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Annenberg Public Policy Center: AI Used for Real-Time Selection of Actionable Messages for Government and Public Health Campaigns (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:
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AI Used for Real-Time Selection of Actionable Messages for Government and Public Health Campaigns
Public health promotion campaigns can be effective, but they do not tend to be efficient. Most are time-consuming, expensive, and reliant on the intuition of creative workers who design messages without a clear sense of what will spark behav more PR
Art Museum Acquires Indian Scrolls Gifted by SUNY Professor (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 23 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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Art Museum Acquires Indian Scrolls Gifted by SUNY Professor
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The University Art Museum has received a monumental gift of more than 80 traditional Indian patachitra scrolls, significantly expanding its collection of South Asian art and material culture.
The scrolls were donated by Geraldine Forbes, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita at the State University of New York at Oswego, whose career as a hist more PR
Augusta University: IMMCG Researchers Develop Tool to Sharpen Accuracy of Personalized Medicine (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Augusta University issued the following news release:
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IMMCG researchers develop tool to sharpen accuracy of personalized medicine
When scientists study individual cells, the tiniest unwanted signals can blur their results, much like trying to paint fine details with a spray can that is anything but accurate. Now, a new tool developed by researchers at the Immunology Center of Georgia at Augusta University is helping pinpoint cell markers, revealing more PR
Ben Underwood: Helping Rhode Islanders explore seasonal food and farming (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Ben Underwood: Helping Rhode Islanders explore seasonal food and farming
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In a season of popsicles and potato chips, Brown University undergraduate Ben Underwood is bringing carrots and cucumbers into the mix.
This summer, Underwood is working on the community education team at Farm Fresh Rhode Island to get people of all ages excited about the state's bounty of lo more PR
Beyond the Hype: Jared Schroeder Hosts Podcast Equipping Mizzou Educators With AI Literacy (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Beyond the hype: Jared Schroeder hosts podcast equipping Mizzou educators with AI literacy
Generative AI has revolutionized how journalists and strategic communicators approach everything from writing headlines to transcribing and summarizing interviews. But with the technology now as ubiquitous as smartphones, educators are also evolving college classrooms to incorporate more PR
Colorado State University: Research Shows Aspen Forests Slow Wildfire Spread (10)
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release:
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Research shows aspen forests slow wildfire spread
A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire's advance or changing its course.
The researchers found that even modest increases in aspen cover dramatically reduced the rate at which fires spread. more PR
CSUSB Faculty Among 63 Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge Grant Awardees (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 24 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB faculty among 63 Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge grant awardees
Their initiatives are among 63 faculty-led projects selected for their potential to enable transformative teaching methods, foster groundbreaking research and address key concerns about AI adoption within the academic environment.
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Three initiatives led by Cal State San Berna more PR
Dartmouth Wins Six CASE Awards (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 23 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth Wins Six CASE Awards
Dartmouth took home six Circle of Excellence Awards earlier this month from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, including four for Advancement in the areas of marketing, special events, fundraising, and leadership.
Advancement received a gold award in marketing for the Marketing and Engagement team's relaunch of the Dartmouth Alumni and Families Website, whic more PR
Eighteen graduate students awarded inaugural Fox scholarships (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Eighteen graduate students awarded inaugural Fox scholarships
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State has awarded its first round of Fox Endowment scholarships to 18 graduate students in 15 graduate programs. More than 600 graduate students applied for a Fox scholarship.
The scholarships, made possible through the $20 million commitment f more PR
FAU: Spying on Stingrays - First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Spying on Stingrays: First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats
By Gisele Galoustian
Biologging - an innovative, non-invasive method of tracking animals in the wild - is transforming how scientists study movement, behavior and social interactions. Using compact electronic devices that can remain attached for hours or even months, more PR
First Line of Defense: USDA Funding MSU's Fight Against Destructive Plant Pests (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 24 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
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First line of defense: USDA funding MSU's fight against destructive plant pests
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University will continue leading the defense against destructive pests and diseases threatening farms and forests thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Approximately $667,000 is supporting multiple Mississippi-based initiatives through MSU's Mississippi Agricu more PR
Five Recent Graduates Receive Prestigious Fulbright Awards for the 2025-26 Academic Year (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 23, 2025:
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Five recent graduates receive prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year
The selections continue VCU's upward trend of honorees in the federal cultural exchange program.
By William Lineberry, Honors College
Five recent graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University have been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program - one of the most competitive and presti more PR
George Mason University: Psychology Professor Uses Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient-caregiver Relationship (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 24 -- George Mason University issued the following research news:
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Psychology professor uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to improve patient-caregiver relationship
By Shayla Brown
A patient's mental health therapy notes might seem straightforward, but George Mason University professor and clinical psychologist Natasha Tonge believes those notes can be mined for cultural and social identifiers--subtle, sometime hidden, clues about a pati more PR
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Launch 'Innovation Hub,' Anchored by New $10M Venture Fund (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences launch 'Innovation Hub,' anchored by new $10M venture fund
The Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Hub is a collaboration between Henry Ford Innovations and MSU Research Foundation meant to transform groundbreaking discoveries into real-world clinical solutions that improve care delivery, consumer access and patient experience.
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Henry Ford Heal more PR
Is Your Job Slowly Burning You Out? (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Is your job slowly burning you out?
Here's what we keep getting wrong about stress in the workplace, according to VCU leadership expert Christopher Reina.
By Leila Ugincius
How harmful is workplace stress? Christopher S. Reina sees it as one of the defining challenges in modern business -- a persistent, systemic issue that has quietly become a health crisis for employees and a strategic risk for more PR
Kennesaw State Student Researcher Streamlining Manufacturing Automation Through Digital Twin Technology (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, July 24 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
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Kennesaw State student researcher streamlining manufacturing automation through digital twin technology
Aiming to create systems where machines and their virtual counterparts communicate in real time, Carter Corbin and a team of Kennesaw State University students are advancing smart manufacturing by combining robotics and digital twin technology.
Studying mechatronics engineering in Kennesaw Stat more PR
KU Researcher Advocates Scientific Framework to Unlock Music Therapy's Full Potential (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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KU researcher advocates scientific framework to unlock music therapy's full potential
There is power in music: A song can make you feel sad. A leisurely paced instrumental piano tune can make you feel relaxed. An intense beat can make you get up and dance. Music has also been used to promote healing, improve memory and alleviate pain.
There is a perception, however, that the effects of music are more PR
Marshall University: Ethics in Behavioral Health and Peer Support State Conference Set for August in Sutton, W.Va. (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 24 -- Marshall University issued the following news release:
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Ethics in behavioral health and peer support state conference set for August in Sutton, W.Va.
The West Virginia Behavioral Health Training Center, a project of Marshall University's Center of Excellence for Recovery, will host the 2025 Pathways to Integrity: Ethics in Behavioral Health and Peer Support Conference on Aug. 5 and 6 at the Flatwoods Conference Center in Sutton, W.Va. The two-day, in more PR
Memories drift across neurons over time (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Memories drift across neurons over time
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* Neurobiologists precisely controlled the sensory environment for mice running the same maze day after day
* Each run caused different 'map-making' neurons to activate
* Finding suggests the brain's spatial maps are inherently dynamic and constantly updating, despite navigating identical settings
In a new study, North more PR
Mental Health Inequities Observed Across American Indian and Alaska Native Subgroups in California, UCLA Study Finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Mental health inequities observed across American Indian and Alaska Native subgroups in California, UCLA study finds
Data also showed that many are struggling with day-to-day activities and not receiving care
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* American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California who identified as AIAN-Latino or AIAN-multiracial were 1.5 times as likely to have experience more PR
Mich. State: Buzz-worthy - Spartan Research Saves the Bees (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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Buzz-worthy: Spartan research saves the bees
Researchers, veterinarians and even a retired K-9 are part of MSU's mission to protect pollinators and educate future scientists
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It is not an easy task: putting a bee suit on a dog. But on a warm July morning, Sue Stejskal is maneuvering a mesh veil over the floppy ears and sudden movements of Maple, an English Springer Spaniel who is panting with deli more PR
Morgan State University Surpasses $100 Million in Research Commitments for First Time in University History (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release:
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Morgan State University Surpasses $100 Million in Research Commitments for First Time in University History
FY25 Sets New High Mark with $104.4 Million in Sponsored Research Funding, Spurring Morgan's R1 Momentum
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For decades, Morgan State University has strived to overcome the chronic underfunding and lack of investment that have historically limited the research capacity of many public urban more PR
MSU Law Dean Michael Sant'Ambrogio Elected to American Law Institute (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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MSU Law Dean Michael Sant'Ambrogio elected to American Law Institute
Michigan State University College of Law Dean Michael Sant'Ambrogio has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), one of the nation's most respected organizations dedicated to clarifying and improving the law.
Sant'Ambrogio was selected for membership in recognition of his impactful scholarship and national leadership in ad more PR
On World Brain Day, UT Health San Antonio Provides a Preview of Its Center for Brain Health (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 23 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release:
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On World Brain Day, UT Health San Antonio provides a preview of its new Center for Brain Health
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's (UT Health San Antonio) new Center for Brain Health will be a transformational facility bringing clinical care, innovative research and caregiver support together under one roof to revolutionize how diseas more PR
Oregon State: Study Documents Unhealthy Noise in Portland, Provides Research Framework for Other Cities (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Study documents unhealthy noise in Portland, provides research framework for other cities
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A groundbreaking study led by Oregon State University scientists shows that multiple Portland neighborhoods have levels of noise that are likely unhealthy.
The research, the first of its kind in the United States, provides a framework for studying noise pollution in other cities in t more PR
OU Health Sciences Faculty Earns National Nursing Honor (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Health Sciences Faculty Earns National Nursing Honor
By Bonnie Rucker
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is proud to announce that Diana Sturdevant, Ph.D., has been selected for induction into the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). This distinction is a prestigious honor in the nursing profession, a t more PR
Penn College Partners With Medical School for Early Acceptance Program (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
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Penn College partners with medical school for early acceptance program
Pennsylvania College of Technology recently partnered with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, making students in Penn College's biomedical sciences bachelor's degree major eligible to apply for LECOM's Early Acceptance Program.
The relationship grants qualified Penn College biomedical sciences students a more PR
Pitt Swanson School of Engineering: Manufacturing Innovation Across Pennsylvania (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Manufacturing Innovation Across Pennsylvania
Six Pitt Engineering researchers each receive $70,000 Manufacturing PA Innovation Awards
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development has announced its 2025 Manufacturing PA Innovation Award recipients, and six researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering have each rec more PR
Pomona College: Chloe Marple '26 and Sage Santomenna '26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship (10)
CLAREMONT, California, July 23 -- Pomona College issued the following news:
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Chloe Marple '26 and Sage Santomenna '26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Two rising Pomona College seniors have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year.
Chloe Marple '26 and Sage Santomenna '26 were among the 441 college students recognized by the Goldwater Foundation for their exceptional promise of becoming research leaders in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and more PR
Primary Care Shortage Affects 44% of Virginia's Neighborhoods and Almost 3.8 Million Residents, New VCU Study Finds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Primary care shortage affects 44% of Virginia's neighborhoods and almost 3.8 million residents, new VCU study finds
Rural communities are particularly hard-hit, and the research could point to workforce initiatives.
Nearly half of Virginia's neighborhoods don't have enough nearby primary care physicians for their residents, with rural communities being hit hardest by workforce shortages, accordin more PR
Research at risk: Advancing ultrafast lasers for national defense (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Research at risk: Advancing ultrafast lasers for national defense
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After more than five years of work supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Jeffrey Moses, Ph.D. '07, felt his team was on the cusp of significant progress developing an advanced laser that could be useful for national defense and a host of civilian applications.
So-called ultrashort laser pulses, or ultrafast lasers, are nearly instan more PR
Researchers at Notre Dame Detect 'Forever Chemicals' in Reusable Feminine Hygiene Products (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Researchers at Notre Dame detect 'forever chemicals' in reusable feminine hygiene products
When a reporter with the Sierra Club magazine asked Graham Peaslee, a physicist at the University of Notre Dame, to test several different samples of unused menstrual underwear for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 2019, the results fueled concern over chemical exposure in feminine hygiene more PR
Richmond Preschoolers are Powered by STEAM in VCU Project (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 23, 2025:
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Richmond preschoolers are powered by STEAM in VCU project
School of Education program promotes family time and hands-on learning in science, technology and other key fields.
By Haley Tenore
The tools of the trade might have seemed odd - some vinegar, a bit of food coloring, a few balloons - but the lesson was clear: It's never too early to STEAM ahead.
Developed by Virginia Com more PR
Rutgers: Study Shows a Need for Vigilance When Observing Long COVID Symptoms in Younger Children (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Study Shows a Need for Vigilance When Observing Long COVID Symptoms in Younger Children
Rutgers researchers say clinicians and caregivers may not recognize the symptoms because they are unfamiliar with it
By Claire Mulhern
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers exhibit symptoms of long COVID, but the symptoms can be different and more difficult to identify in these children, according to Rutgers H more PR
Seasonal flu immunity protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Seasonal flu immunity protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans historically has been high, with more than half of people dying. Why, then, is the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak -- which has caused massive die-offs in wild birds, farmed poultry and even wild mammals -- causing m more PR
South Dakota Mines Awarded Nearly $2 Million to Support Graduate Research in Advanced Materials (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 24 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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South Dakota Mines Awarded Nearly $2 Million to Support Graduate Research in Advanced Materials
South Dakota Mines is taking bold steps to fuel the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. The university has received nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to recruit and support graduate students pursuing innovative research in advanced materia more PR
Steven Stylianos Returns to Rutgers to Build a World-Class Pediatric Surgery Program (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 24 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Steven Stylianos Returns to Rutgers to Build a World-Class Pediatric Surgery Program
The nationally recognized pediatric surgeon and Rutgers alum brings a bold vision - and a deep sense of purpose - to his new role at RWJMS
By Carla Cantor
As a high school junior in Dumont, New Jersey, Steven Stylianos thought he had his future mapped out. When his guidance counselor asked about his plans, he said he w more PR
Study captures crystal phase changes in unprecedented detail (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study captures crystal phase changes in unprecedented detail
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The secret to how steel hardens and shape-memory alloys snap into place lies in rapid, atomic-scale shifts that scientists have struggled to observe in materials. Now, Cornell researchers are revealing how these transformations unfold, particle by particle, through advanced modeling techniques.
Using custom-built computer simulations, Julia Dshemuc more PR
Tom Hutchcroft Honored by London Mathematical Society (10)
PASADENA, California, July 22 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Tom Hutchcroft Honored by London Mathematical Society
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Tom Hutchcroft, the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Mathematics at Caltech, has received the 2025 Whitehead Prize from the London Mathematical Society. The prize is awarded yearly to mathematicians working in the United Kingdom, or educated there, who are at an early stage of their career. Hutchcroft earned his bachelor's degree more PR
UAH First-of-its-kind Study Shows Air Quality Data Derived From Megacities are Not Accurate When Applied to U.S. Urban Centers (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 24 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH first-of-its-kind study shows air quality data derived from megacities are not accurate when applied to U.S. urban centers
By Russ Nelson
Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper in the Nature journal Communications Earth & Environment that demonstrates for the first time that using data gathered on atmospheric particles from Chinese megacities to characte more PR
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners With ARcare to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screenings in State (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners with ARcare to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screenings in State
A new partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and ARcare aims to dramatically improve colorectal cancer screening rates in seven rural Arkansas counties where late-stage diagnoses and more PR
UAPB Student Awarded U.S. Department of State Scholarship for Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 24 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news:
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UAPB Student Awarded U.S. Department of State Scholarship for Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica
Mari'Neisha Hardrick, a senior mass communications major at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). The scholarship allows undergraduate students with financial need to study abroad. Ove more PR
UC-San Diego: Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
Novel system uses CRISPR to replace one molecule and block parasites that cause malaria infection
By Mario Aguilera
Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were more PR
UCLA-led Team Installs Air Quality Monitoring Network in Western L.A. County as Part of Fire Recovery Efforts (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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UCLA-led team installs air quality monitoring network in western L.A. County as part of fire recovery efforts
The project provides real-time information to residents about air quality and safety as reconstruction progresses
Key takeaways
* The air quality sensors set up by UCLA are providing real-time quality and safety readings, available to the public on a website.
* The nonprofit-fu more PR
UNC-Greensboro: Economics of Green Hydrogen Draw Fulbright Scholar Winner to Africa (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 24 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news:
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The Economics of Green Hydrogen Draw Fulbright Scholar Winner to Africa
Natural resources, like diamonds, uranium, or lithium, have enormous economic potential for developing countries. Stephen Holland, professor of economics at UNC Greensboro's Bryan School of Business and Economics, was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship to travel to Namibia University of Science more PR
UNC-School of Medicine Issues Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of July 18-24, 2025 (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 24 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of July 18-24, 2025:
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The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 18, 2025.
Do wearables live up to the hype? A cardiologist weighs in (https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/07/18/cardiologist-evaluates-wearables-health more PR
University at Buffalo: Christine Bartholomew Elected to American Law Institute (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 24 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
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Christine Bartholomew elected to American Law Institute
BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo legal scholar Christine P. Bartholomew has been elected a member of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI), the nation's leading independent organization dedicated to producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law.
Bartholomew, professor and vice d more PR
University of Arizona: NIH Awards $2.8M to Study Environmental, Chemical Effects on Women's Fertility (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, July 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
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NIH awards $2.8M to study environmental, chemical effects on women's fertility
Despite growing public awareness of the dangers posed by phthalates, exposure to these harmful chemicals remains widespread. With a new $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of Arizona's College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences are delving deeper into the m more PR
University of Houston: Harris County Voters Split on County's Top Problems, Solutions (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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Harris County Voters Split on County's Top Problems, Solutions
Hobby School Research Highlights Concerns About Crime, Streets, Flooding and the County's Budget Shortfall
Key takeaways
* A majority of Harris County voters are pessimistic about the county's direction, citing crime, poor infrastructure, flooding and high housing costs as major concerns.
* Partisan and demographic divides shape publi more PR
University of Kansas: Elizabeth Dole's Senate Papers Open for Research at Dole Archives (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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Elizabeth Dole's Senate papers open for research at Dole Archives
The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics recently opened former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's Senate papers for research and public access. Featuring campaign records, constituent correspondence, press materials and legislative records, the collection offers a detailed look into D more PR
University of Kansas: Researchers Unveil Evolutionary Effects on Mammalian Species Due to Extreme Environments (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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Researchers unveil evolutionary effects on mammalian species due to extreme environments
Picture yourself on vacation, hiking up the steep side of a mountain trail. The sun is warm, the air thin and dry, and your sense of smell seems to be less sharp than normal.
For high-altitude mammals, that reduced sense of smell is typical, new research from the University of Kansas shows. Lead author Allie G more PR
University of Kansas: Study of Now-submerged Migration Routes Redraws Map of How Humans Settled Beyond Africa (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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Study of now-submerged migration routes redraws map of how humans settled beyond Africa
A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra" -- his term for regions around the world once populated by ancient humans that today are submerged under water due to sea-level changes.
Jerome Dobson, KU professor emeritus of geography, believes these regions -- typically extending from co more PR
University of Michigan: Fossil's 150-year Journey From Misidentification to Evolutionary Insight (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:
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A fossil's 150-year journey from misidentification to evolutionary insight
A fossil specimen misidentified since its discovery during the Civil War and correctly identified by a University of Michigan researcher reveals an evolutionary leap: It marks the first time this line of sea creatures is known to have left the ocean.
U-M postdoctoral fellow Richard J. Knecht found that the specimen, id more PR
University of Missouri: Researchers Identify Key Survival Strategy for Soybeans During Heat and Drought (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Researchers identify key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought
The University of Missouri study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions.
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It's a hot, dry summer afternoon, and the skies offer no relief for a field of soybeans. But within those green leaves, these plants are quietly fighting more PR
University of North Texas Health Science Center: John Licciardone Provides Research for New York Times Articles on Osteopathic Medicine (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 23 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
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Dr. John Licciardone provides research for New York Times articles on osteopathic medicine
By Steven Bartolotta
John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, FACPM, regents professor in the Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the UNT Health Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, was recently quoted in the New York Times article titled "So Your Doctor is a more PR
University of North Texas Health Science Center: Pixar's 'Elio' Sparks Conversation About Children's Eye Health (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 23 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following Q&A on July 22, 2025, by Krystle Gabele with Dimitrios Karamichos, vice president, research and graduate studies and executive director and endowed chair at the North Texas Eye Research Institute:
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Pixar's "Elio" Sparks Conversation About Children's Eye Health
By Krystle Gabele
The newly released Pixar film "Elio" follows the journey of an adventurous boy trying to find his place in t more PR
University of Notre Dame: First Impressions Count - How Babies are Talked About During Ultrasounds Impacts Parent Perceptions, Caregiving Relationship (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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First impressions count: How babies are talked about during ultrasounds impacts parent perceptions, caregiving relationship
Most parents can think back to the first ultrasound image they saw of their unborn child, and may even be able to remember what impression that image had on them. Would their child be an active toddler, a tad bit ornery or stubborn, sweet and cuddly, fiercely independen more PR
University of Oklahoma Geoscientist Working to Improve Forecasting for Devastating Earthquakes (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Oklahoma Geoscientist Working to Improve Forecasting for Devastating Earthquakes
By Josh DeLozier
NORMAN, OKLA. - Junle Jiang, an assistant professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to study how major subduction zone earthquakes occur and evolve over time. This research could help improve earthquake h more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: AI Used for Real-Time Selection of Actionable Messages for Government and Public Health Campaigns (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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AI Used for Real-Time Selection of Actionable Messages for Government and Public Health Campaigns
A new study conducted by Dolores Albarracin and Man-pui Sally Chan of the University of Pennsylvania, government and community agencies, and researchers at the University of Illinois and Emory University suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can f more PR
University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine: Innovative Imaging Tool Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Innovative imaging tool could improve diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have adapted a low-cost imaging method developed for ophthalmology and used it to visualize tiny structures in the human inner ear.
By Zara Abrams
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatme more PR
UNM Professor Awarded CORE Fellowship to Study Song, Food and Connection (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 24 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news:
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UNM professor awarded CORE Fellowship to study song, food and connection
The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrimage routes in Northwestern Spain that converge at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, located in the Galicia region of Spain.
There are over 200 recognized Camino de Santiago routes in Europe today. The longest one is the Camino Frances more PR
USF Partners With COAST to Advance Autonomous Vehicle Technology (10)
TAMPA, Florida, July 24 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news:
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USF partners with COAST to advance autonomous vehicle technology
The University of South Florida has launched a new academic partnership with COAST Autonomous, a leading provider of autonomous mobility solutions, to accelerate research in self-driving vehicle technology and expand workforce training opportunities for the next generation of engineers.
Through this collaboration, COAST will share its ex more PR
Valdosta State University: Mallory Jablonski Spends Summer Studying AI's Impact on Creatives (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, July 24 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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Mallory Jablonski Spends Summer Studying AI's Impact on Creatives
By Jessica Pope
Mallory Jablonski of Gainesville, Florida, devoted her summer semester at Valdosta State University to investigating the role artificial intelligence plays in the creative process.
As a student in VSU's Department of Art and Design, she does not believe AI can meet an individual's or a company's full creative demands as th more PR
Winthrop University: McNair Scholars Take Awards During Rewarding Summer (10)
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, July 24 -- Winthrop University issued the following news:
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McNair Scholars Take Awards During Rewarding Summer
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* The hard work by the 14 McNair Scholars paid off with awards and honed skills that will help them grow professionally and personally.
* The Winthrop group competed against other McNair Scholars from across the country through posters or oral presentations on June 26-29 in Atlanta, Georgia, showing off their exceptional work. Half of the more PR
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