CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "Cold spray" 3D printing technique proves effective for on-site bridge repair * More than half of the nation's 623,218 bridges are experiencing significant deterioration. Through an in-field case study conducted in western Massachusetts, a team led by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in collaboration with researchers from the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineer more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * IMMCG research suggests new path for cardiovascular diagnostics New research from the Immunology Center of Georgia is changing how scientists view the autoimmune side of heart disease and raising the possibility of tracking it through a simple blood test. Payel Roy, PhD, formerly an assistant research scientist at IMMCG and now an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Science, has disco more PR

TURLOCK, California, June 21 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: * * * Criminal Justice Students Share Research That Matters CJ2255: Methods of Criminal Justice Inquiry * The University Library came alive as Stanislaus State criminal justice students transformed theory into inquiry at the CJ2255: Methods of Criminal Justice Inquiry poster symposium just before the spring semester's end. Throughout the week, mornings began with students presenting original re more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 21 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Witch Hunt 1649 | Making History: A Game Double Feature Games That Remember: Two Tabletop Experiences from CMich Press Author: Liv O'Toole What do a tumultuous campus breakup and a 17th-century witch trial have in common? More than you might think. Published by Central Michigan University Press, Making History and Witch Hunt 1649 are two card games that probe the slippery nature of truth and m more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Clear understanding of social connections propels strivers up the social ladder * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Climbing the social ladder isn't simply a matter of popularity. Rather, people in positions of influence are particularly adept at forming "maps" of their social connections, which they navigate to become prominent in their social network, new research shows. It's like having a "social more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences graduate students receive honors from American Society for Nutrition * Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director of Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu Two graduate students from the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences received honors at the recent conference for the American Society for Nutrition i more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, June 21 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Alumni-owned company operates where mud meets methane Chris Caskey PhD '14 launched Delta Brick & Climate Company to turn Paonia Reservoir clay into bricks, pavers and tiles By Ashley Spurgeon Colorado's Western Slope is dotted with dormant coal mines, relics of an industry that once powered the region's economy. But today, the abandoned mines in the North Fork Valley are a growing environmental concern.  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Trustees Approve Budget, Support Research and Housing Board celebrated Commencement, elected new vice chair and secretary. * Members of the Board of Trustees marked the end of a successful 2024-25 academic year with an in-depth look at Dartmouth's research enterprise, continued discussion and voted to advance President Sian Leah Beilock's commitment to increase housing options, and approved a budget for th more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Different Strokes: USU Ecologists Say Plants Produce 'Astonishing' Array of Metabolic Substances Noelle Beckman and Gerald Schneider explore the vast chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion of metabolites in fruit, leaves and roots of neotropical plants. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Plants of many species harbor a vast number of specialized metabolites -- chemical substances that play a variety of roles in  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty-led startup is using AI to reimagine software reliability * Cornell Tech Assistant Professor Raaz Dwivedi has co-founded Traversal, a startup emerging from stealth this week with a mission: to transform how modern software systems detect and resolve outages using artificial intelligence. The company has raised a $48 million seed and Series A round led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, with partici more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 20, 2025: * * * For exploring COVID's link to oral health, VCU's Kevin Matthew Byrd wins international honor The researcher, who is extending his efforts into cancer and other diseases, received the World Perio Research Award this year. By Mackenzie Meleski, School of Dentistry As the world shut down in 2020 with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kevin Matthew Byrd and a team of researchers more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 21 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * George Mason's Health Services Research PhD students and faculty share policy research at AcademyHealth 2025 By Isela Caballero Health Services Research PhD students and faculty from the Department of Health Administration and Policy (HAP) in George Mason University's College of Public Health presented their research at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM), held more PR

PASADENA, California, June 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Girl Scouts Donate to Caltech for Fire Recovery * Among the more than 4,300 donors who have contributed to help Caltech community members recover from the January 2025 fires were eight Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 3684 in La Verne. The girls, all starting fourth grade in fall 2025, raised $1,000 in cookie-sale earnings for the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund. Six troop members vi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers who help rear their sisters rather than laying their own eggs. Now, an interdisciplinary team led by researchers at Penn State has uncovered the molecu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Island rivers carve passageways through coral reefs * Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef passes -- wide channels that cut through the coral and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients to filter in and out. These wa more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 20 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Jorge Morales '26 Named a 2025 Beinecke Scholar * Jorge Morales '26, a double major in history and anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a minor in English and textual studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the highly competitive Beinecke Scholarship. Morales is one of only 20 students nationwide to receive this prestigious award, which supports exc more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, June 21 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers developing AI-powered drones to protect peanut farms from wildlife Feral hogs in Georgia cause an estimated $150 million in agricultural damage each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To address this growing threat, Kennesaw State University researchers are launching an AI-powered drone system to autonomously protect peanut fields from nighttime wildl more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 21 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU launches applied neuroscience minor this fall STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's newly launched applied neuroscience minor offers students across multiple disciplines a unique opportunity to explore the growing intersection of neuroscience, technology and healthcare. Approved this spring by the University Committee on Courses and Curricula, the new minor is available for students beginni more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU professor leads postcard research project to connect members of the transgender community Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Oregon have given out over 10,000 postcards to the community over the past couple of years -- postcards that highlight what resilience means to the transgender and nonbinary community. To date, over 150 detailed interviews with participants hav more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa's climate * 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 glaciated.  The new findings, published i more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display of ocean weather that plays a crucial role in cycling carbon and other nutrients thr more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researchers showcase human performance research at 2025 ACSM annual meeting * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu HPNRI team presents cutting-edge findings; Boolani named ACSM Fellow Researchers from the Oklahoma State University Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute presented their collaborativ more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue University and Hello Sunshine partner on new platform to inspire the next generation of bold, curious young women Sunnie will work to foster community among Gen Z girls, empowering them to envision bright futures -- including careers in STEM * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is the official university partner of Sunnie, a multiplatform media brand geared toward Gen Z girls and yo more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A research team from Penn State has broken a 165-year-old law of thermal radiation with unprecedented strength, setting the stage for more efficient energy harvesting, heat transfer and infrared sensing. Their results, currently available online, are slated to be published in Physica more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 21 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * Roberts Wesleyan Nursing Program Presents Groundbreaking Teaching Method in Italy: Global Recognition for Roberts Wesleyan's Dual-Perspective Nursing Education Roberts Wesleyan University's commitment to innovative nursing education recently shone on the international stage as Assistant Professor of Nursing Sharon Kurtz presented at the prestigious International Learning Collaborative (ILC) conference in more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How an Alzheimer's peptide and a blood protein may combine to drive early disease pathology Scientists have long known that the Alzheimer's brain often features abnormal plaques and tangles, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the brain's vascular system plays in disease progression. But for decades, this knowledge has failed to translate into fully effective treatments. The lack of progress is largely  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 21 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Sac State professor turns California's waterways - and the campus - into a living lab for environmental innovation By Jennifer K. Morita Julian Fulton followed his curiosity about water to California's rivers and oceans, eventually flowing to Sacramento State. In the decade since he began teaching Environmental Studies at the riverside campus, Fulton has integrated science and techn more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Study Suggests an Expanded Role of the Brain's Thalamus Findings published in Neuron reveal that the region shapes cortical dynamics * STONY BROOK, NY, June 20, 2025 - Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus - a region long considered a relay station for the brain and involved in consciousness and motor activity - reveals the more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 21 (TNSrpt) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Analysis: Government-Funded R&D Leads To Long-Term Economic Growth Texas A&M University research shows that federal science funding drives U.S. productivity and innovation. By Emma Lawson From telecommunication satellites to breakthrough medicines, government-funded research and development, or R&D, has tangible results that have improved lives around the world. Not only does this research fu more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Tech-driven rice and bioenergy research expands at Beaumont Yang leads cutting-edge work to boost productivity and sustainability with digital technology By Kay Ledbetter A future where the rice crop uses less water and thrives with lower inputs is coming into sharper focus at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Strange Atlantic cold spot traced to ocean slowdown Research confirms weakening circulation drives South Greenland anomaly Author: Jules Bernstein For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean's overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A new study identifies the cause as the long-term weakening of a major oce more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Revolutionary Rubin Observatory debuts with first images taken by world's largest camera UC Santa Cruz researchers have made key contributions to the decade-long collaboration By Mike Pena On June 23, the first images from the much-anticipated Vera C. Rubin Observatory atop Chile's Cerro Pachon will be shown to the world in grand fashion, coinciding with a celebration in Washi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 21 (TNSrep) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA experts guide commission's L.A. fire recovery and rebuilding recommendations More than 40 scholars contributed their expertise to the independent commission, which issued its final recommendations today For more on the commission and UCLA's role, visit the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge website. Key takeaways * An independent commission launched in February by Los An more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 21 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court Clinic wins a case at the high court When the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Thompson v. United States in March, the justices' unanimous decision brought relief for the defendant in the matter - and it was the latest victory for members of UCLA School of Law's Supreme Court Clinic. Founded by Stuart Banner, the Norman Abrams Distinguished Profes more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE faculty secure grants to advance coastal resilience through student-driven research University of New England faculty members Will Kochtitzky, Ph.D., and Emily Kelting, Ph.D., have secured two grants to advance Maine's understanding of coastal erosion and changing ocean conditions -- work that will engage UNE students in applied research and benefit local communities. Kochtitzky, an assistant prof more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 21 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * Graduate Students to Pursue Summer Research through DRW and Bartlett Fellowships The ten students will work closely with faculty conducting climate and energy research this summer. EPIC is pleased to welcome a new class of fellows to the James Bartlett Fellowship Program in Energy and Environmental Policy and the DRW Graduate Fellowship in Economics and Policy this summer. The ten more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Otoe-Missouria project releases historical marker audit, community surveys A new study of 363 modern historical markers in southeast Nebraska found that 72% focus solely on settlers, overlooking the region's Indigenous history. As part of its larger work, the Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: Re-Indigenizing Southeast Nebraska project -- a collaboration between the Otoe-Missouria Tribe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Research examining parents' well-being, communication in families with autistic children By Chuck Green For families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder, everyday moments of connection can be difficult. The disorder affects about 1 in 36 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and often hinders social communication skills essential for person more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 21 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Honors College professor leads 2025 expedition to Paraguay to study fossilization in real time 'Future Fossils on Fans' project offers students rare fieldwork opportunity and global collaboration experience By Dani Rae Wascher Jason Moore, associate professor and chair of the Honors College at The University of New Mexico, is set to lead a team of researchers and students back to the Paragu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Want broccoli or ice cream? FSU scientists uncover complexities in how your brain chooses By McKenzie Harris Why do we crave sweet treats over healthier options? While it comes down to how our brains process taste and what we expect from the food in front of us, a new study from Florida State University shows that more brain regions are involved in the process than previously thought. A team more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Weighted Vests Might Help Older Adults Meet Weight Loss Goals, But Solution for Corresponding Bone Loss Still Elusive * A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest University, did not find evidence that wearing a weighted vest or engaging in resistance training prevented bone loss in older adults undergoing intentio more PR

KENT, Ohio, June 21 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State University launches Strategic Plan 2030 to advance student success, enhance role as regional economic driver By Bob Mihalek Wright State University launched a new five-year Strategic Plan designed to guide the university through 2030. This plan will advance student success, strengthen collaborative partnerships and further enhance the university's role as a driver of economic vitality in the region. more PR