ALFRED, New York, Aug. 8 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University students, professor collaborate on cover art for MRS Bulletin Two Alfred University undergraduate students collaborated with Myungkoo Kang, assistant professor of ceramic engineering in the Inamori School of Engineering, to create an illustration that graces the cover of the July issue of the Materials Research Society (MRS) Bulletin. Lam Tran, a glass engineering science major in the Ina more PR

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 8 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University to display EV at New York State Fair A group of Alfred University students and faculty will be at the New York State Fair in August to exhibit an electric utility task vehicle (UTV) that was the subject of a 2024 engineering capstone project. Alfred University is among three universities chosen to showcase electric vehicles during the State Fair, scheduled for Aug. 20-Sept. 1 in Syracuse. more PR

FULLERTON, California, Aug. 8 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Develop Creative Ways to Teach Biomanufacturing to Young Minds Project to Spark Interest and Build Workforce Readiness in Fast-Growing Industry * Mechanical engineering graduate student Wendy Joya is interested in the emerging field of biomanufacturing because it blends biology and engineering. "I find it fascinating how this field turns scientific research int more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Celebrates Winners and Participants of SUNY Startup Summer School Demo Day Startup Summer School Demo Day Provides Education, Training, and Seed Funding Opportunities for Over 200 SUNY Entrepreneurs * Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the success of the SUNY Startup Summer School Demo Day (S4), a competitive program design more PR

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * Coker Graduates Amanda Arguello and Robert Spence Continue to Make an Impact Through Research Amanda Arguello and Robert Spence may have walked across the graduation stage, but their Coker stories are far from over. These two standout biology pre-med students are continuing to make meaningful contributions to campus through research, mentorship, and a deep commitment to scientific discovery. Amanda gradua more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Conversations remotely detected from cell phone vibrations, researchers report * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An emerging form of surveillance, "wireless-tapping," explores the possibility of remotely deciphering conversations from the tiny vibrations produced by a cell phone's earpiece. With the goal of protecting users' privacy from potential bad actors, a team of computer science researchers more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Peterson Publishes Second Book Dr. Aaron Peterson, Director of the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and Assistant Professor of Leadership at Converse University, recently published a new book. Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek , is an edited anthology on leadership through the lens of Star Trek. This is Dr. Peterson's second book with his good friend and colleague Dr. more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 9 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following new on Aug. 8, 2025s: * * * Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior hosts inaugural symposium On July 31 and August 1, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) hosted the inaugural Duffield Institute Service Dog Symposium, welcoming 92 attendees and over 25 service dogs to CVM's campus. In 2022, the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation made a transformative gift to the College of more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New MSPH in Data Science Coming to Rollins Fall 2026 Starting in fall 2026, data-minded students at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health will be able to enroll in the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Data Science program. This full-time, in-person, 48-credit-hour program trains students to address real-world public health problems with data. Unlike the MSPH in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Winship Invest$ announces latest cancer research pilot grant recipients Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University investigators have been awarded a total of $400,000 to support eight new cancer research projects through Winship Invest$. The peer-reviewed pilot grant program is designed to accelerate novel, innovative cancer research across a range of disciplines at Winship. Offer more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Aug. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly delivers standout ROI for nation's 2 most valuable degrees Degrees in computer science and engineering deliver the highest return on investment (ROI) for college students, according to a new analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. At Florida Polytechnic University, the state's only university exclusively dedicated to STEM, 85% of students are pursuing these high more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'The doctors told my parents I would never walk and that I would never talk' Arden Grim suffered a stroke in utero and visited the Neuromotor Research Clinic for therapy as a toddler. Now, she's back at the clinic as a summer undergraduate research fellow. By Matt Chittum If little Arden Grim wanted to see the fuzzy red guy from Sesame Street, she had to eat her breakfast more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason BOV meeting on university's five-year success story, new law school foundation, president's annual review, and merit-based resolution eliminating DEI By Preston Williams At the George Mason University Board of Visitors meeting August 1, President Gregory Washington highlighted the university's successes during the past five years, including being named one of Carnegie's new "opportunity  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Researchers find potential link to cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors who are more fatigued By Danielle Hawkins For many breast cancer survivors, fatigue may linger long after treatment ends, which can have a significant impact on cognitive function, ability to work, and overall quality of life. A new study from George Mason University's College of Public Heal more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Advances 500+ Technologies Toward Market for Real-World Impact Record-breaking numbers from the Office of Commercialization drive meaningful inventions, IP, and industry partnerships. * Georgia Tech has posted its strongest year ever in research commercialization, breaking multiple records for invention disclosures, issued patents, and licensed technologies -- clear indicators of th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 (TNSjou)-- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Ancient arthropods on the move: unraveling the secret steps of the Burgess Shale Trilobites British Columbia's Burgess Shale is renowned for its exceptional preservation of soft tissues in fossils, including limbs and guts. While trilobites are abundant in the fossil record thanks to their hard exoskeleton, their soft limbs are rarely preserved and poorly understood. However, Olenoides serratus, a  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Learn About Student-Athlete Food Security Challenges A team of ISU researchers presented the findings of the "Running on Empty Study" at the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Conference held in Denver, CO this summer. The study investigates the phenomenon of food insecurity among collegiate student-athletes. Jenifer Reader, ABD, RDN, associate professo more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 8 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * L3 helps educators improve reading instruction in K-3 classrooms Educators from across the region recently gathered at Louisiana Tech University for the first annual L3: Literacy and Learning at Louisiana Tech Institute. These interactive professional development sessions focused on helping educators build their content knowledge about the what, why, and how of teaching recognition skills to K-3 students.  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 9 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University professor receives $1 million National Science Foundation grant to support computer science teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools Dr. Dennis Brylow, chair and professor of computer science in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support training and professional development of computer scien more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) partners with DroneTrace to advance drone security and expands aviation cyber training The Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with DroneTrace, LLC, a trailblazer in drone forensics. Small drones are an emerging national security threat, and turning captured hardware into action more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Uncovering Evil: Illegal Organ Harvesting in China and the 2025 "Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act" This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute's Summer Junior Fellows. Jillian Proshan is a junior fellow for the Human Rights & Freedom program. Author: Jillian Proshan, Junior Fellow, McCain Institute Human Rights & Freedom Program Let's begin wit more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC launches two new venture funds totaling $30 million to drive health innovation CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 7, 2025) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), through the MUSC Foundation and MUSC Health supporting organizations, has announced the launch of two funds--1824 Health Ventures Fund I, LP and the South Carolina Health Innovation Fund (SCHIF), LLC --to suppo more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- New computer simulations that model every atom of a protein as it folds into its final three-dimensional form support the existence of a recently identified type of protein misfolding. Proteins must fold into precise three-dimensional shapes -- called their native state -- to carry out their biological f more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Notre Dame partners with area Boys & Girls Clubs on research to close achievement gaps, reduce inequality The University of Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) and Pulte Institute for Global Development are partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Indiana Corridor to evaluate and inform ways to improve a signature learn more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 9 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Radical Innovation' National Honor Confirms Ohio Wesleyan's Bold New Transfer Pathways Are Working * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University continues to significantly expand access, increase affordability, and reduce administrative burdens for transfer students, resulting in OWU's transfer deposits increasing by nearly 219% in two years and the university being honored as "one of the most transfe more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-CHS wins more than a dozen awards at state-wide university marketing competition * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu The marketing and communications team at OSU Center for Health Sciences took home 14 awards -- a record for the institution -- for its work in graphic design, photography, social media, web design and writing a more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Ph.D. student's NASA-funded research leads to new insight on exoplanets Attila Varga is lead author of paper on a young, shrinking exoplanet using Chandra X-Ray Observatory * Like many Ph.D. students, Attila Varga's professional pursuits include being a lead author on a published paper. But, getting his research featured on the front page of NASA's website and in news outlets a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Finding microproteins to treat obesity and metabolic disorders Salk Institute researchers identify dozens of microproteins involved in fat storage, offering new potential drug targets for future obesity therapeutics * The obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. This prevalent condition is also linked to more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Aug. 8 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Aida Bonson, administrative assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Education, who rec more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Two Schools, Two Degrees, Unlimited Possibilities Steven's partnership with Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale continues to produce outstanding results for its students * Maryan Shepetyuk decided crossing the Atlantic Ocean was his best chance to cross the Hudson River. The 2024 graduate of Stevens' master's program in finance recently started as an equity execution analyst in the Glo more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Views Summer 2025 * A student presents their research during the annual SOURCE Summer Research Symposium, which celebrates the research and discoveries made by our undergraduate students. (Photo by Amy Manley) We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit photos of your University experience by sending th more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication awarded Fulbright Scholar grant GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication Lana V. Kulik, Ph.D. has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant and will spend nine months teaching and conducting research at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, Georgia, beginning Sept. 1, 2025. During her Fulbright appointment, Kulik more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Triple major at UNT awarded Sumners Foundation Scholarship DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Alejandro Perez, Jr., a University of North Texas student triple-majoring in political science, history and Latin American studies, has been awarded a prestigious $30,000 Sumners Foundation Scholarship. The competitive, merit-based award will support his junior and senior years at UNT. "I still can't believe it," Per more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researchers Awarded $1.65M from Air Force Research Lab for Nano Fabrication, Testing By Bethany Bump ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2025) -- A team of researchers in UAlbany's College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering has received a three-year, $1.65 million grant to provide fabrication and testing of nanoscale electronic devices for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). AFRL will propose nan more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Summer: Biology Major Explores Proteins that Could Help Speed Wound Healing By Erin Frick ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2025) -- University at Albany's George Spencer III is a rising senior majoring in Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences. This summer, Spencer is studying proteins involved in wound healing as part of an internship in the surgery research unit at Albany Medical College. "In eighth g more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 28 The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation's Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Aug. 28 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support. The virtual event is free, open to the public and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. To register and more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine scientist takes a lesson from ultrahard, wear-resistant mollusk teeth Newly discovered formation process could enhance production of advanced materials * International team including UC Irvine materials scientist reveals biological process enabling marine mollusks called chitons to grow such indestructible teeth. * The findings serve as a blueprint for more su more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * New UC Irvine survey reveals shifting work landscape Latest UCI-OC Poll explores Orange County employee views * Irvine, Calif., Aug. 8, 2025 -- The University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology today released the results of its latest UCI-OC Poll, shedding light on the changing nature of work in Orange County two years after the official end of the COVID-19  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Copper antimicrobials can drive antibiotic resistance in bacteria, but there's a fix, scientists say Key takeaways * Heavy use of antibiotics has led to bacterial strains that resist them, making some infections difficult to treat. Copper antimicrobials are increasingly used to reduce the emergence of resistant strains. * New research shows that heavy use of copper leads to the  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Human-caused climate change is expanding California's destructive fire seasons Global warming has advanced wildfire season from one to almost seven weeks earlier, a new study shows Key takeaways * Human-caused climate change was responsible for a six-to-46-day earlier start to fire season in California between 1992 and 2020, increasing the period in which large swaths of the st more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * 2 years after Maui fires: Health challenges remain, social support key to healing, study finds MauiWES experts will be available to answer questions at a virtual press conference today, August 7 at 10 a.m. HST. Contact Marc Arakaki at marcra@hawaii.edu for the Zoom link to participate. * Two years after the devastating Maui wildfires, a new University of Hawaii study paints a com more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UPDATED: New study links 2023 Maui wildfire to spike in suicide, overdose Deaths by suicide and drug overdose significantly increased in the aftermath of the August 2023 Maui wildfire, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, led by Alex Ortega, dean of the Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health, and Keawe'a more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * Biologist's global study unlocks clues about invasive species adaptation An international team of researchers led by a University of Louisiana at Lafayette scientist has shed light on why some invasive species adapt and thrive in new environments better than others. Dr. Nic Kooyers, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, co-led a group of 51 researchers more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Frisco Chamber event highlights how higher education and employers can work together to best meet workforce demands FRISCO (UNT), Texas -- How do you prepare for jobs that don't exist yet? That was the core question explored during a recent roundtable hosted by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce at UNT at Frisco, where nearly 90 business, civic and higher education leaders gathered to discuss the Nort more PR

REDLANDS, California, Aug. 9 -- The University of Redlands issued the following news: * * * Learning from the past, empowering the future Before she asks her students to consider what a political community looks like, Assistant Professor of Political Science Althea Rani Sircar asks a more pressing question: What does it take to survive unlivable times? That question became the starting point of her latest research and the heartbeat of her teaching. This summer, Sircar's exploration in this s more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following Q&A on Aug. 7, 2025, by Brian Lopez with Bonnie Laster, associate professor of instruction in the Department of Psychology: * * * Back to school in Texas comes with big changes UTA expert shares advice as families navigate new statewide classroom policy changes By Brian Lopez The new school year is right around the corner. In addition to the usual back-to-school challenges, students, parents and teache more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNT Health faculty contribute to ACAPT Blueprint for Excellence Faculty from UNT Health Fort Worth have played a key role in shaping the future of interprofessional education by contributing to the ACAPT Blueprint for Excellence: Essentials for a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The digital resource, published by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, is designed to more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Launches Faculty Recruitment Initiative To Advance Research Excellence The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is launching a major new effort to recruit world-renowned faculty across academic disciplines. The multiple-year initiative will directly support UT's rise as a leader in research, innovation and discovery. The initiative comes at a pivotal moment. "From nuclear energy to cancer treatmen more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Aug. 8 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release: * * * Robert Francis Named Visiting Scholar by Nation's Leading Poverty Research Institute Associate Professor of Sociology Robert Francis has been selected as one of four scholars nationwide for the 2025-2026 Visiting Poverty Scholars Program, administered by the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program supports U.S.-based poverty scholars from low-incom more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * William Peace University Focuses on Belonging and Community-Building William Peace University is committed to fostering a greater sense of belonging for all students. As part of those efforts, on Thursday, August 7, Peace welcomed to campus Dr. Lisa Nunn, a nationally recognized expert in student belonging, success, and retention as well as workplace belonging. Nunn is a Professor of Sociology and ha more PR