LA JOLLA, California, May 12 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * 7 UC San Diego Discoveries That Changed the World By Sara Bock It starts with a spark of curiosity. Can the damage caused by a stroke be reversed? How is the atmosphere changing over time? Could seeing inside living cells lead to better treatments? At UC San Diego, questions like these have guided decades of research. Some of the answers have changed how doctors treat patients or  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 13 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported. The team that developed the program, which includes researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the School of Public Health at Universit more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 12 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anthropology students compete in national Ethics Bowl competition Sponsored by the Society for American Archaeology, the event showcases the importance of ethics in the discipline By Jennifer Micale After paying for an expensive field camp, a group of undergraduates follows a graduate student into the desert to conduct an archaeological survey. But the group becomes lost and spends 17 hours wandering amo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown faculty to confer highest honor on preeminent scholars in physics, public health J. Michael Kosterlitz and Terrie Fox Wetle, two longtime Brown University faculty members who are accomplished researchers, leaders and educators, will receive the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Brown's 257 th Commencement on Sunday, May 25.  The medal is the highest honor the Brown University faculty can more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * SEI Study on Defense Department DevSecOps Finds Excellence and Opportunities DevSecOps practices foster collaboration among software development, security, and operations teams to build, test, and release software quickly and reliably. A high-stakes, high-security environment has challenged the implementation of these practices within the Department of Defense (DoD) more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 13 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Center for Quality of Life After Stroke Launches at University of Utah Health New Center Aims to Transform Stroke Recovery by Focusing on Long-Term Well-Being and Community Integration SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Nearly 800,000 people in the United States experience a stroke each year, and many experience changes to cognition, language, mobility, and mood that can last for months or years. Despit more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell student entrepreneurs take first place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition Five graduate students in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), one studying architecture and four in the Baker Program in Real Estate, entered the Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition this year and were awarded first place among 28 entries from different teams nationwide. The venture competition was held i more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- The Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Policies Erode Benefits Gained by Marriage for Foreign-Born Individuals According to new research by ILR Assistant Professor Tristan Ivory, intermarriage between foreign-born and native-born citizens provides clear labor market benefits for the foreign-born partner that change depending on the reception of immigrants in the host country. These findings are in line with a more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Gina Raimondo Highlights Public-Private Partnerships The former commerce secretary champions the "innovation ecosystem." Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo analyzed the critical role of private- and public-sector partnerships in maintaining American technological innovation and dominance during a discussion at Dartmouth on May 9. The talk was the seventh in the nine-part 100 Days Series sponsor more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Decoding young minds: Time sensitivity of knowledge and false belief recognition by Jenna Somers When a first grader has a spelling test on a Friday, they probably understand that the more they study throughout the week, the better they'll perform on the test. They also probably understand that if they only study on Monday, then by Friday, they may not remember how to correctly spell all the words. That s more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, May 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Five West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduates Recognized As Outstanding Seniors BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Five West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates who have succeeded in making an impact on campus, in the community and beyond were recognized as Outstanding Seniors during the recent Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony. Nominated by faculty and staff, these seniors were chosen for ac more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship hosts 14th annual conference in June By Stephen Stone Florida State University's Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) will host its 14th annual conference June 11-13 at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Fla. The JMI Conference is tailored to small business owners, offering a valuable platform for learning, net more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From necessity to innovation: The story of the N-Seam Saver and its inventor Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu In a world filled with consumer products designed to make life easier, few are as personally driven by necessity as the N-Seam Saver. Born from the frustration of shrinking clothes and ruined fabrics, the innovative product has no more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * From Subjects to Scientists: Vanderbilt's autism research and autistic researchers are reshaping discovery Vanderbilt University has been at the forefront of autism research for 60 years. Its groundbreaking studies span disciplines from medicine and neuroscience to education and engineering. Today this legacy of discovery is thriving as people with autism emerge as vital contributors to research and scholar more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers' new study explores AI's ability to improve differential diagnosis accuracy By Jenny Ralph The development of more accessible artificial intelligence (AI) models has transformed the field of health diagnoses and medicine, with AI being used for diagnostic accuracy, personalized treatment plans, interpreting medical images, streamlining operations, supporting remote patient monitoring an more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 13 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers earn National Institutes of Health grant to address diabetic eye care via technology Kennesaw State University researchers Mahmut Karakaya and Ramazan Aygun recently earned a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to support their technology-driven approach to addressing diabetic eye disease. The project will focus on diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Kinder Houston Area Survey to be released May 19 at annual luncheon Findings from the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the nation's longest-running metropolitan study of its kind, will be released May 19 by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research at its annual luncheon at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Now in its 44th year, the survey utilizes the largest survey panel in its history, now one of th more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 13 -- Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory issued the following news: * * * MagLab Showcased in Virtual Field Trip with Discovery Education and Sesame Workshop "Meet the Magnets" is available free to teachers, students, and families everywhere, giving them a behind the scenes look at the world's largest magnet laboratory TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Budding scientists worldwide are exploring the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory through a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. - China Trade Talk Outcome The United States and China de-escalated the ongoing trade war by agreeing to reduce tariffs on each other's goods. This announcement came in a joint statement released Monday morning. For a 90 day period, the U.S. will lower its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China will cut its tariffs on American imports from 125% to 10%. The George Was more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, May 13 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * EHS funds three experiential learning projects bridging academic disciplines The initiatives prepare students for real-world collaboration across mental health, education, and nutrition fields By Lauren Smetzer In keeping with its mission of prioritizing hands-on learning, interdisciplinary thinking, and innovative research, the College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS) has funded three experiential learning pro more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * What Are the Tradeoffs When People Have to Choose Between Clean Air and Clean Water? People in many parts of the world lack access to clean water, but boiling water to make it safer often requires burning wood or other dirty fuels that expose them to air pollution. How do these two risks compare to each other? A new study suggests that, while health risks from the resulting air pollutio more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska-developed vaccine protects against swine, human and bird flu By Leslie Reed Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska-Lincoln virologist Eric Weaver and his laboratory team. Research findings published April 29 in Nature Communications reveal a possible breakthrough. The study, "Epitope-Optimized Vaccine Elicit more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 13 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Senior Publishes Paper in Math Research Journal By Lisa McMahon A research paper by Niagara University senior math major Joseph Martino will be published in the mathematics research journal Integers in May. The paper, "Rational numbers with two-term odd greedy expansion," which he co-authored with Dr. Joel Louwsma, associate professor of mathematics, studies the odd greedy algorithm, a  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The Antibiotic That Takes the Bite Out of Lyme By Win Reynolds Study shows specific antibiotic cures Lyme disease at a fraction of the dosage Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually. Even in acute cases, Lyme can be devastating; more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome May Be Driven by Remnants of Infection Scientists learn why the body may continue to respond to an invisible threat long after bacterial death Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon -- a 2022 study found that 14 percent of patients who were diagnosed and treated early with antibiotic therapy would sti more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * OADI honors scholar-leaders at awards ceremony The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives held its ninth annual OADI Honors Awards celebration Friday evening, May 2, at the Statler Hotel. OADI serves as a hub providing academic and professional development support and resources for students from all undergraduate colleges and schools at Cornell. It focuses especially on the needs of first-generation college st more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Policies erode benefits gained by marriage for foreign-born individuals According to new research by ILR Assistant Professor Tristan Ivory, intermarriage between foreign-born and native-born citizens provides clear labor market benefits for the foreign-born partner that change depending on the reception of immigrants in the host country. These findings are in line with a separate body of literature that illustrate more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Public Health Victories Depend on Local and National Partnerships Trump Administration shared its discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on May 2. The plan outlines the administration's intentions to cut government spending across the board, which includes a 40% decrease in funding for the National Institutes of Health and 39% decrease to the CDC's funding. The s more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 12 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * When Doctors Dismiss Symptoms, Patients Suffer Lasting Harm By Andrew Smith A review by Rutgers Health researchers reveals the psychological damage and health care avoidance that may occur when doctors dismiss, minimize or ignore patients' symptoms, a phenomenon medical scientists call "symptom invalidation" and patients often call "medical gaslighting." The paper in Psychological Bulletin examined 151  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Sharon Shields, senior associate dean of Peabody College, named Peabody Distinguished Alumna Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development bestowed its 2025 Distinguished Alumna Award on Sharon Shields, PhD'76, during Commencement ceremonies on May 9. Shields earned her doctorate in health and physical education at George Peabody College for Teachers in 1976. At the University of Louisville, more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, May 13 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researchers study ways to improve how all students learn chemistry By Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher Senetta Bancroft's study into whether a differently structured chemistry class will benefit all students was inspired by a spring 2017 semester that left her disillusioned. "The course didn't go well," said Bancroft, who has cross ap more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Student Speaker Jonathan Collard de Beaufort '25: 'Let's Go Be Brilliant' (Video) University Scholar Jonathan Collard de Beaufort '25 looked back on all that the Class of 2025 has accomplished and acknowledged what it took to get to Commencement. "I'm here as one of 12 University Scholars, yet I know every single person in this stadium can tell their own stories of hard work, late nights and figuring it out a more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Students award $10,000 in grants to support early childhood education By Kimberly Smith Students in the spring semester Philanthropy and Leadership course at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business awarded $10,000 in grants through the Strive to Thrive Lincoln project to two local nonprofits: The Children's Place and the Northeast Family Center. The student-led project, which began in 201 more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students showcase their innovative tech, from critters to catacombs In between classes and extracurriculars, students showcasing their tech-based projects in the 2025 annual Bits On Our Minds (BOOM) could have been seeing friends or catching up on sleep. Instead they were using their free time to brainstorm, experiment, code and create. BOOM, now in its 27th year, took place April 23 in the Duffield Hall atrium. more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Targeted nanoparticles show promise for more effective antifungal treatments PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A team of researchers from Brown University has developed a new nanotechnology-based approach that could improve treatment of fungal infections, particularly those caused by the increasingly drug-resistant Candida species. In a new study, the team demonstrated a method for targeting liposomes more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech class helps pen textbook chapter on AI in technical communication A group of students at Tennessee Tech University is contributing their learning about the intersection of technical communication and artificial intelligence (AI) to a chapter in a forthcoming academic book that examines the emerging technology. "Technical Communication and AI" is taught by Associate Prof more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * The Grant Game In today's competitive research landscape, Vanderbilt University has developed a strategic approach that's generating groundbreaking scholarship, creativity and innovation. Internal grant programs--developed by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Chief Research Officer Padma Raghavan--are accelerating discovery of solutions for more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Two skills - English and research - take the spotlight at VCU symposium Language learners in the Global Education Office's ELP delve into an academic rite of passage. By Dina Weinstein Learning the skills of research is a pillar of the student experience at Virginia Commonwealth University. Doing so while also learning the English language is an achievement with special resonance. more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 13 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS' AR ConnectNow Website Connects Families with Mental Health Resources for Assisting Youth As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has unveiled a comprehensive online hub designed to equip parents and caregivers with resources that empower youth to develop positive mental health skills while fostering the confide more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 12 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * New computer language helps spot hidden pollutants UC Riverside tool empowers scientists, accelerates discovery By Jules Bernstein Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed - without requiring them to code. By making it easier to search massive chemical datasets, the tool has already identified more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Cancer Trends Toward Younger People By Mark Gaige The annual cancer trends report released by the American Cancer Society earlier this year revealed strikingly divergent paths, exposing cancer's new reality. On the positive side, overall death rates from the disease plunged 34% between 1991 and 2022. That's nearly 4.5 million fewer deaths. The steep drop is linked to declines in the  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 12 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Military Health System Conference Charts Course for Readiness, Innovation and Future Care Leaders, educators, and experts convened to tackle critical issues in military medicine, charting paths for global health engagement, force readiness, and advancements in women's health research. The Military Health System (MHS) Conference recently convened, centering discussions on bolstering readiness, fos more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Studies point to redlining as a 'perfect storm' for breast cancer By David J. Hill BUFFALO, N.Y. - In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today. That's according to the findings of new University at Buffalo research that examines how more PR

MERCED, California, May 13 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Dust is a Danger to Central Valley Health and Will Likely Get Worse, Researchers Find By Lorena Anderson People don't think about dust much until it's time to clean the house, but a new report by UC researchers could raise awareness of the growing threat of dust and dust storms. Dust affects everything from cardiovascular and brain health to traffic collisions and agricultural yield. "Beyond t more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 13 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * In campus vernal pools, student researchers search for life in winter's remains Students carry on the annual practice of monitoring the temporary habitats to evaluate ecosystem health By Alan Bennett The smell of fresh rain hung low, like the fog that had recently cleared. The snow had finally retreated -- late, as it often does in Maine in April -- but, among the tangle of weeds and conifers, a small more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Collaborating With Southern Black Grandmothers to Reimagine Scholarship For an Annenberg School for Communication dissertation, Staci L. Jones and four grandmother co-authors introduce the Kitchen Scholar Framework. Their work embraces knowledge that goes beyond academia. By Erica Moser Staci L. Jones grew up in Lancaster, South Carolina, learning that kno more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New compound targets circadian clock machinery in cells to fight glioblastoma In research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the new drug candidate selectively attacked glioblastoma stem cells and passed early safety testing in a phase 1 clinical trial. A series of preclinical studies show that a new compound, SHP1705, targets circadian clock proteins hija more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Wearable Smart Lactation Pad Detects Chemicals and Nutrients in Breast Milk A BME graduate student having her first baby inspired the research group to work on technology gaps in lactation health. Biomedical engineers at USC have developed a smart lactation pad that can quantify a wide range of chemicals in breast milk in real time. Breast milk plays a vita more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 13 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers gain insights into the brain's 'dimmer switch' The findings advance the understanding of how our brains regulate arousal, attention and responses to stress and fear. A small cluster of cells deep within our brains, called the locus coeruleus, affects how awake and attentive we are, how we respond to stress, how we cope with anxiety and fear, and how we create  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 13 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * USF's Keys Marine Laboratory welcomes 1,050 coral babies to help restore Florida's reef after bleaching event By Sarah Sell Florida's Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts are underway to restore this vital ecosystem. On May 7, nearly 1,050 coral babies spawned and raised at The Florida Aquarium were deliver more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 13 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern breaks ground on $177M Radiation Oncology campus in Fort Worth New 65,000-square-foot facility expands services to give patients lifesaving cancer treatments close to home FORT WORTH - May 12, 2025 - Ushering in a new era of cancer care in Fort Worth, UT Southwestern Medical Center broke ground today on a $177 million Radiation Oncology campus that will provid more PR

TYLER, Texas, May 13 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston study reveals long-term mental health benefits of healthy relationship skills program for adolescents By Jeannette Sanchez Teaching healthy relationship skills to middle school students can help prevent adolescent relationship abuse and lead to better mental health outcomes -- including reduced depression -- years later, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. The s more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Sarah Heise thrives in leadership roles in School of Dentistry Now with her D.D.S. in hand, 'the plant sale girl' will follow in her father's footsteps and serve an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at VCU. By Mackenzie Meleski, School of Dentistry When it comes to making the most of 24 hours, Sarah Heise is a master class. Heise graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth Uni more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: With dual master's degrees, Kelci Straka-Mai promotes public health and social work As an aspiring therapist, she is focused on mental health and substance use in marginalized communities. By Joan Tupponce In the long term, Kelci Straka-Mai hopes to curb potential mental health and substance use problems by talking to people about healthy relationships and teaching them mental heal more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Drug to slow Alzheimer's well tolerated outside of clinical trial setting Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds In a recent study, researchers at WashU Medicine found adverse events were rare and manageable among clinic patients with very mild or mild Alzheimer's disease who received lecanemab infusions at the Memory Diagnostic Center at WashU Medicine. The Fo more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 13 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * William & Mary professor wins NSF CAREER award to study computer chip performance Sun brings human-centered approach to computer architecture By Susan Corbett Yifan Sun wants to help microchip designers better understand how computer chips work and why they fail. His proposal to study what he calls a "human-centered" approach to chip performance has now been recognized by the National Science Foundation with more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * WKU receives $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation At an event held Saturday, May 10 on WKU's campus outside The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University received a $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation. Headquartered in Bristol, Tenn., The Bill Gatton Foundation honors the life and legacy of Carol M more PR