WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Dan Morenoff, executive director of the American Civil Rights Project, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * I appreciate the Committee allowing me to contribute to its consideration of the status of so-called "DEI" in higher education.1 B more PR

CARRBORO, North Carolina, May 28 -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: * * * ASH and ISTH Publish Revised Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism New clinical guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants over current standard of care in many children WASHINGTON - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) released new and updated clinical practice gui more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 28 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Cedarville Professor Leading National Conversation on Pharmacy Education By Serine Warner In a year marked by prolific scholarship, Dr. Aleda Chen, associate dean and professor of pharmacy practice at Cedarville University, is helping shape the future of pharmacy education through groundbreaking research and national collaboration. In 2024 alone, Chen authored or coauthored 22 peer-reviewed publications, mos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Was the West better served in the Cold War, a time of enormous peril but also of men and women with principles and clarity? Or is that mere nostalgia? * * * A Man of Vision in a Time of (Cold) War By Walter Clemens A new book, Zbig, details the life and vision of a great strategist who, rooted in Poland, became a leading scholar and policy shaper in the United States. Written by Edward Luce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) issued a report in May 2025 titled "Trade Under Blockade: Navigating a Global Trade War," sharply criticizes President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement on April 2, 2025, which abandoned decades of established trade principles in favor of a new system of baseline and "reciprocal tariffs." Authored by Kent Lassman, Ryan Young and Iain Murray, the report argues that this radical shift will lead to higher prices,  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Cryo-em freezes the funk: How FSU scientists visualized a pungent protein By Kathleen Haughney They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But it takes millions of pictures to understand the intricate chemistry of an enzyme that helps break down sulfur, commonly found in fruits, vegetables, alcohol and gasoline, into the colorless gas most noted for its distinctive odor. Most people have w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Kurt Miceli, medical director for Do No Harm, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, thank you for the invitation and opportunity  more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 27 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson showcases latest advancements in cancer innovation with more than 70 clinical and real-world studies at ASCO and EHA New CARVYKTI data help shift the treatment paradigm in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma with five-year progression-free survival rates Late-breaking AKEEGA data selected f more PR

NEW YORK, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute, in its issue brief titled "It's Time for College Professors to Teach," argues that teaching and mentoring have become secondary concerns at many of the nation's four-year colleges, with detrimental effects on costs, student outcomes, and campus culture. This critical analysis, authored by Frederick M. Hess and Richard B. Keck, was issued in April 2025. The report contends that the nation's most expensive colleges often feature faculty teach more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New fuel cell could enable electric aviation Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That's a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes, trains, and ships. Now, researchers at MIT and elsewhere have come up with a solution that could help electrify these transportation systems. Inst more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Perfumes and lotions disrupt how body protects itself from indoor air pollutants UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fragrances and lotions don't just change the way people smell, they actively alter the indoor air chemistry around the wearer, disrupting a critical natural process the body uses to protect itself from pollution, according to an international research team that includes scientists from P more PR

STANFORD, California, May 28 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Five things to do in virtual reality - and five to avoid A review of experimental research reveals how VR is best used and why it's struggled to become a megahit with consumers. Open heart surgery is a hard thing to practice in the real world, and airplane pilots cannot learn from their mistakes midair. These are some scenarios where virtual reality solves really hard problems, but the technology has limits. more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Replicating Real-Life Blood Vessels to Cure Vascular Disease A new platform mimics various blood vessel structures, enabling more accurate models of vascular disease and patient-specific research. By Bailey Noah Blood vessels are like big-city highways; full of curves, branches, merges, and congestion. Yet for years, lab models replicated vessels like straight, simple  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Home water-use app improves water conservation UC Riverside study finds that access to real-time household water data reduces consumption Author: David Danelski A UC Riverside-led study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks or excessive consumption offers a promising tool for helping California water agencies meet state- more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Mathematical Framework Better Illustrates Complex Data Patterns By Kimberly Mann Bruch Mathematicians with UC San Diego's Halicioglu Data Science Institute (HDSI) - part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences - have unveiled a novel approach to hierarchical clustering - a theoretical framework that could transform how scientists analyze and understand more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * New measure of the universe's expansion suggests resolution of a conflict By Louise Lerner Team led by UChicago scientist Wendy Freedman using James Webb Space Telescope finds no evidence of tension in Hubble Constant For the past decade, scientists have been trying to get to the bottom of what seemed like a major inconsistency in the universe. The universe expands over time, but how fast it's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Shaun Harper, a provost professor of education, public policy and business at the University of Southern California, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Culture centers and multicultural affairs offices, programs and activities, resources, and s more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC professor's research on ancient sloths earns national recognition When Dr. Tim Gaudin arrived at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 30 years ago, his sights were set on teaching. "I wanted to be at a place where teaching was valued and important," said Gaudin, a UC Foundation professor in the Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science. "That's  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Drug Improves Sight for Diabetic Macular Edema Patients An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical trial suggests. Further, the drug is taken orally, potentially offering patients an alternative to monthly injections direc more PR