UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects adolescent binge drinking * Ten percent of adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20, whose brains are still developing, report drinking alcohol, with 90% of their consumption being binge drinking, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a new f more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * $3.5 billion in Oregon State economic impact builds regional economy CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University research is a significant contributor to the state's economy, providing $797.5 million in value and 3,300 jobs annually, according to an economic impact report released today by the university. "For more than 150 years, OSU has created paths to opportunity, pursued answers to some of our mo more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 5 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * 1 in 4 Young Men Are Lonely. UVA Researcher Explains Why and How To Help By Jane Kelly A new Gallup survey found 25% of young American men between the ages of 15 and 35 said they felt lonely a lot the previous day. That is compared with 18% of females in the same age range, according to aggregated data collected from 2023 and 2024. The 25% figure also stands in contrast to the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * 'You're Just a Kid': Parentification in siblings of children with developmental disabilities Growing up alongside a sibling with developmental disabilities is a unique experience -- bringing both meaningful connection and emotional strain. Maren Rogers, a graduate of the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology in Vancouver, first began noticing this dynamic while working as a family support worker for child devel more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Bat viruses similar to MERS have potential to jump to humans By Devin Rokyta PULLMAN, Wash. -- A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic. A recent study published in the journal Nature  more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, June 5 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * What Does the Common Good Look Like? By Tom Porter It was a chance encounter on the streets of New York City that changed the direction of his life, recalled George Khaldun '73, addressing fellow Bowdoin graduates at a recent Reunion event. With a background in education and community development after Bowdoin, Khaldun wound up at Colombia University's graduate school in 1988, where he studied educational policy. H more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'The source of all prevention and treatment is electronic health records' By Emma Bartlett When Naveed Afzal, Ph.D., worked at the Mayo Clinic, he helped build an algorithm that could read through a patient's clinical notes and flag symptoms that were associated with a cardiovascular disease known as peripheral arterial disease. Say a patient came into the office with an irregular heartbeat; physicians co more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston By Molly Callahan After a highly competitive process, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts selected Boston University to develop the data platform that will underpin new wage equity legislatio more PR

FULLERTON, California, June 4 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * ECS Innovation Hub to Propel Future Engineers and Computer Scientists CSUF Leaders Break Ground on New College of Engineering and Computer Science Building Cal State Fullerton leaders took the next step to build the new ECS Innovation Hub to shape the future of engineering and computer science in Southern California, serving as a catalyst for discovery and industry innovatio more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT Community Paramedicine program's first graduates receive certifications * The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University collaborated with the OSU Center for Health Sciences on a Community Paramedicine pilot program in Delaware County that completed a successful first year recently.  CEAT has a longstanding tradition of providing training to first responders more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School Receives $3 Million Grant from Knight Foundation to Expand Loan Repayment Assistance Program Across Four Universities For two years, LRAP has made it possible for Columbia graduates to pursue public service journalism without being constrained by educational debt. Columbia Journalism School has received a transformative grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Fo more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy * By 2030, Dhaka, Bangladesh is projected to experience dramatic increases in flooding and an average of 65 days per year of extreme heat. There are over 3,000 apparel factories in Bangladesh, whose workers and production are increasingly threatened by climate change, in the form of the high temperatures and extreme flooding. "Climate cha more PR

PASADENA, California, June 4 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Dr. Walter Massey on the Value of Science and Education * Dr. Walter Massey, president emeritus of Morehouse College and of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, former director of the National Science Foundation, and former director of Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver the keynote address at Caltech's 131st Commencement Ceremony on June 13, 2025. Here, he reflects on his r more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 5 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Boyuan Chen Named to ASME Mechanical Engineering Magazine Watch List Chen's research focuses on developing full-stack robotics that includes the mechanical structures as well as its AI-based software. Boyuan Chen, Dickinson Family Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University, has been named to the American Socie more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory researchers call for an inflammatory subtype of major depression, paving the way for precision psychiatry Researchers at Emory University have provided compelling evidence supporting the existence of an inflammatory subtype of major depression, a breakthrough that could transform how this complex disorder is diagnosed and treated. Led by Andrew H. Miller, MD -- a pioneer in inflammation research rela more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory study finds molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risks A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways. These changes were associated with increased risk of various negative birth outc more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Engineered with heart: Student-designed device could streamline imaging for cardiac procedures * Irregular heartbeats affect more than 4 million Americans, and for many, the treatment is cardiac ablation -- a procedure that uses long, flexible catheters inserted through blood vessels to modify small areas of the heart and restore a normal rhythm. It is a routine yet delicate procedure that requires constant re more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Engineering students launch American Nuclear Society chapter at NMSU When mechanical engineering student Olivia Belian received official word in November 2024 that the American Nuclear Society (ANS) had approved a new student chapter at New Mexico State University, the moment was nothing short of euphoric. "I was ecstatic," Belian said. "It felt like I had made a lasting impression on NMSU, more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Estate Gift Supports UW Teton STEM Academy A generous gift from the estate of the late Harry and Mary Ann Lawroski, of Wilson, is helping inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers and leaders through the University of Wyoming's Teton STEM Academy. Established in 2018, the Teton STEM Academy was made possible by the Lawroskis' philanthropy. The academy is a summer living-learning prog more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 4 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU offers new pathways with Chattanooga State Community College A new partnership between East Tennessee State University and Chattanooga State Community College expands opportunities for students to seamlessly transition from associate to bachelor's degree programs, opening doors to more accessible and affordable four-year degrees in high-demand fields like allied health leadership, industri more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers discover universal law of quantum vortex dynamics By Trisha Radulovich An international research collaboration featuring scientists from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered a fundamental universal principle that governs how microscopic whirlpools interact, collide and transform within quantu more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 4 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * 'Eye' on Health: AI Detects Dizziness and Balance Disorders Remotely By Gisele Galoustian Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly vital role in modern medicine, particularly in interpreting medical images to help clinicians assess disease severity, guide treatment decisions and monitor disease progression. Despite these advancements, m more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 5 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Five Dartmouth Students Win NSF Graduate Fellowships The grants support outstanding graduate students pursuing research in STEM fields. The National Science Foundation has awarded scholarships to five students and alumni as part of the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program, with 21 others receiving honorable mentions. The program, which began in 1952, provides three years of financial and other support  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Ph.D. student enriches understanding of global science and depression through Fulbright Fellowship By Clara Celedon Depression is a worldwide epidemic on track to become second only to cardiovascular disease in terms of global disease burden. Recent Florida State University graduate Nella Delva is helping address this epidemic through groundbreaking research in Berlin, Germany, as part of the Fulbr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researcher uses NASA satellite data to reveal global patterns in tropical forest canopy height By Jenny Ralph and Jyana O'Donnell A team of researchers, including Florida State University's Department of Geography Assistant Professor Liling Chang, has published a study identifying key environmental factors that affect tropical forest canopy height. The research provides insights for predict more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 4 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason awarded $5 million from U.S. Department of Education to increase school counselors in high-need schools A faculty team from several programs within the School of Education at George Mason University has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant to train mental health services providers in Manassas City Public Schools. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * From Substitution to Augmentation: Rethinking AI in Warfare By Seungtae Han Roughly two thousand years ago, the full combat load of a Roman legionary weighed approximately 100 pounds (45 kg). Remarkably, modern militaries exhibit a similar pattern. U.S. Army soldiers still carry around 45 kg in full combat gear, while South Korean and Br more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Is Advancing Atlanta's Tech Ecosystem This summer's Tech Square Tech Hop highlights how the Institute is activating partnerships, talent, and technology. Atlanta's tech scene is buzzing, and Georgia Tech's Office of Commercialization is at the center of the action. In the heart of Tech Square, we're joining the citywide journey of innovation and connection by curating events for Atla more PR

KENT, Ohio, June 5 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana University East partners with Wright State University to expand pathway to in-demand medical laboratory careers By Bob Mihalek Students at Indiana University East will soon have another pathway to well-paying health care careers through an innovative partnership with Wright State University. Under a new articulation agreement, students can earn a bachelor's degree in human life science and a concentration more PR

STANFORD, California, June 4 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Japanese Politics Reexamined: Shinichi Kitaoka Leads Stanford Seminar on Japan's Diplomatic Past and Future Shinichi Kitaoka, a visiting scholar at APARC and Japan Program fellow, teaches a spring quarter seminar that brings students and scholars together to examine Japanese political history from the Yedo period to the present through a global and comparativ more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 5 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Kellogg Faculty Fellow's Focused Postpartum Care Project Addresses Gap in Maternal Healthcare By Katie Jamieson "No woman should have to sacrifice her life to give life," says Yenupini Joyce Adams, who, with funding in part from the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, has developed an innovative car more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, June 5 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor uses speed, crash data to better understand how to protect school children A Kennesaw State University professor is studying whether school zones in Georgia are made safer through automated speed enforcement. Sunanda Dissanayake, professor of civil engineering, is gathering data on determining the effectiveness of automated speed enforcement near schools, then analyzing th more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Little's MSU Spanish courses earn international Quality Matters certification STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's Spanish II and III courses taught by Instructor Chris Little in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures are now internationally recognized Quality Matters-certified curricula. The QM certification mark is a symbol of online and blended course design quality more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Global Leaders Commemorate 30 Years of Normalized Relations Between U.S. and Vietnam McCain Institute 2024 Global Leaders conclude fellowship with legacy experience and graduation ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hanoi, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University's (ASU) McCain Global Leaders (MGLs) concluded their 2024 Changemaker Tour wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Trump Administration Reverses Hospital Abortion Mandate * The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it will revoke a 2022 federal directive requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions when necessary to stabilize a patient's condition. The guidance, issued shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, was part of the Biden administration's effort to safeguard abort more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 5 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Miami to offer new Engineering doctorate beginning this fall Ohio Department of Higher Education approved the program this month By Josh Chapin Miami University's new Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering degree has been approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. This latest step followed approvals by Miami's University Senate and Board of Trustees in February. The new Ph.D. degree will be offered this fall.  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Spartans are creating technologies for a better world From smarter health care to greener packaging and more accessible technology, researchers are solving problems to improve our daily lives * Some of the most impactful technologies often aren't the ones you see. They seamlessly make their way into our day, making life safer, healthier and more sustainable. At Michigan State University, a top 40 U more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Microbes that extract rare earth elements also can capture carbon * A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels has another superpower: capturing carbon dioxide. Three papers published in the last month by Cornell researchers explore new strategies to recruit the bacteria Gluconobacter oxydans (G. oxydans)  more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU author aims to break cycle of nightmares, insomnia STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State University faculty member is reaching national audiences with an upcoming book that tackles a deeply human challenge--the fundamental need for restful sleep. MSU Psychology Professor Michael R. Nadorff, in collaboration with co-author and board-certified psychologist Courtney Worley, offers a research-ba more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * NASA Testing USU's 3D-Printed Hybrid Rocket Motor for Safer Moon Landings By Madeline Buskirk Experts at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are conducting critical tests on a hybrid rocket system developed at Utah State University's Propulsion Research Laboratory. Stephen Whitmore, a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, worked alongside graduate students Ryan T more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * New Research Shows Excessive Oleic Acid, Found in Olive Oil, Drives Fat Cell Growth By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid - a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil - could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study published in the journal Cell Reports. The study found that oleic acid, a monounsat more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, June 5 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest accepts national cyber defense designation Northwest Missouri State University recently was recognized for its designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Dr. Joni Adkins, the director of Northwest's School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and Dr. Jerry Qin, an associate professor in the School, accepted the designation during the Cen more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New genetic delivery system targets lungs to treat cancer, cystic fibrosis PORTLAND, Ore. - Scientists have made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising possibilities for patients with conditions like lung cancer and cystic fibrosis. The research, led by Gaurav Sa more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Around the World--in Eight Days Pitt Professor Bopaya Bidanda champions global collaboration through transdisciplinary problem-solving * The dream of a world seamlessly connected by high-speed travel and digital networks often depends on something more elemental: human connection. Technological innovation has opened the door to extraordinary collaboration across co more PR

CLAREMONT, California, June 5 -- Pitzer College issued the following news: * * * Pitzer Announces Selection of 18 Recipients of 2025 Fulbright Awards Pitzer students and alumni have delivered another impressive result in this year's awards, which will enable them to teach English, continue their studies, and pursue research projects around the world. Sixteen Pitzer College seniors and a Class of 2021 and a Class of 2024 graduate have been offered 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M experts explore AI and the responsibility of its creators in building, guiding it toward best use * 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 episode of Business & Society,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Potential health impacts of the 'big beautiful bill' * U-M experts weigh in on the health--and financial--implications of cutting, changing Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Affordable Care Act As the U.S. Senate debates the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, University of Michigan experts are available to discuss elements of the proposed spending plan that stand to leave a mark on health, health care and p more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Program growth and industry partnerships highlight Purdue's first year in Indianapolis It was a transformative inaugural year for Purdue's expansion in the capital city INDIANAPOLIS -- The growth of academic programs and the development of an impressive array of industry partnerships highlighted Purdue University's first year in Indianapolis. At the completion of the inaugural 2024-25 academic yea more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: Better testing for tick-borne diseases * Laura Goodman was close to finalizing a prototype of a new test that can detect any tick-borne disease. Unlike some current tests, it could provide results even before symptoms occur - and even for unknown diseases. That's important, because ticks around the world can potentially transmit hundreds of disease agents, some of them not yet known, and they  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice student venture HEXAspec wins NSF grant to enhance computer chips for breakthrough thermal management technology * The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice University is proud to announce that HEXAspec, a cutting-edge spinout from the lab of professor Jun Lou, has been awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation grant. The funding will support HEXA more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Looking Deeply Into the Universe's Past, Scientists Detect Bursts of New Stars By Kitta MacPherson Prodigious star formation by special galaxies reveals the Milky Way's origin story Researchers led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist, who looked deeply into space at a period known as "Cosmic Noon" about 2 billion to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, have found that a special  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Salute to Dads: U-M experts available to discuss fatherhood * EXPERTS ADVISORY As Father's Day approaches June 15, University of Michigan experts are ready to share their insightful research on the evolving role of fatherhood. Robin Edelstein, professor of psychology, studies how individual differences in people's approaches to and experiences in close relationships; how these differences develop a more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 5 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Graduate Wins Prestigious U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholarship Alyssa Robinson has joined an elite group of students recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense--a distinction that's both thrilling and humbling for the recent South Dakota Mines graduate. Robinson, who earned her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering last month, was selec more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award * HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. has been awarded the Penn State Alumni Association's 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award. The award, first given in 2006, is a continuing effort sponsored by the Alumni Association that recognizes Pennsylvania legislators who play a significan more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 5 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Student nurses converge for an interdisciplinary research conference organized by George Mason students By Taylor Thomas Tara Altay, a PhD student in George Mason's School of Nursing, noticed an unfortunate conference trend: a decrease in attendance and an increase in price. Disheartened but refusing to remain passive, Altay leveraged her role as treasurer of the George Mason Un more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate * The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore where remediation efforts should be focused, has been difficult because of the many factors that contribute to their dispersal a more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Targeting mitochondria to fight leukemia: Rice-led research team pursues new treatment strategies * Natasha Kirienko, associate professor of biosciences and Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Scholar at Rice (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University). Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of blood cancer, even as treatments have advanced in recent  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 5 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Horses Bring Hope To Parkinson's Patients Research led by Texas A&M's Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management explores benefits of riding as therapy. By Travis Bowles Suzanne Gallagher grew up loving horses, from riding during summer Girls Scout camps to renting a horse to enjoy the sights at Houston's Hermann Park. "They just let you go, there were no guides, no anything," she recalled. Gallaghe more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era * Heat waves and cold spells are now more common on the Great Lakes, according to U-M research, with implications for the region's weather, economy and ecology Study: Climate change-induced amplification of extreme temperatures in large lakes (DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02341-x) Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research f more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 5 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Three Bard College Graduates Win 2025 Fulbright Awards ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Three Bard College graduates have won 2025-26 Fulbright Awards for individually designed research projects and English teaching assistantships. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 5 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Physicists Test Scientific Approach to UAP Research By Michael Parker The UAlbany team utilized the UFODAP system to track and analyze unidentified anomalous phenomena during its California experiments. ALBANY, N.Y. (June 4, 2025) -- A team of physicists from the University at Albany has proposed scientifically rigorous methods for documenting and analyzing Unidentified Anomalous Phenomen more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB launches AI and health science lecture series The initiative kicks off June 10 as scholar Brian Athey will discuss how AI will affect academic health centers By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - Artificial intelligence is already transforming health care. At the University at Buffalo alone, researchers are harnessing the technology to improve medical imaging, find tre more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Better Understanding of How Gene Editing Tools Work New research shows that certain cell proteins can help or hurt base editing By Michelle Franklin You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized treatment that repaired his specific genetic mutation. The treatment was created using a form of g more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Pancreatic Cancer Spreads to Liver or Lung Thanks to This Protein A protein called PCSK9 determines how pancreatic cancer cells metastasize to different parts of the body. Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered how pancreatic cancer cells thrive in the lungs or liver, environments that are as distinct to cells as the ocean and desert are to animals. more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 5 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH astronomers discover biggest explosion since the Big Bang A team at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy (IfA) has uncovered a dazzling new kind of cosmic explosion, more energetic than anything seen before. The team named these rare events "extreme nuclear transients" (ENTs), which occur when massive stars--at least three times the mass of our Sun--are shredded by supermas more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields Research Could Impact Development of Next-Generation Medical Devices, Biosensors, Therapies By Laurie Fickman The human body is a veritable cellular highway with up to 37 trillion cells traveling about and carrying out all essential life functions, from taking in nutrients and converting them to energy, to repairing  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 5 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Former chair's generosity supports early career Biostatistics faculty Ed Davis, PhD, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and his wife Sherri have recently established a fund through a generous gift to the Department of Biostatistics and the Collaborative Studies Co more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Study shows loss of Y in blood cells hinders immune response to cancer By Mark Anthony Febbo A new paper published in Nature provides insights into why men with loss of Y have increased cancer risks and poorer outcomes. A study initiated by a University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center physician-scientist defined for the first time how loss of the Y chromosome in male more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration By Brad Poole When Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino came north from what is now Mexico in the late 1600s, he saw the same thing you see now as you near the southern edge of Tucson - irrigated farmland. The fields were maintained, then as now, by the Tohono O'odham, the Indigenous people who have lived and farmed along  more PR

MERCED, California, June 5 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship By Brenda Ortiz Two UC Merced graduate students and an alum from the School of Natural Sciences were recently awarded fellowships from the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. This year, NSF awarded 1,000 GRFP fellowships compared to about 2,000 in previous years. NSF's website notes  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers Uncover Hidden Airport Hotspots in Global Wildlife Trafficking Using AI New Nature study highlights predictive power of AI in identifying airports used as key nodes in illegal wildlife trade networks * A study published May 23 in Nature Communications Earth & Environment reveals how AI and network science can help authorities and conser more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU, CAPSA Host Conference to Educate Community on Domestic and Sexual Violence Domestic and sexual violence prevention remains the focal point as Utah State University and CAPSA once again collaborated to host more than 300 attendees at the fourth annual Northern Utah Conference to End Violence on June 4 at the Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan. With the theme "A Call for Collaborative Leadership," this year's more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study uncovers how biomolecular condensates cause some kidney cancers Mechanism discovered by UTSW researchers could offer targets for novel cancer therapies * A genetic mutation that fuses two genes drives several different cancer types by forming networks of protein interactions that alter gene expression in cells, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researc more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 5 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Launching Comprehensive, National Program for Connective Tissue Disorders UVA Health is opening a national program specializing in comprehensive care for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and other hypermobility disorders, a difficult-to-diagnose collection of connective tissue disorders that cause pain and medical issues throughout the body. The disorders are passed down through famil more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's CERPA Releases White Paper on Rock Springs RMP The Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) has published a new white paper examining the potential effects of the Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP) on state revenues generated from energy development in Wyoming. The paper offers signific more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison researchers find hidden genetic clues upping cardiovascular disease risk * Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have uncovered new evidence in a decades-old genetic mystery, discovering how a group of genetic variations in a long-mysterious region of the human genome can put people at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Thanks to past studies of the whole hu more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 5 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Chemistry major receives prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship L. Thompson '25 earned the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which will support her research as she continues her education at Harvard University. By William Oster Lynleigh "L" Thompson '25 did not want to be a chemist when she was growing up. That all changed when, as a freshman on a pre-med track, she took her first organic chemist more PR