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Tipoffs: Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2025-07-11 ( 60 items )  
'The Oval is Open': OU Unveils New Tailgating Experience on the Iconic North Oval (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * "The Oval is Open": OU Unveils New Tailgating Experience on the Iconic North Oval NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma is excited to announce a new game day tradition this fall: free, public tailgating on the historic North Oval, also known as the Parrington Oval. For the first time in university history, fans have the opportunity to set up their tailgates on one of the most recognizable places on c more PR

A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement * MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis. Unlike prostheses in which the residual limb sits within a socket, the new system is directly integrated w more PR

Adding Up Feynman Diagrams to Make Predictions about Real Materials (10)
PASADENA, California, July 10 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Adding Up Feynman Diagrams to Make Predictions about Real Materials * Caltech scientists have found a fast and efficient way to add up large numbers of Feynman diagrams, the simple drawings physicists use to represent particle interactions. The new method has already enabled the researchers to solve a longstanding problem in the materials science and physics worlds known as the polaron pr more PR

Apex Selected as Home for NC Children's Health Campus (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 11 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Apex selected as home for new NC Children's Health Campus The campus is expected to bring more than 8,000 jobs to southwestern Wake County * APEX, N.C. - With the goal of creating a brighter future for our children, North Carolina Children's Health (NC Children's) has chosen a location in Apex for its campus, which will include the only freestanding, independent chil more PR

Ball State, Indy Eleven Partner to Provide Free Training and Game Access for Indiana Youth Coaches (10)
MUNCIE, Indiana, July 10 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State, Indy Eleven Partner to Provide Free Training and Game Access for Indiana Youth Coaches Ball State University's College of Health is partnering with Indy Eleven to offer a unique professional development opportunity for Indiana youth coaches and educators. As part of the Coach Beyond-Indiana initiative, Ball State and Indy Eleven will host a free, in-person training session on Saturday, Aug. more PR

Beating the AI bottleneck (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice University: Beating the AI bottleneck * Artificial intelligence (AI) is infamous for its resource-heavy training, but a new study may have found a solution in a novel communications system, called ZEN, that markedly improves the way large language models (LLMs) train. Zhuang Wang and T.S. Eugene Ng The research team at Rice University was helmed by doctoral graduate Zhuang Wang and computer science pro more PR

Benedict College: Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique Participates in the 2025 NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique Participates in the 2025 NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar COLUMBIA, SC - July 10, 2025, - Benedict College is proud to announce that Dr Akilah Carter-Francique, Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Services was selected to participate in the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through more PR

Binghamton University: Paper Monuments - How Self-published Books Remember Communities Lost to the Holocaust (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Paper monuments: How self-published books remember communities lost to the Holocaust Historian Eliyana Adler researches memorial books compiled by Polish Jews after World War II By Jennifer Micale After their communities were shattered by the Holocaust, survivors and refugees constructed monuments -- not of stone, but of words. In Yiddish, they are known as yizkor-bikher, or memorial books. And while th more PR

Candler Lectures to Address Responses to Christian Nationalism (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: * * * Candler Lectures to Address Responses to Christian Nationalism Candler School of Theology will host four public lectures across two days this fall, offering conversations to help church leaders respond faithfully to the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing Christian nationalism movement in the U.S. "Pastoral Leadership in a Time of Christian Nationalism" will be held at Ca more PR

Central Michigan University: Researchers Seek One-two Punch for Brain Cancer (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Researchers seek one-two punch for brain cancer Interdisciplinary team focuses on novel treatment, better way to apply it By Eric Baerren Osheen Dubey is working on a new way to treat an aggressive form of brain cancer. Nadia Khiabani hopes to unlock a more efficient, safer way to deliver it where it's most needed. The pair are working as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers in Cen more PR

CMU Experts at the Intersection of Energy and Innovation (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Experts at the Intersection of Energy and Innovation Carnegie Mellon University experts are developing practical solutions for a fast-changing energy system. Their work modernizes infrastructure, accelerates innovation and harnesses AI for a more efficient and resilient future at a moment when the stakes for national competitiveness and public well-being have never been higher. Here's what  more PR

Cutting-edge Equipment Installed in Alfred University's Advanced Power Grid Lab (10)
ALFRED, New York, July 11 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Cutting-edge equipment installed in Alfred University's Advanced Power Grid Lab Alfred University's GE Vernova Advanced Power Grid Laboratory reached a significant milestone last week with the installation of state-of-the-art smart grid simulation equipment. The installation marks a bold step forward in Alfred University's mission to lead the future of renewable energy education and research. The grid con more PR

Featured: Central Professor Abby Rocha Publishes Research on How Teachers Learn Math (10)
PELLA, Iowa, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Central College issued the following news: * * * Featured: Central Professor Abby Rocha Publishes Research on How Teachers Learn Math Central College's Abby Rocha, assistant professor of mathematics, publishes new research in the journal "Frontiers in Education" on how mathematics teachers learn and grow their practice. Her work, "Unpacking Constructs used to Describe Teachers' Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching: Insights into MKT and MMT,"(https://www.fronti more PR

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: Scientists Uncover Immune Cells That Help Prostate Cancer Resist Treatment and a Way to Stop Them (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists uncover immune cells that help prostate cancer resist treatment and a way to stop them Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are part of an international team that discovers how prostate cancer turns immune cells into accomplices. By John Pastor Scientists have revealed how certain immune cells may be quietly helping prostate cancer g more PR

From the Ice Caps to the Moon: Northeastern Professor Charts Military's Environmental Adaptation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * From the ice caps to the moon: Northeastern professor charts military's environmental adaptation Gretchen Heefner's second book, "Sand, Snow, and Stardust," looks at the history of the U.S. military's efforts to learn how to build bases in the most extreme place By Erin Kayata Did you know the U.S. Army once built a military base under ice caps in Greenland? Or made a model for a military base that wo more PR

FSU: College of Law and College of Nursing Launch Online Health Law and Policy Graduate Certificate (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * College of Law and College of Nursing launch online Health Law and Policy Graduate Certificate By Suzi Baugh Florida State University's College of Law and College of Nursing have partnered to launch a new Health Law and Policy Graduate Certificate, designed specifically for students and health care professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape in health care more PR

Georgia State Mathematicians Reveal Factors Driving Gun Sales in America (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Mathematicians Reveal Factors Driving Gun Sales in America By Amanda Head As gun sales in the United States continue to soar, researchers at Georgia State University have uncovered insights into what drives Americans to buy firearms. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus journal reveals the complex interaction among media coverage, soci more PR

GVSU Survey Shows Economic Resilience in West Michigan (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU survey shows economic resilience in West Michigan By Brian Vernellis Despite months of economic uncertainty stemming from tariff policies and ongoing global trade tensions, the West Michigan economy has remained resilient, according to data collected by a GVSU researcher. Brian Long, the director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, said his monthly surv more PR

Hidden in Plain Sight, a UVA Research Gem on the Eastern Shore (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 11 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Hidden in plain sight, a UVA research gem on the Eastern Shore By Zeina Mohammed Growing up on Virginia's Eastern Shore with an interest in coastal science, Cora Ann Baird was unaware she was living so close to a leading research center focused on her home's coastline. Decades later, she helps run it. The University of Virginia's Coastal Research Center in Oyster hosts the Virginia Co more PR

Inside the Portland State Aerospace Society: Building Rockets, Satellites, and Careers (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 11 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Inside the Portland State Aerospace Society: Building Rockets, Satellites, and Careers In the basement of the Engineering Building at Portland State University (PSU), there is a lab with evidence of multiple projects underway: A big screen shows an image of the globe, tracking a satellite orbit. Shelves are loaded with circuit boards, metal parts, and soldering tools. Cylindrical segments of a disa more PR

Kennesaw State Researcher Nominated to NSF Center, Wins American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Funds Award (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, July 11 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researcher nominated to NSF center, wins American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Funds award Acknowledging his impact in chemistry education and research, Kennesaw State University alumnus and assistant professor Carl Saint-Louis '08 recently earned two prestigious honors, including recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an award from the American Chemical S more PR

Mizzou Researchers Engineer Plants for Optimal Biofuel Production (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers engineer plants for optimal biofuel production A new study develops a roadmap for scientists showing how genetic changes can affect how much oil a plant can produce. * Arabidopsis may seem like a simple plant, but at the University of Missouri, plant biochemist Jay Thelen is using it as a powerful model to explore ways to boost oil production -- an important step to more PR

Molly Dolan receives Vertical Flight Society scholarship after gaining research experience (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Molly Dolan receives Vertical Flight Society scholarship after gaining research experience * Shown is the Recirculation-Delayed Anechoic Chamber (RDAC) at Dr. Sicheng Kevin Li's Rotorcraft Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics (RAA) Lab. Molly Dolan gained research experience with Dr. Li, helping lead her to receiving a scholarship from the Vertical Flight Society. Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communica more PR

Monmouth University: English Majors Present Research at Seton Hall (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 11 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * English Majors Present Research at Seton Hall Three English majors recently presented their research at Seton Hall University's annual Undergraduate English Literature Conference, which featured selected students from several regional universities addressing the topic of "Returning to Form: Genre, Style, and Structure in Literary Studies." Breanna Guinta '25 presented a portion of her departmental h more PR

Montclair State University Receives $5 Million Gift to Transform Honors Program (10)
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, July 11 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Montclair State University Receives $5 Million Gift to Transform Honors Program Philanthropist John Martinson's investment will expand creativity, leadership and experiential learning opportunities - establishing Montclair as a leader in honors education * Montclair State University's Honors EDGE Program is entering a transformative new chapter thanks to a $5 million gift from venture capit more PR

MUSC College of Nursing Launches South Carolina's First Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 11 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC College of Nursing launches South Carolina's first Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 10, 2025)- The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing proudly announces the launch of its Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (ACPNP) program, set to begin in Fall 2026. This groundbreaking initiative will be the first pr more PR

NASA Exploration Science Forum Lands at UNM July 22-24 (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 11 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * NASA Exploration Science Forum lands at UNM July 22-24 By Kim Delker On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon, and in the last five decades since that historic event, research and exploration into all things lunar have not waned. Focusing on space- and moon-related research, the NASA Exploration Science Forum hosted at more PR

New coating for glass promises energy-saving windows (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New coating for glass promises energy-saving windows * A new coating for glass developed by Rice University researchers and collaborators could help reduce energy bills, especially during the cold season, by preventing heat-loss from leaky windows. The material a transparent film made by weaving carbon into the atomic lattice of boron nitride forms a thin, tough layer that reflects heat, resists scratches and more PR

NJIT Engineers Reduce Power Consumption in Future Computer Memory (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * NJIT Engineers Reduce Power Consumption in Future Computer Memory Most people haven't heard of resistive RAM -- one of several evolving types of computer memory that could become mainstream someday -- but its chances at commercial success improved recently, because of insightful new research from NJIT and commercial partner Tokyo Electron. Resistive memory is in a category  more PR

OU Anthropology Researchers Illuminate Global Cultural Heritage (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Anthropology Researchers Illuminate Global Cultural Heritage By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA - Two anthropology faculty members at the University of Oklahoma are earning international recognition for recent publications that shed light on critical aspects of cultural heritage and ancient innovation. Marc Levine, associate professor of anthropology and associate curator at the Sam Noble Museum  more PR

Penn State DuBois, Metaltech Launch Battery Project With Manufacturing PA Grant (10)
DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State DuBois, Metaltech launch battery project with Manufacturing PA grant DuBOIS, Pa. -- Penn State DuBois and Metaltech Inc., a local leader in powdered metal manufacturing, are teaming up on a new research initiative focused on next-generation energy storage. Backed by a $70,000 grant from the 2025 Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, the project aims to develop sponge iron  more PR

Physicists take step toward a holy grail for electron spins (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Physicists take step toward a holy grail for electron spins * For decades, ferromagnetic materials have driven technologies like magnetic hard drives, magnetic random access memories and oscillators. But antiferromagnetic materials, if only they could be harnessed, hold out even greater promise: ultra-fast information transfer and communications at much higher frequencies - a "holy grail" for physicists. Now,  more PR

Slippery Rock: Social Work Students Researching Dog-aided Therapy Groups With Inmates (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Social work students researching dog-aided therapy groups with inmates Neva Lilla and Benjamin Porter are gaining valuable experience conducting research at Slippery Rock University to study grief and loss support groups with and without the use of therapy dogs. Porter, a senior social work major from Kittanning (Armstrong HS), and Lilla, a graduate student majoring in social work from New Castl more PR

Supporting mission-driven space innovation, for Earth and beyond (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Supporting mission-driven space innovation, for Earth and beyond * As spaceflight becomes more affordable and accessible, the story of human life in space is just beginning. Aurelia Institute wants to make sure that future benefits all of humanity -- whether in space or here on Earth. Founded by Ariel Ekblaw SM '17, PhD '20; Danielle DeLatte '11; and former MIT research scientist more PR

Swimming in the Deep: MSU Research Reveals Sea Lamprey Travel Patterns in Great Lakes Waterways (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Swimming in the deep: MSU research reveals sea lamprey travel patterns in Great Lakes waterways Why this matters: * Invasive sea lampreys prey on most species of large Great Lakes fish such as lake trout, brown trout, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, ciscoes, burbot, walleye and catfish. These species are crucial to Great Lakes ecosystems and to the region's fishing industry. * Understanding more PR

UC Merced Breakthrough Could Transform How California Monitors Toxic Algae (10)
MERCED, California, July 11 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Breakthrough Could Transform How California Monitors Toxic Algae San Luis Reservoir in Merced County - one of California's largest artificial lakes - not only irrigates Central Valley farmland and supplies drinking water across Silicon Valley and the South Bay, but also draws swimmers, boaters and anglers year-round. Yet for months at a time, forest-green blankets of algae spread acr more PR

UC-San Diego: Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit--But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit--But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains Trade brought Chinese students to U.S. universities -- a trade war may drive them away By Christine Clark As U.S. policymakers increase tariffs on goods, particularly those imported from China--a new study from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strate more PR

UC-San Diego: Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care By Liezel Labios A new wearable wristband could significantly improve diabetes management by continuously tracking not only glucose but also other chemical and cardiovascular signals that influence disease progression and overall health. The technology was published in Nature Biomedical En more PR

University at Buffalo: Study - Quick, Pain-free Breast Imaging System Shows Promise in Early Clinical Tests (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Quick, pain-free breast imaging system shows promise in early clinical tests Automated scan takes less than a minute and produces AI-powered, clear 3D images * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A breast scan for detecting cancer takes less than a minute using an experimental system that combines photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging, according to a study in IEEE Transactions  more PR

University of Arizona-Health Sciences: Toxic Metals Linked to Impaired Growth in Infants in Guatemala (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala The results of a new study could lead to novel approaches for limiting childbirth-related environmental risks. Top takeaways: * University of Arizona public health researchers showed that arsenic, lead and other metals in breast milk are associated with poor growth in infants. * Breast milk, a vital form of  more PR

University of Colorado-School of Public Health: Discovery Reveals Dopamine Operates With Surgical Precision, Not as a Broad Signal (10)
AURORA, Colorado, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Discovery Reveals Dopamine Operates with Surgical Precision, Not as a Broad Signal New understanding of how dopamine acts could reshape how brain disorders are treated * A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has upended decades of neuroscience dogma, revealing that dopamine, a neurotransmitter critical for movement, motivation, l more PR

University of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 11 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol Pivotal Find Caps Four Decades of Discovery for the Team of Arlen and Diane Chase By Laurie Fickman Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its royal dynasty. Now in ruins, this  more PR

University of Oklahoma: Research Examines How Faith and Failure Shaped the Du Pont Empire (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * New Research Examines How Faith and Failure Shaped the Du Pont Empire By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma Associate Professor of French, Julia Abramson, has published an article with Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment that reveals how religion, transatlantic networks and political upheaval shaped the earliest business efforts of the Du Pont family decades before t more PR

University of South Carolina: Fully Charged (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Fully charged Phase 1 construction of Battery Center set to begin By Chris Horn In about 18 months, the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation at the University of South Carolina plans to open the first phase of its Battery Center, a research, manufacturing and teaching facility in partnership with several commercial battery manufacturers. The 20,000-square-foot facility will be housed more PR

University of Texas-Arlington: Documenting Water Resources and Aquifers in Barbados (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Documenting water resources and aquifers in Barbados UTA's Emmy-nominated Rodriguez continues series documenting global weather impacts * The University of Texas at Arlington and the Catholic University of Colombia are collaborating on an international audiovisual production involving faculty and students from both institutions. The production and cultural exchange program are fund more PR

University of Texas-Arlington: Heart Attacks Don't Follow a Hollywood Script (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Heart attacks don't follow a Hollywood script UTA expert dispels myths shaped by TV and movies to improve how people recognize real heart attack symptoms By Drew Davison Hollywood has shaped how many people imagine a heart attack--someone clutching their chest and collapsing dramatically. But those portrayals are misleading and shouldn't be expected, says Ann Eckhardt, a nursing pr more PR

USC Joining Campus Compact Network (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC joining Campus Compact network Coalition of higher education institutions enhances community engagement efforts By Collyn Taylor The University of South Carolina is joining Campus Compact, the largest and oldest coalition of higher education institutions dedicated to civic and community engagement. Joining the organization provides USC with scholarship resources, national networking a more PR

UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center: Most Patients With Advanced Melanoma Who Received Pre-surgical Immunotherapy Remain Alive and Disease Free Four Years Later (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Most patients with advanced melanoma who received pre-surgical immunotherapy remain alive and disease free four years later * Patients with stage III melanoma were treated with nivolumab (anti-PD1) and relatlimab (anti-LAG-3) before surgery * 87% of patients remained alive and 80% were disease free four years after treatment * Nearly all patients whose tumors respon more PR

UTC, Siskin Hospital Expand Partnership With New Geriatric PT Residency (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC, Siskin Hospital expand partnership with new geriatric PT residency By Chuck Wasserstrom When Dr. Stephanie Eton talks about the importance of achieving candidacy for a new geriatric physical therapy residency, it's personal. "This one is really special to me because I am certified in geriatrics," said Eton, an associate professor of practice in the University of Tennessee more PR

UVA Law School: Accolades - Professor Contributes to Report on Youth After-School Programs Faculty Share Expertise With Federal Policymakers (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 11 (TNSrep) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Professor Contributes to Report on Youth After-School Programs Faculty Share Expertise With Federal Policymakers By Mike Fox Professor Gerard Robinson contributed to a report that calls for greater investment and policy coordination for after-school programs nationwide, among other achievements and recognition for members of the University of Virginia School  more PR

Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast * John B. Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice. For John B. Anderson, the Gulf Coast is personal. The W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice University spent his early years on Alabama's Fort Morgan Peninsula, where his father was a party boat fisherman. That lifelong conne more PR

VCU: Engineering Professor Develops Eco-friendly Method of Creating Semiconductor Materials for Electronics (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics Current industrial methods use toxic solvents and damage the environment. By Leila Ugincius AVirginia Commonwealth University researcher has developed an alternative method of producing semiconductor materials that is environmentally friendly. Semiconductors are crucial to modern electronics a more PR

VCU: Gabriel Summer Institute Helps High School Students Uncover Their Roots (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Gabriel Summer Institute helps high school students uncover their roots The VCU program explored Richmond's Black history and taught genealogy research skills. By Madeline Reinsel On a sweltering day in June, a group of high school students gathered around their laptops in VCU's STEM Building. Viola Baskerville, a genealogist, lawyer and retired public servant, moved through the  more PR

VCU: In Creating an Ad, Using AI for Scenes - But Not People - May Retain Consumer Trust (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * In creating an ad, using AI for scenes - but not people - may retain consumer trust VCU study points to how businesses can use artificial intelligence for efficiency without undermining the human element. By Leila Ugincius Image-generative artificial intelligence makes ad creation faster and cheaper -- but there's an intriguing hook to the look, according to new research from Vir more PR

VCU: Learning at the Intersection of OB-GYN and Addiction Treatment (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Learning at the intersection of OB-GYN and addiction treatment Through early clinical exposure and innovative curriculum, the OB MOTIVATE clinic prepares physicians to deliver compassionate care to pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorders. By Grace Grace McOmber, VCU School of Medicine Kayla Holston, M.D., knew she wanted to be an OB-GYN after her first clini more PR

Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative to expand its nationwide network promoting character education with $30M in new funding (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 10 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative to expand its nationwide network promoting character education with $30M in new funding * Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative (ECI) will expand its support for character education at colleges and universities across the country with more than $30 million in new funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The ECI has built a community of ed more PR

Walk-through screening system enhances security at airports nationwide (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Walk-through screening system enhances security at airports nationwide * A new security screener that people can simply walk past may soon be coming to an airport near you. Last year, U.S. airports nationwide began adopting HEXWAVE -- a commercialized walkthrough security screening system based on microwave imaging technology developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory -- to satisfy a new  more PR

Wearables, AI and the future of personalized care: Rice experts available to speak on digital health topics (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Wearables, AI and the future of personalized care: Rice experts available to speak on digital health topics * Digital health is becoming essential infrastructure for modern care. As health care systems confront clinician shortages, rising chronic illness and growing demand for personalized treatment, digital technologies are offering new solutions -- from earlier diagnosis and remote monitoring to data-driven more PR

Western Illinois University: Hawkinson to Deliver 22nd Annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, July 10 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Hawkinson to Deliver 22nd Annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University will celebrate its 22nd anniversary of the annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture. This year, former WIU Provost and President Emeritus of Kutztown University Kenneth Hawkinson will present on "You CAN Go Home Again: Knowledge from the Past as a Foundation for the Future," at 7 p.m. Thu more PR

William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science: Can a Parasitic Worm Help Rebuild Blue Crab Populations in the Bay? (10)
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, July 10 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Can a parasitic worm help rebuild blue crab populations in the Bay? By John Wallace Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. Interestingly, a new study published in the journal PLOS One by researchers at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS suggests these w more PR