LONDON, Canada, Dec. 17 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Four new Western research chairs to transform patient care with $16.5M investment 'Head to toe' research at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute powered by donations through London Health Sciences Foundation * An investment of nearly $16.5 million from London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and Western University will support life-changing research into persi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee releases the following written testimony by Alyssa Hundrup, director of health care at the Government Accountability Office, from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Medication Management in VA Healthcare": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss issues related to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) medication management. Effective medication managem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Sameer Lalwani, external senior advisor of the Special Competitive Studies Project and a senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific": * * * Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, distinguished members of the  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New study finds rate of U.S. coastal sea level rise doubled in the past century, contradicting a recent U.S. Energy Department report * Woods Hole, Mass. (December 17, 2025) A July 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) claims that U.S. tide gauge measurements "in aggregate show no obvious acceleration in sea level rise beyond the historica more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 * From a new presidential administration and consequential tariffs to devastating wildfires and a new comet, to pop culture news and continued international conflict, faculty experts at Michigan State University offered thoughtful, research-based commentary to provide insight and context on these events. MSU researchers continued to make break more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Training Christian Pharmacists: 10 Classes of Professionals * by Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer When Rebecca Prewett nearly quit pharmacy school during her first semester at Cedarville University, she never imagined she would find herself leading an emergency medicine residency program. But through perseverance and mentorship in her calling, her faith led her to a new path one that is shaping more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint computing programs earn ABET accreditation, reaching gold standard for STEM By Jeffrey Jones The University of Michigan-Flint's computer science and computer information systems programs have earned accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the worldwide standard for engineering and computing program quality. This marks the first time the university's comput more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Children in poor quality housing miss more school Children living in damp and overcrowded homes missed three weeks more of school over the course of compulsory education than their peers in better-quality housing. New UCL-led research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health also finds children in England living in poorer-quality housing did worse in maths and English exam more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Experimental Microneedle Painkiller Patch for Pigs Shows Proof of Concept An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an effective dose, but it took a pivotal step that offers new leads for innovation. Jeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, sa more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine Basic Sciences: 2025 in review As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on the achievements and contributions to science made by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences community over the past year. SOMBS facilitates outstanding fundamental science research across four departments, two institutes, 10 centers, and 18 core facilities. The work of our faculty, tr more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * WSJ Ranks BYU-Idaho Best Value in Idaho and Utah * Each year the Wall Street Journal publishes a list of the Best Colleges in the U.S. For its 2026 Best Colleges list, BYU-Idaho claimed the top spot in Idaho for best value and the top spot in comparison to colleges in Utah. BYU-Idaho ranks #32 overall in the U.S. for best value. While the rankings themselves are exciting for BYU-Idaho, the tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following written testimony by Morton A. Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Understanding Judea and Samaria: Historical, Strategic and Political Dynamics in U.S.-Israel Relations": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Sherman, Members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this important hearing. This hearing reminds more PR