PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Annenberg School for Communication Launches New Masters Program in Communication and Media Industries Rooted in Annenberg's tradition of academic excellence and public impact, this masters program offers rigorous research, critical inquiry, and applied practice. * The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania announced the launc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Partners with MAPC to Host Symposium on Heat Health The event convened stakeholders from across the state to discuss research and policy to address extreme heat and health. * With half the country poised to hit record-breaking high temperatures, the Center for Climate and Health at the School of Public Health collaborated with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to host more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 27 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Buffalo State Archaeological Field School participants dig into the past at Old Fort Niagara On July 3, thirteen students conclude their time as members of the Buffalo State Archaeological Field School at Old Fort Niagara, which allows participants to gain hands-on research experience and learn archaeological methods in a real-world setting. Each year, students engage in a different research proj more PR

FULLERTON, California, June 27 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Mechanical Engineering Grad's Microbot Research Helps Him Land NASA Internship Interdisciplinary Research Published in Journal of Physical Chemistry B * As an undergraduate researcher, Jose Lopez-Ceja worked on turning science fiction microbots into reality like the Disney animated film "Big Hero 6" he watched as a child. Microbots are tiny robots made of microscopic comp more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 27 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Board adopts budget that invests in academic program growth 2025-26 plan also includes funding for vital student support programs Author: Kevin Essebaggers The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to adopt a new $462.4 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 that focuses on meeting students' needs, growing outstanding academic programs, and supporting the  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 28 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Could a creatine boost help the brain? Virginia Tech scientists test new ultrasound therapy Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are exploring whether focused ultrasound can help children with creatine deficiency overcome learning and speech delays. By Lena Ayuk Creatine is popularly known as a muscle-building supplement, but its influence on human mus more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Environmental Health and Safety transitioning to University Police and Public Safety * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Effective July 1, Penn State Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), currently part of the Office of the Physical Plant, will formally integrate into University Police and Public Safety (UPPS). This strategic initiative underscores the University's commitment to enhancing campus s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Making the grade: Targeted help, not being held back, offers leg up to students struggling with reading 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 services put in place once they are flagged more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Reframing civil rights advocacy to tackle 21st century issues Civil rights appeals have historically been instrumental in driving social change and safeguarding human rights in the United States. But invoking civil rights to garner public support for addressing present-day social problems may actually backfire, according to new research from the University of Michigan. P more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 28 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Every time we wait, we lose someone who might have made it' Cancer researchers spurred to move faster, stay mindful of the families behind the data at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Symposium. By John Pastor For every careful step forward in cancer research, there is a patient waiting - a family holding its breath in the middle of the night. T more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 28 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Computer science professor is using AI to help endangered languages be heard By Shayla Brown There are more than 6,000 languages spoken in the world, and almost half of them are endangered. George Mason University researcher Antonios Anastasopoulos is working to keep those endangered languages alive and has built a Natural Language Processing (NLP) group at the university devoted to this work. T more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 27 -- The University of Miami's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Law faculty present scholarship at 2025 Law and Society Annual Conference Five faculty members addressed urgent topics such as hate crimes, racial grievance, legal realism, immigration, and the intersections of law and society amid rising global conservatism. * Five faculty members from the University of Miami School of Law presented their scholarship at the 2025 Law and Society annual more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Learn about forest resiliency, more at NMSU field day in Mora New Mexico State University's John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center will host its next field day Aug. 22, featuring presentations by researchers and the center's partners. The center is located at 3021 Highway 518 in Mora, New Mexico. This year's field day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature a come-and-go approach i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: DOGE Attempts to Alter Gun Regulations * WASHINGTON (June 27, 2025) - In an effort to revise or eliminate about 47 rules and restrictions surrounding firearms by July 4th, the U.S Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent employees to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The scope of the potential changes include the changing of certain ATF positions, firearm import more PR

MONTEREY, California, June 27 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * Nonproliferation Professor's New Book Examines Why Deterrence Didn't Work in Syria--But then Compellence Did By Sierra Abukins In 2012, the Assad regime in Syria started carrying out chemical weapons attacks on its own citizens, repeatedly crossing what then President Obama termed "a red line." Then in 2013, Syria formally acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). "C more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health * Leveraging the strengths of two world-class research institutions, MIT and Mass General Brigham (MGB) recently celebrated the launch of the MIT-MGB Seed Program. The new initiative, which is supported by Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), will fund joint research projects led by researchers at MIT  more PR

PASADENA, California, June 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New "Smart Capsule" to Study the Health of the GI Tract * Scientists are increasingly finding that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a vital role in our overall health. While its main functions center around digestion, the GI tract is also involved in the production of hormones, immune cells, and even neurotransmitters that can affect mood and brain function. As such, the GI tract is  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Nth Cycle is bringing critical metals refining to the U.S. * Much like Middle Eastern oil production in the 1970s, China today dominates the global refinement of critical metals that serve as the foundation of the United States economy. In the 1970s, America's oil dependence led to shortages that slowed growth and brought huge spikes in prices. But in recent decades, U.S. fracking  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 28 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Global Microbiome Preservation Effort Enters Its Growth Phase Rutgers scientists leading a "microbial Noah's Ark" announce the creation of ethical rules for fair collaboration and ownership By Kitta MacPherson A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they disappear is now entering an active growth phase. In a pe more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 28 (TNSrep) -- 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.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Sentiment up for the first time this year, consumers remain guarded * Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump. These trends were unanimously visible across age, income, wealth, political party and geographic region. Improvements in June were seen across mu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court ruling on preventive health care coverage: U-M experts discuss * Legal, medical and public health experts reflect on Kennedy v. Braidwood ruling's implications The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management preserves the Affordable Care Act provision that makes certain preventive care available to patients at no cost to them, as long as they meet criteria laid more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * $200,000 NSF grant to fund stormwater management research Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to evaluate the efficacy of beaver dam analogs in improving the health of urban streams overwhelmed by stormwater. "We hope to determine how beaver dam analogs can stabilize flood-prone urban streams and improve their capacity to withstand the more PR

LAREDO, Texas, June 28 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Applauds Texas Legislature for Historic, Record Investments in Higher Education Here Texas A&M International University interim president Juan J. Castillo joined Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp in thanking Texas lawmakers for delivering significant funding increases to The Texas A&M University System members during the 89th Legislativ more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hey Siri, Fix My Spacecraft! Researchers are testing a virtual assistant that may help astronauts solve unexpected problems during space travel. By Alyssa Schaechinger When astronauts make the long journey to Mars in the not-so-distant future, communication with mission control will be impossible for days to weeks at a time. Enter Daphne-AT: a virtual assistant (VA) d more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 28 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Shows Plants And Green Decor In Hospital Rooms May Aid Stress Recovery Researchers use immersive VR to understand how different visual elements in hospital rooms affect relaxation and cognitive restoration in patients experiencing acute stress. By Lesley Henton A study from Texas A&M University reveals that hospital rooms designed with natural elements -- like indoor plants, green decor and views  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 28 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * University Hospital, in Partnership with Rutgers Health, Launches First Phase of Major Redevelopment to Expand Health Care Access in Newark University Hospital, in partnership with Rutgers University, will begin the long-anticipated redevelopment of its Newark health campus on July 1, beginning with construction of the new Administrative and Clinical Facility building, known as the ADMB, which will inclu more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis Research conducted at the University of South Alabama provides new insight into how cancer cells exploit their microenvironment, especially nearby nerve cells, to grow and spread. The findings, published in the scientific journal Nature, will help scientists understand the complexity of cancer behaviors and could lead to new approaches fo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 27, 2025: * * * VCU's research helps power a national success story Rooted in American history, the university's partnership - with the federal government, Virginia and private industry - is changing the world. By David Oglethorpe Developing tiny antennas to power our future medical devices. Exploring how memory helps us process societal change. Exploring our rivers - and surfacing nature's les more PR