GENESEO, New York, July 8 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * $45 Million for SUNY Geneseo's Future When SUNY Geneseo launched its boldest philanthropic initiative in history--Opportunities Rising: Geneseo for Generations--the bar was set high: raise $45 million to transform the student experience and position Geneseo as a national model for public liberal arts education. This summer, the College is proud to celebrate the successful completio more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Scialog' grant to study how rising ocean temperatures affect fish behavior * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A wildlife behavioral ecologist at Penn State is part of a multi-institution team that received funding from Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, a international three-year initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological responses to rapidly changing environme more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Summit' on LLMs rallies leading AI experts * Ask a large language model (LLM) - a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology like ChatGPT - what a Muslim man looks like, and it may churn out photos of terrorists. Punch in a request for photos of New Delhi, India's capital city with rich cultural diversity, and you might get slides of fiery slums. "People with disabilities" might yield images of people wi more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Rachel Narehood Austin Publishes New Research on Metalloenzymes On June 11, 2025, Rachel Narehood Austin, Diana T. and P. Roy Vagelos Professor of Chemistry, published a new study titled "Benchmarking the Reactivity of Caged Iron(IV)-Oxo Sites within Metal-Organic Frameworks," which sheds light on a longstanding question in chemistry: what gives certain enzymes in nature their extraordinary catalytic power more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Rajiv Sethi Publishes New Research on Political Prediction and Collective Intelligence On June 16, 2025, Rajiv Sethi, professor of economics, published new research titled "Political Prediction and the Wisdom of Crowds," which investigates how well statistical models and prediction markets forecasted outcomes of the November 2024 U.S. elections. Instead of using traditional accuracy measures, the researchers test more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Rebecca Jordan-Young Advocates for Embedding Social Sciences at the Core of Academic Medicine On June 16, 2025, Rebecca Jordan-Young, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, co-authored a new article titled "Making social sciences foundational to academic medicine," published in PLoS medicine. In the piece, Jordan-Young and her co-authors argue that social sciences should ha more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University awards $31,000 in grants to support collaborations with local nonprofits The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund, administered through the Center for Civic Engagement at Binghamton University, has awarded $31,300 in grants to support initiatives carried out through collaborations between local nonprofit organizations and University partners. Ross, a distinguished more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Miniature miracles Jia Deng's CAREER Award advances nano-manufacturing for the future of electronics By Ethan Knox The first computers weighed over 30 tons and filled entire rooms. These days, they're less than 20 pounds and can fit in backpacks. As technology continues to advance, electronics are getting even more compact. But this raises a fundamental question: How do we build on such a minuscule scale? more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Boston University Announces Budget Cuts, Layoffs Amid Financial Pressures BU leaders call it a "day of loss" for the community, while saying it is a "necessary step" to ensure a strong future for the institution By Doug Most Boston University on Monday announced it will reduce budgets for the coming fiscal year by an average of 5 percent across the University, and is laying off about 120 people and eliminat more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists develop new type of flexible, eco-friendly electronic plastic for wearable tech, sensors Case Western Reserve University researchers unveil new electronic polymer created without harmful 'forever' chemicals * Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other el more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * The Philip L. Kintzele School of Accounting maintains separate accounting accreditation Separate AACSB recognition places CMU among world's top 2 percent of business schools Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi Fewer than 200 universities worldwide hold separate AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs. Central Michigan University's The Philip L. Kintzele School of Accounting is one of them more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Do you really know your age? How chronological and biological age stack up at Northwestern Medicine's new Longevity Clinic Previously reserved for research studies, anyone can now get tested to measure the difference between the years you've been alive and the wear and tear on your body * CHICAGO, IL - July 7, 2025 - Have you ever wondered how long you might live? The answer may more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 8 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MXenes: Materials on the Move By Andrew Tie Breakthroughs in MXene research from Haozhe "Harry" Wang show potential for these 2D, photoreactive materials. Haozhe "Harry" Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Duke University and an expert in developing new methods for manufacturing materials, continues to push the boundaries in MXene research. MX more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, July 7 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * FAST nanotechnology unveiled at Rome Global Congress by AU scientist Stephen Hsu, PhD, a professor at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, unveiled his groundbreaking nanotechnology, known as FAST, during a keynote address at the 8th World Congress on Infectious Diseases in Rome, Italy. FAST, or Facilitated Self-Assembling Technology, offers a revolutionary way to convert compounds that ar more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 7 -- Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory issued the following news: * * * MagLab Chemist Named to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida Rob Schurko has been director of the lab's nuclear magnetic resonance team since 2020 and is a leading authority on solid-state NMR. * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Rob Schurko, Director of the MagLab's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance User Facility and Florida State University professor of chemis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Elon Musk Announces Creation of New Political Party * Tesla CEO owner Elon Musk announced Saturday the creation of "The America Party," a new political party he says will represent 80 percent of voters. Musk's announcement comes shortly after the "Big Beautiful Tax Bill" was passed. Musk says he sees this new party as an option to give people their freedom back, but the party does face a few  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Hurricane Beryl: A year in review -- key statistics on preparedness, recovery and community resilience * One year after Hurricane Beryl brought damaging winds, widespread flooding and long-term recovery challenges to Houston, Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers critical statistics on the storm's lasting impact. As forecasters predict another above-average hurricane season, new insights more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 8 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker researchers studying fungus that could be melanin resource By Dan Moser Several years ago, Erin Carr's doctoral adviser Steven Harris handed her bags of soil collected from the soil crust of a cold British Columbian desert. She went to work on it, suspending it in liquid, plating it onto a growth medium and treating it with antibiotics and antifungals. Then, she replated the tiny black dots that e more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Capping off a Career: Chemistry Professor Bringing Dream of Data Analysis in VR to Life If you called John Kalivas a clairvoyant in 2000, you wouldn't have been wrong. The Idaho State University professor emeritus' visions of days yet to come weren't of the world-changing event variety in the vein of Nostradamus; they were hyper-focused on chemometrics. Researchers like Kalivas, who devote their life's work t more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Increased WIC Participation Could Be Key to Improving State Maternal Health Rates, UAMS Researchers Find Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). According to the Centers for Disease  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 8 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU researcher's exceptional mentorship prioritizes students first Maria Valero de Clemente named 2025 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year * Maria Valero de Clemente has mentored more than 50 undergraduate students during her time at Kennesaw State University, motivated by her commitment to a student-first approach to research. Valero is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 8 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Late UH Cancer Center Hope Ambassador Susan Hirano's lasting impact felt as $250K endowment launches Gifts ensure Cancer C.A.R.E. Community patient-support program she founded will grow Public encouraged to add to nearly $250,000 in donations received from Hirano Family, Tsuha Hawai'i Aloha, Servco Foundation and others for perpetual funding for patient-support programs * HONOLULU -- Th more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 8 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi State to develop autonomous soaring for federal DARPA Albatross program STARKVILLE, Miss.--The federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has selected Mississippi State University's Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to be a prime performer for its groundbreaking Albatross program. The Albatross program seeks to revolutionize uncrewed aerial systems operations by demo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT chemists boost the efficiency of a key enzyme in photosynthesis * During photosynthesis, an enzyme called rubisco catalyzes a key reaction -- the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic compounds to create sugars. However, rubisco, which is believed to be the most abundant enzyme on Earth, is very inefficient compared to the other enzymes involved in photosynthesis. MIT c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Found a Better Way to Teach Large Language Models New Skills Researchers have developed a technique that significantly improves the performance of large language models without increasing the computational power necessary to fine-tune the models. The researchers demonstrated that their technique improves the performance of these models over previous techniques in tasks inclu more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 8 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * NASA Papers Acquired By Texas A&M Give Insight To Aerospace Medicine Research Three Texas A&M University students have been combing through former Chief Scientist of NASA Dr. John Charles' collection, containing glimpses into the history of aeronautic medical research. By Emma Lawson In a lab at Texas A&M University, nearly 1,000 pounds of VHS tapes, declassified NASA documents and photos are neatly stac more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 8 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Launches Online Master's Degree Program in Criminal Justice Administration By Lisa McMahon Niagara University is now offering its M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration online. Designed to prepare students for leadership roles in various criminal justice-related fields, this innovative program offers a comprehensive curriculum tailored to each student's educational and professional goa more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 8 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Kaleigh Block, '20, Performs Research at the Bottom of the Ocean By Lisa McMahon An unexpected opportunity to participate in limnological research shifted Kaleigh Block's career focus from medicine to environmental science and indirectly led to the chance to conduct research at the bottom of the ocean. Block was in an introductory biology course when Dr. William Edwards invited the students to participat more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 8 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU McNair Scholars revel in research, mentorship opportunities In 2022, New Mexico State University welcomed the return of the McNair Scholars Program, a federal TRIO program designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. Three years later, several NMSU students have the program to thank for the progress they more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, July 8 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * On Remote Kent Island, Bowdoin Scientists Uncover Clues to Pollinator Intelligence By Rebecca Goldfine The unique ecology of the island has made it possible for a team of Bowdoin researchers to develop new insights into how different bees and wasps learn, and how this ability impacts their foraging behavior. Assistant Professor of Biology Patricia Jones and five Bowdoin students recently published their findings o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Ag Progress Days features commercial exhibits, field demos * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The latest in farming products, services, equipment and technology will be on full display during this year's Ag Progress Days. The agricultural expo, hosted by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, dies at 87 * MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT's Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe's life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and in more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, July 8 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Compassion for others at the heart of Honors College student's research Sydney Howell-Wampler was in a crunch to get things done in late spring. The junior from Collinsville, Virginia, was one of 20 Radford University students whose research project proposals were accepted for this year's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF), given by the university's Office of Undergraduate Research. Typica more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: fast delivery of blood transfusions, supplies for troops * A group of Marines are engaged in combat on a distant island. They are running low on munitions. One of the Marines is perilously wounded and requires a blood transfusion. Whether or not help can reach them in time comes down to one thing: the supply chain. "Supply chain optimization" may sound cold and technocratic, but for Peter Frazi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice engineering student honored for research to reduce surgical complications * Chihtong "Lily" Lee, photographed at Rice University. Chihtong "Lily" Lee never set out to reinvent surgical tools, but her curiosity, precision and creativity led her to do just that. The 2025 Rice University graduate recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice joins global academic network at Venice International University * Rice University has officially joined Venice International University, a prestigious global consortium of two dozen universities and institutions committed to international collaboration in teaching, research and innovation. The VIU Assembly unanimously ratified Rice's membership in mid-May, making Rice only the third university in the Ame more PR

BRANCHBURG, New Jersey, July 8 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * RVCC Approves New Strategic Plan: "Leading Change, Inspiring Possibility" The Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees has approved a new strategic plan, "2025-2030 Strategic Plan: Leading Change, Inspiring Possibility," focusing on six themes: Student Success & Academic Excellence; Workforce & Economic Development; Access & Affordability; Community Engagement & Partnership; I more PR

BRANCHBURG, New Jersey, July 8 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * RVCC Carbon Neutral for Sixth Year in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Raritan Valley Community College is carbon neutral for the sixth year in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from purchased electricity and fossil fuels used on campus. In addition to utilizing solar panels and efficiency upgrades, RVCC achieves carbon neutrality by purchasing renewable energy credits (RECs), carbon offsets, and more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- July 7 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Tony Bailey, interim academic records manager in the Office of the Vice President for C more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, July 8 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU welcomes occupational therapy doctoral students as new program earns accreditation CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Just three years after Southern Illinois University Carbondale introduced a program to prepare health care professionals for fulfilling careers helping clients accomplish everyday tasks and live life to its fullest, the new occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program has received the ma more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants * Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth. But little is known about how they are absorbed by plants or influence photosynthesis, potentially leaving their benefits untapped. Now, researchers from MIT have shed light on ho more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 7 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Supernova's 'trapped' jet reveals source of fast X-ray transient * Link to: Northwestern Now Story (https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/07/supernovas-trapped-jet-reveals-source-of-fast-x-ray-transient/) EMBARGOED UNTIL 12 P.M. EDT (U.S.) ON MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025 * Fast X-ray transients (FXTs) are blasts of X-rays from distant galaxies * Astronomers have detected FXTs since the 1970s, but th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Teens explore the future of AI at UB experience BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As artificial intelligence tech like ChatGPT, Midjourney and Copilot have transformed how we work and create, 23 tech-savvy teens from 14 local schools stepped into the future at the University at Buffalo's inaugural "AI Experience at UB" program. At the free event, held June 30-July 1, students learne more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The Hunt for Valuable Chemicals Researchers are exploring how to produce more sustainable chemicals and fuels. By Raven Wuebker In a hunt for more sustainable technologies, researchers are looking further into enabling two-dimensional materials in renewable energy that could lead to sustainable production of chemicals such as ammonia, which is used in fertilizer. Thi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New drug targets 'zombie cells' in effort to prevent liver disease, cancer A new drug candidate developed by Tulane University researchers may work to prevent a common type of fatty liver disease. The disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), sometimes leads to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Linked to obesity and diabetes, MASLD affects 38% of adults and is bel more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Two FSU doctoral students selected for competitive Philanthropic Educational Organization scholarships By Kendall Cooper Two Florida State University graduate students have earned scholarships from an international women's organization recognizing academic excellence by high-achieving doctoral students. Clinical psychology doctoral student Morgan Robison and history doctoral student Danielle Wirsansky more PR

IRVINE, California, July 8 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Roy Eddleman estate's $64.7 million donation establishes quantum science institute Researchers will probe nature at the atomic level, seeking beneficial new technologies * Irvine, Calif., July 7, 2025 -- The late chemist Roy T. Eddleman, founder and former CEO of Spectrum Labs, had a knack for bringing creative people together and cultivating a fertile environment for interactio more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Making Magic with Material Science and Mentorship Riley Need, a research specialist at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute, is driven by a voracious appetite for knowledge. By Phoebe Skok Riley Need's scientific curiosity is omnivorous. They're utterly enthralled by the sheer volume of questions that science is trying to answer. That's why, whenever they walk into a poster session  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Survey: A Third of Californians Use Cannabis, But Many Don't Know the Risks Most California cannabis users seek symptom relief; few ask their doctors for advice. This and other trends suggest a need for more public education on impacts of cannabis use. By Miles Martin Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a landmark survey of more than 5,000  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Voracious Honey Bees Threaten the Food Supply of Native Pollinators Researchers raise concern of native species being outcompeted by non-native honey bees, which were found to extract nearly 80 percent of available pollen in a day at a key hotspot of bee biodiversity By Mario Aguilera The majority of the earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the service more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New software promises to make precision genome editing with CRISPR accessible to more researchers Integration into widely used UCSC Genome Browser makes tool available to entire life-sciences community Key takeaways * CRISPRware is a new tool scientists can use to design the best guide RNAs to edit genes in many organisms, without the need for deep bioinformatics expertise. * B more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * For Better Health in Our Communities The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's M.D./M.P.H. Class of 2029 kicked off its dual-degree journey at this year's orientation. By Joey Garcia What a difference a few weeks makes. In their pre-University of Miami Miller School of Medicine lives, the 47 students in the M.D./M.P.H. Class of 2029 were wrapping up undergraduate exams, gr more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Humanities Symposium Showcases Undergraduate Research on Eye-Tracking, Phonology, AI By Lisa Chinn Marvashti The mini-movie she made with her teammates shows Alanah Cleare falling asleep while studying in the University of Mary Washington's Hurley Convergence Center. In the AI-assisted dream sequence that follows, she awakens on Campus Walk surrounded by fantastical fruit - talking pine more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form -- and a way to dissolve them Linked to neurological disorders, repeat RNAs aggregate inside droplets but can be disassembled with an engineered piece of RNA * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Look inside a brain cell with Huntington's disease or ALS and you are likely to find RNA clumped together. These solid-like clusters, thou more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Do AI systems socially interact the same way as living beings? UCLA study finds parallels in neural patterns between biological brains and artificial intelligence Key takeaways * A new study that compares biological brains with artificial intelligence systems analyzed the neural network patterns that emerged during social and non-social tasks in mice and programmed artificial in more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients Say They Feel Dismissed and Misunderstood, According to New Study University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus study highlights gap between needs of PCOS patients and current treatment and diagnosis standards * A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that individuals living with Polycystic Ov more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 8 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Women of color fare better in personal earnings where racial minority men struggle most, study finds In the United States, racial minorities earn less than whites, and women earn less than men. But according to a new study, women of color may not be so financially hindered by their sex and race as might be assumed. "If ethnoracial barriers are truly universal, then how can women of color be less disadvantag more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * Tiny fish, big impact: Study explores how cleaner fish shape reef microbial life New research reveals that reef "cleaning stations" may influence the spread of microbes - not just parasites. By Diana Udel On Caribbean coral reefs, small striped gobies perform a vital service. These finger-length cleaner fish pick parasites and dead tissue from the s more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Chemical engineering research aims to improve lithium-sulfur battery systems By Chris Horn A rechargeable battery system with lower component costs and higher energy density potential than commonly used lithium-ion batteries is the focus of an industry-sponsored study by a chemical engineering research team at the University of South Carolina. Lithium-sulfur batteries, which don't require e more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Common medication for lung cancer symptoms found to limit effectiveness of cancer treatment High doses of corticosteroids, commonly prescribed to manage cancer-related symptoms and/or treatment side effects, shown to be the most significant factor in why some immunotherapies don't work * Corticosteroids, a commonly prescribed medication to alleviate canc more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A Real-Time Look at How AI Is Reshaping Work USC students and researchers track where AI is having the biggest impact on jobs, salaries, and industries. By Julia Cohen Artificial intelligence may take over some tasks and transform others, but one thing is certain: it's reshaping the job market. Researchers at USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) analy more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Adaptive spine board could revolutionize ER transport UTA research shows that better cushions could set a new standard in casualty transport protocol * In combat zones and emergency rescues, rapid evacuation and treatment can mean the difference between life and death. But prolonged immobilization during transport poses another life-threatening risk: pressure injuries. A n more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 8 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: Is there a safer way to keep our food fresh? By Zeina Mohammed The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced several recent food recalls, including one affecting more than a million cage-free, certified organic eggs linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak. University of Virginia engineering professor Bryan Berger has been researching chemical contaminants in food and how to  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Tik Tok Docs: Why Gen Z is turning to DMs over MDs By Jane Kelly The phrase "doctor's orders" does not hold much weight with Generation Z. A new global survey from communications firm Edelman found about 45% of respondents ignore advice from trained medical professionals, choosing instead to trust their friends or family - most of whom were born between 1997 and 2012, squarely more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 8 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate breaks ground on new state-of-the-art Upstate Pathology Institute Upstate Medical University officials broke ground today on a new, state-of-the-art, 109,000-square-foot clinical pathology laboratory facility, known as the Upstate Pathology Institute, located at 6624 Fly Road in the Town of DeWitt. This project will consolidate and modernize Upstate's Patho more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Heat-related illnesses among children on the rise UTSW study reveals 170% increase over 12 years in emergency department visits among children exposed to excessive heat * Higher summer temperatures are resulting in more children seeking emergency care for heat-related illnesses, with nearly 1 in 5 needing hospitalization, according to new research from UT Southweste more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 8 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW to Showcase Agricultural Research at Powell Field Day July 17 The University of Wyoming's Powell Research and Extension Center will host its annual field day Thursday, July 17, at 747 Road 9. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. Registration will open at 3:30 p.m. No pre-registration is required. The field day will cover topics such as row crops, drought studies and herbici more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health at forefront of improving head and neck surgery with fluorescence imaging to 'light up' nerves A new study identified a safe and effective fluorescent imaging agent that can assist surgeons in visualizing -- and therefore protecting -- nerves during surgery. * For the first time, a fluorescent-guided nerve imaging agent shows promise for use in humans, ac more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt scholars awarded prestigious National Academy of Education/ Spencer Foundation Fellowships * By Jenna Somers Mark Chin Andres Pinedo Nicollette Mitchell Two scholars at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development were awarded prestigious early-career fellowships from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation, while a Peabody doctoral student received a va more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 8 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Using the Eskind Biomedical Library to access thousands of academic journals By Lorena Infante Lara Librarians from the Eskind Biomedical Library recently resolved an issue with LibKey Nomad that prevented access to non-open access papers from The Company of Biologists journals. This article will guide you through the process of accessing research papers through two of the more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 7, 2025: * * * Whose satisfaction is more important to your business? Your customers or your employees? A new study from a VCU marketing professor finds that favoring one or the other -- instead of a perfect balance -- may lure investors in the modern age. By Leila Ugincius New research from Virginia Commonwealth University challenges the long-held business assumption that companies perform best more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Through Community-Engaged, Interdisciplinary Design and Learning, Deeksha Seth, PhD, and Her Students Combine Technology and Nature to Advance STEM Education Autonomous vehicles traverse our roads. Drones deliver packages to our front doors. Virtual reality transports gamers to new worlds without ever leaving the living room. Both robotics and virtual reality have permeated into myriad sectors of  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Vintage Over Digital: Alumnus Dan Cohen's Voyager CD Bag Merges Music and Fashion * For his yearlong thesis project, Dan Cohen '25 turned to two of his passions--music and fashion--to devise a stylish, portable and wearable CD player, coined the Voyager CD Bag. Bucking the trend of streaming music platforms and contrary to what one might expect of a member of his generation, musician Dan Cohen '25 prefers li more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Winship web tool helps Georgians find palliative care services Patients, families and referring physicians now have a new online source for locating palliative care services in Georgia. Developed by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, More Access to Palliative Care Georgia (MAPGA) is a searchable database of vetted inpatient and outpatient palliative care agencies and  more PR