NEW YORK, May 7 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Pursuing Change: MPA Student Abraham Lugo Selected for Inaugural Johnson Justice Fellowship Baruch College graduate student Abraham Lugo (MPA '25) has long been a champion for immigrant rights and community advocacy. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Lugo moved to New York City in 2021--an important step in his journey to becoming a leader in social justice. Now studying at the Marxe School of Public and International Affai more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Business: Mahar, Oakley illustrate pet therapy's paws-itive power Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Years before Oklahoma State University established Pete's Pet Posse, Marla Mahar understood the therapeutic power of dogs. When she worked in OSU's English Language Institute, she sometimes brought her toy poodle, Renni, to campus. S more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University generates nearly $1.5 billion for local economy Economic-impact report examines 2023-24 By Eric Coker When more than 4,700 Binghamton University students walk across the Commencement stage this month, they will be celebrated by nearly 25,000 family and friends who have likely bolstered the local economy by spending money at shops, restaurants and hotels. In 2023-24, Binghamton Univer more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Art of Science winner X-rayed a conch shell S3IP scientist wins top prize in annual Art of Science competition By Katie Liu Senior scientist Anju Sharma took first prize in the Visualizing the Unseen category and Best in Show at this year's Art of Science competition for her artwork detailing the intricate arches and cavities inside a conch shell. Sharma, who works at the S3IP Center of Excellence, accomp more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown joins federal lawsuit challenging cuts to National Science Foundation grant funding PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University has joined a federal lawsuit challenging an action announced on Friday, May 2, by the National Science Foundation to limit indirect cost reimbursements to a 15% rate for its research grants to higher education institutions. Brown is a named plaintiff in the suit f more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 7 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Ground control: Lessons in leadership from outer space and the heart of industry By Stephen Kostrzewa Charles J. Camarda has escaped the surly bonds of Earth and has faced death in the cold vacuum of space -- and returned to share the story with students in Trustee Professor of Management Mike Roberto's Leadership Seminar. During his 46 years at NASA, Camarda, a former astronaut, director of engineering a more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 7 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant's annual Healthcare Summit explores AI's role in healthcare solutions By Emma Bartlett On May 2, clinicians, legal experts, strategists, entrepreneurs, and tech-based organizations gathered at Bryant University for the third annual Healthcare Summit. Convening under the theme "Transforming Healthcare Through AI: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact," attendees explored how professionals could leverage art more PR

PASADENA, California, May 6 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns Sunney Chan (1936-2025) Sunney Chan, Caltech's George Grant Hoag Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, Emeritus, died on May 5. He was 88 years old. Chan was born in San Francisco on October 5, 1936, to immigrant, working-class parents. He spent his early childhood in what he described as a "culturally disadvantaged" environment. "There was not a drop of academic blood in my b more PR

PASADENA, California, May 6 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech-Affiliated Students Awarded 2025 Hertz Fellowships Cloris Cheng, a Caltech computer science (CS) major graduating this spring, has been awarded a fellowship from the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. Hertz Fellows receive five years of funding for graduate study. Cheng is one of 19 students selected from among more than 1,000 applicants this year. Incoming graduate student Edward C more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Mapping a crisis The shifting landscape of opioid deaths By Teagan Haynes The opioid epidemic in the United States isn't standing still, and neither are the researchers working to understand it. Central Michigan University President Neil MacKinnon and research collaborator and College of Medicine faculty member Preshit Ambade are using advanced geospatial analysis to trace how the crisis has evol more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Charles Wharton, plasma physicist, dies at 99 Charles "Chuck" Benjamin Wharton, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and a distinguished expert in plasma physics, died April 12 in Ithaca, New York. He was 99. Wharton joined Cornell in 1967 as a professor in what was then the School of Electrical Engineering, where he helped establish the Laboratory of Plasma Studies. Throughout his 25-year career at Corne more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Tamara Eddy was happily 'bitten by the bat' The biology major's love of nature blossomed on an unexpected path framed by the pandemic. By Dina Weinstein Tamara Eddy was first drawn to Virginia Commonwealth University so she could study a lifelong passion: dance. She ultimately found another: bats. As with many of her peers, COVID-19 became a formative part of her academic journey.  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Wilder School's Tiffani Vasco envisions human impact through urban planning 'Nobody said no' to her many research interests, she says of her supportive VCU mentors. Tiffani Vasco has always wanted to help people, and that goal steered her toward a destination she didn't initially expect: urban planning. Vasco graduates this spring with a bachelor's degree from the urb more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Wetterhahn Symposium to Spotlight Undergraduate Research Dartmouth trustee Odette Harris '91 named keynote speaker for the May 27 event. The 33rd annual Karen E. Wetterhahn Science Symposium will be held at the Hanover Inn on Tuesday, May 27, beginning with a keynote address by Dartmouth trustee Odette Harris '91. A pioneering neurosurgeon, Harris is a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University School  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 7 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * College professor works with students in Honey Bee Neurobiology Lab By Emmi Elmaleh Months after two natural disasters devastated the Tampa Bay area, Assistant Professor of Biology Scott Dobrin, Ph.D., has returned to working alongside Eckerd College students to explore the environmental stressors on learning in the brain development of adult honey bees. Dobrin says he expects his students to apply the knowled more PR

EL PASO, Texas, May 7 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Freeport-McMoRan Commits $7 Million to Support Mining Engineering at UTEP Investment will support establishment of Texas' only mining engineering program EL PASO, Texas (May 6, 2025) - The University of Texas at El Paso announced today a $7 million investment from mining industry leader Freeport-McMoRan to support UTEP's planned re-start of the mining engineering degree program. The inv more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The hospitality industry can leverage the gender characteristics of service robots to influence customers' decisions, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. Service robots with characteristics typically associated with males may be more persua more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 6 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Murphy, NJIT, NJEDA Celebrate Launch of NJII Venture Studio, an NJ Strategic Innovation Center New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) marked a milestone in the state's innovation economy with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NJII Venture Studio. The event featured remarks from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry Senior researchers (pictured from left to right) Morgan Opp, Lucy Olcott, Jesse Buck and Isabella Chavez Miranda helped advance Professor Robert Doyle's cutting-edge obesity and diabetes treatments. When Jesse Buck '25, Isabella Chavez Miranda '25, Lucy Olcott '25 and Morgan Opp '25 started as student researchers in medicinal ch more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system? As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need to more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker research unlocks secrets of sorghum's defenses against fall armyworm By Geitner Simmons University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists continue to advance the understanding of sorghum's natural defenses, new findings that can strengthen crop resistance to a major pest threat, the fall armyworm. These voracious caterpillars harm a variety of crops, including corn and soybeans. Once the creatures begin  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds What would a behind-the-scenes look at a video generated by an artificial intelligence model be like? You might think the process is similar to stop-motion animation, where many images are created and stitched together, but that's not quite the case for "diffusion models" like OpenAl's SORA and Google's VEO 2. Instead of  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * If time is money, here's one way consumers value it As the saying goes, time is money. That's certainly evident in the transportation sector, where people will pay more for direct flights, express trains, and other ways to get somewhere quickly. Still, it is difficult to measure precisely how much people value their time. Now, a paper co-authored by an MIT economist uses ride-sharin more PR

AMES, Iowa, May 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Detecting depression using digital traces on social media AMES, Iowa - Social media is a sounding board of sorts in today's world. It's a place where people go to share their thoughts, opinions and feelings - and to test the reactions of others, too. In return, they receive feedback, often in real-time, as well as support and validation. For some individuals, sharing on-screen may also provide an easier entry more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 7 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Low Blood Sugar Contributes to Eye Damage and Vision Loss in Diabetic Retinopathy; Experimental Drug May Help Treat Condition In a new National Institutes of Health-funded study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, an important boundary tha more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 7 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Federally Funded Research Explores How AI Tools Can Improve Manufacturing Worker Safety, Product Quality By Josh Stowe 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 i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Kosmos 482's return being watched closely by Rice experts A fragment of a Soviet spacecraft that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is expected to crash back to Earth as early as this week. Kosmos 482 is expected to crash back to Earth. Stock image. Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 as part of the Soviet Union's Venera program, failed to escape Earth's orbit due to a launch failure. The spacec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Lifesaving opioid addiction meds rarely started after emergency visits for overdose Study: Medicaid Patients With ED Visits For Overdose: Disparities In Initiation Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder (DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00984) Medications proven to effectively treat opioid addiction are rarely given after emergency department visits for overdose, and who gets them varies, sometimes greatly, de more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 7 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Research project turns A.E. Phillips second graders into published authors Young minds at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School recently put their research skills to the test by diving into the world of animals. As part of a project in Kelly Hodge and Paige Harvey's second-grade classes, students selected an animal to study and conducted in-depth research based on specific scientific guidelines. Each student cho more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette engineering professor receives $1 million HUD grant to support construction and engineering workforce development, education Dr. Yong Bai, McShane Chair and Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering in the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University, has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for research and curricu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MSQF team earns 4th-place finish at international portfolio management competition Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405.744.4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University finance postgraduate students Anahita Badkoubeh Hezaveh and Zannatus Saba teamed up to earn a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Rotman Portfolio Management Competition. Hosted by th more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 6 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers, both MGS geologists, help unearth giant mosasaur fossil near campus STARKVILLE, Miss.--Scientists with Mississippi State University are playing a key role in an exciting new fossil discovery that's close to campus, a discovery that may represent the largest mosasaur ever found in the state. MSU doctoral researchers Jonathan Leard and Tim Palmer--both full-time professional geologi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Development, agriculture present risks for drinking water quality A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, presenting both health concerns and raising the cost of water treatment. Using a model called the Soil and Water Assessment To more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Sampling, Lab Capacity Could be Weak Links in African Swine Fever Outbreak A new model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in the U.S. and found that sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern - particularly in areas with dense swine farm populations - when samples are tested within the state. AS more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 6 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * National Academy of Sciences elects two U-M professors The National Academy of Sciences recently announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members, including two from the University of Michigan, in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The two U-M faculty members were: Phoebe Ellsworth Phoebe Ellsworth, the Frank Murphy Distinguished P more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Receives $1.24 Million Grant to Support Youth Mental Health By Syria Gilmore The Eagle Counseling, Consultation and Research Clinic (ECCRC) in the School of Education at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has received a three-year, $1.24 million grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (Blue Cross NC Foundation) to launch Project HARMONY - an initiative more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New method explores dormancy in TB, other organisms 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 bacterium (Mtb) and other org more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy 'forever chemicals' A team of researchers from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called "forever chemicals" that have contaminated water supplies worldwide. In a study published in more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 7 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Extension launches online marketplace, Path to Plate New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences will launch Path to Plate, an online marketplace that connects New Mexico producers with local buyers, in May. "Path to Plate will be an online b2b marketplace that allows producers, such as farmers, ranchers more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * How urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate Rats are well known for carrying diseases. And as they migrate in cities, they spread bacteria that could be life-threatening to humans, according to a six-year study co-authored by Nate Stone, a Ph.D. student turned research scientist at NAU's Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, and Dave Wagner, PMI's executive director. The pair worked on the research  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Mapping carbon in the Arctic When it comes to climate, what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic. The effects of Arctic warming are a harbinger of what's coming to all terrestrial biomes, including the deserts of Arizona. That's why an international project led by NAU researchers, which has resulted in the first high-resolution maps of plant biomass and woody plant dominance in the Arctic, more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Nutritional sciences student named College of Education and Human Sciences Orange Robe honoree Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@okstate.edu Leadership and service. Those two words reflect Victoria Smith's time at Oklahoma State University. In recognition of her achievements, the Houston native has been selected as the College of Education and Human Sci more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Peabody College spring 2025 notes and honors Marcia Barnes, professor of special education, was named the Dunn Family Chair in Psychoeducational Assessment. Deon Benton, assistant professor of psychology & human development, and Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of educational neuroscience, were named APS Rising Stars by the Association for Psychological Science. The award is presented to outstandin more PR

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona research lab sweeps two categories in Erie competition ERIE, Pa. -- Members of Penn State Altoona's Integrated Social Science Research Lab (ISSRL) enjoyed success at the annual Penn State Behrend-Sigma Xi Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference held in Erie on Saturday, April 26. The competition is open to Penn State students and undergradu more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State students advise researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three Penn State undergraduate students who participate in the University's Sustainable Labs Program were invited to Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Janelia Research Campus in April to help make the facility's research labs more sustainable. Ella Clobes, Gavin Maxson and Kay Smith, all m more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue invests in One Health, from making medicines to advancing chemistry, along America's Hard-Tech Corridor New degrees will prepare students for high-impact careers while faculty hiring and research and training facilities help accelerate pharmaceutical advances WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has announced a series of new degrees, a synergistic faculty recruitment initiative in the ad more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Can leisure make us healthier as individuals and as a society? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As a Penn State undergraduate student in the 1970s, John Dattilo said he felt pulled in two directions. He wanted to pursue a major in special education to help people with disabilities, yet he believed that leisure was a key component to health and happiness in life. So, when Dattilo saw that many pe more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies On a lab bench in the basement of Weill Hall, a tiny device silently pumps fluid through a series of tubes and vessels that mimic the human heart. It has the potential to save the lives of tens of thousands of babies with heart defects. But after receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the project's future is uncertain. On March 30, the U.S.  more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, May 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT and University of Rochester develop experimental quantum communications network The Rochester Quantum Network provides a more secure way to transmit information Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Rochester recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers. In a new paper published in Optica Qu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewater Farmers today face a number of challenges, from supply chain stability to nutrient and waste management. But hanging over everything is the need to maintain profitability amid changing markets and increased uncertainty. Fyto, founded by former MIT staff member Jason Prapas, is offering a highly automated cul more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success By Gabe Saldana Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The Buried Treasure in Your Old Smartphone The rare earth elements mined from discarded electronics could improve the U.S. supply chain. By Maddi Busby Hidden inside discarded smartphones, tablets, and old TV screens lies a surprising source of value: rare earth elements, or REEs. In 2019 alone, the world generated more than 53 million metric tons of electronic waste, yet less t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Rangeland conditions vary dramatically across the state By Sarah Fuller Conditions in rangelands and unimproved pasture vary dramatically across Texas based on precipitation as the warm-season forage growing period begins, said experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. At more than 92 million acres, rangelands represen more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The plastic problem: How to solve it Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds of plastic waste daily. Morath explains the extent of the problem and why solutions are so dif more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, May 7 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Todd Siebert Memorial Foundation Donates $25,000 to Support ALS and FTD Research at Ball State University The Smaldino ALS/FTD Research Project Fund within Ball State University's Department of Biology has received a donation of $25,000 from the Todd Siebert Memorial Foundation. The generous donation will be used to develop treatment options for two related diseases: C9orf72-linked amyotrophic lateral sc more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two OSU chemical engineering students receive Niblack Research Scholarship Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Rachel Davis and Noor Atiyeh, undergraduate students in the School of Chemical Engineering, have been awarded the Niblack Research Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. The Niblack Research Scholars Program at Oklahoma State Un more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany and FIU Students Present Original Research at VICEROY Showcase By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (May 6, 2025) -- The University at Albany and Florida International University (FIU) recently held the third annual VICEROY research showcase. The event brought together students from both institutions to share their original research projects spanning artificial intelligence, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) secu more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Alumna Makes an Impact on the International Stage In recognition of her work on COP28, Soraya Gargash '22 was presented with the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) highest award in civil service, by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE. By Elizabeth Salaam When Soraya Gargash '22 arrived at UC San Diego from Dubai as a first-year student, she t more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 6 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Discovery: a better, more targeted termite terminator Chemical prevents drywood termites from creating new exoskeletons By Jules Bernstein Drywood termites, the ones that hide in wooden structures, molt about seven times in their lives. UC Riverside researchers have found a chemical preventing them from growing new exoskeletons will also end their infestation of your home. The ch more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Engineered Bacterium Could Shield People from Mercury Toxicity Researchers load common probiotic species with gene sequences from mercury-resistant microbes found in mines By Robert Monroe Researchers from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered bacterium that has the ability to convert the toxic form of mercury present in  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * It's Hard to Get Meds to the Lungs: Breathable Algae Offers a New Path Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in inhalable liquid particles and travel deep inside the lungs of mice where they drop off drugs to fight pneumonia. Years of UC San Diego research are converging, and clinical trials are getting closer. By Liezel Labios Our lungs are fairly susce more PR

EDMOND, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * UCO's New Carnegie National Classifications Reflect Commitment to Workforce Development The University of Central Oklahoma's new classifications in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education reinforce UCO's commitment to meeting students where they are and providing access to a relevant, high-quality college experience focused on preparing students for the workforc more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Improving Prostate Cancer Prediction During Active Surveillance By Lisette Hilton At the American Urologic Association (AUA) 2025 annual meeting, Sanoj Punnen, M.D., summarized the decade-long Miami Active Surveillance Trial (MAST) clinical trial and outlined how researchers are improving risk assessment for prostate cancer patients under active surveillance. "My colleagues at AUA who more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE, Atlantic Hospitality forge workforce partnership to fuel Maine's dynamic hospitality sector The collaboration will give students in UNE's College of Business real-world experience to prepare them for careers in Maine's thriving hospitality industries following graduation By Alan Bennett The University of New England has announced a new partnership with Atlantic Hospitality, a Maine-based hospitali more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments Findings strengthen understanding of the link between hearing loss and dementia as people age By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * School of Nursing expands research, teaching with its first 'wet lab' By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo School of Nursing has opened its first wet laboratory, a milestone that expands the school's research capabilities and enhances training in molecular biology, biochemistry and microscopic anatomy. Located in G34 Faber Hall on the South C more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Environmental Communication Class Partners With Watershed Alliance to Promote Sustainable Growth A University of Arkansas communication course is making waves in Northwest Arkansas through a service-learning partnership with the Beaver Watershed Alliance, empowering students to promote watershed sustainability through community research and public engagement. This spring, students enrolled in the Env more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Economics for Everyone initiative adds new lessons, Spanish resources Free platform for foundational economics education expands with multilingual website and new partnership Whether making everyday choices in the grocery store, contemplating the cost of college or voting in an election, economic thinking can help us analyze the world around us to make more informed decisions. But how can we scale econom more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Profit motivation of social media companies may compel them to inject bias and create polarization, study finds Social media companies thrive on the subtle influencing of users' behavior. Nudging, so to speak. "It is of interest to social media companies to nudge users in such a way that their engagement level increases, but as a result, echo chambers are created and the level of polarization increases," sai more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, May 7 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: * * * Statewide initiative to assess needs of Louisiana's military veterans and families A statewide initiative to better understand the challenges faced by Louisiana's military veterans and their families is set to launch in 2025. This initiative, spearheaded by the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI), a center under the Informatics Research Institute at the University of Loui more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 7 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Study explores how Reddit is used to work through pre-wedding doubts University of Missouri researchers find that the social media platform Reddit is being used by people who have second thoughts to openly share and seek advice before getting married. Got cold feet before making wedding vows? You're not alone -- and a lot of people are turning to Reddit to share their premarital doubts and feelin more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Fritz elected to National Academy of Sciences By Deann Gayman The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has added a fifth member to the National Academy of Sciences. Sherilyn Fritz, George Holmes Professor in Earth and atmospheric sciences and the School of Biological Sciences, joined 120 new members and 30 international members elected for membership of the academy, which recognizes and elevates outstanding sc more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 7 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UROC showcases undergraduate research Conference guides students through the professional research process Every year, University of New Mexico undergraduate students work with faculty on their research topic of choice during the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a professional research conference that spotlights undergraduate research. This year's event was held more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Accelerating Drug Discovery with a Single Carbon Atom University of Oklahoma researchers have unveiled a method of adding a single carbon atom to drug molecules to enhance drug diversity. By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - A research team from the University of Oklahoma has pioneered a groundbreaking method that could accelerate drug discovery and reduce pharmaceutical development costs. Their work, more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 7 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Food Allergy Study Gives Families Peace of Mind - and PB&J By Zeina Mohammed Cole Copeland was 2 years old when he finally had the chance to try his brother's favorite meal: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Diagnosed with allergies to multiple foods - including peanuts, eggs, cashews and hazelnuts - Cole faced an anxious childhood filled with food restrictions. His mother, Jessica Cop more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 7 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New health assessment tool gauges body's biological age The tool uses medical history and routine lab results to gauge body and organ age and to predict risk of disability and death. A novel health-assessment tool that uses eight metrics derived from a person's physical exam and routine lab tests could be used to characterize biological age and predict the person's risk of more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Upcycled grape pomace in chicken feed may improve gut health New York state's grape industry produces 30,000 pounds of grape pomace waste each year. Nationally, that number is roughly 1 million pounds. The grape skins, seeds and stalks left over from the wine and grape juice industries may provide new opportunities to improve the health of chickens and other animals. In a paper, " Concord Grape Pomace Extract I more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern and Children's Health receive record-setting gift from Moody Foundation New Dallas pediatric campus hospital to be named in honor of transformational grant UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health(SM) today announced a historic nine-figure grant from the Moody Foundation to support the new $5 billion pediatric campus in Dallas, which broke ground in more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 7 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Most people say they want to know their risk for Alzheimer's dementia, fewer follow through Among reasons for declining, research participants say knowing would be a burden to themselves, family members A new study from WashU Medicine examines the choices healthy research volunteers make when given the opportunity to learn their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia.  more PR