BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling 'IQ' By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios - producing more females - but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase the likeli more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker engineer earns NSF award to study release of micro-, nanoplastics With a $739,205 National Science Foundation Early Career Award Program grant, Husker engineer Lucia Fernandez-Ballester is working to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics enter the environment, with the goal of designing safer plastic materials. By Karl Vogel, Engineering Plastics have revolutionized modern life, from con more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Innovative businesses may be less likely to be approved for credit loans * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Innovation helps spur rural economies, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State found that while firms incorporating innovation into their business model had higher credit application rates, they were less successful in receiving loans, especially in rural areas. The study, publis more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Prepared remarks: Artificial Intelligence Symposium (Sept. 30, 2025) * # Towards Effective AI Governance: Promoting Trust and Preventing Harms It is a pleasure to join this Artificial Intelligence Symposium for an important conversation during a pivotal moment for technology policy. We are both bracing for and working to adapt to the societal impact of artificial intelligence, which more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice * Rice University has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research. Currently the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Sholl will join Rice in January. He brings decad more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher Dr. Gary Zank wins 2025 John Adam Fleming Medal, top prize in space physics By Russ Nelson Dr. Gary Zank, director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and principal investigator for Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), has been selected by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to receive the 2 more PR

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Ask the Expert: Knowing the signs of suicide and the prevention methods that could save a life Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to understand suicidal signs and suicide prevention methods in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. By Lokesh Shahan more PR