EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * New $3M NIH grant supports Henry Ford + MSU researchers studying HPV-positive head and neck cancers Why this matters: * People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancers currently have few treatment options. This cancer significantly affects patients' quality of life, and its side effects can cause challenges with speech, swallowing and even breathing. * A growing number of head and neck cancers  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 22 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * 12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences Twelve faculty members at the University of Washington have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. They are among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced July 17 as new members. Election recognizes the new member's "outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University earns reaffirmation of accreditation from Middle States Commission Outcome underscores commitment to academic excellence, innovation and fiscal stewardship * Alvernia University receives reaffirmation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), reinforcing the university's mission-driven commitment to educating lifelong learners, reflective professio more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Americans want stronger safety net for older adults * Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, according to Cornell-led research investigating shifting attitudes about aging policy. Between 1984 and 2022, support for increased spending on Social Security grew to nearly 58%, up more than 8 more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Andrea Spahn-McGraw joins Penn State fundraising in new role * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On July 14, Penn State welcomed Andrea Spahn-McGraw as its new senior associate vice president for University Development. Spahn-Graw comes to Penn State from Indiana University's School of Medicine, the largest medical school in the nation and among the top public institutions in the country for NIH-fu more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 22 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year By Elyssee Gibson BOONE, N.C. -- Corinne Smith, director of Appalachian State University's GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) and deputy director of College Access Partnerships, has received the 2025 GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year award. She was honored July 1 more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, July 22 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * Paceline helps Cancer Center researcher pursue colon cancer treatment When it comes to the treatment of cancer, it is not a one-size-fits-all. The type of cancer, the placement in the body and the health history of the patient are all factors when determining the most effective form of treatment. Within each type of treatment lie subtypes that target different aspects of treatment. For example, immunothe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Surprising structure discovered in disordered protein Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene regulation lack stable structure. Exactly how these disorganized molecules give rise to precise gene expression has become a highly debated question in more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, July 22 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Lam-Hill Observatory Nears Completion as New Steel Dome Moves into Place By Tom Porter With unnerving precision and skill, the three-ton steel dome was lowered into place and anchored to the masonry. With its aluminized coating to prevent corrosion, this new shelter now sits atop Bowdoin's renovated observatory. Once the dome was fitted, a new telescope was then hauled into position and winched down into an openin more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT announces 2025 W.W. Allen Scholars * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Camden McDonald named the 2025 W.W. Allen Boys and Girls Club Scholar. The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has named Camden McDonald of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as the 2025 recipient of the W more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Playing in the mud unlocks new locations for mussels Graduate student identifies new habitats to look for important mollusk By Eric Baerren A Central Michigan University graduate student could upend some of our assumptions about an important freshwater mollusk after playing in the mud. Aaron Vlasak was updating a 40-year inventory of mussels in the Tittabawassee River watershed when he noticed more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences' Barnes chosen for distinguished Leadership Oklahoma * Dr. Caitlin Barnes Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Leadership Oklahoma recently announced the Class 38 cohort, and among those chosen is Oklahoma State University's Dr. Caitlin Barnes. Barnes, who serves as director of outreach progra more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Community invited to join 'Over the Edge' challenge July 29 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Over the Edge will return to Happy Valley this year for an opportunity to rappel down the side of the Hyatt Place, the tallest building in State College at 12 stories high -- and raise money for charity at the same time. The event, scheduled for July 29, will once again raise funds to support the Centre  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 22 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Rapid Response Fund takes aim at emergent threats to feline health Bird flu is on the move--spreading among wild birds, poultry, dairy cows and, occasionally, humans. As cases in cats rise, the Cornell Feline Health Center (FHC) has mobilized its Rapid Response Fund (RRF), awarding nearly $400,000 to establish the Cornell Feline Health Center Feline H5N1 Consortium, a team of Cornel more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell scholars address global democratic erosion in book * Democracy is in retreat across much of the world, and for years Cornell government scholars have been tracking its erosion in various regions - including the United States. Now they've brought these global perspectives on democratic backsliding together in one volume. " Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocrac more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS By Craig Cramer LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, is set to take the New York craft beverage industry by storm. The new variety produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers said. "We're excited about more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * New Research Shows Home Care Cooperative Can Improve Patient Care Home care cooperatives - agencies co-owned and managed by home care workers - have key factors that appear to significantly improve the quality of care for patients, according to a new study co-authored by Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research Ariel Avgar, Ph.D. '08, and Dr. Mad more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU research identifies U.S. dams at greatest risk of overtopping By Bill Wellock The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities, according to new research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The study, published in Nature Communications, examined data from 33 dams over 50 years to dete more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 22 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Two faculty awarded Fulbright fellowships for 2025-2026 By Birgitta Rausch-Montoto Long-term faculty relationships and collaborations are critically important in the progression of an academic's research agenda. This includes collaborations with partners across the globe. Fulbright fellowships, funded by the U.S. Department of State and adminis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 19 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Former adviser to London's mayor talks strategy with Northeastern students. Here is what he told them Asif Hussain, part of London mayor Sadiq Khan's campaign team for the 2021 and 2024 elections, was a guest lecturer on the Political Arguments In Action course. By Patrick Daly LONDON - As far as election campaign hit rates go, you can't beat a record of fought two, won two. Asif Hussain was part of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management Welcomes Visiting Scholar Dr. Renata Duda * WASHINGTON (JULY 21, 2025) -- The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is pleased to welcome Dr. Renata Duda as a visiting scholar for the Summer 2025 term. An Associate Professor at the Institute of International and Security Studies at the Univer more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 22 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * CHARA Array Enters Third Decade of Celestial Discovery ATLANTA -- Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array is marking the 20th anniversary of its first scientific results, published in the July 20, 2005, issue of the Astrophysical Journal. These two papers -- one revealing new astronomical insights about the massive star Regulus, and the other detailing how the C more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 22 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Charred chunks in the blast box: reducing risk of battery fires, explosions AMES, Iowa - You can't tell it was a lithium-ion battery. A lab photo shows a messy pile of charred and burned fragments and powders that were ejected from the battery can. This is what happens when a battery is pushed beyond its limits, to what engineers and scientists call "thermal runaway," resulting in fire or explosion. In Tod more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 19 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * Achieving Aims: Understanding Success and Failure in the Pursuit of Environmental Justice in Vieques, Puerto Rico By Ben Francis Kellogg Doctoral student affiliate Ben Francis (peace studies & political science) traveled to Vieques, Puerto Rico on a Kellogg Institute Graduate Research Grant to con more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 22 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student's research aims to create more confident math teachers Rising Kennesaw State University senior Summer Funk decided to research the phenomenon of math anxiety among student teachers because she had personal experience with the topic. Funk did well in math during elementary school, easily grasping the fundamentals of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fracti more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award * Applications due Aug. 5, 2025 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program. Overview The foundation supports early-career biomedical sc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Awards (Neuroscience) * Applications due Aug. 14 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. Overview This program supports individual postdoc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: NASA Satellites Reveal Surprising Urban CO2 Trends Across 54 Global Cities * As cities around the world step up to lead climate action, a new study published in AGU Advances uses NASA satellite data to offer an unprecedented look at how much CO2 cities are really emitting and which ones are doing more with less. Researchers used NASA satellite data to measure CO2 emissions in 54 cities aro more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Coble receives prestigious Farm Foundation R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award STARKVILLE, Miss.--Farm Foundation has selected Keith Coble, vice president of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine (DAFVM) at Mississippi State University, as the recipient of the 2025 R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award, presenting him with the honor at its July 17 annual meeting. "All of  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 22 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Probiotics Can Help or Hinder Gut Recovery After Antibiotic Treatment All probiotics are not created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or delay the gut microbiome's recovery after antibiotic treatment. The work adds to the body of evidence suggesting more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS * LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, is set to take the New York craft beverage industry by storm. The new variety produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers said. "We're excited about LakeEffect because it couples the agronomic performance f more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 22 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * New Mexico's Quantum Moonshot advances as a semifinalist in the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced New Mexico's Quantum Moonshot project, led by Elevate Quantum, as one of 29 semifinalists advancing to the next round of the Regional Innovation Engines program - a groundbreaking federal initiative set to invest up to $160 million over 10 years i more PR

PASADENA, California, July 21 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New PMA Chair Announced * Hirosi Ooguri, the Fred Kavli Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics at Caltech, will become the next chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA) on August 16, 2025. Ooguri, who has served as the director of the Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics since its founding in 2014, is a leading theorist in string theory, which  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Oh, the Places You'll Go! Celebrating Recent High School Grads * We asked faculty and staff to share photos of their favorite recent high school graduates. Congratulations to all, and good luck as you continue your journeys! Payton Abbott, daughter of Carrie Abbott, director of student involvement and leadership development in the Student Engagement, graduated from the Syracuse City School District's Corcor more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State trustees July recap: Board approves budget, tuition for 2026-27 * ABINGTON, Pa. -- Penn State's Board of Trustees finalized the University's budget and tuition and housing rates for the 2026-27 fiscal year among other actions during its meeting on July 17-18 at Penn State Abington. During its session, the trustees approved: * The final budget and tuition schedule for 2026- more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue announces launch of Neil Armstrong Space Prize New international award to honor excellence and innovation in scientific achievement, economic opportunity and global security grounded in space discovery * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University -- recognized globally as the Cradle of Astronauts -- announced the creation of a new international prize honoring excellence over the past 10 year more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Radar satellite will give new view of changes to Earth's surface * The Earth's surface is ready for its closeup. When the NASA-ISRO SAR satellite launches into orbit on July 30, it will ping nearly all of the planet's land and ice surfaces with a form of imaging called synthetic aperture radar twice every 12 days. The radar will capture ground movements as small as a centimeter, to create the most comprehensiv more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Riley receives Ferguson College Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award * Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu Dr. John Michael Riley is the 2025 recipient of the Ferguson College of Agriculture's Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award. Riley, associate professor in the OSU Department of A more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Simulating the unthinkable: Models show nuclear winter food production plunge * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A nuclear winter is a theoretical concept, but if the climate scenario expected to follow a large-scale nuclear war, in which smoke and soot from firestorms block sunlight, came to fruition, global temperatures would sharply drop, extinguishing most agriculture. A nuclear winter could l more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, July 22 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention Helps in the Fight Against Crime with Innovative Data Extraction Tool One element in the fight against crime is being able to promptly and accurately access and record the related data. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention's (CCSVP) recent creation of an extraction  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Syndrome Linked with Chronic Cannabis Use Rises 10-Fold in Adolescents * WASHINGTON (July 21, 2025)-- A new study found that US emergency department visits for a syndrome associated with marijuana use among adolescents has spiked in recent years. Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome causes severe episodes of uncontrollable vomiting in chronic users, according to a media report about the research. The researchers  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation and Research Texas A&M's industrial and systems engineering department received multiple awards at its field's annual conference, reflecting significant contributions to both scholarly research and engineering education. By Emily Godsey Faculty and students from the Wm. Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Sys more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Animal science expertise honored at international conference Department of Animal Science faculty and students recognized by American Society of Animal Science By Kay Ledbetter Three Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science earned top honors for their outstanding work during the recent  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Three Binghamton students win 2025 Fulbright awards, embark on global education missions Fulbright awards aim to teach, research and promote cultural understanding in Laos, Germany and Romania Three Binghamton students have been awarded 2025 Fulbrights: * Flynn Anderson, a 2022 biomedical engineering graduate, has been awarded an English teaching assistantship Fulbright to Laos. His work on kidney-on-a-c more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Travelers may recall less safety info if in-flight safety video promotes tourism * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the last decade, many airlines have incorporated videos into their mandatory in-flight safety demonstrations. Several national flagship airlines -- including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and Qantas -- also began to include footage related to their home countries in those vi more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Chemistry Professor Awarded ARA Impact Grant to Advance High-Energy Battery Research By Angelita Faller Dr. Noureen Siraj, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $34,250 Impact Grant from the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) to support cutting-edge research in energy storage technology. Her project aims to develop a high-capac more PR

IRVINE, California, July 22 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine tapped to bring psychedelic therapy education to nursing students Inaugural national faculty cohort to teach integration of novel therapy in mental health care * UC Irvine is one of the first two California universities selected for a national program training faculty to integrate evidence-based psychedelic therapy into health education. * Research increasingly suppor more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Chemical shield stops stressed DNA from triggering disease New molecule halts mitochondrial DNA loss before it triggers inflammation By Jules Bernstein When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and chronic inflammation. A new chemical tool developed at UC Riverside interrupts that process, hel more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Do These Two Cancer Drugs Have What It Takes to Beat Alzheimer's? A new study finds FDA approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer's. By Levi Gadye Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer's, po more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 22 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers to Develop AI to Aid in Emergency Food Distribution University Part of $1.2M Investment to Improve Disaster Response Key Takeaways * University of Houston researchers are developing an AI-powered dashboard to help Florida food pantries coordinate disaster relief more efficiently and reduce food insecurity. * The system, funded as part of a $1.2 million USDA grant, will prioritize urgent nee more PR

MERCED, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * LiWang's Research into Biological Clocks Earns Protein Society Honors Professor Andy LiWang knows what makes us tick, at least at a cellular level. His research into the mechanisms of the oldest biological clock known to humankind has led him to understand how proteins -- and hence cells -- can tell time. It has also led the UC Merced biochemist to become this year's recipient of the more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * A New Diabetes Subtype Identified in Sub-Saharan Africa and Black Americans, Study Finds The study reveals many young people in Africa, and some in the U.S., may have a non-autoimmune form of type 1 diabetes, opening the door to more accurate diagnosis and treatment By Julia Milzer An international team of researchers has made a key discovery: Many children and y more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 22 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Rainbow parrotfish may be behind coral bleaching in part of the Florida Keys More than 1 in 3 corals in Buttonwood Sound frequented by parrotfish were bleached By Leigh Hataway A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from the University of Georgia. The rainbow parrotfish is a beautiful teal green and yellow fish commonly foun more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: More ecological diversity means better nutritional resources in Fiji's agroforests Indigenous agroforests (food-producing agroecosystems where trees and crops grow together in forest-like environments) may offer valuable insights for addressing two of the world's biggest challenges: declining biodiversity and rising non-communicable disease, according to research led by Unive more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Women activists seek to raise Tanzanian girls' age of consent from 15 to 18 "My jaw dropped the first time someone told me that the age of consent was 14," said Agnes Phoebe Muyanga, a doctoral candidate in women, gender & sexuality studies at the University of Kansas. "I was so shocked. That revelation changed the focus of my research." Now after five years of doctoral studies, Muyanga has publi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Study: Goldenrods more likely evolve defense mechanisms in nutrient-rich soil A University of Michigan study finds that plants growing in nutrient-rich soil may be more likely to defend themselves against insects. The study, led by U-M scientist Mia Howard and published in the journal Oikos, showed that goldenrod that grew in fields fed annually with agricultural levels of nitrogen were more  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Recreating Mazon Creek's 300-million-year-old ecosystem A new study from the University of Missouri sheds light on how exceptional fossil preservation at Mazon Creek captured the diversity of life across land, delta and sea. * More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago -- including what is now the Mazon Creek ("muh-ZAHN" more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 22 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * New course model introduces students to interdisciplinary research By Anna Padilla A new course model has proven successful in providing research experience to college freshman and sophomores. The Resilience Solutions Incubator (RSI) aims to encourage scientific inquiry and community impact. Originally developed by The University of New Mexico Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (A more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery About Friedreich's Ataxia Genetic Defect U.S. Department of Defense Awards $2.8 Million for Continued Investigation By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in the neuromuscular disease Friedreich's ataxia isn't always as uniform as previous more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * How social media can help abuse survivors heal UTA study finds young people use digital platforms to process trauma, find support and seek help * New research from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that social media platforms can play a potentially life-saving role for young people navigating difficult circumstances at home. UT Arlington social work assistant p more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 22 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * What does the Coldplay kiss cam scandal say about human nature? By Jane Kelly If you saw the viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video of a married tech CEO and the company's chief human resources officer embracing and then quickly trying to evade the camera, you are not alone. Since an attendee at the Boston concert posted the footage online last week, her post has been viewed more than 122 mil more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 22 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Freeing kidney transplant patients from daily anti-rejection medications Kidney transplant patients are embracing a new chapter of life, thanks to a groundbreaking clinical trial that eliminates the need for a lifelong regimen of anti-rejection drugs, which can cause serious side effects. Along with their new kidney, each recipient received blood stem cells from  more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, July 22 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * (SUSP)ense and Discovery By Christine Bellport Where else can you find research projects in theater lighting design, improving alfalfa with seed priming and the preservation of decades-old artifacts from the Isle of Man all under one roof? At the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program (SUSP), that kind of academic diversity is exactly what's celebra more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Three cities, three summers, one research mission For the past three summers, groups of undergraduate researchers, led by a pair of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty members, studied how greenways--the ribbons of nature that wind through urban spaces--shape cities and the lives of the people within them. The program offered three cohorts of undergraduate students a  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher earns NSF CAREER award for AV security Grant supports development of cybersecurity methods to protect autonomous vehicles from multi-layered attacks * Habeeb Olufowobi, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation t more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 22 (TNSrep) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Research: Removing Outdated Dams Benefits Communities Adapting to Increasingly Extreme Weather By Lynnette Harris A newly released research paper from Utah State University, "Barrier Removal is a Strategy for Climate Resilience," highlights how removing outdated or unsafe dams and barriers can make communities safer and stronger in the face of extreme weather. There are more than 550,000 dams and over 29 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Anaphylaxis hospital stays, LDL-lowering drug, and more Studies look at children's ED visits, a new class of medication, and a treatment for urothelial carcinoma Shorter hospital stays safe for most children with anaphylaxis * Up to 5% of the U.S. population has experienced anaphylaxis - a severe allergic reaction triggered by foods, medications, in more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * GLP-1 Drugs Fail to Provide Key Weight-Loss Benefit Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function essential for long-term good health, University of Virginia experts warn in a new paper. The researchers emphasize that weight loss associated with GLP-1 drugs has many clear heal more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Digital Library Platform connects history, science, and community The new platform unifies diverse collections, from Civil War letters to 3D butterfly scans, for public access and research. By Elise Monsour Puckett The Virginia Tech Digital Library Platform, developed by University Libraries, offers centralized access to diverse digital collections, from 19th century manuscripts to 3D-scanned scientific specime more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * eDNA testing for sharks in the Mediterranean Sea yields fin-tastic results Virginia Tech researchers and their international partners are seeking global solutions for endangered marine species. By Felicia Spencer The Mediterranean white shark is as elusive and mysterious as the sharks in the Atlantic and Pacific are well known. "There's really not much known about them, and they are crucial to the eco more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts explain wildfire causes, and how they can worsen flooding, air quality While several areas of the U.S. have been inundated with heavy flooding from summer storms, wildfire season is in full swing across much of the country. California just experienced its largest wildfire so far this year, the Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County, well before peak dryness and high temperatures. Experts from Virginia Tech  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * What Americans actually think about taxes * Doing your taxes can feel like a very complicated task. Even so, it might be less intricate than trying to make sense of what people think about taxes. Several years ago, MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell undertook an expansive research project to understand public opinion about taxation. Her efforts have now reached fruition, in  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth * Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies. Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation ( NYSTAR ) program has renewed its grant support for Cor more PR