BOONE, North Carolina, April 25 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- A nearly $2 million grant awarded to Appalachian State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help put educational goals within reach for more than 50 Mountaineer students pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Awarded through N more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $8.5 million estate pledge crowns legacy of chemical engineering alumnus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State alumnus, who earned their degree in the 1960s and has since built a successful career in the chemical industry, has pledged an $8.5 million estate commitment to the Department of Chemical Engineering, funding multiple initiatives that will support the growth of students and facult more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * 12 student speakers selected to represent fellow graduates at Binghamton University Commencement ceremonies Students to make remarks at Harpur, professional schools ceremonies By Laura Reindl Binghamton University will begin its Commencement ceremonies when the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences holds its ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Anderson Center's Osterhout Concert Theater more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Adler University celebrates commencement of first-ever undergraduates at Big Muddy River Correctional Center Inside his 50-square-foot cell at Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Barney Donahue found solace and purpose in his studies. Surrounded by textbooks and printed articles, he'd sit at a small table, TV muted, writing essays and completing assignments on psychology. Every Tuesday, he would join fellow inm more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Aging reimagined: UT Health San Antonio study shifts focus from inevitable decline to optimizing resilience If you have poor immune resilience in midlife, then 40 might be the new 55, and you might have a 69% greater chance of death by age 70. But by focusing on factors sustaining health that improve immunity to disease rather than solely on those driving dise more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * At UC San Diego, NOAA Collaboration Provides Backbone for Global Environmental Intelligence NOAA support helps protect monitoring programs, weather forecasting, and technology development essential for public safety By Lauren Fimbres Wood and Robert Monroe Since February, hundreds of California sea lions, as well as dolphins, whales and seabirds have been stranding themselves alo more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Bala, Agrawal, Pascual elected to arts and sciences academy Provost Kavita Bala and professors Anurag Agrawal and Dr. M. Virginia Pascual have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on April 23. They are among the nearly 250 new members of the academy, who were recognized for their excellence and who are invited to uphold its mission of engaging across disciplines and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations -- referred to as non-B DNA -- have been implicated as regulators of cellular processes and of genome evolution, but their DNA tends to be repetitive, which until recently made rel more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brain's 'blue spot' key to healthy aging, early Alzheimer's detection In a demographically diverse sample of healthy people, Cornell researchers found dramatic changes over the human lifespan in the brain's "blue spot" - a tiny region involved in cognition and believed to be the first affected by neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease. Using specialized MRI scans to measure the intensity of more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * By 15 months, infants begin to learn new words for objects -- even if they've never seen them Human language allows us to learn new words for things we've never witnessed directly. We do this seamlessly, for example, in conversations, using clues from the overall context to infer a new word's meaning. But how early does this ability become available? And what makes it possible to create a new me more PR

PASADENA, California, April 23 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Students Receive NSF Research Fellowships This year, in an especially tight competition, 21 Caltech undergraduates and 15 current and incoming graduate students have been awarded graduate research fellowships by the National Science Foundation (NSF). These three-year fellowships fund graduate study "to help ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the scientific and engineeri more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * CDC taps Texas A&M School of Public Health to assess avian flu among dairy farm workers The United States has seen 70 human cases and one death from avian flu to date In April 2024, a month after avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) was detected in dairy cows in several states, the first known human case was reported in an individual in Texas who had been exposed to dairy cows. The Cente more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * CEPI Recognizes USU-Developed mAb Against Nipah Virus as a Top Innovation for Force Health Protection The USU-developed monoclonal antibody 1F5 (MBP1F5) has been recognized by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) as a top innovation for 2024 due to its potential to protect against the deadly Nipah virus, driving forward clinical trials. By Hadiyah Brendel Health security more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Health Ph.D. was a harmonious fit for speech language pathologist Megan Crawford The working professional (and devoted singer) marks a first for the College of Health Professions program, and her research into swallowing disorders embraces an interdisciplinary lens. By Dina Weinstein The sound of music led Megan Crawford to a career in speech pathology - and to a trailblazing rou more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Global Perspectives: Exploring Sustainable Development in Rwanda and Bangladesh Columbia Climate School students in two classes partnered with global communities and gained hands-on experience in sustainability. By Lylia Saurel This past March, two separate groups of students from the Office of Undergraduate Programs at the Columbia Climate School traveled to Rwanda and Bangladesh a more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Guggenheim Fellows, Women in Cancer Research Award, and More Honors From science to engineering, writing to philosophy, here are the Columbians who received awards recently. Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and mileston more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell incubators propel startups toward real-world impact Cornell's incubator Class of 2025, composed of startups Llume, Meiogenix and TETmedical, is advancing innovations in human performance monitoring, non-GMO plant breeding and neurological critical care. "These three startups reflect the breadth and impact of innovations that stem from Cornell research - and they also highlight the international attract more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI's Growing Footprint in Health Care Dartmouth symposium spotlights innovations serving providers and patients. As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the possibilities within health care, researchers across Dartmouth are creating and applying these new technologies to drive better outcomes for patients and providers alike. At the second annual Dartmouth Symposium on Precision Health more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Designing a new way to optimize complex coordinated systems Coordinating complicated interactive systems, whether it's the different modes of transportation in a city or the various components that must work together to make an effective and efficient robot, is an increasingly important subject for software designers to tackle. Now, researchers at MIT have developed an entirely new more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 25 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Ocean Engineering Course Provides Hands-on Design Experience at the Atlantic Ocean By Andrew Tie Design course at the Duke University Marine Lab provides an attractive alternative to semesters abroad with experiential travel opportunities and still attend basketball games on the weekend. For more than a decade, Martin Brooke, associate professor of electrical and computer enginee more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Eight Notre Dame students, alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Eight current or former University of Notre Dame students have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, with an additional 16 singled out for honorable mention for the award. Established in 1952, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides financial and other support to students in more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Elevating CMU's Success with a Future-Forward Framework Carnegie Mellon University today announced a dynamic and adaptable roadmap that will guide the university's persistent pursuit of excellence. Recently endorsed by the CMU Board of Trustees, this modernized strategic framework will focus CMU's mission-based efforts through a time of rapid change in higher education, ensuring the university s more PR

PASADENA, California, April 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fiber-Sensing Technology Can Provide Early Warning for Volcanic Eruptions The Reykjanes Peninsula at Iceland's southwestern edge is one of the country's most populated regions, and it is also one of the most volcanically active. In 2024, sensing technology developed at Caltech was deployed in the region to study the motion of subsurface magma and its eruption into lava on the surface. U more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * "Poisoned" AI models can unleash real-world chaos. Can these attacks be prevented? By Angela Nicoletti An unrelenting, ravenous appetite for more and more data may be artificial intelligence's fatal flaw. Or, at least, the fastest way for 'poison' to seep in. Cyber attackers sneak small doses of 'poisoned data,' in the form of false or misle more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Five Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Dennis E. Discher, Michael Jones-Correa, Cherie R. Kagan, Sophia Rosenfeld, and Susan R. Weiss are being recognized for their contributions to engineering, political science, history, and biology. Five faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Art more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 24 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Grand Challenges graduate fellow wins UNM Graduate Poster Showcase By Mary Beth Hermans From Shiraz, Iran to Albuquerque to the moon is the trajectory of Hamideh Shojaeian, a Grand Challenges graduate fellow working with the Sustainable Space Research team. Shojaeian recently placed first in the University of New Mexico's Graduate Poster Showcase, held in late February at the Student Union Buil more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Houston's hidden financial divide: Thousands remain unbanked and unprepared for retirement A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy across the Houston area -- issues gaining national attention this April during National Financial Literacy Month. This information comes amid growing financial press more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 25 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Is it better when your romantic partner is also your best friend? Insights from CSU research CSU researcher Natalie Pennington is available for interviews. We usually think of romantic relationships as very important in life, but friendships also play a key role in our happiness. So, which is more important - companionship or a support network? New research from Colorado State University ex more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Journey Towards Justice: Rice students walk the path of civil rights history While many students spent this year's spring break relaxing or traveling, a cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama -- not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America's legacy of racial justice. Rice students in Alabama. As part of Journey Towards Justice, a sociology course taught by  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Rooted in communities: Kansas Forest Service cultivates canopies of a precious state resource The independent agency, housed at K-State, promotes tree conservation, management and planning around the state. You may not think about it often, but you have a favorite tree, Matthew Norville bets. Maybe it's a droopy weeping willow that you wove through as a kid in your grandma's backyard. Or a toweri more PR

HAMILTON, New York, April 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Kathryn Selfe '24 Receives Carnegie Endowment's Gaither Junior Fellowship Kathryn Selfe '24 has been named a recipient of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship. Each year, Carnegie offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. Recipients work as full-time research assistan more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Ghana Scholar's Research Advances Democracy from Within By Laureen Fagan There's an origin question at the heart of global concern over democratic backsliding, and Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellow Bernard Forjwuor is asking it: What does democracy mean? His Kellogg-supported project, "Reimagining Democracy: Decolonizi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU economist Donna Ginther named member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences A University of Kansas economist is among nearly 250 new members named to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences for its Class of 2025. Donna Ginther is the Roy A. Roberts and Regents Distinguished Professor of Economics and directs KU's Institute for Policy & Social Research and KU's Center for Science, Technology & Econo more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Larry and Sandy Mahoney Donate $100,000 to Create Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine By Andrew Vogler The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $100,000 gift from Larry and Sandy Mahoney to create the Brendan Lawrence Mahoney, M.D., Endowed Scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine. The scholarship was made in honor of their son Brend more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: V Foundation 2025 V Scholar Cancer Research Grant Applications due May 15 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program. Overview The V Foundation aims to "achieve victory over cancer more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Luna: A moon on Earth On March 6, MIT launched its first lunar landing mission since the Apollo era, sending three payloads -- the AstroAnt, the RESOURCE 3D camera, and the HUMANS nanowafer -- to the moon's south polar region. The mission was based out of Luna, a mission control space designed by MIT Department of Architecture students and faculty in collaboration with the MIT Spac more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Modeling tool protects worker health and food chain security Cornell researchers have created a computer model that can help produce farms and food processing facilities control COVID-19 outbreaks, keep workers safe and the food chain secure. With the Food Industry CoVid-19 Control Tool (FInd CoV Control), users input details like work environment, number, age, infection and vaccination history, physical proxi more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 24 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU-Meridian nursing students step up to sponsor Alzheimer's research MERIDIAN, Miss.--When Olivia Adams was 12 years old, she watched her grandmother succumb to Alzheimer's. Now a Mississippi State University-Meridian Master of Science in Nursing student, Adams and her cohort sprang into action when a call rang out to help fund a cure for the chronic neurodegenerative disease that causes demen more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Joins NCShare Partnership, Enhances Computing and Data Modeling Capacity By Jamie Crockett EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 23, 2025) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has joined the North Carolina Shared Research and Education (NCShare) partnership, led by Duke University, which will enhance N.C. A&T researchers' capacity to proc more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Researchers Study Deepfakes Detection, Impacts on Political Leaders By Jamie Crockett EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 24, 2025) - Using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a professional headshot, swap faces with someone else or see what your future child may look like, and more, has underscored how the ability to alter images and video has become incre more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 24 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Model UN team recognized as Distinguished Delegation at 2025 national conference New Mexico State University's Model United Nations team was named a Distinguished Delegation at the 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference held earlier this month in New York City, continuing the team's longstanding tradition of excellence in international education, diplomacy and student le more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Watching our brains remember multiple things at once Study examines how our working memories allocate resources A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work together to ensure that more brain resources are given to remember a priority item when a person is j more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researchers seeking environmental solutions through cover cropping Media Contact: Alisa Gore | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-7115 | alisa.gore@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University multidisciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging. "We need to find new approaches to beef cattle prod more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launch Strategic Collaboration in Additive Manufacturing By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy's largest multi-program science and energy laboratory, have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing center based in Norman, OK. Building on more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Students Compete in Global Innovation Challenge By Brandt Smith NORMAN, OKLA. -When two University of Oklahoma students stepped onto a competition stage in Boston, they weren't just pitching their invention--they were showcasing the OU's thriving innovation ecosystem that empowers students from any major to make their ideas real. The Hult Prize challenges student teams to create a for-profit more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State joins Age-Friendly University Global Network UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of higher education institutions committed to promoting positive and healthy aging and enhancing the lives of older members of the global community. The Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network began in 2012 at Dubli more PR

PASADENA, California, April 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Quantum Sensors Tested for Next-Generation Particle Physics Experiments To learn more about the nature of matter, energy, space, and time, physicists smash high-energy particles together in large accelerator machines, creating sprays of millions of particles per second of a variety of masses and speeds. The collisions may also produce entirely new particles not predicted by the standard m more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ratan N. Tata posthumously honored with inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award Faculty, staff, students, and invited guests filled Milstein Hall Auditorium on April 16 for the presentation of the inaugural Ratan N. Tata Distinguished Alumni Award, which was established by Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and named in Tata's ('59, B.Arch. '62) honor prior to his passing in 2024. Also its first r more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans For a robot, the real world is a lot to take in. Making sense of every data point in a scene can take a huge amount of computational effort and time. Using that information to then decide how to best help a human is an even thornier exercise. Now, MIT roboticists have a way to cut through the data noise, to help more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Roper Roundtable to explore landmark dataset on country's top concerns For more than 80 years, one question has remained a cornerstone of public opinion research: "What is the most important problem facing the country?" Political scientist Laron Williams will explore this question and the data behind it on May 7 at 1:30pm ET. Registration is now open for the Roper Roundtable, a semi-annual virtual event hosted b more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Board of Governors Approves 2025 University Commencement Speakers By Lisa Intrabartola Peter Seligmann to address Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers Health; Ramy Youssef to address Rutgers-Newark; and Mickalene Thomas to address Rutgers-Camden graduates Peter Seligmann, Rutgers alumnus, first-generation American and an influential voice in conservation, will address graduates at the 259th anni more PR

PASADENA, California, April 23 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Sarah Reisman is Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Sarah Reisman, Bren Professor of Chemistry and Norman Davidson Leadership Chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the nation's oldest honorary societies. In addition, six Caltech alumni were elected t more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Science is used differently by policymakers in different parties, a new study finds * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Republican policymakers report lower levels of trust in scientists and scientific institutions than Democrats * Policy citations of science have increased steadily over the last 25 years * Democrats are more likely to cite science in policy making documents, regardless  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 Six MIT faculty members are among the nearly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 23. One of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for indepen more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Miesing Heads to South Africa for Fulbright Entrepreneurship Program By Michael Parker ALBANY, N.Y. (April 24, 2025) -- During his more than 40-year tenure at UAlbany, Professor Emeritus of Business Paul Miesing made a career of teaching the principles of strategic management and organization behavior. In May, Miesing will head to South Africa as a Fulbright Senior Specialist, where his goal will be to  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M brings together world leaders in 'Responsive Agriculture' Forum launches efforts to improve human nutrition and health through agriculture By Lindsay Hess A collection of the world's leading agricultural research and industry professionals converged at Texas A&M University to discuss the latest science and innovations  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Skia: Shedding Light on Shadow Branches Researchers at Texas A&M University developed a new technique to improve efficiency and performance in computer processors. By Katie Satterlee What happens when trailblazing engineers and industry professionals team up? The answer may transform the future of computing efficiency for modern data centers. Data centers house and use large more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Three KU students named to prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program LAWRENCE -- Three University of Kansas students were recently named to the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The KU awardees: * Joseph Hand, physics & astronomy * Cecilia Paranjothi, chemistry * Jasmine Perea, environmental & water resources science The distinction provide more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 25 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Shocks to the System By Christine Sanni Maloney Family Distinguished Associate Professor of Economics Hasan Comert talks about his new grant from the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) to pursue his research, "Exchange Rate Shocks, Economic Inequality, and Gender Disparities in Turkey: A History and Context Sensitive Analysis with Lessons for more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two OSU School of Chemical Engineering professors selected as Faculty Fellows Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Clint Aichele, a chemical engineering professor, and Prem Bikkina, an associate professor of petroleum engineering, have been named Faculty Fellows at the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City. The yearlong fellow more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Study Shows 90 Percent Metal Pollution Drop in Adirondack Surface Waters Five Decades after the Clean Air Act By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (April 24, 2025) -- A new study published by researchers at the University at Albany has presented the first documented evidence that Adirondack surface waters made a near full recovery from metal pollution since the enactment of the Clean Air Act. Originally p more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego: A Living Laboratory for EV Research By combining large-scale infrastructure with cutting-edge research, the campus continues to lead the way in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable practices By Christine Clark The UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the western world with a  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Donation Fuels Research on DMT and its Potential Medical Use to Address Mental Health Conditions Research is focused on the effects of the psychedelic on the human brain, with potential to help treat depression, addiction and neurological conditions such as stroke By Alice Pham The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has received a gift from the nonprofit organi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's In a landmark clinical trial of physical exercise in older adults with mild memory loss, people who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when compared to those receiving usual care. By Miles Martin Researchers at University of California San Diego and Wake F more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * From Ocean Predators to Ancient Viruses: Grad SLAM and Postdoc PITCH Winners Announced Grad SLAM campus champion Jessica Zhong to advance to UC Final Round on April 29 By Janet Howard Scripps Institution of Oceanography graduate student Jessica Zhong doesn't need nets, cameras or electronic tracking devices to hunt great white sharks. Instead, she uses bags of seawater. Zhong ha more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Could this Molecule be 'Checkmate' for Coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2? Powerful drug candidates perform better than Paxlovid against SARS-CoV-2 and could head off future coronavirus pandemics. The research has stalled since the grant was cut. By Levi Gadye Ateam at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes has developed new drug candidates that show great promise  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Building a Community of Donors By Stacey Bomser Miami family makes generous gift to support the construction of the Griffin Cancer Research Building at Sylvester. When Yoram and Margo Cohen moved to Florida, they sought ways to connect to their new community. With philanthropy deeply ingrained in their values, the couple gave generously to meaningful causes, especially those that t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Leukemia and Lymphoma: What Have We Learned? By Jennifer Welsh Over the past two decades, breakthroughs in cancer genetics and new cancer medicines have transformed how hematologists treat blood cancers. With one of the most extensive leukemia programs in the country, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is at the forefron more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 24, 2025: * * * Undergraduates flex their comics creativity in VCU's Graphic Narratives Lab The initial cohort of students explores visual storytelling and scholarship. By Sian Wilkerson In Virginia Commonwealth University's Graphic Narratives Lab, faculty and students are pushing the boundaries of storytelling. This school year, the lab, which is supported by the Humanities Research Center,  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Gresham's $100,000 Gift to Fund Study Abroad for Land of Opportunity Students U of A alumnus Rip Gresham and his wife, Carol, established the Rip and Carol Gresham Study Abroad and International Exchange Endowed Award with a $100,000 gift. The Gresham's gift will enable Land of Opportunity Scholarship recipients to study abroad without financial barriers. The endowment will cover program fees abov more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Pryor Center Presents 'Another Border Trilogy: Portis After True Grit' With Robert Cochran The Pryor Center Presents lecture series presented by the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences continues at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, with "Another Border Trilogy: Portis After True Grit," with Robert Cochran, professor of English and  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Sheffield Lab: Understanding the neuroscience of memories By Emily Ayshford Editor's Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world's most complex problems. Discover more from this series: * Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bl more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study of 'spatial synchrony' using long-term data exposes ecological trends and could boost conservation, farming Populations of animals and plants separated by even thousands of miles can rise and fall together driven by ecological factors, a phenomenon scientists call "spatial synchrony." A new study from the University of Kansas in Ecology Letters reveals the study of spatial synchrony over a long enou more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 24 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * A new way of visualizing blood pressure data can help doctors better manage patients with hypertension Mizzou researchers explore how "smoothed" graphs can help doctors see whether a patient's blood pressure is under control. By Brian Consiglio If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 24 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Science confirms what an only child already knows: caregiving alone is tough University of Missouri researchers explore how caring for a parent differs when you're among siblings compared to being an only child. Caring for an aging parent is one of life's most meaningful -- and challenging -- experiences. For adults who grew up as only children, that task often comes without support. No siblin more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Yang previews chemical recycling innovation for textiles Method successful at removing dyes, separating fabric blends By Deann Gayman It is becoming harder and harder to ignore the environmental costs of textiles, and demand is still growing by leaps and bounds each year. Textile recycling has vexed researchers and the industry, but it is a problem that must be solved, said University of Nebraska-Li more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 25 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Biomedical engineering faculty member studying the biomechanics of brain injury By Chris Horn Sudden violent impact to the head, the kind that can happen in car crashes, football games and other activities, can shear and stretch brain tissue in ways that are very difficult to see. That's why USC biomedical engineering assistant professor Ahmed Alshareef is part of a team studying the biom more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 25 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Innovative tech aims to help older adults age in place Social Work researchers's NIA-funded study advances remote monitoring By Carol J.G. Ward Aging in a familiar space and environment helps foster a sense of autonomy and independence, says Shaun Owens, an associate professor in the College of Social Work. His research focuses on how technology can be used to support older adults, their more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Insight into How the Brain Switches Gears Could Help Parkinson's Patients Biomedical engineering research at USC has unraveled a mystery of motor control that could be a game-changer for disorders like Parkinson's and could aid in the development of bio-inspired systems. In the high-stakes world of the NBA, we watch in awe as our favorite player seamle more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 24 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC College of Public Health launches new online graduate certificate in GIS By Nicole Luna The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is launching a new online graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems to equip public health professionals with the skills to analyze spatial data and visualize health trends in their communities. The 15-cr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Armoring CAR T cells to prevent self-sabotage and better fight cancer Researchers from across Penn collaborated to discover how solid tumors communicate with engineered cancer-fighting cells causing them to commit fratricide and inhibit treatment. Their findings point toward improved therapies for treating cancers. Key Takeaways * Researchers at the University  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice issued the following news: * * * How economic stressors and vaccination shaped mental health during the pandemic The research, conducted by SP2's Chenyi Ma, emphasizes the need to integrate mental health support into disaster risk management. A new paper co-authored by Chenyi Ma, research assistant professor at the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), explores the impact of job l more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA supports neurodivergent students at every stage Free evaluations, Little Mavs Movement Academy and student resources reflect UTA's deep commitment Jamila Thomas loves bringing her 11-year-old daughter Jaidence to The University of Texas at Arlington's Little Mavs Movement Academy, now in its 13th year of helping children with motor or developmental disabilities build everyday s more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service; celebration rescheduled for Faculty Senate meeting Nashville's tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, those clouds came with a silver lining: Faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Novel course translates data from the natural world into art In a new course, Yale students are using AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances -- an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25. Composer Matthew Suttor has been thinking about how to create music from the patterns found in the natural world for decades. It's only been in recent years that he has more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize A non-profit organization building on research from Yale's Noah Planavsky has won the $50 million grand prize from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal international competition. Normally, throwing rocks at a problem isn't the best idea. But in the multi-faceted fight to combat climate change, scientists are finding that crushed rocks judiciously applied  more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * The Science of the Slip of the Tongue: Dr. Samantha Deffler Shares Her Research on Name Mix-Ups Dr. Samantha Deffler shares how she became interested in studying name mix-ups and how her research from nearly 10 years ago remains relevant today. Have you ever called out to a family member or friend and found yourself cycling through a list of names before landing on the correct one? Believe it or not more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Yusef Salaam Shares Message of Justice, Faith, and Legacy at Notre Dame Law School By Annika Johnson As part of Notre Dame Law School's inaugural Death Penalty Abolition Week, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) organized "A conversation with Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Central Park 5" and welcomed Yusef Salaam to speak to an audience of about 100 including students, faculty more PR