BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Scholarly Accomplishments, February 2026 By Sofia Romero BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for February 2026. Honors Beth Warren Elected to National Academy of Education Read more Books Franklin Jones, Jr. Jones Jr., F. R. (2026). Learn Black American Sign Language: A history and comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * UK Crisis of Trust Menaces National Security A dramatic decline in trust in institutions and politicians must be reversed if Britain and other democracies are to defend against attacks. By Andy Pryce Only about a third of the UK public expect their government "to do what is right," according to the 2026 Edelman trust barometer. This isn't just any old opinion poll result -- i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Russia-Azerbaijan: Relations Back on the Rocks The Kremlin's idea of a rapprochement is very different to Baku's. By Emil Avdaliani Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia persist, and this despite the tacit rapprochement that materialized as a result of the meeting between the presidents of the two countries in October in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. During the talks, held on the  more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Family dinners may reduce substance-use risk for many adolescents A new study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine finds that regular family dinners may help prevent substance use for a majority of U.S. adolescents, but suggests that the strategy is not effective for youth who have experienced significant childhood adversity. The finding more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 5 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed reveals end-of-life communication gaps, urges enhanced communication training alongside Hong Kong's new 'Advance Medical Directives' legislation * As Hong Kong moves towards implementing landmark legislation to protect people's end-of-life care wishes, a research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed and tested a pioneering tool to improve cruci more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New medication may reduce chances of a second clot-caused stroke without bleeding risk * Research Highlights: * When added to standard blood-thinning medications such as aspirin, the new anti-clotting medication asundexian reduced the risk of a second stroke by reducing the formation of blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding. * This is the first complete more PR

PERTH, Australia, Feb. 5 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New study warns huge areas of Australia are vulnerable to tree-killing beetle * A new Curtin University study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be highly vulnerable to a fast-spreading invasive beetle, already causing severe damage across the Perth metropolitan area. The study looked at the full life cycle of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), a t more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- News Corp., a diversified media and information services company, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * News Corp to Host Dow Jones Investor Briefing News Corp announced today it will host an Investor Briefing for Dow Jones on Monday, March 16, 2026, in New York City. Presentations will begin at 4:00 PM EDT (Sydney: March 17, at 7:00 a.m. AEDT). News Corp Chair Lachlan Murdoch and Chief Executive Robert Thomson will be joined by Dow Jones Chief Executiv more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * ResearchGate and Taylor & Francis expand strategic Journal Home partnership ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Taylor & Francis, a world-renowned academic publisher, today announced a further two-year expansion of their strategic Journal Home partnership. The renewed agreement now covers 800 journals across the Taylor & Francis portf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Call on GAO to Investigate VA's Prescribing Practices for Medication Management U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) - called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following "In the Media" news: * * * SOAS in the Media: February 2026 A roundup of SOAS experts and research featured in the media this week. * * * What the UK's China diplomacy signals next * Professor Steve Tsang was interviewed and featured across BBC Radio 5 Live, Al Jazeera, DW China and Channel 4 News on the UK Prime Minister's recent visit to China, alongside wider coverage including BBC News, Channel News Asia and MSN more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study Highlights Food Sustainability Initiatives in CT Schools * Connecticut schools are dedicated to food sustainability. A study highlighting this fact was led by Ellen Shanley, lecturer and director of the dietetics program, and Valerie Duffy, professor, both of whom reside in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). They publ more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Three Distinguished Visiting Journalists head to campus * The College of Arts and Sciences will bring three Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalists (DVJ) to campus this semester: Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, New York Times White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs and ProPublica investigative reporter and Pulitzer finalist and Oscar nominee Keri Blakinger '14. "This will b more PR

MACAU, China, Feb. 5 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research reveals new mechanism of immune evasion in triple-negative breast cancer * A research team led by Kathy Qian Luo, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has uncovered a new mechanism that enables triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) to evade attacks from the immune system. The study shows that TNBC cells resist natural killer (NK) cell-mediated killing thro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * YouTubers love wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for conservation action A careful analysis, powered in part by machine learning, highlights an opportunity for conservation messaging on social media * YouTube is a great place to find all sorts of wildlife content. It is not, however, a good place to find viewers encouraging each other to preserve that wildlife, according to new research led by t more PR