BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * 3D printers could become more precise because of this Northeastern professor's research on water droplets By Cesareo Contreras Xiaoyu Tang and her team will soon begin the process of developing a new framework to better understand the fluid dynamics at play when droplets of water filled with particles are dropped into bodies of liquid. Inkjet printers have been around since the late 1980s, but they've more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation invests $16.5M to enhance impact at School of Engineering * In a powerful capstone to its legacy, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation is investing an additional $16.5 million in Vanderbilt's School of Engineering and the Clark Scholars Program--building on a transformational partnership that began with the program's founding in 2017. The Clark Foundation's generos more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- Antioch University issued the following news: * * * Antioch Classmates' Nonprofit Raises Over 600 Caterpillar Species Every Year--and Educates Thousands Across New England By Lauren Arienzale In the summer of 2013, Sam Jaffe was hired by the BBC to raise a crop of caterpillars. Jaffe, at the time, was a student in Antioch's MS in Environmental Studies, Environmental Education, and now he had a contract to raise hundreds of special, rare, and charismatic cater more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Establishes New Design Hub, Community Collaboration Space in Downtown Muncie Ball State University and its Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) have signed a two-year lease for the first floor of the historic Columbia Theater Building at 306 S. Walnut Street in downtown Muncie. The space will serve as a new anchor for immersive learning, student design coursework, more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Does team-based pay motivate employees? Research considers how different incentives impact worker productivity By Emma Bartlett Salespeople. Fruit pickers. Factory workers. All have varying job descriptions, but all are part of industries that are likely following a team-based pay structure -- a system of compensation where employees are rewarded with bonus compensation, or increases to pay, ba more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Building energy model offers cities decarbonization roadmap * A new software tool developed by Cornell researchers can model a small city's building energy use within minutes on a standard laptop, then run simulations to help policymakers prioritize the most cost-effective approaches to decarbonization. Using the City of Ithaca, New York, as a case study, the urban building energy model quickly mapped more tha more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP Plays Role in WHO Recommendation of Spatial Repellents for Malaria Control By Stephanie Desmon CCP steered social science research for the five-year project, which is led by the University of Notre Dame, to help build evidence base for repellent recommendation. The World Health Organization has issued a new recommendation supporting the use of spatial repellents, the fir more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has announced its 2025-26 season, highlighting top and emerging artists who celebrate global interconnectedness, creative collaborations, and the practice of cultural appreciation. Visitors can expect fan-favorite Broadway musicals; forays into the worlds of more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * One Universal Antiviral to Rule Them All? Taking inspiration from a rare mutation that makes people impervious to viral diseases, a Columbia researcher is developing a therapy that could bestow this superpower on the rest of us * For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower--the ability to fight off all viruses. Columbia immunolog more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Aided by grants from Mote Marine Laboratory, two marine science research teams return to Florida Keys to help restore coral reefs By Tom Zucco Call it a tag-team mission to help rescue the coral reefs that surround Florida. A group of students from Eckerd College is in the Florida Keys studying the Caribbean king crabs that graze on the coral reefs. Another Eckerd group also is headed to the Keys to learn ho more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Fall Faculty Assembly will be in person on Aug. 28 * Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and the Faculty Senate will celebrate faculty achievements and provide key university updates at the 2025 Fall Faculty Assembly on Thursday, Aug. 28. Many of the university's highest honors will be presented during the in-person gathering, which will be at 4: more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Pandemic's Emotional Toll on Moms Lingers - Can Self-Compassion Help? By Gisele Galoustian The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented challenge worldwide, but for many mothers, it brought an even heavier burden. Mothers took on increased responsibilities at home - from childcare to remote learning - while also navigating disruptions in more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * High-demand alternative investment education coming to South Florida The Florida State University College of Business this fall launches executive education in West Palm Beach, Fla., aimed at bolstering skills in the booming field of alternative investments. "We will be equipping professionals with the expertise they seek to better manage this rapidly growing sector of the fin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 15 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Physicist Helps Lead Major International Experiment Studying Moments After Big Bang By Andre Walker Megan Connors, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University, has been elected co-spokesperson of a major international physics experiment designed to uncover new clues about how the universe began. Connors is helping to lead sPHENIX, a large sci more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 15 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Announces FY '26 Internal Grant Winners Georgia State University has announced the recipients of its fiscal year 2026 Internal Grant Awards, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to supporting the university's research community. A total of $307,300 in funding will go to 21 faculty members across 17 departments whose projects reflect the university's broad strengths in research, schol more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Get to know Vanderbilt's residential faculty: Gilbert Gonzales * Gilbert Gonzales is associate professor of medicine, health and society, director of public policy studies and associate director of the LGBTQ+ Policy Lab. He is also faculty head of Crawford House on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt's residential college experience is a special aspect o more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Get to know Vanderbilt's residential faculty: Jesus G. Ruiz * Jesus G. Ruiz, assistant professor of the practice in Caribbean studies, director of Caribbean Studies and faculty head of Moore College with his wife, Elise, and their children, Marcos and Santos (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt's residential college experience is a special aspect of student life at the university, rooted  more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Aug. 14 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Graham Foundation Grants Awarded to Bard Faculty Olga Touloumi and Farah Alkhoury ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College is pleased to announce that the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts has awarded two 2025 Grants for Individuals to support projects by Olga Touloumi, associate professor of architectural history, and Farah Alkhoury, architecture fellow at Bard, jointly with A more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Stockton University issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Guggenheim Fellows Featured in Stockton's Art Gallery Galloway, N.J. - Stockton University's Art Gallery is set to return with a fall exhibition centered on African American history, stories and experiences from four Black Guggenheim Fellows from Sept. 4 to Nov. 8. The two-floor exhibition, entitled "Diverse Perspectives in Photography: Four Black Guggenheim Fellows in the Philadelphia Regi more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 15 (TNSrpt) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU research: Tariffs, higher rates slowing West Michigan economy By Brian Vernellis A survey conducted by GVSU researchers suggests the West Michigan economy is beginning to feel the effects of the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump's administration. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at GVSU's Seidman College of Business, said his recent survey of local more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU study analyzes 50 West Michigan lakes for salt runoff By Brian Vernellis A GVSU project examining the salt content of three lakes in East Grand Rapids revealed concerning data that prompted researchers to expand their work to lakes across West Michigan this summer. Researchers at the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon measured salt levels within 50 West Michigan lakes, de more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Aug. 15 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * How BHSU Professor Gina Gibson Combines Gravitational Waves and Graphic Design By Samuel King Visit the office of Gina Gibson, professor of digital communication at Black Hills State University, and you'll be greeted by a giant, four-foot-wide acrylic hand. Gibson produced the hand, an art piece titled "Touch," while serving as the first artist-in-residence at the Sanford Underground Research Fa more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 15 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Students Travel to Japan to Study Nuclear Disaster Response on the Ground The next generation of nuclear operations and emergency management professionals are entering the workforce with unmatched, hands-on experiences through Idaho State University. This summer, students from across campus traveled to Fukushima, Japan as part of a groundbreaking interdisciplinary course exploring nuclear accident manag more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri School of Journalism protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2025) -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to sil more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Local research at SIU is reshaping blood pressure care At SIU School of Medicine, the story of hypertension research doesn't begin in a distant lab. It begins in the clinic, often with a patient who has run out of options. A provider reviews the numbers. Despite multiple medications, lifestyle changes and follow-up visits, blood pressure remains stubbornly high. In th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Margaret Rossiter, historian of women in science, dies at 81 * Margaret Rossiter, the Marie Underhill Noll Emerita Professor of the History of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and known worldwide for her studies of the history of women in science, died Aug. 3. She was 81. As a graduate student at Yale University in 1969, Rossiter was told by professors that, up until then, there had been no wo more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Math in Motion: York College Students Tackle Biology and Politics at ASU Two York College students, Evan Gibbs '26 and Alex Glatfelter '27, spent two months doing deep dives into the world of mathematics and social sciences through Arizona State University's REU Program. Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU Programs, are research opportunities funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 15 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Humanities research projects explore the Holocaust, life's meaning, games, film By Andrea Honaker Every year, dozens of Mercer University students dedicate a portion of their summer to conducting research under the direction of their professors. The Mercer Undergraduate Research Scholar (MURS) Training Initiative has traditionally focused on the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, but ap more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T awarded five-year $19.8 million grant to lead Center for Chemical Innovation Missouri S&T has been awarded a $19.8 million collaborative agreement to renew the National Science Foundation's Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry. This chemical innovation center will be led by Missouri S&T's chemistry department and the university will partner with 13 additional instit more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU research contributes to MEDC report of Michigan's EV charging stations For those considering buying an electric vehicle, or EV, range anxiety -- the fear of not having enough battery charge to arrive at a destination or charging station -- is a real concern. Michigan State University researchers have contributed to a recent report from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or ME more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU study reveals consumer confusion over 'Made in USA' labels Summary Why this matters: * There is very little peer-reviewed research on consumer perceptions of "Made in USA" claims. Such research can help inform better public policy and advertising regulation that align with consumer expectations. * Many consumers misunderstand what "Made in USA" labels actually mean, which can lead to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Northern fowl mite treatment tested at Penn State receives FDA approval * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new way to treat poultry for fowl mites was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, thanks in part to a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The treatment, called EXZOLT, can be added to the animals' drinking water and is used to c more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU Knight Cancer Institute receives record $2 billion commitment from Phil and Penny Knight The largest single donation ever made to a U.S. university, college or academic health center will transform cancer care * Phil and Penny Knight announced today a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute to transform the future of cancer care  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropic support accelerates infrastructure for the future of structural biology * A new $5 million initiative, funded by the Astera Institute, aims to make diffuse scattering - a signal in X-ray crystallography that reveals protein dynamics - accessible to the public and the broader scientific community. The Cornell participants include chemists Nozomi Ando and Steve Meisburger. Experimental work will be c more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers build first 'microwave brain' on a chip * Cornell researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a "microwave brain," the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves. Detailed Aug. 14 in Nature Electronics, the processor is the first true microwave neural network and is fully integrated on a silicon more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Immunotherapy drug eliminates aggressive cancers in clinical trial Over the past 20 years, a class of cancer drugs called CD40 agonist antibodies have shown great promise--and induced great disappointment. While effective at activating the immune system to kill cancer cells in animal models, the drugs had limited impact on patients in clinical trials and caused dangerously systemic inflammatory responses, lo more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Track How Iron Deficiency Disrupts Photosynthesis in Crucial Ocean Algae Rutgers marine scientists use tools created in New Jersey to quantify how iron stress in Southern Ocean phytoplankton slows the process of converting light energy into oxygen By Gregory Bruno The next time you breathe, consider this: photosynthesis of algae, powered by iron dust in the ocean, made it possible. more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 15 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * SC State Honors College receives $20,000 gift from alumna Cheryl Irvin The donation supports scholarships and honors the Houston attorney's late father's legacy of service. Author: Sam Watson ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- The Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College at South Carolina State University has received a $20,000 gift from attorney Cheryl Irvin, a distinguished alumna and prominent crimi more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 15 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Honors Community Champions for Dedication to the University's Mission South Dakota Mines recognized local businesses RPM Companies, and community leader Lorie Vega as the 2025 Community Champions during the annual state of the university address yesterday. This is the third year for the award, which recognizes a local community member, business or o more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactors * Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world's oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in response to radiation -- and the mechanism behind those changes has proven difficult to study. Now, MIT researchers and collaborators have more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Summer 2025 Niblack Scholars complete research experience * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu For some Oklahoma State University undergraduates, the most valuable lessons aren't found in a textbook -- they're discovered in the lab. Through the Niblack Scholars Program, students step into the world of scientific more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Thin films, big science: FSU chemists expand imaging possibilities with new X-ray material By McKenzie Harris Most people picture a doctor checking for a broken bone when they think of an X-ray. But the technology is just as important in places like airport security, manufacturing, quality control and scientific research, each with its own criteria for size and shape. A team led by Florida  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tour guide coordinator helps visitors 'spark a connection' with Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For many prospective Penn State students, their introduction to the University starts with a campus tour. What they see, learn and experience during those 90 minutes could greatly influence their decision whether to apply to Penn State or commit to other institutions. Brandon McDonald, tou more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 15 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine to launch family nurse practitioner residency program this fall Goal is to close critical gaps in O.C. primary care while advancing health equity * Irvine, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 --In parts of Orange County, the number of primary care providers falls far below national recommendations, according to the California Health Care Foundation. To help boost their ranks,partic more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Genetic Twist that Sets Humans Apart Humans are 99% genetically identical to chimpanzees -- how does the other 1% make us different? By Miles Martin Research from scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on an age-old question: what makes the human brain unique? The team's discovery comes from their investigation of human- more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A on Aug. 12, 2025, by Christine Clark with Elizabeth Lyons, an associate professor of management at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and Elizabeth L. Campbell, assistant professor of management at the Rady School of Management: * * * Is the Return to Office Leaving Women Behind? UC San Diego experts weigh in on why return-to-office policies may be stalling women's career growth By C more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A New Way to Study Omega Fatty Acids By Michelle Franklin Omega fatty acids are important to human health, including their role in metabolizing fats. Deviations in their position in a fatty acid chain can signal enzyme malfunctions or pathological metabolic processes, such as those occurring in cancer and autoimmune disorders. Now, researchers from UC San Diego and the Uni more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New Device Reduces Heart Failure Symptoms Electrical pulses to the carotid artery help improve exercise capacity and reduce symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue. * The vascular surgery team at UCSF Health recently became the first among University of California medical centers to implant a Barostim device to treat heart failure. The team implanted the dev more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH develops AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth, beyond A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data--from tracking sea levels on Earth to analyzing atmospheric conditions on Mars. Their work was published in the Journal of Geophysical Resear more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Breaking the habit: Study says shifting minds may be key to shifting behaviors BUFFALO, N.Y. - Social norms and behavioral rules, even when outdated, are often resistant to change, but a recent paper by two University at Buffalo philosophers argues that lasting shifts might be achieved by redirecting the effort to change away from the troublesome norms thems more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 15 -- The University of Arizona Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * $3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker A new study will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Could a single childhood protein level reveal who is destined for lung disease as an adult? University of Arizona researchers are seeking the answer, bac more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Basu Completes First Phase of Groundbreaking Cardiac Visualization Project By Angelita Faller A professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has developed a new way for heart surgeons to visualize arteries in 3D using gaming technology. The project promises to give doctors a clearer, more interactive view of the heart before performing complex procedures. Dr. Arya Basu, an assistant profe more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * University of Lynchburg Launches $40 Million 'One Lynchburg' Campaign The University of Lynchburg today publicly kicked off One Lynchburg, a $40 million comprehensive campaign that has already raised nearly $39 million and now invites the community's help to secure the final $1 million by Dec. 31. For generations, Lynchburg has embraced the motto, "Here, you're home." One Lynchburg r more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Counties with animal feeding operations have more air pollution, less health insurance coverage Communities supporting America's meat industry have worse air quality and more vulnerable populations compared with similar communities without feedlots * Research from the University of Michigan has revealed the location and extent of more than 15,000 hog and cattle feeding operations in the United States more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Great balls of fire! What 'impact proxies' can tell us about dramatic shifts in life on Earth By Kristine Hartvigsen Few things capture the imagination like seeing a ball of fire descend from the sky. South Carolinians witnessed this spectacle this summer. While stunning, such events are fairly common. However, the largest historical comet impacts can reveal much about dramatic shifts in l more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New treatment eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients Slow drug-release system found highly effective in treating certain patients with bladder cancer whose tumors were previously unresponsive to cancer therapy * A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Surgeries getting longer as cases grow more complex Study findings contradict a claim by federal officials that surgery durations are shorter and justify pay cuts for doctors. * Despite advances in surgical techniques, operating times have grown longer as surgeons care for more difficult, high-risk patients, new research shows. The finding contradicts the Cen more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT researchers uncover what native Texas bees need beneath the surface DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Most Texans picture honey bees or bumble bees when they think of pollinators, but the majority of the state's native bees are solitary insects that make their homes underground -- and new research from the University of North Texas shows those underground homes depend heavily on soil conditions. more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC professor holds horror fans spellbound By Kristine Hartvigsen Shapeshifting cryptid creatures lurk in curious places throughout Julia Elliott's new book, Hellions. You can find them hovering over trampolines, skulking through Lowcountry wetlands, even fur-clad and hunting for game in a time-travel dating app. Elliott molds and shapes her mythical beings like a possessed potter working w more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria * With help from artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have designed novel antibiotics that can combat two hard-to-treat infections: drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Using generative AI algorithms, the research team designed more th more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Relaunches University Press Print-on-demand press will focus on new books and Texas Western Press classics New annual book prizes offer $10,000 for winning original manuscripts Eight books scheduled for publication in 2025-26 academic year * EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 14, 2025) -- The University of Texas at El Paso announced this week that it is relaunching its university press afte more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Haas Center research fuels new campaign showcasing Northwest Florida's military talent The University of West Florida Haas Center has provided critical research driving a new regional campaign, "Military Talent: Mission-Ready Veterans, Business-Ready Results," launched by Florida's Great Northwest. The initiative highlights the e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Faith Parker relished her brain-tester of a summer In Boston, the VCU senior delved into neuroscience, surgery and research, with support from the Internship Funding Program. By Joan Tupponce How many people can say they sat in on a 13-hour surgery, made hospital rounds with a neurosurgery team and conducted their own research - all during a summer internship? Faith Parker can. The Virginia Com more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Working in Tandem with the U.S. Legal System, Subculture Courts Serve Millions Following Their Own Religious or Societal Laws Jewish law scholar Chaim Saiman, JD, explains the necessity for these subculture court systems and their unique interaction with those of the United States. There are alternate court systems that exist among subcultures in the United States. They are complicated, somewha more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Donations rise thanks to steadfast Hokie generosity The five-year average for new gifts and commitments reached an all-time high and undergraduate giving percentage exceeds 20 percent for the fourth-straight year. By Albert Raboteau Virginia Tech alumni, friends, students, parents, and partners from corporations and foundations combined to make nearly $241.6 million in new gifts and commitments to the universit more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: * * * Westminster College contributes $87.7 million to Pennsylvania economy A new economic impact study commissioned by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) estimates Westminster College's annual contribution to the Pennsylvania economy at $87.7 million and 754 jobs. The research was conducted by Parker Strategy Group, a nationally recognized research fi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hospital takeovers of physician practices drive up health care prices, study finds By Mike Cummings As hospitals in the United States gobble up private physician practices, patients and insurers pay more for essential care, a new Yale study finds. A steep rise in U.S. hospitals buying up private physician practices has triggered a substantial increase in prices for medical care with no  more PR