicine Molecular Screening Shared Resource serves as a hub for discovery, drug development, AI innovation and education When Robert Damoiseaux shifted from a career in pharmaceuticals to help launch an open-access technology platform housed at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, it seemed like a switch fro more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researcher Unveils New Model to Evaluate Impact of Extreme Events and Natural Hazards Model Tracks How Pollution Travels Through Galveston Bay By Laurie Fickman When you're on a sandy beach or the banks of a river, transformed by rolling waves or slightly still waters, it's likely you're not thinking about what happens just beneath the surface, where dirt and pollution are swirling and traveling throug more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 15 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Discovery Science Labs: Understanding the Causes of Neurological Disorders By Lauren Comander Scientists at the Discovery Science Labs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are conducting pioneering research into increasingly common brain disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease to stroke and ALS, advancing new insights they hope will transla more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 15 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Plantation Expands with Radiation Oncology By Debby Teich "Our ability to provide radiation treatments in the same neighborhood that our patients live in offers a huge convenience," says Sylvester Director Dr. Stephen D. Nimer. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth - the University of Miami Health System, is expanding with the  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 15 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * UNCG spearheads new approaches to improving mental health in NC UNCG's Willow Burgess-Johnson is more equipped than most North Carolinians to handle a mental health crisis. A licensed clinical social worker with a can-do attitude, she has over 20 years of experience working with family and youth as a therapist and a program coordinator. Still, when one of her children f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Opera director Yuval Sharon to deliver Berlin Family lectures beginning May 6 Acclaimed artistic director to explore opera as 'friendly anarchy' in three-part lecture, performance series By Maria Carrasquilla Yuval Sharon is widely recognized as one of the opera world's most influential figures. Founder of the Los Angeles opera company The Industry, Sharon has pioneered site-specific, immersive and mul more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Studies identify promising new treatments for ulcerative colitis By Devon McPhee Research by UChicago scientists offer chances for patients who don't respond to existing treatments According to the National Institutes of Health, between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans have ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine. While treatments for the disease exist, not all patients  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * More extreme erosion projected for Oahu's shores Oahu's sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa determined that 81% of Oahu's coastline could experience erosion by 2100, with 40% of this loss happening by 2030. These forecasts of shoreline erosion are more extreme than previous studies indicated for Oahu. T more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Lahainaluna boarding stories preserved in new UH oral history collection The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center for Oral History in the Department of Ethnic Studies has released a new collection documenting the lives of Native Hawaiian Lahainaluna High School alumni who were boarding students between the 1950s and 1990s. The project highlights the stories of 19 former boarders, c more PR

URBANA, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * The climate clock is ticking. At SRI2025, we collaborate to hit reset. This summer's Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025) will bring together scientists, changemakersand others who are addressing the current and future impacts of climate change through innovation and action. We asked climate expert Don Wuebbles to share his perspective on the congress and why your voice matte more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Ag & Water Desk launches landmark collaborative wetlands reporting project, 'Down the Drain' Wetlands are places where land and water meet. Throughout the Mississippi River watershed, wetlands store floodwater, improve drinking water quality and serve as homes for millions of birds and other animals. But this special ecosystem is facing growing threats from development, p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Students create MetaObjects in 'virtual reality sandbox' By Dan Moser Undergraduates in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Animating History Lab are gaining valuable creative experience through their research. The lab was founded by Michael Burton, assistant professor of textiles, merchandising and fashion design, in 2016. It began after Burton was awarded a university arts and humanities grant to c more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Shelley Berger, PhD, honored by AACR for cancer research Penn researcher awarded the 2025 AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship PHILADELPHIA - Shelley L. Berger, PhD, FAACR, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to cancer research by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) with the 2025 AACR-Women in Can more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Using AI to meet customer expectations in hospitality industry UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged by hospitality companies to meet or even exceed customers' expectations, according to a framework proposed by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. The research team used the gap model, which explores ways to improve customer serv more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Immune protein STING key for repairing, generating lysosomes UTSW researchers' findings could lead to new treatments for some neurodegenerative diseases The STING protein, known for helping cells fight viral infections by generating inflammation, also appears to function as a quality control sensor for organelles that serve as cellular waste disposal systems, UT Southwester more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Sound Wave Research for Breast Cancer Receives $5.5 Million University of Virginia researcher Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, has received $5.5 million from the federal Department of Defense to support her cutting-edge efforts to use focused sound waves to improve our immune system's ability to battle breast cancer. Sheybani, the research director of UVA's Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunot more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 15 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * UVM Soil Testing Center Gives Vermont Farmers a Local Solution Opening Earth Day, farmers and gardeners can send soil samples to the UVM's new Soil Health Research and Extension Center instead of going out-of-state. By Colleen Goodhue The University of Vermont's new Soil Health Research and Extension Center (SHREC) is set to revolutionize soil health research in Vermont. Starting this Earth Day, SHR more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Extension Releases New Publication on Local Food Systems in Wyoming If Wyoming residents spent just 5 percent of their grocery budget on local foods, local food production could contribute an additional $36.3 million to the state's GDP (gross domestic product), according to a new study published by University of Wyoming Extension. Currently, the local food sector contributes $24.4 million to Wyoming's more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Bringing the past to life: fellows announced for new initiative to bolster teaching of high school history Vanderbilt University's Alexander Initiative, part of Peabody College of education and human development, has selected its inaugural cohort of Alexander Fellows. The immersive professional development experience for outstanding high school teachers from across the United States aims to revitalize U.S more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Seeing the unseen: How AI and medical imaging are changing health care As a third grader with a love for technology, Bennett Landman decided he wanted to upgrade the operating system on his father's old MS-DOS computer. In the process, he accidentally wiped the hard drive. Instead of scolding him, his father, a physician with a passion for research, simply said, "Great, now let's figure out how to fix it. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects New research using computational vision models suggests the brain's "ventral stream" might be more versatile than previously thought. By Anne Trafton, MIT News When visual information enters the brain, it travels through two pathways that process different aspects of the input. For decades, scientists have hypothesize more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study sheds light on how inherited cancer mutations drive tumor growth Findings could help predict cancer risk over a person's lifetime, develop prevention strategies A new study, led by WashU Medicine researchers, takes a deep dive into inherited genetic mutations measured in a healthy blood sample and reports how those mutations might predispose a person to develop cancers more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton team developing VR/AR apps DALLAS, Pa. -- Faculty and students at two Penn State campuses are collaborating to develop virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications for use in geospatial education. The project, funded with more than $10,000 from the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), focuses on how to implement VR and more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton team developing VR/AR apps International society funds application development for geospatial education By Goldie Van Horn DALLAS, Pa. -- Faculty and students at two Penn State campuses are collaborating to develop virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications for use in geospatial education. The project, funded with more than $10,000 from more PR

KENT, Ohio, April 15 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * This future doctor means business Wright State management major Matthew Correll brings leadership skills to medicine, following family legacy in psychiatry By Dennis Bova When Matthew Correll tosses his graduation cap this May at Wright State University, he'll trade business presentations for patient consultations. Come July, the management major will begin pursuing a medical degree at Wright State's Boonshoft more PR