CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems -- not only weight gain but also an increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases. At the cellular level, hundreds of changes take place in response to a high-fat diet. MIT researchers have now mapped out some of those changes, w more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An anomaly detection framework anyone can use Sarah Alnegheimish's research interests reside at the intersection of machine learning and systems engineering. Her objective: to make machine learning systems more accessible, transparent, and trustworthy. Alnegheimish is a PhD student in Principal Research Scientist Kalyan Veeramachaneni's Data-to-AI group in MIT's Laboratory for Info more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 28 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Following the recommendations from a committee of faculty, staff, students and senior administrators, the Corporation of Brown University approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Brown operating budget that includes $1.87 billion in revenues and $1.9 billion in expenditures. As the University continues a transition f more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Seniors Study Gender and Vaccine Decision-Making Despite mountains of evidence supporting their effectiveness, vaccine skepticism has moved from the fringes of the internet to the leadership of the nation's health care agencies. In addition to those who are choosing not to have their children immunized, each year, millions of adults choose not to get available vaccines to protect themselves from  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Briany Cruz returned to VCU to make social work even more impactful at home Now with her master's degree, she wants to further serve Hispanic communities and support affordable housing for Virginians. By Haley Tenore Briany Cruz originally had no plans to return to Virginia Commonwealth University after earning her bachelor's degree in social work in 2023. But in sp more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 28 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Mines professor co-leading research project to investigate freshened water under the ocean floor Geophysics Professor Brandon Dugan is co-chief scientist on international expedition off coast of New England In the 1960s, scientists were quite surprised when they looked at their data: it clearly showed that there was fresh or freshened water under the ocean floor. How did it get there? How long has it been  more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 28 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Mechanical Engineering PhD student wins National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Max Kephart '24 conducts research in the Extreme Structures and Materials Laboratory led by Leslie Lamberson By Emilie Rusch Max Kephart, a first-year PhD student in mechanical engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 28 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Corporation of Brown University elects two fellows, eight trustees During its annual spring meeting in May, the Corporation of Brown University elected two members to its Board of Fellows and eight new members to its Board of Trustees. Each was invited to serve on Brown's highest governing body based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.  Theresia Gouw, a 1990 Bro more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 28 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds In 2021, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) in Ithaca received a grant to procure seven all-electric buses and began a pilot program that didn't go as they'd hoped. In addition to issues with the manufacturers, the buses struggled in Ithaca's hilly terrain and were unreliable, with reduced range, in cold weather. TCAT had already connected with Corn more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 28 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fishing supports social well-being for Myanmar refugees Myanmar's history of prolonged conflict has led to the forced displacement and resettlement of generations of refugees to the U.S., including upstate New York. Since relocating, these refugees' relationship to fishing has likewise shifted, from angling for food and nutrition in rural regions of Myanmar to being a means for maintaining social connecti more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 28 (TNSjou) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * In the workplace, relationships equal reality By Ali Kaan Tanju Most managers measure success in outputs: bottom lines, quarterly gains, performance metrics, and incentives. But the forces that shape those outcomes are often invisible -- rooted in relationships, communication, and how people support one another. Many management models overlook these dynamics, treating them as background no more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Line 5 and its risks: 'The consequences of failure would be catastrophic.' The fate of the Line 5 pipeline is at another critical juncture in its 70-plus year history. The pipeline carries more than 500,000 barrels of petroleum products daily across the Great Lakes region from Wisconsin into Canada, taking a path that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Over its lifetime, the pipeline ha more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Line 5 and its story in Michigan: 'It's had more twists and turns than a Russian spy novel.' The fate of the Line 5 pipeline is at another critical juncture in its 70-plus year history. The pipeline carries more than 500,000 barrels of petroleum products daily across the Great Lakes region from Wisconsin into Canada, taking a path that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Over its lifetim more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Line 5's history, legal standing and environmental impact: U-M experts available to comment EXPERTS ADVISORY The fate of the Line 5 pipeline, which moves more than 500,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids between Wisconsin and Canada daily, is at another critical juncture in its 70-plus year history. On May 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release its environmental assessmen more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Line 5's history, legal standing and environmental impact: U-M experts weigh in EXPERTS ADVISORY The fate of the Line 5 pipeline, which moves more than 500,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids between Wisconsin and Canada daily, is at another critical juncture in its 70-plus year history. On May 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release its environmental assessment of a conte more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 28 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE students produce model of innovative CVD engine Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Students in Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology collaborated with AmeriBand LLC, a company based in Fort Worth, Texas, on an innovative engine design. Four mechanical engineering technology seniors, Jack  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 28 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall researchers officially identify new genus of plesiosaur Marshall University researchers, working with an international investigative team from Chili and Canada, have identified a group of fossils as belonging to a new genus of sea creature, unlike any previously known. Traskasaura sandrae, officially named in the new study, was a 39-foot-long, long-necked creature with large, sharp and  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 28 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Meet the outstanding faculty scholars shaping K-State as a next-gen land-grant university Eleven Kansas State University professors -- with teaching and research expertise ranging from groundwater quality to swine diseases to 18th-century British literature -- have been named University Outstanding Scholars. Created in 2024 as part of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan, this prestigious honor underscores t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration This semester, MIT D-Lab students built prototype solutions to help farmers in Afghanistan, people living in informal settlements in Argentina, and rural poultry farmers in Cameroon. The projects span continents and collectively stand to improve thousands of lives -- and they all trace back to two longstanding MI more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to "build with biology" MIT course 2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics) teaches students about the role that mechanics plays in biology, with a focus on biomechanics and mechanobiology: "Two words that sound similar, but are actually very different," says Ritu Raman, the Eugene Bell Career Development Professor of more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Compassion Makes Employees More Resilient When Employers Behave Badly New research finds that the more compassionate people are, the better able they are to deal with broken promises in the workplace. Specifically, the study suggests that compassion makes employees tougher: more emotionally resilient, higher performing, and less likely to seek new work when they feel their empl more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery. The phenomenon is described in a new study that uses on-site field work and airborne imagery to track the hea more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 28 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * "Raindrops in the Sun's Corona": New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of our Star's Atmosphere The Sun's corona--the outermost layer of its atmosphere, visible only during a total solar eclipse--has long intrigued scientists due to its extreme temperatures, violent eruptions, and large prominences. However, turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere has caused image blur and hindered  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New leash on life: Rice students design haptic vest for blind dogs For blind dogs, everyday life can become an obstacle course of collisions and confusion. Traditional solutions, like rigid "halo" frames and Elizabethan cones, can be bulky and uncomfortable, making it harder for pets to socialize and play. Hoping to offer a more innovative, comfortable alternative, a team of engineering students at Rice Unive more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New trustees set to join Cornell Board in July At its May 23 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected five new trustees to four-year terms: James F. Adelson '85; Todd C. Builione '96; Catherine L. Merrill '91; Amane A. Nakashima, MBA '89; and Rick S. Schlesinger. Also at the meeting, six current trustees were reelected to a four-year term: Jessica M. Bibliowicz '81; William J. Lipinski '79; Ana G. Pinczuk  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2025. A list of non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2025, is available here. The following individuals have been promoted to professor: * Jessam more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn students innovate in the time of AI Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools. Academic year 2024-25 was a milestone for artificial intelligence at Penn: It saw the introduction of the Penn AI Council, the launch of the Penn AI Initiative, the opening of Amy  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 28 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * PFAS could be replaced with safe graphene oxide solution * Scientists developed a new material that is resistant to oil, water and grease * Derived from graphene oxide, material is non-toxic, recyclable and compostable * In new tests, small amounts of the material increased barrier performance and paper strength by 30 to 50% over commercial products EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Rationale engineering generates a compact new tool for gene therapy Scientists at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have re-engineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme they found in bacteria into an efficient, programmable editor of human DNA. The protein they created, called NovaIscB, can be adapted to make precise changes to th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Resetting the fight-or-flight response Being cut off in traffic, giving a presentation or missing a meal can all trigger a suite of physiological changes that allows the body to react swiftly to stress or starvation. Critical to this "fight-or-flight" or stress response is a molecular cycle that results in the activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA), a protein involved in everything from metab more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers lay groundwork for designer hybrid 2D materials Some of the most promising materials for future technologies come in layers just one atom thick graphene, e.g., a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, prized for its exceptional strength and conductivity. While hundreds of such materials exist, truly merging them into something new has remained a challenge. Most efforts simply st more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Study suggests food industry messaging should take cues from anti-tobacco success Study: Adapting anti-tobacco messages to ultraprocessed foods: Message framing's impact on attitudes toward the food industry Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative on ultraprocessed foods by mirroring the strategies that have successfully reshaped public perceptions of tobacco. By spotlighting the aggres more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Humans are seasonal creatures, according to our circadian rhythms Study: Seasonal timing and interindividual differences in shiftwork adaptation (DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01678-z) It's tempting to think that, with our fancy electric lights and indoor bedrooms, humanity has evolved beyond the natural influence of sunlight when it comes to our sleep routines. But new research from the Universi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Delivering a one-two punch to superbugs to fight infections Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system--an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Study Leverages Machine Learning to Improve Suicide Risk Detection in Soldiers New research from Uniformed Services University indicates machine learning models significantly enhance the ability to predict suicide attempts among U.S. Army soldiers, a crucial step for military suicide prevention. By Vivian Mason Suicidal behavior remains a significant concern within the U.S. Army, p more PR

VALPARAISO, Indiana, May 28 -- Valparaiso University issued the following news: * * * Valparaiso University Students Take First and Third Place in International Game Design Competition Two Valparaiso University students have won top honors in an international role-playing game (RPG) writing competition. Nolan Brezina took first place with his Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC)-compatible adventure Creeping Dread, and Bryanna Bass was awarded third place for The Sirens of Huntby Gulf. Both adventure more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 28 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Board of Trust names four new members The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected a slate of new trustees during its annual spring meeting in early May. William H. "Hal" Hess, JD'90, Keith Hoogland, BA'82, and John Ingram, MBA'86, will serve five-year terms beginning July 1. Ingram has already served on the board for a total of 20 years, with his first tenure from 2003 to 2013 and again from more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 28 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Addressing the Gender Gap in Women's Wages In mid-April, Vanderbilt Law hosted Professor Stephanie Bornstein to deliver a lecture titled Unequal Pay For Equal Work: Addressing the Gender Gap in Women's Wages, the first lecture sponsored by the Women, Law & Policy Initiative. Bornstein is a Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow at Loyola Law School. She teaches and writes in employment and labor law more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * VCU introducing minor in AI studies that uses the humanities and sciences as a framework Students can delve into the historical, ethical and critical implications of artificial intelligence. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University is broadening its artificial intelligence studies with a new minor that will explore the evolving technology through a humanities and science more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Sleep aid blocks neurodegeneration in mice Lemborexant, similar sleep drugs show promise in treating disorders related to tau, such as Alzheimer's disease By Julia Evangelou Strait A common sleep aid restores healthier sleep patterns and protects mice from the brain damage seen in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, according to new research fro more PR

WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 28 -- Whitman College issued the following news: * * * Whitman Juniors Vee Edwards & Nicola Myers Selected as Goldwater Scholars Two Whitman Chemistry majors recognized with the nation's top undergraduate STEM scholarship By Patrick Mulikuza Vee Edwards '26 and Nicola Myers '26, both Whitman College Chemistry majors, have been selected as 2025 Goldwater Scholars -- the nation's premier undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Th more PR