CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Meet five faculty driving innovation and impact From prestigious national honors to major research milestones, our faculty continue to advance knowledge, innovation and impact across engineering and science. We're proud to recognize these outstanding achievements in research, funding and professional leadership, showcasing the breadth of expertise and the real-world influence of our scholars--from tra more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Curiosity and a commitment to support propel Carlos Blank * By Ethan York and Leila Ugincius Carlos Blank's penchant for helping others has earned him the nickname "Alma de Dios" soul or angel of God among his peers. "I make an effort to support anyone who asks for my help, and even those who don't ask," he said. "I live this way because, during different stages of my life, I als more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * A Flurry of Research, Creativity and Inquiry on Display at UMW Fall Symposia By Sarah Hertz Mahoney Students across the University of Mary Washington capped off their fall semester with an unexpected snow day that only added to the excitement of presenting original research and creative work developed over months of effort. Across a series of end-of-semester symposia--held in multiple aca more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Southern Connecticut State University Ranked Among Top Three Research Universities in Connecticut Strengthens status as state's emerging research-driven university * Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) has been ranked among the top three research universities in Connecticut by Research.com in its 2026 Best Colleges report, placing it just behind Yale and the University of Con more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researchers lead study suggesting dark matter can be detected in unidentified X-ray emission lines in spectra of galaxy clusters By Russ Nelson Scientists search for "decaying" dark matter (DDM) because it offers unique signatures like specific X-ray or gamma-ray lines or neutrino signals not seen in normal matter, potentially revealing dark matter's particle nature, mass and interactions, more PR

ORONO, Maine, Dec. 16 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine awarded $5M NSF grant to lead statewide STEM Teacher Corps initiative * The research-informed four-year partnership led by the R1 flagship will support the state's leading high school STEM teachers to coach hundreds of their peers and improve educational outcomes for thousands of Maine students A new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is powering a statewide effort led by the University of more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Why do wombats have square poop? New study finds square feces may deliver information By Allison Floyd Most people have a preferred way of communication -- phone, text, email -- but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by ... there's no delicate way to say this ... poo. Led by the University of Georgia's Scott Carver, a new study  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M awarded $1M DOE grant to advance AI-assisted detector design, optimization * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. William & Mary has received a new $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead the next phase of AID2E, an ambitious effort to integrate artificial intelligence into the design and optimization of more PR