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'Hate is not felt equally': Study reveals who is more likely to experience hate acts (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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'Hate is not felt equally': Study reveals who is more likely to experience hate acts
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Key takeaways:
* Among racial and ethnic groups, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Black or African American and multiracial Californians ages 12 and older experienced the highest rates of hate acts.
* Transgender and gender-expansive Californians experienced hate incidents at more than three more PR
'Transformative' Rice course challenges students to reinvestigate wrongful convictions (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 25 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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'Transformative' Rice course challenges students to reinvestigate wrongful convictions
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Undergraduates at Rice University are digging into real, possible wrongful conviction cases this semester, examining evidence, interviewing sources and producing documentary advocacy projects designed to bring renewed attention to individuals who maintain they were wrongfully convicted.
The work is part of a new experie more PR
10 years strong, Applied Economics Competition puts students to the test with high-stakes policy challenges (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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10 years strong, Applied Economics Competition puts students to the test with high-stakes policy challenges
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The stakes are high, but Annabelle Ludman '29 addresses the room's two judges with ease.
Situated in the front of the classroom with her group's PowerPoint displayed on screens to her right and left, the "Microeconomics Principles" student and four classmates are kicking off the final round of B more PR
10th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition to be Held March 6 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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10th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition to be Held March 6
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The UMass Amherst Graduate School will host the 10th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition on Friday, March 6, from 2-4 p.m. in Old Chapel. A celebration of the exemplary research produced by the university's graduate student community, the 3MT Competition also exposes students to a new form of communicating their work, im more PR
14 faculty projects earn Chancellor's Arts Initiative grants at UCLA (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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14 faculty projects earn Chancellor's Arts Initiative grants at UCLA
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Fourteen faculty-led arts projects, including a new musical work shaped by Altadena poets reflecting on wildfire recovery and an immersive installation exploring memory, have received seed grants from the Chancellor's Arts Initiative. Administered by the Chancellor's Council on the Arts in partnership with the Office more PR
2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards
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Two interdisciplinary projects focused on advancing human well-being through technology have been named winners of the 2025-26 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards. The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges.
Over the past 11 years, the more PR
84 Faculty Scholars Honored at the 5th Biennial Faculty Authors' Celebration (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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84 Faculty Scholars Honored at the 5th Biennial Faculty Authors' Celebration
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Beyond teaching and conducting research, many faculty members devote significant time -sometimes years -to authoring books. Their work spans instructional texts that guide students' learning to creative publications that explore new ideas.
This year, UCF honored 84 faculty members during the fifth biennial Faculty Aut more PR
A new vision for hospitality education at Texas A&M (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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A new vision for hospitality education at Texas A&M
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The Texas A&M Arch H. Aplin III '80 Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism sits at the intersection of society, commerce and community - an increasingly vital space given that the World Travel and Tourism Council found travel and tourism accounted for nearly 10 more PR
Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Ag sciences professor elected fellow in American Academy of Microbiology
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Andrew Patterson, John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.
Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, a more PR
AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology
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Studying gene expression in a cancer patient's cells can help clinical biologists understand the cancer's origin and predict the success of different treatments. But cells are complex and contain many layers, so how the biologist conducts measurements affects which data they can obtain. For instance, measuring proteins more PR
Albany Medical College: Pilot Study Tests Isolation Gowns in Collaboration With College's Business Incubator (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 25 -- Albany Medical College issued the following news:
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Pilot Study Tests Isolation Gowns in Collaboration with College's Business Incubator
By Cassie Nelson
IsoGuardian, a Capital Region startup and affiliate member of the Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (OTR), recently achieved one of their major goals since joining the business incubator in 2024: A pilot study in a clinical setting for their washable, reusable isolation go more PR
American University Examines Decision-Making, Education and the Future of Work in the Age of AI (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- American University issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026 by Jennifer Maher with Dr. Jennifer L. Steele, professor in the School of Education at American University:
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Thinking Clearly in the Age of AI
AU Thought Leader Jennifer L. Steele on Data, Decision Making, and the Future of Work.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, hire, invest, learn, and lead. But the real question is not what AI can do. It is whether we are prepared to think clearly more PR
American University Grant Supports Black Youth Suicide Prevention - Film and 'Fireproof Children' Toolkit to Address Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Kenjus Watson, assistant professor in the American University School of Education, received a grant from the university to produce a film and toolkit aimed at preventing Black youth suicide. The funding supports the project, Raising Fireproof Children, which converts academic research into tangible community resources.
According to Watson, the work addresses a crisis reflected in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Statistics show suicide rates for Black more PR
ArtSci at USU: March 2026 Events Preview (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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ArtSci at USU: March 2026 Events Preview
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LOGAN, Utah - March at Utah State University is alive with creativity, inquiry and collaboration across the College of Arts & Sciences. From concerts, exhibitions and theatrical productions to lectures, workshops and public science events, ArtSci's February lineup reflects the breadth of disciplines that shape learning and discovery at USU. Read below for more details abo more PR
Austin Peay State University's Rural Education Conference returns March 16 (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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Austin Peay State University's Rural Education Conference returns March 16
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The Rural Education Conference, hosted by the Austin Peay State University Center for Rural Education, will be held March 16. The day-long virtual conference is free, and registration is open now. | Photo by Sean McCully
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Center for Rural Education will host its sixth more PR
Azusa Pacific University Psychology Department Prepares Students for Diverse Careers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Azusa Pacific University is equipping psychology students with essential tools and mindsets to enter various professional fields including counseling, research, and human resources. The program emphasizes a combination of field studies, faculty mentorship, and a community foundation to prepare undergraduates for success in the U.S. workforce and graduate education.
According to Matthew Heller, chair of the Department of Psychology, the faculty focuses on the holistic deve more PR
BECT Symposium Highlights SC State Faculty-student Research Findings (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 26 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news:
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BECT Symposium highlights SC State faculty-student research findings
Topics included intersection safety, highway work zone safety, vehicle-human interaction, prostate cancer, food insecurity, and more.
Author: Dionne Gleaton, Senior Writer
From mapping precise road centerlines to advancing speech recovery for stroke survivors, research at South Carolina State University addresses urgent, more PR
Benzodiazepine Use Declines Across the U.S., Led by Reductions in Older Adults (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Benzodiazepine Use Declines Across the U.S., Led by Reductions in Older Adults
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Benzodiazepine treatment declined among U.S. adults between 2018 and 2022, with the steepest drop among adults ages 56 and older, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Despite the overall decrease, co- more PR
Binghamton University: How Companies Like Peloton, Bud Light Can Counter Social Media Backlash (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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How companies like Peloton, Bud Light can counter social media backlash
Binghamton University School of Management's Jinglu Jiang co-authors new study to help businesses improve crisis management in the digital age
By Anthony Borrelli
Sexist. Dystopian.
This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was more PR
Binghamton University: Making Pagans - How Theater Shaped the Public Perception of Non-Abrahamic Religions (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Making Pagans: How theater shaped the public perception of non-Abrahamic religions
John Kuhn's first book recently received the prestigious Barnard Hewitt Award for best book in theater studies
By Jennifer Micale
Audiences in 17th-century England looked forward to the altar scene: pagan priests and priestesses chanted, uttered prophecies or presided over sacrifices.
Exotic and eye-catching, pagan ritual more PR
Black History Month Spotlight: Scholar, Activist and Roosevelt University Trailblazer St. Clair Drake (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news:
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Black History Month Spotlight: Scholar, Activist and Roosevelt University Trailblazer St. Clair Drake
John Gibbs St. Clair Drake stands as one of the most influential African American scholars of the 20th century. An anthropologist, sociologist and educator, his work reshaped academic inquiry into race, class and urban life. Much of that work took form during his 23-year tenure at Roosevelt University, where h more PR
Boise State University: From Flames to Fish - Award Supports Interdisciplinary Research at Zena Creek Ranch (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- Boise State University issued the following news:
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From flames to fish: Award supports interdisciplinary research at Zena Creek Ranch
"To paint you a picture, you've got these granite crags with forests of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir and beautiful cold, clear, rugged rivers running through them. It's just miraculous that salmon can travel all the way upstream from the Pacific Ocean to these high headwater systems. To me, one of the most special things about Id more PR
Building the Foundation for Research Success: Jennifer Ferris Makes History at UT Health Sciences in Knoxville (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news:
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Building the Foundation for Research Success: Jennifer Ferris Makes History at UT Health Sciences in Knoxville
Written by Lee Ferguson
When Jennifer Ferris, MHS, CCRC, received the 2025 Alston Exempt Staff Award in December, the recognition marked more than a personal milestone. It was a notable moment for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Kn more PR
Case Western Reserve: Protect Your Heart From Environmental Risk Factors During American Heart Month (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Protect your heart from environmental risk factors during American Heart Month
Story by: Kayla Kingston
February may bring to mind hearts filled with love thanks to Valentine's Day, but as American Heart Month, it also draws attention to a sobering reality: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. While diet and exercise are top of mind when thinking about cardiovasc more PR
Centenary University Hosts Literacy Conference Featuring Expert Rasinski (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Centenary University School of Education and Humanities is set to host its annual literacy conference entitled "The Art and Science of Teaching Reading" on March 27, 2026. The event is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the David and Carol Lackland Center in Hackettstown, gathering K-8 educators, administrators and curriculum directors to explore current research and instructional strategies within the U.S. education system.
The program features a keynote prese more PR
Chapters of Change: Blossom of Penn's Professional Schools in the 19th Century (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
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Chapters of Change: The blossom of Penn's professional schools in the 19th century
'Chapters of Change' highlights key moments of change in Penn's history, adapting to shifts in society. In the 19th century, the University faced industrialization and more by creating some of its first professional schools.
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Penn Forward launched last fall as a University-wide strategic initiative to plan more PR
Cherry compounds may slow aggressive breast cancer, study discovers (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 25 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Cherry compounds may slow aggressive breast cancer, study discovers
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Natural compounds found in dark sweet cherries may help slow the growth and spread of one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new research from Texas A&M University.
The study examined the effects of anthocyanins -natural plant pigments that give fruits like dark sweet cherries their deep red color -on triple- more PR
Clemson students help young composers discover their inner Mozart (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson students help young composers discover their inner Mozart
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College of Arts and Humanities
Fourth graders at Northside Elementary in Seneca, South Carolina, discovered the joy of composing music this past Fall semester, thanks to an idea developed by Lauren Crosby, assistant professor of music theory in Clemson University's Department of Performing Arts. Crosby developed a music-composition proj more PR
CMU Health Startups That Could Improve Patient Care (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Health Startups That Could Improve Patient Care
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At Carnegie Mellon University, breakthroughs in robotics, materials science and bioengineering are increasingly shaped by a shared goal -making health care more precise and less burdensome for patients and providers. Meet four CMU-affiliated startups that are translating academic research into tools that could improve health care for millions more PR
CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space
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Carnegie Mellon University's new Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) provides faculty members, students and industry partners with a world-leading collaborative ecosystem for research and development in robotics, automation and artificial intelligence.
Martial Hebert (opens in new window), dean and University Professor of R more PR
Columbia Announces ARPA-H Contract to Advance Science of Healthy Aging (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Columbia Announces ARPA-H Contract to Advance Science of Healthy Aging
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Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has received an award as part of the PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program within the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate research on the biological hallmarks of aging. The project led by Daniel Belsky, PhD, more PR
Commonwealth Campus investments strengthen faculty, student research excellence (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Commonwealth Campus investments strengthen faculty, student research excellence
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -During fiscal year 2026, Penn State's Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC) has invested more than $460,000 in faculty and student research across the Commonwealth Campuses.
An initial round of funding last fall provided nearly $141,000 to support interdiscipl more PR
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: Feline Cancer Genetics Offer Insight Into Human Disease (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- An international research team of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has produced a large genetic map of feline cancer, suggesting that domestic cats share biological triggers for disease with humans. The study, appearing in Science, identifies parallels between oncogenes in cats and their counterparts in the U.S. and globally.
The analysis (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady6651) involved sequencing DNA from 493 samples across 13 type more PR
COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds
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HERSHEY, Pa. -Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over time, this condition can lead to kidney failure, heart attack and str more PR
Creighton University School of Medicine launches Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 25 -- Creighton University posted the following news:
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Creighton University School of Medicine launches Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
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Creighton University School of Medicine has received official approval to launch a new Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program -a significant milestone in expanding access to orthopaedic care across Nebraska and the surrounding region.
The five-year residency will welcome its inaugural class in summer 2026 and will begin recruiting more PR
CSUSB Prepares to Launch Doctor of Nursing Practice Program in Fall 2026 (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 26 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB prepares to launch Doctor of Nursing Practice program in fall 2026
Applications are now being accepted for the program, designed to prepare registered nurses with bachelor of science in nursing degrees for Family Nurse Practitioner certification and for the highest level of professional nursing practice.
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California State University, San Bernardino will launch a n more PR
CSUSB Student Research Teams Present at Prestigious IEEE International Conference (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 26 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB student research teams present at prestigious IEEE International Conference
CSUSB student research teams had four papers accepted for presentation at the prestigious IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing, a leading global conference on data, semantics and artificial intelligence.
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CSUSB student research teams had four papers accepted for presentation more PR
Data at the heart of STAIR's mission (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Data at the heart of STAIR's mission
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The name may be new, but the mission remains data informed.
Miami University's Office of Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research (STAIR) is focused on creating a culture of decision-making rooted in data.
Formerly known as the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and housed within Academic Affairs, STAIR is now a part of the Office of the President.
"We more PR
Diplomacy Alumnus Lights Up Geopolitics and AI Strategy (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Diplomacy Alumnus Lights Up Geopolitics and AI Strategy
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Anothony J. Tokarz '19 is making waves in the world of geopolitical risk and emerging technology as a special projects associate at Anadyr Horizon, an AI-driven geopolitical risk intelligence startup that is pioneering Agentic Systems Intelligence (ASI) to build predictive simulations of geopolitical risk scenarios. At Anadyr Horizon, Anthony l more PR
Don't Panic: 'Humanity's Last Exam' has begun (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 25 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Don't Panic: 'Humanity's Last Exam' has begun
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When artificial intelligence systems began acing long-standing academic assessments, researchers realized they had a problem: the tests were too easy.
Popular evaluations, such as the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) exam, once considered formidable, are no longer challenging enough to meaningfully test advanced AI systems.
To address thi more PR
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS
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Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L., has been ranked number 1 in the U.S. in the Orthopaedic Surgery category for 2025 by ScholarGPS over the past 5 years. ScholarGPS ranks scholars based upon a rigorous quantitative assessment of contributions across multiple scientific layers. He i more PR
Dr. Robert Cole Forges Legacy of Impact in East Arkansas Agriculture (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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Dr. Robert Cole Forges Legacy of Impact in East Arkansas Agriculture
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For decades, Dr. Robert Cole has played a central role in strengthening small-scale farming and rural development across East Arkansas, leaving a lasting imprint on conservation, marketing and farmer education, according to Dr. Henry English, director of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Prog more PR
Eastern Michigan University Assistant Professor Awarded $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to Transform Peer Collaboration in Engineering Classrooms (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University assistant professor awarded $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to transform peer collaboration in engineering classrooms
Written by: Denzel Moten
Eastern Michigan University assistant professor Selyna Beverly has been recognized with a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to study peer interaction in engineering classrooms and develop strategies that foster posit more PR
Eastern Michigan University Professor Brian Bruya Publishes First Complete English Translation of Dialogues of Confucius (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University professor Brian Bruya publishes first complete English translation of Dialogues of Confucius
Written by: Brittany Mobley
Eastern Michigan University professor Brian Bruya has co-authored and co-translated a new book that could reshape the study of early Chinese philosophy. Published by Princeton University Press in 2026, Dialogues of Confucius: The Complete Text presents t more PR
EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief
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A new glove with more than three dozen actuators across all five fingers and the palm, developed by Cornell researchers, aims to reduce swelling for people suffering from edema.
The glove, known as EdemaFlex, was proven safe for unsupervised home use in a seven-participant study, with hand volume decreasing by up to 25% after one 30-minute session.
It's the more PR
Engineers Week Q&A: S&T alumnus Malachi Rein works at the intersection of buildings and behavior (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Engineers Week Q&A: S&T alumnus Malachi Rein works at the intersection of buildings and behavior
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Malachi Rein, a 2016 Missouri S&T architectural engineering alumnus, is director of the Building Energy Exchange St. Louis. Here is a Q&A with Rein about community impact, energy efficiency and sustainable design in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026.
How would you describe wh more PR
Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy
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Originally from the small Balkan country of Montenegro, Strahinja (Strajo) Janjusevic says his life has unfolded in unexpected ways, for which he is deeply grateful. After graduating from high school, he was selected to represent his country in the United States, studying cyber operations and computer science at the U.S. more PR
Enrollment Momentum Meets Expanded Access as Kentucky State University Joins Common App (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 26 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Enrollment momentum meets expanded access as Kentucky State University joins Common App
Student interest in Kentucky State University continues to rise, and now the University has opened another front door for them to apply.
Kentucky State is now part of Common App, a college application platform that allows students to create one profile, add colleges, track requirements, and submit applications in on more PR
ESU Launches University Exclusive Water Ambassador Program to Protect Kansas Resources (10)
EMPORIA, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- Emporia State University issued the following news:
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ESU Launches University Exclusive Water Ambassador Program to Protect Kansas Resources
Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center at ESU Partners with Kansas Water Office, Expanding Water Education and Engagement
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Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center (PAROC) is partnering with the Kansas Water Office to launch a Water Ambassadors Program, enabling high school students more PR
Exploring plants, insects and floral microclimates (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Exploring plants, insects and floral microclimates
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Jonathan Chai '24 worked for two years as an undergraduate research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso, professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso's lab made the first discovery that insects are attracted to plants as much by humidity as by scent. Chai participated in research expanding on this work, exploring whether squash floral humidity plays a role more PR
FDA-Approved Drug Lifts Barrier for Immunotherapy to Fight Rare Liver Cancer, College Researchers Find (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- A study published in the journal Gastroenterology indicates that an existing medication may enable immunotherapy to effectively target fibrolamellar carcinoma, a rare and often fatal liver cancer affecting children and young adults. Researchers from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Washington found that this cancer type rewires its environment to sequester immune T cells, preventing them from attacking the tumor.
According t more PR
Feeling loved is secret to happiness, psychologists say (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following Q&A with professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky:
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Feeling loved is secret to happiness, psychologists say
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What is the secret of happiness?
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, used to dread that question; she considered it reductive. As a leading expert on the science of happiness, however, it was an occupational hazard, and she would answer i more PR
First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in northern elephant seals confirmed in California (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in northern elephant seals confirmed in California
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Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California's Ano Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening.
The outbreak marks the first cases of more PR
Florida Poly Partners With Taiwan Tech University to Advance STEM Innovation (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, Feb. 26 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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Florida Poly partners with Taiwan tech university to advance STEM innovation
Florida Polytechnic University and National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT) in Taichung, Taiwan, are partnering to amplify their international research momentum and build new solutions for today's evolving technological landscape.
The two institutions signed an agreement that allows for mutual exchanges of f more PR
Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Foodborne illness wastewater monitoring continues with new FDA funding
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers will continue monitoring household sewage at dozens of municipal plants around the commonwealth for foodborne illness pathogens, with new funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The grant, anticipated to amount to more PR
Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As a growing number of fast-food chains adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology for drive-thru ordering, customers are more likely to order indulgent food options when interacting with voice AI rather than a human employee, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State Sc more PR
From Haiti to humanoid robotics: S&T student aims to transform future through engineering (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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From Haiti to humanoid robotics: S&T student aims to transform future through engineering
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When Taino Hutchinson moved to the United States at 16 amid political unrest in Haiti, he brought with him more than memories of home. He also carried a passion for technology and a belief that engineering could make life better for people facing difficult circumstances.
Now a sophomore in comp more PR
From Man's Best Friend to Astronauts' Most Reliable Companion (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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From Man's Best Friend to Astronauts' Most Reliable Companion
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For decades, scientists have been looking for answers about Mars: Is there water on Mars? Where did the water come from? Who used to live on Mars? Can we live on Mars one day?
But one of the biggest challenges to finding answers lies in how to gather information on the Red Planet. From challe more PR
FSU Board of Trustees approves three-year contract extension for President Richard McCullough (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Board of Trustees approves three-year contract extension for President Richard McCullough
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Florida State University's Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a three-year contract extension for President Richard McCullough, reaffirming the board's confidence in his visionary leadership.
Since becoming president in 2021, McCullough has guided the university through an era of remarkable progr more PR
FSU College of Music spotlights Frank Martin's chamber works at 2026 Festival of the Creative Arts recital (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU College of Music spotlights Frank Martin's chamber works at 2026 Festival of the Creative Arts recital
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The Festival of the Creative Arts recently highlighted the chamber music of Frank Martin in a concert featuring faculty from the College of Music and the Department of Classics.
The faculty chamber music concert, held Sunday at the Longmire Recital Hall, offered a deep dive into the 20th-centu more PR
FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy launches Emergency Management and Intelligence Studies majors (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy launches Emergency Management and Intelligence Studies majors
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Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) and Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) program are offering a new degree and majors for students interested in strengthening community safety and security.
Beginning in fall 2026, FSU students more PR
Fungi could transform leftovers into lifelines (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Fungi could transform leftovers into lifelines
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As the global population climbs toward 10 billion and climate change strains farmland, scientists are searching for new ways to feed the world. A group of Cornell food science researchers say one answer may lie not in fields of soy or herds of cattle, but in networks of fungi quietly transforming agricultural waste into food.
In a sweeping new review published o more PR
Gardner Webb Launches Searight PACE Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Series (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news:
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Gardner Webb Launches Searight PACE Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Series
New Three Course Series Blends Soil Science, Global Food Systems, and Business Fundamentals
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United by a commitment to the future of farming and food, two Gardner Webb administrators and faculty members have developed a new Searight Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) program that connects science with practic more PR
Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see caring, affectionate dads and vulnerable men in movies and TV (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see caring, affectionate dads and vulnerable men in movies and TV
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Key takeaways
* Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA study finds Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see caring, affectionate dads and men showing vulnerability in movies and TV, rejecting outdated masculine stereotypes.
* Joyful fatherhood was the single most requested portrayal of mascul more PR
Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University expand transfer pathways (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University expand transfer pathways
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 25, 2026
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Kennesaw State University (KSU) are expanding their LINK partnership, a collaborative initiative to create seamless transfer pathways and expand academic opportunities for students.
The agreement was signed by Sarah Coakley, provost of Georgia Hig more PR
Gibson Oncology, NIH to begin Phase 2 trials of LMP744 for treatment of first-time recurrent glioblastoma (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Gibson Oncology, NIH to begin Phase 2 trials of LMP744 for treatment of first-time recurrent glioblastoma
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and MIAMI - Gibson Oncology, a clinical-stage private pharmaceutical company headquartered in Miami, announced it has entered Phase 2 clinical trials with LMP744 for the treatment of first-time recurrent glioblastoma patients.
The company is focused on advancing its nov more PR
Go With the Flow: USU Researcher Examining Water Flow to Support Ecosystems in Great Salt Lake Basin (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Go With the Flow: USU Researcher Examining Water Flow to Support Ecosystems in Great Salt Lake Basin
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The terminal Great Salt Lake basin is a complex water system comprising rivers, wetlands and the Great Salt Lake. Meeting water needs requires collaboration among researchers and water managers to coordinate efforts to facilitate deeper understanding of systems while accounting for all the water users in the basi more PR
Gov. Evers gets firsthand look at future of nuclear energy at UW-Madison (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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Governor gets firsthand look at future of nuclear energy at UW-Madison
The visit follows a partnership announcement between the Public Service Commission and UW's Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics to study nuclear energy opportunities in the state.
By Tom Ziemer
Inside the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor Tuesday morning, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers peered over the s more PR
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in February (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in February
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Check out our weekly Miami Media Highlights on the Miami University News website.
Journal News, Feb. 20: State of the Schools: Multiple Butler County schools tout program expansions, paths to careers
* Liza Skyryzhevska, senior associate dean of Miami Regionals, is quoted in this article discussing Miami Regionals' shift to a polytechnic model and more PR
Hendrix College Announces Partnership With SSP International (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release:
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Hendrix College announces partnership with SSP International
Hendrix College is proud to announce that it will be a host campus for SSP International's flagship program, the Summer Science Program, which offers high school juniors hands-on science research experience.
This year, SSPI plans to run programs in astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics, and cell biology at host campuses like Hendrix acros more PR
Higher education group recruits two SDSU professionals for leadership academy (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 25 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news:
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Higher education group recruits two SDSU professionals for leadership academy
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Two San Diego State University educators who exemplify the continuing importance of quality and equity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions have been selected for a national organization's leadership training program.
Felisha Herrera Villarreal, director of a research center in the College of more PR
How CMU Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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How CMU Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem
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From the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon, Carnegie Mellon University has spent more than 40 years designing robots for the most extreme environments. On Feb. 27, the university will open the Robotics Innovation Center (opens in new window) (RIC), a 150,000-square-foot facility built to scale that research for the next generation of more PR
International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery
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When postdoctoral researchers Hoang Quan Truong and Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen arrived at UConn in the spring of 2025, they brought with them more than technical expertise. They carried a global perspective shaped by years of international experiences and a common goal of improving lifesaving treatments around the world more PR
Keeping neurons on the right path (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Keeping neurons on the right path
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The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to migrate to precise locations at specific times.
Disruptions in neuronal migration or cortical lamination can lead to profound alterations in cor more PR
Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar
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To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us lose weight and build muscle. It makes our hearts stronger and boosts how we take in and use oxygen for energy -one of the strongest predictors of health and longevity.
But people with high bloo more PR
Kids learn science by embodying it, with Vanderbilt AI-driven educational tool (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Kids learn science by embodying it, with Vanderbilt AI-driven educational tool
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
In several Tennessee high school classrooms, computer science students are stepping away from their screens. Instead, as part of a learning tool Vanderbilt University researchers are developing, the teens are actively moving around their environments, enacting algorithms and processes, asking q more PR
Lafayette College: Prof. Tamara Carley to Deliver Jones Faculty Lecture (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Lafayette College issued the following news:
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Prof. Tamara Carley to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
Associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences explores the young volcanoes that lie beneath retreating ice in southeastern Iceland
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Tamara Carley, who studies Icelandic volcanoes to better understand our dynamic planet, will take her audience on a virtual field trip to the Vatnajokull ice cap for this year's Jones Faculty Lecture at 7:30 p. more PR
Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for February (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for February
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A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
During her second month as AALS presiden more PR
Lighting the Way: Angelo Hopson's Mission to Turn Students into Global Leaders (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Lighting the Way: Angelo Hopson's Mission to Turn Students into Global Leaders
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In Orchard Hall, leadership lives behind an open door.
By day, Angelo Hopson serves as a Residence Hall Director at Hampton University. Hopson's interactions offer mentorship and a steady presence to the students he leads. By night, he's an author and artist whose words travel far beyond campus walls. His advocacy, artistry, and more PR
Literary critic Biodun Jeyifo dies at 80 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Literary critic Biodun Jeyifo dies at 80
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Biodun "BJ" Jeyifo, a leading literary critic and cultural theorist known for his analysis of modernity and its attendant social and cultural crises, died Feb. 11 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was 80.
Jeyifo, professor emeritus of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), taught at Cornell from 1989 to 2006. He specialized in world Anglophone literatur more PR
Lockmiller Lecture explores Contemporary Native American Performance Art (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 25 -- East Central University posted the following news:
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Lockmiller Lecture explores Contemporary Native American Performance Art
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Ada, Okla. -The Department of Art, Design, Media & Communication at East Central University invites the public to the annual Lockmiller Art History Lecture titled Contemporary Native American Performance Art by Dr. Shanna Ketchum-Heap of Birds, PhD, a scholar, writer, and citizen of the Dine (Navajo) Nation.
The lecture will take plac more PR
Luther College graduate and students named semi-finalists in 2026-27 Fulbright Program (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- Luther College posted the following news:
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Luther College graduate and students named semi-finalists in 2026-27 Fulbright Program
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Sophia Chadima, Hannah Hoffmann and Niamh Mee are semi-finalists in the 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Two Luther College students and one recent graduate are semi-finalists in the 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Operating in over 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright Program is the largest and most esteemed e more PR
Media Tip Sheet: CDC: Child Obesity Hits Record High (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: CDC: Child Obesity Hits Record High
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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a troubling milestone: U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached the highest levels ever recorded -even as adult obesity trends may be starting to slow.
According to findings from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics using data from the National Health and Nutrition E more PR
Miami location in Cleveland Innovation District will serve as hub for Urban Bridges program (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami location in Cleveland Innovation District will serve as hub for Urban Bridges program
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Miami University's partnership with Cleveland Clinic continues to grow.
The university will occupy the fourth floor of the CedarTech office building in Cleveland. Located at 10900 Carnegie Ave., the location will serve as the hub of Miami's Urban Bridges program and will include offices and hoteling space for faculty, and c more PR
Michigan Medicine: Mouse Model for Liposarcoma Can Help Uncover New Therapies (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following Q&A on Feb. 25, 2026, involving Christina V. Angeles, surgical oncologist and associate professor of Surgery and Dermatology:
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New mouse model for liposarcoma can help uncover new therapies
An expert answers questions about current treatments and how the new animal model resembles the disease in humans
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Soft tissue sarcomas typically develop in th more PR
Michigan State University: Ask the expert - Social media and eating disorder recovery (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following Q&A involving Blair Burnette, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology:
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Ask the expert: Social media and eating disorder recovery
TikTok has become a go-to platform for young people to share their eating disorder recovery experiences and to find support in their journeys. However, while users may be eager to use social media, recovery-related content may expose vulnerable users to harmful materi more PR
Miller School of Medicine Experts Highlight Synergistic Power of Sleep and Exercise in Improving Health (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Miller School of Medicine Experts Highlight Synergistic Power of Sleep and Exercise in Improving Health
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* A new commentary by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers underscores that pairing sleep and exercise interventions may produce health benefits greater than either strategy alone.
* The commentary looks at a study led by Dr. Borui Zhang that sh more PR
Mississippi State welcomes British Consul General to campus (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Mississippi State welcomes British Consul General to campus
British Consul General to the Southeast U.S. Rachel Galloway visited Mississippi State today [Feb. 25] for a discussion with university President Mark E. Keenum on leadership and shared U.K.-American cultural and education connections, including the highly coveted Marshall Scholarship.
Their meeting followed a day of tours and talks ac more PR
Mizzou Researchers, MU Extension Outreach Help Those With Alpha-gal Syndrome (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou researchers, MU Extension outreach help those with alpha-gal syndrome
The red meat allergy caused by lone star tick bite is on the rise in Missouri and beyond.
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The University of Missouri is on the front lines of helping patients with alpha-gal syndrome -- a potentially life-threatening red-meat allergy caused by lone star tick bites. With no official treatment and cases on the rise, M more PR
Montana State Engineering Researcher Wins $259,200 Award From NSF to Study Complex Biofilms (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 26 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana State engineering researcher wins $259,200 award from NSF to study complex biofilms
By Skip Anderson, MSU News Service
A mechanical engineering postdoctoral researcher at Montana State University has won a highly competitive eFellows fellowship from the National Science Foundation to explore complex communities of microscopic organisms called biofilms. Ghazal Vahidi earned her doctoral degree from more PR
Moving Through Cancer Treatment: How Exercise Helps Women with Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Moving Through Cancer Treatment: How Exercise Helps Women with Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy
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* A new study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that exercise during chemotherapy measurably improves quality of life for women with breast cancer.
* Modern breast cancer treatment has dramatically improved survival rates but imposes a great more PR
MSU announces new online industrial technology master's degree (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU announces new online industrial technology master's degree
Mississippi State is introducing a new online industrial technology master's degree to equip students with industry-driven managerial and technological skills, positioning them for career advancement.
Beginning this fall semester, MSU's new Master of Applied Science in Industrial Technology will prepare students for industrial manag more PR
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance announces 2026 certification schedule (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 25 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance announces 2026 certification schedule
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Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance has released the 2026 schedule for Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation certification events.
The trainings allow attendees to earn both certifications during the same session.
Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides science-based information and prac more PR
Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness
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* Wake Forest's new Neuroarts Lab is bridging the gap between clinical research and community wellness.
* An arts, healthcare and humanities symposium brought together leaders nationwide to advocate for "Arts Rx" as a clinical tool.
* A $3 million NIH-funded study is mapping how dance measurably improves brain hea more PR
Neurosurgeons Are Really Good at Removing Brain Tumors, and They're About To Get Even Better (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Neurosurgeons Are Really Good at Removing Brain Tumors, and They're About To Get Even Better
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When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much tumor as possible. This practice, which has been used for decades, involves waking a patient up mid-surg more PR
New database may unlock potential of lipids in treating, preventing disease (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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New database may unlock potential of lipids in treating, preventing disease
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A new tool enables biomedical researchers from around the world to quickly see the connections between lipids and proteins inside cells, thanks to a new initiative led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University.
Scientists say the new open-access database and dashboard could accelerate new treatments involv more PR
New imaging approach cuts heart scan radiation exposure by more than half (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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New imaging approach cuts heart scan radiation exposure by more than half
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A new quality-improvement project at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has found that simple changes in how heart CT scans are performed can dramatically lower patients' exposure to radiation without reducing image quality or accuracy.
The scan, called coronary CT angiography (CCTA), is commonly more PR
New tech shows promise for 'engineering' cells to prevent type 1 diabetes (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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New tech shows promise for 'engineering' cells to prevent type 1 diabetes
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Research on preventing type 1 diabetes often focuses on limiting the autoimmune response that destroys the body's ability to produce its own insulin.
A new technology developed by scientists at the University of Chicago takes a different approach-preserving insulin-producing beta cells by giving them the ability to protect them more PR
New USU Lab Space Opens Inside Loveland Living Planet Aquarium (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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New USU Lab Space Opens Inside Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
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The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Sam & Aline Skaggs Science Learning Center, including lab and classroom space dedicated specifically for Utah State University students.
"This opens incredible opportunities for USU students to be directly involved with hands-on marine ecology and wild more PR
Northern Illinois University: Health Sciences Ph.D. Student Selected for National Training Program (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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Health Sciences Ph.D. student selected for national training program
Buki Fabusiwa, a second-year Ph.D. in Health Sciences student at Northern Illinois University, has been selected as a national awardee of the AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program. The highly competitive initiative is supported by the AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center and is designed to expand national capacity in data science and precision more PR
Notre Dame professor joins Vatican effort to safeguard the rights and dignity of the child (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame professor joins Vatican effort to safeguard the rights and dignity of the child
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Neil Boothby, professor and director of the University of Notre Dame's Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), has joined a major new Vatican-backed initiative, "From Crisis to Care: Catholic Action for Children" to position Notre Dame as a lead research and program learning partner of more PR
Ohio State aviation program recognized as best in nation (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State aviation program recognized as best in nation
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The Ohio State University's aviation program received the Loening Trophy Monday afternoon in recognition of being this year's outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the nation. Representatives of the program received the award during the 2026 Annual Collegiate Aviation Symposium, hosted by Ohio State and Alpha Eta Rho International Aviati more PR
Ohio Wesleyan University Reaffirms United Methodist Accreditation, Marking Historic Milestone After Church Affirms LGBTQ+ Inclusion (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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Historic Happening
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has successfully completed the accreditation process with The United Methodist Church, continuing a relationship that dates back to 1842, when OWU was founded by the Rev. Adam Poe, a local Methodist minister.
While some colleges severed ties with the United Methodist Church (UMC) in 2019, Ohio Wesleyan thoughtfully chose to pause its ac more PR
Online Degrees Viewed More Positively Post-pandemic, VCU Research Finds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Online degrees viewed more positively post-pandemic, VCU research finds
New study reveals that employers have changed their perceptions, and COVID-19's 'impact was dramatic,' the Wilder School's Heather Millar says.
By Madeline Reinsel
COVID-19 made remote work and remote learning a new norm for employees and students. But even as many have returned to offices and schools, one of the pa more PR
Pond Strategies for Growing Giant Bluegills (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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Pond Strategies for Growing Giant Bluegills
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The bluegill is a versatile species present in most Arkansas ponds, streams and large reservoirs. Many only consider bluegills as food for larger predators such as largemouth bass, catfish and crappie, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. However, with some adjustment t more PR
Protecting production through physics-powered detection (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Protecting production through physics-powered detection
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When a manufacturing machine is cutting, drilling, or shaping metal, it is following a precise set of digital instructions, with every motor turn intentional. But what happens when there's a subtle change along the way?
That is the problem Matt Jablonski is working to solve. Jablonski, an assistant professor in the George Mason University's Depart more PR
Radford students preparing for spring break trip to explore, research national parks in western U.S. (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Radford students preparing for spring break trip to explore, research national parks in western U.S.
When Wyatt Hall first read about a course that fit perfectly with both his majors and offered a unique opportunity to explore and conduct research at a U.S. national park over spring break, he knew he could not let the moment pass him by.
"I have to get in on that," recalled the sophomore geology and re more PR
Rare Disease Day: Virginia Tech researchers tackle uncommon conditions (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Rare Disease Day: Virginia Tech researchers tackle uncommon conditions
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When the Wells Fargo Tower in Roanoke glows on Saturday, Feb. 28, in pink, green, purple, and blue light -the official colors of Rare Disease Day -it will stand as a visible reminder of the research advancing across Virginia Tech to improve the outlook for people living with rare diseases.
A conditi more PR
Rare Disease Day: Virginia Tech Researchers Tackle Uncommon Conditions (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Rare Disease Day: Virginia Tech researchers tackle uncommon conditions
On Rare Disease Day, researchers are tackling uncommon conditions that carry an outsized burden.
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When the Wells Fargo Tower in Roanoke glows on Saturday, Feb. 28, in pink, green, purple, and blue light -- the official colors of Rare Disease Day -- it will stand as a visible reminder of the research advancing across Virginia Tech to improve more PR
Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise
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Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for decades, but a new study by Virginia Tech scientists has identified more precisely than ever how this mechanism works.
Scientists working at the Fralin Biomedical R more PR
Saint Louis University Researchers Urge Switch to Second-Generation Antihistamines (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Saint Louis University researchers found that first-generation antihistamines cause adverse effects in elderly patients and are encouraging healthcare providers to transition to safer second-generation alternatives. The study focused on patients over 65 years old who received older medications like diphenhydramine in academic emergency departments.
Cindy Bitter, associate professor of surgery at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, indicated that while these dru more PR
SimBoost to Provide Simulation-Based Learning Technology to NSU (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
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SimBoost to provide Simulation-Based Learning Technology to NSU
SimBoost, an advanced audiovisual (AV) and simulation management platform, today announces the deployment of its technology at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). The system is another tool to help prepare NSU students in healthcare fields for their eventual roles in the workforce, using simulation-based training.
"We're pr more PR
Source or sink? Trees with heart rot disease emit more methane, upending forest carbon models (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Source or sink? Trees with heart rot disease emit more methane, upending forest carbon models
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Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants and soils. This ecosystem-wide service, called carbon sequestration, regulates global climate and is an essential component of climate models and goals. Forest health, however, influe more PR
Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Stockton Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. Voters Say Tariffs Led to Higher Prices
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Galloway, N.J. -Two-thirds of New Jersey voters think the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have led to higher prices for them and their families according to a Stockton University poll released today. One in five (21%) said they've had no effect, and 8% said they've led to reduced prices.
The poll of 700 New Jersey more PR
Student Urges Better Lyme Care at HHS Roundtable With Kennedy (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Student Urges Better Lyme Care at HHS Roundtable With Kennedy
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by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer
After spending nearly four years fighting a disease many doctors could not diagnose and insurers would not cover, Cedarville University student Sam Sofio found himself addressing federal health leaders about the realities of living with Lyme disease -transforming years of private suffering into more PR
Student-Driven Research at WKU Leads to Publication on Piranha Bite Stress (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 25 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Student-Driven Research at WKU Leads to Publication on Piranha Bite Stress
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Research led by Dr. Steve Huskey, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at WKU's Ogden College of Science and Engineering, has found that piranhas possess the highest bite stress of any vertebrate ever measured, outshining even the T.rex.
As illustrated in the article titled "Biomechanics, muscle modeling, more PR
Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs, hearts (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs, hearts
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Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This chronic organ failure has long been attributed exclusively to the recipient's immune system attacki more PR
Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings
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A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has shown how a swarm of microrobots spinning on a water surface can together generate the fluidic torque needed to manipulate passive structures without any physical contact.
This collective behavior was demonstrated to operate gears and move objects, more PR
Sylvester's Game Changer: Taking Cancer Screening to the Streets (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Sylvester's Game Changer: Taking Cancer Screening to the Streets
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* Sylvester's Game Changer(tm) mobile program expands cancer screening and education in high-risk South Florida communities.
* Innovative screenings, including PSA and HPV self-sampling, advance early cancer detection and community-based research.
* Guided by SCAN 360 data and local partnerships, the more PR
Texas A&M University College of Engineering: Mapping Out the Nation's Nuclear Power (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Mapping out the nation's nuclear power
Nuclear engineering Ph.D. student Dan Watson built an online tool that gathers public data into an interactive dashboard that visualizes nuclear power plants across the United States.
By Julianne Hodges, College of Engineering
A new online interactive map hosted by a Texas A&M University research lab gives a clear and frequently updated more PR
Tulane study reveals key differences in long-term impacts of COVID-19 and flu (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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Tulane study reveals key differences in long-term impacts of COVID-19 and flu
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Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may help explain why some people struggle to feel fully recovered weeks or months later.
Tulane researchers found that while both viruses can leave lasting lung damage, only more PR
U.S. funding freeze linked to HIV care disruptions in 32 countries, study finds (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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U.S. funding freeze linked to HIV care disruptions in 32 countries, study finds
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A new study led by researchers from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) finds that the 2025 freeze on U.S. foreign assistance triggered disruptions to HIV services, medications, labs, and clinic operations across HIV clinics in s more PR
UAMS Researcher Participates in $2 Million Project Examining DNA Damage and Cancer Mutations (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Researcher Participates in $2 Million Project Examining DNA Damage and Cancer Mutations
Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, is among a coalition of researchers assessing if damage in DNA happens on the same side that can more PR
UB health sciences schools fare well in national ranking of NIH funding (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB health sciences schools fare well in national ranking of NIH funding
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By David J. Hill
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Several of the University at Buffalo's health sciences schools and their departments fared well in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings.
The rankings are determined by total funding obtained from the National Institutes of H more PR
UB researchers discuss the challenges, benefits of lifestyle interventions for chronic pain (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB researchers discuss the challenges, benefits of lifestyle interventions for chronic pain
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In an invited editorial on a recent study on how pain patients react to exposure to nature, the researchers explore the challenges of treating chronic pain
By Ellen Goldbaum
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Pain researchers at the University at Buffalo's Behavioral Medicine Clinic have more PR
UC Davis Marks Anniversary of From Labs to Lives Campaign With Campuswide 'Takeover' (10)
DAVIS, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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UC Davis Marks Anniversary of From Labs to Lives Campaign With Campuswide 'Takeover'
Social Media, Web Pages, Other Branding Showcase the Value of Federally Funded Research
By James Nash
Over the past year, tens of thousands of people have watched and listened to University of California, Davis, researchers describe how federally funded research advances human and animal health, enables farmers more PR
UC Irvine Researchers Expose Critical Security Vulnerability in Autonomous Drones (10)
IRVINE, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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UC Irvine researchers expose critical security vulnerability in autonomous drones
Attack devised by team uses simple umbrella to control and crash pilotless aircraft
* UC Irvine researchers discovered an attack technique that defeats autonomous target-tracking drones.
* The approach uses an umbrella with a unique graphic pattern that draws drones in to be captured with a net or more PR
UC-San Francisco: As Health Care Goes Digital, Patients Are Being Left Behind (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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As Health Care Goes Digital, Patients Are Being Left Behind
UCSF survey finds that many health care systems are not screening their patients to see if they are equipped to use digital tools.
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Patients are now expected to navigate much of their care online -- from seeing their doctor on a screen to booking appointments, refilling prescriptions, and checki more PR
UCR computer scientists reveal Wi-Fi security flaws (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 24 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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UCR computer scientists reveal Wi-Fi security flaws
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UC Riverside computer scientists have identified major security weaknesses in the Wi-Fi networks we rely on at work, at home, in airports, and in coffee shops, among other locations. Even the most advanced "enterprise-grade" encryption systems used by universities and corporations were found to be vulnerable.
In the paper, "A more PR
UH Scientists Discover 10 Species of Hawaiian Moths (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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UH scientists discover 10 new species of Hawaiian moths
University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species are frequently discovered, the description of a new genus of insects is a much rarer event; seven groups at once is almost unheard of. Discovered by College of Tropical Agriculture and Huma more PR
UK researcher explores new approaches to computer-aided design education (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researcher explores new approaches to computer-aided design education
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Video produced by Ben Corwin and Erin Wickey, UK Research Communications.
A University of Kentucky researcher is examining how students learn computer-aided design and what makes them excited to use it.
Kristi Bartlett, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UK College of Design focuses on computer-aided design (CAD) and how it more PR
UMass Kinney Center to Host New Group Exhibit, 'Resilient Roots: Pollinators, Weeds, & the Art of Repair' (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Kinney Center to Host New Group Exhibit, 'Resilient Roots: Pollinators, Weeds, & the Art of Repair'
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The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies will launch " Resilient Roots: Pollinators, Weeds, & the Art of Repair," a new exhibit from the center's Renaissance of the Earth project, from Feb. 28-Aug. 31.
Showcasing contemporary art, rare books and innovative research, more PR
UMGC Recognized Among Research.com's 2026 Best Online College Programs in America (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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UMGC Recognized Among Research.com's 2026 Best Online College Programs in America
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University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has been recognized among Research.com's 2026 Best Online College Programs in America list and is also a recipient of their Best Online Programs in America Award, underscoring the university's commitment to serve working adults and military servicemembers.
Resea more PR
UNC School of Medicine Among Top 5 Public Universities to Receive NIH Funding in 2025 (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC School of Medicine Among Top 5 Public Universities to Receive NIH Funding in 2025
Many of the basic science departments rank in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health funding for federal fiscal year 2025 and 10 clinical departments rank in the top 30.
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The UNC School of Medicine is listed among the top five public universities to receive National Institutes more PR
UNC-School of Medicine Issues Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Feb. 20-26, 2026 (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Feb. 20-26, 2026:
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Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of February 20 - February 26
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, February 20, 2025.
Natural compound derived from ashwagandha plant could benefit lymphoma pat more PR
University of California-Davis: First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California (10)
DAVIS, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California
Cases at Ano Nuevo State Park Mark State's First Detection of the Disease in a Marine Mammal
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Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California's Ano Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services more PR
University of Cincinnati: Can Coal Make a Comeback? (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Can coal make a comeback?
Bloomberg Law speaks with UC Law Professor Joseph Tomain
By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu
Bloomberg Law reports that the Trump administration's moves to reignite the coal industry have states and the federal government at odds. States accuse the feds of interfering with energy generation plans that have been in the works for years.
The administration issued more PR
University of Cincinnati: Companies See Up to 700% Return on Political Investments (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Companies see up to 700% return on political investments
UC researcher uses COVID-19 stimulus checks to quantify PAC contribution returns
By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced uncertainty, fear and an unparalleled economic shock, resulting in the most extensive government stimulus package -- totaling $2.9 trillion -- in U.S. history.
According to a new study more PR
University of Cincinnati: Study Links Gut Makeup to Celiac Disease Development (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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New study links gut makeup to celiac disease development
UC gastroenterologist weighs in on findings
By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu
Specific genetic architecture in the gut microbial ecosystem can shape microbial composition in ways that are potentially relevant to the pathogenesis of celiac disease, according to a study published this month in Nature Genetics.
As MedCentral rece more PR
University of Cincinnati: Training Future Corporate Lawyers (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Training future corporate lawyers
UC Law center director is helping students create a career road map for the future
By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu
Most students coming into law school aren't really thinking about corporate law as a career choice, according to Neil Taylor, director of the Corporate Law Center at the University of Cincinnati, but it's an option he wants them to keep more PR
University of Cincinnati: Why Do Female Caribou Have Antlers - They Eat Them (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Why do female caribou have antlers? They eat them
Scientific American highlights UC Geosciences research in the Arctic
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
Scientific American and other national media highlighted a new study by geosciences researchers at the University of Cincinnati that offers a new theory explaining why female caribou have antlers.
Caribou, also called r more PR
University of Cincinnati: Why Do Female Caribou Have Antlers? (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Why do female caribou have antlers?
Study finds caribou moms depend on antlers for nutrition
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers.
A new study of shed antlers collected from calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge provides a new answer.
Calvin more PR
University of Evansville: UE Announces $2 Million Planned Gift Establishing Endowed Chair in Chemistry (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- University of Evansville alumna Barbara J. Kolb Price has documented a $2 million bequest intention to establish an endowed faculty chair in the Robert and Judy Decker Wargel Department of Chemistry. This gift, funded through a planned estate gift, aims to support the retention of distinguished faculty and elevate student achievement within the department.
The endowment provides sustained support for faculty-led student research initiatives, curricular experiences, and th more PR
University of Florida: Breaking AI on Purpose - How Researchers are Helping Make Artificial Intelligence Safer (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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Breaking AI on purpose: How researchers are helping make artificial intelligence safer
Harrem Monkhorst
Nullspace steering. Red teaming. Jailbreaking the matrix.
A paper written by University of Florida Computer & Information Science & Engineering, or CISE, Professor Sumit Kumar Jha, Ph.D., contains so many science fiction terms, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a Hollywood script.
But Jha's wo more PR
University of Florida: From Physics to Farming - One Animal Scientist's Path to Innovative Dairy Calf Welfare Research (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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From physics to farming: one animal scientist's path to innovative dairy calf welfare research
* UF/IFAS animal welfare scientist Emily Miller-Cushon advances dairy calf welfare research by integrating data science and animal behavior, producing evidence-based strategies that improve calf health, social behavior and long-term milk production outcomes.
* Miller-Cushon's career path -- from physics to more PR
University of Houston Scientist Helps Rethink Microbial Future of Space Travel (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Scientist Helps Rethink Microbial Future of Space Travel
New Research Highlights How Biofilms Could Influence Astronaut Health, Drug Delivery and Space Agriculture
Key Takeaways
* A University of Houston microbiologist is helping lead NASA-backed research examining how biofilms -- structured communities of microbes -- behave in space and impact astronaut health.
* The team's more PR
University of Illinois-Chicago: Superagers' Brains Have a 'Resilience Signature,' and It's All About Neuron Growth (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release:
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Superagers' brains have a 'resilience signature,' and it's all about neuron growth
Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University and the University of Washington. Researchers found that the brains of superagers -- octogenarians with uncommonly nimble minds -- were more PR
University of Iowa International Programs: What Global Worker Health Challenges Mean for Iowa Communities (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news:
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What global worker health challenges mean for Iowa communities
South African occupational medicine specialist Dr. Vanessa Govender brings global health insights to multiple events at the University of Iowa
Written by Daniel Vorwerk, International Programs
Internationally recognized occupational medicine specialist Dr. Vanessa Govender will visit the University of Iowa to deliver a Gran more PR
University of Maryland School of Public Health: Testing the (Drinking) Waters in Maryland (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Testing the (drinking) waters in Maryland
UMD research team works with homeowners across the state to clarify if contaminants are in tap water
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The Hollewas have lived happily in their home in a tidy neighborhood in rural Adamstown, Maryland for over a decade. But during the last eight months these empty-nesters have been troubled by the water coming out of their faucets: more PR
University of Memphis: Area University Presidents Discuss Educating Memphis' Future (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news:
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Area University Presidents Discuss Educating Memphis' Future
University of Memphis President Dr. Bill Hardgrave was among the panelists invited to a discussion titled "Celebrate What's Right: Educating Memphis' Future," presented by New Memphis on Feb. 24 at the National Civil Rights Museum.
Other area university presidents included Rhodes College President Jennifer Collins, JD, and Southwest Tennessee more PR
University of Mississippi: Study Finds Increased Risk of Sexual Violence for LGBTQ+ Youth (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news:
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Study Finds Increased Risk of Sexual Violence for LGBTQ+ Youth
Research points to need for inclusive, targeted prevention
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Sexual violence remains a widespread problem for teens in the United States, but a new study shows some students are at greater risk than others.
Almost 1 in 5 adolescents in the United States experience some form of dating violence or sexual assault, according to d more PR
University of Nevada: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Population Modeling Workshop Explores Historic and Current Trends at Summit Lake and Pyramid Lake (10)
RENO, Nevada, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout population modeling workshop explores historic and current trends at Summit Lake and Pyramid Lake
A multi-organizational team of experts convened at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to share their research
Kylie Papson
Watershed and biology experts from across the region gathered at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe for a recently held workshop focused on Summi more PR
University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs: Researcher Studies How to Craft Immigration Policies That Resonate With Voters (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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Researcher studies how to craft immigration policies that resonate with voters
Globally, immigration remains a deeply polarizing issue. A 2025 Gallup International poll of 44,000 people across 43 countries found that 35% of respondents thought immigration had bad effects, compared to only 30 percent who thought it had good effects.
Alexander Kustov researches more PR
University of Pennsylvania: Understanding GLP-1 Signaling - Path to Better Therapies (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
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Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies
A collaborative study led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn's School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine found that a novel GLP-1 drug shows promise for reducing nausea and vomiting while maintaining blood sugar.
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About one in eight U.S. adults are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic, W more PR
University of South Alabama: Building a Legacy of Care (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
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Building a Legacy of Care
Education changed the lives of Barbara and Leonard Bush -and now, through a $1.3 million planned gift to the University of South Alabama, their gratitude will change the lives of future nurses for generations to come.
Education transformed the lives of Barbara and Leonard Bush. Now, they're paying that legacy forward.
The two met while attending a Florida communit more PR
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: Novel Markers of Brain Blood Flow and Oxygenation May Offer Early Clues to Alzheimer's Risk (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer's risk
Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer's disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: High Use of Telehealth is Tied to Care Gaps (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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High use of telehealth is tied to care gaps
A study of U.S. veterans shows less reliance on virtual primary care visits is key to quality care.
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A new study found high use of telehealth for primary care affected care quality.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rapid increase in telemedicine use among doctors, from around 15% in 2019 to over 86% in 2021. While teleh more PR
UNLV: Saving Sea Lions With Soft Robotics (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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Saving Sea Lions with Soft Robotics
UNLV mechanical engineering lab creates 3D-printed synthetic sea lion pelvis, enhancing veterinary capabilities and countering ongoing beaching crisis.
Author: John Domol
Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae blooms are to blame, though a mechanical enginee more PR
UNT Ranks Fifth Among Texas Universities in TIME Global Rankings (10)
DENTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release:
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UNT ranks fifth among Texas universities in TIME global rankings
The University of North Texas earned the distinction of being the fifth-highest ranked university in Texas in TIME magazine's latest global rankings of the world's top 500 universities. UNT comes in behind Rice University, UT Austin, Texas A&M and the University of Houston.
"This ranking underscores UNT's commitment to academic exce more PR
Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way
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An international collaboration of researchers, including members of the Milky Way Laboratory in UConn's Department of Physics -associate professor Cara Battersby and Ph.D. students Dani Lipman and Jennifer Wallace -are studying never-seen-before details in a pivotal region of the Milky Way. Their results are published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal more PR
URAD announces spring research scholarships (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 25 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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URAD announces spring research scholarships
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The Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network at The University of New Mexico has announced the recipients of the research scholarship for the spring of 2026. The award is designed to help students who otherwise would have no avenue to be paid for research in their area of interest.
Recipients of the award submit monthly progress reports to U more PR
USC Astronautics PhD Student on the Emerging Area of Space Sustainability (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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USC Astronautics PhD Student on the Emerging Area of Space Sustainability
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The setting was a stone's throw from the Seine, at the Centre de Conferences Pierre Mendes in Paris. But you might have thought we were at a gathering in the International Space Station. The conference hall was filled with senior representatives from national space agencies, researc more PR
UT Extension to Conduct Southeast TN Beef Summit (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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UT Extension to Conduct Southeast TN Beef Summit
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Producers to gather at McMinn County Expo Center April 24
ATHENS, Tenn. -Beef and forage production and marketing, cost of synchronizing and breeding beef cattle, replacement heifer selection and updates on new technology and equipment for the beef industry are topics to be discussed during the Southeast TN Beef Su more PR
UT San Antonio's Barshop Institute to receive up to $38M from ARPA-H (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio's Barshop Institute to receive up to $38M from ARPA-H
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Positioning The University of Texas at San Antonio as a national anchor for aging and longevity science, its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies will receive up to $38 million in federal funding for the first nationwide clinical study in healthy longevity.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency fo more PR
UT To Enhance U.S. Space Force Detection, Response to Security Threats (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
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UT To Enhance U.S. Space Force Detection, Response to Security Threats
UT Austin will become the first university hub to work with U.S. Space Force, integrating research, industry, and high-powered computing to rapidly identify and respond to threats in orbit.
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The University of Texas at Austin is set to become the first academic institution to work directly with the U.S. Space Force to detect, analy more PR
UTA, Bell link students to aerospace careers (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA, Bell link students to aerospace careers
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The University of Texas at Arlington Career Development Center and Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) are strengthening the pipeline from classroom to career through the Bell College Work Experience Program, a paid, hands-on initiative that places UTA engineering students directly inside Bell's aerospace operations.
Launched in March 2025, the more PR
Utah's Future Teachers Excel in USU's Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Utah's Future Teachers Excel in USU's Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program
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Utah State University's early childhood and elementary education program is preparing future teachers with an emphasis on extensive early classroom experience and evidence-based instruction -and students are thriving.
In the 2024-25 academic year, USU students achieved an 89 percent pass rate on the Utah Foundations of Readi more PR
UWF Center for Behavior Analysis Delivers Specialized Support at Escambia Westgate School (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 26 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF Center for Behavior Analysis delivers specialized support at Escambia Westgate School
The University of West Florida Center for Behavior Analysis has launched a new hands-on learning opportunity for graduate students through a new internship partnership with Escambia Westgate School, a local public school serving pre-K through hi more PR
VCU, Oakes Family Hold Annual Day of Remembrance for Adam Oakes (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU, Oakes family hold annual day of remembrance for Adam Oakes
The event is part of an ongoing partnership to prevent hazing and foster a safer, healthier community for students.
By Brian McNeill
The family of Adam Oakes and Virginia Commonwealth University remembered Adam's life on Tuesday, marking five years since the 19-year-old VCU student died due to an alcohol-related hazing incident at a more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: Medicare Advantage and Medicare-Medicaid Eligible Patients Less Likely to Use Highly Rated Stroke Rehabilitation, Study Finds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Medicare Advantage and Medicare-Medicaid eligible patients less likely to use highly rated stroke rehabilitation, new study finds
Post-acute care is crucial to patient recovery and health, and insurance coverage can influence access.
By Olivia Trani
Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute care than those more PR
Virginia Tech: Agroclimate App Delivers Real-time Climate and Crop Insights (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New agroclimate app delivers real-time climate and crop insights
Developed by researchers in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the free web-based tool helps growers use satellite and weather data to optimize irrigation, fertilization, and harvest decisions.
By Suzanne M. Pruitt
For years, farmers have had to rely on nothing more than experience and a watchful eye on the sky to make weath more PR
Virginia Tech: Experts Analyze the Second State of the Union Speech of Trump's Second Term (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Experts analyze the second State of the Union speech of Trump's second term
President Donald Trump has appeared before Congress to deliver the second State of the Union address of his second term in office. Political scientist Karen Hult and political communications expert Cayce Myers offered their analysis of the content and context of the president's speech.
Karen Hult on the president's delivery and tactics
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Virginia Tech: Keto Diet Could Unlock the Effects of Exercise for People With High Blood Sugar (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar
A new study by exercise medicine scientist Sarah Lessard found that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies' response to exercise.
By Matt Chittum
To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us los more PR
Virginia Tech: Researchers Refine Understanding of the Body's Response to Energy Demands From Exercise (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise
The study, led by exercise medicine scientist Zhen Yan, identified an important cell signaling mechanism that could be a target for treating diabetes.
By Matt Chittum
Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for decades, but a new study by Virg more PR
Virginia Tech: Vibrant Virginia Grant Builds Lasting Partnerships to Address Opioid Crisis (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Vibrant Virginia grant builds lasting partnerships to address opioid crisis
By Julia Kell
A backpack might not seem like much. But for people at risk of opioid overdose, it can be life-changing.
Designed by Hokies studying industrial design and packed with essentials -- a blanket, a notebook, and the overdose-reversal medication Naloxone -- these backpacks have reached thousands across the Roanoke Valley.
What more PR
Volatility, AI and CEO paychecks: Chris Crawford at Friends of Finance (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 25 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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Volatility, AI and CEO paychecks: Chris Crawford at Friends of Finance
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When companies land on lists like "Most Admired," "Best Places to Work" or "Fastest Growing," the spotlight usually falls on culture, innovation or visionary leadership.
But Chris Crawford argues something else is quietly shaping those outcomes: executive compensation.
Crawford, CEO and co-founder of Zayla Partners, a Gallagher comp more PR
Washington State University: Women More Likely to Choose Wine From Female Winemakers (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Women more likely to choose wine from female winemakers
Promoting women's ownership in wineries can boost sales among the largest group of U.S. wine consumers, who happen to be women.
Messages like "proudly made by a woman winemaker" increased women's intentions of purchasing wines, particularly when the label's artwork reinforced the point with feminine gender cues such as flowers. more PR
Williamson Lab Contributes to Collaborative Brain Immunity Study (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Williamson Lab Contributes to Collaborative Brain Immunity Study
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Associate Professor of Biology Adam Williamson and Leila Byerly '25 are among the contributors of a recently published paper focused on understanding immune responses in the brain.
Microscopy data of immune cells called macrophages were collected and analyzed by Williamson and Byerly and published as part of this collaborative study focus more PR
Yale Environment School: Mapping Future of Wildfires in Warming World (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Jennifer Marlon, senior research scientist at the Yale University School of the Environment, contributed to an international study examining the evolving patterns of wildfires in a warming climate. The research, published in Science Advances, identifies critical gaps in current risk projections and proposes a framework for better long-term planning.
According to the review, landscape fires are increasingly threatening human health and property, with smoke degradi more PR
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