WACO, Texas, July 12 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * $2.5 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Truett Seminary Chair, Supports Fund Lampsato Endowed Chair of Baptist World Missional Engagement supports Truett Seminary and its new BWA global program * Baylor University announced today a $2.5 million gift from alumni Susan and Lee Bush of Athens, Texas, establishing, in part, the Lampsato Endowed Chair of Baptist World Missional Engagement and the Lampsato Endow more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 12 -- Bellarmine University issued the following news: * * * Bellarmine receives $250,000 grant for education in character and leadership Bellarmine University received a prestigious 2025 Educating Character Initiative (ECI) Institutional Impact Grant for $250,000 from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. One of only 33 universities selected out of 170 applicants nationwide for this competitive honor, Bellarmine will use the three-year more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Want to stay motivated? Think about time, not money New Binghamton University School of Management research could help advertisers improve their marketing, especially for DIY customers By Anthony Borrelli Have you ever started a diet, but failed to lose the desired weight within a specific timeframe? What about struggling to assemble a new piece of furniture you ordered online? And who hasn't s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 11 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Bridging theoretical and applied: UChicago master's in financial math, finance and management Career-focused programs teach cutting-edge skills while supporting students at UChicago and beyond By Ted Gregory After earning a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics then working in research at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, Isabel Krogh recently enrolled in the University of Chicago's MS in  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Startups Bring Energy Innovation to Market By Laura Snyder Startups launched out of Carnegie Mellon University are stabilizing the power grid, bringing climate tech solutions to market and preventing household utility service shutoffs before they happen. "At Carnegie Mellon, we do not leave the implementation to others. We spin off companies that can move research forward in ways that direc more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * CTE and normal aging are difficult to distinguish, new study finds * * Analyzed 174 donated brains, including from former high school, college football players * Larger studies needed to understand how p-tau relates to aging and the extent to which repetitive impact from contact sport predisposes to p-tau accumulation * Whether such changes cause or are associated with clinical problems dur more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Learning Systems Institute leaves legacy leading Florida's first-ever PreK-2 Assessment Program By Elliott Finebloom Since 2022, the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University has provided guidance and support to the Florida Department of Education's first-ever PreK-2 assessment program. LSI's involvement in this phase of the project will be completed in August, resulting in 4,000 ne more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 12 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason educators improve middle school mathematics education with data-driven decisions By Sarah Holland Education is an ever-evolving field. With each new cohort of students, teachers must adapt to different learning preferences and needs. And at George Mason University, researchers are developing tools and techniques to support K-12 educators and improve student outcomes. Associate Profes more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on July 11, 2025: * * * "Apple in China:" A Critical Review A review of Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company by Patrick McGee By Milton Mueller Patrick McGee has written a splendid business history that also manages to wade into geopolitics in a misguided way. The book's underlying focus is the transnational division o more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 12 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley Board of Trustees approves budget with record financial aid for students With a focus on increasing the university's impact for students, faculty, staff and the communities Grand Valley State University serves, the Board of Trustees on July 11 approved a budget that includes a record $81.4 million in financial aid. The $409 million 2025-26 budget represents a 1.8% increase in spending  more PR

DENTON, Texas, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking research at UNT could advance heart disease research DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Inside the University of North Texas's Discovery Park research campus, researchers are making groundbreaking discoveries that can lead to safer and more accurate heart treatment testing and open the door to more collaboration between engineers and biomedical researchers. Adam Yang, assistant profes more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How an MIT professor introduced hundreds of thousands of students to neuroscience * From the very beginning, MIT Professor Mark Bear 's philosophy for the textbook " Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain " was to provide an accessible and exciting introduction to the field while still giving undergraduates a rigorous scientific foundation. In the 30 years since its first print printing more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, July 12 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Indiana University Kokomo thought leaders to share expertise at the first-ever IU Economic Development Summit Leah Nellis, IU assistant vice president for school partnerships, and IU Kokomo vice chancellor for innovation and special projects; and Tara Kingsley, IU Kokomo interim dean and professor of education, will be among the speakers at the inaugural IU Economic Development Summit. * Experts  more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 12 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Adam Nemmers on books, ideas, and what really matters By April Thompson For Dr. Adam Nemmers, the value of higher education extends far beyond preparing students for high-paying jobs. The assistant professor of literature at Lamar University sees his role as helping students "think deeply about who they are, what they believe, and how they understand the world." Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Nemme more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Have tattoos? New study shows people consistently misjudge your personality By Shelly DeJong A new study led by Michigan State University provides insights into the personality perceptions surrounding tattooed individuals. As tattoos become more mainstream, this research sheds light on how specific tattoos are judged -- and shows how wrong those judgements can be.  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 12 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University's Economic Impact Soars to $1.5 Billion Statewide New Report Highlights Expanding Innovation, Job Creation and Community Investment in Baltimore and Beyond * Morgan State University continues to prove that its value extends well beyond the classroom. According to a newly released economic impact study conducted by the independent firm Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), Morga more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New AI system uncovers hidden cell subtypes, boosts precision medicine * In order to produce effective targeted therapies for cancer, scientists need to isolate the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of cancer cells, both within and across different tumors, because those differences impact how tumors respond to treatment. Part of this work requires a deep understanding of the more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU announces $2 million gift to College of Veterinary Medicine * Media Contact: Jennifer Kinnard | Assistant Vice President Marketing and Donor Experiences | 405-334-1022 | jkinnard@OSUgiving.com Oklahoma State University has announced a $2 million gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine from Dr. James and Elizabeth Wise. The gift has established the James and Elizabeth Wise Endowed Chair of V more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Polymer power: FAMU-FSU Engineering researchers help design next-generation polymer blends The study validates a model predicting how these materials mix and could help develop safer batteries By Trisha Radulovich A new study led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers investigating precision polymer blends revealed critical insights that could accelerate the development of advanced ma more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Power Shift: How CMU Is Leading America's Energy Evolution By Kelly Saavedra In the heart of Pittsburgh, a quiet revolution is underway. Carnegie Mellon University, long known for its prowess in computer science and engineering, is now emerging as a key innovator within America's energy landscape. As AI models grow more powerful, so too does their appetite for energy, straining an aging and outda more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 11 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Exit Interview: Why Xi Jinping Fired His Top Generals Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, July 12 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for July 2025: * * * Art alumna wins gold Addy By Pam McCallister Jenna Repass '25 bested national competition to take home the gold in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) ADDY Awards last month. Repass, who graduated summa cum laude with a degree in art, won top honors in the student packaging category for her Burpee Seeds design. She advanced to the national level after winning both s more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Regents approve tuition increase for 2025-26 * The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 5% tuition increase to undergraduate students at most Universities of Wisconsin schools, including UW-Madison, for the 2025-26 academic year. At UW-Madison, Wisconsin resident undergraduate tuition will increase by $500 to $10,506 annually beginning with the fall 2 more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Restricting an amino acid found in common foods could potentially speed up wound healing The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem pretty well-defined: maintain the skin, or maintain hair growth. But as research from Rockefeller University has shown, hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) can switch teams, pitching in to heal the skin when it receives an injury. How d more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Innovating Aquaculture: How One Student's Research Led to International Recognition Rising senior Branalysa Varela earned third place at the 2025 World Aquaculture Society Conference, an international event focused on advancing technology and knowledge to meet the global demand for aquaculture development. By Matthew Milotakis BRISTOL, R.I. - A rising senior at Roger Williams University is gaining i more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Key Role of Brain Protein in Learning and Memory Is Deciphered by Scientists Scientists are exploring what mechanisms maintain brain connections. Rutgers-led research reveals potentially profound implications in treating neurodegenerative diseases and brain injuries By Kitta MacPherson Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that ar more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, July 12 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Simulation activities lead to innovation award for IUK professor Andy Tuholski's creativity was recognized by his IU peers with a 2025 FACET Innovate Award from the Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) in the Skills Across the Curriculum category. * KOKOMO, Ind. -- It's like the Model UN -- but with aliens. Students in an Indiana University Kokomo political science class gained hand more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Simulation-based pipeline tailors training data for dexterous robots * When ChatGPT or Gemini give what seems to be an expert response to your burning questions, you may not realize how much information it relies on to give that reply. Like other popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, these chatbots rely on backbone systems called foundation models that train on bi more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 11 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking Quantum Study Puts Wave-Particle Duality to Work Stevens team uses "wave-ness" and "particle-ness" of quantum objects to power innovative imaging technique * Hoboken, N.J., July 10, 2025 - Since its development 100 years ago, quantum mechanics has revolutionized our understanding of nature, revealing a bizarre world in which an object can act like both waves and particles, and beh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows a link between obesity and what's on local restaurant menus * For many years, health experts have been concerned about "food deserts," places where residents lack good nutritional options. Now, an MIT-led study of three major global cities uses a new, granular method to examine the issue, and concludes that having fewer and less nutritional eating options nearby correla more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, July 12 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Some Sharks in the North Atlantic May Delay Their Fall Migrations South Published study tracked 6 migratory species over 5 years; climate change a likely cause * STONY BROOK, NY, July 11, 2025 - Certain migratory species of sharks may remain swimming and feeding in Atlantic Ocean waters in areas of the northeast coast for longer periods of time later  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple professor explains the importance of fluoride for dental health Anubhuti Shukla, associate professor at the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, addresses concerns about water fluoridation * For years, many U.S. communities have added fluoride to public water sources to help prevent tooth decay. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in air, soil and water at varying levels. Howev more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 12 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Recognizing a Remarkable Woman and Remarkable Research Professor establishes a doctoral research award fueled by her passion for science and love for her mother. By Tori Hillis After four years as head of aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University, Dr. Ivett Leyva, P.E., is stepping into a new role as associate dean of research at Texas A&M-Fort Worth. Her journey to becomi more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 11 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * The Racket About Padel: Newhouse Students Partner With Global Media Firm to Track Rise of Sport * Ben Nichols, founder of the firm Padel 22, plays Padel. (Photo courtesy of Padel 22) Why all the racket about Padel? Students and faculty in the Newhouse School of Public Communications collaborated with a global communications consulting firm to release a report about the emerging sport's rapid rise in popular more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 12 -- Purdue University issued Today's Top 5 on July 11, 2025: * * * Purdue and its campuses earn top honors for service to military students (https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2025/Q3/purdue-and-its-campuses-earn-top-honors-for-service-to-military-students/) From student application to graduation, Purdue University is being recognized for its service to military-affiliated students through the state of Indiana's highest form of achievement, a Tier 1 Collegiate Pur more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 12 (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 By Kelsea Pieters A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has upended decades of neuroscience dogma, revealing that dopamine, a neurotransmitter critical for movemen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Student Retention White Paper University of Phoenix College of General Studies leadership publishes white paper on student retention and success Dean Brianna Houlihan and Associate Dean Dr. Jacquelyn Kelly detail positive outcome of testing course succession selections that improve first year student progression * University of Phoenix College of General Studies Dean Briana Houlihan, MBA, and As more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 12 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Receive NSF Award to Explore How Brain Regulates Temperature Through Social Behavior Maintaining a stable body temperature is essential for survival. Animals, including humans, use both autonomic processes -- such as shivering or activating brown fat -- and behaviors -- such as seeking warmth or huddling together with others -- to stay warm. While much is known about how the brain controls  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Pioneering new method reveals glucose channeling, charting the fine structure of energy metabolism inside active cells By Alexandra Scammell In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a high-resolution metabolic "map" of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, revealing a hidden worl more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Waiting for the Big One: USU Geologist Studies Frictional Behavior of the Southern San Andreas Fault Doctoral scholar Alex DiMonte, with faculty mentors Alexis Ault and Srisharan Shreedharan, and Brown University colleague Greg Hirth, publishes new findings about California's iconic Earth crust fracture in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto As Utah State University geologist more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 11 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative announces $15.6M in new grants to 33 institutions * Thanks to the support of Lilly Endowment Inc. and Wake Forest University, the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) has awarded $15.6 million in new Institutional Impact Grants to 28 projects among 33 colleges and universities. Each of these institutions seeks to undertake a substantial and sustained  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations Two studies show disparities in access for children, recently pregnant women * As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing needles or other injection e more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 11 -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Conference Cultivates Community in Age of AI By Scott Craig The fifth annual Impact Conference, Cultivating Community in the Age of AI, brings together senior technology leaders in higher education to explore ways to apply AI to strengthen -- rather than replace -- human connections July 24-25 in Westmont's Global Leadership Center. Purchase tickets, which cost $129 per person for two full days with break more PR

PASADENA, California, July 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Zwicky Transient Facility Nabs an Interstellar Visitor * A comet is hurtling into our solar system from interstellar space at about 152,000 miles per hour. The comet, named 3I/ATLAS, was discovered by the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, on July 1. When the object was first spotted, it was assumed to be one of the ma more PR