DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 25 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Aching jaw? UD scientist works to unlock mystery UD developmental biologist studies genetics of jaw joint disorder with NIH funding * If you have ever experienced a sore jaw from grinding your teeth, too much chewing gum or a long session in the dentist chair, it's likely you know where the temporomandibular jaw joint is located. For the rest of us, this tiny little joint is situated just unde more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Boston University College of Communication issued the following news: * * * Americans closely following news of ICE operations - and many moved to act, says survey Americans are closely following news of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota and other cities across the country - and many want to take action against companies supporting it, according to a new opinion survey out today. Two out of three respondents to the late more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * With federal award of up to $22 million, researchers to study treatment to slow the human aging process Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer. * What if people could stay healthier, stronger and mentally sharper as they grow older -- not by t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Building Bridges Across Generations: Samford's 2026 Trinity Forum Encourages Dialogue and Understanding * Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education, in partnership with the Office of Community Enrichment, hosted the 2026 Trinity Forum on Feb. 17, bringing together educators, students and community partners for an evening of dialogue centered on generational differences in teaching and lea more PR

EMORY, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Legacy, Building Community: Honoring Dr. Fisher Just months into her role as director of alumni engagement, Heather Hess is already helping create spaces where memory, mission, and community meet. * Hess, who began serving in July 2025, stepped into her position with a clear understanding of what alumni engagement means at Emory & Henry: connection rooted in purpose. That vision came to life in  more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 6 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Faculty Friday: Dr. Kara Shavo * Presbyterian College mathematics professor sets an example for students to follow their passions Dr. Kara Shavo has always had a love for mathematics, but her high school calculus teacher opened the door that led to her pursuing it as a career. "There was just something about calculus that was sort of mysterious and magical to me," she said. "It sounds a little over  more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Assessment of Rare Teenage Planetary System Deepens Understanding of Cosmic Evolution Howard Chen's Simulations Yield Valuable Data on Planetary Evolution * Planetary systems such as our Solar System take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. Since humanity has only existed for a sliver of that time, astronomers have only observed planetary systems at birth or, more o more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Feb. 26 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Daly-Engel Joins Zoom Event to Discuss Shark Genetics Research from ICONIC Initiative Toby Daly-Engel, director of the Shark Conservation Lab at Florida Tech, recently joined a Zoom gathering from the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology to discuss with other co-authors research she has guided and helped conduct for the non-profit organization Minorities in Shark Science (MISS). Daly-Enge more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Fund spurs decade of growth in Brazil-focused research at Harvard By Amy Roeder When Marcia Castro arrived at Harvard in 2006, few researchers at the University were working on Brazil-related issues. Now, their numbers can fill an auditorium, she said. Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography and chair of the Department of Global Health and Population, credits the up more PR

NEWBERG, Oregon, Feb. 23 -- George Fox University issued the following news release: * * * George Fox University Certified as a 2026 Best Christian Workplace George Fox earns healthy workplace designation, awarded to just one third of participating higher education institutions * George Fox University is certified as a "Best Christian Workplace," one of just 10 higher education institutions in the last two years to receive that designation. This recognition, awarded by the non-profit Best C more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason University will build an accounting and financial management academy for the U.S. Navy * George Mason University's Learning Initiatives Network (LINK), through the office of Continuing and Professional Education, will lead the creation and delivery of a new financial management academy for the U.S. Navy, drawing on expertise from the Costello College of Business. The academy will deliver tar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked with reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients By Maya Brownstein Individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) had a significantly lower risk of poor cardiovascular health when they used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in combination with adhering to healthy lifestyle habits, according more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Proximity to nuclear power plants associated with increased cancer mortality By Maya Brownstein U.S. counties located closer to operational nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher rates of cancer mortality than those located farther away, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first of the 21st century t more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 1 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * David Hotchkiss Named to Becker's "CIOs to Know" List Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Chief Information and Security Officer and Vice President of Information Services David Hotchkiss was recently named to the 2026 edition of the Becker's Hospital Review "Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know" list. He's one of 135 CIOs nationwide selected for this year's list. Hotchkiss i more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University Recognized Nationally for Leadership in Community Engagement Old Dominion University has once again been recognized among a select group of institutions nationwide for doing what it does best: connecting research, service and community impact. For the second time, the University earned national recognition for its community engagement initiatives by the American Council on Education more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * New Partnership Empowers Students with Real-World Data to Tackle Supply Chain Challenges Old Dominion University is charting a course toward innovation with Splice Technologies, Inc. (Splice) to enhance student opportunities and tackle global supply chain challenges. A new partnership between the University and Splice will allow students to dive deep into datasets focused on seaport and port terminal operat more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's 2026 Robbins Lecture Explores Courage, Spiritual Health and the Call to Thrive * Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences hosted the 2026 Robbins Lecture on Feb. 26. Organized by the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, the lecture featured Pamela Ebstyne King, professor of applied developmental science in the School of Psychology and executive director of the Thrive more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 25 -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release: * * * Jesuit School of Theology to Relocate to Mission Campus from Berkeley In a move that will deepen and enhance the theological, global, and academic reach of Santa Clara University, the University's Jesuit School of Theology (JST-SCU) will relocate from its current location in Berkeley, California, to the main campus in Santa Clara, California. The relocation was endorsed by the Jesuit Conference more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Sweet Cherry Compounds Show Promise in Slowing Aggressive Breast Cancer Spread, Texas A&M Study Discovers 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 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 1 -- Syracuse University posted the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Public Scholarship Certificate Fuels Career Momentum, Collaboration Across Campus The new public scholarship certificate offers graduate students, postdocs and community partners valuable opportunities for collaboration, community engagement and career advancement. * Today's challenges, ranging from public health crises to social inequities, don't fit neatly into single disciplines. When sch more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * New research aims to support mental health, resilience of flood recovery volunteers Texas State University's Translational Health Research Center (THRC) has been awarded national grant funding through the Health and Extreme Weather Research Award Program, administered by the Natural Hazards Center, to examine how disaster recovery efforts affect the emotional and mental health of volunteers in Central Texas. more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS secures cybersecurity funding through Representative Crank's office The Cybersecurity program at UCCS is receiving several pieces of new, state-of-the-art equipment to add to the hands-on workforce training it provides. The equipment comes from funding requested and granted by Representative Jeff Crank through part of the Fiscal Year 26 Commerce Justice Science (CJS), Energy & Wate more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Against the Odds: Young Researchers Confront Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies, with a five-year survival rate hovering around 13%. While other cancers have benefited from breakthroughs in targeted therapy and immunotherapy, pancreatic cancer has largely resisted these advances. Meanwhile, research funding  more PR

BERKELEY, California, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: * * * Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet. By Robert Sanders Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpan more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * How increased competition from tariffs affects CEO turnover within domestic firms While import tariff cuts can be a boon for foreign parties in a market, it comes with negative consequences for domestic firms that can extend all the way to replacing the CEO. The entry of foreign competitors to domestic companies happens when the tariff cuts create an opening into the market, adding to t more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 1 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Public Administration students partner with Habitat for Humanity to address affordable housing challenges Affordable housing is a pressing issue in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. "Homeownership has become increasingly out of reach for many households in El Paso County, as home values continue to far outpace income growth," according to the recently published Colorad more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota calls for state investment in projects critical to student success, workforce development and patient care at Day at the Capitol On Tuesday, February 24, University of Minnesota students from all five campuses, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at the State Capitol to advocate for the University's 2026 legislative request at University of Minnesota Day at the Capito more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM linguist explores sign language, genetics and deaf mobility * For University of New Mexico linguist Erin Wilkinson, studying sign language is not just about communication. It is about understanding human diversity, history and resilience. Wilkinson, a faculty member in UNM's Department of Linguistics and the sign language interpreting program, recently discussed her research on the podcast more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM professor emeritus Nasir Ahmed elected to National Academy of Engineering * Nasir Ahmed, a University of New Mexico alumnus and professor emeritus, has been selected to the National Academy of Engineering's class of 2026 for his work inventing the discrete cosine transform, which is the data compression format that serves as the basis for most digital media standards. Ahmed, who was hooded more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * Discovery Reveals How Diabetes Worsens Periodontal Disease Inflammatory signaling pathway could become a therapeutic target * Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine have identified an important immune signaling pathway through which diabetes exacerbates periodontal disease. Periodontal disease, one of the most common human diseases, affects well over half o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Coping with chronic disease when food is scarce takes its toll on mental health, researchers find Twenty-five years into her CDC and NIH-funded diabetes and youth research, epidemiology professor Angela Liese and her team continue to increase our understanding of this uniquely vulnerable population. These findings reveal that youth and young adults who more PR