WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * An Update on the Journal of Architectural Education The Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) has served as a premier forum for architectural scholarship for 78 years. In February 2025, the ACSA Board of Directors halted publication of JAE Issue 79.2, themed "Palestine," generating significant response from multiple constituencies. The decision followed legal consu more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant announces direct admission partnership with MGH Institute of Health Professions * Smithfield, RIBryant University's School of Health and Behavioral Sciences announces a new partnership with the MGH Institute of Health Professions, establishing direct admission pathways to an expanded range of high-demand health and clinical graduate programs for Bryant students. This bold initiative with the Boston more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Nursing professor completes prestigious, year-long health and aging policy fellowship By Shelley Gordon Tracy Fasolino, nursing professor and distinguished palliative care leader, has completed a year-long, residential Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. Fasolino was chosen for the residential program based on her commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of older Am more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cuffless blood pressure technologies in wearable devices show promise to transform care * Statement Highlights: * Over the past decade, the number and type of cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, have increased significantly. * However, many personal wearable devices have not been proven to be accur more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following Q&A on Dec. 10, 2025, with Celina Su, Marilyn J. Gittell Chair in Urban Studies at the Graduate Center: * * * How City Budgets Can Truly Serve People In "Budget Justice," Professor Celina Su argues that municipal budgeting should come out from behind closed doors and into the hands of the people it affects. * The same year that Zohran Mamdani rose from relative obscurity to be elected mayor of New York more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer Study Snapshot: As Americans enter the holiday season, new research from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine highlights the cancer risks of alcohol - even at moderate levels. Reviewing 62 studies with millions of participants, researchers found that both how muc more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From life skills to student learning, Ilisabeth Bornstein focuses on building best practices * Drop by one of Ilisabeth Bornstein J.D.'s Legal Studies classes, and you'll likely see students acting out complex legal scenarios, drawing out how a car collision unfolded with multi-colored markers and pens, or playing out cases using manipulatives such as matchbox cars or popsicle sticks. A form of kinestheti more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 12 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts bills offer a pathway toward expanded psychedelic access Embracing the promise of psychedelic therapies like psilocybin would place Massachusetts at the forefront of this new wave of evidence-informed reform. By Kaitlyn Boecker A version of this public comment was submitted to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery on November 10, 2025. States ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schiff, Underwood Lead Push to Increase Nursing Education and Workforce Support * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California's U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. In an effort to address nursing workforce shortages around the country, the FAAN Act wo more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Studies Investigate How AI Can Aid Clinicians in Analyzing Medical Images AI can improve clinicians' assessments -- but only when certain conditions are met * In recent years AI has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing medical images. Thanks to advances in computing and large medical datasets from which AI can learn, it has proven to be a valuable aid in reading and analyzing patter more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following Q&A on Dec. 11, 2025, by Hayley Mignacca with Jerry H. Gurwitz, professor of medicine and researcher in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Division of Health Systems Science: * * * Science for Living: Examining hidden risks of cannabis use among older adults By Hayley Mignacca Cannabis use is rising among older adults, fueled by expanded legalization and people incre more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 11 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New study shatters "heavy bones" myth: People of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage can float New research successfully proves that bone density does not determine floating ability, challenging decades of harmful misconceptions * The study saw a 93% success rate: 89 of 96 participants of African, Caribbean, Asian or mixed heritage floated competently for two minutes * A new S4C feature documenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner's Bipartisan Capital Formation Package Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act (link is external) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by 302 to 123. Led by Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Gregory Meeks more PR