HOUSTON, Texas, May 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 2 Rice scholars earn Pulitzer Prizes Two members of the Rice University community, one current student and one alumna, are among the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners recently announced, recognized for their powerful contributions to public service journalism. Daisy Chang and Leah Binkovitz, 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners. Leah Binkovitz, a sociology doctoral student at Rice and former writer and editor at the Kinde more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * A UW biochemistry researcher is studying effective treatments for the next pandemic. Federal funding changes are slowing the work. Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison drives innovation, saves lives, creates jobs, supports small businesses, and fuels the industries that keep America competitive and secure. It makes the U.S.--and Wisconsin--stronger. Federal funding for research more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * About time: Rice researcher exploring how seasonal rhythms shape the hidden web of life Stock photo of a salamander. In nature, timing isn't just important -- it's everything. A frog hatching a few days earlier, a plant blooming out of season or a predator emerging later than normal can trigger ripple effects through an entire ecosystem in unexpected ways. Volker Rudolf, a professor of biosciences at Rice Uni more PR

HAMILTON, New York, May 13 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Announcing the 2025-26 Golden Fellows Colgate Career Services is proud to introduce the 13 newest members of the John A. Golden '66 Fellowship. Established in 2006, this fellowship supports students pursuing careers in law or medicine with a combination of funding, advising, and professional development. "We are excited to welcome this impressive group of pre-law and pre-medical scholars into the Golden Fellow more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 14 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Let-7 is a key guardian of healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered a key molecular player that is involved in lung repair and in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, a common and severe class of adult lung diseases linked to respiratory failure. Published in Nature Communications, the study shows that  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Reforestation project to restore 29 acres at Nuthatch Hollow Binghamton University receives $312K in state funding for the restoration project By Jennifer Micale Forests are intricate ecosystems, providing habitat for numerous plants and animals and even mitigating climate change. But these ecosystems can be thrown out of balance by invasive species such as the emerald ash borer, which has devastated loca more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Carbon dioxide key to making a precise polymer safely Watch a Cornell ice hockey game at Lynah Rink and you'll spend three periods looking at - or rather, through - a methacrylate, a type of polymer used widely in paints, adhesives and glass substitutes. But making this material for applications more nuanced than blocking hockey pucks - for instance in drug delivery mechanisms - requires a highly controlled proces more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Why accounting matters more than you think Philip Keejae Hong helps students see beyond the numbers--connecting financial literacy, business success, and lifelong decision-making in and out of the classroom. By Alisha Draper Toyzan For Philip Keejae Hong, accounting isn't just about balancing books--it's about giving people the tools to make better decisions. Whether that's a multinational corpo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Sophie Laman aimed straight for VCU's forensic science program The Tennessee native will continue exploring crime investigation and medical research this summer. By Joan Tupponce Even before the autopsy, Sophie Laman had discovered what forensic scientists have known for years: The field "is really cool," she said. Forensic science hadn't been on Laman's radar until her father, a  more PR

NEW YORK, May 14 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Way of Looking at the Role of Animals in the Rise of Modern Societies With Live Stock and Dead Things, Hannah Chazin challenges familiar narratives. In Live Stock and Dead Things, Anthropology Professor Hannah Chazin combines zooarchaeology and anthropology to challenge familiar narratives about the role of animals in the rise of modern societies. Conventional views of this process tend to see a mostly linear deve more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 13 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Corporations find support and insight at Northwestern in new Industry Affiliates Program * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. --- Innovation in sustainability and energy is at the core of the Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) announced today by the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University. The Trienens Institute IAP facilitates collaboration more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults Just 10 to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day led to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults who participated in a study led by scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Participants in the study used a free smartphone app to guide their practice, giving them the flexibility to practice when  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Developers, educators view AI harms differently, research finds Teachers are increasingly using educational tools that leverage large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for lesson planning, personalized tutoring and more in K-12 classrooms around the world. Cornell researchers have found the developers of such tools and the educators who use them have different ideas about the potential harms they may cause, a  more PR

PASADENA, California, May 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Dianne Newman and Barry Barish Elected to the American Philosophical Society Two Caltech faculty members--Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor, and Barry Barish, Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Physics, Emeritus--were elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society (APS). According its press release, the  more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * F&M Professor Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Amplify Local Grower Voices Amid Climate Change By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Eric Hirsch is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to lead a transformative three-year research initiative titled, "The Agricultural Futures Archive: Rural and Urban Growers in the Shadow more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 14 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Parthasarathy on the intersection of technology, feminism, colonialism, and social justice Kirti Jayakumar, from the India-based Gender Security Project, interviewed Shobita Parthasarathy about her journey into science policy, her research in India, using a social justice perspective to advance technology, and the role of law and policy. Below is an excerpt from the interv more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Funding fuels trials for CareTech Human's health technology A Cornell-based startup is advancing a solution that could improve care for the millions of people suffering from urological conditions in the U.S. CareTech Human, a member of Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures, has leveraged $500,000 in pre-seed equity funding to conduct clinical trials of its cutting-edge technology in partnership with several more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 14 -- The George Mason University Center for History and New Media issued the following news: * * * Report from the Seventh Conference on Digital Humanities and Digital History From March 19th to March 21st, 2025, the German Historical Institute (GHI) in Washington, DC hosted the Seventh Conference on Digital Humanities and Digital History. The conference theme, real-time history, drew on Roy Rosenzweig's call to action that historians need to directly address the metho more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 14 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The opportunity to conduct research is fueling this community health student to discover life-saving cancer treatments By Taylor Thomas During her sophomore year at George Mason University, College of Public Health student Paris Stephens sought to gain more experience as a research assistant, but knew not just any project would suffice. Stephens, who was working on a Bachelor  more PR

ARCATA, California, May 14 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Humboldt Students Win at CSU Research Competition Three Cal Poly Humboldt students represented the University with extraordinary distinction at this year's CSU Research Competition in April, each earning awards in their respective categories. Cal Poly Humboldt proudly hosted the 39th Annual CSU Student Research Competition, marking a historic first for the campus. The Universit more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity Studies by a growing number of labs have identified neurological health benefits from exposing human volunteers or animal models to light, sound, and/or tactile stimulation at the brain's "gamma" frequency rhythm of 40Hz. In the latest such research at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Innovative research, enduring impact: 100 years of the visual disabilities program at Peabody By Jennifer Kiilerich In rural Monroe County, Tennessee, the school district's only teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) is approaching retirement. But her daughter, Andrea Leatherwood, is almost ready to step into the role. Leatherwood is among the first cohort of teachers accepted last summer into  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 13 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Strengthens Research Culture with New Grants and Leadership Marian University continues to expand its research enterprise, announcing the 2025 Scholarly Learning Communities (SLC) Intramural Grant recipients and the appointment of a new Director of Undergraduate Research. Launched in 2024, the SLC Intramural Grant Program has awarded nearly $40,000 across two funding cycles to support inter more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Ocean Levels Are Rising, Threatening U.S. Coastal Towns In 2024, sea level rise was unexpectedly high. How this impacts different communities across the globe is highly variable. Regional currents, erosion and land shifts -- caused by natural processes like tectonic plate movements -- as well as human-caused change including fossil fuel consumption and groundwater extraction can cause certai more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: President Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Drug Costs A new executive order signed by President Trump promises to lower prescription drug costs. The executive order calls for drugmakers to lower prices to align with what other countries pay. The order, signed by the President on Monday gives drugmakers 30 days to make meaningful efforts or changes to reach lower price goals. The George more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Medicaid Work Requirements Would Result in Coverage Loss, More Paperwork & No Employment Boost WASHINGTON (May 13, 2025)-- A group of public health scholars have filed public comments urging the US Department of Health and Human Services to turn down Medicaid work requirement waivers submitted by Arizona and Arkansas. These two state's are following Ohio's lead in trying to impose work requirements on Medicaid more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 12 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Tiny Lesotho a target of Trump's trade war Archaeologist Brian Stewart, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, has conducted research in the small southern African country of Lesotho for 15 years. There, he is investigating the world's earliest evidence of human behavioral complexity: the behaviors, actions and beliefs that make us human. Through his more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Starting in July, MIT's Shaping the Future of Work Initiative in the Department of Economics will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education of the next generation of scholars, made possible by a gift from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone F more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How we think about protecting data How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public. A new study by MIT researchers adds depth to the subject by suggesting that people's views about privacy are not firmly fixed and can shift significantly, b more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU professor challenges long-held assumptions of symmetry in physics STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State Professor of Physics Dipangkar Dutta is a principal investigator on a groundbreaking experiment--revealing "symmetry" in physics doesn't always behave as scientists once believed--recently published in the prestigious journal Physics Letters B. For centuries, scientists have used symmetry as more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * NASA taps UTA for wildfire smoke warning system Project will enhance air quality forecasting, providing real-time smoke alerts and health information University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yunyao Li has been selected by NASA to develop a system that gives communities early warning when wildfire smoke may make the air unsafe to breathe. "Our project aims to enhance wildfire air  more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 14 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * New partnership to build solar array boosts progress toward CSU's sustainability goals Colorado State University and Pivot Energy, a leading national renewable energy independent power producer, have announced a 20-year partnership to develop a new solar energy project that significantly advances progress toward CSU's sustainability goals. Through the partnership, Pivot Energy will build a gr more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite - a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert sunlight into electricity - researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durabl more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 13 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * New research by UTC sociologist challenges one-size-fits-all intervention models Changing behavior is hard. Changing identity--especially the deeply ingrained ideas of what it means to "be a man"--is even harder. Dr. Chris Vidmar, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, explored that challenge in a recent ethnographic study of court-mandate more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 14 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Singing and Civil Rights Subject of New Book By Mark Lawton Protest music and the civil rights movement are the focus of a new book by Stephen Stacks, Ph.D., an assistant professor of music at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Protest or 'freedom songs' were an essential part of the 'classical' period of the Civil Rights Movement, bookended by the Montgomery bus boycott of 1954 and  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 14 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame to convene government, industry and academic leaders to set regulatory roadmap for responsible social media Social media use has soared in recent years, with 85 percent of U.S. adults saying they use YouTube and 70 percent subscribing to Facebook, according to 2024 data from the Pew Research Center. The technology behind social media has progressed quickly with minimal guardrails or regulat more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Proposed theory: Psychedelics induce right-brain dominance Research review, imaging analysis suggest drugs lead to shift in perception The secret to psychedelic drugs' links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory. Researcher Adam Levin combined his experience in therapeutic  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Pasquali named fellow of The Society of Rheology Rice University's Matteo Pasquali has been elected a fellow of The Society of Rheology (SoR). SoR is the world's leading organization of rheology, the branch of physics that studies the flow and deformation of matter. The society has over 1,400 members with only 0.5% elected as fellows in any given year. Pasquali was recognized for outstanding research contribu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Peabody's federally funded research: Building knowledge to help children and families thrive By Jenna Somers When parents need answers about their child's cognitive and emotional development or mental health, they may first ask the child's pediatrician or a specialist. The parents may find the help they seek, or the doctor might say something like, "The research isn't clear on that yet." Scientific rese more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State submits declaration in response to proposed NSF funding cuts UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On May 2, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a statement announcing a "standard indirect cost rate not to exceed 15% to all grants and cooperative agreements awarded to institutes of higher education." On May 5, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Educ more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * The universal socket set of vaccines: Innovative technology heralds more effective, more efficient vaccines Targeted viruses include problematic respiratory diseases including avian influenza WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- You fight fire with fire. And vaccine expert Suresh Mittal fights viruses with viruses. Using innovative techniques, Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology in Purdue's College of more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jersey Voters Don't Know an Election Is Coming. Spoiler: It's June 10. With about a month to go, New Jersey's registered voters are largely unaware that a primary election for governor will take place on June 10, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. When asked to state - to the best of their knowledge - when the next election in New Jersey will take place, 4% of participants of an early Apr more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute Celebrate Opening of New Jersey's First and Only Freestanding Cancer Hospital The Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center is the cornerstone of a $1.5 billion statewide oncology investment RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have proudly unveiled New Jersey's first and o more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Estrogen-related receptors could be key to treating metabolic and muscular disorders Salk scientists find estrogen-related receptors regulate energy production in mouse muscles, making them a promising therapeutic target for metabolic disorders A new Salk Institute study suggests estrogen-related receptors could be a key to repairing energy metabolism and muscle fatigue. Across more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Signals to sprouts: OSU assistant professor Kim studies link between broadband grants, agricultural productivity Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu A small-town farmer opens an internet browser and types a question into a search bar. "What is the wheat market outlook in Oklahoma?" Instantaneously, answers fill the computer screen. Price more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, May 14 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE and Universidad Central del Ecuador Sign Historic Dual MBA Program Partnership Agreement Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Universidad Central del Ecuador (UCE) have formalized a strategic academic partnership aimed at expanding international collaboration and advancing global graduate education. The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes the fou more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces $114 Million in New Funding to Support Students, Faculty, and Staff at All SUNY State-Operated Campuses Increase Included in FY 2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the State Legislature Nearly $400 Million Increase for State-Operated Campuses Over the Last Three Years Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces $3.3 Million in New Funding to North Country Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-opera more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces More Than $10 Million in New Funding to Capital Region Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across S more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces More Than $20 Million in New Funding to Campuses in Western New York Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid acr more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces Nearly $3.8 Million in New Funding Hudson Valley Area Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across St more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces Nearly $4 Million in New Funding to Campuses in the Greater Rochester Region Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Atmospheric Science Undergrad Class Exposes Students to AI-Driven Weather Prediction By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (May 13, 2025) -- Tracking trends in weather data is increasingly important, helping researchers gain crucial insight into our natural world: from rising global temperatures and air pollution levels to shifts in biodiversity and the frequency and severity of storms. A group of about 30 undergra more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 13 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Funds Eight More Projects To Convert Discoveries Into Commercial Products The ADM program invests an additional $1.35 million to help research teams move their high-impact innovations closer to marketplace. To fast-track the process of converting discoveries into innovations and commercial products, Texas A&M University has awarded eight additional research teams with Advancing Discovery to Mark more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 13 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Transforming the Certification Process of 3D-Printed Critical Components This new DARPA-funded approach will have far-reaching impact on the additive manufacturing industry. By Denise Brehm At present, it takes an average of 18 months for a supercomputer to evaluate a single 3D part and accurately predict its lifespan or expected date of failure. The Defense Advanced Research P more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Two WKU Students Accepted into NSF REU programs Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU). Alejandro will participate in the University of Michigan Summer Intensive Research Experience in Neuroscience (SIREN), while Marlowe will participate in research at the University of Central Florida through the Hypersonic Propulsive, Energetic and Reusable Platforms (HYPER) REU. The NSF REU program provides f more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, May 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * U of A finalizes Strategic Imperatives focused on student success, research and community engagement In a message to the campus community, University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella shared the final version of the university's Strategic Imperatives. They are the result of an ongoing collaborative process that engaged faculty, staff, students and stakeholders across the broader university commun more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Steering AI: New Technique Offers More Control Over Large Language Models By Kimberly Mann Bruch Imagine developing a finer control knob for artificial intelligence (AI) applications like Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT. Mikhail Belkin, a professor with UC San Diego's Halicioglu Data Science Institute (HDSI) - part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) - more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 14 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * For Goldwater Scholar, Solutions to Antibiotic Resistance Could Stem from Trees Janae Wofford always liked getting to the "root" of an issue. That's not surprising for someone who grew up in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains encircling Asheville, North Carolina. When she chose to study at UNC Greensboro, she was pleased to keep in touch with nature through greenspaces like more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 14 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * University Libraries receives gift from the estate of renowned architect Antoine Predock The University of New Mexico Libraries is honored to announce the receipt of a remarkable gift from the estate of Antoine Predock, the internationally celebrated architect and UNM alumnus who died last year. Valued at over $7 million, this donation represents a significant archival contribution in the Universi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 14 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * How our brains remember places By Matt Wood New research from UChicago upends traditional views on how synaptic plasticity supports memory and learning A mouse runs through a maze it's explored a dozen times. But inside its brain, the map is never quite the same. New research from the University of Chicago is shedding light on how the mind continually etches detail into memories of place. As animals en more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 14 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Chlapaty and Butler Fellows to Conduct Research By Stacey Ortman DUBUQUE, Iowa - Fifteen University of Dubuque students from a variety of majors will participate in research and internship opportunities about bumble bees, spina bifida, online safety in middle schools, the future of patent law in the age of artificial intelligence, land management, and more this summer. The Joseph and Linda Chlap more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * It's not just El Nino: New climate phenomenon impacts Hawai'i rainfall A new study from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that a lesser-known Pacific climate pattern can bring heavier spring rains--and a higher risk of flooding--to parts of Hawai'i, while also playing a key role in worsening droughts during dry phases. An example of this happened in the spring (March-May) of 2018, more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study gauges what affects professional women soccer players' social media brands Women's professional soccer has grown in popularity over the last decade, while social media has simultaneously given athletes an accessible way to promote their personal brands. A new study from the University of Kansas analyzed how professional women soccer players in Europe use social media to promote their personal brand and more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study reveals pharmacy care perceived differently by diverse populations, including patients with disabilities Research carried out at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy based on a survey of 1,218 pharmacy care patients in the United States shows more than half were satisfied with care they've received in pharmacies. But, according to the researchers, "gaps remain -- especially in how pharmacy staff more PR

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Darling Marine Center documents local shellfish harvesting trends, changes By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine's intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information a more PR

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Singh family pledges $3.5M for scholarships and endowed chair in the Maine College of Engineering and Computing University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeff Mills today announced a $3.5 million pledge from alumni Rajendra "Raj" Singh ('77G, '24H) and Neera Singh ('24H) for scholarships for Maine students and the Singh Chair in Applied Innovation. The announcement was made Tuesday at the UMaine Founda more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 14 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Exploring our changing South Florida landscape A new grant from the Mellon Foundation is giving rise to a research project and set of courses that will explore Miami's environmental history. By Janette Neuwahl Tannen An interdisciplinary team of faculty members at the University of Miami is launching a new project to create an interactive timeline highlighting the historical relationship between urban  more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 14 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * NTERI and Ophthalmology Interest Group launch collaborative partnership By Sam Dean The North Texas Eye Research Institute, a distinguished research hub at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the university's Ophthalmology Interest Group The OIG is a vibrant student organization composed of dedicated m more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The Hidden Physics Behind Dark Matter and the Multiverse By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - Beneath the visible fabric of our universe lies a world of unanswered questions, and one theory might tie them all together. Supersymmetry, an extension of particle physics, could explain both the elusive nature of dark matter and the possibility of a multiverse. At the forefront of this research is Universit more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Research Shows How Hormone Can Reverse Fatty Liver Disease Like GLP-1, Hormone Works by Signaling the Brain By April Wilkerson A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver function. University of  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action? A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Key Takeaways * Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child t more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Health Sciences Opioid Use Event Trains Future Professionals The University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee recently hosted its ninth annual IPE Opioid Use and Abuse event that focused on training future health care professionals. The program -- which included about 50 student participants from the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, the School  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison chemistry professor Martin Zanni elected to National Academy of Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Martin Zanni has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the academy is a prestigious honor -- one of the highest a scientist can receive. Only 120 American and 30 international scientists are elected to the academy e more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * CISR Life is Beautiful Image Contest Returns to Showcase Spectacular Scientific Imagery The Cell Imaging Shared Resource is hosting its second annual Life is Beautiful Image Contest. The contest, which features stunning scientific imagery of the inherent beauty of life at the microscopic level, is open to anyone who has captured an image using a CISR microscope. Su more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Redefining synaptic architecture: Nanoblocks as key organizing units in the postsynaptic density Cellular function relies on the nanoscale organization of molecular components. Pre-synaptic, post-synaptic, and cell adhesion proteins within the synapse are carefully organized in nanostructures to facilitate the transmission of information between neurons. This proces more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Yi Ren's journey as an international researcher highlighted at the 2025 VIRAL research symposium At the annual research symposium of the Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance on April 18, the audience was treated not only to groundbreaking science but to first-hand stories of resilience, discovery, and mentorship. Yi Ren, associate professor of biochemistry  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Where leaders learn: Inside Vanderbilt's online Leadership and Learning in Organizations doctoral program By Jenna Somers Where can professionals from K-12 and higher education institutions, non-profits, private industry, and federal and local governments collaborate to learn from and with one another on how to strengthen their leadership within their respective organizations? The answer to that question  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * With $25M Gift, Georgetown Will Rename School of Nursing, Expand Educational Opportunities Georgetown University's School of Nursing has received a $25 million gift from the Berkley Family Foundation -- and with it, a new name. The school will be renamed the Berkley School of Nursing during the 2025 fall semester, marking a significant milestone in the university's 122 years of educating nurses. The Berkley famil more PR