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America's Involvement in Vietnam is Commemorated at Columbia (10)
NEW YORK, May 30 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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America's Involvement in Vietnam is Commemorated at Columbia
The 50-30 symposium, presented by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, focuses on war and peace.
By Jeff Tompkins
Fifty years ago, the United States lost a war to a country that few Americans could find on a map; in the intervening decades, however, more has been written on the Vietnam War than most of America's other conflicts. Why?
On the semi-centennial more PR
Andrew Read leads conversation on executive actions and their impact on research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Andrew Read leads conversation on executive actions and their impact on research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite uncertainty surrounding executive actions, Penn State remains one of the world's biggest research universities and continues working to address the critical challenges facing the United States and humanity, Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read said during a conversation more PR
Binghamton University: Doctoral Program Uses an Interdisciplinary Approach to Address Complex Social Issues (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Doctoral program uses an interdisciplinary approach to address complex social issues
Community Research and Action identifies shared goals and solutions through a multidisciplinary strategy.
By Ethan Knox
Peacebuilding and atrocity prevention. Liberation-centered community mental health. Global climate activism. Migration to rural centers.
Although these concepts may seem unrelated, CCPA students are wor more PR
Bryant University: 'AI is Becoming More Prevalent and Changing Every Day' (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 31 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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'AI is becoming more prevalent and changing every day'
By Emma Bartlett
Sam Lapiejko '26 stands in the front of a Unistructure classroom chatting with peers about his poster on automated rotator cuff tear classification using 3D convolutional neural networks. Walking individuals through the academic paper he chose for his literature review, Lapiejko shares that the study's authors used a computer program t more PR
Caltech Students Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships# (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Two California Institute of Technology students, Kyle Chen and Indeever Madireddy, have been named recipients of the highly competitive Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing their exceptional promise in science, engineering, and mathematics.
Chen, a mechanical engineering major from Columbia, Missouri, with an advanced focus on thermodynamics and energy, expressed his excitement, noting, "It's a big step in my career and will hopefully impa more PR
Carnegie Mellon: Researchers Target Tire Dust Threatening Salmon (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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Researchers Target Tire Dust Threatening Salmon
Recent graduate Camden Johnson blends science, sustainability and education as he promotes waterway preservation
By Kirsten Heuring
Scenic byways provide spectacular views of Puget Sound. That view comes with a cost; dust from vehicle tires washes into the sound posing a threat to salmon.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers, including recent gra more PR
Carter School Dean Leads Peacebuilding Workshop in Hiroshima (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 31 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news:
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Carter School dean leads peacebuilding workshop in Hiroshima
Alpaslan Ozerdem, dean of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, opened the 2025 Korea-U.S.-Japan Young Trilateral Leaders Regional Workshop Series, held in May at the Hiroshima Bunka Koryu Kaikan.
The opening ceremony featured a welcome from Ozerdem, as well as remarks by Hiroshi more PR
Case Western Reserve: Cancer Immunotherapy Could Get Cheaper, More Widely Available With New Technology (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release:
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Cancer immunotherapy could get cheaper, more widely available with new technology
Case Western Reserve University researchers use magnets and new device to isolate disease-fighting T cells
CAR T cell immunotherapy, which uses a patient's own modified immune cells to find and destroy cancer cells, can produce dramatic results when treating blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia and s more PR
Catholic University of America: IgniteHub - New Portal Accelerates Funding, Innovation, and Collaboration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news:
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IgniteHub: New Portal Accelerates Funding, Innovation, and Collaboration
AI-Powered Platforms for The Catholic University of America
Faculty and students from the School of Engineering, in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Research (SVPR), have been busy creating AI-powered platforms to enhance our connections on campus. Gregorio Toscano, associate professor of electrical engi more PR
Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Playing With Fire - Harnessing Lava To Build Sustainable Cities (10)
NEW YORK, May 31 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Playing With Fire: Harnessing Lava To Build Sustainable Cities
A futuristic new project imagines the possibility of molding lava into building material, thereby reducing the carbon emissions associated with construction.
By Einat Lev and the VICTOR Team
When it comes to carbon emissions, there's no bigger foe than the building and construction sectors, which contribute at least a thir more PR
Duke University-Pratt School of Engineering: David Mitzi Wins Cherry Award (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 30 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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David Mitzi wins Cherry Award
Mitzi was recognized for his significant contributions to the science and technology of photovoltaics, or the conversion of light energy into electricity.
David Mitzi has been awarded the 2025 William R. Cherry Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his significant work in photovoltaics -- or the conversion of light in more PR
Energy-Efficient, High-Entropy Nanoribbon Material for Extreme Environments and Cost-Effective Manufacturing Created (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news:
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Energy-efficient, high-entropy nanoribbon material for extreme environments and cost-effective manufacturing created
A new study could revolutionize the material science field for aerospace, energy, electronics and other industries reliant on resilient materials.
An SMU-led research team has developed a more cost-effective, energy-efficient material called high-entropy oxide (HEO) nanoribbons tha more PR
Experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings
Northwestern faculty are available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
The Court is expected to release opinions on cases alleging unconstitutional racial gerrymandering and reverse discrimination, and cases pertaining to gender affirming care and sex education in schools, among others.
Experts are av more PR
Florida A&M University Earns Dual Carnegie Classification for Research Excellence and Student Opportunity (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 31 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Florida A&M University Earns Dual Carnegie Classification for Research Excellence and Student Opportunity
By Rachel James-Terry
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has achieved a distinguished honor, earning dual recognition in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications as both a Research 2 (R2) university and an Opportunity College & Unive more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: State Data Initiatives Inform Education Policy Amid Federal Withdrawal (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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State data initiatives inform education policy amid federal withdrawal
As the federal government appears poised to pull back on collecting and disseminating educational data, it's increasingly critical that information collected and maintained by states and local districts is available to inform policy, according to a panel of experts--including Kevin Stange, co-director o more PR
Gary Ridley Construction Residency and Training Center to expand partnership of OSU, ODOT (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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Gary Ridley Construction Residency and Training Center to expand partnership of OSU, ODOT
Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu
The partnership between Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will be expanded thanks to the Gary Ridley Construction Reside more PR
Georgetown Launches Faith-Health Commission To Strengthen Trust in Health Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Georgetown University issued the following news:
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Georgetown Launches Faith-Health Commission To Strengthen Trust in Health Systems
Georgetown's Global Health Institute has launched a new project that will explore how collaborations between faith and health leaders can improve global health outcomes and well-being.
In partnership with The Lancet, one of the world's top medical journals, The Georgetown-Lancet Commission on Faith, Trust, and Health connects internati more PR
Harper Court Ventures Launches With $25 Million Supporting UChicago Deep Tech Startups (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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Harper Court Ventures launches with $25 million supporting UChicago deep tech startups
Fund will back groundbreaking companies emerging from the UChicago ecosystem
MFV Partners, a leading deep technology venture capital firm, on May 29 announced the launch of Harper Court Ventures Fund I--a new $25 million early-stage fund dedicated to identifying, investing in and scaling transformative startups from the more PR
Knox College: HORIZONS Symposium Showcases Student Research (10)
GALESBURG, Illinois, May 31 -- Knox College issued the following news release:
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HORIZONS Symposium Showcases Student Research
Knox College hosted its HORIZONS Research Symposium on Friday, May 16, showcasing the program's remarkable growth and popularity.
The diverse range of projects and presentations allowed for events to be spread across campus, covering a variety of research topics. The event featured an opening reception in the Alumni Hall Atrium, followed by poster presentations more PR
KSU Game Studio Levels Up With New Release, Chiba (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, May 31 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
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KSU Game Studio levels up with new release, Chiba
Chiba is the second game released by KSU Game Studio
A game that began as a class project is now headed to digital storefront as the most recent release from the Kennesaw State University Game Studio.
Chiba, which was released May 30 on Steam, is a 2D box-pusher style puzzle game where the user plays as a "chef dog," traversing different culinary- more PR
Martian Landmark Named in Honor of Longtime UNM Researcher Horton Newsom (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news:
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Martian landmark named in honor of longtime UNM researcher Horton Newsom
By Izabella Kubiak
A Martian landmark now bears the name of University of New Mexico planetary scientist Horton E. Newsom, whose decades of research helped expand humanity's understanding of the red planet.
"Horton Newsom Point," a feature recently designated by NASA researchers, appears at the center of a high-resolution o more PR
Mercer University: New Theology Course Explores Dementia and Mental Illness (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 30 -- Mercer University issued the following news:
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New theology course explores dementia and mental illness
By Andrea Honaker
Future ministers learned about cognitive impairments and how to support their congregants during a new elective course offered by Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology this spring. Taught by Dean Dr. Greg DeLoach, "Dementia, Disabilities and Differences" primarily focused on dementia but also explored mental illness and other cognit more PR
Miami University Issues News Wrap-Up for May 2025 (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, May 29 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for May 2025:
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The Wrap-Up: May
Anne Farrell, chair and PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Accountancy, received the American Accounting Association (AAA) 2025 Outstanding Service Award. The Outstanding Service Award recognizes outstanding services to the American Accounting Association other than educational and research contributions. The prestigious award is intended only for rare events or milestones achieved more PR
Miami University Unveils Smart Manufacturing Lab (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, May 31 -- Miami University issued the following news:
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Miami unveils smart manufacturing lab
The SMART-FIT Lab will train students in smart manufacturing skills and machine optimization
By Zoe Hill
The Smart Factory Innovation and Technology (SMART-FIT) Lab is now up and running following a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Miami University community members on May 2.
The lab, which aims to provide a hands-on smart manufacturing curriculum to students in the College of more PR
N.C. State: Study Finds Opening 'Off-Price' Stores Increases Online Shopping for High-End Retailers (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Study Finds Opening 'Off-Price' Stores Increases Online Shopping for High-End Retailers
A new study finds that when high-end retailers open "off-price" stores, which sell less expensive merchandise, it reduces customer spending at their flagship "full-line" stores - but increases customer spending at their online stores.
"We have recently seen an increase in high-end retail ch more PR
Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios
For the first time ever, Newhouse creative advertising students entered the Sports Clios and Entertainment Clios competitions and won big. Clios are regarded as some of the hardest awards for creative advertising students to win.
At the New York City Clio Sports Award Show in December 2024, the student team comprised of art direc more PR
Northwestern School of Medicine: SNAP Shields Kids From Future Heart Disease Risks, Study Finds (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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SNAP Shields Kids From Future Heart Disease Risks, Study Finds
Food insecurity in young children is linked to heart health risks later on -- but SNAP offers protection
Experiencing food insecurity in early childhood is associated with worse heart health two decades later, especially higher Body Mass Index (BMI), but participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Ass more PR
Northwestern School of Medicine: Understanding the Genomic Complexities of Glioblastoma Tumors (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Understanding the Genomic Complexities of Glioblastoma Tumors
By Olivia Dimmer
The genetic makeup and structure of glioblastoma tumors can shift dramatically across different regions of a single tumor, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
Glioblastoma, the most common primary malignant brain tumor, currently has a five-year s more PR
Notre Dame Law Students and Eviction Clinic Help Shape Indiana Law Expanding Access to Eviction Expungement (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 30 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news:
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Notre Dame Law Students and Eviction Clinic Help Shape Indiana Law Expanding Access to Eviction Expungement
Author: Sophie Miller
Lawyers often identify real issues that cause harm for their clients. There is the day to day work that comes with representing clients in discrete matters. How do those lawyers advocate for change on a systemic level? Students enrolled in the Notre Dame Law Sch more PR
OSU partners with OSDE to elevate physical education in schools (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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OSU partners with OSDE to elevate physical education in schools
Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu
K-12 schools statewide gain access to enhanced physical education resources through partnerships and virtual-knowledge sharing program
Oklahoma State University is supporting Oklahoma Pre-K through 12th grade school more PR
OSU Partners With OSDE to Elevate Physical Education in Schools (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 31 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news:
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OSU partners with OSDE to elevate physical education in schools
K-12 schools statewide gain access to enhanced physical education resources through partnerships and virtual-knowledge sharing program
Oklahoma State University is supporting Oklahoma Pre-K through 12th grade schools in enhancing physical education through a partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Educ more PR
OU Film Scholar Wins National Pop Culture Book Award (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Film Scholar Wins National Pop Culture Book Award
By Josh DeLozier
NORMAN, OKLA. - Victoria Sturtevant, an associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Oklahoma, has been named the recipient of the 2025 John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/Primer by the Popular Culture Association. The honor recognizes her latest book, It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film an more PR
Pilgrim's Pride Adds to MSU Feed Mill's Construction Nest Egg (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 31 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
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Pilgrim's Pride adds to MSU feed mill's construction nest egg
Pilgrim's Pride, a global leader in poultry production, has donated a major gift toward constructing a new poultry feed mill facility at Mississippi State. The company's $100,000 gift marks another chapter in demonstrating its longstanding relationship with the university's poultry science department.
Pilgrim's--which also partners wit more PR
Podcast: U-M Experts Explore AI and the Responsibility of Its Creators in Building, Guiding It Toward Best Uses (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Podcast: U-M experts explore AI and the responsibility of its creators in building, guiding it toward best uses
Artificial intelligence is often debated in terms of being a cure-all or chaos agent, as if independent of its human creators. Neither is the case, nor should we forget who makes it and why, and how it should serve humanity.
That's the backbone of the latest epi more PR
Rutgers: Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases
The oft-studied Arabidopsis thaliana plant provided the enzyme for a discovery by Rutgers and Brookhaven scientists.
By Kitta MacPherson
A breakthrough by a collaboration between Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory could improve crop resilience
In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven Nationa more PR
Salk Institute Empowers Future Scientists With Prebys Foundation Support (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 30 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Salk Institute empowers future scientists with Prebys Foundation support
The Salk Institute will receive a generous gift from the Prebys Foundation as part of a rapid-response funding initiative to safeguard San Diego's biomedical research ecosystem. This funding will support three years of Salk's five cornerstone education pipeline and training programs: the Heithoff-Brody High more PR
Salk Institute for Biological Studies: Cannabis Pangenome Reveals Potential for Medicinal and Industrial Use (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 30 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Cannabis pangenome reveals potential for medicinal and industrial use
Collaborative, multi-year research effort produces most comprehensive genetic archive of cannabis plant to date
Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive cannabinoid THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), historically, cannabis has been a more PR
Sentiment stops 4-month slide, consumers remain wary still (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:
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Sentiment stops 4-month slide, consumers remain wary still
Consumer sentiment held steady in May, ending four consecutive months of plunging declines.
Sentiment had ebbed through mid-May but turned a corner in the latter half of the month following the temporary pause on some tariffs on China goods, said economist Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan's Survey of Consumers.
Short-run bu more PR
Stanford University-Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: SCPKU Hosts Prime Minister Prodi, Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Commission (10)
STANFORD, California, May 31 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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SCPKU Hosts Prime Minister Prodi, Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Commission
PM Prodi's visit with faculty and students centered on Europe's Role in U.S.-China-Europe Relations
Beijing, May 30, 2024 -- Earlier this month, the Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) hosted former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his fo more PR
Stanford University-Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Strategic Shifts - Understanding China's Global Ambitions and U.S.-China Dynamics With Elizabeth Economy (10)
STANFORD, California, May 30 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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Strategic Shifts: Understanding China's Global Ambitions and U.S.-China Dynamics with Elizabeth Economy
At the 2025 SCCEI China Conference, Elizabeth Economy, Hargrove Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, outlined China's ambitious bid to reshape the global order--and urged the U.S. to respond with vision, not just rivalry, during a Fireside Chat with Pro more PR
TAMIU Awarded 2024 Client for Life by Schneider Electric (10)
LAREDO, Texas, May 31 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release:
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TAMIU Awarded 2024 Client for Life by Schneider Electric
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Clients for Life Award by Schneider Electric, recognizing nearly a decade of impactful collaboration and innovation in campus energy efficiency and sustainability.
Since 2016, TAMIU and Schneider Electric have p more PR
UC Merced Directs Program to Train Quantum Science Workforce (10)
MERCED, California, May 31 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Directs Program to Train Quantum Science Workforce
By Patty Guerra
A new program led by UC Merced in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to train graduate and undergraduate students to work in the rapidly growing industry of quantum information science and technology, or QIST.
The U.S. Department of Energy's RENEW (Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce) i more PR
UM Miller School of Medicine: Alcohol-Fueled Cancer Deaths are on the Rise in the U.S. (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Alcohol-Fueled Cancer Deaths are on the Rise in the U.S.
By Rachel Tompa
Earlier this year, the former U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory warning Americans of the strong links between alcohol consumption and increased risk of several types of cancer. Although many of these links have been well-known among scientists for years, awareness of this connection among the general public more PR
UM Miller School of Medicine: In Rhythm - Dr. Jeffrey Goldberger on the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 31 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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In Rhythm: Dr. Jeffrey Goldberger on the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting
By Joey Garcia
The director of the Miller School of Medicine's Center for Atrial Fibrillation spoke about this year's meeting and cardiac arrhythmia research and care.
The Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting in April convened leading cardiac arrhythmia experts to share insights, research and innovations.
more PR
UM Miller School of Medicine: New Standard-of-Care Emerges for Multiple Myeloma (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
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New Standard-of-Care Emerges for Multiple Myeloma
By Charlotte Schubert
A new four-drug combination is highly effective and safe in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to data that will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held May 30 through June 3 in Chicago.
The data emerged from the ADVANCE clinical trial led by Sy more PR
University of Chicago: Research Shows Medicaid Expansion Reduced Mortality in Low-Income Adults (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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New Research Shows Medicaid Expansion Reduced Mortality in Low-Income Adults
Findings suggest Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saved about 27,400 lives between 2010-22, including among younger adults.
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A new working paper from the University of Chicago provides the strongest evidence to date that expanding access to health insurance can save lives.
Medicaid expansions under the more PR
University of Colorado-School of Public Health: Genetic Variation May Explain Why Some Children Exposed to Diabetes in Utero Become Obese and Others Don't (10)
AURORA, Colorado, May 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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A Genetic Variation May Explain Why Some Children Exposed to Diabetes in Utero become Obese and Others Don't
CU Anschutz study identifies a genetic variety or polymorphism that may hold the answer
By David Kelly
Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during c more PR
University of Colorado: Architecture Assistant Professor Alex Yueyan Li's Firm Wins The League Prize for Young Architects + Designers (10)
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news:
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Architecture Assistant Professor Alex Yueyan Li's Firm Wins The League Prize for Young Architects + Designers
In higher education, the architecture discipline blends professional practice, experiential learning, and textbook and classroom instruction. This approach creates an environment where students gain practical, firsthand knowledge they carry into their careers. To support this, faculty include profe more PR
University of Maryland Hosts Capital of Quantum Startup Symposium to Accelerate Quantum Innovation (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, May 31 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
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University of Maryland Hosts Capital of Quantum Startup Symposium to Accelerate Quantum Innovation
The University of Maryland (UMD) convened leading voices in technology, government and entrepreneurship today for the Capital of Quantum Startup Symposium, spotlighting Maryland's role as a national and international hub for quantum innovation.
Held in the Anacostia Building (formerly the Ameri more PR
University of Nebraska: Religious Beliefs, Services Play Larger Role for Older, Rural Nebraskans (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 31 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news:
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Religious beliefs, services play larger role for older, rural Nebraskans
By Deann Gayman
Older, rural Nebraskans are more likely to attend religious services regularly and are more heavily influenced by their religious beliefs, according to the latest Nebraska Snapshot, produced by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research.
The snapshot is produced bi-monthly from the most rec more PR
University of Phoenix: Career Optimism Special Report Series (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Career Optimism Special Report Series
America's Untold Career Exodus: University of Phoenix Career Institute(R) and Motherly Find 1:2 'Sandwich Generation' Moms Have Had to Leave a Job to Keep Up with Caregiving
By Sharla Hooper
The Career Optimism Special Report(TM) Series: Moms in the Sandwich Generation, reveals critical insights on the career cost of dual caregiving and the imperative more PR
University of Virginia: Q&A - How Can You Avoid the Deafening Sounds of Summer? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 31 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Q&A: How Can You Avoid the Deafening Sounds of Summer?
By Audrey Breen
Summer is filled with joyful sounds -from picnics and parties to concerts and fireworks - but some can be pretty loud.
During fireworks, it is not unusual to see babies wearing protective earmuffs. But according to board-certified audiologist Margaret Halinski, babies are not the only ones whose hearing needs protect more PR
University of Wisconsin Madison: Protecting our Great Lakes (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news:
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Protecting our Great Lakes
Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison drives innovation, saves lives, creates jobs, supports small businesses, and fuels the industries that keep America competitive and secure. It makes the U.S.--and Wisconsin--stronger. Federal funding for research is a high-return investment that's worth fighting for. Learn more about the impact of UW-Madison's fede more PR
UNM Summer Construction Projects Shape University Growth (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news:
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UNM summer construction projects shape university growth
By Ryan Kampmeier
As part of the University of New Mexico's continued growth and evolution, construction projects will be underway throughout the summer of 2025 as things quiet down at the Albuquerque and branch campuses. Outdated structures will be replaced with energy-efficient buildings, renovations will improve building condition and ac more PR
UNT Launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative at Inaugural Summit (10)
DENTON, Texas, May 31 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release:
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UNT launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative at inaugural summit
The University of North Texas proudly announced the establishment of its National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative, a groundbreaking effort aimed at helping address increasingly complex challenges at the critical intersection of national security, economic competitiveness, and global supply chain resilience more PR
UT Partners With Y12 To Establish National Security Prototype Center (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 31 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news:
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UT Partners with Y12 To Establish National Security Prototype Center
Officials with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex for the National Nuclear Security Administration, signed an agreement May 30 to collaborate on initiatives that enhance national security.
As part of that collaboration, the partners more PR
UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center: ASCO - Triple Therapy Regimen Significantly Improves Survival in BRAF V600E-mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 31 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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ASCO: Triple therapy regimen significantly improves survival in BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer
* Approximately 8 to 12% of patients with colorectal cancer have BRAF mutations
* Treatment with the triplet combination of drugs - encorafenib, cetuximab and chemotherapy - helped patients live longer and kept cancer from progressing
* The Food and Drug Administra more PR
VCU Center for Drug Discovery Realigns to Advance Innovative Therapies (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU Center for Drug Discovery realigns to advance innovative therapies
Led by new director Yan Zhang and working with TechTransfer and Ventures, the center aims to commercialize treatments for sickle cell disease, opioid addiction, dementia and other conditions.
By Jeff Kelley
In the world of drug development, university researchers play a critical role in creating promising new therapies. Under more PR
Washington University-School of Medicine: Innovative Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive T Cell Cancers (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 31 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive T cell cancers
WashU startup's "off-the-shelf" CAR-T cell therapy evaluated in international clinical trial
By Julia Evangelou Strait
A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase 1 more PR
What a UVA Expert Wants You To Know About Sunscreen (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 31 (TNSrep) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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What a UVA Expert Wants You To Know About Sunscreen
By Jane Kelly
A new report found 1 in 4 sunscreens are as effective as marketers claim them to be.
The Environmental Working Group (https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/executive-summary/), which noted federal sunscreen rules haven't changed significantly since 1999, said, "Many sunscreens still fall short by offering misleadi more PR
When Did Bedbugs Become a Common Nighttime Nuisance? VCU Expert Brian Verrelli Has an Answer (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 30, 2025:
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When did bedbugs become a common nighttime nuisance? VCU expert Brian Verrelli has an answer
The closer quarters of city living helped the pest population take off around 13,000 years ago, he and his research colleagues have found.
By Madeline Reinsel
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of home dwellers and hotel guests quite like the bedbug. The tiny, blood-sucking pests are not more PR
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