ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 11 (TNSrpt) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU research finds region's economy continuing to slow By Brian Vernellis Grand Rapids' economy continued to slump in August, according to data gathered by a Grand Valley State University researcher. In his August survey of local firms and purchasing managers, GVSU's Brian Long said the lingering effects of tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump's administration continue to rippl more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou economists: 2025 farm income boosted by high cattle prices and one-time payments The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) finds signs of strain in crop markets despite a strong year for livestock producers. By Brian Consiglio Net farm income in the United States is projected to reach $177 billion in 2025, a sharp increase from $128 bil more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Bushfire smoke and COVID-19: QUT study reveals lessons from Canadian wildfires Australian public health authorities have been urged to prepare for a possible increase in severe COVID-19 cases during the local bushfire season, following a QUT-led study that suggests there was a strong link between wildfire smoke exposure and increased COVID-19 hospitalisations in New York State af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * New Research: Proposed CDC Budget Cuts Harm Public Health * A new report by George Washington University researchers finds that proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if enacted, would endanger public health and undermine state and local economies. "The proposed CDC budget reductions not only harm the nation's premier public health agency and the  more PR

IRVINE, California, Sept. 12 (TNSrep) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine poll: Californians support stricter tech regulations for children Statewide survey reveals backing for school smartphone restrictions, social media bans * 2,143 California adults were surveyed * 82 percent support the Phone-Free Schools Act, which requires public schools to restrict student smartphone use during school hours. * 73 percent support a social m more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Who manages your water in Southern California? Why it matters A new UCLA atlas reveals that fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality and resilience Key takeaways * UCLA researchers' 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas analyzes 663 community water systems serving 40 percent of the state's population, giving policymakers, resea more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Nanoplastics detection chip revolutionises plastic pollution monitoring A first-of-its-kind method that's cheap, portable and powerful in detecting harmful nanoplastics particles has been developed by an international consortium of researchers, with far-reaching implications for global health and environmental science. While the dangers of microplastics are widely recognised, smaller nanop more PR