PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa's climate * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago -- a pivotal period in Earth's climate history when the Northern Hemisphere cooled, and places like Greenland became permanently glac more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 20 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Retraining your brain: Notice opportunities like expert entrepreneurs Howard Haines is helping students sharpen one of entrepreneurship's core skills--and bringing AI, expert insight, and deliberate practice into the process. By Alisha Draper Toyzan Experienced entrepreneurs spot gaps in the market and launch businesses that meet customers' needs because they "just had a feeling" about an idea. more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, June 18 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom College Receives Approval to Offer Doctoral Degrees, Marking Major Institutional Milestone * Christendom College has received official approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to begin offering doctoral degrees, marking a historic moment in the life of the college. This accreditation milestone affirms Christendom's academic strength and cle more PR

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Book Traces the Rise of the Vietnamese Language John Phan shows how modern notions of language history are often hampered by nationalist narratives. * The Vietnamese language provides singular insight into the dynamism of premodern Asia. As John Phan, associate professor of Vietnamese Humanities in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, shows in his book, Lost Tongues of the Red River, modern notio more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 20 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Polson Institute for Global Development funds 11 new projects Announced this month, the Polson Institute of Global Development announce its spring 2025 grant winners, including support for students and faculty to undertake research in the U.S., Africa, South Asia and Latin America. "Never has support for development been more pressing than now," said Mildred Warner, d more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 20 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Yes, you can train your brain to like exercise The science behind mental strength and resilience: How pushing through a little physical discomfort gives the brain new 'reference points' of tolerance By Angela Nicoletti If the idea of going to the gym makes you moan and groan, you're not alone. Let's be honest: It's called working o more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Lymph node on a chip: New immune system model developed to enhance precision medicine research The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Munson lab completed one element of an engineered tissue model that could advance medical and drug testing and provide a new tool for precision medicine. By Leigh Anne Kelley Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Inst more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Gossip, Redefined: UNM research shows the surprising power of positive talk in teams By Dani Rae Wascher "That's why her hair is so big. It's full of secrets." Mean Girls and pop culture has taught us to fear gossip as toxic and cruel, the whispered fuel of cliques and drama. But what if we've been getting gossip all wrong? New research from UNM's organizational behavior team suggests  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * HIV's route to infection is more flexible than previously believed, U-M study finds * Study: HIV-1 binds dynein directly to hijack microtubule transport machinery (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn6796) University of Michigan researchers have uncovered new details of the process that HIV uses to hijack cells' transportation systems for its own survival. In addition to overturning a decades-old theory, the  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Prioritizing prenatal care may decrease low birth weight outcomes in The Gambia, Notre Dame research finds In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight -- less than 5.5 pounds -- and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in their first year, and they experience higher more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * When Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater ponds * When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that dotted the planet's icy surface. In a study appearing today in Nature Communications, the researchers report that 635 million to 720 million years ago, during periods known as "Snowball Ear more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 20 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer student creates AI curriculum for youth as part of summer research project By Jennifer Falk Chances are you've used some sort of artificial intelligence today, and you might not have even realized it. Unlocking your phone with facial recognition, browsing Google using its suggested search terms, and viewing recommended content on social media all involve the use of AI, Mercer University rising sophomore  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Health and health care's influence on political engagement * University of Michigan political scientist Scott L. Greer shares decades of studies documenting the shaping of political engagement and poor health and negative health care experiences. Greer, professor of health management and policy and of global public health at the U-M School of Public Health, joins the Michigan more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU announces new bachelor's degree in learning, user experience design STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State is launching a new bachelor's degree this August to prepare students for cutting-edge careers in learning and user experience design, one of the fastest growing career fields. Housed in the College of Education's Department of Industrial Technology, Instructional Design, and Community Col more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Climate Change-Driven Fires Could Double Soluble Iron in Northern Oceans As the climate changes, increased Northern Hemisphere wildfires could almost double the amount of smoke particulates - and nutrients such as iron (Fe) - in the atmosphere. The deposition of these nutrients into the oceans can change the way that carbon dioxide (CO2) is stored and released by affecting oce more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * A New Test to Help Driverless Cars Make 'Moral' Decisions? Philosophers Approve. Researchers have validated a technique for studying how people make "moral" decisions when driving, with the goal of using the resulting data to train the artificial intelligence used in autonomous vehicles. These moral psychology experiments were tested using the most critical audience researcher more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Engineering paves way for plastic road in South Sioux City Millions of plastic bags are giving an old road in South Sioux City, Nebraska, a new look thanks to the expertise of Jamilla Teixeira, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a $500,000 grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust after South Sioux City applied for funding through  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 20 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Nutramax Partners With Cedarville By Sarah Mummert Nutramax, a leading provider of supplements for both people and pets, has made a powerful investment in the future of pharmaceutical research by providing grants to the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. This funding supports the university's independent lab-based research and sponsors Dr. Kyrie Baden as a Health Outcomes Fellow, further advancing the  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 20 -- Occidental College issued the following news: * * * Occidental Rocks Italy: Geology students dig into plate tectonics in Calabria By Eliana Joftus Two geology majors traveled with their professor to southern Italy to study tectonic plate movements through mineral dating. They enjoyed cappuccinos, volcano views, and fieldwork in the sun. This month, geology majors Jasper Clarkson '27 and Katie Patton '27 ventured to Calabria, Italy, along with Assistant Pr more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jersey Makes Progress in Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries and Supporting Maternal Health By Nakaysha Gonzalez Rutgers Health report highlights improvements in care following Nurture NJ policy initiatives Researchers with the Rutgers School of Public Health found that New Jersey reduced low-risk Cesarean deliveries, bringing it closer to meeting the federal Department of Health and  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 20 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can the Moon's Own Resources Support a Working Base? Stevens professor and graduate student examine the logistical nuts, bolts and costs of humans living and working on the moon -- using what's already there * There's renewed global interest in exploring, sampling, possibly even living and working on the moon for scientific or business purposes. At least three space agencies are currently planni more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Hidden Bias Pushing Women Out of Computer Science Stevens professor's research reveals systemic undervaluation of applied research that disproportionately affects women * Hoboken, N.J., June 17, 2025 - At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer science evolved more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * AI Medical Receptionist Modernizing Doctor Appointments, Poised To Improve Patient Care Nationwide Texas A&M teams with Humanate, an NVIDIA Inception company, to advance "Cassie," which uses facial recognition for more human and empathetic interactions. By Lesley Henton A virtual medical receptionist named "Cassie," developed through research at Texas A&M University, is transforming the way patients int more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 20 (TNSrep) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * U-M Report Exposes the Hidden Labor of Families Supporting Formerly Incarcerated Women A new report from the University of Michigan's Center for Racial Justice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy sheds light on the essential and largely overlooked role family members play in supporting women after incarceration. Drawing on original, qualitative survey d more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Facility changes build on Husker swine research momentum By Dan Moser Recent facility improvements at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have given a boost to the university's swine research, critical to the state's industry and efforts to feed a growing global population. New gate feeders in the "pig room" of the Animal Science Complex, funded by the Nebraska Pork Producers Association, were installed more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate researchers help uncover how exercise protects the brain in Alzheimer's disease A new study published in Nature Neuroscience highlights how exercise triggers protective changes in the brain that may help counteract Alzheimer's disease; Upstate Medical University researchers played a key role in this groundbreaking work. Nathan Tucker, PhD, is an  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW researchers develop personalized cancer vaccines that slow tumor recurrence in mice * Using a newly discovered byproduct of dying cancer cells, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are developing personalized vaccines that could help keep aggressive tumors from recurring. Led by Quanyin Hu, a professor in the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy, the research team has already found more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 20 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Five Things to Know... Art, emotion, and quantum error correction Serena Scapagnini, the most recent Yale Quantum Institute artist-in-residence, will headline two events at this month's International Festival of Arts and Ideas. * Great works of art create meaningful connections with the beholder that grow deeper the more you experience them. Quantum error correction does the same thing -- swapping in more PR