WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Western Kentucky University Center for Gifted Studies has published findings indicating that artificial intelligence can effectively generate questions aligned with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, offering a promising tool to support educators. The study, co-authored by Hasan Akdeniz, Tyler Clark and Julia Link Roberts, evaluated AI-generated questions alongside human-generated ones, with fifteen gifted education experts assessing their alignment. The research, titled  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Awarded $800,000 Grant to Advance NASA Workforce Development and STEM Education By Angelita Faller The Arkansas Space Grant Consortium (ASGC), headquartered at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded an $800,000 grant by NASA to support workforce development, STEM education, and aerospace research throughout the state. The funding is part of NASA' more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU Foundation celebrates 70 years of transformative impact The nonprofit connects donors with purpose to advance ASU Charter By Michelle Stermole Dedicated supporters. Committed visionaries. An innovative spirit. These are the pillars that have propelled the Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University for over 70 years. Since its founding in 1955, the ASU Foundation has played a piv more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, June 26 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn alumnus and HudsonAlpha president Dr. Neil Lamb to address summer graduates By Julie Huff AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn University has announced that Dr. Neil Lamb, president of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and a nationally recognized leader in science education and genomics, will deliver the keynote address during the university's Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, August 9, at Neville Are more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, June 27 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University and Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services Collaborate on Conference Preparing Returning Citizens to Contribute to Their Communities * (BOWIE, Md.) -- Hundreds of prison education, second chance, and restorative justice proponents from across the state gathered at Bowie State University to participate in the 2025 Maryland Statewide Diversion, Reentry, and more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, June 27 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Receives Grant for Displaced Federal Workers Maryland Higher Education Commission Funds Program * (BOWIE, Md.) -- Bowie State University has been awarded a $50,000 Teacher Quality and Diversity Program (TQDP) grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide displaced federal workers and conditionally licensed teachers with an accelerated pathway to earn profession more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Breaking the chain of destruction: Building resilience by preparing for cascading hazards * Study: Cascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth system (DOI: 10.1126/science.adp9559) U-M is helping lead a collaboration to better forecast the chain reactions of downstream damages caused by wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and more When the flames of January's Southern California wildfire more PR

PASADENA, California, June 26 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Building SPHEREx in a Caltech Basement * Chi Nguyen remembers the moment she plugged her laptop into a large monitor in a conference room and onlookers began to cheer. She was presenting a team of scientists, engineers, and managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is managed by Caltech, with the first "aliveness test" image taken by the agency's space telescope SPHEREx (S more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, June 27 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: * * * Burke Mountain Resort Partners with Vermont Law and Graduate School's Institute for Energy and the Environment for Renewable Energy Solutions SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (June 26, 2025) -- Burke Mountain Resort's new ownership has partnered with the Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) at Vermont Law and Graduate School to reduce its high energy costs and explore sustainable solu more PR

FULLERTON, California, June 26 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry Researchers Investigate Health Effects of Fourth of July Fireworks New Faculty-Student Study Published in the Scientific Journal Atmosphere * During this summer's Independence Day celebration, Cal State Fullerton chemistry researchers will collect particle samples from dazzling fireworks displays in the nighttime sky to determine adverse health impacts.  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 26 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Chef Jose Andres' Longer Tables Fund Will Expand FAU Queen Conch Lab By Kristine Gobbo Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute was awarded a grant by the Longer Tables Fund to develop a community-based aquaculture facility for conservation and restoration of the queen conch on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. T more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Astronomers From Across New York Area Gather to Celebrate Release of New Telescope Data Columbia researchers, some sporting martian headbands, gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Vera Rubin Observatory. * More than 100 astronomers, astronomy students, and curiosity-filled lovers of the night skies gathered on Monday in Columbia's Havemeyer Hall to celebrate the release of images from the Vera C. Rubin Observat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School issued the following news: * * * Cooley Law School's Innocence Project to Host Meet the Author Event with Nathan Goetting LANSING, MI -- On July 10, Cooley Law School's Innocence Project will host Nathan Goetting, author of "The Supreme Court's Actual Innocence Problem: How the Supreme Court of the United States Has Failed to Reduce Wrongful Convictions." During the meet-the-author event, Goetting, a graduate of C more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture powers 15 innovative new projects * The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Research Innovation Fund (RIF) faculty and student grants supporting new, cross-disciplinary research projects designed to improve global food systems through digital innovation. From AI-based dairy diagnostics to virtual reality for youth in  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study: Winter Jet Stream Was Erratic Before Climate Change A Dartmouth team finds volatile phases predate significant climate change effects. * A Dartmouth study challenges the idea that climate change is behind the erratic wintertime behavior of the polar jet stream, the massive current of Arctic air that regulates weather for much of the Northern Hemisphere. Large waves in the jet stream obser more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT * Evelyn Wang '00 knows a few things about engineering solutions to hard problems. After all, she invented a way to pull water out of thin air. Now, Wang is applying that problem-solving experience -- and an enduring sense of optimism -- toward the critical issue of climate change, to strengthen the American energy economy and ensure resili more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * From piano to programming: A UNM alum is rewriting the rules of data privacy By Megan Borders The data broker industry is vast and growing every day. According to Global News Wire, it was valued at $257.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $441.4 billion by 2032. These brokers "own" personal data on every person with a digital footprint. Whether a person uses social media, purchases gro more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS, Penn and CHOP research finds Researchers used RNA interference to silence a key protein, improving strength, reducing inflammation, and correcting hundreds of gene expression changes in preclinical models of ALS. * Researchers have developed a gene therapy that significantly slowed motor fun more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 27 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * This George Mason psychology researcher is clocking in to make workplaces safer for all By Sarah Holland Researchers have estimated that the average American will spend approximately one-third of their life at work. With more than 90,000 hours of our lives spent in our places of employment, we want those spaces to be as safe and welcoming as possible. Yijue Liang, assistant professor of industria more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Student Aims to Solve Major Health Issues Through Research After finishing his undergraduate degree, Brent Jenkins landed a full-time research job, but he decided to return to school to earn a Ph.D. so he could be a leader in solving some of the world's most complex health issues. Now a student in the Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program in the Institute for Biomedical  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * In underserved neighborhoods, Sacramento State is bridging the "digital divide" and transforming lives By Cynthia Hubert Before he attended a free class led by Sacramento State "digital navigators," Leonard Zhong knew very little about artificial intelligence and how it might play a role in improving his life. Now Zhong, a retiree who lives in South Sacramento, can add ChatGPT AI to more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, June 27 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * James Patterson and His Foundation Renews $75,000 Scholarship Gift to Bowie State University (BOWIE, Md.) -- Bowie State University is pleased to announce that The Patterson Family Foundation has renewed its generous support of $75,000 for scholarships benefiting students with aspirations of becoming writers and educators. The gift continues the foundation's initial investment of $75,000 to support 1 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Feeling Mental Exhaustion? These Two Areas of The Brain May Control Whether People Give Up or Persevere Key Takeaways: * Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it's "feeling" tired. * People with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience cognitive fatigue. * Results of the study may provide a way for physicians to better evaluat more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 27 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * New Writing with AI microcredential available for students and professionals The English department in the College of Arts and Sciences is offering a new online microcredential in Writing with AI this fall. Composed of three stackable one-credit courses, the microcredential provides guided, hands-on experience with generative artificial intelligence, or AI, for learners with varying familiarity with AI too more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 27 (TNSrep) -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Kingston Air Quality Initiative at Bard College Reports After Five Years of Monitoring ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The Center for the Environment Sciences and Humanities at Bard College (CESH) is pleased to announce the findings of the Kingston Air Quality Initiative (KAQI) after five consecutive years of research and data collection. KAQI began in January 2020 as a partnership between Bar more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, June 27 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU project designing automated exoskeleton to aid stroke victims Kennesaw State University student William Thompson is blending engineering with rehabilitation in a project that seeks to design an automated exoskeleton to aid victims of stroke. William Thompson, a mechanical engineering major, is working with Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Ayse Tekes on the project, "Development a more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 27 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy Awarded Funding to Support Future Patient-Centered Research on Advanced Pharmacy Services The L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce approval for a funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support building capacity for patient-centered com more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Making the grade: Targeted help, not being held back, offers leg up to students struggling with reading * Study: The Impacts of Grade Retention Policy With Minimal Retention Policies calling for holding children back a grade in elementary school to improve their reading skills are widespread--if unpopular--across the United States. However, the benefits to students appear to come from the support  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute and Foley Foundation Mark 10 Years of U.S. Hostage Recovery Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2025) - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) and the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation co-hosted a virtual event this week commemorating 10 years since the issuance of Presidential Policy Directive 30 (PPD 30), which launched the United States' hostage recovery enterpri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. v Skrmetti * WASHINGTON (June 26, 2025) - Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled on U.S. v Skrmetti, allowing Tennessee and other states to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Critics view the decision as more than a ban on gender-affirming care, but a continuation of war on women, a major stepback for transgender rights, and harmful to the LGBTQ+ movement. For more conte more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI's hidden cultural tendencies New research from MIT Sloan finds that generative AI provides culturally distinct responses to the same prompt in different languages. * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 26 , 2025 -- If you ask generative AI the same question in different languages, will it give the same answer, or will its responses va more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 27 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou launches Energy Innovation Center to help power tomorrow The 116,000-square-foot facility will promote collaboration to transform energy production and policy. By Janese Heavin The University of Missouri is designing and constructing an Energy Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility where world-class researchers will design the energy systems of tomorrow. Recently approved by the Un more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Curators approve Missouri S&T to offer new AI master's degree program By Greg Edwards The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted unanimously today (Thursday, June 26) to approve a new master's degree program in applied artificial intelligence -- also referred to as "AI+X" -- at Missouri S&T. "Missouri S&T has been a national leader in computer science since the early 1960s, an more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Wong Publishes Study on the Mother-Scholar Experience of Raising Multilingual Children Cathy Wong, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and M.Ed./ESL program director at Monmouth University, has co-authored a peer-reviewed article in the journal Applied Linguistics (Oxford University Press, 2025) that offers an in-depth, autoethnographic account of raising m more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New OSU wheat varieties could lead to more natural bread with fewer additives * Media Contact: Alisa Gore | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-7115 | alisa.gore@okstate.edu Do you ever feel frustrated when you look at the ingredient list on a loaf of bread because you don't know what most of the ingredients are? What if a bread product contained fewer ingredients? A  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 26 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Newborn genomic testing expands with support from Wisconsin medical schools Through an effort led by Wisconsin's two medical schools, newborn genomic testing capacity will expand to more hospitals throughout the state, allowing rapid diagnosis of rare genetic conditions and improved medical management for critically ill newborns. In Wisconsin, about 2,000 infants more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Why scientists and policy experts are trying to map the genomes of every animal, plant and fungal species in the US So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, scientists can trace the evolutionary roots of human language, better understand the intelligence of other animals, or even try to bring woolly mammoths back from extinction. But most o more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 27 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Nearly Half of New Jerseyans Say State Is on Wrong Track, Citing Taxes, Affordability and Living Costs In the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, economic concerns are "front and center" * New Jerseyans continue to give a somewhat split assessment on the direction of the Garden State, and pocketbook issues top the list of residents' biggest concerns, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-eig more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, June 27 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA's JacksTeach program launches fellowship to support STEM educators NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- In recognition of exceptional public school science teachers, Stephen F. Austin State University's JacksTeach program has launched the JacksTeach Science Teacher Fellowship to support their continued professional growth. Inaugural fellow Jessica Mayes is an accomplished middle school science teacher at  more PR

STANFORD, California, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * As fewer Americans die from heart attacks, more succumb to chronic heart disease Since 1970, deaths from heart attacks have dropped nearly 90%, thanks to life-saving interventions and public health measures, according to a new study. By Nina Bai In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving the hospital more PR

STANFORD, California, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A single dose of a molecule that dwindles in aging restores long-term strength to old mice A brief exposure to prostaglandin E2, along with regular exercise, dramatically increased strength in old mice. The treatment removes aging-induced chemical tags on the DNA of muscle stem cells. By Krista Conger New research from Stanford Medicine has found that a single, short-term exposu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Summer 2025 reading from MIT * Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a good book -- and MIT authors have had much to offer in the past year. The following titles represent some of the books published in the past 12 months by MIT faculty and staff. In addition to links for each book from its publisher, the MIT Libraries has compiled a helpful list of the titles held in its coll more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention: * Carlo Cafaro, associate professor in the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, earned a Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award and Springer Nature Author Service Award for his work as an as more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Collaboration is Key to Advancing Research in Texas Researchers unite to tackle challenges in semiconductor tech, health care and infrastructure. By Lauren Jenkins Each year, the TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC) brings together representatives from the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) regional divisions and affiliates to develop research projects to expand more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 27 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Websites Are Tracking You Via Browser Fingerprinting New research provides the first evidence of the use of browser fingerprints for online tracking. * Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research led by Texas A&M University found that websites are covertly using browser fingerprinting -- a method to uniquely identify a web browser -- to track people across browser  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 26, 2025: * * * U.S. News & World Report ranks VCU among top 20% of global universities Seventeen VCU programs are listed among the world's best, including Gastroenterology and Hepatology, which is ranked No. 9. By Brian McNeill U.S. News & World Report has ranked Virginia Commonwealth University among the world's top 20% of universities as part of its 2025-26 list of Best Global Universities.  more PR

IRVINE, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine-led team uncovers cell structures that squids use to change their appearance Inspired by new knowledge, researchers develop tunable, multispectral composite material * UC Irvine researchers and collaborators at the Marine Biological Laboratory have uncovered cells and structures responsible for helping squid skin change from transparent to colored. * The scie more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Heat Impairs Teamwork More Than Individual Performance New UC San Diego research underscores the need for climate adaptation in collaborative work environments By Christine Clark As global temperatures rise, a new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that even mild heat exposure can significantly hinder team perf more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * How State Bans Increase Costs and Delay Abortion Care By Victoria Colliver People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The delays are primarily due to the additional time and costs associated with traveling longer distances to obt more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Understanding the influences of technology and economic development on genocide risk Recent graduate John Bentley won the Chancellor's award for his research on the risks of social media expansion in developing countries. By Allison Arteaga Soergel The rise of social media in recent decades has brought with it a steady drumbeat of warnings from experts around the world. The un more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Using technology and games to build climate resilient communities Linda Hirsch, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz who is supported by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, is exploring how technology can help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from climate-related hazards. Key takeaways * Technology enhances resilience by expanding access to informati more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA researchers develop first test of cure for Chagas disease New test protocol can detect low levels of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas By Donna Huber Researchers at the University of Georgia's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases have developed the first test to determine whether treatment for Chagas disease was effective. An estimated 6 million to 8 million peop more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Partial Match Parity: Increasing the Donor Pool for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Summary * A new study assessed blood cancer patients transplanted with cells from unrelated, partially matched donors. * Patients received the drug cyclophosphamide, leading to outcomes similar to those seen for fully matched donors. * The findings should expand the donor pool for p more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Quiet Consultant of Ethics Retires Dr. Kenneth Goodman, a "center of gravity" for issues that matter, built the Miller School into a world-renowned biomedical ethics powerhouse. By Robert Benchley Kenneth W. Goodman, Ph.D., whose three decades of commitment and perseverance brought global prominence in the field of biomedical ethics to the University of Miami Miller School of Me more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 27 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Strategies for Success: Writing Retreat Guides Junior Faculty Through Grant Application Process Summary * The Miller School and the UM Writing Center organized a writing retreat to help junior faculty with grant proposal writing. * Nearly 40 Miller School faculty members attended the retreat, with goals ranging from polishing manuscripts to discovering strategies to advance their ca more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Turning Diagnosis into Discovery: Grateful Patient Fuels Breakthroughs in Vestibular Schwannoma Research Grateful for his care, Andrew Ansin and his family support vestibular schwannoma fund to advance research. By Debby Teich When Andrew "Andy" Ansin first noticed hearing loss, he attributed it to his hobby, free diving, or exposure to loud environments. But when symptoms worsened, more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * More online resources needed for Californians with disabilities requiring help making critical decisions Key takeaways * Supported decision-making is an alternative to guardianship or conservatorship that protects the autonomy of people with disabilities to make important choices about their lives with the help of trusted individuals. * Nearly 85% of supported decision-making r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Latest data from South Pole Telescope signals 'new era' for measuring the first light in the universe Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe * The earliest light in the universe has been traveling across space since just after the Big Bang. Known as the cosmic microwave background, it is imperceptible to the human eye. But if scientists can cap more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Staying physically active may slow cognitive decline New UGA study highlights long-term benefits of physical activity on cognitive health By Erica Techo Physical activity is widely recognized as an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40312256/) from the University of Georgia has found an additional benefit -- staving off cognitive decline. Re more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 27 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri Board of Curators announces members of NextGen MURR Working Group University and industry leaders will provide oversight, support as NextGen MURR is designed and constructed. * In the latest exciting development in the creation of the NextGen MURR research reactor, University of Missouri Board of Curators Chair Todd Graves and President Mun Choi have established the Next more PR

ALLIANCE, Ohio, June 26 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: * * * DPT Faculty Present Impactful Research at World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo TOKYO, Japan -- Further illustrating the University of Mount Union's global reach and faculty expertise, Dr. Kanika Bansal, assistant professor of physical therapy, and Dr. Lisa Koniowsky, clinical assistant professor of physical therapy, presented research at the 2025 World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo, Japan in May. Ban more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 cancer medications found to be defective By Brandi Wampler Serious quality defects were found in a significant number of cancer medications from sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. For the study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers collected different cancer medications from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * 'Chemo Brain' and the Aging Brain: Researchers Examine Similarities in Search for Improved Cognition By Apirl Wilkerson While chemotherapy can be lifesaving, it also damages DNA and leads to cognitive issues known as "chemo brain." These effects resemble the memory and learning problems seen in older adults, prompting University of Oklahoma researchers to investigate this unique overlap of cogni more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Analyzing How Americans Debate Abortion ISI researchers show how liberals and conservatives use diverging frames to discuss abortion--with increasing hostility. By Stephanie Lee For decades, abortion has been one of America's most divisive political issues, fueling debates not only in legislatures and courtrooms but also in homes, churches, and street prot more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Can enzyme behind high cholesterol be turned off? UTA research could help restore proper cholesterol levels, stopping many diseases in their tracks * Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be "turned off" to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels--a significant development that could lead to new treatments for diseases th more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Taking the fear out of quantum physics National pilot program led by UTA faculty equips STEM teachers to teach quantum science and inspire tech careers * Just the word "quantum" can make even seasoned science teachers break into a sweat. But a national pilot program led by The University of Texas at Arlington is helping take the mystery out of the subject for students and educators more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * USC researchers define brain scan marker to better classify Alzheimer's disease-related changes The findings, published in Imaging Neuroscience, provide an important step toward refining research standards in brain imaging across various populations. By Sidney Taiko Sheehan A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC's Mark and Mary St more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Southeast Activities Include On-farm Learning at Locations in Tennessee and North Carolina, July 29 - August 4 * COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry partners from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and other southeastern states are invited to j more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New tool sheds light on where RNA is found in cells PHOTON, developed by UTSW scientists, could lead to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases * A new tool called PHOTON, developed by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, can identify RNA molecules at their native locations within cells - providing valuable clues to where different RNA species are dis more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA leads charge to solve AI data centers' energy crisis Dereje Agonafer' team is working to greatly reduce energy and water use as new AI data centers rapidly rise in Texas By Brian Lopez As demand for generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT rapidly grows, so does the need for water and energy to cool and power the massive data centers that support them. Existing  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Additional $50 Million Raised for Manning Institute UVA Health has received two anonymous $25 million estate gifts to support the University of Virginia's Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. The $50 million of additional support for the institute enabled UVA Health to top its $1 billion fundraising goal in UVA's Honor the Future campaign, which concludes this month. " more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Can Music Improve Athletic Performance? LEXINGTON, Va. June 26, 2025 -- If music can charm a savage beast, could it also bring out the beast in an athlete? Music is known to help lower anxiety and stress, slow the heart rate, and create a calming effect, but can certain music enhance an athlete's performance? Colton Shirk '27, a biology major minoring in exercise science at Virginia Military Institute more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M's AidData a driving force behind report on lending practices of Chinese creditors By Alex Wooley An international team of lawyers, economists and political scientists -- including Brad Parks, executive director of William & Mary's AidData research lab -- launched a report yesterday that sheds new light on the secured lending practices of Chinese creditors in low- and middle-income countries and  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 27 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Region's first patient receives sickle cell gene therapy Nebraska patient seeks cure for devastating disease from WashU Medicine pediatric specialists at St. Louis Children's Hospital By Marta Wegorzewska Martin Mwita Jr.'s symptoms started when he was just an infant, with painful swelling of his hands and feet, often one of the first manifestations of sickle cell disease. B more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * New report details the health of the York Watershed System, urges community stewardship amid growing pressures By John Wallace The York River and Small Coastal Basin Roundtable (Roundtable) has released the State of the York Watershed System, a landmark publication that offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of environmental trends, threats and op more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * With 'Adaptive Tai Chi,' UTC's Zibin Guo shares 20 years of wisdom in motion By Chuck Wasserstrom For Dr. Zibin Guo, tai chi isn't just a martial art. It's a philosophy of resilience, a "flow machine" that transforms perceived weakness into quiet strength. A longtime faculty member at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Guo has spent more than two decades exploring how more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Solomon Center White Paper Outlines Options to Expand Health Care for Children Living with Serious Illness As state lawmakers consider establishing a statewide pediatric palliative care program, a new white paper from researchers at the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School recommends ways that access to palliative care can be improved for Connecticut's estimated 7,000+ children  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Screen saver: Simpler, less costly virus testing in high-risk settings Screening for an immunological biomarker in the nasal passage can effectively rule out a respiratory virus -- reducing the need for conventional PCR tests. * The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Young minds: New teachers' impact on equitable science learning * Study: Illustrating Four Synergistic Approaches to Equity Among Preservice Elementary Teachers of Science: "If This is How We Do Science, Then The Future Could Be a Lot Better" New elementary teachers who promote equity in science are proving highly effective at engaging students, no matter their background, a new University of Michig more PR