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Tipoffs: Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2025-11-14 ( 11 items )  
3 UToledo Researchers Named Among World's Most Cited (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 14 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * 3 UToledo Researchers Named Among World's Most Cited By Nicki Gorny Three University of Toledo professors have been named among the world's most influential researchers, according to the data analytics firm Clarivate. Dr. Yanfa Yan, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has retained his position among Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers since 2019. Dr. Jon Elhai, a  more PR

At COP30, floating plaza shifts perspective of sea-level rise (10)
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * At COP30, floating plaza shifts perspective of sea-level rise * Aboard Italy's floating pavilion at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, delegates may experience a "surreal," perspective-altering encounter with the water. As they descend the sloped perimeter of the 4,300-square-foot steel platform called "AquaPraca" ("water plaza" in Portuguese), visitors will find the more PR

Baylor's George A. Yancey, Ph.D., Invested as Member of American Academy of Sciences and Letters (10)
WACO, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor's George A. Yancey, Ph.D., Invested as Member of American Academy of Sciences and Letters AASL recognizes Baylor social sciences professor for outstanding scholarly achievement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - George A. Yancey, Ph.D., professor of the social sciences in the Department of Sociology and the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, has been invested as a member of the American Academy of Scien more PR

Mich. State: How reliable is AI information? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * How reliable is AI information? By Emilie Lorditch While artificial intelligence, or AI, tools like ChatGPT might be great for helping you pick where to go for dinner or which TV show to binge watch, would you trust it to make decisions about your medical care or finances? AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini include a disclaimer that the information they find scanning the internet may not always be a more PR

NYU Establishes New School: Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- New York University issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * NYU Establishes New School: Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science With science and technology a strategic priority for NYU, new school will build on areas of renowned strength and further accelerate the university's meteoric rise in research and Innovation * NYU Trustees Chair Evan R. Chesler, President Linda G. Mills, Provost Georgina Dopico, and Juan de Pablo-- more PR

Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world's most influential researchers (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 13 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world's most influential researchers * In a testament to UCLA research that transforms lives across the globe, 39 faculty members have been named among the world's most influential scholars in the sciences and social sciences a distinction reserved for only one out of every thousand researchers. The annual Highly Cited Researchers list, compil more PR

S.D. State University: Mechanics of Secondary Lung Infections, Explained (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * The mechanics of secondary lung infections, explained South Dakota State University associate professor Saikat Basu published a study that explains how secondary deep lung infections - like pneumonia - can develop after a throat or nasal infection. By Addison DeHaven One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the  more PR

Think Fast: Miller School of Medicine Ph.D. Student Wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Think Fast: Miller School of Medicine Ph.D. Student Wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition Natasha Khatwani presented her discovery of how microRNA-29a could help preserve the energy of T cells and help them to fight off illnesses like cancer. By: Janette Neuwahl Tannen Natasha Khatwani, a cancer biology graduate student and fitness enthusiast, pondered whether a tiny molecule called  more PR

UC Santa Cruz scientists to develop diamond-based sensors to monitor fusion-energy generation (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Nov. 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz scientists to develop diamond-based sensors to monitor fusion-energy generation * Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu Key takeaways * Researchers at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics are developing diamond-based sensors to monitor fusion reactions, a critical capability for safely operating future nuclear power plants.  more PR

University of Arkansas: Lead-Free Alternative Discovered for Essential Electronics Component (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Lead-Free Alternative Discovered for Essential Electronics Component Ferroelectric materials are used in infrared cameras, medical ultrasounds, computer memory and actuators that turn electric properties into mechanical properties and vice-versa. Most of these essential materials, however, contain lead and can, therefore, be toxic. "For the last 10 years, there has been a huge initiative  more PR

UWG Astronomer Helps Reveal New Secrets of the Butterfly Nebula (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * UWG Astronomer Helps Reveal New Secrets of the Butterfly Nebula By Julie Lineback In the silent expanse of space, a celestial butterfly made of stardust unfurls its radiant wings. The Butterfly Nebula - a dying star's final, dazzling performance - has long captured the imaginations of astronomers and dreamers alike. For the University of West Georgia's Dr. Nicholas Sterling, seeing it through the  more PR