SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 4 Maxwell Professors Named O'Hanley Faculty Scholars * The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of four new O'Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yuksel Sezgin and Ying Shi. Selected in recognition of their exceptional teaching, scholarly achievements and service to the institution, each scholar will hold the title for a three-year term that began July more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * People & Places: April-June 2025 Tim Bianco, Assistant Professor of Economics, co-wrote with Ana Maria Herrera (University of Kentucky) the paper "Monetary Policy and Credit Flows: A Tale of Two Effective Lower Bounds," accepted by the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. The article examines the Federal Reserve's impact on firm credit flows, especially when interest rates are at the zero lower bound more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Do race and ethnicity play a role in a person's risk of peripheral neuropathy? MINNEAPOLIS -- Hispanic people have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy compared to white people that cannot be explained by many health, lifestyle and social risk factors, according to a study published July 16, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Aca more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * During pregnancy, are newer antiseizure medications safer than older drugs? MINNEAPOLIS -- A new study that examined older and newer medications to treat seizures has found that using some medications during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of malformations at birth, or birth defects. The study is published July 16, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * Beach Reading: Total War Russia's old-new military doctrine, Ukraine's struggle, and the future of the West. By Edward Lucas As European decision-makers head for their summer break ("I am out of the office with no access to email until the end of August..."), they should pack a copy of Bob Seely's new book to fill the leisurely weeks that await them. A Conservative MP for s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Europe's Quantum Leap Challenges US Dominance The US, China, and Europe are engaged in a high-stakes sprint to dominate the next frontier of computing. By Padraig Nolan Quantum computing isn't just faster; it promises a paradigm shift, turbocharging artificial intelligence, upending encryption, and transforming entire industries from drug discovery to logistics, even reshaping defense. Whil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * German Energy Policy Seeks Pragmatism There will be no return to Russian gas or nuclear power. Renewables remain key, yet with reduced ambition. Will this formula work? By Reinhard Butikofer It has long been one of Germany's biggest challenges: providing affordable and competitive energy prices. The decision to phase out nuclear and coal in order to replace them with renewa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Putin's Real Life Crime Drama The latest dramatic episode has a plot twist that Russia hasn't seen for decades. By Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov 53-year-old Roman Starovoit, Putin's minister of transport, left his office in the 19th-century building in Moscow city center on July 7, recently remodeled in the ponderous traditional Russian style reserved for ministries, and walked past the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Kristin Johnson, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, delivered opening remarks at the Regulators Roundtable on Financial Markets Innovation and Supervision of Emergent Technology in London on July 14, 2025, emphasizing the urgent need for global collaboration to address the rapid transformation of the financial services sector by artificial intelligence and cyber risks. Johnson highlighted AI's promise for efficiency and fraud detection but cautione more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Emergency Physicians Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Low Back Pain, Study Finds WASHINGTON, DC--New research examining emergency department visits for low back pain found a significant decline in the use of opioids for treatment, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. This signals a shift in clinical practice due to heightened awarene more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First electronic-photonic quantum chip manufactured in commercial foundry * * First time scientists have built a silicon chip combining quantum light with electronic circuits * Built-in electronic system monitors and stabilizes quantum light sources in real time * Chip was fabricated in high-volume commercial semiconductor foundry, demonstrating its practicality for mass production EVANST more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * 'Mighty' jaws of Gogo fossil fish Predatory fish that evolved into the first terrestrial animals on Earth are still revealing insights into the origins of mammals - including new research into the eating habits of lobe-finned fish which inhabited an ancient reef in northern Australia. In new research in iScience journal, an international study led by Flinders University reveals new insights into more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers identify why some heart rhythm drugs heighten risks when sodium levels drop Study findings from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC may help physicians better manage arrhythmia medications and risk of slow heart rhythms. By John Pastor New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * In a competitive world, mean leaders look smart * People who view the world as a savage social jungle are more likely to admire antagonistic leaders, praising their competence, while those who see the social world as cooperative and benign might just call those leaders clueless, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.  " more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * John Nadolenco honored as a three-time LABJ "Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" * LOS ANGELES - Mayer Brown announced today that John Nadolenco, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) "Leaders of Influence: Litigation & Trial Attorneys" list for the third consecutive year. This honor recognizes more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Deanne Miller as 2025 Litigator and Trial Attorney Leader of Influence * LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2025: Partner Deanne Miller has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2025 Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Attorneys list, which recognizes the top lawyers in the Los Angeles area for their professional achie more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Ugandan Study Flags Girls and Senior Students as a Mental Health High-Risk Group Based on research led by Max Bobholz and colleagues from Makerere University in Uganda, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, and the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. By Davidson Ndyabahika Adolescence is meant to be a time of holistic growth and self-discovery, but for many Ugandan teenagers, this period i more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers: Young athletes should take a cross-training vacation for better performance, health Why this matters: * MSU researchers say that young athletes who specialize in just one sport experience more injuries and injury-related surgeries. * Switching sports for one season a year, or roughly three months, can keep young athletes safer and provide a better outlook for their long-t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 15 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Forensics Study Helps Investigators Draw New Clues From Bloodstains New research offers key insights into how blood stains cotton fabrics, allowing investigators to gather additional information from forensic evidence. "When blood strikes fabric, it leaves a stain," says Tiegang Fang, corresponding author of a paper on the work. "But it can be difficult to accurately assess t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 15 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Hit 'Fast Forward' on Materials Discovery with Self-Driving Labs Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that allows "self-driving laboratories" to collect at least 10 times more data than previous techniques at record speed. The advance - which is published in Nature Chemical Engineering - dramatically expedites materials discovery research, while slashing c more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 15 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * ND Law Professor Paul B. Miller elected to American Law Institute Paul B. Miller, the Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs and Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, was recently elected to be a member of the American Law Institute. The Institute's members have the opportunity to influence the development of the law in both existing and emergi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern study shows life expectancy in California has not recovered since pandemic * EVANSTON, Ill. --- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the globe saw unprecedented causalities and increased mortality. While many nations have since recovered, new Northwestern University research shows that California has not rebounded to pre-pandemic life expectancy, based on early data obtained f more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone's Department of Surgery Welcomes New Chief of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery * R enowned surgeon Gregory A. Magee, MD, was appointed the new chief of NYU Langone Health's Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (link is external). Dr. Magee comes to NYU Langone with extensive experience in vascular surge more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden issued the following news release: * * * OKC ZOO SETS NEW FISCAL YEAR ATTENDANCE RECORD The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is pleased to announce a record-setting 1,114,208 guests of all ages visited the OKC Zoo during its fiscal year, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. This tops the former fiscal year attendance record of 1,107,995 guests who visited the Zoo from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. This is the sec more PR

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 14 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news: * * * [Blog] One size fits none: how Africa is redefining sustainability standards on its own terms * Introduction For a growing number of consumers, the true cost of a product goes far beyond its price tag. Driven by deep concerns over climate change and social equity, and aware that every purchase contributes to a collective impact, they are keen to know the story behind their p more PR

LONDON, England, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Parenthood not lessening loss for widowed people, 25 years of interviews suggest * Breaking research 14th July 2025 # Peer-reviewed Observational study People This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Science Media Centre. For more details click here. "Surprising more PR

LONDON, England, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New drug offers hope of cure for hormone-driven high blood pressure The commonest single cause of high blood pressure can be reversed with a new class of medicine, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London. * An international team of researchers led by Professor Morris Brown FRS at Queen Mary University of London found that Baxdrostat, a drug belongi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * High ocean temperatures may slow deadly coral disease, new study finds Breakthrough experiments offer unexpected insights into Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease transmission, a severe disease affecting more than twenty coral species in Florida and the Caribbean. By Diana Udel A recent study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports reveals more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Six FSU faculty named to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida By Kathleen Haughney Six Florida State University researchers have been named to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in recognition of their extraordinary research accomplishments. "These six researchers are outstanding faculty members who have made significant contributions to their fields," sai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * Statement from National Press Club President Mike Balsamo on the Passing of Past President Frank Aukofer * The National Press Club is deeply saddened by the passing of Frank Aukofer, our 1978 president and a beloved member of our community for more than five decades. A proud son of Milwaukee and longtime Washington bureau chief of the Milwaukee Journal, Frank was one of the most respecte more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * Through innovative bioinformatics approach, ADA Forsyth scientists open new doors for exploration of the oral microbiome The microbiology lab led by ADA Forsyth faculty members Jessica Mark Welch, Ph.D., and Gary Borisy, Ph.D., takes genomic analysis to a new level through an innovative bioinformatics approach known as metapangenomics. Building on ADA Forsyth's pioneering work in cataloging the o more PR

IRVINE, California, July 15 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine researchers develop promising drugs to halt tumor, skin disease blood vessel growth Federal grants help fund discovery to improve treatment for cancer and skin disorders * Irvine, Calif., July 14, 2025 -- University of California, Irvine scientists have made a promising discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for aggressive cancers and chronic skin cond more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * For Tastier and Hardier Citrus, Researchers Built a Tool for Probing Plant Metabolism The new tool is poised to help plant breeders develop crops that are healthier and more resistant to drought and pests By Daniel Kane A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes occurring within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus crop, the clementine. The big more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals How Deep Ocean Currents Shape Microbial Life Across South Pacific Diversity explodes beyond 1,000 feet deep * A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents--known as global overturning circulation--play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life across the South Pacific Ocean. This research,  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Here's how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today's highly modified waterways New 'facilitated migration' framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the Central Valley to the sea Key takeaways * Facilitated migration is a practical, science-backed solution. This paper shows that, by timing flow relea more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers Help Solve Uranus Heat Mystery Discovery is Unlocking Planetary Mysteries to Advance Space Exploration and Earth Science Key Takeaways * A new study reveals Uranus emits more heat than it receives from the Sun, indicating it retains internal heat from its formation. * This discovery resolves a long-standing scientific debate and could significantly aid NASA's planned mission to Ura more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds cities with proactive, risk-tolerant governing styles most likely to have ambitious climate strategies A new study led by two researchers with the School of Public Affairs & Administration at the University of Kansas finds that cities with proactive, learning-oriented and risk-tolerant governance styles are significantly more likely to implement ambitious climate resilience strategies.  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Weekly injection could be life changing for Parkinson's patients A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson's disease, potentially replacing the need for multiple daily tablets. Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed a long-acting injectable formulation that delivers a steady d more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 15 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Discovering New Materials: AI Can Simulate Billions of Atoms Simultaneously Allegro-FM achieves breakthrough scalability for materials research, enabling simulations 1,000 times larger than previous models. By Sammy Bovitz Imagine the concrete in our homes and bridges not only withstanding the ravages of time and natural disasters like the intense heat of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * University of Tennessee at Martin Team Wins 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named a student team from the University of Tennessee at Martin as the winner of the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Arkansas and Illinois State University placed second and third, re more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Daily Exercise May Be Key to Better Sleep, New Study Finds AUSTIN, Texas -- New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that exercising more frequently -- ideally every day -- could improve sleep quality, particularly the kind of deep, restorative sleep that supports better mood and mental health. The study, published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health, analyzed data more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Good prognosis for men with prostate cancer treated according to guidelines Most men who are treated for prostate cancer according to modern guidelines have good survival rates and the majority of these men will die of causes other than prostate cancer. This is revealed in a new study from Uppsala University published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. "We were surprised more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * 'Mismatched' Transplants Now Safe for Blood Cancer Patients Advances in blood stem cell transplants now make it possible for people with blood cancers to get safe and effective "mismatched" transplants that will potentially cure their disease, new UVA Cancer Center research reveals. The advances will allow far more people to receive the lifesaving treatment. Patients who coul more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Blast radius survivors: The lizards that endured the cataclysmic asteroid strike A Yale-led study has found that night lizards, small reptiles that inhabit North and Central America, survived the extinction event that wiped out most life on Earth -- despite living near ground zero. * An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused a mass extinction that wiped out 75% of Earth's animal species more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * This wrist's twist is its link between dinosaurs and birds Yale paleontologists are co-authors of a new study that may change our understanding of how a key wrist bone in birds evolved. * The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that the bone appeared in bir more PR