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Tipoffs: Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2025-04-26 ( 68 items )  
$15M Gift Will Establish Center for Excellence in Accounting at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * $15M gift will establish Center for Excellence in Accounting at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business Donors Rob W. Estes '74, P '06 and Jean Berger Estes '75, P '06 and their family seek to transform the image of modern accounting through enhanced student experiences, career understanding and networking opportunities By Tina Eshleman Rob W. Estes '74, P '06 sees numbers as more than figures more PR

10 Startups From Colorado and Across the U.S. Join CU Denver's Smart Future Lab Program (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * 10 Startups from Colorado and Across the U.S. Join CU Denver's Smart Future Lab Program From the frustration of navigating pothole-ridden streets to meticulously planning how to keep electric vehicles charged in remote areas, personal experiences have inspired many of the 10 entrepreneurs joining CU Denver's Smart Futures Lab this month. Admission into the Smart Futures Lab incubator and accelerator pro more PR

2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium showcases student achievement across all disciplines (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium showcases student achievement across all disciplines Media Contact: Page Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 405-744-9782 | page.mindedahl@okstate.edu On Tuesday, Oklahoma State University celebrated the creative and scholarly achievements of its undergraduate students at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Hosted each spring, the Undergraduate Re more PR

Adler University: Psychopharmacology in Practice - Preparing Students to Navigate Medication and Mental Health (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Psychopharmacology in practice: Preparing students to navigate medication and mental health Editor's note: Adler University offers a variety of unique learning experiences that train future practitioners to strengthen global health outcomes. This is Adler is a series that highlights the distinctive programs, courses, and individuals shaping how Adler's foundation in Gemeinschaftsgefuhl continues to influence syst more PR

Alfred University Students Present at Undergraduate Research Forum (10)
ALFRED, New York, April 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University students present at Undergraduate Research Forum More than 100 Alfred University students participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Forum, held Thursday, April 24, in the Joyce-Walton Center. The students, representing each of the university's academic units-- the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Inamori School of Engineering and the School of Art more PR

Allegheny College Officially Opens ALIC @ Bessemer, Its Branch Campus Created to Build the Regional Manufacturing Workforce (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Officially Opens ALIC @ Bessemer, its Branch Campus Created to Build the Regional Manufacturing Workforce Allegheny College launched its branch campus ALIC @ Bessemer, a transformative initiative driving workforce development and education in western Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro, leaders of regional manufacturing companies, Allegheny College President Ron Cole, faculty, staff and s more PR

Are drones the future of tree fruit production? Researchers investigate (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Are drones the future of tree fruit production? Researchers investigate UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is addressing the growing interest among tree fruit growers in Pennsylvania and the Northeast in adopting drone-based spraying systems for high-density apple and peach orchards. The Northeast Region of the Sustainable Agricu more PR

Barnard College: Professor Emlyn Resetarits Co-Authors New Paper on How Parasites Change the Way Snails Move and Eat (10)
NEW YORK, April 26 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Emlyn Resetarits Co-Authors New Paper on How Parasites Change the Way Snails Move and Eat On April 22, 2025, Emlyn Resetarits, assistant professor of biology, published new research in the Journal of Parasitology titled "Context-Dependent Effects of Trematode Parasites on Snail Host Feeding, Movement, and Behavior." This paper explores how parasites can dramatically alter the behavior of their hosts, specifically more PR

Buffalo State University: 'I Want Them to Be the Captains of Their Own Ships' - Michele Ninacs Empowers Students Through Real-world Communication (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 26 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * 'I want them to be the captains of their own ships': Michele Ninacs empowers students through real-world communication By Alexis Needham Michele Ninacs, Buffalo State associate professor of English, champions student-centered learning through emphasis on choice, time, and feedback--tools she believes are essential for fostering self-confidence and student success. For more than 30 years, Ninacs more PR

Cal Poly Humboldt Tops CSU in Switzer Fellowship Recipients (10)
ARCATA, California, April 26 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Humboldt Tops CSU in Switzer Fellowship Recipients Cal Poly Humboldt proudly stands as a leader in environmental stewardship within the California State University system, now boasting the highest number of fellows in the Switzer Environmental Fellowship program. The selection of Environmental Systems graduate student Selena Rowan as a 2024-25 fellow marks a signific more PR

CEAT well represented at the 2025 Cowboy100 Honoree Gala (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT well represented at the 2025 Cowboy100 Honoree Gala Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT marketing and Communications | 4057445831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Hosted by the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation, the Cowboy100 honored the top 73 OSU owned-or-led businesses at the fourth annual Honoree Gala on Marc more PR

Columbia Journalism School: Howard W. French Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (10)
NEW YORK, April 26 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Howard W. French Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Recognizing a career spent covering the globe and teaching the next generation. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences named Professor Howard W. French as one of its newest members -- recognizing decades of work in international reporting, authorship and education. French spent years reporting from Africa, the Ameri more PR

Consumers worried about labor markets amid trade policy volatility (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Consumers worried about labor markets amid trade policy volatility Consumer sentiment fell for the fourth straight month, plunging 8% from March and reaching its lowest reading since July 2022. While the April decline in current conditions was relatively modest, the expectations index plummeted with drop-offs in personal finances as well as business conditions, said economist Joanne Hsu, director of more PR

Cornell University-Industrial and Labor Relations School: Q&A With Jian Zou (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 26 -- The Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Q&A with Jian Zou Jian Zou, whose two-year Future of Work Fellowship began in July, is working with Professor Michael Lovenheim and Associate Professor Evan Riehl at ILR. Zou recently shared details about his research, ILR experiences and background: What are your research interests, and how did they evolve? I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in  more PR

Engineering Meets Glam: Celebrity Makeup Artist to Speak at Missouri S&T (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Engineering meets glam: Celebrity makeup artist to speak at Missouri S&T By Kaitlin Brothers Alexandra Butler, celebrity makeup artist and Missouri S&T alumna, will be the keynote speaker during STEM Exploration Day 11 a.m. May 7 at Leach Theatre. Butler, from St. Louis, earned bachelor's degree in engineering management with a minor in industrial psychology from S&T in 2005. Thro more PR

Fresh Perspective: Georgia Southern Graduate Student Researches the Connection Between Urban Planning and Mental Health (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, April 26 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Fresh perspective: Georgia Southern graduate student researches the connection between urban planning and mental health "What if our surroundings could heal us instead of stressing us out?" This is a question that Oluwaseun Ipede, a graduate student in the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability at Georgia Southern University, is trying to answer through his research on the possi more PR

Fresher Air, Smarter Schools: SPH Researchers Share Novel Method for Monitoring Indoor Air Quality (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Fresher Air, Smarter Schools: SPH Researchers Share Novel Method for Monitoring Indoor Air Quality Two new studies from researchers at the School of Public Health, conducted using data from Boston Public School's extensive network of air quality sensors, showed classroom air quality is often highly variable within school buildings, and even fluctuates greatly within the same classroom more PR

From Toy Blocks to National Labs: A UTC Student's LEGO-powered Path (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * From toy blocks to national labs: A UTC student's LEGO-powered path University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior physics major Landon Boone has always wondered how things work. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native is using LEGOs to do just that. Boone knew from high school that he wanted to study physics. After arriving at the University, he looked for avenues to pursue his  more PR

George Mason University: This Campus Greenhouse is Powered by the Sun--and Student Innovation (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 26 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * This campus greenhouse is powered by the sun--and student innovation By Lauren Reuscher Gardening season is here, and those with green thumbs are preparing their planting strategy for the season. In any garden, plants need basic essentials to grow: sunlight, soil or nutrients, air, and water. Through a new solar array at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, the sun will play double duty in t more PR

Georgia Institute of Technology: Professor's CNBC Course Highlights College's Leadership in Expanding AI Literacy (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor's CNBC Course Highlights College's Leadership in Expanding AI Literacy Georgia Tech Professor Mark Riedl is helping people learn new skills to stay competitive in the workplace. If you're worried about artificial intelligence (AI) taking your job, Georgia Tech's Mark Riedl says that probably won't happen. However, losing your job to someone who knows how to leverage AI tools in the w more PR

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences issues call for proposals (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Computational and Data Sciences issues call for proposals UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has announced a new program to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among early-career researchers and Penn State faculty. The ICDS Junior Researcher Collaborations Funding Opportunity is now accepting project proposals. F more PR

K-State Faculty Publish New Open-access Textbook Supporting Archival and Primary Source Instruction and Research (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State faculty publish new open-access textbook supporting archival and primary source instruction and research A new open-access textbook edited by Sara K. Kearns, academic services librarian, and Ryan Leimkuehler, university archivist, is now available as a resource to learn more about handling and using archival and primary source materials, as well as a handbook for those who are teaching othe more PR

Keel Point Creates Professorship in Family Wealth at UAH College of Business With $100K Gift (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Keel Point creates Professorship in Family Wealth at UAH College of Business with $100K gift Keel Point, an independent wealth advisory firm, has created the Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business with a $100,000 commitment over four years. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama (UA) System. The UA System Board of Trustees app more PR

Lewis & Clark College: Quantum Leap for Physics Students (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 26 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * A Quantum Leap for Physics Students Ben Olsen, assistant professor of physics, is establishing Lewis & Clark's first Quantum Information Science and Engineering lab to probe how unusual types of matter behave at the subatomic level. But first he and his students have to build "The Apparatus." The steel structure occupying one end of a long table in Ben Olsen's lab consists of two tower-like structures and  more PR

Louisiana Tech University: Two New Facilities Set to Transform Louisiana Tech's Campus (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, April 26 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Two new facilities set to transform Louisiana Tech's campus Two celebratory ceremonies today marked the beginning of the building phase of Louisiana Tech University's two newest facilities: the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success in Joe Aillet Stadium and the Forest Products Innovation Center on South Campus. "The two remarkable additions to our physical environment we celebrated today are ta more PR

Mayflies accumulate more mercury when selenium is added to polluted water (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Mayflies accumulate more mercury when selenium is added to polluted water What if counteracting mercury contamination in waterways could be as simple as adding selenium? That proposition has gained traction among some scientists and governments, but new research from Cornell and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) suggests the idea is likely too good to be true. In the new study, published April 16 in Environmen more PR

McCain Institute Kicks Off Annual Sedona Forum on May 2 With The Washington Post as Media Partner (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Kicks Off Annual Sedona Forum on May 2 with The Washington Post as Media Partner SEDONA, Ariz. (April 25, 2025) -- The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced the 2025 Sedona Forum will take place May 2-3 in Sedona, Arizona, with The Washington Post serving as its exclusive media partner. This year's forum, centered around the theme "Wielding America's more PR

Nature Water Study Led by MSU Geoscientist Highlights Global Aridification, Threat to Agriculture (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Nature Water study led by MSU geoscientist highlights global aridification, threat to agriculture STARKVILLE, Miss.--A long-term shift toward drier conditions is reshaping landscapes and livelihoods across the globe. Known as aridification, this gradual drying trend now affects 2.3 billion people and 40% of Earth's land, with serious implications for agriculture and water systems--especially in  more PR

Novel method detects microbial contamination in cell cultures (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Novel method detects microbial contamination in cell cultures Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with MIT, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, and the National University of Singapore, more PR

OHSU Highlights Future of Research and Changes Happening at Knight Cancer Institute (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 26 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU highlights future of research and changes happening at Knight Cancer Institute Board of directors hears from chief research officer on innovative scientific discoveries By Angela Yeager Oregon Health & Science University's research mission, which exceeded $580 million during the 2024 fiscal year, continues to deliver life-saving scientific discoveries, the university's board of directors more PR

Old Dominion University Announces Well-Known Actress Meagan Good and Highly Regarded Professor John Ford, Ph.D. as May 2025 Commencement Speakers (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University Announces Well-Known Actress Meagan Good and Highly Regarded Professor John Ford, Ph.D. as May 2025 Commencement Speakers Award-winning actress, producer and director Meagan Good will be among the featured speakers at Old Dominion University's 142nd Commencement exercises on May 9 and 10, 2025. Good began her career as a child actor and worked her way up through television shows, m more PR

OSU student explores political and economic unrest through research (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU student explores political and economic unrest through research Kylie Hammack Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University senior Kylie Hammack's work could have global implications for foreign aid effectiveness. She is using her undergraduate research experience to explore the complex relationship  more PR

OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Public Information | 405-744-9081 | shannon.rigsby@okstate.edu New Appointments * Chris Kuwitzky, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Administration and Finance # Ferguson College of Agriculture * Chongyang Li, assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences # College of Arts and Sci more PR

Penn State Altoona Professor Selected to Work With Ghanaian University (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor selected to work with Ghanaian University ALTOONA, Pa. -- Kofi Adu, professor of physics at Penn State Altoona and graduate faculty in materials science and engineering, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Ghana to work with the University of Development Studies (UDS), specifically the lecturers in  more PR

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two Penn State graduate students enrolled in Intercollege Graduate Degree Programs administered by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences have each been awarded two-year American Heart Association (AHA) Postdoctoral Fellowships. Junyao Yuan is a graduate student in the integrative and bio more PR

Penn State-Scranton: Public Support Matters for Sustainable Energy Investments, Researchers Find (10)
DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Public support matters for sustainable energy investments, researchers find Penn State Scranton business professor's research explores sustainable energy investments By Morgan Sewack DUNMORE, Pa. -- Penn State Scranton's Assistant Professor of Business Nonna Sorokina presented her research, "Sustainable Energy Marketplace and Societal Readiness," which examines how public opin more PR

Pitt Swanson School of Engineering: CHIPS Off the Old Block (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * CHIPS off the old block Shiwarski's "CHIPS" platform bioprints with collagen to create functional tissue models Using a 3D printer to create organic tissue models that function like living organs may sound like science fiction -- but engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are making it reality. Central to their breakthrough is a simple yet powerful idea: when more PR

Recognizing Red Flags in Teens: UVA Expert Reacts to Netflix's 'Adolescence' (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 25 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Recognizing Red Flags in Teens: UVA Expert Reacts to Netflix's 'Adolescence' By Jane Kelly "Adolescence," the four-part limited series on Netflix, has been breaking viewership records. The show centers on Jamie, a 13-year-old boy who, after being bullied online and drawn into the digital culture of "incels" - short for "involuntarily celibate" - murders his classmate, Katie. The term more PR

Research Internships are a PET Project With Personal Ties for Junior Daniel Gharavi (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel Gharavi The biology and business double-major has worked with a medical imaging pioneer and at the NIH, hoping to advance the tracking of Alzheimer's in addition to cancer. By Joan Tupponce A defining moment. That's how Virginia Commonwealth University junior Daniel Gharavi describes working in the lab of a medical imag more PR

Rutgers: Ciattarelli Leads Republican Pack in Governor Race, While Democratic Side Is a Toss-Up (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 26 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Ciattarelli Leads Republican Pack in Governor Race, While Democratic Side Is a Toss-Up New Jersey voters remain largely unaware of gubernatorial hopefuls with weeks to go until primaries With more than a month to go until New Jersey's June 10 primary, registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents seem to be coalescing around Jack Ciattarelli, while registered Democrats and Democrat-leaning more PR

SPH Researchers Join Leading Universities to Launch Environmental Health Video Series (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Researchers Join Leading Universities to Launch Environmental Health Video Series Jonathan Levy and other environmental health scientists explain why their research to uncover environmental threats matters while offering practical information on how we can safeguard our health. In a new collaborative video series that launched on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day, environmenta more PR

Systemically injectable therapy could prevent heart failure after a heart attack (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Systemically injectable therapy could prevent heart failure after a heart attack * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Heart attacks cause long-term damage that ultimately leads to heart failure * The Nrf2 protein in the heart muscle has protective effects to prevent damage * However, Keap1 proteins bind to Nrf2, regulating protective effects * New treatment mimics Nrf2, binding to Keap more PR

Texas A&M University School of Public Health: People Who Understand the Health Dangers of Living in High-risk Areas are More Likely to Accept Home Buyouts (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 22 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * People who understand the health dangers of living in high-risk areas are more likely to accept home buyouts Multidisciplinary study is among the few to analyze the factors residents use in their decision Galena Park, Texas, is on the northern bank of the Houston Ship Channel, home of the nation's largest petrochemical complex. The area includes 40 petrochemical plants, two of th more PR

Texas A&M University: New Study Unveils Volcanic History And Clues To Ancient Life On Mars (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * New Study Unveils Volcanic History And Clues To Ancient Life On Mars The proof may be in the pudding, but according to a Texas A&M University geologist, when it comes to ancient life on the Red Planet, the proof is in the rocks. In a groundbreaking study co-authored by a Texas A&M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological history of Mars' Jezero Crater, the landing more PR

The chemistry of creativity (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The chemistry of creativity Senior Madison Wang, a double major in creative writing and chemistry, developed her passion for writing in middle school. Her interest in chemistry fit nicely alongside her commitment to producing engaging narratives. Wang believes that world-building in stories supported by science and research can make for a more immersive reader experience. "In s more PR

Three-dimensional gene hubs may promote brain cancer (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Three-dimensional gene hubs may promote brain cancer The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The findings, published April 3 in Molecular Cell, offer a new way to think about cancer beyond gene mutations, based on the way that genes are co more PR

Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa uniflora, remains a mystery. Now, with social media and the internet driving a resurgence in the harvest more PR

UC-San Diego: AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate By Liezel Labios A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used artificial intelligence to help both unravel this myster more PR

UC-San Diego: This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack By Ioana Patringenaru Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack.  more PR

UC-San Diego: Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking Despite gains, slower decline among adults over 50 may delay reductions in smoking-related deaths By Lizelda Lopez Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open on April 25, 2025, more PR

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Biostatistics Student Awarded Prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 26 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Biostatistics student awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Annika Cleven, a second-year student in the biostatistics department at the Gillings School, was recently awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is to help ensure the vitality and d more PR

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Announces $1 Million Estate Gift (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 26 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Announces $1 Million Estate Gift The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently announced a $1 million gift provided to the university from the estate of Hildegard Karlin. The multilevel gift establishes a new endowment, "The Dr. Arthur and Hildegard Karlin Scholarship Fund" in Accounting, Taxation, and Faculty Research. The gift, which is more PR

University of Arkansas: Two Interior Architecture Students Each Receive $30,000 Scholarship From Donghia Foundation (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Two Interior Architecture Students Each Receive $30,000 Scholarship From Donghia Foundation Two fourth-year students in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A have each been awarded $30,000 from the Angelo Donghia Foundation, the most prestigious scholarship in interior design education. Founded by late international interior designer Angelo Donghia, the foundation is a non-p more PR

University of California-Merced: Team Advances In Aviation Prize Contest (10)
MERCED, California, April 25 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Team Advances In Aviation Prize Contest A team of UC Merced students and their adviser has entered the second phase of the 2024-25 CITRIS Aviation Prize design contest. Students Yael Xavier Andujar, Monica Cruz Gaspar, Ana Hernandez, Kyra Ruiz, Randy Serrano and mechanical engineering Professor Francesco Danzi will compete against three other teams in the competition, which tasks the teams to more PR

University of Kansas: KUIA Awards 34 Grants for Research and Collaboration Abroad (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 25 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KUIA awards 34 grants for research and collaboration abroad LAWRENCE -- KU International Affairs has awarded more than $72,000 in travel grants to 28 KU faculty members and six graduate students to support research and collaboration abroad. These competitively awarded funds were disbursed among University of Kansas faculty and students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the schools of Architect more PR

University of Oklahoma Dean Designs First Building in Oklahoma to Achieve WELL Building 'Silver' Certification (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 25 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Dean Designs First Building in Oklahoma to Achieve WELL Building 'Silver' Certification By Bonnie Rucker OKLAHOMA CITY - Hans E. Butzer, dean of the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture and director of Butzer Architects and Urbanism, recently achieved a first for the state of Oklahoma. Dolese Headquarters in Oklahoma City, designed by Butzer's architecture practice more PR

USC at ICLR 2025 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC at ICLR 2025 USC researchers present cutting-edge advances in AI and machine learning at ICLR 2025, highlighting breakthroughs in 3D vision, decision-making, and deep learning Researchers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are presenting 24 papers at the 2025 International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR), Apr. 24-28, one of the pr more PR

USU Faculty Lead Discussions on Advancing Warrior Athlete Musculoskeletal Injury Care, USU Musculoskeletal Hub Takes Shape (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Faculty Lead Discussions on Advancing Warrior Athlete Musculoskeletal Injury Care, USU Musculoskeletal Hub Takes Shape USU experts played a pivotal role in a recent forum addressing musculoskeletal injuries, charting future strategies for readiness and well-being, and laying the groundwork for a new Musculoskeletal Hub. The Uniformed Services University (USU) recently hosted a significant f more PR

UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center: AACR - Researchers Share Promising Results From MD Anderson Clinical Trials (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * AACR: Researchers share promising results from MD Anderson clinical trials Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present promising results from clinical trials in three minisymposia abstracts at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025. Findings include a personalized vaccine combination therapy for colorectal c more PR

UVA Health Opens Expanded Cancer Infusion Center, Clinic at Pantops (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 25 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Opens Expanded Cancer Infusion Center, Clinic at Pantops To enhance access to cancer care in an easy-to-reach location, UVA Health has opened an expanded cancer infusion and clinic space at Pantops in Albemarle County. "This new location makes it easier for patients across Central Virginia to access the trusted, expert care of UVA Health's National Cancer Institute-design more PR

UVA Law School: Kylie Mignat '25 Earns Equal Justice Works Fellowship To Represent Immigrant Youth (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 26 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Kylie Mignat '25 Earns Equal Justice Works Fellowship To Represent Immigrant Youth 3L Has Already Contributed Over 700 Pro Bono Hours to Issue Fueled by a decade-long commitment to advocating for migrant children, Kylie Mignat '25 has already racked up over 700 pro bono hours related to immigration and child advocacy. Now, as the University of Virginia School of Law's latest Equ more PR

UW and USGS Science Team Discover Temporal Relationship Between Basaltic Volcanism and Yellowstone's Rhyolitic Eruptions (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW and USGS Science Team Discover Temporal Relationship Between Basaltic Volcanism and Yellowstone's Rhyolitic Eruptions Kenneth Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in eastern Idaho and west of Yellowstone National Park -- occurred concurrently with second- and third-cycle rhyolite volcanism in and around the Yellowstone caldera. T more PR

VCU: 'Like a Family' - Orthopaedics Mentorship Network Supports Aspiring Surgeons (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * 'Like a family': Orthopaedics mentorship network supports aspiring surgeons For students interested in orthopaedic surgery, dedicated residents and faculty guide them through research and toward the highly competitive specialty. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine When Brigitte Lieu started at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2023, she already had more PR

Virginia Military Institute: Speakers for May Ceremonies Announced (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Speakers for May Ceremonies Announced LEXINGTON, Va., Apr. 25, 2025--Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2025 in May. Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich, deputy chief of staff in the U.S. Army, will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Thursday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in Cameron Hall, and retired Air Force Gen.  more PR

William & Mary: Board Approves College of Arts & Sciences (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Board approves College of Arts & Sciences New name for Arts & Sciences strengthens identity, enhances national visibility and affirms the liberal arts and sciences mission at the heart of the university By Abbie Schaefer William & Mary will soon usher in a new chapter for its largest academic division. The university's Board of Visitors voted Friday to rename the Faculty of Arts & Sciences to the Co more PR

With new tool, birds can help track - and save - wild bees (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * With new tool, birds can help track - and save - wild bees An estimated 3,600 species of wild bees serve as pollinators in the U.S., playing a crucial role for the nation's agriculture. But those bee populations appear to be in decline, and with scant data on wild bees, conservation efforts have proven difficult. A new publicly available tool, developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Cornell Atkinso more PR

Wright State Grad Student Helps Engineers the Future of AI Computing at Amazon (10)
KENT, Ohio, April 25 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State grad student helps engineers the future of AI computing at Amazon By Micah Karr Wright State University graduate student Sayed Nowroz is making an impact at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. As a key contributor to the development of advanced infrastructure powering AI systems like ChatGPT, Nowroz's work is helping shape the future of technology. During an internship with Amazon  more PR

Zou, an applied microeconomist, is an ILR Future of Work fellow (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Zou, an applied microeconomist, is an ILR Future of Work fellow Jian Zou, an ILR Future of Work fellow, is conducting research with Professor Michael Lovenheim and Associate Professor Evan Riehl at the ILR School. Zou is an applied microeconomist with research interests in labor economics, economics of education and public economics. A primary research agenda focuses on the economics of education and studies h more PR