ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans Study: Long-term Economic Distress and Growing Educational Inequity in Life Expectancy (DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001843) Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but are sicker and living shorter l more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * From underdogs to national champions Binghamton becomes first New York university to win the National Debate Tournament By Ethan Knox April 8, 2025, was a historic day for the Binghamton Speech and Debate team. For the first time in its history, and the first time a New York-based university has accomplished the feat, Binghamton University took home the trophy for the 79th National Debate Tournament (ND more PR

ARCATA, California, April 18 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Photography Instructor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship A Cal Poly Humboldt Photography instructor Justin Maxon is among the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 3,500 applicants, the Class of 2025 Guggenheim Fellows was tapped b more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Catalyst grants fuel groundbreaking sustainability projects across michigan and beyond From e-waste to electricity shutoffs, five new projects tackle urgent sustainability challenges with real-world impact and community-driven solutions Five research projects tackling key sustainability issues have received funding through the Sustainability Catalyst Grant Program, administered by the Graham Sustai more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Sunny Makwana emerges from his shell in the School of Pharmacy In a dual-degree program, the first-generation student from a small town embraces leadership roles. By Haley Tenore When Sunny Makwana began his advanced studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, he was a self-described introvert from a small town in Southwest Virginia. But he found his voice - and a higher profil more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 18 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU research team tackles wetland management in Michigan's state game areas Project aims to help the DNR improve water quality, protect ecosystem health, and enhance wildlife habitats By Robert Wang A team of researchers from Central Michigan University's College of Science and Engineering is working to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) better manage some of the state's m more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Earth Day research: Powering the future with clean energy Researchers determined that, over the past three decades, advances in clean energy technology have been driven roughly equally by established inventors and new entrants. However, their analysis reveals important differences in how these two groups respond to economic incentives. Experienced inventors already active in clean technologies significantly in more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer One of the most exciting developments in cancer treatment is a wave of new cell therapies that train a patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. Such therapies have saved the lives of patients with certain aggressive cancers and few other options. Most of these therapies work by teaching immune cells to recognize and att more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether a disease is endemic -- persisting in a particular location for an extended period of time -- or a new outbreak, because the dominant transmission routes may differ, a more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * For advances in treating ACL injuries, look to dogs Even after surgery, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility, with limited options for treatment. New research suggests that advances in knowledge and therapeutics may come from an unlikely source: dogs. In a study published April 18 in the Journal of Orthopedic Research, Cornell researchers found that t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * For their service to VCU, these big numbers reflect their even bigger impact Nearly 3,000 faculty and staff are cited for milestone years at the annual service celebration - and one even reached the six-decade mark. By Amelia Heymann Honoring milestones in their VCU careers - from the five-year mark to an amazing 60-year tenure - this week's 52nd annual Service Recognition Cel more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Faculty-led democracy projects receive presidential awards Five faculty-led research projects from across the University of Michigan have received Presidential Awards for Understanding Democracy to enhance understanding of democracy's operation and promise. The awards are part of the university wide Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement. "These Pre more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * My Green Lab Initiative Drives Sustainable Practices in Campus Labs Three Georgia Tech labs are leading the charge in resource efficiency. Laboratories are central to Georgia Tech's mission of driving groundbreaking research, innovative discoveries, and life-saving technology. However, these labs are also significant consumers of resources. With nearly 900,000 square feet of campus lab space, l more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 18 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * College of Computing highlights graduating class, cybersecurity at Innovation Day By Brian Vernellis Cybersecurity experts -- from GVSU and West Michigan -- gathered at the Eberhard Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus to discuss the technology's future as well as honor and celebrate the College of Computing's largest graduating class. The College's biannual Innovation Day welcomed some of the  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Gut microbes release cancer-fighting bile acids Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anticancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study was published April 15 in Cell. "I was very surprised by more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, April 18 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Biochemistry professor earns Indiana Academy of Sciences honor Hisako Masuda, associate professor of biochemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS). KOKOMO, Ind. -- An Indiana University Kokomo faculty member has been elected a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS). Hisako Masuda, associate professor of biochemistry, received the honor at the Academy's r more PR

AMES, Iowa, April 18 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Disrupting 'communication' with plants could limit soybean cyst nematode infections AMES, Iowa - Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be a powerful method for reducing the damage the parasitic worms cause in crops such as soybeans, according to a study co-authored by an Iowa State University professor. Researchers identified a single  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Liquid Cooling Technology Developed at Georgia Tech Awarded U.S. Patent, Company Raising Capital to Scale EMCOOL's technology solves overheating in electronics. What's the hottest thing in electronics and high-performance computing? In a word, it's "cool." To be more precise, it's a liquid cooling system developed at Georgia Tech for electronics aimed at solving a long-standing problem: overh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language Programmers can now use large language models (LLMs) to generate computer code more quickly. However, this only makes programmers' lives easier if that code follows the rules of the programming language and doesn't cause a computer to crash. Some methods exist for ensuring LLMs conform to the rules of whatever language they a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT's McGovern Institute is shaping brain science and improving human lives on a global scale In 2000, Patrick J. McGovern '59 and Lore Harp McGovern made an extraordinary gift to establish the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, driven by their deep curiosity about the human mind and their belief in the power of science to change lives. Their $350 million pledge began wi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NSF Awards Fellowships to Georgia Tech Graduate Students The fellowships are awarded to outstanding graduate students pursuing STEM research and education. Twenty Georgia Tech students have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) from the National Science Foundation. The fellowships -- valued at $159,000 -- include funding for three years of graduate study and tuition. Graduate studen more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Scientists probe the mystery of Titan's missing deltas PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For scientists who want to learn about the geological history of a planet, river deltas are a great place to start. Deltas gather sediment from a large area into one place, which can be studied to reveal climate and tectonic histories or signs of past life. That's why NASA sent its most recent Mars rover to Jezero more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * SHES Collaborates with University of California San Francisco to Assess Pork and Poultry Worker Safety The group traveled to six pork processing plants over 11 weeks. ATLANTA and SAN FRANCISCO -- When University of California San Francisco (UCSF) officials were contracted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct research on line speeds at pork and poultry processing facilities,  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Study: Which foods and drinks are consumed less by those on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs? Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu Article provided by The University of Arkansas. As a large proportion of people taking medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss report consuming less processed foods and soda, researchers s more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * VCU appoints Monica Swahn dean of VCU School of Public Health Swahn comes to VCU from Kennesaw State University where she served as dean and professor of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University today announced that Monica Swahn, Ph.D., has been named dean of the VCU School of Public Health, effective July 1, 2025. The Boar more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU research remains strong, growing - and 'above all' impactful, VP Rao says in annual address 'This is not the time to slow down, but to continue and double down on what we are doing,' he declares in his 2025 State of the Research presentation. By Madeline Reinsel Research is a cornerstone of Virginia Commonwealth University, from internationally recognized breakthroughs to undergraduate clas more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Women Leaders in Sports Helping to Create a Promising Future for Syracuse Students During a recent visit to Falk College, Women Leaders in Sports CEO Patti Phillips (back row, middle with red jacket) met with Syracuse University students from Falk College and the Newhouse School. One of the many benefits of the new partnership between the nationally recognized Women Leaders in Sports and the Falk College of more PR