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Tipoffs: Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2025-07-14 ( 11 items )  
Case Western Reserve: Scientists Develop New Type of Flexible, Eco-friendly Electronic Plastic for Wearable Tech, Sensors (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12 (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 e more PR

Dartmouth College: Democracy Fellows Explore How to Bridge the Partisan Divide (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Democracy Fellows Explore How to Bridge the Partisan Divide Polarization Research Lab takes students to DC to engage with a range of viewpoints. * Associate Professor of Government Sean Westwood brought 10 undergraduates to engage with leaders from across the political spectrum in Washington, D.C., last month. The goal for the students participating in Democracy Fellows: to better understand the day-to-day more PR

Lafayette Joins Pilot Program to Develop Teaching Certification for Engineering Faculty (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Lafayette joins pilot program to develop teaching certification for engineering faculty Lafayette already offers many programs in topical areas that the task force is trying to develop, says Lauren Anderson '04, Jeffers Dean of Engineering By Bryan Hay Lafayette College is part of a national task force that is working to develop a national certification program for recognizing and promoting high-quality te more PR

Mich. State: First Scientific Paper on 3I/ATLAS Interstellar Object (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * First scientific paper on 3I/ATLAS interstellar object When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the third of its kind ever known, astronomers at Michigan State University -- along with a team of international researchers -- turned their telescopes to capture data on the new celestial sighting. The team rushed to write a more PR

Rockefeller University: This Brain Circuit Drives the Urge to Mate. Except When It Doesn't. (10)
NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * This brain circuit drives the urge to mate. Except when it doesn't. In animals with social structures, the drive to reproduce is a complex process; governed by the brain, it's influenced by both internal cues such as hormones and external factors such as interactions with potential mates. One area long known to play a critical role is the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Located just behind the forehead, this node  more PR

Seattle University Law School Convenes National Rapid Response Webinar on Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, July 12 -- The Seattle University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Law school convenes national rapid response webinar on birthright citizenship case By Nicole Jennings On the Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., Seattle University School of Law hosted its Third Annual Supreme Court Rapid Response webinar with celebrated experts in law and history from around the nation. In the case, the Trump administration cha more PR

Study Finds Misericordia University Generates $164 Million Annual Economic Impact Across Pennsylvania (10)
DALLAS, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Misericordia University Generates $164 Million Annual Economic Impact Across Pennsylvania DALLAS, Pa. - A newly released study by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) highlights Misericordia University as a powerful economic engine for the Commonwealth, contributing an estimated $164.4 million annually to Pennsylvania's economy and supporting more t more PR

TCU Expert Weighs in on the 'Perfect Storm' Behind Texas Floods (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 12 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news: * * * TCU Expert Weighs in on the 'Perfect Storm' Behind Texas Floods Michael C. Slattery, director of the Institute for Environmental Studies and director of research at the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute at Texas Christian University, penned an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News analyzing the devastating Kerr County floods over the Fourth of July weekend. He worked to help answer the profound question, "How could more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Hope for Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Hope for Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa Summary * Researchers from the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery are testing a potential therapy for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. * Hidradenitis suppurativa typically begins at puberty and is characterized by painful nodules, abscesses and draining wounds or tunnels deep in the skin.  more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Sylvester Innovates Fund Will Accelerate Early-Stage Cancer Discoveries and Inventions (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Sylvester Innovates Fund Will Accelerate Early-Stage Cancer Discoveries and Inventions The $1 million initiative aims to drive translational oncology breakthroughs. By Richard Westlund A new innovation fund will accelerate translational oncology research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Carefully designed to advance more PR

Union College: Students Dive Into a Diverse Mix of Summer Research Projects at Union (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, July 12 -- Union College issued the following news: * * * Students dive into a diverse mix of summer research projects at Union In a third-floor lab in Butterfield Hall, Maya Corridore '27 takes a pair of metal forceps and extracts a young cricket from a glass bowl filled with the insects. She delicately places the cricket into a small separate container holding a singular tiny wolf spider. In seconds, the voracious spider devours most of the cricket. "She's just chow more PR