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'Immersive and Transformative': UChicago's Master's in Arts and Humanities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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'Immersive and transformative': UChicago's master's in arts and humanities
By Ted Gregory
Interdisciplinary programs offer students a rigorous and impactful experience
Editor's note: This is part of a series of stories featuring master's degree programs at the University of Chicago.
After working at an arts nonprofit after graduation, Francis Feng wanted to complement her undergraduate degree in music b more PR
100 Families Partnership Personal to UAFS Chancellor (10)
FORT SMITH, Arkansas, May 21 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news:
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100 Families Partnership Personal to UAFS Chancellor
By Tina Alvey Dale
"When you think of a university chancellor, a few things probably come to mind: high education, and likely, wealth," said Dr. Terisa Riley, chancellor of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, in a room crowded with social workers, law enforcement officials, and nonprofit workers, as the university announced a new par more PR
A cool new way to study gravity (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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A cool new way to study gravity
One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?"
The other fundamental forces -- electromagnetic, weak, and strong -- have all been successfully described, but no complete and consistent quantum theory of gravity yet exists.
"Theoretical physicists have proposed many possible scenarios, from gravity being inherent more PR
A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce
We've all felt the sting of guilt when fruit and vegetables go bad before we could eat them. Now, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have shown they can extend the shelf life of harvested plants by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable microneedles.
That's a big more PR
AACSB Extends Accreditation for Henderson's College of Business (10)
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, May 22 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release:
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AACSB extends accreditation for Henderson's College of Business
AACSB International has extended its accreditation for Henderson State University's College of Business. AACSB is the global standard-setting body for business education.
"Henderson's commitment to maintaining its AACSB accreditation demonstrates that we are serious about delivering a quality education and constantly improving," more PR
Alfred University MBA Student Landon DeKay Presents Research Paper at International Conference (10)
ALFRED, New York, May 22 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Alfred University MBA student Landon DeKay presents research paper at international conference
Recent Alfred University graduate Landon DeKay represented the university at the International Conference on Management, Tourism, and Technologies, held May 8-10 in San Carlos, Costa Rica.
DeKay received a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in accounting, at Alfred University's Commenc more PR
Alfred University: Engineering Faculty S.K. Sundaram Named Principal Editor for Materials Research Society (10)
ALFRED, New York, May 22 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Engineering faculty S.K. Sundaram named principal editor for Materials Research Society
S.K. Sundaram, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, has been appointed principal editor on the Editorial Board for the Materials Research Society.
The Materials Research Society (MRS) is the premier society for materials science and engineering. With nearly 14,500 members from 90 more PR
Antioch University: With New Poetry Collection, MFA Alum Shonda Buchanan Honors Nina Simone (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, May 21 -- Antioch University issued the following news:
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With New Poetry Collection, MFA Alum Shonda Buchanan Honors Nina Simone
When Shonda Buchanan was in her twenties, she had a dream of writing a book of poems about singer, classical pianist, and Civil Rights activist Nina Simone, but the prospect of writing a book about someone else's story was intimidating. At the time, she was in the beginning stages of crafting her own first memoir--published years later as more PR
Approximately 4,400 Degrees Conferred During Georgia Southern's 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremonies (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, May 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release:
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Approximately 4,400 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern's 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies
This week, approximately 4,400 graduates from Georgia Southern University's Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees in five Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies.
Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero welcomed the gr more PR
Arizona State University: 5 School of Molecular Sciences Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowships (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, May 22 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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5 School of Molecular Sciences students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships
They are part of a group of 10 Sun Devils receiving the highly competitive honor for 2025
By Jenny Green
The School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University is celebrating the outstanding achievement of five of its students -- Sukaina Al-Hamedi, Leslie Bustamante Hernandez, Lauren Harstad, Gabriella Cerna and Ikumi Ellis -- more PR
Attendance improves in rural NYS schools with on-site health clinics (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Attendance improves in rural NYS schools with on-site health clinics
Enhancing access to health care and improving student outcomes are longstanding challenges in rural communities. Identifying solutions has been elusive, but school-based health centers (SBHCs) have shown promise.
New Cornell research shows students miss less class time in rural upstate New York schools that host comprehensive health clinics - t more PR
Baylor College of Medicine: Cell Painting Identifies Flavonoids That are Toxic to Bladder Cancer Cells (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Cell Painting identifies flavonoids that are toxic to bladder cancer cells
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants, that are toxic to bladder cancer cells cultured in the lab. The researchers report in the journal Pharmacological Research - Natural Products that Cell Painting technology enables them not only to identify compound more PR
Baylor College of Medicine: Ready for Space Travel? GENESTAR Can Track How Space Affects Your Health (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Ready for space travel? GENESTAR can track how space affects your health
As the number of space travelers is increasing through commercial missions, it becomes more important to understand how space affects the human body. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and supported by the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is at the forefront of this effort. They develope more PR
Baylor Researchers Receive CPRIT Funding for Cancer Research (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Baylor researchers receive CPRIT funding for cancer research
Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $5 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support research focused on promising new insights into cancer treatment and innovative core facilities. CPRIT awarded $93 million in grants more PR
Best Advice From Georgetown's 2025 Graduation Speakers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Georgetown University issued the following news:
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The Best Advice From Georgetown's 2025 Graduation Speakers
Over the weekend, Georgetown's nearly 5,700 graduates heard from the Fonz, a Jesuit priest and 12 other graduation speakers who each shared final lessons for students before they left the front gates.
Speakers like Emmy Award-winning actor and author Henry Winkler gave a resounding address to a standing ovation from seniors and their loved ones.
"I want to more PR
Binghamton University: Open Source - How a Classroom Assignment Can Help Improve Wikipedia (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Open source: How a classroom assignment can help improve Wikipedia
Associate Professor Jennifer Stoever's students add diverse perspectives to the popular website
By Jennifer Micale
When you want to learn about a brand-new topic, you probably head to Wikipedia.
You're not alone; your professors are doing that too, admitted Binghamton University Associate Professor of English Jennifer Lynn Stoever. The fr more PR
Binghamton University: Research Scholars Program Showcases Library Research (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Research Scholars Program showcases library research
Binghamton University Libraries completes its second year of undergraduate opportunity
By Bryan Field
Binghamton University Libraries completed the second year of its Research Scholars Program, showcasing five library-focused research projects at its annual poster presentation.
Working with undergraduate students throughout the spring semester, the Lib more PR
Boston University School of Public Health: Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV
A new study underscores the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabis among different populations.
By Jillian McKoy
Adults ages 65 and older are the fastest-growing age group to use cann more PR
Boston University: What Does Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Mean? (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Boston University issued the following news:
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What Does Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Mean?
"The pathologists' interpretation of former President Biden's cancer (Gleason 9) is that it appears to be highly aggressive. This is not encouraging news," says BU Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center researcher Gerald Denis
By Molly Callahan
Former President Joe Biden's office announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cance more PR
Brooklyn Law School: Criminal Defense and Advocacy Clinic Leads Charge in Getting Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 22 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news:
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Criminal Defense and Advocacy Clinic Leads Charge in Getting Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors
By Teresa Novellino
After New York State's Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) passed, and Tammara "Kisha" McCoy was entering her 14th year in prison, she sought relief under the law, hoping her experience with domestic violence would persuade a judge to shorten the indeterminate life sentence she r more PR
Brown University undergraduates harness 'spooky' quantum effects for 3D holography imaging (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown University undergraduates harness 'spooky' quantum effects for 3D holography imaging
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Engineers from Brown University, including two undergraduate students, have developed a new imaging technique that harnesses the power of quantum entanglement to capture 3D images of microscopic objects.
The novel technique uses infrared light to illuminate target objects, but c more PR
Bubbling With Brainpower, VCU Researcher's Device May Transform Infant Respiratory Care (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Bubbling with brainpower, VCU researcher's device may transform infant respiratory care
The College of Engineering's Casey Grey is among six new recipients of Commercialization Fund awards for campus innovations.
By Jeff Kelley
For the nearly 100,000 very premature infants born in the United States each year, their danger goes beyond breathing. It extends to the brain.
"This is a population with more PR
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Build World's Smallest Biped Robot (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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Carnegie Mellon Researchers Build World's Smallest Biped Robot
By Kaitlyn Landram
At less than one and a half inches tall, roughly the same height as a Lego minifigure, the world's smallest self-contained bipedal robot can self-start from standstill, walk faster than a half mile per hour, turn, skip and ascend small steps with just the power of its onboard battery, actuator and control system.
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Carnegie Mellon: Mixed-Reality AI Assistant Teaches Hands-On Skills (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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Mixed-Reality AI Assistant Teaches Hands-On Skills
By Byron Spice
A wave of newly homebound people got the itch to knit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, scores of knitters recorded how-to videos and posted them on YouTube.
"But videos don't give you feedback," said Dina El-Zanfaly, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design. She and Kris Kitani, associ more PR
Carnegie Mellon: New Study Reviews Decades of Findings on Effects of Physical Work Environments On Firms' Organizational Processes and Outcomes (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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New Study Reviews Decades of Findings on Effects of Physical Work Environments On Firms' Organizational Processes and Outcomes
By Caitlin Kizielewicz
Companies transitioned to remote and hybrid work models as the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, but many firms have rescinded or revised these policies, requiring employees to return to the office at least part-time. In a new study, researchers examin more PR
Carnegie Mellon: Physics Powers Li's Neuroscience Discoveries (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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Physics Powers Li's Neuroscience Discoveries
By Kirsten Heuring
Physics underpins how the universe works. For recent Carnegie Mellon University graduate and future physician-scientist Yunshu Li, it's a gateway to breakthroughs in medicine and neuroscience.
"A background in physics provides anyone who's majoring in physics with a lot of quantitative and critical thinking skills applicable to all more PR
Carnegie Mellon: Research Offers New Hope for Overdose Patients (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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Research Offers New Hope for Overdose Patients
By Kirsten Heuring
Activated charcoal works like a sponge to soak up poisons from many drug overdoses. But the 200-year-old remedy can cause vomiting and gastrointestinal issues, and when accidentally inhaled, it leads to inflammation in the lungs.
Carnegie Mellon University student researchers, including recent graduate Stella Trickett, are working more PR
Celebrating Impact: FIU Recognizes Faculty Who are Changing the World Campus & Community (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 21 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Celebrating impact: FIU recognizes faculty who are changing the world
Campus & Community
By Gisela Maria Valencia
Panthers are at the helm of groundbreaking research and creative activities.
Whether developing antenna systems for space exploration or leading research to preserve the Everglades or producing acclaimed literary works, FIU scholar more PR
Central Michigan University: Podcast on Russia-Ukraine War Reveals Perspectives of Russian Activists (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 21 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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Podcast on Russia-Ukraine war reveals perspectives of Russian activists
Calvin Older receives the CMU 2025 President's Award for research on international relations
Author: Jazmin Anderson
Central Michigan University student, Calvin Older has received the 2025 President's Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishments. Older was nominated by two of his professors, Christi Brooks P more PR
Chancellor King and Board of Trustees Unveil Plans to Keep Moving SUNY, and New York State, Forward (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 22 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King and Board of Trustees Unveil Plans to Keep Moving SUNY, and New York State, Forward
Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced further investments in SUNY students, faculty, staff, and research at a time of higher education cuts across the nation. SUNY is moving forward on all four pillars that drive the more PR
Christopher Newport University: President Kelly's Spring Commencement Remarks (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 21 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news:
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President Kelly's Spring Commencement Remarks
Editor's note: President Kelly gave the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2025 Conferring of Degrees on May 17, 2025
Good morning, It is a truly great day to be a Captain!
Today is truly a day to celebrate. We celebrate and lift up the graduates of the Class of 2025. We celebrate the families and friends who stood beside you througho more PR
Columbia: Book About the Complexities of Care and Caregivers (10)
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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A Book About the Complexities of Care and Caregivers
In Love, Money, Duty, Rachel Adams explores care as a form of work, a feeling, an ethic, and an art.
From birth to death, we care and are cared for by others. In Love, Money, Duty, Rachel Adams, a professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature, examines the stories we tell about care, those who do the work, and those who depend on it. These narrativ more PR
Cornell partners on landmark hydrogen emissions study (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell partners on landmark hydrogen emissions study
A new international research initiative will measure hydrogen emissions from operating infrastructure in North America and Europe, filling a gap where little empirical data exist today. With commercial hydrogen operations poised for global expansion, the new information will help producers, regulators, investors, and others understand potential emission sources more PR
CPRIT Awards Over $21 Million to MD Anderson for Cancer Research and Faculty Recruitment (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 22 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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CPRIT awards over $21 million to MD Anderson for cancer research and faculty recruitment
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded $21.4 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer research efforts and faculty recruitment.
"We are grateful to CPRIT for its continued funding to support our efforts to more PR
Dartmouth College: Big Ideas, Bold Projects - Inside the Honors Thesis Experience (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Big Ideas, Bold Projects: Inside the Honors Thesis Experience
Working closely with faculty, students pursue ambitious research and creative projects.
By Allison Ebner
Each year, a dedicated group of undergraduate students take on one of the most ambitious challenges of their academic careers: the senior honors thesis.
Working closely with a faculty advisor, students develop and pursue an original research more PR
Dartmouth Launches Davidson Institute for Global Security (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth Launches Davidson Institute for Global Security
Gifts totaling $34 million seed research and engagement in a changing world order.
At a meeting of national alumni and parent volunteers last night in New York City, President Sian Leah Beilock announced the launch of the Davidson Institute for Global Security--a nonpartisan center that aims to forge innovative approaches to international security res more PR
Eckerd College Waterfront Expands Maritime Rescue Program, Aids in Manatee Release (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 21 -- Eckerd College issued the following news:
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Eckerd College Waterfront expands maritime rescue program, aids in manatee release
By Tom Zucco
It took 17 people, many of them students from Eckerd College, to lift and carry an 875-pound, 8-foot-4-inch-long adult female manatee named Seagull from the back of a ZooTampa at Lowry Park rescue truck to the boat ramp at the Eckerd College Waterfront Complex on Frenchman's Creek.
The transfer went quickly. About more PR
FAU Engineering Lands NSF Grant for Multi-robot Coordination Testbed (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, May 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Engineering Lands NSF Grant for Multi-robot Coordination Testbed
By Gisele Galoustian
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the development of an advanced experimental testbed for multi-robot coordination.
The project titled, "Scalabl more PR
FAU: 'Sharkitecture' - A Nanoscale Look Inside a Blacktip Shark's Skeleton (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, May 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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'Sharkitecture:' A Nanoscale Look Inside a Blacktip Shark's Skeleton
By Gisele Galoustian
Sharks have been evolving for more than 450 million years, developing skeletons not from bone, but from a tough, mineralized form of cartilage. These creatures are more than just fast swimmers - they're built for efficiency. Their spines act like natural spr more PR
Federal Programs Like Head Start Reduce Poverty and Increase Upward Mobility, UCLA Study Shows (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Federal programs like Head Start reduce poverty and increase upward mobility, UCLA study shows
Participants in social safety net programs had higher rates of employment, were less reliant on public assistance
Key takeaways
* Several federal safety net programs launched in the 1960s and 1970s led to lower rates of adult poverty, increases in educational attainment, and lower rates of publ more PR
Florida Poly and Applus+ IDIADA Partner to Fuel Global Automotive Progress (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, May 21 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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Florida Poly and Applus+ IDIADA partner to fuel global automotive progress
BARCELONA, Spain - Florida Polytechnic University and Applus+ IDIADA, a global leader in automotive design, engineering, testing and homologation services, have established a strategic partnership to expand educational and research opportunities on an international scale.
Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of Florida Poly more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: State-level AI Legislation Can Guide Fair Housing Practices (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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State-level AI legislation can guide fair housing practices
As the number of artificial intelligence (AI)-related measures introduced in U.S. state and territorial legislatures continues to grow, policymakers, advocates and consumers can seize the moment to assure that the technology is promoting fair housing practices.
That is the conclusion of a recent study w more PR
Forging a path to a sustainable carbon economy: Inside the vision of Rice's Carbon Hub (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Forging a path to a sustainable carbon economy: Inside the vision of Rice's Carbon Hub
Photo by Loren Wilkerson/Rice University.
As the world races to address the climate crisis, a coalition headquartered at Rice University is taking a radically collaborative approach to one of the toughest challenges: how to decarbonize industry while at the same time boosting manufacturing, improving infrastructure and secu more PR
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: Changes in the Aging Heart May Lessen the Risk of Irregular Heartbeats (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, May 21 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Changes in the aging heart may lessen the risk of irregular heartbeats
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researchers find that microscopic structural changes in heart cells may help reduce arrhythmia risk.
By John Pastor
Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging h more PR
From UWG to the National Stage: Students Showcase Research at 2025 National Conference of Undergraduate Research (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, May 21 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news:
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From UWG to the National Stage: Students Showcase Research at 2025 National Conference of Undergraduate Research
By MaKiah Jordan
University of West Georgia students recently took their research to the national stage, traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to present at the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).
Selected for their outstanding faculty-mentored projects, 10 stud more PR
FSU Researcher's New Book Revisits One of Criminology's Most Influential Studies (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 21 -- The Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news:
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FSU researcher's new book revisits one of criminology's most influential studies
In the history of criminology, few studies have been as impactful as the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, which aimed to prevent delinquency in young, underprivileged boys.
In his new book, "Between Medicine and Criminology: Richard Cabot and the Making of the Cambridge-Som more PR
George Mason and Fairfax City Leaders Visit Korea to Advance Entrepreneurship (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news:
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George Mason and Fairfax City leaders visit Korea to advance entrepreneurship
A senior delegation from George Mason University's Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations and Costello College of Business, along with Fairfax City Economic Development, recently visited Mason Korea for a weeklong strategic engagement to promote entrepreneurship education and business development.
The Korea-U.S. Busine more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project Issues Commentary: Is Musk a Hypocrite? Content Removal Cases in Turkiye and India (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 21 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary:
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Is Musk a Hypocrite? Content Removal Cases in Turkiye and India
By Bugrahan Namdar
Since March 19th, 2025, thousands of people in Turkiye have been protesting the government's arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul. The Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was a presidential candidate backed by the main opposition party (CHP). He might have won an election more PR
Georgia Southern Hosts GS4 Student Scholar Research Symposium (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, May 22 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release:
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Georgia Southern hosts GS4 Student Scholar Research Symposium
Last month, Georgia Southern hosted the latest edition of the GS4 Student Scholar Research Symposium, which showcased posters and presentations from undergraduate and graduate students across eight colleges.
The symposium, the University's largest research-focused event, is held each Spring.
Anish Goyal, a freshman pursuing a bach more PR
Georgia Southern University: Public Health Students Present Varied Research in Creative Scholars Showcase (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, May 22 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release:
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Public Health students present varied research in Creative Scholars Showcase
On April 9, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health celebrated Public Health Week by highlighting the work of some of its student scholars in its first annual Creative Scholars Showcase.
The showcase aligned with the national theme "Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving," and explored a myriad of topics with local more PR
Goals, Growth, and Good Surprises: How UGA Researchers Grew Over Time (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, May 21 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news:
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Goals, growth, and good surprises: How UGA researchers grew over time
By David Mitchell
In April of this year, the 46th annual University of Georgia Research Awards and 26th annual Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium took place on campus. Both events celebrate research excellence at the university, the former for faculty who are often years into their research careers a more PR
Honoring the Fallen: Temple Partners With the DPAA in Search of Missing Military Members (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Temple University issued the following news:
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Honoring the fallen: Temple partners with the DPAA in search of missing military members
As part of this collaboration with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the university conducts meaningful historical research on Americans still missing from past conflicts.
As the United States observes Memorial Day, the nation pauses to remember and honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for more PR
Innovation and Dignity: Keough School Graduate Leverages Digital Technologies to Make a Difference (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 21 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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Innovation and dignity: Keough School graduate leverages digital technologies to make a difference
Fatima Faisal Khan, a 2024 graduate of the Keough School's Master of Global Affairs program, works as an associate for ecosystem trust and safety at the Institute for Security and Technology, a think tank that provides impactful solutions to pressing technological more PR
Is College Education Worth It? Cedarville's Smart Start Program Adds Value (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 21 -- Cedarville University issued the following news:
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Is College Education Worth It? Cedarville's Smart Start Program Adds Value
By Rich Stratton
With rising tuition costs, college students and their families are increasingly weighing the benefits and costs of a four-year degree.
So are many of the nation's leading universities.
To stay relevant, colleges and universities are launching new academic programs, constructing modern facilities and preparing for an more PR
JMU Creates Transfer Path for VWCC Biotechnology Students (10)
HARRISONBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- James Madison University issued the following news:
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JMU creates transfer path for VWCC biotechnology students
SUMMARY: Students earning the associate degree from VWCC will receive a waiver of general education requirements at JMU. JMU students must complete at least 120 credit hours to earn a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. At least 60 credits must be completed at a four-year university, and at least 30 credits must be completed at JMU.
James Madis more PR
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs: 'We Have Built a Global Capacity With a Shared SBC Mindset' (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 21 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news:
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'We Have Built a Global Capacity with a Shared SBC Mindset'
As the CCP-led Breakthrough ACTION project closes, its director, Elizabeth Serlemitsos, discusses the legacy it leaves behind.
By Stephanie Desmon
This spring marks the end of the eight-year, $500-million Breakthrough ACTION project, USAID's flagship social and behavior change initiative.
The list of accomplishments more PR
Johns Hopkins Medicine Sparks Hope, Confidence for Woman With Rare Head and Neck Cancer (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
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Johns Hopkins Medicine Sparks Hope, Confidence for Woman with Rare Head and Neck Cancer
Research and resilience gave Angie Read a clear path forward
During the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020, Angie Read could not taste her mouthwash. Also experiencing one-sided congestion, she first assumed she had caught the virus. By the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, it became clear to Read that he more PR
Johns Hopkins Medicine: 'Fast-Fail' AI Blood Test Could Steer Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Away From Ineffective Therapies (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
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'Fast-Fail' AI Blood Test Could Steer Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Away from Ineffective Therapies
An artificial intelligence technique for detecting DNA fragments shed by tumors and circulating in a patient's blood, developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators, could help clinicians more quickly identify and determine if pancreatic cancer therapies are working.
After testing th more PR
Johns Hopkins Medicine: 'I Want My Wife to Have Her Life Back.' A Journey Through Long COVID - Jennifer and Lauren's Story (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 21 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
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"I Want My Wife to Have Her Life Back." A Journey Through Long COVID: Jennifer and Lauren's Story
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Long COVID is a chronic condition associated with a prior COVID-19 infection, typically persisting for at least three months. It affects every major organ system, leaving patients with persistent exhaustion, cognitive dysfunction, shortness of more PR
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Study Suggests Genetic Mutation in Some Ashkenazi Jewish Men May Be Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 21 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
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Study Suggests Genetic Mutation in Some Ashkenazi Jewish Men May Be Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk
Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team believes the effect of the mutation and the number of people who carry it is similar to BRCA2 and other gene mutations that have been connected with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer
A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has identified more PR
Kennesaw State Researcher Develops AI Robot to Aid Farmers in Fight Against Pests (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, May 22 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
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Kennesaw State researcher develops AI robot to aid farmers in fight against pests
According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, up to 40 percent of global crop production is lost annually due to pests eating them. To stem the tide, a Kennesaw State University researcher is tapping into low-cost robotic systems as a chemical-free method to protect strawberry yields.
Currently a resea more PR
Keough School of Global Affairs: Defending Democracy - In an Era of Executive Overreach, Notre Dame Conference Explores How Citizens Can Safeguard Freedoms (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 22 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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Defending democracy: In an era of executive overreach, Notre Dame conference explores how citizens can safeguard freedoms
Democracy erodes worldwide when executive power expands, experts warned during the University of Notre Dame's second annual Global Democracy Conference May 12-13 in Washington, D.C.
A mix of scholars, policymakers and practitioners gathered more PR
KU Contributor to New Book Lays Out Rules of 'The Rise of the K-Superzombie' (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 22 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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KU contributor to new book lays out rules of 'The Rise of the K-Superzombie'
Who says televised fantastic dramas are merely sound and fury, signifying nothing? A University of Kansas professor and expert on zombie shows believes that the Korean genre's themes likening martial law to zombie outbreaks undergirded the successful resistance to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 attempted self-coup.
Paul Scot more PR
Leading the Charge: George Mason Researchers Advocate for Older Adults in Capitol Hill Campaign (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news:
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Leading the charge: George Mason researchers advocate for older adults in Capitol Hill campaign
Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) Capitol Hill Advocacy Day on April 29-30, 2025. The advocacy campaign brought together res more PR
Local officials: Residents trust police more where there are policies to improve relations (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:
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Local officials: Residents trust police more where there are policies to improve relations
More Michigan communities are adopting policies to improve police-community relations, and local officials see increased trust among residents for law enforcement officers where certain practices were in place.
The latest Michigan Public Policy Survey, conducted by the University of Michigan's Center for Local, more PR
Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Looking to cut calories? Try adding chilies, study suggests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Throwing a little heat on your meal might be an effective strategy for cutting back on calories, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.
Scientists at the University's Sensory Evaluation Center examined how increasing "oral burn"-- the spicy taste from ingredients like chili pepper -- af more PR
Making History: UNM Students Explore the Untold Stories of AANHPIs in New Mexico (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 22 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news:
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Making History: UNM students explore the untold stories of AANHPIs in New Mexico
By Megan Borders
Did you know that every May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month? During which organizations and community members come together to share and celebrate Asian and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
According to the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month website, more PR
Marian University's Jonathan Lowery, Ph.D., Earns National Certification in Research Administration (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 21 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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Marian University's Jonathan Lowery, Ph.D., Earns National Certification in Research Administration
Jonathan Lowery, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Research & Scholarship at Marian University, has earned the prestigious Practice of Research Administration and Management (PRAM) certificate from the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI).
The PRAM certificate is a rigorous professional developme more PR
Marshall University Researchers Identify Promising Treatment for Fentanyl-xylazine Overdoses (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release:
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Marshall University researchers identify promising treatment for fentanyl-xylazine overdoses
Researchers at Marshall University have developed a promising treatment strategy to address overdoses involving fentanyl and the veterinary sedative xylazine, a combination increasingly linked to severe health complications and reduced effectiveness of standard overdose reversal agents.
In a new study pu more PR
Measuring a Major Chemical Contributing to Los Angeles Smog (10)
PASADENA, California, May 21 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Measuring a Major Chemical Contributing to Los Angeles Smog
The Los Angeles region has some of the most polluted air in the United States, failing to meet standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency for the last decade. Now, Caltech researchers have quantified the levels of a component of smog called ammonium nitrate, a molecule that has been notoriously difficult to measure, and h more PR
MediaLab@FAU Partnership With PolCom, Mainstreet Sees Polls Published (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, May 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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MediaLab@FAU Partnership with PolCom, Mainstreet Sees Polls Published
By Jonathan Fraysure
Florida Atlantic University's MediaLab@FAU has seen continued success obtaining coverage for its students' original reporting. The program recently partnered with the FAU Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab (PolCom Lab) and Mainstreet Re more PR
Miami University Researcher Awarded Eye Foundation Grant to Study Metabolic Process in Newt Eye Development and Regeneration (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, May 21 -- Miami University issued the following news:
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University researcher awarded eye foundation grant to study metabolic process in newt eye development and regeneration
Newt research could revolutionize treatment for children's eye diseases
By Lauren Smetzer
Jose Raul Perez-Estrada, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology, received the Career-Starter Research Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Perez-Estrada's research will focus on metaboli more PR
Mich. State: How Spartan Researchers Keep Your Family Healthy (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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How Spartan researchers keep your family healthy
MSU researchers are making progress finding real-world solutions that help families live their healthiest lives
Whether raising children, caring for aging parents or navigating a personal health challenge, everyone deserves answers that make life better. Spartan researchers are finding those answers, turning federal research funding into everyday solut more PR
Mo. University of Science & Tech: Kummer College Launches New Program (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, May 21 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
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Kummer College launches new program
By Kaitlin Brothers
The Missouri S&T Kummer College has officially launched a new program called Team Innovation Projects to create strong, mutually beneficial collaborations between S&T and industry partners.
"A group of students and faculty members can work on projects for companies as if we're part of the company, a hired consulting group or even more PR
MSU Experts on Defunded Global Partnership Responsible for Bolstering Potato Production (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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MSU experts on defunded global partnership responsible for bolstering potato production
All of Michigan State University's USAID funding programs have been terminated by the federal government, resulting in more than $20 million in funding loss. This includes nine direct programs, as well as five flow-through programs. The loss in funding has ended programs across campus -- including the Feed the Futu more PR
N.C. State: Even Without Feds, States Can Take Meaningful Action on Climate Change (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Even Without Feds, States Can Take Meaningful Action on Climate Change
In the absence of an ambitious federal climate strategy, a new study shows state-led action can make a significant difference in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. The study also found that while state-led action is only slightly more expensive than a coordinated national effort, it would likely more PR
N.C. State: Physics Advance Details New Way to Control Solid Objects in Liquid (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Physics Advance Details New Way to Control Solid Objects in Liquid
Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound waves, which concentrates solid particles suspended in the liquid. The discovery will allow researchers to engineer technologies that make use of the technique to develop applications in fields su more PR
N.C. State: Studies Look for Potential Therapy Targets for Dogs With Chiari-like Malformation (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Studies Look for Potential Therapy Targets for Dogs with Chiari-like Malformation
A pair of studies from North Carolina State University looked for biomarkers and genetic markers of a syndrome associated with skull malformations common in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS) and other toy breeds. The findings could lead to better targeted therapeutics for symptoms as well as potential more PR
Native Plants Attract More Pollinators Than Cultivars in OSU Study (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 8 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Native plants attract more pollinators than cultivars in OSU study
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Planting native plants is a popular way to help support pollinators like bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
But when shopping for native plants, people often come across something called a "cultivar." This is a special version of a native plant that have been selected or bred to have certain traits, lik more PR
New 'Thought Summit' series welcomes proposals on data science and AI (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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New 'Thought Summit' series welcomes proposals on data science and AI
Cornell faculty are invited to submit proposals for Thought Summits, a new forum designed to catalyze interdisciplinary research in data science and artificial intelligence (AI) and to position Cornell as a national leader in these rapidly evolving fields. Proposals will be accepted through June 16.
Building on the success of this year's three more PR
New Faculty Success Team at MSU Supports Professional Growth, Success (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
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New Faculty Success Team at MSU supports professional growth, success
STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new initiative focusing on Mississippi State's faculty members ensures they have an abundance of resources and support to thrive at the university, which has been cited as a "Great College to Work For" for nine consecutive years.
The Faculty Success Team, under the umbrella of faculty affairs in the Office more PR
New inflammation test may keep cows healthy, farms productive (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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New inflammation test may keep cows healthy, farms productive
As a veterinarian, Dr. Sabine Mann, Ph.D. '16, had frequently wished for a simple, accurate, affordable test that could assess inflammation in dairy cow herds. Once inflammation becomes severe enough to cause disease, like mastitis in the mammary glands or metritis in the uterus, animals suffer and farmers lose money. Catching lower-level or chronic inf more PR
New Marquette Law School Poll National Survey Finds Overall Approval of Trump Immigration Policies, Disapproval of Handling of Job on Tariffs and the Economy (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 22 -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
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New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds overall approval of Trump immigration policies, disapproval of handling of job on tariffs and the economy
Partisan divides on Trump's job performance and on individual issues remain very large
* 42% say U.S. is headed in the right direction, 58% say it is on the wrong track
* Public reports being concerned about federal deficit, yet majorities fav more PR
Nicklaus Children's and Florida International University Seal the Deal With New Partnership (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 21 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Nicklaus Children's and Florida International University seal the deal with new partnership
By Ileana Varela
Nicklaus Children's and Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine have officially launched an academic partnership that will expand pediatric training opportunities, enhance patient care, and strengthen resea more PR
Northwestern School of Medicine: Advancing Research and Care at Alzheimer Day (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Advancing Research and Care at Alzheimer Day
By Olivia Dimmer
Patients and families joined faculty, students and trainees on May 15 for Alzheimer Day, an annual event hosted by the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease to showcase dementia and aging research conducted throughout Northwestern and bring those discoveries to the community.
Robert Va more PR
Northwestern University-Institute for Sustainability & Energy: Corporations Find Support and Insight at Northwestern in New Industry Affiliates Program (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University's Institute for Sustainability and Energy issued the following news:
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Corporations find support and insight at Northwestern in new Industry Affiliates Program
The Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy advances research through partnerships
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 more PR
Oregon Health & Science University: Study Shows Promise in Targeting the Parasite That Causes Malaria (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 22 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Study shows promise in targeting the parasite that causes malaria
New approach targets parasites that cause malaria instead of mosquitoes that carry them
By Angela Yeager
Researchers have identified a type of chemical compound that, when applied to insecticide-treated bed nets, appears to kill the malaria-causing parasite in mosquitoes.
Published today in the journal Nature, the multi-site col more PR
Oregon State: Thousands of Animal Species Threatened by Climate Change, Novel Analysis Finds (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 21 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change, novel analysis finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom.
The study
(Link is external) was published today in BioScience.
"We're at the start of an existential crisis for the Earth's more PR
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for summer 2025 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for summer 2025
From the art of landscape painting to the exploration of iconic movies and the history of beer, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering an exciting lineup of summer courses for the 50-plus community.
With engaging topics in music, history, literature, wellness and more, OLLI provides a wealth of opportunities for l more PR
Panel Brings Local, State, and Regional Perspectives on 'Poverty, By America' to Colgate (10)
HAMILTON, New York, May 21 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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Panel Brings Local, State, and Regional Perspectives on 'Poverty, By America' to Colgate
State and regional experts with decades of social services experience recently visited Colgate to share their perspectives on the issues raised in Matthew Desmond's book Poverty, By America as they work to provide support to those struggling to meet basic needs locally and across New York State.
The April 22 panel was mode more PR
Penn State-Scranton: Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Awards Seed Funding to Five Research Projects (10)
DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news:
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Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects
By Joslyn Neiderer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary research projects. These grants support collaborative projects led by Penn State faculty who aim to generate innovative solutions to complex challe more PR
Penn, Neubauer Family Foundation, and Philadelphia Police Department Partner to Support Police Leadership Education (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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Penn, Neubauer Family Foundation, and Philadelphia Police Department partner to support police leadership education
The first-of-its-kind graduate degree in the U.S. for police leaders launches this fall at the School of Arts & Sciences.
The University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Police Department, and the Neubauer Family Foundation have announced a unique more PR
Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Spring 2025 Dean's Leadership Series Showcases Numerous Pathways to Public Service (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 21 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
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Spring 2025 Dean's Leadership Series Showcases Numerous Pathways to Public Service
By Tom Durso
Members of Congress, analysts, activists, and thinktank leaders were among the 17 distinguished guests to appear as part of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' Dean's Leadership Series this spring.
The series offers students of the School and thr more PR
Program in collaboration with area colleges empowers next generation of sustainability data scholars (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Program in collaboration with area colleges empowers next generation of sustainability data scholars
Photo by Loren Wilkerson/Rice University.
By Loren Wilkerson
Special to Rice News
This spring, 75 students from Lone Star College, San Jacinto Community College and Houston Community College met with Rice University faculty, staff and graduate students five times over three months to explore how data scie more PR
Prominent Nigerian Icon Peter Obi Visits Sac State, Highlights Growing International Partnerships (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 21 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news:
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Prominent Nigerian icon Peter Obi visits Sac State, highlights growing international partnerships
By Cynthia Hubert
Peter Obi, whose 2023 campaign for Nigerian president ignited a powerful political movement led by hundreds of thousands of young people, had high praise for Sacramento State's innovative student programs during a recent visit to campus.
Sac State honored Obi on April 2 more PR
Purdue Brand Studio Earns Global Honors (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue Brand Studio earns global honors
University's in-house marketing agency receives recognition for branding and creative excellence
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue Brand Studio, Purdue University's full-service, in-house marketing agency, was named April 29 as the No. 6 top agency globally, and No. 2 in the United States, in the 2025 MUSE Creative Awards -- a prestigious international advertisin more PR
Purdue Center Offers First Comprehensive Open Access Database of All Clinically Tested Drugs (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue center offers first comprehensive open access database of all clinically tested drugs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's College of Pharmacy is now home to the Center for Research Innovation in Biotechnology and the Clinical Drug Experience Knowledgebase, a comprehensive database of every active pharmaceutical ingredient with evidence of clinical testing.
The center, or CRIB, is a co more PR
Purdue University: At Indiana's Only Nuclear Reactor, Engineers Conduct the First Experiments of Their Kind in the U.S. (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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At Indiana's only nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the U.S.
The experiments could accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors by testing new capabilities that may help lower costs, increase safety and lifespan
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Underground on Purdue University's campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana.
Although used just for research purposes more PR
Registration Open for Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference July 8-10 in Las Vegas (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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Registration Open for Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference July 8-10 in Las Vegas
The inaugural SEICon event in 2024 featured this large contingent from the Falk College and Syracuse University. Representatives will once again play prominent roles during SEICon II July 8-10 in Las Vegas.
The second annual Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon)--named by Zoomph as one of the best s more PR
Revolutionary 3D Printing Technology at FAMU Could Transform Space Exploration (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 21 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Revolutionary 3D Printing Technology at FAMU Could Transform Space Exploration
By Tisha Keller
Joint college researchers develop advanced materials enabling astronauts to manufacture essential components during missions
Breakthrough research in advanced 3D printing technology at Florida A&M University could fundamentally transform how astronauts su more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Biomedical Engineer Integrates AI Techniques to Improve Diagnostic Medicine (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Biomedical engineer integrates AI techniques to improve diagnostic medicine
Use of biomedical computing and visual information sharpens and refines disease detection and treatment
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology developed new artificial intelligence techniques to extract and visualize information from standard-of-care biomedical data, providing a means for clinicians to more PR
Rockefeller University: New Method Dramatically Improves Cryo-EM's Imaging Capabilities (10)
NEW YORK, May 21 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
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New method dramatically improves cryo-EM's imaging capabilities
Key takeaways
* New technique improves cryo-EM imaging by a thousandfold
* Magnetized nanobeads lure and capture target molecules
* Expands cryo-EM's use to rare, small, and hard-to-produce proteins
* Can be used to study infectious microbes such as viruses
Sample loss has been a persistent problem in cryo-EM, a high-tech method for creating 3D model more PR
Rutgers: Plant Breeders Stage a Dogwood Revolution, Creating Hardy Varieties That Sparkle (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Plant Breeders Stage a Dogwood Revolution, Creating Hardy Varieties That Sparkle
By Kitta MacPherson
Decades of Rutgers research lead to colorful, sun-reflecting and disease-resistant trees
With the advent of Memorial Day, the treescape in the Northeast has turned mostly green again, the ornamentals' early spring flowers long dried and scattered.
But there's an exception.
The vivid pink Scarlet Fire more PR
Rutgers: Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary
By Kitta MacPherson
"Intercrystals" pave the way for greener electronics and quantum technologies
Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have discovered a new class of materials - called intercrystals - with unique electronic properties that could power future technologies.
Intercrystals exhibit newly discovered fo more PR
SC State Launches Nuclear Reactor Simulator to Power Careers in Clean Energy (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, May 22 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news:
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SC State launches nuclear reactor simulator to power careers in clean energy
Author: Sam Watson
SC State is the only HBCU in the nation with a four-year nuclear engineering degree and now hosts one of just 10 NuScale Energy Exploration Centers in the world.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - South Carolina State University has officially opened a NuScale Energy Exploration (E2) Center -- a simulated contr more PR
Science Behind the Care: Clinical Research at OSU-CHS (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 21 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Science behind the care: Clinical research at OSU-CHS
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences clinical research team is paving the way for advancements in medical care.
Clinical research, which is celebrated nationally on May 20, examines the safety and effectiveness of medical interventions in humans.
"There is nothing we have today to care for patients t more PR
South Hosts College Students Studying Microplastic Pollution (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, May 22 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
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South Hosts College Students Studying Microplastic Pollution
A group of college students from around the country will spend 10 weeks on the University of South Alabama campus this summer as part of an undergraduate research project funded by the National Science Foundation. They'll work alongside professors and graduate students from various disciplines to strengthen their research skills and a more PR
Southern Illinois University-School of Medicine: Dr. Kevin Simon Biography (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Dr. Kevin Simon biography
Dr. Kevin M. Simon, MD, MPH, FAPA ('15), is the inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the City of Boston, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. A triple board-certified psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine), physician-scientist, health policy expert, and accomplished educator, Dr. Simon leads citywide e more PR
Southern Illinois University-School of Medicine: Progress and Promise - The Alzheimer's Research Landscape (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Progress and promise: The Alzheimer's research landscape
Smith Alzheimer's Center executive director discusses the pursuit of a cure
In the last decade, Alzheimer's disease research has gained significant momentum. Scientists are uncovering how lifestyle factors influence risk, improving blood-based biomarker testing for earlier and less invasive diagnosis, and advancing treatm more PR
Spy Vs. Spy: Texas A&M Researchers Work To Secure Messaging (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Spy Vs. Spy: Texas A&M Researchers Work To Secure Messaging
Cybersecurity expert Dr. Nitesh Saxena studies the privacy promises -- and addresses the pitfalls -- of secure messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.
By Lesley Henton
When you send a message through WhatsApp or iMessage, you might think only you and the recipient can read it. Thanks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), t more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Student-led Initiatives Bridge Global Cultural Divides (10)
STANFORD, California, May 22 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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Student-led Initiatives Bridge Global Cultural Divides
With funding from the Freeman Spolgi Institute for International Studies, students at Stanford University are making connections, learning, and listening to their counterparts in Japan, China, India, and Pakistan.
As part of its efforts to teach and train future leaders and policymakers, the Freeman Spog more PR
SUNY University at Albany: Op-ed - What We Stand to Lose With Federal Cuts to Science Research Funding (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 22 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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Op-ed: What We Stand to Lose With Federal Cuts to Science Research Funding
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 21, 2025) -- Cutting federal funding for research will have repercussions that could last for decades, UAlbany Vice President for Research and Economic Development Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas writes in an editorial published May 19 in the Times Union.
"What's at stake is far greater than the quality of our hurrica more PR
SUNY-Stony Brook: An App That Predicts Fall Risk Advances in a National Start-up Competition (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, May 21 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release:
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An App That Predicts Fall Risk Advances in a National Start-up Competition
Neurology researcher Jeannette R. Mahoney created a multisensory digital health app called "CatchU" based on 15 years of research
STONY BROOK, NY, May 20, 2025 - Falling can be an overlooked major health risk for millions of Americans, particularly for older adults, and one that can lead more PR
SUNY-Stony Brook: New MDs Get Ready to Start Their Careers in Medicine (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, May 22 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release:
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New MDs Get Ready to Start Their Careers in Medicine
133 RSOM graduates celebrate during the school's 51st Convocation; residency training begins in July
STONY BROOK, NY, May 21, 2025 - The Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University celebrated its 51st Convocation on May 19 when 133 graduates received their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Th more PR
Super Powers: USU Researchers Say Alpacas' Unique Immune Systems Could Aid Humans (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Super Powers: USU Researchers Say Alpacas' Unique Immune Systems Could Aid Humans
By Mary-Ann Muffoletto
With their lovable fluffy faces, generally docile demeanor and gangly, four-beat gait, alpacas are having a moment in popular culture. But the camelid mammals, native to South America, possess a unique super power.
"These animals, which are part of the Camelidae family, like camels and llamas, have a unique cla more PR
Texas A&M AgriLife Announces New World Screwworm Fact Sheet (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M AgriLife announces New World screwworm fact sheet
Experts from Texas A&M AgriLife provide education, and answers about invasive insect
By Kay Ledbetter
The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, it's top of mind for many. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended importations of ca more PR
Texas A&M Researcher Works To Bring Home Missing Soldiers (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 22 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
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Texas A&M Researcher Works To Bring Home Missing Soldiers
Doctoral student Tristan Krause works tirelessly to help locate the remains of U.S. soldiers who are still listed as missing in action.
"This final toast is to Lt. Walter Stone, or Buster. He was a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his friends, keep his family safe so that we could all live in freedom today. It is to him, and to men l more PR
Texas A&M University: Does AI Mean The End Of Test Tubes And Beakers? (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 21 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
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Does AI Mean The End Of Test Tubes And Beakers?
Texas A&M professor uses artificial intelligence to transform the future of chemistry.
By Grant Hawkins
When students think about chemistry, they might picture bubbling beakers or colorful reactions in a lab. But Dr. Daniel Tabor, an assistant professor in Texas A&M's Department of Chemistry, is making waves in the field with something a little different -- more PR
The right timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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The right timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work
Managers are increasingly asking their employees to rate each other's work in a practice known as peer evaluation. How well those evaluations work, and whether bias plays a role, depends on a surprising factor, according to new Cornell research: when the peers evaluate each other.
When peers evaluate each other after an outside source, such as a client, ha more PR
Three UC San Diego Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Three UC San Diego Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The scientists -- based in fields ranging from computer science to molecular biology to pediatrics -- join one of the world's most prominent scientific societies
By Mario Aguilera, Ioana Patringenaru and Joyce Pritchett
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced that University of California San Di more PR
Two ECU Researchers Approved for NCInnovation Grant Funding (10)
GREENVILLE, North Carolina, May 21 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release:
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Two ECU Researchers Approved for NCInnovation Grant Funding
GREENVILLE, N.C. (5/20/2025) -- Two researchers from East Carolina University have been approved for grant funding from NCInnovation for inventions with real-world applications. The funding is part of NCInnovation's mission to unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina's world class universities.
"At ECU, our mission is roo more PR
Two Key Honors Among Research Presentations at the Upstate Cancer Center's 2025 Annual Retreat (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 22 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Two key honors among research presentations at the Upstate Cancer Center's 2025 annual retreat
Oncology nurse Steve Thomas, RN, and Upstate Vice President for Development Eileen Pezzi, MPA, received honors during the Upstate Cancer Center annual research retreat May 16.
Thomas, nurse manager of Upstate Cancer Center Hematology Oncology at Oswego, was recognized wi more PR
Two UNM Engineers Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 21 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news:
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Two UNM engineers receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
By Carly Bowling
Two students from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering were named recipients of competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
Mia Baca, a senior graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and Abel Molinar, a senior graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, were eac more PR
U-M Develops Free Tool to Empower Municipalities, Modernize Financial Reporting (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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U-M develops free tool to empower municipalities, modernize financial reporting
Free webinar June 4 will demo the Excel to iXBRL Conversion tool
A free, open-source tool designed by the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy is now available to help local governments make financial data more accessible.
Developed by the Ford School's Center for Local, Sta more PR
UAH SMAP MEDNET Program Shows Teachers How to Make Nursing Training Tools at Less Cost (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 21 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH SMAP MEDNET program shows teachers how to make nursing training tools at less cost
When whipping up a batch of realistic fake flesh, follow the recipe exactly. Swap steps in mixing the chemicals, and your human imitation looks more like alien goo.
Four teachers from the Albertville City School System learned this and a few other valuable tech tips for making high-quality, less expensive nursing trai more PR
UAH Systems Engineering Program Teams With Boeing University Partnership to Benefit Workforce and Academic Curriculum Development (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH systems engineering program teams with Boeing university partnership to benefit workforce and academic curriculum development
The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been selected as one of the initial members of the Boeing Digital & Systems Engineering (D&SE) University Partnership. UAH, a part of The more PR
UAMS Receives $575,113 NIH Grant to Study Eye-Tracking Technology in Assessing Autistic Children (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Receives $575,113 NIH Grant to Study Eye-Tracking Technology in Assessing Autistic Children
By Ben Boulden
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $575,113 three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine the feasibility of using eye-tracking technology as a measure of the implicit word comprehension of autistic c more PR
UB Pairs With Florida Atlantic for Wireless Communications Research and Education (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
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UB pairs with Florida Atlantic for wireless communications research and education
The partnership, which includes a workforce development program, will tap UB's expertise in wireless networking, AI, autonomy and more
By Cory Nealon and Gisele Galoustian
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo is partnering with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for research and ed more PR
UC Merced Project Aims to Strengthen Heat Relief in Kern County (10)
MERCED, California, May 22 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Project Aims to Strengthen Heat Relief in Kern County
By Jody Murray
In California's Kern County, nearly 925,000 people live in oppressive heat 125 days per year.
Several types of relief are offered. Residents can get breaks on energy bills bloated by air conditioning costs. Triple-digit temperatures trigger the opening of public buildings labeled "cooling centers." Schools and busin more PR
UC San Diego Introduces Free Digital Guides to Explore Campus Artworks and Attractions (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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UC San Diego Introduces Free Digital Guides to Explore Campus Artworks and Attractions
Bloomberg Connects app makes arts and entertainment organizations accessible for onsite and offsite visits through photo, audio and video features.
By Jen Jordan
The University of California has partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch easy-to-use digital guides for its cultural institu more PR
UC-Irvine: Lotions, Perfumes Curb Potentially Harmful Effects of Human Oxidation Field, Study Finds (10)
IRVINE, California, May 22 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Lotions, perfumes curb potentially harmful effects of human oxidation field, study finds
UC Irvine scientist supported research by creating state-of-the-art chemical model
Irvine, Calif., May 21, 2025 -- In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, Germany's Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University a more PR
UC-Riverside: Pandemic Misinformation at RivCo Meetings Studied (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, May 21 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Pandemic misinformation at RivCo meetings studied
Public speakers expressed mistrust, perpetuated mistruths about masking, vaccinations
Author: Susan T. Mashiyama
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were major public health efforts to reduce infection rates and mitigate serious health effects of the disease through promotion of behavior such as getting vaccinated and wearing masks more PR
UC-San Diego: Congressional Stock Trading Severely Undermines Public Trust and Compliance With the Law (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Congressional Stock Trading Severely Undermines Public Trust and Compliance with the Law
When the voting public is exposed to reports of lawmakers' stock trades, it erodes the perceived legitimacy of Congress across party lines
By Christine Clark
A new study from the Rady School of Management reveals that public exposure to reports of Congressional stock trading significantly reduc more PR
UC-San Diego: Kelp Cutting Marks New Chapter - Birch Aquarium Unveils Adam R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Kelp Cutting Marks New Chapter: Birch Aquarium Unveils Adam R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery
New exhibition brings guests into the world of the Pacific Ocean through immersive displays.
By Joanna Volavka
La Jolla, CA (May 21, 2025)--With a ceremonial "kelp cutting," Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego officially unveiled its newest exhibition -- now more PR
UC-San Diego: Pharmacy's Future Leaders - Skaggs School of Pharmacy Celebrates Its Newest Graduates at Commencement (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Pharmacy's Future Leaders: Skaggs School of Pharmacy Celebrates Its Newest Graduates at Commencement
By Monica May
Smile, cheers and hugs abounded at the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commencement celebrating the Class of 2025. Nearly 70 student pharmacists crossed the stage to receive their diplomas, buoyed by the support of family, friends and more PR
UC-San Diego: SoCal LINK Leverages the Power of a Triangle to Transform Schools (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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SoCal LINK Leverages the Power of a Triangle to Transform Schools
UC San Diego researchers, local educators and community partners join forces to advance learner-centered education in PreK-12 classrooms across Southern California
By Melanie Poppel and Triveni Sheshadri
A triangle is one of the strongest shapes, said Education Studies professor Alan J. Daly at the first meeting of t more PR
UC-San Francisco: How Serious is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 21 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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How Serious is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More
Advanced tools offer improved insights into patients' condition and their potential for recovery.
What's New
After more than half a century, the assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul.
Why It Matters
Clinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more accurate diagnoses and treat more PR
UC-San Francisco: Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
Depression symptoms jumped 35% as kids' average social media use rose from seven to 73 minutes daily over a three-year period.
By Jared Marsh
As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed -- or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social me more PR
UC-Santa Cruz: Research Uncovers Local Labor Issues That May Be Driving Increased Unionization (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Research uncovers local labor issues that may be driving increased unionization
Surveys show young workers suffer from scheduling instability, and those who are LGBTQ+ are more likely to experience wage theft and workplace injuries. Meanwhile, census data show a harmful pay gap for Latina workers.
By Allison Arteaga Soergel
UC Santa Cruz's Center for Labor and Community recentl more PR
UC-Santa Cruz: Rethinking Climate Adaptation - Researchers Call for a Holistic Approach to Species on the Move (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Rethinking climate adaptation: Researchers call for a holistic approach to species on the move
Animals adapt in more ways than one - ignoring that complexity could undermine efforts to help them survive climate change.
By Collin Blinder
Key takeaways
* Most studies focus on a single climate adaptation strategy, potentially overlooking how species use multiple approaches to sur more PR
UChicago Master's Programs Meet Demand in Evolving Job Market (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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UChicago master's programs meet demand in evolving job market
Degree programs help students build skills, become future leaders and make impact
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories featuring master's degree programs at the University of Chicago.
Graduate students today are seeking degrees that offer more than just credentials: They want skills, purpose and the power to make change. As more PR
UChicago Scientists Invent Breakthrough Device to Detect Airborne Signs of Disease (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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UChicago scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease
By Louise Lerner
Portable tech captures molecules in breath to aid medical care from diabetes to at-risk newborn development
If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles.
But for all the medical breakthroughs o more PR
UCLA Law in The Hague Offers Students Hands-on International Law Experience (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news:
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UCLA Law in The Hague offers students hands-on international law experience
For Ellen Park '26 and Aniq Chunara '26, spending a semester in The Hague, Netherlands, was more than an ordinary academic experience, it was a transformative immersion into the hub of international justice.
The pair participated in UCLA Law in The Hague, a semester-long externship program thr more PR
UH Researcher Launches New Era in Radiology Training (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Researcher Launches New Era in Radiology Training
New AI System Predicts a Radiologist's Next Glance -- Before the Doctor Makes It
By Laurie Fickman
On a daily basis, a radiologist in the U.S. (the physician who specializes in reading and interpreting medical images) pores over 150-200 X-rays. Their specialty is so important that researchers are now trying to get in front of where they will look next -- more PR
UM Miller School of Medicine: Q and A With Cell Therapy Expert Damian Green (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 21 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Q and A with Cell Therapy Expert Damian Green
By Jennifer Welsh
Bringing the future of cell therapy to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, with 20 years of expertise as a stem cell transplant physician, oncologist and immunotherapy researcher.
A little more than a year into his tenure as chief of the Division of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at Sylvester Comprehensive Cance more PR
UM Miller School of Medicine: Trailblazing Philanthropist Fuels Cancer Research Breakthroughs (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Trailblazing Philanthropist Fuels Cancer Research Breakthroughs
By Stacey Bomser
The Jean and Flora Schnall Computational Hub will allow Sylvester investigators to accelerate scientific discovery and rapidly share transformative results with clinicians worldwide.
A trailblazer in every sense of the word, Flora Schnall has broken barriers and challenged existing norms throughout her l more PR
UNC Asheville Receives $1 Million Gift to Support STEM Students (10)
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 22 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news:
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UNC Asheville Receives $1 Million Gift to Support STEM Students
UNC Asheville is proud to announce a transformational $1 million gift from an anonymous distinguished alumnus in support of its Centennial Campaign.
The gift--one of the largest ever made by a graduate of the university--will establish the Woodward Scholars Program, providing robust scholarship support and high-impac more PR
UNC Neurology's Shih Developing Improved, Silent MRI for Better Brain Imaging (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 21 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Neurology's Shih Developing Improved, Silent MRI for Better Brain Imaging
NIH highlights UNC Neurology researcher's newly developed silent functional MRI (fMRI) technique created to improve biomedical research.
UNC School of Medicine's Yen-Yu Ian Shih, PhD, Vice Chair for Research at the UNC Department of Neurology, is working to transform functional magnetic reson more PR
University of Arizona-Health Sciences: Researchers Identify Drug Candidate for Difficult-to-Treat Heart Disease (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, May 22 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release:
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Researchers identify drug candidate for difficult-to-treat heart disease
By Anna Christensen
College of Medicine - Tucson researchers found a way to potentially reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fracture.
A study led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson's Sarver Heart Center identified a drug candidate that appears to rever more PR
University of Arizona-Health Sciences: Study Identifies New Mechanism for Reducing Female Post-operative Pain (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, May 21 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release:
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Study identifies new mechanism for reducing female post-operative pain
Researchers say inhibiting prolactin may break the link between psychological stress of scheduled surgery and worsening of post-operative pain in women.
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by more PR
University of California-Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center: AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 -- The University of California's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news:
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AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks
By Melinda Krigel
Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat cancers and other cancer research topics at this year's annual more PR
University of California: S&P 500 Companies Make Meaningful Progress in Corporate Sustainability Disclosures (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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S&P 500 companies make meaningful progress in corporate sustainability disclosures
Climate transition planning, Scope 3 reporting gaps identified in UCLA Anderson Center for Impact annual report
Key takeaways
* The 2025 State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Report found rising momentum in climate transparency, with a notable uptick in emissions disclosures and climate ris more PR
University of Chicago: AI is Good at Weather Forecasting. Can It Predict Freak Weather Events? (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
By Louise Lerner
UChicago-led study tests neural networks' ability to handle 'gray swan' events
Increasingly powerful AI models can make short-term weather forecasts with surprising accuracy. But neural networks only predict based on patterns from the past--what happens when the weather does something that's unprecedented in recorde more PR
University of Colorado School of Public Health: New Study Reveals Why Common Leukemia Treatments Fail in Some Patients (10)
AURORA, Colorado, May 22 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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New Study Reveals Why Common Leukemia Treatments Fail in Some Patients
Researchers at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus lead study that identifies gene mutations and cell maturity as key factors in acute myeloid leukemia drug resistance
By Laura Kelley
An international study led by the University of Colorado Cancer Center has uncovered why a widely used treatm more PR
University of Colorado: Who Should Get an Information Systems Degree? (10)
DENVER, Colorado, May 22 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news:
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Who Should Get an Information Systems Degree?
Bridge Business and Technology with CU Denver's MS in Information Systems
Whether a business is maximizing customer relationships, seeking market intelligence, or managing HR data, today's technologies are indispensable. That's why Dawn Gregg, who leads CU Denver's graduate-level information systems degree program, says the job market for AI-savvy, information more PR
University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for May 9-16, 2025 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, May 21 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for May 9-16, 2025:
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UD in the News May 9-16
The Associated Press, Fox News, The Conversation and outlets in Spain, Canada and Australia sought faculty expertise. Local media highlighted UD's involvement in the Spring 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Imagining Community Symposium.
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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America (https: more PR
University of Miami: Laboratory Muse (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 22 -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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A laboratory muse
A physics postdoctoral researcher and a musical composition graduate student found a way to merge their interests--through a concert inspired by tiny swimming coral larvae.
By Janette Neuwahl Tannen
Melissa Ruszczyk was immersed in her research at the University of Miami, using high-speed video cameras to investigate how baby corals swim, when she began to think about how she could in more PR
University of Miami: Will AI Prompt a Power Overload? (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 22 -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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Will AI prompt a power overload?
The current trend of building more and more data centers to meet the escalating demand for digital power is unsustainable, University of Miami specialists say.
By Michael R. Malone
Debate continues on the pros and cons of artificial intelligence and what guardrails are needed to manage its evolution, yet it's clear that the technology is escalating and that more and mor more PR
University of Michigan-Dearborn: Team Won a Surprise Victory at This Year's Senior Design Competition (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, May 21 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
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A team won a surprise victory at this year's Senior Design competition
Assistant Professor Caymen Novak threw an ambitious project to her Senior Design team. It almost didn't work out. Until it did.
Of the five seniors on their team, only Micah Hagedorn says he thought they had a shot at the Best in College award -- the top honor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science's ann more PR
University of Missouri: Giving Children With Autism a Voice in Their Own Therapy Helps Them Overcome Everyday Challenges, New Study Finds (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 21 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Giving children with autism a voice in their own therapy helps them overcome everyday challenges, new study finds
Mizzou occupational therapist adapts telehealth coaching sessions to include both children with autism and their caregivers.
By Brian Consiglio
A University of Missouri researcher has used an existing approach in a new way to support children with autism -- by including them in ther more PR
University of Missouri: Study Explores How to Use AI to Listen to the 'Heartbeat' of a City (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 22 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Study explores how to use AI to listen to the 'heartbeat' of a city
University of Missouri researchers develop an artificial intelligence tool that analyzes public Instagram posts to aid city safety, services and emergency response.
When Jayedi Aman looks at a city, he notices more than just its buildings and streets -- he considers how people move through and connect with those spaces. Aman, an more PR
University of Nebraska: Husker Team Narrows Math Teaching Gaps via Innovative Program (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news:
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Husker team narrows math teaching gaps via innovative program
By Tiffany Lee
A team of Husker researchers from the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education is partnering with a Nebraska-based, education-focused startup company on a project that paves the way for enhanced professional development opportunities for Nebraska's K-8 math teachers -- and better outcomes for students across the st more PR
University of Oklahoma: Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Aging and diet are risk factors for cell deterioration in the back of the eye
By April Wilkerson
Ana J. Chucair-Elliott, Ph.D., an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and research member of Dean McGee Eye Institute, has been funded by the BrightFocus Foundation to investigate how more PR
University of South Florida-St. Petersburg: How the FinTech|X Accelerator is Reshaping the Future of Finance and Technology in Tampa Bay (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 21 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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How the FinTech|X Accelerator is reshaping the future of finance and technology in Tampa Bay
By Sarah Sell
Approaching its fourth year, the Fintech|X Accelerator program has drawn startup founders from across the United States and around the world who have gone on to generate millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.
This successful partnership between USF's more PR
University of South Florida-St. Petersburg: How the FinTech|X Accelerator is Reshaping the Future of Finance and Technology in Tampa Bay (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 22 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news:
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How the FinTech|X Accelerator is reshaping the future of finance and technology in Tampa Bay
By Sarah Sell
Approaching its fourth year, the Fintech|X Accelerator program has drawn startup founders from across the United States and around the world who have gone on to generate millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.
This successful partnership between USF's more PR
University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine: Changes in BMI During Adolescence May Explain Link Between Air Pollution Exposure and Insulin Resistance, Study Shows (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Changes in BMI during adolescence may explain link between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, study shows
Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
The study, f more PR
University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: New Nanoparticle Weapon in the Fight Against Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news:
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New Nanoparticle Weapon in the Fight Against Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease
The Chung Lab has engineered a new therapeutically enhanced, naturally derived particle for powerful gene therapies to tackle our most significant health challenges.
Cardiovascular disease and kidney disease are two of the most urgent issues in global public health. In the United more PR
University of Texas-Arlington: Thinking Peers Drink More Drives Risky Behavior (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Thinking peers drink more drives risky behavior
Students often overestimate how much alcohol their peers drink--study shows how to reduce risk
Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to fit in--especially when it came to alcohol.
"Social connection was everything, and sometimes that came with pressure more PR
University's Dynamic Sustainability Lab and Ireland's BiOrbic Sign MOU to Advance Markets for the Biobased Economy (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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University's Dynamic Sustainability Lab and Ireland's BiOrbic Sign MOU to Advance Markets for the Biobased Economy
This month at the All Island Bioeconomy Summit held in Co. Meath, Ireland, it was announced that BiOrbic, Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy, comprising 12 leading Irish research universities in Ireland, signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dynamic Sustainability Lab housed more PR
Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State astronomers. The study leveraged the unparalleled capabilities of NASA's James Webb Space Tel more PR
UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: May Grad Looks to Further Climate Research at Penn With Ben Franklin Fellowship (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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May grad looks to further climate research at Penn with Ben Franklin Fellowship
Lillian Miller, a May graduate from the College, will begin graduate studies in the laboratory of Irina Marinov this summer, where she is leveraging big data to tackle ocean and climate-focused research.
Key Takeaways
* May graduate Lillian Miller from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, fin more PR
UT Southwestern Biochemist Elected to U.K.'s Royal Society (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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UT Southwestern biochemist elected to U.K.'s Royal Society
Zhijian 'James' Chen, Ph.D., is one of nine Americans selected as Foreign Members of United Kingdom's national academy of sciences
Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of the Center for Inflammation Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been elected to the Fellowship of th more PR
UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Electrical Stimulation Offers Hope for Treating Spinal Injuries (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 22 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Electrical stimulation offers hope for treating spinal injuries
Device developed at UT Southwestern uses electrodes on skin to treat pain, spasticity, paralysis
A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons, a study led by UT Southwest more PR
UTA ATLAS Team Shares Breakthrough Prize in Physics (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA ATLAS team shares Breakthrough Prize in physics
University scientists, among first to join the ATLAS Experiment in 1995, contributed to cutting-edge particle research
Scientists from The University of Texas at Arlington are among the researchers worldwide recognized with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Experiment.
The $1 mi more PR
Utah State University: You Only Look Once - Deep Learning Closes Technology Gap in Tart Cherry Counting (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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You Only Look Once: Deep Learning Closes Technology Gap in Tart Cherry Counting
By Alyssa Regis
When it comes to counting tart cherries and estimating yield, USU researchers are adopting YOLO: You Only Look Once.
YOLO is an object detection algorithm that uses cameras to capture an image of the collected tart cherries and count the yield. Yield estimation is important to generate yield maps and aid in orchard mana more PR
UTC Awarded $500K From State of Tennessee to Build the Future of Traffic Safety and Smart Streets (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news:
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UTC awarded $500K from state of Tennessee to build the future of traffic safety and smart streets
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute's (UTCRI) Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) has been awarded $500,000 through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's (TNECD) Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO). This fu more PR
UTC Professor Earns Patent for New Tech Blending Rehab and Robotics (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 21 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news:
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UTC professor earns patent for new tech blending rehab and robotics
Dr. Erkan Kaplanoglu moves like someone with three calendars and no off switch--teaching, mentoring, inventing, and leading the Department of Engineering Management and Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
His relentless pace paid off this spring when he secured his first U.S. design patent f more PR
UTEP Professor Ranked Among Top Three Real Estate Researchers Worldwide (10)
EL PASO, Texas, May 22 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release:
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UTEP Professor Ranked Among Top Three Real Estate Researchers Worldwide
The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings have recognized UTEP Assistant Professor Zifeng Feng, Ph.D., as one of the world's foremost leaders in real estate research.
Feng, a faculty member in the Department of Economics and Finance in the Woody L. Hunt College of Business, was ranked third among his pe more PR
UVA Innovation Offers Hope for Safer Brain Lesion Treatment (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 21 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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UVA Innovation Offers Hope for Safer Brain Lesion Treatment
By Traci Hale
A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health shows strong early results in treating cerebral cavernous malformations, nearly halting lesion growth.
Cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, are clusters of enlarged blood vessels that can form in the brain, spinal cord or other parts of the body. While many more PR
UVA Law School: Clinic Students Help Pass Bills on Preventing Gun Violence, Math Education, Criminal Justice (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 21 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news:
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Clinic Students Help Pass Bills on Preventing Gun Violence, Math Education, Criminal Justice
Clinic students at the University of Virginia School of Law worked with state lawmakers to draft bills on preventing gun violence, math education, victims' rights and other policies that were recently signed into law.
Among the efforts of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic, Rolan more PR
UW Extension Offers Educational Series on Ranch Economics, Natural Resource Management (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 21 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Extension Offers Educational Series on Ranch Economics, Natural Resource Management
University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new educational series designed to support ranchers in navigating the complexities of modern livestock and land management.
Rancher'$ E.D.G.E. (Excellence in Development, Grazing and Economics) is designed for ranchers, family members and employees actively involved in the m more PR
UWF Explore Trips Immerses Local Elementary School Students in Hands-on Science Exploration (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, May 22 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF Explore Trips immerses local elementary school students in hands-on science exploration
A new program at the University of West Florida is giving local fifth grade students the opportunity to come onto UWF's campus for immersive, hands-on science exploration. UWF Explore Trips is part of the UWF Living Lab Initiative, which encour more PR
Vanderbilt Peabody students team up with Disney Books and Bloomsbury (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt Peabody students team up with Disney Books and Bloomsbury
By Jennifer Kiilerich
Marissa Tessier, Melanie Hundley and Elizabeth Seeker. Photo: Krystal Schmidt
Convincing tweens and teens to read books can be an uphill battle. But a collaboration between two Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development students, their professor, and best-selling Disney Books author Jen Calonita more PR
VMI Cadets' AI Paper Chosen for International Presentation (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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VMI Cadets' AI Paper Chosen for International Presentation
LEXINGTON, Va. May 20, 2025 -- Two computer science majors at Virginia Military Institute wrote a paper on artificial intelligence (AI) that has been selected for publication and in-person presentation in the "Generative AI for Collaborative Experiences and Enhanced User Interactions in Mixed Reality" workshop at the 27th International Conferen more PR
With Their DNA Out for Analysis, UNE Releases Rare Juvenile Lobsters Off Maine Coast (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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With their DNA out for analysis, UNE releases rare juvenile lobsters off Maine coast
The hatchlings, born and raised in UNE's Girard Marine Science Center, received a proper sendoff into the waters off Ram Island
By Alan Bennett
In a moment that marked the culmination of two years of hands-on research, student and faculty researchers at the University of New England released 32 juvenile lobsters into more PR
WKU Student Named Udall Undergraduate Scholar (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 22 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news:
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WKU Student Named Udall Undergraduate Scholar
Mykah Carden has been awarded a 2025 Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, the first WKU student to win this award since 2010 and the only Kentucky student this year.
The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in 1992 to honor Morris K. Udall's (and later Stewart Udall's) legacy of positive impact on the environment, public lands, and natural resources more PR
[The Hampton Script] The Spirit in the Stitch: How Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Channels Ancestral Memory, Black Mysticism in Ryan Coogler's Sinners (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, May 22 -- Hampton University issued the following news:
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[The Hampton Script] The Spirit in the Stitch: How Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Channels Ancestral Memory, Black Mysticism in Ryan Coogler's Sinners
In an exclusive interview, Ruth E. Carter breaks down how the Southern spirit and personal truth shaped her costume design for Ryan Coogler's haunting Southern epic, Sinners.
By Jordyn Kaila Isaacs
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogle more PR
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