CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 3 Questions: How MIT's venture studio is partnering with MIT labs to solve "holy grail" problems * MIT Proto Ventures is the Institute's in-house venture studio -- a program designed not to support existing startups, but to create entirely new ones from the ground up. Operating at the intersection of breakthrough research and urgent real-world problems, Proto Ventures proactively bu more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 3 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Community Economic Development Clinic Continues Support of Capital Region Entrepreneurs The Community Economic Development Clinic (CEDC) within the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School is continuing work to support entrepreneurship in the Capital Region. The CEDC works alongside Elevate Every Business, Inc. (EEB) to co-host a training program for women's entrepreneurial development, the Madie Maude more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * More People Need to Know How to Prevent SIDS, Survey Shows Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, unexplained, sudden death of a child younger than one year old. Although the number of babies born in the United States who die from SIDS annually has declined in recent decades, it is the most common cause of death among infa more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Antimicrobial common in everyday items linked to allergic conditions in children * Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical that was for decades added to everyday items like soap, toothpaste, cosmetics and even kitchen utensils and athletic wear, until concerns about potential health risks led manufacturers to phase it out of some products.  New research suggests there may be even more reason for concern.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Child Tax Credit Increased Food Security, Stable Housing among Young Children, but Many Eligible Families Didn't Receive It As Congressional Republicans are poised to pass a megabill that would strip the Child Tax Credit from millions of children and leave behind those with the lowest incomes, new findings underscore the need to remove minimum income requirements from this ta more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Caring for the caregivers: How MSU researchers are addressing a growing crisis By Brandon Drain As of 2020, 53 million adults in the U.S. are actively engaged in caregiving--supporting a rapidly growing population of older adults, according to researchers at Michigan State University. Informal caregivers provide vital services that aid in helping older adults liv more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participate in nationwide infectious diseases exercise Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participated in a nationwide four-day, large-scale patient movement exercise that involved more than 50 international, federal, state and local collaborators, designed to test and validate the nation's ability to move patients wit more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 2 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State University Military History Archives Expand with Major Collection Arrival With the arrival of 20 pallets of materials from the personal collection of the longest-serving Secretary of the Army in U.S. history, last week marked a milestone for Columbus State University (CSU) and its deepening commitment to establishing itself as a premier institution for the study of U.S. military history.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Confronting the AI/energy conundrum * The explosive growth of AI-powered computing centers is creating an unprecedented surge in electricity demand that threatens to overwhelm power grids and derail climate goals. At the same time, artificial intelligence technologies could revolutionize energy systems, accelerating the transition to clean power. "We're at a cusp of potentially gi more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * How mosquito control could exacerbate public health disparities By James Dean Special districts established to control mosquitos in parts of Florida claim significantly more funding and expertise than county-run programs, a new analysis finds a new analysis co-authored by a Cornell public health expert. But because special districts serve geographically limited and typical more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships * Eight Penn State graduate students received U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year. These students join the 56 prior recipients continuing in the University's graduate degree programs across seven academic colleges.  The NSF program, coordinated at Pe more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Eighteen CU Denver Faculty Among the Most Cited Researchers in the World Eighteen CU Denver researchers are among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University and Elsevier. Stanford University and Elsevier, one of the largest publishing companies for scientific, technical, and medical research, publish an annual list as a way to demonstrate research impact. One more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory receives Parkinson's Foundation grant to launch nurse practitioner fellowship Emory University has been selected by the Parkinson's Foundation to receive a grant to establish a Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, launching in 2026. Applications are being accepted now through Aug. 3 for the inaugural cohort. The fellowship will be based at Emory Healthcare's Movement Disorders Clinic, located within the Emor more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering symposium * Amir Sheikhi, associate professor of chemical engineering and the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering at Penn State, has been invited to participate in 2025 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organized by the National Academy of Engineer more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faster topology optimization: An emerging industrial design technique gets a speed boost * With the rise of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing methods, engineers can now build structures that were once impossible to fabricate. An emerging design strategy that takes full advantage of these new capabilities is topology optimization -- a computer-driven technique that determines the most effective wa more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 2 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Florida A&M University Thanks Florida Legislators for Milestone Appropriation Year By Alonda Thomas Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) extends thanks to the Florida legislators for a successful 2025 session. Through the assistance of the Office of Government Relations, the Board of Trustees, and the many alumni, students, and supp more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Fear, trust and other human factors are vital yet overlooked piece of solar geoengineering research Human perceptions hold the key to the future of solar geoengineering and other approaches to cool our warming planet. A new study from the University of Michigan urges the scientific community to move beyond solely focusing on the physical aspects of such approache more PR

BRONX, New York, July 2 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law Helps Launch Global Initiative on the Legal Profession By Sejla Rizvic In April, Fordham Law, represented by Professor Bruce Green, joined six leading law schools at the inaugural meeting of the Global Network of Centers on the Legal Profession, a new global organization of law school centers focused on examining the legal profession, legal education, and legal ethics. Green, director of more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Career Advisor Scholarships support future human services and counseling leaders By Anna Watson, Suzan Kurdak, Montse Zeron and Clara Celedon Florida State University's Career Advisor Scholarship Program recognizes graduate students with outstanding academic and professional records who have made a commitment to career counseling. Selected recipients receive around 20 hours of training, where they  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 3 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Harrell earns biomedical research award at S&T By Peter Ehrhard Jennifer Harrell has earned the 2025 Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T. The winner is granted a $1,000 award in recognition of their contributions to the field of biomedical research. Harrell, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences from Union, Missouri, is researching sleep patterns in wildl more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Study quantifies U.S. news media's disregard for archaeology from China, Taiwan Four years ago, Rowan Flad, the John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology, wrote a piece for the Washington Post calling attention to the lavish media attention given to ancient Egyptian finds versus the utter silence surrounding equally spectacular discoveries in China. "At the time I was teaching a world archaeology c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 3 -- The University of California's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * HDFCCC Funds Three Pilot Projects in Support of Community-Engaged Research The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) has funded three pilot awards of $25,000 to support community-engaged cancer research and translation, education, and outreach addressing the needs of communities in its 25-county catchment area. The project more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * IEM research uses machine learning to aid business process decisions * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Research using machine learning and data analytics spans a variety of industries, from infrastructure to health care. Researchers in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University's School of  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Improving predictions of flood severity, place and time with AI * Floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters communities in the United States face, causing billions of dollars of damage annually, according to the National Weather Service. A group, including several researchers at Penn State, recently developed a computational model to streamline flood prediction in the conti more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 3 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State's 20th annual Dialog on Sustainability will focus on the electricity grid By Hannah Craig The Consortium for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability at Kansas State University and its partners will host the 20th Annual Dialog on Sustainability: Sustainable Grid Infrastructure, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9 to 11a.m. This year's dialog will focus on maintaining a stable electric grid power more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New lab for transplant, other specialized testing launches at Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories The new Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory launched its first phase of testing June 26 and ultimately will fully support clinical testing for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, the nation's third busiest transplant center by volume. By Leigh MacMillan Transplant matching and ot more PR

BATESVILLE, Arkansas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Lyon College issued the following news: * * * Lyon College Professor and Students Collaborate in Migraine Study Dr. Mayron Faria, assistant professor of Exercise Science at Lyon College, is a principal investigator on a new study examining how migraines affect brain activity and autonomic regulation. Published in Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, the research compares untreated migraine patients with healthy controls to explore how neurological and card more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Marginalized Americans are highly skeptical of artificial intelligence * Study: AI attitudes among marginalized populations in the U.S.: Nonbinary, transgender, and disabled individuals report more negative AI attitudes (DOI: 10.1145/3715275.3732081) Artificial intelligence may be marketed as society's great equalizer--transforming businesses, streamlining work and making life easier for all--but for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Dollar Has Its' Worst Start to the Year * In just six months, the U.S. dollar has lost more than 10% of its value, marking its sharpest decline since 1973, when global currencies were decoupled from the dollar. This historic drop is already being felt-Americans are paying more to travel abroad and foreign investors are growing more cautious about putting money into the U.S. economy. Dr. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Trade Framework Between China and U.S. Established * According to China's Ministry of Commerce, China will begin loosening control of exports of rare earths to the U.S.. As of today, details of a trade framework have been agreed upon by the two superpowers, including an agreement for Beijing to expedite exports of critical minerals to the U.S. and for the U.S. to lift recent export controls o more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the 'weird' sea spider that's mapping the evolution of eight-legged creatures * It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out the evolution of almost everything with eight legs. But that's the potential a new study finds in these spindly, strikingly strange bottom-dwellers. After all, once you're done cou more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Financing innovation: Proposal for novel adaptive platform trial fund offers new model for ALS drug development Researchers propose new royalty-based investment model to bridge the 'valley of death' and accelerate drug development * Cambridge, MA - July 2, 2025 - A team of researchers from the MIT Sloan School of Management, the Sean M. Healey & more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU study unpacks how 2025 tariffs shocked global supply chain Why this matters: * 2025 saw the largest U.S. tariff increases since the Great Depression. * The study outlines a theoretical framework for understanding how increases in tariffs as well as uncertainty about tariffs affect importer and exporter behaviors. * Researchers also provide guidance for studying tariff impacts across in more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 3 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU alum's research of Southwest cities uncovers stories of place, space, and humanity New Mexico State University alumnus Jorge Hernandez is a man of the border, with sensibilities that evolved from being born in the U.S. and raised in Mexico, but acculturated in Vado, New Mexico, a town of about 3,000 residents nestled between Las Cruces and El Paso. Hernandez earned both his bachelor's  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 3 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Throwing shade since 1899 Ask anyone what comes to mind when they think of NAU and they'll probably say something about trees. Whether it's the ponderosa pine forest on the south side of campus or the North Quad's eclectic mix of trees from all over the world, people love the forested canopy of the Flagstaff mountain campus. This precious resource is worth protecting. That's why, this summer, studen more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers discover link between key protein and brain synapse development The protein is linked to a type of muscular dystrophy By Angela Yeager Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as dystroglycanopathy. The r more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Pamela Reis creates first-ever scholarship for Cornell M.P.H. students Pamela Reis and her family have been longtime supporters of Cornell University. From the Reis Tennis Center to the Cornell Adult University -- even restoring the local power plant. Now, Reis is adding to this philanthropic roster through funding the very first scholarship for Cornell Public Health's M.P.H. student more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip IEEE event in Tokyo honors President Chiang for leadership across academia, industry, government * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and government meetings in Japan. President Mung Chiang was joined by Chad Pittman, presiden more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: after-school nutrition and career readiness for NYC middle-schoolers * A prototype for a national 4-H program aimed at helping young people feed themselves and their families nutritiously - and introduce them to potential career paths in agriculture, food and nutrition - has come to a halt. The 12-week program provided after-school activities for 7th and 8th graders at New York City schools wi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Rollins Research Review: COVID-19 and Breast Cancer Therapy, Participatory Design Satisfaction, and Communication in Breastfeeding Care Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here. * COVID-19-Related Financial Hardship and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women with Early-S more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 3 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * RSS 2025 Marks Largest in History as Conference Returns to USC By Venice Tang USC faculty and students hosted the 21st Robotics: Science and System Conference, featuring world-class robotics labs, demos, workshops, and paper presentations. The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) Conference returned to Los Angeles as the five-day conference kicked off at the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Science, art and action: Paramos 2025 Symposium ignites global collaboration * In early June, Bogota, Colombia, became the center of global paramo research as faculty and students from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences joined forces with international partners to host the landmark Paramos 2025 Symposium.  The four-day event, held at Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, brought tog more PR

IRVINE, California, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Smarter flight decisions can cool the planet, UC Irvine study shows Reducing plane contrails, emissions can mitigate climate impact without undue sacrifice * Researchers led by a UC Irvine professor developed a new tool to measure aviation's impact on climate when making tradeoffs. * Cutting aircraft contrails or nitrogen oxide emissions can offset small increases in ca more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain's blueprint for connection In the early hours of a summer morning in 1999, a massive earthquake struck the city of Adapazari, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 people and leaving nearly half a million homeless. Among those lost were the father and close friends of Ebru Demir, then a teenager with a growing curiosity about science. "That lo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care * Being placed in foster care is a necessary intervention for some children. But many advocates worry that kids can languish in foster care too long, with harmful effects for children who are temporarily unattached from a permanent family. A new study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that an innovative Chil more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Kicks Off New York's Educational Opportunity Program Summer Orientations With Visit to Fashion Institute of Technology 55 SUNY Campuses Conduct Comprehensive EOP Orientation Sessions During the Summer Months * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. kicked off SUNY's Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) special summer orientations with a  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Survey examines housing insecurity among MSU students A recent survey conducted by Michigan State University researchers examined housing instability among its student population. The survey, carried out in April 2025 by MSU assistant professors Stephen Przybylinski in the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and John Kuk in the Department of Political Science, found that more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Survey finds high rates of homelessness and housing insecurity among MSU students By Diane Huhn A recent survey conducted at Michigan State University (MSU) reveals troubling levels of housing instability among its student population. The survey, carried out in April 2025 by MSU assistant professors Stephen Przybylinski in the Department of Geography, Environment, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple students learn about sustainability in Costa Rica study abroad program College of Science and Technology Dean Miguel Mostafa taught the four-week course that explores alternative energy solutions through Costa Rica's many renewable energy plants. * When College of Science and Technology (CST) Dean Miguel Mostafa set out to teach a course abroad on sustainability and renewable energies, Costa Rica more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * New research reveals superior visual perception in humans compared with AI Assistant Professor Vlad Ayzenberg from Temple's Psychology and Neuroscience Department found visual object recognition to be stronger in young children than in state-of-the-art AI models. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly grows--a recent UN Trade and Development report projects the global AI market soaring to $4.8 more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Partnership Explores Frontiers of AI in Higher Education Texas A&M Engineering joined leading universities in OpenAI's NexGenAI consortium to foster tech-driven literacy. By David Holt Walk into a laboratory or classroom at Texas A&M University and chances are you will overhear more than just discussions about complex equations, research questions or project deadlines. Incr more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Support Networks May Be The Missing Link For College Students Who Seek Help For Excessive Drinking A Texas A&M University School of Public Health study combines two major approaches to shed new light on help-seeking behaviors. By Ann Kellett College students who want help overcoming high-risk drinking could benefit from a two-pronged approach that combines an individual-focused psychological the more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics * Inspired by the "Harry Potter" stories and the Disney Channel show "Wizards of Waverly Place," 7-year-old Sabrina Corsetti emphatically declared to her parents one afternoon that she was, in fact, a wizard. "My dad turned to me and said that, if I really wanted to be a wizard, then I should become a physicist. Physicists are the rea more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, July 3 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * U.S. Air Force Donates Flight Simulators to TU Aviation Program Frank Christopher Lee III was the first one in the simulator. The four-year-old has told his grandfather Frank Lee, Director of Public Safety, that he wants to be a pilot. Tucked in the black leather seat that almost swallowed him, he faced a runway and controls that will allow Tuskegee University students to navigate flight paths and maneuvers more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 3 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, ACH Pediatric Mental Health Program Presents School-Based Mental Health Symposium July 30-31 By Linda Satter A program developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) to improve mental health access for children in Arkansas is presenting the 2025 School-Based Mental Health Symposium on July 30 and 31. The A more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-smokers, New Study Finds By Liezel Labios A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking. Lung cancer has long bee more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * How Do We Reach Decisions? Researchers Pioneer AI Method to Uncover Cognitive Strategies New study deploys small neural networks in revealing how and why people make the decisions they make By Mario Aguilera Researchers have long been interested in how humans and animals make decisions by focusing on trial-and-error behavior informed by recent information. However, the con more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The University of Illinois System-Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS Innovation Center leasing space at Horace Mann to grow programs that support economic development By Blake Wood The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center will lease space at Horace Mann's downtown Springfield campus to expand programs that support economic development in the region. The 2.5-year lease will allow the center to broaden programming and servic more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * "Helpless" CD8+ T Cell Memory Can Recover By Joana Nunes Lemos Oliveira The Diabetes Research Institute and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Dirk Homann and colleagues showed that "helpless" CD8+ memory T cells belatedly acquire functional properties and recall potential. It's a question that has long perplexed the scientific community. Why do CD8+ effect more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * G-POEM Options Equally Effective for Gastroparesis Symptom Relief Summary * Miller School researchers showed that both forms of a special, minimally invasive procedure for gastroparesis are equally effective. * Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomies are performed either along the greater curvature or lesser curvature of the stomach. * Miller School digestive and liver disease more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Helping Med Students Become Endocrinologists Summary * Though medical fellowships in endocrinology have dramatically increased, fewer medical graduates are pursuing them. * The lack of endocrinologists results in long wait times for patients. * The Miller School of Medicine will join the Endocrine Society's Medical School Engagement Program to encourage students to consider the endo more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news: * * * Mechanical Engineering Professor Wins NSF CAREER Grant for Structural Monitoring Assistant Professor Alessandro Sabato Developing Drone and Camera System By Katharine Webster Thoroughly inspecting large structures like bridges, dams, railroad lines and wind turbines is an expensive and time-consuming process. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Assistant Professor Alessandro Sa more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * A UNC-led solution to clean up forever chemicals in North Carolina By Kallie James News articles and many social media influencers have talked about PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which is a group of chemicals found in many everyday products such as food packaging, cookware, cleaning supplies and medical devices. T more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Staying Safe When the Heat Is On: Understanding Heat-Related Illnesses Dr. Francis O'Connor, a professor at the Uniformed Services University, provides essential insights into heat-related illnesses, emphasizing prevention and prompt treatment. By Sharon Holland As summer temperatures continue to soar and heat waves become more common, it's more important than ever to understand how hea more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Zebrafish could be key to finding new drugs for kidney stones, gout UB engineer Viviana Monje and colleagues awarded $1.2 million grant to study how popular aquarium fish produces crystals * BUFFALO, N.Y. - A team of scientists will study if zebrafish, a popular aquarium fish whose genetic and physiological makeup is similar to humans, could unlock new treatments fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most of recent past By Louise Lerner One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Immune Pathway in Joint Tissue involved in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis CU Anschutz study also identified presence of a bacteria that causes gum disease in joint tissue, meaning it may play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis By David Kelly A new study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that joi more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 3 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * College of Business faculty and staff convene AI training summit By Annie Pirtle AI is rapidly changing the business and higher education landscape. Rather than fighting this onslaught of change, the College of Business (COB) embraces the progress AI brings. And so, on May 2, College of Business faculty and staff alike met on campus for an all-day AI Summit. The day included an AI-innova more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 2 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Collaboration on finances can help repair relationships for military couples New UGA research highlights role of financial stressors on relationship happiness By Savannah Peat Teamwork really does make the dream work when it comes to finances and relationship satisfaction for military families, according to new research from the University of Georgia. While financial anxiety in service member couples can more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 3 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: * * * Jefferson Caffery Award winner explores legacy of overlooked women's rights advocate By Angeline Mathews The desire to illuminate the work of a forgotten activist inspired this year's Jefferson Caffery Award winner, Caroline Dugan. Her paper, "Dr. Jean 'Shewolf' Boudreaux: Re-Archiving Second-Wave Feminism in Lafayette, Louisiana," examines Boudreaux's contribution to the enactment more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Study: A look inside New Mexico's prison population By Alexa Skonieski Did you know 90% of New Mexico's prison population is male? Or that most people incarcerated are between the ages of 20-49 years old? Did you know more than 75% of people on new admissions are convicted of a violent crime? That's according to The New Mexico Sentencing Commission's (NMSC) report, Profile of New Mexico  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 3 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Experts from across the world convene at fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit Author: Elyse Paul Each year, Notre Dame Law School hosts the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, bringing together expert global scholars, advocates, government officials, and faith leaders for robust discussions on complex global religious liberty issues and the future of religious freedom on the w more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Brain tumor growth patterns may help inform patient care management By Brandi Wampler As brain tumors grow, they must do one of two things: push against the brain or use finger-like extensions to invade and destroy surrounding tissue. Previous research found tumors that push -- or put mechanical force on the brain -- cause more neurological dysfunction than tumors that destroy tissue. But  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 3 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Florida's oyster crisis takes center stage in latest musical-science project By Sarah Sell A team of professors, musicians and students at USF is transforming complicated environmental data into powerful music compositions. After tackling critical issues such as harmful algae blooms and red tide, the group has now composed music that highlights the environmental stressor more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * From compassionate connections to infection prevention: addressing the xylazine crisis To address the xylazine crisis in Philadelphia, Penn Medicine employees are offering support within the health system and in the community. By Julie Wood In 2020, Philadelphia emerged as the epicenter of the xylazine crisis. By the end of 2023, this drug was found in  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * New genetic marker linked to improved survival with immunotherapy in ovarian and other cancers * Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is difficult to treat, and treatment options are limited * Patients with specific PPP2R1A mutations in their tumors survived significantly longer after immunotherapy treatment * Targeting PPP2R1A may improve responses even further according to more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Presurgical radiation may curb pancreatic cancer recurrence Combining ablative radiotherapy with chemotherapy prior to pancreatic cancer surgery reduces risk of regrowth, stimulates immune system, UTSW researchers find * DALLAS - July 02, 2025 - Adding targeted radiation to chemotherapy prior to surgery may offer better control of pancreatic tumors - potentially red more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 3 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC and City of Chattanooga formalize strategic research partnership to accelerate innovation and federal grant collaboration The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the City of Chattanooga have entered into a new strategic research partnership formalized through an interlocal agreement approved by the Chattanooga City Council. The agreement creates a streamlined framework  more PR

EL PASO, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females Findings suggest gender-specific vulnerability to alcohol that could inform more targeted approaches to substance abuse * EL PASO, Texas (July 2, 2025) - Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found tha more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB and Moderna Study Demonstrates First-Ever mRNA Vaccine against Deadly Marburg Virus In a major step forward for pandemic preparedness and vaccine development, scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Moderna have developed and tested a groundbreaking mRNA vaccine that provides full protection against the deadly Marburg virus and the closely related Ravn vir more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 3 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Increasing Access to Geriatrics Care To help the growing number of older adults access the specialized care they need, UVA Health plans to open an expanded geriatrics clinic in Albemarle County in December. The expanded clinic will be just off U.S. 29 at 2325 Seminole Lane, Suite 300, in northern Albemarle County with free, convenient parking in front of the building. Until  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 3 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Receives Funding for Health Care Education The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), part of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming, has been awarded funding from the Working for Inclusive and Transformative Healthcare Foundation to support the development of an asynchronous course, followed by a virtual symposium, during summer 2026. This i more PR

VALPARAISO, Indiana, July 2 -- Valparaiso University issued the following news: * * * Valparaiso University Student Combines Economics and Fire Safety in Effectiveness and Response Study Valparaiso, Indiana - Mathew Blevins '28 a double-major in economics and Spanish at Valparaiso University, has been awarded the Guild Undergraduate Creative Work and Research (CWR) Expense Grant, and will use the funds this summer to research and quantify the factors that influence response time and overall e more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center receives federal funding to support world-class research as a Center of Excellence The announcement of the recognition of VMAC as an NIH Center of Excellence comes nearly five years after the creation of an exploratory NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. * The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC) has been awarded a Ce more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough study shows how brain-to-computer 'electroceuticals' can help restore cognition Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of memory and cognition. The study, "Adaptive reinforcement learning is cau more PR

CHESTERTOWN, Maryland, July 3 -- Washington College issued the following news: * * * Students Create Free Educational Resources Two computer science majors funded by the John S. Toll Research Program started the summer with the intensive project overseen by Professor Shaun Ramsey. It seems like there is a YouTube tutorial for everything, and that is true for academic subjects as well as how-to videos. Technologically inclined students and professionals teach themselves coding languages, conc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- Wentworth Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Wentworth Professor Receives NSF Grant To Study Solar Eclipses By Emily Marrs With access to new, cutting-edge capabilities, things are looking up for Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Physics Ben Boe and his students. Literally. Made possible through the nearly $390,000 grant he was awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) earlier this year, Boe will enga more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * What a bumble bee chooses to eat may not match ideal diet * Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that what bumble bees choose to eat may not line up with their ideal nutritional needs.  The study -- published in the Journal of Insect Physiology -- examined whether giving bumble more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * What to wear at VCU? Depends on what you're studying Two VCUarts students who styled looks representing wide-ranging academic majors share insights from the process - and some fashion advice, too. By Elinor Frisa Nathalie Santis and Helena Dauverd took on an unexpected extracurricular project this past academic year: The VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications social media team asked the two  more PR