UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ag Progress Days highlights PA agriculture with activities, demos and exhibits * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning experiences for agriculture enthusiasts of all ages. The expo will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Ferguson Township, Cent more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * AI Breakthrough at NJIT Unlocks 'New' Materials to Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries Researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have used artificial intelligence to tackle a critical problem facing the future of energy storage: finding affordable, sustainable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. In research published in "Cell Reports Physical Science", the NJIT more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * ASPIRE Unveils Utah's First Electrified Class 6 Box Truck By Kayleigh Kearsley ASPIRE has collaborated with Kenworth Sales Company to upfit a Kenworth K270E Class 6 box truck with in-motion wireless charging. This truck is a part of the Utah Electrification Initiative and has been in the works since 2023. The initiative aims to identify and implement innovative electrification strategies in Utah -- such as the via more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University researcher receives $870,000 in grants to investigate spinal cord injuries Assistant Professor Siyuan Rao's collaborators include Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School By Chris Kocher A Binghamton University researcher has received more than $870,000 in grant funding to continue her study of neuroengineering technologies to treat spinal cord injuries. Assistant Profe more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bringing Metallurgy Into the 21st Century * Caltech scientists have developed a method to create metallic objects of a precisely specified shape and composition, giving them unprecedented control of the metallic mixtures, or alloys, they create and the enhanced properties those creations will display. Want a stent that is biocompatible and mechanically robust? How about strong but lightwei more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease progression * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Using a custom-built tool to analyze electrical activity from neurons, researchers at Brown University have identified a brain-based biomarker that could be used to predict whether mild cognitive impairment will develop into Alzheimer's disease. "We've detected a pattern  more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Entrepreneurship center changes name, looks to hit major milestone (https://iebusinessdaily.com/entrepreneurship-center-changes-name-looks-to-hit-major-milestone/) IE Business Daily July 28, 2025 Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino, discussed the center's work to close in on a more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, July 31 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Alumna Wins National Award for Groundbreaking Dissertation on Boethius * Alumna Jane (Adams) Maschue '18 has received the John Tracy Ellis Award from the American Catholic Historical Association (ACHA) for her academic dissertation, "Saint, Scholar, Martyr: Boethius in the Margins, 800-1500." Her work, based on years of manuscript research, was praised by the ACHA for "breaking new ground," bri more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 1 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Candidate Wins Grant for Research on Infrastructure, Violence and Resistance in Pakistan * Bramsh Khan Bramsh Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in social science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a prestigious Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant. The Wenner-Gren Foundation, established in 1941, is dedicated to advancing anthropological knowledge througho more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On a late July afternoon, the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University was buzzing with activity. Groups of students camped out in corners and conference rooms, surrounded by screens and circuit boards, electric wires and plastic prototypes. At one point, a student burst from more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 2 (TNSrpt) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Publishes Initial Annual Report: Florida Office of Ocean Economy By Gisele Galoustian Few places in the world are as closely tied to the ocean as Florida. From our working waterfronts and bustling ports to fishing, tourism and recreation, the ocean is not just a natural asset; it is a cornerstone of our state's economy and identity.  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Five UT Faculty Receive Fulbright Awards Five faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Christopher Cherry, Virginia Corrigan, Bernard Issa, Hector Pulgar and Tong (Toni) Wang -- have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2025-26 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Fulbright U.S. Scholars are  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Immunotherapy for leukemia may change the bone marrow environment, cancer researchers find Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists are part of the team that tracked how immune responses change in the bone marrow after immunotherapy. By John Pastor Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found that a type of more PR

ALAMOSA, Colorado, Aug. 1 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * From Nigeria to Alamosa: Esther Akinlabi Brings Global Expertise to the Adams State/CSU Mechanical Engineering Program Article by Macie May, CSU Department of Mechanical EngineeringMarketing Communications Specialist By Linda Relyea Professor Esther Akinlabi's journey to Colorado State University's Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program at Adams State University is nothing short of extraordinary. From  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Earns Circle of Excellence Awards for Marketing, Fundraising Initiatives Georgia State University has received two Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). In the category of Communications Initiatives, Georgia State took a bronze award for its work to brand and promote engagement with the GSU Blue Line, while the university received a gold  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Illuminating Abstractions: USU Mathematician Matthew Young Receives NSF CAREER Award Aggie researcher receives competitive five-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue the study of representation theory, foster collaborations with USU colleagues and statewide network of high school teachers, engage college students in curriculum development and develop learning videos for high school te more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State launches Center for Interactive Media to drive innovation in VR, gaming, and digital storytelling To meet the growing demand of the $380 billion film, gaming, and immersive technology industry, Kennesaw State has launched the Center for Interactive Media, designed to accelerate innovation in storytelling, virtual reality, and user-interface technology. Led by Assistant Professor of  more PR

JOPLIN, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Missouri Southern State University issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Southern State University Earns Prestigious AACSB International Accreditation Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) proudly announces that Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has earned accreditation for its business programs, which is an achievement that places MSSU among the world's leading business education institutions. Founded in 1 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Showcases Innovative Autonomous Wheelchair Technology at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport University's Pilot Program for Mobile App-Based Adaptive Wheelchair Aims to Enhance Mobility Solutions in Public Transportation Spaces * At a special demonstration event held at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Airport), researchers from Morgan State Univ more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 2 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU doctoral student receives distinguished assistantship STARKVILLE, Miss.--Dalton Whitt, a doctoral student at Mississippi State University, has been named the recipient of the Dr. Will D. Carpenter Distinguished Field Scientist Graduate Assistantship. Bayer, a multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, funds the award in honor of Will D. Carpenter, a 1952 MSU agrono more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Tiny Fossils Are Leading to Smarter Robots Researchers have demonstrated a technique that geometrically models organic objects and creates photorealistic, three-dimensional (3D) images of those objects. These mathematically precise images can be used to engineer robotic systems capable of identifying and sorting these complex shapes autonomously. The technique was created  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Spectrometer Is Small Enough to Fit on Your Phone Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create hand-held spectroscopy devices and holds promise for the development of devi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tech Tool Offers Improved Assurances for Small Business Contracts Researchers have demonstrated a new tool to improve the security of small-scale business transactions with the goal of helping ensure that businesses are paid and customers get what they pay for. The tool, which relies on blockchain-powered smart contracts, essentially serves the same function that letters of cre more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * National society honors ag and biological professor for inclusion efforts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sibel Irmak, research professor of agricultural and biological engineering, received the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for her efforts helping and encouraging young scientists and underrepresent more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * New research charts sharp global rise in inflammatory bowel disease UChicago experts aim to use worldwide findings to help local patients * Inflammatory bowel disease is on the move--and public health research aided by the University of Chicago finds its growth in developing regions is following a distinct pattern. IBD, an umbrella term that includes conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcer more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey City University issued the following news: * * * NJEDA Partners with SHCCNJ and NJCU to Support Expansion of Business Hub Funding will assist the hub in entrepreneurship, workforce development, and community engagement initiatives * The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced on July 30 it has provided financial support for the development and operation of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey's (SHCCNJ) In more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award Erik Yukl, professor of biochemistry at New Mexico State University, will spend three months this fall conducting research in Argentina as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Yukl's research is focused on the movement of proteins. Understanding proteins is important not only for gaining a perception of a wide array of cellular functions but also to more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty member accepts invitation to present at United Nations Ocean Conference Dr. Nina Adanin, a Northwest Missouri State University assistant professor of recreation whose research interests explore the effects of climate change on sport management, tourism and recreation, recently presented findings in conjunction with attending the Third United Nations Ocean Conference. Adanin was more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Agriculture celebrates 75 years of seed partnerships with Oklahoma farmers * Media Contact: Alisa | Gore | 405-744-7115 | alisa.gore@okstate.edu Before 1950, producing Oklahoma wheat and peanut crops looked a little different from what it does now. Diseases, pests and yields were much more of a challenge for agricultural producers in the early 1900s, as farmers had few ways of obtaining new var more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Explore Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Multiple Conditions 'Wandering nerve' has extensive reach throughout body By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA - The vagus nerve, which takes a long, winding path from the brain to the large intestine and branches out to several organs along the way, is increasingly viewed as a potential key to the treatment of multiple medical and mental  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Physics microfabrication lab fuels research and discovery across OSU disciplines * OSU's CMC Lab includes this Quantum Design PPMS DynaCool system. It features an integrated 9 Tesla superconducting magnet and temperature control from 50 mK to 400 K, used for precision measurements of magnetic, thermal and electrical properties. Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manage more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Poshard poetry reading at SIU to benefit Saluki Food Pantry CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Hundreds of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students get a little help in overcoming food insecurity each year, thanks to the Saluki Food Pantry. A special event on Sept. 29 featuring former SIU System President Glenn Poshard will kick off a food drive to stock the facility for the new academic year. Posh more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk Institute and La Mer launch unique fellowship to advance healthy aging research LA JOLLA--The Salk Institute announces a landmark partnership with luxury skincare brand La Mer. Through the new La Mer Fellowship in Healthy Aging, the company will fund a three-year postdoctoral position focused on foundational research on human aging at the molecular level. The inaugural fell more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * Eleven Faculty Members Awarded STEP Grants for Innovative Research and Creative Work Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the 2025 recipients of the Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP), a prestigious internal funding initiative that supports faculty members pursuing bold, early-stage research and creative activity. Eleven scholars repr more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging Researchers have found a novel way to use high-frequency acoustic waves to mechanically manipulate light at the nanometer scale. Potential applications include everything from ultrathin screens to optimized holographic VR headsets. * Light can behave in very unexpected ways when you squeeze it into small spaces. I more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Study pinpoints key mechanism of brain aging A study of killifish reveals how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells, a key driver of aging - shedding light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS. * Aging and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional proteins in cells - a process called "proteostasis," or protein homeo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Blood, bugs connect students to forensics and entomology Texas A&M Department of Entomology camps offer hands-on experiences in insect science and forensic investigation By Adam Russell There were bugs, fake blood and a lot of science. Middle and high school students from across the U.S. got a hands-on introduction to forensics,  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Professor Uses Immersive Technology To Push The Limits Of Teaching Dr. Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo utilizes immersive technology and artificial intelligence to create virtual hands-on learning experiences that enhance student engagement and skill development. * How do you teach an ER nurse how to palpate the abdomen of a pregnant patient or learn where to position a stethoscope when listening to their more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M System To Lead $59.8M Autonomous Helicopter Wildfire Response Initiative State and federal partners join forces at Bush Combat Development Complex to revolutionize wildfire response by testing AI-powered, pilotless helicopters. * The Texas Legislature recently appropriated $59.8 million for the Texas A&M University System's George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex to develop a way to use pil more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Uncertainty Remains, But More Turn To Cannabis For Chronic Health Issues Texas A&M-led research links pain, stress and multiple health diagnoses to increasing cannabis use, raising concerns about health risks. By Ann Kellett Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption. More people than ever before support i more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas Extension Specialist Association announces 2025 award winners Professional association recognizes AgriLife Extension agents and staff for outreach, impact By Kay Ledbetter Exceptional achievements by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program agents and associates were  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Thiel College lecturer presents unique research on power of poetry at London conference GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Lecturer of English Sean Oros '15 presented "Suppressed Stories: the Power of the Personal in Poetic-Autoethnography" at The Creative Psyche and Arts-Based Research Conference on June 14 in London, England hosted by the London Arts-Based Research Centre. The conference more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 2 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Receives $4.2 Million Gift from Trinity Foundation to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Across Arkansas By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a monumental $4.2 million gift from the Trinity Foundation to strengthen early childhood education (ECE) across Arkansas. The investment will establish the Trinity Foundation Early Childhood Education Endowe more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business, Keel Point celebrate $100K collaboration, welcome returning professor By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business and Keel Point, an independent wealth advisory firm, recently celebrated the start of their new $100,000 collaboration - the Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth - and welcomed the return to UAH of the professor who will more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB dental professor investigating persistent barriers to adolescent oral health Published findings reveal financial, emotional and logistical reasons behind missed dental visits, more tooth decay * BUFFALO, N.Y. - While overall dental health among young children in the U.S. has improved over the last two decades, adolescents have not experienced the same ga more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB workshops will train chemists in AI, thanks to half-million-dollar NSF grant Funding will also support a 'machine learning for chemists' course * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Increasingly, much chemistry work happens away from the wet bench or the optical table. Artificial intelligence like machine learning models can help chemists simulate experiments thousands of times be more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New theories on dark matter's origins point to 'mirror world' and universe's edge Two recent studies speculate a natural emergence of the mysterious substance, offering 'self-contained and calculable scenarios' Key takeaways * One theory proposes a hidden physical realm with its own versions of particles and forces that gave birth to tiny, stable black hole-like objects more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation * In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of light on the nanoscale, or billionths of a meter. The result is a class of ultracompact optical devices that are not on more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Library Rolls Out a Welcome Mat to AI By Mary Dempsey The first time Ron Toland took a University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) class, it was in a classroom on a military base in Germany. He was a 22-year-old soldier in the U.S. Army, studying for a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in business. Fast forward 34 years and Toland is back at UMGC working toward an onlin more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * From Basic Training to Breakthroughs: Army Enlisted Soldier Earns Ph.D. and Commission in Medical Entomology Army Staff Sgt. Luka Ndungu becomes Uniformed Services University's first active-duty enlisted Ph.D. graduate in Environmental Health Sciences, leading the way in military medical research to safeguard warfighter health. By Claire Pak Army Staff Sgt. Luka Ndungu's journey from enlisted so more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * College of Education announces new name By Julie Jansen The newly renamed College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences reflects growth of the college, expanded mission The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has renamed its College of Education as the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. First announced in February, the change reflects the college's significant growth and evolving  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health The U of A College of Medicine - Tucson created the nation's newest academic department to educate the next generation of dermatologists and expand research into skin cancer and diseases. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the University of Arizona College of Medi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 2 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * University of Baltimore Opens Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation By Jessica Stansbury Director The University of Baltimore has established a public-facing hub for creating knowledge, awareness and opportunity for artificial intelligennce technology--a growing area of interest in education, business, public service, and beyond. UBalt's new Center for AI Learning and Community-Engag more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 1 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Awarded One of the Largest Clinical Trial Grants in Campus History to Lead Trauma Study EFFECT trial to evaluate first-line treatment for life-threatening hemorrhage in major research collaboration with Octapharma By Kelsea Pieters The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will lead a groundbreaking national clinical  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Respiratory Viruses Can Wake Up Breast Cancer Cells in Lungs Researchers uncover first direct evidence that respiratory infections can awaken dormant breast cancer cells, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors * Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), and Utrecht University ha more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Harris County Residents Want More Sports, Entertainment Survey Also Found Support for Using Public Funding for Renovations to NRG Stadium and the Astrodome Key Takeaways * Three out of four Harris County voters support using some public funding to renovate NRG Stadium. 26% say the public should bear no cost for renovations; another 26% support public funding for 21%-40% of the cost. * 62% support  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 1 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Techniques honed by Kansas nuclear physicists helped detect creation of gold in Large Hadron Collider collisions Nuclear physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider recently made headlines by achieving the centuries-old dream of alchemists (and nightmare of precious-metals investors): They transformed lead into gold. At least for a fraction of a second. The scientists reported their results in Physical  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'Care groups' keep women coming back for prenatal visits Women who attend prenatal care visits in groups are more likely to continue with their care and have better health outcomes at birth and beyond, according to a University of Michigan study. The study examined women's prenatal care experience in Malawi through an individually randomized trial in which half of the women received prenatal c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Dementia's broad reach: More than 1 in 4 families of older adults at risk for providing care About 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia--often requiring relatives to step into unexpected caregiving roles, according to a new University of Michigan study. This figure rises to 37% among extended families of adults 65 and older, the rese more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Microrobots for targeted drug delivery Fabricated with a gel side for carrying drugs and a magnetic side for steering, these microrobots can navigate complex biological environments like intestines * Microrobots formed in droplets could enable precision-targeted drug delivery, improving on I.V. drug delivery that sends only 0.7% of the drug to the target tissue, according to a recent Science  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Biochar improves soil health for cotton production, study confirms Researchers believe the method could be modified for other crops such as corn and beans. * For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new purpose to an established mat more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Two-thirds of Nebraskans are satisfied with work, survey finds Disparities found among income levels By Deann Gayman A little more than two-thirds of Nebraskans feel satisfied with their jobs, but contentment falls among those earning less, a recent survey shows. The latest Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research shows that overall, 28% of Ne more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * A scientific look at handling trauma By Anna Padilla Following Friday's tragic event, there has been a push across campus to focus on mental health. The University of New Mexico has no shortage of experts and researchers who study the impacts of traumatic events on the mind, body, and community. Tameka Gillum, Ph.D., has been a violence researcher for over 25 years. Having been trained as a psyc more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Meteorologist Tapped to Help Shape National Wildfire and Smoke Standards By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - Marcela Loria-Salazar, an assistant professor in the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology, has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee to address one of today's most pressing environmental challenges: improving how the United States st more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Brain Health Fitness program uses exercise to fight cognitive decline By Nicole Carrico Integrating physical movement into a patient's daily routine is an essential strategy to combat chronic illness and ensure a healthier future for South Carolinians. A new collaborative research study from USC Brain Health and the Arnold School of Public Health goes one step further by examining how cons more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 2 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets A USC Viterbi team will lead the study that could inform future diagnoses for neurological disorders and the development of next-generation bio-inspired AI. * Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering are embarking on a bold new project to unlock how the brain learns and process more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets A USC Viterbi team will lead the study that could inform future diagnoses for neurological disorders and the development of next-generation bio-inspired AI. * Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering are embarking on a bold new project to unlock how the brain learns and p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hangbo Zhao Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award for Advanced Manufacturing Research The $546,713 award will support Zhao's pioneering work in high-resolution manufacturing of stretchable electronics. By Matilda Bathurst Hangbo Zhao, an assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engin more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Why Your Friends May Be More Susceptible to Influence Than You Are USC/ISI researchers examine who gets influenced online and why, in award-winning research recognized at ICWSM 2025. By Julia Cohen When it comes to susceptibility to influence on social media, "It's not just about who you are--it's about where you are in a network, and who you're co more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Are microplastics making us age faster? UTA researchers explore how microplastics may affect muscle, brain health and aging in real-world settings * A new interdisciplinary research project at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating how microplastics--tiny plastic particles found in food, water and everyday consumer products--may impact the health of aging adults, part more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain might become target of new type 1 diabetes treatments Administering the hormone leptin appears to resolve a dangerous complication of insulin insufficiency, new research shows. * More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM School of Law Clinic expands services with onboarding of social worker By Emily Romero The University of New Mexico School of Law Clinical Program has recently contracted with a licensed clinical social worker, expanding the support available to students and strengthening its multidisciplinary approach to legal education. This initiative, funded through a multi-year partnership with Bernalil more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Research from Weitzman's Allison Lassiter and an international team of researchers highlights how a combination of climate change impacts and localized human activities are intensifying the increase in salt in vital freshwater sources. * A new paper published in Environmental Science & Technolo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing * When surgeons repair tissues, they're currently limited to mechanical solutions like sutures and staples, which can cause their own damage, or meshes and glues that may not adequately bond with tissues and can be rejected by the body. Now, Tissium is offering surgeons a new solution based on a biopolym more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Professor Fights Student Hunger With Major Gift Professor Michael Twohig invites the Aggie community to join him and double the impact. By Shelby Ruud Jarman A Utah State University professor has made a significant donation to the Logan campus food pantry, and now he is inviting others in the Aggie community to join him to make an even bigger impact. Professor Michael Twohig recently received the D. Wynne Tho more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU's Brent Black Named Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science By Dennis Hinkamp Brent Black grew -- and grew up with -- plants. He worked in nurseries, had summer jobs doing landscape construction and ran a small family nursery business. He was fascinated by the biology of plants and chose to study plant physiology in college. Now a Utah State University professor and Extension fruit specialist, more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Delight in a Cascade of Delicate Foliage with 'Silver Falls' UT Gardens' August Plant of the Month * KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - As thoughtful gardeners, we think of form, color, and texture as well as environmental conditions when selecting plants. Whatever your style of gardening, these structural elements, either alone or in combination, can provide the basis for your de more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Ben DeWitt By Peyton Schultz Every summer, several undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga leave their comfort zones and embark on learning experiences at other universities. Think lab work, field research, seminars, faculty mentorship, bonding with peers and exploring new cities. These opport more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Circadian gene may be a key to humans' unique cognitive abilities CLOCK gene, discovered by UTSW researcher, influences brain structure and function in addition to regulating circadian rhythm * The CLOCK gene, which serves as a master controller of circadian rhythms, may play a key role in the extraordinary cognitive abilities of humans as well as neuropsychiatric d more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Audiology Professor Aryn Kamerer Awarded NIH Grant to Use AI to Identify Hearing Diseases By Jennifer Payne Utah State University's Aryn Kamerer has been awarded a three-year $500,000 Early Career Research grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders within the National Institutes of Health. The research team led by Kamerer, assistant professor in USU's Department of Speech and H more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 2 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Plans to Award Nearly $3 Million in Mining Engineering Scholarships Every Year UT System Chancellor Zerwas Praises El Paso Legislators for $20 Million in Startup Funding * EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 1, 2025) -- Students enrolling in The University of Texas at El Paso's proposed mining engineering program will be eligible for nearly $3 million in scholarships that will be awarded annual more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Heart Failure Drug Relieves POTS Symptoms, Study Finds Researchers at UVA Health and Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a drug that appears to provide lasting relief for POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a condition that causes heart racing associated with dizziness when standing, among other symptoms. The findings also provide insights into the un more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Breaks All-Time Fundraising Record The University of Wyoming and the UW Foundation are proud to announce the most successful fundraising year in UW's history, with $69.5 million raised during the fiscal year that ended June 30. This achievement not only surpasses the $61.6 million raised in the 2024 fiscal year, but it also marks the first time UW has raised more than $60 million in three consecutive ye more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Cheyenne Residency Training Track Increases Obstetric Care in Wyoming and Beyond The University of Wyoming's Family Medicine Residency Program in Cheyenne, in partnership with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center's obstetric (OB) physicians, has expanded its training to include an OB track for residents who plan to include maternity care in their practice in family medicine. The OB track began in July and m more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Music Professor Awarded Fulbright to Advance Scholarship on Brazilian Female Composers Theresa Bogard, professor of music and keyboard area coordinator at the University of Wyoming, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research and teach in Brazil during the 2025-26 academic year. Bogard's Fulbright project focuses on two of her areas of expertise -- piano pedagogy and Brazilian cl more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Publish Article Examining Potential Use of Wyoming's Trona Deposits for Underground Hydrogen Storage Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a pioneering study in the Journal of Energy Storage. The study represents the first investigation of its kind into the geomechanical and geochemical changes in trona following hydrogen exposure, assessing its potential for underground hyd more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Publish Article Measuring Shale Permeability, Advancing Research on the Mowry Shale University of Wyoming researchers have published a comprehensive overview of established techniques for assessing shale permeability. The review is poised to become an essential resource for academics and industry professionals working in the fields of petroleum engineering and unconventional resourc more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Pearson Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Research in UK Zoe Pearson, an associate professor of geography and international studies in the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies, has received a Fulbright Award that will allow her to conduct research while based at Durham University in the United Kingdom. As a participant in one of the most well-regarded an more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's WYSAC Receives Douglas Yearwood Publication Award The University of Wyoming's Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) was recently selected to receive a 2025 Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award in the statistical/management category. The award is in the large survey and analysis center (SAC) division. The Douglas Yearwood National Publication Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of SACs more PR

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * UW-Green Bay Ignites the Future of Space Exploration at 35th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference By Kristin Bouchard Green Bay, WI - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is charting a bold course into the future of space exploration as it hosts the 35th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference on Friday, August 22, 2025. This year's theme, "The Power to Explore: Energy for Space Oper more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study reports final clinical trial data for advanced kidney cancer treatment The drug combo pembrolizumab plus axitinib had sustained and durable clinical benefit in more than five years of follow-up. It is a standard-of-care first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer. * A two-drug combination for treating advanced kidney cancer had sustained and durable clinical benef more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Curbing roadway fatalities hinges on shared responsibility and rethinking safety A Safe Systems Approach broadly embraces the concept that road users are not solely responsible for safety and transportation designers, operators, policymakers, administrators, and health care professionals all have a role to play. By Jacob Levin Drivers are not the only ones to blame for roadway fatalities. That's the cr more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts: How a remote Russia quake shook the Pacific and what we can learn from it On Tuesday evening, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka coast in Russia's far east, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Rim. From Japan to Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast, boats moved out of harbors and residents braced for waves to arrive from thousands of miles away. Virginia Tech expert more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Madigan honored with endowed fellowship Madigan is recognized for groundbreaking contributions to human factors and biomechanics with over $10.6 million in research supported by top federal science agencies. * Michael Madigan, professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Senior Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virgi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Sol Lim honored with endowed fellowship Known for her work in ergonomics and human-robot collaboration, Lim has earned over $3.1 million in funding from leading federal research agencies. * Sol Lim, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Vi more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Why math and musical prodigy Tom Lehrer was so well-suited for young UC Santa Cruz The uncomfortably famous satirical songwriter taught as a Cowell College fellow from 1972 to 2001 By Mike Pena The life of longtime instructor Tom Lehrer was marked by the conventions and constructs he defied: from the grand political and social trends of his day that he bucked with sardonic lyri more PR

WINONA, Minnesota, Aug. 2 -- Winona State University issued the following news: * * * Winona State Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2025-2026 Winona State University is pleased to announce that Lauren Myrlie, Class of 2024, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria for the 2025-2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. "After a lot of hard work, I am incr more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Wyoming Startup Business Builder Grant Awardees Announced In 2024, the Wyoming Regional Food Business Center (WYRFBC) team launched the Startup Business Builder grant program. The program gives small- and medium-sized producers and food makers direct monetary awards to increase local and regional food supply chains and capacity. Applicants were not required to provide matching funds to receive the grant.  more PR