BOONE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State archaeology team discovers ancient campsite at Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm in Ashe County Dozens of site artifacts offer insight into early life in the High Country By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- During an archaeological dig at Appalachian State University's Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm this summer, archaeologist Dr. Alice Wright carefully examined a sharpened piece of quartz --  more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 26 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up for July 24, 2025: * * * CSUSB professor speaks against idea of dinosaur fossils auctioned as art pieces (https://theconversation.com/why-its-not-a-problem-that-dinosaurs-are-sold-for-millions-of-dollars-art-historian-261542) The Conversation July 21, 2025 Stuart Sumida, CSUSB professor of biology and president of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology ( more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 26 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * CCRL Fellowship leads to MU Alumna, Gov. Shapiro Commission Hailey Peirce's fellowship led to being appointed to Gov. Josh Shapiro's Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement. By Mary Dolheimer Hailey Peirce's fellowship with the Center for Civic Responsibility and Leadership, part of Millersville's University College, has led to some great networking and an opportunity to serve on Gov.  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU's Doctorate of Educational Leadership celebrates 10 years of partnership with Northern Michigan University Students seeking to advance their careers in PK-12 leadership can transfer credits from NMU to earn a terminal degree at CMU. Author: Claire Doty Central Michigan University's Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) program is celebrating 10 years of their partnership wit more PR

CAMARILLO, California, July 26 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUCI earns funding from Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovation Challenge The California State University (CSU) announced the winners of its first-ever Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge (AIEIC). Sixty-three faculty-led projects were selected for their potential to enable transformative teaching methods, foster groundbreaking research more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Field Research Leads F&M Grad to Hawaiian Wildlife Refuge Owen Sobel '24 swapped soccer cleats for hiking boots to pursue a rewarding career in environmental field research and conservation. A former midfielder for Diplomat men's soccer, Sobel is a U.S. Fish & Wildlife biological technician at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for migratory  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fix discovered for elusive gallium-oxide contact problem * Cornell researchers have uncovered a nearly invisible culprit hindering the development of next-generation, high-power electronics: a microscopic layer of carbon contamination, often left behind by air exposure and fabrication techniques, that impairs electrical flow in devices made with gallium oxide. They have also found a solution., Click to open gall more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University students awarded prestigious NSF fellowship The 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship has been awarded to four recent FSU graduates, with eight other current students and alumni receiving honorable mentions in the prestigious program. By Montse Zeron, Clara Celedon and Logan Lowery Four recent Florida State University graduates have been awarded the 20 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- Florida State University issued the following Q&A on July 23, 2025, by Olivia Sanchez with Mark Bourassa, professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and associate director of the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies: * * * Five Questions with Mark Bourassa: Examining the current state of hurricane forecasting By Olivia Sanchez With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, Florida State University has several e more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's International Genetically Engineered Machine team sparks STEM curiosity at biotech expo By Bill Wellock and Hillary Speed Florida State University's International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) student team brought hands-on science to life for hundreds of local families at the third annual Tallahassee Biotechnology Expo last week, turning the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee into more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 26 (TNSrep) -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Global summit looks at the future of education Alpaslan Ozerdem, dean of George Mason University's Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18. Ozerdem was invited in his capacity as the chair of the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for Su more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 26 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Students unveil research projects at Summer Scholars Showcase By Brian Vernellis After a summer of discovery and learning, more than 50 undergraduate and graduate students displayed their research during the Summer Scholars Showcase on July 25 at the L. William Seidman Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Over several weeks, the students collaborated closely with faculty mentors, engaging in aca more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Identifying landslide threats using hydrological predictors * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Current methods to predict landslides rely primarily on rainfall intensity * New model combines various water-related factors with machine learning * When applied to more than 600 landslides in California, model identified the conditions that caused 89% of the events EVANSTON, Ill. --- Nor more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * InvenTeams turns students into inventors * In 2023, students from Calistoga Junior/Senior High School in California entered a year-long invention project run by the Lemelson-MIT Program. Tasked with finding problems to solve in their community, the students settled on an invention to keep firefighters and agricultural workers cool in hot working conditions. Over the next 12 month more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, July 26 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Graduate from Harrisburg Gifts $50,000 to IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine John Ninosky, a 1993 criminology graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Harrisburg, has gifted $50,000 to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine in honor of his late wife, Tammy Beale Ninosky, a 1993 IUP child development and family relations graduate. The donation will estab more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 26 (TNSjou) -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State research takes flight to combat woody encroachment with precision mapping Wildcats utilize machine learning to support grassland conservation. By Emily Boragine Hikers on the Konza Prairie may look up this summer and see something unusual in the air. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No -- it's K-State research in action. K-State researchers are employing aerial data in their mission to under more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Brad White uses expertise to support cattle industry and rural veterinary practice While the expression may sound backwards, Dr. Brad White is a longtime veterinarian who walks the walk - and talks the talk. In land-grant terms, his career has involved both walking the walk when it comes to teaching, research and service and talking the talk when delivering outreach through the Cattle Chat podcast (as p more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 26 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student and faculty use supercomputing to advance Alzheimer's drug research At Kennesaw State University's X Lab, assistant professor of information technology Chloe Yixin Xie and sophomore computer science student Johaan Kathilankal Jis are leading efforts to fight Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) using advanced computational modeling and drug discovery simulations. more PR

MARIETTA, Ohio, July 25 -- Marietta College issued the following news: * * * A New Chapter for Legacy Library's OhioLINK Access By Chasity Anderson As of June 30, Pioneers have more access than ever to essential scholarly materials, resources, and information, thanks to a significant software upgrade to OhioLINK, the academic library consortium that connects college and university libraries statewide. Over the past two years, Marietta College's Legacy Library has worked alongside 114 other more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on July 25, 2025: * * * Drawing Lessons from Poland's History, Democracy, and Regional Unrest Author: Abigail Bergan, McCain Institute Junior Fellow The 2024 Europe and Eurasia cohort of McCain Global Leaders will travel to Poland for a week of learning, engagement, and community-building this July. This is especially relevant in the current moment, as Poland spearheads the battle against Russian more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New Executive Order Allows Cities and States to Remove Unhoused Individuals from Streets * WASHINGTON (July 25, 2025) - A new executive order was signed Thursday making it easier for cities and states to remove homeless people from streets and encampments. The legislation will ensure federal funding will be redirected to move homeless people into treatment and rehabilitation centers. This co more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU to launch AI initiative powered by Amazon Web Services Mississippi State leads the SEC in adopting AWS technology to enhance student engagement * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University (MSU) has announced a groundbreaking campus-wide AI initiative, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), becoming the only university in Mississippi, and the first in the Southeastern Conference (SEC),  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Building a high rise out of wood? Cross-laminated timber could make it possible * A new study finds that adopting cross-laminated timber as a primary construction material could have significant environmental benefits, from carbon storage to global reforestation and increased forest cover. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is created by stacking multiple layers of timber and then more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 -- Occidental College issued the following news: * * * Occidental Students Tackle Real-World Challenges Through Summer Research By Laura Paisley Occidental's Summer Research Program (SRP) offers students the opportunity to engage in funded, faculty-mentored research. This year's projects tackle urgent questions--from understanding how substance abuse alters plasticity in the brain to designing fire-resilient landscapes and to advancing renewable energy throug more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 26 (TNSjou) -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * Prehistoric whales evolved large brains earlier than once thought while retaining sense of smell In the desert just west of Faiyum, Egypt, is the world's largest concentration of prehistoric whale fossils, a UNESCO World Heritage site called Wadi Al-Hitan -- Whale Valley. Abdullah Gohar, a Ph.D. student in anatomy and vertebrate paleontology at OSU Center for Health more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 26 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * 5 labs, 2 years, 1 goal: Solving the equations of cancer cell behavior Research collaboration yields models that pave the way for predicting how patients with cancer will respond to treatment combinations By Kari Hastings A collaboration among Oregon Health & Science University and three other universities has produced mathematical models that could begin to unlock how groups of cells more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU students share real-world solutions at summer undergraduate research symposium * From public health to plant science, students from around the country spent their summer at Oklahoma State University tackling real-world problems. On July 24, students shared their work at the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium in Agricultural Hall. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the ev more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Yang Yang honored for atomic-level understanding of materials * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Yang Yang, an assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics who is affiliated with the Materials Research Institute at Penn State, has been named the inaugural TMS/KIM Young Leaders International Scholar, an award that recognizes early-career researchers with outstanding technic more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health decisions, but such information is often sparse or non-existent in many regions, according to researchers at Penn State. Now, in collaboration with a team at the World Heal more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Prehistoric whales evolved large brains earlier than once thought while retaining sense of smell * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu In the desert just west of Faiyum, Egypt, is the world's largest concentration of prehistoric whale fossils, a UNESCO World Heritage site called Wadi Al-Hitan -- Whale Valley. Abdullah Gohar, a P more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Experts tout clean energy pragmatism at Andlinger Center retreat By Colton Poore To continue advancing global decarbonization efforts, institutions must ensure they have the capability to deliver on their climate targets, experts said at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment's twelfth annual Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership Retreat. The retreat co more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW engineers have figured out why. * When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel -- as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 -- Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a delicate, time-consuming effort to free it and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Startup works to detect respiratory illnesses through vocal patterns * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Andres Valdez found himself sick at home and in need of a COVID test. During that time, COVID tests were frequently out of stock, leaving many people without the tools to confirm their illness or safely return to daily life. Valdez thought there had to be a more PR

LAREDO, Texas, July 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Professor Presents Research on A.I. Integration in Teaching at Spain Conference A Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty member traveled to Spain this month to present his innovative research at the 32nd International Conference on Learning hosted by the Universidad de Granada in Granada, Spain. Dr. Heriberto Godina, TAMIU assis more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Three USU Faculty Members Named 2025-26 Fulbright Scholars Ekaterina Arshavskaya, Amanda Katz and Alexander Romney are recipients of the U.S. Department of State's prestigious international scholar exchange program award for the 2025-26 academic year. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Three Utah State University faculty members have received the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award for the 2025-26 academic year from the U.S more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 26 -- Purdue University issued Today's Top 5 on July 25, 2025: * * * Purdue announces launch of Neil Armstrong Space Prize (https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2025/Q3/purdue-announces-launch-of-neil-armstrong-space-prize/) Purdue University -- recognized globally as the Cradle of Astronauts -- announced the creation of a new international prize honoring excellence over the past 10 years in space discovery, innovation and human achievement. Named the Neil Armstrong S more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz students discover sunflower sea stars keep kelp-hungry urchins at bay Presence of well-armed predator may be one way to help decimated kelp forests recover Key takeaways * In underwater experiments off Alaska, red sea urchins kept their distance from kelp placed near caged sunflower sea stars, suggesting that the mere presence of these predators can prote more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer By Liezel Labios A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy--and researchers are uncovering why. In a study published in Cell Biomaterials, a team led by chemical and nano engineers at the University of Californ more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * What anti-vaping messages do people share on social media? By Ethan Chupp Despite their marketing as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarette use, or vaping, carries significant health risks. Vaping among youths is often initiated through social influence and curiosity. Every day, vaping is portrayed positively through marketing  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 26 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Mosquitos are more than a nuisance By Allison Floyd It's that time of year. The buzz of mosquitos is in the air, and people wonder, "Where are these bloodsuckers coming from?" Unfortunately, many of them may come from habitats we created. Mike Newberry (PhD '25), a recent graduate of the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology, spent two years studying the numbers and types of mosquitos in a swath more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Ouch! Tooth nerves that serve as pain detectors have another purpose: Tooth protectors Until now the sensory neurons inside the tooth were primarily thought to send pain signals to the brain, but a new study shows those neurons are multitaskers that also trigger a jaw-opening reflex that almost instantaneously prevents damage and further injury to teeth. The reflex that pops open the lower ja more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 26 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * NASA grant helps Eriksen spread love for science By Matthew Strasburger With support from NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project, sophomore Anastasia Eriksen is spending her summer conducting research and educating Nebraskans at Branched Oak Observatory. "Growing up, I was really into science and math," Eriksen said. "My parents constantly took me to Morrill Hall. I remember visitin more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 25 -- The University of New Mexico School of Law issued the following news release: * * * School of Law Professor Nathalie Martin Publishes New Book Professor Nathalie Martin recently published a new book titled The Inspired Retirement, released earlier this month by Beaver's Pond Press. Drawing from her own experiences as a legal scholar and certified yoga and meditation teacher, Professor Martin explores the emotional and psychological complexities of retireme more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, July 26 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * Computer Science Student Earns NASA Recognition for Cybersecurity Discovery NASA recently recognized a UNC Pembroke computer science student for his exceptional cybersecurity skills. Shirsendu Mondal received a formal letter of appreciation from the agency's Vulnerability Disclosure Program for identifying and responsibly reporting a security vulnerability in one of NASA's digital  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * AI meets medicine Interdisciplinary initiative teaches medical students how to use AI productively and safely By Chris Horn Artificial intelligence, already baked into everyday life with virtual assistants, GPS navigation and autonomous driving, is coming for medicine. And the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine Columbia has begun preparing its students to understand the tech more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Study finds many women who give birth at home feel empowered By Kristine Hartvigsen Many first-time mothers-to-be experience increasing anxiety as their due dates approach. Questions abound. What if I don't make it to the hospital in time? Will pain meds hurt the baby? What are the chances I will need a cesarean section? Will I be induced? In such times, women often turn to their mothers,  more PR

TYLER, Texas, July 26 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Space medicine team reaches for the stars to cure diseases By Kenny Bybee At first glance, the words "space medicine" may bring to mind images of astronauts floating in zero gravity and managing emergencies aboard distant spacecraft. But for Bentley Bobrow, MD, UTHealth Houston's inaugural vice president for health care innovation, and Kris Lehnhardt, MD, the first director of the UTHealth more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders AUSTIN, Texas -- A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types. The new advance, developed through an academic-industrial partnership between The Uni more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, July 26 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Pitch perfect: 2025 graduate shines at state research competition By Christine Bellport Reilly Klippel, a 2025 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, earned third place at the WiSys Quick Pitch State Final held during the Spark Symposium in Madison on July 25, 2025. Her project focused on how well college students can identify intimate partner violence in queer relationsh more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 26 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch By Cassidy Delamarter From training robots to integrating artificial intelligence into hardware systems, the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing wrapped up its first-ever summer research program, completing a major milestone ah more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Can Psilocybin Help People With Prolonged Grief? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers will examine whether psilocybin can help people who are experiencing persistent, intense grief, also known as prolonged grief disorder. Backed by a $895,866 grant from the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, this clinical trial will enroll 20 participants with prolonged grief disorder, which a more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Dick's Sporting Goods, Helmet Lab partner for a winning combination By Michelle Darby The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab's research is on shelves of sporting goods stores across the United States. In collaboration with Dick's Sporting Goods, the lab's peer-reviewed and published STAR helmet rating system is now available in all the store's retail locations. "At Dick's Sporting Goods, we are all about the athlete. Wh more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert explains recent 'close call' between a SkyWest jet and a U.S. Air Force jet By Chelsea Seeber Just months after a deadly collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C., the FAA is investigating another serious aviation incident in North Dakota. On July 18, a SkyWest commercial airliner narrowly avoided a collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 jet. Virg more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Hard-to-treat cancers respond to combination therapy using a new class of drugs In a powerful new approach, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists use advanced gene editing to study potential dual therapy for lung, brain, and pancreatic cancers. By Leigh Anne Kelley A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5 -- a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more on for survival  more PR