COLUMBUS, Georgia, June 10 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * New $22.2M joint robotics, space science facility planned at Columbus State With Georgia's Fiscal Year 2026 state budget finalized, Columbus State University will begin planning a $22.2 million center for advanced technologies--including robotics, engineering and space science--on its Main Campus. The facility, which will serve as the new home for its Coca-Cola Space Science Center, marks a significant mi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * AI identifies key gene sets that cause complex disease * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Complex illnesses are not caused by one gene but groups of genes * Number of gene combinations is too enormous to analyze comprehensively * New AI model focuses on gene expression changes, not mutations * Model identifies key genes and their collective impact on disease EVANSTON, Ill. -- Nort more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments * An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone's flight control system.  more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, June 10 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $367,088 National Science Foundation grant for telescope upgrades at Dark Sky Observatory The research facility provides faculty, students with state-of-the-art tools By Brian Miller Thanks to a $367,088 grant funded by the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program, Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory is receiving major upgrades to its  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Persevering With or Without Grants The deep cuts to federal funding for scientific research are disheartening and dangerous, but the show must go on. By Michael Stein It is the right time to stop and admit that this has been a disorienting and dispiriting year for researchers. What are, and will be, acceptable topics for investigation have become increasingly unclear. We are like sile more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown joins amicus brief detailing how federal research cuts imperil America's global competitiveness * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University along with 23 other colleges and universities filed an amicus brief on Monday, June 9, in support of Harvard University's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's funding freeze on approximately $3 billion in rese more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Fighting for the Future * In 2024, the planet was the warmest it has ever been in the 175 years of observational records, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Calls from the United Nations and others to combat climate change are more urgent than ever. Yet the hurdles are significant at a time when skeptics are pushing back, motives are questioned, and research projects are under threat.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Carbon capture method mines cement ingredients from the air * U-M research helps develop method for creating cement precursors from carbon dioxide Study: Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Metal Oxalates in Nonaqueous Solutions Using Trace Metal Pb on Carbon Supports Enhanced by a Tailored Microenvironment (DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202501286) University of Michigan researchers have helped deve more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 10 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP-led Human-Centered Design Approach Helps Address Barriers to Safer Obstetric Outcomes CCP's HCD work is a successful model for developing customized solutions based on the specific needs of communities around the world. By Stephanie Desmon By working closely with those most affected by maternal health challenges and designing interventions based on their real-world exper more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 9 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning provides hands-on opportunities for K-12 teachers and students * Media Contact: Brittney Purcell | Communications Specialist | 405-744-3679 | bpurcel@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning (CRSTL) has supported educators for over a decade. The center revolves around three core pillars: research, edu more PR

NEW YORK, June 10 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World's Oceans In honor of World Oceans Day, marine geophysicist Vicki Ferrini discusses the current state of ocean research, and the important role international collaboration plays in this field. By Olga Rukovets Today is UN World Oceans Day, and this year's theme is "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us." One researcher who has sp more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell emerges as a leader in semiconductor innovation * Gallox Semiconductors, a startup with roots at Cornell University, has had recent success on the international stage, winning the 2025 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge in the Advanced Computing & Electronics category. Hello Tomorrow is an international competition designed to support early-stage deep tech startups that leverage scientific discoveries. To  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty, staff win 2025 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence * Eighteen faculty and staff in Cornell's four contract colleges have been selected for the 2024-25 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. The honor is presented annually, recognizing awardees on campuses across the SUNY system for their commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of kn more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Federal travel ban ignites racial bias debate * EXPERT Q&A President Trump's long-anticipated travel ban takes effect today, marking a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. University of Michigan expert Jonathan Hanson, a lecturer in public policy at the Ford School, said the implications of this controversial measure will negatively impact many sectors. How surprised were you by Trump's mo more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * History of Art's Sylvia Houghteling Delivers 2025 Tomas Harris Lectures at UCL * Associate Professor of History of Art Sylvia Houghteling held the 2025 Tomas Harris Visiting Professorship at University College London. Each year, the UCL History of Art department invites an emerging scholar who has already made a significant contribution to art history and visual culture to give two public lectures and a s more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * How does a CEO's emotional stability influence investors? Binghamton student investigates Nan Liang's research at Binghamton University School of Management studies gender disparity among top executives in Fortune 500 companies By Anthony Borrelli Does a CEO's gender influence how investors perceive his or her behavior? How might that perception affect a company's public image? And is there a connection  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * In crisis, nurses step up in health system resilience * Study: The role of the nursing workforce in health system resilience during disasters: A scoping review of empirical studies (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100361) Nurses deliver almost 80% of hands-on direct care globally, making them important in strengthening health system resilience. Despite their contributions during health crises, they remain  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Planting the Seeds of Discovery: ACS Grants Boost Budding Investigators' Research The American Cancer Society is supporting promising Sylvester investigators with internally competitive research grants to tackle significant cancer questions. By Mark Gaige For aspiring actors, it's that first lucky break. For aspiring researchers, it's that first major grant. Rather than aiming for more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 10 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Lessons Across Landscapes: W&M students connect local & global conservation knowledge By Anita Hagy Ferguson Two William & Mary students hack through roadside brush in Virginia to place a camera that tracks animal movement across a busy highway. Half a world away, W&M and Nepali students gather stories from Himalayan herders about conflict and coexistence with the large predators. Meanwhile, back at W&M, a s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New Study Shows Mothers Reported Worse Maternal Mental Health in 2023 * In a new report published in Jama International Medicine shows mothers reported worse maternal mental health in 2023 than in 2016. The study showed self-reported mental health ratings worsened from 2016 to 2023, with the percentage of mothers reporting "excellent" mental health decreasing significantly. Experts are av more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Medill will launch hub to provide services to Chicago news outlets * EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has awarded a $3.6 million, three-year grant to the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern to expand the University's work to strengthen local news and scholastic journalism in Illinois. The grant provides funding for the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated M more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 10 -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Medill will launch hub to provide services to Chicago news outlets and continue programs to strengthen local news The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has awarded a $3.6 million, three-year grant to the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern to expand the University's work to strengthen local news and scholastic journalism in Illinois. The grant provides funding for the M more PR

PASADENA, California, June 9 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New On-Campus Partnership Between Caltech and Meta Focuses Initially on Smart Wearables * Caltech scientists are actively studying how to seamlessly integrate technology--things like sensors, actuators, and microprocessors, but also novel materials--into things that we wear. And the social media and technology company Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), has spent the past 10 years pushing forward more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Compound Produced by Gut Bacteria May Slow Alzheimer's Progression A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer's disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, impacts more than 6 million Americans. That number is exp more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, June 10 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * NUHS Alumni Association Hosts ChiroCongress Executive Leadership Forum Empowering Student Involvement in State Associations By Giuliana Denicolo In May, the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) Alumni Association invited the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, best known as ChiroCongress, to host its most recent Executive Leadership Forum. This engagement was aimed at bring more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Peabody Journal of Education features the Tennessee Education Research Alliance * In May, the Peabody Journal of Education released a special themed issue on seven studies conducted by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA), a research-practice partnership between Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and the Tennessee Department of Education. TERA houses Tennessee's K-1 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Rebrand puts Mercer program at forefront of technological change By Andrea Honaker A Mercer University engineering program has been redesigned and renamed to reflect technological advances and give students a competitive edge in the field. The human-centered information design and technology program replaces the undergraduate technical communication program to better reflect the human aspect of the major. "Techn more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: Breaking down barriers for autistic job seekers When autistic individuals land jobs in science and technology, they often thrive, yet many struggle to even get hired. * Susanne Bruyere, professor of disability studies in the ILR School, and a small team of researchers started a project in October 2024 to identify barriers in the hiring process that prevent qualified autistic job seekers from  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rethinking how robots move: Light and AI drive precise motion in soft robotic arm developed at Rice * Researchers at Rice University have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without any onboard electronics or wiring. The research could inform new ways to control implantable surgical  more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, June 10 -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release: * * * Santa Clara University Launches Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence to Prepare Ethical, Industry-Ready AI Leaders SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2025 -- Santa Clara University's School of Engineering today announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) program, designed to equip students with cutting-edge skills in AI technologies whil more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Science, meet art: U-M museums' insect, plant collections on display at Toledo Museum of Art * The velvet petals of peonies, lilies, tulips and passionflower bloom so realistically in Dutch painter Rachel Ruysch's still lifes that it looks like you could ruffle them with your fingers. Ruysch was one of the most well-known and well-paid artists of the late 1600s and early 1700s. Born in The Hague, Net more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 8 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Forecasting the Future With Fossils * One of the most critical issues facing the scientific world, no less the future of humanity, is climate change. Unlocking information to help understand and mitigate the impact of a warming planet is a complex puzzle that requires interdisciplinary input from some of the world's greatest minds. In the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), Ashley Prow-Fleischer G'25 (Ph.D.)  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Aging Impacts Lower-Urinary Tract Symptoms Summary * Desai Sethi Urology Institute's Dr. Alan Wein recently discussed how aging impacts lower-urinary tract symptoms at the American Urological Association AUA2025 annual meeting. * Lower-urinary tract symptoms occur to some degree in everyone who ages and can be missed by primary care doctors. * Dr. Wein and colleagues are develo more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Kinesiology and Health Faculty Research Cited in White House Health Report A groundbreaking study led by Ben Kern, an associate professor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming, has been cited in the White House's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report released this month. The study, titled "Physical Education Access in U.S. Public Schools: A Multistate, Multi more PR