PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * $1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Brown University will fund research on how brain blood vessels relay real-time signals across the blood-brain barrier directly to the brain. The research, which aims to shed light on the potential role of the bl more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * AI that thinks like us? U-M researchers unveil new model to predict human behavior Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must judge whether the pedestrian at the corner is about to cross. Or consider an investment algorithm trading stocks--it needs to anticipate how human investors will react to news before making a move. In both cases, machines must more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 19 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Students discovering ice age history in lake mud On the floor of a 32-foot-deep small lake just northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Calvin students are literally digging up history. "It was a shot in the dark when we decided to core this lake initially," said Melinda Higley, an assistant professor of geology, geography, and environment. "We hoped it would be interesting, and it's panned out beyond our exp more PR

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, July 19 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: * * * College Of The Ozarks Launches Four Academic Centers To Deepen Christ-Centered Education POINT LOOKOUT, MO. -- College of the Ozarks has launched four academic centers designed to integrate Christian faith with every aspect of education, furthering the College's vision to develop citizens of Christlike character, who are well-educated, hardworking, and patriotic. The new academic centers -- the  more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on July 18, 2025, by Maria Diuk-Wasser, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology: * * * What to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases in New York City This Summer Maria Diuk-Wasser, an expert on ticks, explains her latest research on carriers of Lyme disease and babesiosis. Maria Diuk-Wasser, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B), studies ti more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth's Major Warming Events New research shows that the Mars-Earth orbital cycle once had a 1.6-million-year cycle that coincided with major climate swings. By Francesco Fiondella As Earth and Mars orbit the Sun, they pull on each other gravitationally, causing their paths to stretch and relax in a cycle th more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on July 17, 2025, by Kara D. Lamb, an associate research scientist in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering: * * * Need to Know: Geoengineering and Cloud Seeding What are geoengineering and cloud seeding, and what are their implications for future climate mitigation strategies? By Jeremy Hinsdale Techniques to deliberately alter Earth's climate, such as geoengineering and clo more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Discovery Digest Spring 2025 From the bench to the clinic to the field, our faculty are making discoveries that help make a healthier world for animals and people. Check out some of their recently published research below. In "Ultrasound-guided transcutaneous glue embolization resolved bilateral temporo-orbital aneurysms in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) after anatomi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Divers led by Brown marine biologist discover surprising changes to offshore kelp forest * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For nearly half a century, Brown University marine biologist Jon Witman has been diving Cashes Ledge, an underwater mountain range in the center of the Gulf of Maine that is home to one of the largest kelp forests on the East Coast. Witman has made more than 20 trips to the ar more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 19 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Double Owl Pathways propels Kennesaw State student toward recognition in neuroscience research Lindsey Knight's fascination with scientific research began at a young age. As a 9-year-old, she participated in a science enrichment program that exposed her to the brain of a sheep. It was then, after learning about how the brain and the organism develop together, that she saw her destiny in neuroscie more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 19 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Fuse at Mason Square welcomes three new tech industry tenants Three more tenants have moved into George Mason University's state-of-the-art Fuse building at Mason Square in the Rosslyn-Ballston Innovation Corridor of Arlington, Virginia. JSI, Corvex, and Oasis Hill strengthen Fuse as a center for collaboration between industry leaders, government, university researchers, and students. All three ten more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * A U.S. Politics Professor Explains Why Creating a Third Party Isn't So Easy This story is a part of our Ask a Professor series, in which Georgetown faculty members break down complex issues and use their research to inform trending conversations, from the latest pop culture hits to research breakthroughs and critical global events shaping our world. * Elon Musk announced he was forming a new political party to pro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Study Hopes to Prevent Cislunar Collisions as Moon Missions Increase A Georgia Tech study warns that rising lunar traffic could lead to costly collision avoidance maneuvers, urging better coordination to manage growing risks in cislunar space. * As more satellites launch into space, the satellite industry has sounded the alarm about the danger of collisions in low Earth or more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Interaction Rewiring: USU Biologists Explore Ecological Effects of Loss of Big Birds Binod Borah and Noelle Beckman analyze interactions within Andean bird-plant seed dispersal networks to explore 'what if' scenarios if large, big-beaked frugivorous birds go extinct. The researchers reported findings in the journal Oikos. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Large birds of South America, including toucans, pigeons and more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State grows total external funding; research funding again tops $300 million AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. As part of that total, university researchers attracted $329.9 million over the fiscal year that ended June 30. That's the second-highest research total, only behind  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- Michigan State University issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * Faculty Voice: Why Inclusive Workplaces are Essential to Scientific Innovation By Stephanie Nawyn Stephanie Nawyn is an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Sociology at the College of Social Science. Her research project to improve workplace culture and retention recently lost its federal funding. Over the past decade, universities across th more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 19 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Board of Trustees approves first reading of proposed policy, adopts new policy JACKSON, Miss.-- The Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning today considered two new policies related to HB1193 and compliance with this new state law. Discussion of the policies was held during an Executive Session of the Board. The first policy, titled "Non-Discrimination," is intended to r more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT launches a "moonshot for menstruation science" * The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund, supporting a bold, high-impact initiative designed to revolutionize women's health research. Established through a gift from Emily and Malcolm Fairbairn, the fund will advance groundbreaking res more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems * As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste remain as politically fraught as ever. The United States, for instance, has indefinitely stalled its only long-term underground nuclear waste repository. Scien more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 19 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU-supported proposal advances to final round for federal Sentinel Landscape designation STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi is one step closer to a federal Sentinel Landscape designation through the advancement of a proposal developed by the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office, Governor's Office of Military Affairs and Mississippi State University to the final round of consideration. The East M more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A on July 18, 2025: * * * Q&A: Professor emeritus reflects on his research, teaching career in geosciences * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Peter Heaney, professor emeritus of geosciences, retired on June 30 after a 27-year career at Penn State. During his career, he inspired many students in the geosciences and other majors through his teaching and research. For this, he has won many accolades, includin more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer's Diagnosis, a "Turning Point" in Early Detection Rutgers researcher says the advancement supports early and accurate detection in a simpler, less invasive, and more accessible way * Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that impacts memory, cognition, and behavior, with symptoms eventually reaching a level where they disrupt daily activities. The U.S. Food more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Professors Push for Bridging the Biomedical-Behavioral Health Divide With public health insurance targeted for cuts, Rutgers Health experts argue that integrated behavioral health is crucial for lowering costs and improving patient outcomes By Greg Bruno At Family Medicine at Monument Square, a Rutgers Health primary care clinic in New Brunswick, N.J., doctors, nurses and even front-office staff are tr more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Three open access experts converge for Penn State Open Access Week 2025 panel * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three leading experts on the subject of open access will share their perspectives during a public online panel discussion, "We Are Enough: Practical Open Access for Everyone," hosted by Penn State University Libraries on Oct. 23 during International Open Access Week. Samuel Moore, Sar more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos In collaboration with Google, new model spots fakes by interpreting faces and backgrounds By David Danelski In an era where manipulated videos can spread disinformation, bully people, and incite harm, UC Riverside researchers have created a powerful new system to expose these fakes. Amit Roy-Chowdhury, a profess more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Inhaled agricultural dust disrupts gut health UC Riverside study highlights need for protective measures for agricultural workers By Iqbal Pittalwala Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found. Led by Declan McCole, a professor of biomedical sciences in th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how ca more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Listening well can move you, literally, study finds BUFFALO, N.Y. - Within every human culture rests the potential for a distinctly positive emotional experience that's variously characterized, in English, as feeling moved, emotionally touched, or heartwarming. Other languages rely on similar contact metaphors to describe this feeling, which has been labeled more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 18 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Wild pigs are costing Georgia farmers UGA research reveals damage of invasive species and possible solutions By Savannah Peat Weather, disease and pests aren't the only things that can wreak havoc on Georgia's agricultural industry. New University of Georgia research found wild pigs to be a startling cause of damage on farms and crops. Researchers from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Advances to Semifinals in National Science Foundation Competition UH is One of 29 Institutions Vying for $15M Grant By Jonathan Adams The University of Houston is one step closer to winning a $15 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. UH was recently named one of 29 institutions to advance to the semifinal round of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition, a  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Expert can comment on Israeli moves to defend Syrian Druze, election outlook The kabuki theatre of two ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties formally abandoning the ruling coalition has no immediate practical effect on Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. And despite his having alienated them with his support for the 2018 Nation-State Law, Israel's Druze religious minority might be more inclined to back Bib more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Astronomers witness the dawn of a new solar system for the first time An international research team, including members with ties to the University of Michigan, has witnessed the earliest moments to date of planets beginning to form around a star beyond the sun. This finding marks the first time a planetary system has been identified at such an early stage of formation and opens a window to t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Cost is leading factor in Detroit's higher-than-average rate of uninsured homeowners About 38% of Detroit homeowners without mortgages report being uninsured, nearly twice as high as the national average of 19.5%, a new University of Michigan survey shows. Cost was the most frequently cited reason for Detroit homeowners to forgo homeowners insurance, according to a representative survey condu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Getting to know 3I/ATLAS, our solar system's newest interstellar visitor U-M astronomy is helping understand this fast, old and large comet that was born outside our galactic neighborhood * A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the discovery of just the third known interstellar object to visit our solar system on J more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Metabolism may unlock the secret to a deeper understanding of neurodegeneration Findings could create new opportunities to treat and study neurodegenerative diseases * Unlike most cells in the human body, neurons--the functional cells of our nervous system--cannot typically replace themselves with healthy copies after being damaged. Rather, after an injury from something like a stroke, conc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Research center developing digital twins for manufacturing Focusing on precompetitive problems, such as enabling communication between digital twins, U-M and ASU are seeking industry partners for a potential NSF research center * Aiming to overcome barriers that prevent digital twins from delivering on their promise to improve manufacturing, the University of Michigan and Arizona State University are more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Wellness at your fingertips: Mental health support via smartphone Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health, new research shows. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota and University of Pittsburgh used smartphone se more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Lynn Meskell elected Fellow to the British Academy The honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor with joint appointments in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Weitzman School of Design, and the Pe more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 18 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF becomes first university to join Embarc Collective's groundbreaking Partnership Program, strengthening Florida's innovation and talent pipeline The University of South Florida is taking a bold step to bridge academic innovation with real-world startup application through a new partnership with Embarc Collective. USF is the first university to join the startup hub's new University Partnership Progra more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA engineer earns NSF CAREER award for power research Yichen Zhang will study how to stabilize the grid as renewable energy sources expand * Yichen Zhang, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to advance his research and education i more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI in the classroom: Tools, training, and the future of education By Tonia Moxley and Samantha Palmer Like most of the students in their classroom, teachers are also embracing AI. Educators' use of generative AI rose from 51 percent to 67 percent between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, according to K-12 Dive. Now, Microsoft and OpenAI, in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, are launching  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Helmet Lab updates its rating system for football and bicycle helmets Safety improvements to helmets led the lab to update its STAR rating system to ensure it is differentiating the most high-performing helmets. By Travis Williams It's now a little harder to earn a five-star rating from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. The lab recently updated its helmet rating system to include new thresholds for bicycle, varsit more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Neurons use built-in 'backup batteries' that fuel the brain under stress A new Yale study reveals that neurons store their own sugar reserves that kick in to keep the brain functioning during metabolic stress. * A new Yale study has revealed that neurons -- the energy-hungry cells that connect and direct activity in the brain -- are equipped with "backup batteries" that kick in to keep the b more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * To 'Infinity' and beyond -- a look at a newborn black hole A Yale-led astronomy team may have discovered the first direct evidence of a supermassive black hole just after it formed -- in a galaxy they're calling "Infinity." * Yale astronomer Pieter van Dokkum and a team of researchers have discovered an object in space they call the "Infinity" galaxy -- two recently-collided galaxies that, t more PR