UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered model predicts floods, improves water management worldwide * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Floods account for up to 40% of weather-related disasters worldwide, and their frequency has more than doubled since 2000, according to a recent report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Global flood losses now average $388 billion a year. Simultaneously, droughts are beco more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech scientist to present insights in real-time human brain chemistry at Penn's Flexner Lecture Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC computational neuroscientist to lecture on frontiers in tracking neurotransmitters at one of the nation's landmark brain institutes. By John Pastor When Read Montague addresses the University of Pennsylvania's Mahoney Instit more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU chemistry professor who worked with recent Nobel Prize winner chosen for exclusive physics society fellowship * LAWRENCE It has been an exciting couple of weeks for Brian Laird. The University of Kansas professor of chemistry was named to a prestigious fellowship program shortly after learning a researcher he previously worked with won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Laird, who also has been a courtes more PR

MERCED, California, Oct. 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Leads National Effort to Unlock Quantum Secrets of Twisty Molecules By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced A team of scientists led by UC Merced is embarking on a project to understand how the twisted shapes of specific molecules can influence the spin of electrons -- a phenomenon that could revolutionize solar energy, electronics and quantum computing. The research, funded by the U.S. Depar more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Oct. 27 * LAWRENCE The University of Kansas will host its 113th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 27-Nov. 2. The week culminates with the KU football game against Oklahoma State on Nov. 1 at the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. KU's Homecoming experience aims to celebrate the university's history and tradition and instill Jayhawk pride in all member more PR