LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * 6 KU innovations selected for Rock Chalk Ready commercialization program The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has selected six promising research projects for its inaugural Rock Chalk Ready program, a universitywide initiative designed to mature early-stage innovations and position them for commercialization success. Supported by a FORGE grant from the Kansas Department  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new model predicts how molecules will dissolve in different solvents * Using machine learning, MIT chemical engineers have created a computational model that can predict how well any given molecule will dissolve in an organic solvent -- a key step in the synthesis of nearly any pharmaceutical. This type of prediction could make it much easier to develop new ways to produce drugs  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * An Alaskan volcano could help SMU scientists understand why 'stealthy' volcanoes erupt without warning Scientists are figuring out what lies beneath those quiet threats -- volcanoes that don't give any notice before erupting. * Some volcanoes don't give much -- or any -- warning before they blow. Veniaminof, Alaska, is one of them: it is a "stealthy" volcano, which doesn't show the traditional  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research leads to the discovery of wasp species previously unknown in the U.S. Biologist Kirsten Prior's lab is part of a larger initiative to explore the diversity of oak gall wasps and their parasites By Jennifer Micale Oak gall wasps and their predators don't have the panache of butterflies, but they're attracting growing interest among both scientists and naturalists. Only 1 to 8 millimeter more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 19 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Brinson Exploration Hub Projects Make the Invisible Visible * Three innovative new projects to explore Earth and the cosmos have been selected to move forward through the Brinson Exploration Hub at Caltech. The projects, each with a co-lead based on Caltech's campus and another from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), will map the mysterious filaments of matter between galaxies using ult more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Can Amazon and Andean trees move to survive climate change? * A new study published today by Wake Forest University and an international team of scientists reveals that tree communities across the Amazon and Andes are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, with major implications for the future of tropical biodiversity and ecosystem services like climate regulation and pollination. The more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Chao family gift supports, names Rice University's 12th residential college * Amid unprecedented enrollment growth, Rice University will open its 12th residential college, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao College -- referred to as Chao College -- made possible by a generous gift from the Chao family foundation led by Houston business leaders and siblings Dorothy Chao Jenkins, James Chao and Rice Trustee Emeri more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * A New Chapter: Seton Hall Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution By Linda Karten The U.S. Department of Education recently recognized Seton Hall University as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The designation is granted to accredited public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education where Hispanic or Latino students comprise at least 25 percent of full-time undergraduate enrollmen more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Check out this top 10 on a top VCU issue: Pedestrian safety As the academic year begins, the signs of progress - literally and figuratively - are extensive. By Jake Burns, VCU Police Here's the word on the street: VCU students, faculty and staff rank pedestrian safety as their top concern on campus. The spring 2025 survey revealed that nearly half - 45% - of respondents cited p more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 19 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Clean hydrogen's iridium problem? Solved in an afternoon * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 8 A.M. EDT (U.S.) ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 * New material rivals iridium for water splitting reaction at a fraction of the cost * Discovered using megalibraries, a high-speed materials synthesis and discovery tool, along with artificial intelligence and machine learning * Fin more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Atkinson-The Nature Conservancy awards promote biodiversity, climate resilience * For 12 years, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability have partnered to bridge the gap between scientific breakthroughs and real-world action on critical sustainability issues. Cornell Atkinson announced this week that six new projects will receive 2025 grant funding to address topics more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell incubator startups become Activate Fellows * Two members of Cornell's business incubators have been accepted to Cohort 2025 of the Activate Fellowship, a two-year program that supports scientists and engineers in their entrepreneurial ventures. Jonathon McCandless, Ph.D. '23, co-founder and CEO of Gallox Semiconductors, has joined Activate' s Boston hub community, and Chris Thomas, founder and CEO of R more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell, NYS invest in livestock farmers as demand grows * On an evening in late July, eight heifers awaited inspection at Hidden Canyon Farms, a 60-head beef cattle farm in Lyons, New York, in front of an audience of 35 New York state beef producers. With a cowboy hat and Southern accent relaying his rural Virginia roots, Adam Murray, Cornell's new beef cattle extension specialist, stepped in to perform a live  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Healing Takes a 'Toll' and How Mental Health Providers Cope Matters By Gisele Galoustian Mental health providers are trained to guide others through trauma, yet their own exposure to clients' suffering can take a significant toll. Studies show that between 40% and 85% of providers experience compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic str more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Jared Wadley and Lauren Slagter with Jennifer Erb-Downward, director of housing stability programs and policy initiatives at U-M Poverty Solutions: * * * Housing, not handcuffs, is the solution to homelessness President Trump's recent executive order to criminalize homelessness is the wrong approach that takes resources from those struggling to find long-term more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Neuroscientist aims to decipher mechanisms that mediate dopamine's role in brain and behavior Ryunosuke Amo will study dopamine system dysfunction and how opioids and other substances contribute to it. By Matt Chittum Ryunosuke Amo's love of science began with bugs. As a boy, he and a friend passed the hours collecting insects around their suburban Tokyo apartment and s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * From Alzheimer's to AI: How the TReNDS Center at Georgia State Is Advancing Brain Research The TReNDS Center at Georgia State University has hit a new stride, earning dual NIH R01 grants aimed at tackling Alzheimer's disease progression and advancing multimodal brain imaging techniques in neuropsychiatric disorders. The awards mark an exceptional year of achievement for the center and its director, Vince Ca more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * From art to medicine: How SMU researchers are using AI to solve real-world problems As an R1 university, SMU is driving AI innovation across campus and beyond. * From drug discovery and education to economics and earth science, SMU researchers are using AI to tackle a wide range of real-world challenges. SMU's high-performance computing capabilities -- made up of NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD and ManeFrame III -- more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * George Mason University College of Public Health becomes first in Virginia to earn CEPH accreditation Milestone demonstrates the college's commitment to expanding opportunities for students and strengthening public health across Virginia and the nation * FAIRFAX, VA - August 19 - George Mason University's College of Public Health has been awarded accreditation from the Council more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Ng and Larson headline this year's Fall for the Book festival Fall for the Book, Northern Virginia's oldest and largest festival of literature and the arts, returns for its 27th annual festival, October 7-11, with bestselling authors taking the headline stage. On Wednesday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m., bestselling author Celeste Ng will discuss her three international triumphs, Everything I Never Told Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * Psychology Professor Abigail Marsh Featured in New Season of 'Limitless' With Chris Hemsworth By Kelyn Soong In February, psychology professor Abigail Marsh flew more than 4,000 miles from DC to Switzerland for an assignment. She was there in her role as a neuroscience expert to share insights on the science of risk and fear. Her student for the week? Hollywood action star Chris Hemsworth. Marsh had been invited  more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern biology professor named 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Vietnam Stephen Greiman, Ph.D., associate professor of biology in Georgia Southern University's College of Science and Mathematics, has been awarded a 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Vietnam where he will lead a teaching and research project focused on parasite diversity in bats. "Dr. Greiman is further proof  more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Heat waves are here. Can tomatoes keep up? * While nothing says "summer" quite like the taste of a perfectly ripe tomato, excessive heat during the growing season can prevent tomato plants from bearing fruit. Gloria Muday, the Charles M. Allen Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University, studies tomatoes and how to make them more heat-resistant. Her research laboratory focuses on understand more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary research team at UM-Flint instrumental in Global Flint Initiative By Kat Oak In March 2024, the International Center of Global Flint launched the Global Flint Initiative, a community development strategy designed to make the city a more welcoming and supportive place for immigrants, thereby fostering a more vibrant and multicultural community. The first step in that process? Resear more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Lab of Ornithology hits 2 billion bird sightings, 3 million recordings * The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and its eBird program, a participatory-science platform in which anyone around the world can submit bird sightings and sounds for scientists to use in research, recently hit a pair of major milestones. The eBird program has officially hit 2 billion bird sightings, reflective of its surge in popularity in rec more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercerians help preserve environmental knowledge in the Amazon By Andrea Honaker Mercer University students assisted an Indigenous community in preserving local plants and cultural and environmental knowledge related to them during a three-week trip to Ecuador in July. Dr. Lauren Dodaro, assistant professor of anthropology, and Dr. John White, adjunct professor of biology, took 15 undergraduate students to the Am more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 20 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * From rural Missouri to rural health care legislation On a whim, Dr. Casey Burton first visited Missouri S&T at age 17. He was returning home from a different college visit and decided to stop in with his parents for a tour. After all, Burton's grandfather was an S&T alumnus, so he wanted to see the campus at least. "We were all impressed by what we saw, especially the cost, which was be more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU, Keesler, state leaders break ground on Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center BILOXI, Miss.--Leaders from Mississippi State University, the U.S. Air Force, City of Biloxi, and Gov. Tate Reeves broke ground on the future home of the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center on Tuesday [Aug. 19], marking a major milestone in the advancement of cybersecurity and innovation in the state. The Mis more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * News Tips: Basic Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine Study mRNA Technology to Develop Promising Treatments Amid federal research cuts, experts are available to discuss their promising research avenues on mRNA technology * Harnessing the power of mRNA, a naturally occurring molecule that tells the body how to make a protein, experts in the field of basic science (also known as fundamental resear more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU nursing professor receives Fulbright award to advance nursing research education in Nigeria Jochebed Ade-Oshifogun, associate professor in the School of Nursing at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for the 2025-2026 academic year. This competitive award will support Ade-Oshifogun's eight-month teaching and curriculum development p more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * An Artistic Triumph Ohio Wesleyan's Ross Art Museum Earns a 2026 Ohio Arts Council Sustainability Grant * Ohio Wesleyan University's Richard M. Ross Art Museum has been awarded a $16,308 Sustainability Grant from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) in support of the state agency's efforts to "make high-quality artistic experiences available to residents and visitors, positioning Ohio as a national leader in more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Overdose dashboard brings real-time data to community * As overdoses from fentanyl and opioids continue to rise, many communities have created interactive overdose dashboards that show demographic, geographic and time trends in suspected overdoses and community resources to help with substance abuse. But there's not much evidence to show that these dashboards effectively disseminate data and help public health more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: Increasing Voter Turnout Among College-Aged Students By David Pavlak Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (extern more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78 * John "JJ" Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics at MIT and director of the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), passed away on Aug. 17. He was 78. Joannopoulos was a prolific researcher in the field of theoretical condensed-matter phy more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Quantum Photonics & Technology program continues momentum into second year The Quantum Photonics and Quantum Technology (QPAQT) graduate program is entering its second successful year, hosted by The University of New Mexico's Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM). Starting in August 2025, the second cohort of new students will join the program, where they will be trained as generalists in q more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Report: College's economic impact tops $176 million Grove City College's impact on the state and local economy tops $176 million, according to a new study by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP.) The study looked at the College's direct, indirect, and induced impact as measured by spending by the College on operations, student and visitor s more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 19 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Views Summer 2025 * Keeping with an 81-year tradition, members of this year's Goon Squad are all smiles as they help new and returning students move in to their residence halls. (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 them direct more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M At The Forefront Of AI Research From business to health care to space, Texas A&M University is advancing the future of artificial intelligence through world-changing research. * There is no denying that artificial intelligence is here to stay. Leveraging the tools around AI to solve some of today's most challenging issues while improving life on Earth -- and beyond -- is essential. Researche more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas Quantum Summit Comes To Texas A&M Sept. 19-20 Inaugural event will bring together eight research universities with industry leaders and government policymakers to establish Texas at the forefront of quantum technologies. * The first Texas Quantum Summit, hosted by Texas A&M University on Sept. 19-20, will bring together researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to accelerate the state's leade more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * CIRM Scholars Program Makes California a Rare 'Powerhouse of Science' in the United States By Erin Prater Nirvay Sah is not your typical medical researcher. The young father began his medical career treating animals instead of people. He graduated from veterinary school in Nepal in 2016 before moving to Hawaii to study animal science -- then to Texas, where he earned his doctoral  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * When Punishers Profit, People are More Likely to Break the Rules UC San Diego researchers show that paying enforcers to punish makes people less likely to cooperate with others, which has major implications for law-enforcement quotas, asset forfeiture, and for-profit prisons By Christine Clark Why do people cooperate with each other and follow society's rules -- and what  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * This Protein Slows the Aging Brain, and We Know How to Counter It Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a protein that's at the center of this decline. They looked at how the genes and proteins in the hippocampus changed over time in mice a more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Jodie Nicotra with Natalia Jaimes, a physician and researcher at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: * * * Q&A with Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Natalia Jaimes By Jodie Nicotra Dr. Jaimes stresses the importance of early skin cancer prevention and detection efforts, including long-term care for people who have been diagnosed. Natalia Jaimes, M.D., a physi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 20 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Oral biology professor discusses challenges facing older patients Untreated dental issues can lead to systemic health conditions, more prevalent in adults over age 65 * While older adults are keeping more of their natural teeth than previous generations, they still face greater oral health challenges than their younger counterparts. And this can negatively impact t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Deep beneath the French Alps, scientists hunt for dark matter UChicago scientists probe the nature of mysterious 'hidden-sector' dark matter in DAMIC-M experiment By Maureen Searcy The mysterious substance called dark matter is intrinsically invisible. It cannot be directly observed--rather, its presence is inferred by its gravitational influence on the universe, such as binding galaxy cluste more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 20 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Study finds humpback whales only ones capable of bubble-net feeding In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of baleen whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy. The research, led by recent University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate Cameron Nemeth, shows humpbacks use their unique pec more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Law scholar examines water law approaches around the world, analyzing how nations protect vital resource Every nation on Earth relies on water. But how those nations access and protect their water varies widely. A University of Kansas environmental law expert has written a chapter comparing water laws around the world as part of a book that examines how different legal systems handle environmental law. Rob more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researcher examines the ties between language and emotion A new paper from a psychologist at the University of Kansas examines how language shapes our emotional experience of the world. Katie Hoemann, assistant professor of psychology at KU, recently published her findings in the peer-reviewed journal Communications Psychology. "We know from research that different languages have different vocabul more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs OU researchers uncover key mechanism of hormone linked to appetite control By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster obesity drugs. A University of Oklahoma more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 20 -- The University of Washington issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Stefan Milne with Amelia Lee Dogan, doctoral student in the Information School and Lindah Kotut, assistant professor in the Information School: * * * Q&A: What can AI developers learn from climate activists By Stefan Milne Generative artificial intelligence systems require a lot of energy, but many AI developers are hoping the technology can ultimately be a boon for the climate -- possi more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM librarian uses Escape Room puzzles to help boost classroom learning By Megan Borders One weekday afternoon in 2016, several colleagues from the Georgetown University Libraries were discussing how they could utilize the Georgetown Maker Hub to enhance class instruction and support faculty in teaching their students. At the time, escape rooms were gaining popularity as a fun, family-friendly more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health University Medical Center Earns Highest National Trauma Care Honor UVA Health University Medical Center has earned the highest possible designation for trauma care in the United States - recognition as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This is the fourth time UVA Health University Medical Center has been verified as a Level I Trauma Center s more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Nursing Faculty 'Cancer Ghosting' Research Featured in Oncology Newsletter A faculty member with the University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing has been featured in the summer 2025 edition of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) online newsletter along with her and her team's research. Jennifer Stephens -- an assistant professor whose research background includes the study of many types of  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 20 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Julia Link Roberts and Tyler Clark present at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children World Conference in Braga, Portugal Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) conference in Braga, Portugal. The conference was held from July 29 to August 2 and was the first in-person conference since 2019. The World Council fo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Cancer's Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps New tool by Yale researchers charts journey from pre-cancerous to advanced disease in animal models By Naedine Hazell Researchers have long known that cancer alters its genome as it evolves. What has been less clear is how, when, and why genomic structures change as cancer progresses. A new Yale study published Aug. 18 in Nature Ge more PR