STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * (Mine)Crafting reality: MSIS researchers use video games to study vicarious experiences Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu What can you learn from a room of Oklahoma State University students engaging with popular video games Minecraft and Fortnite? A lot, if you ask four researchers in the Spears School of Business Department of Managemen more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 5 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * ADHD linked to longer concussion recovery in high school athletes, UH study finds High school athletes diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take significantly longer to recover from concussions than their peers, according to new research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The study, led by Kyoko Shirahata, a faculty member in the College of Education's Departm more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * AI could help improve early detection of breast cancers between screenings, UCLA-led study shows Using artificial intelligence during routine screening could flag spots of concern invisible to the naked eye Key findings * AI was able to identify mammographically visible types of breast cancer earlier by flagging them at the time of screening. * Researchers estimate that incorporating A more PR

ALFRED, New York, May 6 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Ceramic art professor Paul Briggs is keynote presenter at MCAA Conference Paul Briggs, assistant professor of ceramic art in Alfred University's School of Art & Design, will serve as the keynote presenter at the Michigan Ceramic Art Association (MCAA) Conference. The conference, titled "Michigan Mud 2025," is scheduled for May 14-23 at Western Michigan University's Morean Ceramics Research Center in Kalamaz more PR

ALFRED, New York, May 6 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Graduate student Naimul Haque develops top AI program in company competition Alfred University graduate student Naimul Haque has created a start-up company that utilizes artificial intelligence to ease the process of applying to graduate school. He hopes the experience he gained in the AI space while collaborating with undergraduate mechanical engineering student Jesse Buck will help him grow his fledgling v more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, May 6 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU expert in cultural evolution elected to National Academy of Sciences Robert Boyd adds the esteemed distinction -- one of the highest honors a researcher can receive -- to his list of accolades By Megan Martin A leading authority on cultural evolution, Robert Boyd, a professor in Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change and a research scientist with the Institute of Human Orig more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Study: Neighborhood stress may impact kids' brains--and increase depression risk New study finds children from disadvantaged neighborhoods are less responsive to reward and loss By John Brhel Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods - areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation, and lower access to community resources - are at risk of developing depression and new research led by faculty a more PR

FULLERTON, California, May 6 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Smart-Home Technology Prototypes Support Formerly Unhoused Individuals Faculty-Student Project Partners With Orange County Nonprofits That Provide Permanent Supportive Housing Graduate student Hammad Sheikh and his classmates developed a technology-based smart cooking assistant to help formerly unhoused individuals learn how to cook in their permanent supportive housing. The more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Sciences Elects Daniel Nagin as Official Member By: Caitlin Kizielewicz On April 29 the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of Daniel S. Nagin, Lester Hamburg University Professor Of Public Policy And Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, as an official member of the organization. The award reco more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person's genetic risk for alcohol problems Research led by VCU and Rutgers University provides new insights into how the people we love affect our health. By Olivia Trani A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence a person's g more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduate She missed the traditional walk in previous ceremonies, but she takes a big professional step forward through VCU's clinically focused doctoral program. By Joan Tupponce When Brooke Gore receives her doctoral degree from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Nursing this spring, it will be the more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU geology professor earns prestigious fellowship to study lithium formation in Belgium By Robert Wang Dr. Mona Sirbescu, a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Central Michigan University, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), one of Belgium's most competitive international mobility programs. She is currently en route more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Nanoplastics Are All Around (and Inside) Us How are humans exposed to these tiny and ubiquitous plastics? And is there anything we can do about it? By Renee Cho Each year, over 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this plastic is recycled and 19% is incinerated; 72% goes to landfills, other dumpsites or ends  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Center for Social Sciences awards grants, invites new proposals Projects that address climate resilience, bias in housing markets, and the use of large language models in hiring are among the 35 proposals selected to receive funding from the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) Spring 2025 Seed Grant. In addition, this year CCSS launched the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds in collaboration with Cor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * CU Denver's Engineers are Innovating a Smarter Transportation Future And encouraging the next generation to find inspiration in their daily lives--just like they did. What do you picture when you hear the phase, "helping profession?" Maybe a teacher, a social worker, or a therapist? What if there were other ways to serve your community? For College of Engineering, Design and Computing (CEDC) professors Jac more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Decker College highlights faculty and student research during University Research Days From substance use to language and literacy, Decker research projects showcase community partnerships By Natalie Blando-George Binghamton University Research Days is an annual week-long series of events showcasing research across the University. From April 29 to May 2, faculty and students from Decker College of Nursing  more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Dietary shifts shaped the earliest members of the human genus Led by East Tennessee State University's Dr. Justin Ledogar, an international team of researchers published a new study in April that suggests the earliest human ancestors may have ditched hard foods earlier than previously believed. By utilizing advanced computer simulations, researchers were able to compare bite force mechanics of more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How do plants communicate? Students learn the science behind smart agriculture From drones that monitor crop health to plants that send text messages, middle and high school students at Cornell's Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference experienced firsthand how plant science and technology are shaping the future of agriculture. During the day-long STEM event on April 5 at Barton Hall, organized to spark scientif more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Study: Program Helps New Moms Cope with Anxiety and Depression in Ethiopia By Stephanie Desmon A unique evidence-based approach to supporting new mothers' mental and reproductive health in rural Ethiopia has long-term positive impact on symptoms of postpartum anxiety and depression, according to findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial led by the Johns Hopkins Center  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Kinder Institute study shows Houstonians may be underprepared for disasters As hurricane season approaches and as disasters are becoming more frequent, more costly and more disruptive, new insights from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research highlight Harris County households' disaster preparedness. Over the past 40 years, the Houston area has experienced 52 federally declared disasters, accordi more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23. The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries' spaces, the quality and repair of collections, and service support to patrons and student entrepreneurs. Superviso more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, May 6 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T commencement speakers announced By Velvet Hasner More than 1,000 Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates will be awarded degrees during three upcoming ceremonies. Dr. Nadine Alameh, executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, will speak at the May 16 ceremony for Ph.D. graduates. The Honorable Mike Parson, 57th governor of Missouri, will speak at bo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT physicists snap the first images of "free-range" atoms MIT physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the "free-range" particles that until now were predicted but never directly observed. Their findings, appearing today in the journal Physical Review Letters, will help scientists visualize never more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU well-represented in 2025 class of NSF Graduate Research Fellows STARKVILLE, Miss.- Three Mississippi State seniors are among this year's recipients of the National Science Foundation's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high-achieving scientists and engineers. It provides three years of sch more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New eCornell certificate centers individual perspective on metabolic health Nutrition tips frequently trend online, but some recommendations from social media nutritionists can do more harm than good. Understanding health through research-based approaches helps consumers fight the influence of fads. Sander Kersten, director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences and the Schleifer Family Professor in Cornell Huma more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria's thick cell wall helps it to fight off the host immune system. Much of that cell wall is made from complex sugar mol more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New Product Development Center's Inventors Assistance Service turning dreams into reality Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Being organized can be daunting, especially when it comes to laundry. This was specifically the case for Tammie Lore, a resident of Jenks, Oklahoma. Having sons around the same age made separating laundry difficult to  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 5 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * NJIT Chemist to Study Elusive Molecules Key to Cell Health with NSF CAREER Award New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) chemist Pier Alexandre Champagne has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the understanding of sulfur-containing molecules that are key to cellular defense and health, but transform so quickly into different compounds -- within fractions o more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 6 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU and Legacy Health agree to terminate plans to integrate organizations In August 2023, Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced their intent to combine and create an integrated health system. Today, the organizations have entered into a mutual agreement to terminate the transaction. After careful consideration of the evolving operating environment, the organizations have  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 6 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Evidence review raises concern about cannabis use in pregnancy OHSU research team finds moderate risk for preterm birth, low birth weight By Erik Robinson An updated systematic review finds that consuming cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death. The study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University published today in the  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU trio wins Entrepreneur's Cup with groundbreaking 3D printing technology, campuswide effort Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405.744.4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University team of Soroosh Farsiani, Mahla Hosseini and William Petty took home top honors at the 2025 Entrepreneur's Cup at the Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City on April 2 more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Pitt Researchers Reveal How Tiny Swimmers Disrupt Ocean Flow: APS Recognizes Top Fluid Dynamics Paper of 2024 Pitt professor Lei Fang and his PhD student Xinyu Si's research of swarming active matter was recognized as an APS Top Paper of 2024 Any beachgoer who has ever fought against a current while swimming might be skeptical that schools of baitfish, tiny shrimp, o more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Plants you wear: LivingLoom weaves seeds into textiles Humans' relationships with plants is largely utilitarian, serving our needs. We generally either eat them or make things out of them. Researchers in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) have developed a design and fabrication approach that treats these living things as companions to humans, with seeds woven into hydrogel material for hairbands, wristbands, hats more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 6 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: Comprehensive Energy Actions Can Improve Health Outcomes in the U.S. By Ambreen Ali Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (e more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation What if data could help predict a patient's prognosis, streamline hospital operations, or optimize human resources in medicine? A book fresh off the shelves, " The Analytics Edge in Healthcare," shows that this is already happening, and demonstrates how to scale it. Authored by Dimitris Bertsimas, MIT's vi more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop new method for studying TB, other organisms that go dormant Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, in part due to its ability to hide out for years in the lungs before starting an infection. Now, a new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant - sometimes for multiple generations - has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis b more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Couple Teaches the Importance of Bee-Positive Environmental Practices By Kitta MacPherson A Rutgers research duo conveys the critical importance of honey bees to students and the public through teaching and research Michael Haberland stood at the edge of a towering granite cornice on a boom lift high above a playground in Paterson, N.J. He was there to remove a massive honey bee hive that threatened the  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, May 6 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * S&T researchers developing AI system to prevent pests, improve crop yield for rural farms By Greg Edwards When many computer scientists say they are researching methods to stop bugs, they are likely referring to computer glitches and other issues. When Dr. Sajal Das from Missouri S&T says this, he is talking about the crawly and flying creatures afflicting agriculture operations. Das, a more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 6 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Shaped by Weather: OU Research Fuels Uncrewed Aerial System Development, Innovation By Kat Gebauer NORMAN, OKLA. - On the day of the 2023 Rolling Fork tornado, researchers with the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High Impact Weather (CIWRO) and NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory, headquartered on the University of Oklahoma campus, piloted a small network of drones through increasingly ho more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Southeast Venture Showcase highlights innovation across the region Vanderbilt University and its Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization hosted the inaugural Southeast Venture Showcase April 21-23 at the W Nashville hotel. This exclusive event was a first-of-its kind collaboration among top research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to highlight their most promising new  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Hospitality service design can promote healthy aging Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism research offers insights to engage older adults in wellness By Karn Dhingra As the global population ages, service design strategies from the hospitality industry are helping expand how health and wellness organizations moti more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * New Self-Healing Polymer Possesses A Quality Never Before Seen At Any Scale Material scientists at Texas A&M have developed a dynamic material that self-heals after puncturing by changing from solid to liquid and back. By Denise Brehm What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually help protect real-life flyers more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The age-old problem of long-term care Caring well for the elderly is a familiar challenge. Some elderly people need close medical attention in facilities; others struggle with reduced capabilities while not wanting to leave their homes. For families, finding good care is hard and expensive, and already-burdened family members often pick up the slack. The problem is expanding as birt more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Three UChicago scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2025 Three University of Chicago scholars have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, joining other scientists and researchers chosen in "recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research." Profs. Rina Foygel Barber, Margaret Gardel and Peter Littlewood are among the 120 new members elected thi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 6 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * American Studies Faculty Member's Book Explores Misunderstood Histories By Christine Sanni Assistant Professor of American Studies Juliet Nebolon discusses the World War II period in Hawaii, martial law, and settler militarism, a term she developed to describe intertwining regimes of settler colonialism and militarism. Momo Djebli '25, who studied with Nebolon, uses concepts developed in Nebolon's new book, Sett more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 6 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Two OU Researchers Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY AND NORMAN - Two University of Oklahoma researchers, Rodney Tweten, Ph.D., and Jizhong "Joe" Zhou, Ph.D., have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can receive. OU is the only university in Oklahoma with representation in the organiza more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Humanities Scholars Make Sense of Complicated Histories Three faculty explore global histories of addiction, Pan-Africanism and cinema as contraband By Erika Johnson In 2020 amid a growing global pandemic, Claire Edington was lecturing on the frightening experiences of people during the bubonic plague that ravaged Europe and the Middle East over 600 years ago. "It was s more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A fully automated tool for species tree inference By Katherine Connor A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego is making it easier for researchers from a broad range of backgrounds to understand how different species are evolutionarily related, and support the transformative biological and medical applications that rely on these species trees. The researchers dev more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Helping High-Performance Computers Multi-task New research could be adopted by manufacturers, including Intel, with a broad-reaching impact on data centers and cloud computing By Kimberley Clementi Imagine trying to write a research paper while simultaneously answering phones at a call center. Multi-tasking with intermittent interruptions could short circuit the human brain. But do  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Min Proteins for Max Efficiency During Cell Division By Michelle Franklin The Min protein system prevents abnormal cell division in bacteria by forming oscillating patterns between the ends of a cell ("poles"). Despite decades of theoretical work, predicting the protein concentrations at which oscillations start and whether cells can maintain them under different conditions has been  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA receives $10 million gift from Canarelli Family Foundation to advance stroke rescue program and neurosurgery Key takeaways * The Canarellis are directing $6 million toward the UCLA Arline and Henry Gluck Stroke Rescue Program, which will allow UCLA to launch a third mobile stroke unit: a specially designed ambulance that offers highly advanced clinical care in the prehospital setting. more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * University at Buffalo to create $34 million nursing simulation center The center comes as UB, New York's flagship university, is designated SUNY's first Nursing Simulation Center of Excellence BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo School of Nursing will create a new $34 million simulation center to advance cutting-edge nursing research, education and professional  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study finds one protein that mitigates Huntington's disease, and one that exacerbates it These proteins, which regulate the huntingtin protein's movement in neurons, could be future drug targets BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated huntingtin protein (HTT) caus more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * $1 Million Awarded to Galvanize Workforce with Electronics Education The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded the University of Arkansas $1 million to expand electronics education through development of credit and non-credit courses related to workforce needs in the semiconductor industry. Alan Mantooth, a Distinguished Professor of electrical engineering, will serve as the principal invest more PR

MERCED, California, May 6 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Fuel Record-Breaking Wildfires in 2020? New Study Explains By Patty Guerra In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted many facets of life, including health care, schools and the work environment. A new study by UC Merced researchers shows evidence that the pandemic also fueled an elevated number of wildfires in the United States that year. How? With schools and busi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Study could point way to reducing scar tissue around implants By Paul Dailing UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering research aims to reduce immune response to pacemakers, other devices Over time, scar tissue slows or stops implanted bioelectronics. But new interdisciplinary research could help pacemakers, sensors and other implantable devices keep people healthier for longer. In a paper published in Na more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 6 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Federally funded research explores how AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker safet more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * The Future of Technology is Being Built in Texas AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest Festival goers, local leaders and Longhorns recently gathered at UT's Hook 'Em House at Antone's to hear from an esteemed panel about the opportunity for tech transformation in Austin, Texas and beyond, when the right groups come together to reimagine the possibilities. The discussion was led by Mark Arnold, associate vi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy AUSTIN, Texas -- Abundant, low-cost, clean energy -- the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy -- took one step closer to reality, as a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 6 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub Project Completes First Deep Characterization Well A significant carbon management project led by Frontier Carbon Solutions LLC (Frontier) -- in partnership with the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) -- has completed the drilling of a deep characterization well. Drilling on a second well will begin as part of an effort to explore potential permanent carbon s more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM professor emerita elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that Joan Bybee, distinguished professor emerita of UNM Linguistics, has been elected to the Academy as part of the 2025 class. She joins a renowned group of nearly 250 leaders from across the country and the world. This recognition reflects Bybee's exceptional contribu more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM strengthens ties with NRAO as ngVLA project advances in New Mexico New Mexico has long been a leader in radio astronomy, with the iconic Very Large Array (VLA) standing as a symbol of scientific innovation for nearly 50 years. Operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the VLA remains one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world. But the future of the field is even  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Deeply Rooted models effective community-academic partnership to advance health and environmental justice in Philadelphia In partnership with over 25 community organizations, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and School District of Philadelphia, the Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia joint initiative planted 1,000+ trees, greened 1, more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio named official sports medicine partner of San Antonio Missions baseball SAN ANTONIO, May 5, 2025 - UT Health San Antonio has been named the official sports medicine partner of the San Antonio Missions, marking the latest in a series of strategic partnerships that strengthen its commitment to expert care, community wellness and support for ath more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Growing number of U.S. adolescents receive weight-loss surgery More metabolic and bariatric procedures performed despite FDA approval of weight-loss drugs for teens Weight-loss surgeries for adolescents increased 15% in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023, even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved effective new weight-loss medications for this age group, a study led b more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA professor named fellow of world's oldest chem group Rasika Dias is UT Arlington's second chemist to join the ranks of the Royal Society of Chemistry Rasika Dias, a distinguished research professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a 2025 fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his outstanding cont more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA Researchers Develop AI Tool To Fast-Track New Health Treatments By Zeina Mohammed University of Virginia engineering researchers created a new artificial intelligence tool to speed up the search for disease treatments, identifying promising drugs to prevent heart failure. Because developing new drugs can be costly, the team hopes their new AI tool, LogiRx, can save time and money.  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt awards endowed chairs to 33 faculty members Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored scholars from across Vanderbilt at an endowed chair investiture ceremony on April 30. These individuals are prominent faculty members who have distinguished themselves as pioneers and leaders in their fields. "If you want to understand what makes un more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A W&M degree, a half-century in the making Lynn Trott '25 earns her degree after a lifetime learning her art By Susan Corbett Gap years are common. How about 51 of them? After graduating from high school in 1967, Lynn Trott '25 attended one year of college at the University of California-San Diego. Lyndon Johnson was president. The Vietnam War was raging. Apollo 8 was readying for its mission to circumnavig more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 6 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * How molecular traffic cops guide development of the human brain A new Yale study offers new insight into how morphogens help regulate the development of stem cells into specialized brain cells. Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular "traffic cops" known as morphogens more PR