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Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-03-10 ( 121 items )  
A-State Establishes Alliance Lab for Dyslexia Research and Literacy Innovation (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, March 9 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Establishes Alliance Lab for Dyslexia Research and Literacy Innovation * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University's Department of Communication Disorders has established an ALLIANCE (Applied Literacy Learning through Innovation, Collaboration and Evidence) Lab to assist children with learning difficulties. The lab, led by Arianne Pait, director of clinical services in communication disorders, re more PR

AACSB International extends Shippensburg University's accreditation (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * AACSB International extends Shippensburg University's accreditation * Shippensburg University is pleased to share AACSB International announced they have extended the John L. Grove College of Business's accreditation. The university has held the AACSB International accreditation since 1981 and was the first school in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education to earn the honor. "The extensi more PR

AI That Taught Itself: USC Researchers Show How Artificial Intelligence Can Learn What It Never Knew (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * The AI That Taught Itself: USC Researchers Show How Artificial Intelligence Can Learn What It Never Knew * For years, the guiding assumption of artificial intelligence has been simple: an AI is only as good as the data it has seen. Feed it more, train it longer, and it performs better. Feed it less, and it stumbles. A new study from the USC Viterbi School more PR

Ambitious Experiment Discovers 'Flipped' Genetic Secrets of a Small Fish (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Ambitious Experiment Discovers 'Flipped' Genetic Secrets of a Small Fish * When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits. But what about mobile, aquatic species that live across a broad range of temperatures and latitudes? How do they maintain their genetic di more PR

Arizona Western College: First-year Radiology Student Selected for National Leadership Program (10)
YUMA, Arizona, March 9 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * First-year Radiology student selected for national leadership program Ashley DeCorse, a first-year student in Arizona Western College's Radiology program, has been selected for the 2026 American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Student to Leadership Development Program (SLDP). The competitive three-year program supports students in developing the skills and experience necessary to advance from clini more PR

Associate professor leverages Fukushima research to advocate for farmers post-disaster (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, March 9 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Associate professor leverages Fukushima research to advocate for farmers post-disaster In 2016, Kennesaw State University researcher Daniel Ferreira traveled to Japan to study radioactive contaminants in farmland soil, five years after the tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster transformed the region's environment forever.  As a researcher focused on ions at the mineral-water interface a more PR

Authors scrutinize Korean perceptions of 'short tongue' phenomenon (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Authors scrutinize Korean perceptions of 'short tongue' phenomenon While its linguistic features differ from the Valley Girl accent or uptalk in American English, Koreans have some similarly gendered perceptions of their own phenomenon known as "short-tongue." People tend to accept the "baby talk" aspect of short tongue much more from women -seeing it as a performance of cuteness, or aegyo -than they do fo more PR

Binghamton University: Student-led Project Focuses on Women's Voices in Exiled Communities (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, March 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Student-led project focuses on women's voices in exiled communities Campus initiatives are providing women in exile the opportunity to use their voices and share their experiences. By Emily Ciarlo '26 Binghamton students are leading a project that provides women who have been exiled a voice that they can share with others in the same position. The Women in Exile project is an ongoing initiative sponsor more PR

Black Cultural Center hosts annual Black history excursion in nation's capital (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Black Cultural Center hosts annual Black history excursion in nation's capital * Thirty Vanderbilt students and nine staff members traveled to Washington, D.C., this spring for the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center's annual Black History Immersion Excursion. The multiday trip explored themes of history, politics, advocacy and cultural expression in the nation's capital for the students,  more PR

Bowie State University Concludes BSU BOLD: The Campaign for Excellence With $128.5 Million Raised (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, March 10 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Concludes BSU BOLD: The Campaign for Excellence with $128.5 Million Raised The Campaign More Than Doubled Its Original Goal * Bowie State University is proud to announce BSU BOLD: The Campaign for Excellence has raised $128.5 million, more than doubling the campaign's original goal and marking the most significant fundraising milestone in the university's history. "BSU BOLD r more PR

Bringing Local History to Life: Beech Bend Park Exhibit Highlights the Power of Primary Sources (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 9 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Bringing Local History to Life: Beech Bend Park Exhibit Highlights the Power of Primary Sources * WKU Libraries' Special Collections Library is inviting the campus and community to explore the rich history of Bowling Green through its newest exhibit, "Beech Bend Park: Then & Now." Step through the many eras of Beech Bend Park; it's like Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, but for local history! Since open more PR

Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for March 9, 2026 (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 10 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, March 9 Ryan Keating (history), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), Stuart Sumida (biology), and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage. CSUSB's workforce development effort highlighted (https://siteselection.com/san-bernardino-county-california-back-to-school-back-to-the-future/) Si more PR

Case Western Reserve: Discover the Impact of the 2026 Charity Choice Campaign (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 10 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Discover the impact of the 2026 Charity Choice campaign Charity Choice Campaign delivers meaningful impact to CWRU students and community * Due to the generosity of Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members, the 2026 Charity Choice campaign--which ran from Nov. 10 through Dec. 12, 2025--raised $49,900.04 to support charitable organizations across campus and Greater Cleveland. This y more PR

Chancellor King and Rockefeller Institute President Megna Announces New Study Finding SUNY's Economic Impact in New York State is More Than $35 Billion (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King and Rockefeller Institute President Megna Announces New Study Finding SUNY's Economic Impact in New York State is More Than $35 Billion New Report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government Estimates Statewide Impact and Finds that SUNY's Colleges and Universities Support More Than 165,000 Jobs Across the State * State University of New York Chancellor John B. K more PR

Chancellor King Applauds SUNY Empire State Service Corps Students on Historic Turnout for Read Across America Week (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Applauds SUNY Empire State Service Corps Students on Historic Turnout for Read Across America Week Nationwide Effort from March 2 - March 6 to Support Reading Programs for Young Students Throughout New York State, SUNY Empire State Service Corps Students Participated in Events, including Read for the Record on February 26 * State University of New York Chancellor John B.  more PR

ChatGPT Edu access now available to Clemson students, faculty, staff (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * ChatGPT Edu access now available to Clemson students, faculty, staff * Clemson Computing Information Technology Clemson University students, faculty and staff now have free access to ChatGPT Edu. The secure, institutionally managed version of ChatGPT will expand generative AI capabilities for the University community, while protecting University information. Available through Clemson's partnership wit more PR

Clemson University to host regional small grains conference and field day in April (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University to host regional small grains conference and field day in April * Agricultural scientists, plant breeders, seed industry leaders and graduate researchers from across the Southeast will gather April 20-21 for the combined Eastern Wheat Workers and Southern Small Grain Workers Conference and the annual Clemson University Small Grains Field Day. Both events will be held at the Clemson Un more PR

Continuing a Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA, Headlines the William G. Anderson Speaker Series at VCOM-Virginia (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Continuing a Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA, Headlines the William G. Anderson Speaker Series at VCOM-Virginia By Caroline Bennett VCOM-Virginia was honored to welcome Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA, as the distinguished guest and featured speaker for the 2026 William G. Anderson, DO Speaker Series on the Blacksburg campus. William G. Anderson, DO, was an icon more PR

CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy * After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One third of patients develop heart failure as a result a condition that impacts 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk with 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. expected to develop the condition during their lifetime. This makes finding a lasti more PR

Dean Botchwey's State of the School Message: A Focus on Impact and Vigilance in Complex Times (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 9 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Dean Botchwey's State of the School Message: A Focus on Impact and Vigilance in Complex Times * The Humphrey School of Public Affairs' annual State of the School address has always been a moment to reflect: to measure where the community has been and where it hopes to go. But this year the mood was heavier. The escalation of federal immigration enforcem more PR

Despite high risks of HIV, condom use low among displaced youths in Uganda (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Despite high risks of HIV, condom use low among displaced youths in Uganda * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -While the rate of HIV in Kampala, Uganda, is more than double the national average, a recent survey of displaced youths in the city found that only about 20% consistently used condoms and just half of the study participants had been tested for HIV in the past year. Moses Oku more PR

Dr. Laszlo Prokai receives prestigious Fulbright award for the second time (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Dr. Laszlo Prokai receives prestigious Fulbright award for the second time * Laszlo Prokai, PhD, DSc, has received his second Fulbright Specialist Award from the U.S. Department of State to teach and engage in collaborative research at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. Prokai received this prestigious recognitionbased on his academic and professional achievement and demons more PR

Environmental Health Scientist Briefs Congress on Chemicals and Children's Health (10)
NEW YORK, March 9 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Environmental Health Scientist Briefs Congress on Chemicals and Children's Health * As Congress considers legislation to fast-track the approval of new chemicals used in consumer products, environmental health scientist Ami Zota was in Washington, D.C., to help lawmakers understand how the policy changes could harm human health. On February 25, Zota, a professor of environmental health more PR

Five Faculty Members Awarded 2026-27 Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowships (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Five Faculty Members Awarded 2026-27 Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowships * The Office of Faculty Development has announced that five UMass Amherst faculty members have been selected to receive the Mid-Career Post-Tenure (MCPT) Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year. The competitively awarded fellowship provides a research-intensive semester to associate professors whose service and teaching more PR

Five UNC Charlotte Faculty Named to 2026 Class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 10 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Five UNC Charlotte faculty named to 2026 Class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members Five UNC Charlotte faculty members have been named to the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, a recognition honoring academic inventors whose work has made a measurable impact through patents, commercialization and mentorship. The honorees  more PR

Free tool developed by Miami researchers aims to expand treatment for bone damage (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, March 9 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Free tool developed by Miami researchers aims to expand treatment for bone damage * Miami University researchers are developing a design tool that will be made freely available to scientists, educators, and students from software that normally costs thousands of dollars to use. The tool will help them to design 3D scaffolds -artificial structures that support new bone growth -and could help expand treatment options fo more PR

From Troy to Cambridge: Jayashree Balaraman Makes RPI History (10)
TROY, New York, March 9 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * From Troy to Cambridge: Jayashree Balaraman Makes RPI History * Jayashree Balaraman grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, the kind of student who loved biology and taught herself to code in high school because she was already beginning to sense that the two disciplines belonged together. When it came time to choose a college, RPI's emphasis on research and interdisciplinary thinking made it feel lik more PR

Global Physical Activity Remains Low Despite Two Decades of Guideline Updates, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates, UTHealth Houston researchers find By Catherine Marfin The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston re more PR

Hands-on learning reaches new heights for Clemson students taking part in a NASA rocket launch (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Hands-on learning reaches new heights for Clemson students taking part in a NASA rocket launch * For many college students, hands-on learning means conducting an experiment in a lab or doing a group project. But for four Clemson University undergraduate students, it meant traveling to Norway to send their own scientific instrument into space on a NASA-sponsored sounding rocket mission. Through NASA's  more PR

Harrisburg joins national initiative to improve student success in computing (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Harrisburg joins national initiative to improve student success in computing * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -Penn State Harrisburg has joined the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Higher Ed Learning Circles for Undergraduate Programs, a nationally recognized initiative that supports institutions working to expand access to and improve student success in computing. As part  more PR

Hidden Blood Mutations May Be Driving Severe IBD - IU Team Uncovers Treatment Target (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * Hidden blood mutations may be driving severe IBD -- IU team uncovers new treatment target Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new drug strategy targeting the blood condition may reduce IBD severity and offers a new pat more PR

Improving AI models' ability to explain their predictions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Improving AI models' ability to explain their predictions * In high-stakes settings like medical diagnostics, users often want to know what led a computer vision model to make a certain prediction, so they can determine whether to trust its output. Concept bottleneck modeling is one method that enables artificial intelligence systems to explain their decision-making process. Thes more PR

Improving robots' social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Improving robots' social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to communicate like humans do -even when they communicate in only beeps and bloops. At Purdue Uni more PR

Internet Governance Project Issues Commentary: What Everyone Is Missing About Anthropic and the Pentagon (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on March 8, 2026, by student Seungtae Han: * * * What Everyone Is Missing About Anthropic and the Pentagon On February 27th, President Trump directed all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's technology after the company refused the Pentagon's demand to allow lawful use of its AI models for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous w more PR

Is green energy raising your electric bill? Or state policies? It's complicated. (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Is green energy raising your electric bill? Or state policies? It's complicated. In the last year, energy costs rose at triple the rate of overall inflation, the latest spike in a decades-long trend that has seen utility bills consistently outpace the cost of living. Some policymakers blame renewable energy mandates for the surge, while  more PR

Jacobs School invites alumni, faculty and health care community partners to celebrate 180th anniversary and honor President Tripathi, Hon. Peoples-Stokes (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Jacobs School invites alumni, faculty and health care community partners to celebrate 180th anniversary and honor President Tripathi, Hon. Peoples-Stokes * The goal of the Night of Distinction is to celebrate 180 years of education, innovation and healing, and to support the Buffalo Primary Care Initiative By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Jacobs School of M more PR

Karl F. Freed, pioneering theoretical chemist and decoder of molecular complexity, 1942-2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Karl F. Freed, pioneering theoretical chemist and decoder of molecular complexity, 1942-2026 * University of Chicago Prof. Emeritus Karl Frederick Freed, whose mathematical rigor provided the scaffolding for modern molecular theory, died Jan. 11 at the age of 83. A cornerstone of the Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute for over five decades, Freed was internationally recognized for h more PR

LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research to Host 2026 Child Welfare Expo at WKU (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 9 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research to Host 2026 Child Welfare Expo at WKU * In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (LCCWEAR) at Western Kentucky University (WKU) will host the 2026 Child Welfare Expo on April 2, 2026, from 5:00-7:30 PM CST at the WKU Knicely Conference Center. The annual Chi more PR

Long-Read Genome Sequencing Uncovers New Autism Gene Variants (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Long-Read Genome Sequencing Uncovers New Autism Gene Variants * "Long-read technologies are game changers in terms of the diverse functional information we can get from a single genome sequence," said senior author Jonathan Sebat, professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. "This technology can improve our understanding of the more PR

Media Tip Sheet: Lancet Health study: Climate Change Could Add Billions of Anxiety and Depression Days in the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Lancet Health study: Climate Change Could Add Billions of Anxiety and Depression Days in the U.S. * Climate change is widely known to affect physical health -but new research suggests the mental health toll could be enormous. A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health projects that rising temperatures could lead to hundreds of millions to billions of additional anxiety and depression more PR

Meet 'The Doctors Cecil' - 1 Family, 2 Generations, 4 VCU Doctoral Degrees (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet 'The Doctors Cecil' - 1 family, 2 generations, 4 VCU doctoral degrees 40 years ago, Todd and Mary Cecil came to VCU, and kids Thomas and Colleen have made it a family affair. By Sian Wilkerson Like father, like son ... and like mother, like daughter. At Virginia Commonwealth University, doctoral studies are a Cecil family tradition that now spans four decades. "There's just a nice ring to more PR

Michigan Medicine: Hope for Early Diabetes Detection (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * New hope for early diabetes detection Researchers pioneer a game-changing approach for predicting type 1 diabetes * In a significant step toward the goal of preventing autoimmune type 1 diabetes, a team led by U-M's Lonnie Shea, Steven A. Goldstein Collegiate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, has developed a new system that can ide more PR

Michigan State University: Even virtual audiences can trigger stress in public speakers, study finds (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Even virtual audiences can trigger stress in public speakers, study finds * Standing on a virtual stage before a room full of digital eyes may feel artificial, but new research from the Department of Communication shows the body responds as if the experience is real. In a recently published study in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature Portfolio, researchers examined how audience feedback in imm more PR

Michigan State University: How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse * When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure -it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists found that cocaine changes how the hippocampus functions, contributing to the ongoing compulsion to seek out the drug. Their National Institutes of Health-supported rese more PR

MIT: Understanding how "marine snow" acts as a carbon sink (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Understanding how "marine snow" acts as a carbon sink * In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it's snowing. This "marine snow" is the dust and detritus that organisms slough off as they die and decompose. Marine snow can fall several kilometers to the deepest parts of the ocean, where the particles are buried in the seafloor for millennia. Now, researchers at MIT and  more PR

Montana State University Extension Specialist Discusses Soil Fertilization After Warm, Dry Winter (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, March 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State University Extension specialist discusses soil fertilization after warm, dry winter Montana State University Extension's soil fertility specialist suggests considering how a warm, dry winter might affect farmers' fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Envir more PR

Morgan State University: Transfer Pipeline Opens Direct Path From CUNY's Largest Community College to Maryland's Preeminent Public HBCU (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 10 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * New Transfer Pipeline Opens Direct Path from CUNY's Largest Community College to Maryland's Preeminent Public HBCU Partnership with Borough of Manhattan Community College Expands Access for New York Students Seeking a Four-Year Degree at Morgan State University * Morgan State University continues to expand its national reach and commitment to student advancement toward earning a bachelor's degr more PR

N.C. State: Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. Testing in an animal model found the modified yeast is less likely to cause infection than unmodified strains of the same organism. "The yeast we're working with is  more PR

N.C. State: Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies A new study finds that the more a state's budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The findings suggest that state public-health decisions may have been influenced by unexpected budgetary constraints imposed by public-heal more PR

National Higher Education Leader and Renowned Anthropologist to Receive Honorary Doctorate at CSUSB Spring Commencement (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 10 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * National higher education leader and renowned anthropologist to receive honorary doctorate at CSUSB Spring Commencement Cal State San Bernardino will award an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to distinguished alumna Yolanda T. Moses during its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 15-16. Moses is being honored for her decades of scholarship, leadership and advocacy for e more PR

New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing * Imagine a future where cancer treatment affects only the tumor, where eye injections are no longer required and brain surgeries don't result in large incisions or long recovery times. That's the future researchers at Michigan State University are working toward. Their goal is to make medical care easier on patients by using tiny biode more PR

New study finds deep ocean microbes already prepared to tackle climate change (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 9 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * New study finds deep ocean microbes already prepared to tackle climate change * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans' delicate chemical and biological balance. A new study, however, demonstrates that the microbe Nitrosopumilus maritimus may already be adapting well to warmer, nutrient-poor w more PR

Notre Dame Law School Delegation Visits Insper in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Joint Faculty Workshop and Scholarly Exchange (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 9 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Delegation Visits Insper in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Joint Faculty Workshop and Scholarly Exchange * This week, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School is embarking on a three-day visit to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 9 to 11. Led by G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean of Notre Dame Law School, the delegation aims to strengthen the Law School's relationship with  more PR

OHSU recognized in national effort to improve nutrition training in medical education (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 9 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU recognized in national effort to improve nutrition training in medical education * Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine has been recognized as part of a nationwide effort among America's leading medical education organizations to incorporate comprehensive nutrition education and training into their curricula. OHSU's School of Medicine, home to the OHSU Bob and Charlee  more PR

OneHE and Adjunctions Join the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education as Sponsors for the Annual Delphi Award (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 10 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * OneHE and Adjunctions Join the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education as Sponsors for the Annual Delphi Award The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education is welcoming OneHE and Adjunctions as new fiscal partners for their Delphi Award, beginning in the 2026 awards cycle. Now entering its ninth year, the Delphi Award annually presents a $15,000 cash awa more PR

Penn State-Harrisburg Joins National Initiative to Improve Student Success in Computing (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg joins national initiative to improve student success in computing The campus is participating in the National Center for Women and Information Technology's Higher Ed Learning Circles for Undergraduate Programs. * Penn State Harrisburg has joined the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Higher Ed Learning Circles for Undergraduate Programs more PR

Penn State-Shenango: Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty and Alumni Present at National Conference (10)
SHARON, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news: * * * Physical therapist assistant faculty and alumni present at national conference Jennifer Jewell, teaching professor in Penn State Shenango's physical therapist assistant (PTA) program, and Emily Fagnelli, a fall 2025 graduate of Shenango's PTA program, recently presented a poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, Califo more PR

Penn State: 'Teach-a-thon' Contest Identifies Best Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * 'Teach-a-thon' contest identifies best uses of artificial intelligence in teaching Center for Socially Responsible AI announces winners of University-wide challenge to showcase innovative practices By Jordan Ford Penn State's Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) has announced the winners of its 2026 Teach-a-thon, a University-wide challenge more PR

People think knee pain is inevitable as they age. That may not be the case. (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 9 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * People think knee pain is inevitable as they age. That may not be the case. * When Steve Messier started researching how to best treat pain caused by knee osteoarthritis, there was no cure for the debilitating condition. More than 30 years later, that's still the case-so the biomechanics expert and professor of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University wants to prevent it. Throug more PR

Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute Announces 2026 Research and Training Grants (10)
HAMILTON, New York, March 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute Announces 2026 Research and Training Grants * The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute (Picker ISI) has announced this year's awards supporting interdisciplinary research, training, and student-centered scholarship at Colgate. The funded projects unite Colgate faculty, students, and external partners to combine complementary expertise, build new tools and datase more PR

Professor Samantha J. Prince submits amicus curiae brief with SCOTUS (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Samantha J. Prince submits amicus curiae brief with SCOTUS * CARLISLE, Pa.-Professor Samantha J. Prince, alongside practicing attorney co-authors Jon-Michael Dougherty and Kurt G. Kastorf, submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the petitioner's request for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court case King v. United States (No. 25-856). The brief urges  more PR

Recent Pandemic Viruses Jumped to Humans Without Prior Adaptation, UC San Diego Study Finds (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Recent Pandemic Viruses Jumped to Humans Without Prior Adaptation, UC San Diego Study Finds * Across these diverse viruses, the investigators found a strikingly consistent pattern: selection pressures before zoonotic emergence were indistinguishable from those acting during routine circulation in animal reservoirs. In other words, there was no evolutionary signal suggesting that th more PR

Renowned bilingualism scholar to deliver 2026 Finkelstein Lecture April 1 (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Renowned bilingualism scholar to deliver 2026 Finkelstein Lecture April 1 * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 9, 2026 - Ofelia Garcia, professor emerita at the City University of New York, will be the featured speaker for the University of Rhode Island College of Education's annual Finkelstein Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 1, at 6 p.m., in Room 100 of the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Scie more PR

Researcher finds marriage prospects may influence college major (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 9 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Researcher finds marriage prospects may influence college major * What drives a student's choice of college major? For some, it's passion. For others, it's job prospects. But what if marriage expectations also played a role? Alper Arslan, PhD, assistant professor of economics in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, explores this surprising topic in a research study called "Testing the eff more PR

Rowan University Announces $690M West Campus Project to Power Health, Manufacturing Innovation and Workforce Development (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 10 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan University announces $690M West Campus Project to power health, manufacturing innovation and workforce development Rowan University today unveiled plans for a transformative $690 million West Campus Development Project, an integrated district for health, manufacturing innovation and workforce development that is expected to generate more than 5,000 jobs and reshape economic growth in South Jersey. The  more PR

Rutgers Sophomore's Fight Song Project Snags Big Ten Prize (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Sophomore's Fight Song Project Snags Big Ten Prize By Eileen Oldfield The Business School student was recognized by the Big Ten Academic Alliance for her project using data to show what makes the Rutgers fight song the best RU Rah Rah means victory on the field and also for one Rutgers Business School sophomore's project in a Big Ten competition. Sakshi Sowmya Aravind analyzed the iconic Rut more PR

Schaefer Center's Ann Cotten Selected for Daily Record's 2026 Maryland Top 100 Women (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Schaefer Center's Ann Cotten Selected for Daily Record's 2026 Maryland Top 100 Women * The Daily Record has named Dr. Ann Cotten, executive director of The University of Baltimore's Schaefer Center for Public Policy to its 2026 list of Maryland's Top 100 Women. For the past 25 years, Dr. Cotten, who is an affiliated faculty member in UBalt's College of Public Affairs, has worked with government and n more PR

Schwartzman Part of Team Awarded $1 Million Sloan Foundation Grant (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Schwartzman Part of Team Awarded $1 Million Sloan Foundation Grant * Gabe Schwartzman, assistant professor of human geography in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a co-principal investigator of a project funded through a $1 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant. The three-year collaborative research project will track and monitor the development of data centers in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virgi more PR

Stopping the "Silent Thief of Sight": Why World Glaucoma Week Matters (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Stopping the "Silent Thief of Sight": Why World Glaucoma Week Matters * World Glaucoma Week is a weeklong event organized by the World Glaucoma Association to bring awareness to glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. This year, World Glaucoma Week takes place March 8-14, 2026, with the goal of raising awareness about glaucoma and urging people to get regular more PR

Students digitize Black women's history, one diary at a time (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Students digitize Black women's history, one diary at a time * When Mia Hunt '27 went searching for a one-credit class to round out her schedule at William & Mary, she didn't expect to learn a new skill or find a research home. A psychology and American studies double major, she stumbled across Professor Jennifer Putzi's Digital Humanities Lab -listed under the Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies Program - more PR

Students with lower self-control tend to procrastinate with short-form video - sleep suffers, but not grades, study finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Students with lower self-control tend to procrastinate with short-form video; sleep suffers, but not grades, study finds Who among us hasn't put off doing something we know we need to do while scrolling through just a few more TikToks, Instagram reels or YouTube shorts? New research from the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas has found that college st more PR

Sun Lab Discovery Advances in STAT Madness Contest (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 9 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Sun Lab Discovery Advances in STAT Madness Contest * School of Medicine researchers have advanced to the second round of a nationwide contest that pits elite research institutions against each other to crown 2025's biggest biomedical breakthrough. The winner is being decided by public vote. STAT Madness is an online tournament, akin to the NCAA basketball tournament, sponsored each  more PR

SUNY Chancellor King Welcomes New York City Students to Explore Agriculture Programs During SUNY College Fair (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Welcomes New York City Students to Explore Agriculture Programs During SUNY College Fair High School Juniors and Seniors Connected with Campus Representatives to Learn More About Excellent Agriculture-Related Programs Available at SUNY * Manhattan, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted agriculture programs available on SUNY c more PR

SUNY University at Albany: Massry Students Step Into the Analyst Role Through UASBIG (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 10 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Massry Students Step Into the Analyst Role Through UASBIG By Michael Parker In the world of finance, analysts do more than study markets. They research companies, test assumptions, debate strategy and present investment proposals to senior decision-makers who ultimately determine whether capital moves. At the Massry School of Business, students are doing exactly that. Through the University at Albany S more PR

Temple researchers help uncover and restore massive cold-water coral reef in Argentina (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple researchers help uncover and restore massive cold-water coral reef in Argentina * Erik Cordes, professor and chair of the Department of Biology, and PhD candidate Morgan Will are part of a deep-sea research project in Argentina focused on discovering and restoring largely unknown cold-water coral reefs. The Great Barrier Reef is a vast, colorful ecosystem teeming with underwater life. It is the more PR

Temple's economic impact in Pennsylvania is more than $11 billion (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's economic impact in Pennsylvania is more than $11 billion * According to a new economic impact study, Temple and Temple Health's impact on the state economy is more than $11 billion, including nearly 52,000 jobs. Temple University takes pride in its role as Philadelphia's Public Research University. But together with Temple Health, the university is also one of Philadelphia's most significant e more PR

Texas A&M University College of Engineering: Expediting Nuclear Engineering Research With Computer Modeling (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 10 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Expediting nuclear engineering research with computer modeling The Modeling, Engineering, Design and Analysis Laboratory (MEDAL), led by nuclear engineering professor Carlo Fiorina, investigates the use of computer simulations to solve a wide variety of problems in nuclear engineering. By Julianne Hodges, College of Engineering Modern technology such as high-performance comp more PR

Texas Tech Researcher Earns National Honor From American Chemical Society (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, March 10 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Texas Tech Researcher Earns National Honor from American Chemical Society The award is a culmination of Yehia Mechref's work to make Texas Tech nationally recognized in the field of mass spectrometry. Writer: Jacob Gordon Years before becoming a Paul W. Horn Distinguished Professor and the Robert A Welch Chair in Chemistry, Yehia Mechref stepped foot on the Texas Tech University campus. It was 2010, and Mechr more PR

Thiel College innovation grant supports speech-language pathology curriculum enhancement (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College innovation grant supports speech-language pathology curriculum enhancement * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College has awarded a teaching innovation grant through the Judge and Mrs. George H. Rowley Endowment for Teaching Excellence to support curriculum enhancements in the College's Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. * Register for the upcoming Speech-Language Pathology  more PR

Together We Will Summit Inspires, Empowers Girls in Sports (10)
MERCED, California, March 9 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Together We Will Summit Inspires, Empowers Girls in Sports * Victoria Garrick Browne, a nationwide advocate for mental health and self-care, had a simple message for a big room full of high school girls gathered for the Together We Will Sports Leadership Summit at UC Merced. "Be where your feet are," said Browne, a former NCAA Division I volleyball player whose messages of empowerment have a more PR

Two Continents, One Mission: Adler's Dr. Elvita Kondili Partners With Albanian Universities to Tackle Discrimination (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Two continents, one mission: Adler's Dr. Elvita Kondili partners with Albanian universities to tackle discrimination Elvita Kondili, Ph.D., is finishing a yearlong international collaboration to help future teachers in Northern Albania with something that is not always found in educational curriculum: how to hold a classroom together when culture, language, and regional identity threaten to pull it apart. * El more PR

UA Little Rock Launches CORE Center to Advance Cybersecurity Research and Workforce Training (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 9 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Launches CORE Center to Advance Cybersecurity Research and Workforce Training * As cyber threats continue to grow across industries, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is expanding its role in cybersecurity research and workforce development with the launch of the Cyberspace Operations, Research, and Education (CORE) Center, a multidisciplinary hub designed t more PR

UAPB Museum Preserves the Legacy of Elizabeth Cash Green, Honoring a Life That Spanned Slavery to the Civil Rights Era (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Museum Preserves the Legacy of Elizabeth Cash Green, Honoring a Life That Spanned Slavery to the Civil Rights Era * A framed photograph donated by alumnus LTC (RET) Amos King Jr. ensures the story of his great-grandmother-recognized by some historians as one of the last surviving formerly enslaved women in the United States will be preserved for future generations through the UAPB  more PR

UAPB to host 2026 Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference in Hope (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB to host 2026 Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference in Hope * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program will host the 2026 Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference on Thursday, April 30, at the University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana, Hempstead Hall, 2500 S. Main St. in Hope. The one-day conference will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will focus on  more PR

UC San Diego Center for Community Health Receives $250,000 Grant to Expand !Mas Fresco! Plus (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Center for Community Health Receives $250,000 Grant to Expand !Mas Fresco! Plus * Expanding a Proven Produce Prescription Model Launched in 2022, with initial funding from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, !Mas Fresco! Plus is a community-driven nutrition incentive program implemented by CCH within UC San Diego's Altman Clinical and Translational Research I more PR

UC San Diego Students Learn HPC Skills via SDSC's Expanse (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Students Learn HPC Skills via SDSC's Expanse * Led by Wan-Lu Li, an assistant professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering and taught by Gaurav Guru, a graduate student at the school's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, students run simulations on Expanse, working at a scale that mirrors real-world research and in more PR

UIS Professors Co-author 'AI for Sustainable Business' Book (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS professors co-author "AI for Sustainable Business" book Author: Ashley Earnest Salem L. Boumediene, an associate professor, and Salma Boumediene, an adjunct professor, at the University of Illinois Springfield College of Business and Management, have co-authored a new book titled "AI for Sustainable Business: Leveraging Technology for a Better Future." Published by Routledge more PR

UK study finds blood clues to serious side effects of new Alzheimer's drug (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK study finds blood clues to serious side effects of new Alzheimer's drug * A team of University of Kentucky researchers has uncovered a surprising clue in the battle against Alzheimer's disease that could help doctors predict, and ultimately prevent, a common side effect of the newest generation of Alzheimer's therapies. Their findings, recently published in Nature Communications, reveal a distinct  more PR

UL Lafayette One of Five Schools to Earn Re-accreditation for Business, Accounting Programs (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 10 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette one of five schools to earn re-accreditation for business, accounting programs The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has extended accreditation for the business and accounting programs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. As part of the AACSB's recent re-accreditations, UL Lafayette's B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration is just more PR

UND Second Annual AI and Human Innovation Showcase is March 20 (10)
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 10 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND Second Annual AI and Human Innovation Showcase is March 20 Free, day-long event will explore how artificial intelligence can be used as partner in human thought and endeavors across disciplines The University of North Dakota's AI and Human Innovation Initiative is excited to announce its second annual AI and Human Innovation Showcase, taking place on Friday, March 20, 2026. Thi more PR

University of California-Riverside: Data center water spikes could cost billions (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 9 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Data center water spikes could cost billions The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the nation's data processing centers cool.  A study by a UC Riverside research team in collaboration with Caltech found that community waterwor more PR

University of Cincinnati: Phase 1 Trial Tests Probiotic Treatment for Radiation Side Effects in the Gut (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 10 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Phase 1 trial tests probiotic treatment for radiation side effects in the gut Cancer Center pilot grant funds early-career investigator By Tim Tedeschi, 513/556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers are looking to the gut microbiome as a potential pathway to reduce certain side effects of radiation therapy. Bailey Nelson, MD, has been awarded a $50,000 pilot more PR

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Team simulates a living cell that grows and divides (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 9 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Team simulates a living cell that grows and divides * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell -from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division -scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life. The researchers, led by chemistry professor Zan Luthey-Schulten at the Univer more PR

University of Iowa College of Education: HESA Alumna Lisa Nakahara Wins CIES Best Dissertation Award (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 10 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * HESA alumna Lisa Nakahara wins CIES Best Dissertation Award Nakahara's research explores the history of women's science education in the U.S. and Japan * Growing up in Nara, Japan, Lisa Nakahara (PhD '25) was surrounded by history. Once the country's ancient capital, her city is now home to eight World Heritage sites, fostering a connection to the past that Nakahara still feels. This ye more PR

University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Brian Ekdale Awarded CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Brian Ekdale awarded CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship The University of Iowa's Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has selected Brian Ekdale, professor of journalism and mass communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as its next CSSI Faculty Research Fellow. Ekdale's project, "Outliers and Amplifiers: Understanding How People and Platforms Drive P more PR

University of Mississippi: Study Shows Spiral Sound Can Shift Sideways (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Study Shows Spiral Sound Can Shift Sideways Research could have implications for fine acoustic measurements, manipulation * A new University of Mississippi study shows that some sound waves don't just move forward - they also move slightly to the side. Understanding this movement could help researchers develop more precise acoustic tools. Likun Zhang, associate professor of physics and  more PR

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Biologist Kirk Winemiller Discusses Constructing a 'Periodic Table of Niches' During Annual Margalef Seminar in Ecology (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 10 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Biologist Kirk Winemiller discusses constructing a 'Periodic Table of Niches' during annual Margalef Seminar in Ecology Winemiller recently retired as a University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University and has been recognized nationally for his research on fisheries and aquatic ecology. By Steve Walentik Longtime University of Missouri-St. Louis Professor Robert Ricklefs a more PR

University of West Florida: Reubin O'D. Askew Lecture Series Returns With Discussion on East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, March 10 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reubin O'D. Askew Lecture Series returns with discussion on East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy The University of West Florida Askew Lecture Series returns to the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola on Thursday, April 9, with a timely discussion on "East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy more PR

University of Wisconsin: Mnookin, Zumbrunnen messages on provost appointment (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 9 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following statements by Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and Provost John Zumbrunnen: * * * Mnookin, Zumbrunnen messages on provost appointment Chancellor Mnookin and Provost Zumbrunnen sent messages to campus about Monday's provost appointment * Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and Provost John Zumbrunnen sent messages to students, faculty and staff on March 9,2026, about Zumbrunnen's appointment as provost. Campus messag more PR

UNT Researchers Study Survival in Extreme Environments to Guide Space Missions (10)
DENTON, Texas, March 10 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT researchers study survival in extreme environments to guide space missions A $1 million dollar grant is allowing a University of North Texas research team and its partners to study how life survives in Earth's harshest environments and how it could be sustained in space. "The team members and I are already conducting a lot of research that measures signatures of life and microorganisms from  more PR

URI's Thewlis lecture celebrates 20th anniversary with 'Optimism and Kindness' (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI's Thewlis lecture celebrates 20th anniversary with 'Optimism and Kindness' * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 9, 2026 - What's the secret to living a long, healthy life? Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will share her thoughts on the subject during the Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics on Tuesday, April 7 more PR

Ursinus revamps health sciences program into four new majors (10)
COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Ursinus revamps health sciences program into four new majors * Ursinus College's Department of Health Sciences is transforming its program into four new distinct majors. Starting in the fall of 2026, students will be able to declare a major in allied health studies, kinesiology and exercise science, health and physical education, and public health. Health Sciences Chair and Associate Professor Steve Kol more PR

USF Helping to Restore Tampa Bay's Oyster Populations by 3D-printing Habitats (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 10 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * USF helping to restore Tampa Bay's oyster populations by 3D-printing habitats By Cliff McBride and Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing Along the seawall of Bayboro Harbor, a group of USF students and professors recently installed 3D-printed habitats that they hope will soon house thousands of oysters. Made of clay, the structures will act as a livi more PR

UT San Antonio advances statewide collaboration on space cybersecurity (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 9 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio advances statewide collaboration on space cybersecurity * As modern society grows more dependent on satellites for navigation, weather forecasting, communications and national security, protecting these space assets from cyber threats has become a critical priority. Recognizing both the urgency of the challenge and Texas' emerging role in the national security space landscape, T more PR

UTMB officially launches Blue Zones Project Galveston (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, March 9 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB officially launches Blue Zones Project Galveston * More than 400 people gathered in Levin Hall on the UTMB campus on the evening of March 5 for the official kick-off of Blue Zones Project Galveston, a communitywide initiative designed to improve health, well-being, and longevity for residents across the island. The launch event brought together health care leaders, nonprofit or more PR

UTMB researchers delve into troubling trends in US life expectancy (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, March 9 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB researchers delve into troubling trends in US life expectancy * A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that U.S. life expectancy was already in crisis long before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to face alarming threats from shifting patterns in chronic disease and emerging cancers. Research by The U more PR

UToledo Herpetologists Analyze Population Decline in Regional Turtle Populations (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Herpetologists Analyze Population Decline in Regional Turtle Populations By Nicki Gorny Are box turtles in worse shape than herpetologists thought? University of Toledo researchers raise the question in new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Ecology and Evolution. Analyzing years of field data collected on populations of two turtle species in northwest Ohio and southeast Michiga more PR

UW Study Reveals Ancient Needles and Awls Served Many Purposes (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Study Reveals Ancient Needles and Awls Served Many Purposes A study led by McKenna Litynski, a recent Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, confirms that ancient needles and awls enabled humans to survive in cold climates and shows these tools served a variety of purposes beyond clothing production, from medicine to ceremony. Some 100,000 more PR

Vanderbilt Peabody professor selected for prestigious education association fellows program: Q&A with Laurie Cutting (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody professor selected for prestigious education association fellows program: Q&A with Laurie Cutting * The American Educational Research Association has named Vanderbilt University's Laurie Cutting, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Special Education, a 2026 AERA Fellow, an honor recognizing the nation's top researchers in education and learning more PR

Vanderbilt University School of Engineering: Former NASA 'Mars Czar' Scott Hubbard to Deliver 2026 Hall Lecture (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Former NASA "Mars Czar" Scott Hubbard to deliver 2026 Hall Lecture The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering welcomes Scott Hubbard as the featured speaker for the 2026 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series. Hubbard, a professor at Stanford University and former director of NASA's Ames Research Center, is widely known as NASA's former "Mars Czar" for his leaders more PR

Virginia Tech: 'Curious Conversations' Podcast - Adam Maxwell Talks About Way to Treat Kidney Stones (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Adam Maxwell talks about a new way to treat kidney stones By Travis Williams Adam Maxwell joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about lithotripsy, a medical procedure to break apart kidney stones, and a new procedure for which his research team has received FDA approval. Maxwell explained the most common current techniques used to treat kidney stones and their c more PR

Virginia Tech: Experimental Vaccine Could Help Turn the Tide on America's Opioid Epidemic (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America's opioid epidemic Researchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to prevent the drug's addictive high. By Briana Bittner Virginia Tech researchers are advancing a new generation of vaccines designed to block opioids from reaching the brain and triggering their addictive effects, work that could help prevent overdose deaths that now exceed 100 more PR

Virginia Tech: Partnership Supports Community-led Growth Across the Alleghany Highlands (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Partnership supports community-led growth across the Alleghany Highlands Working alongside local leaders, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement applies university expertise to help turn regional priorities into action. By Julia Kell Virginia Tech is working alongside leaders in the Alleghany Highlands to strengthen the economy -- not by prescribing solutions, but by providing university exp more PR

Virginia Tech: Student Research Would Improve High-impact Flash Flood Warnings in Rural Virginia (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Student research would improve high-impact flash flood warnings in rural Virginia McKenzie Tate's work on expanding ground-based observation networks across Appalachia could improve rainfall estimates, strengthen warning systems, and help protect communities facing increasingly extreme precipitation events. By Max Esterhuizen It was winter 2009. Snow blanketed southwest Virginia. On Virginia Tech's Blacksburg more PR

Virginia Tech: Veterinary Neurosurgeon John Rossmeisl Earns National Academy of Inventors Recognition (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary neurosurgeon John Rossmeisl earns National Academy of Inventors recognition By Andrew Mann Dogs are the only mammals besides humans that commonly develop spontaneous brain tumors. John Rossmeisl has spent nearly three decades at Virginia Tech turning that grim coincidence into something useful -- for his canine patients and for the humans facing the same disease. The National Academy of Inventors h more PR

Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 9 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia * ETSU researchers say an unusually warm weather pattern across Southern Appalachia could continue through spring as drought conditions persist in parts of Tennessee. Friday's temperature climbed to 80 degrees in much of Northeast Tennessee. Saturday delivered more of the same, with unseasonably warm conditions blanketing the region. If the w more PR

Washington University in St. Louis: Tracking Single Red Blood Cells as They Move Through the Brain (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Tracking single red blood cells as they move through the brain With a new tool developed at WashU, functional photoacoustic microscopy reaches super-resolution By Beth Miller The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires. While modern imaging technologies allow researchers to fol more PR

Wayne State University: TechTown Releases 2025 Impact Report: 1,200+ Entrepreneurs Served, 2,000+ Jobs Created and Maintained (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 (TNSrep) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * TechTown releases 2025 impact report: 1,200+ entrepreneurs served, 2,000+ jobs created and maintained TechTown, Wayne State University's entrepreneurship hub, released its 2025 Impact Report, which showcased the transformative role the organization plays in Detroit and Southeast Michigan's entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. The data highlighted TechTown's local impact: in 2025, the organiza more PR

Wingate University: Honors-society Conference Gives 19-year-old Senior Food for Thought (10)
WINGATE, North Carolina, March 10 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Honors-society conference gives 19-year-old senior food for thought By Chuck Gordon Brunella Escate spent the spring 2025 semester researching a topic she found fascinating: what causes political revolutions. After finishing the assignment for her Research in Political Science class, she tweaked it and presented it at the University's fall 2025 Wellspring Symposium. Then came the feedback. It's really g more PR

Women's Leadership Conference Examines Modern Leadership (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 9 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Women's Leadership Conference Examines Modern Leadership * The 2026 Women's Leadership Conference gathered Minnesota Carlson alumni and business leaders for a day of sessions designed to inspire and motivate at every career level. Through two plenary sessions and 12 specialized breakouts, attendees explored the complexities of modern, inclusive leadership. The morn more PR

Yale School Of The Environment Experts Assess Reach Of EPA Climate Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Environmental Protection Agency officials recently rescinded a landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health, a move that dismantles the legal basis for federal climate regulations. Scholars from the Yale School of the Environment warn that this rollback arrives as the three-year temperature average officially breached the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Daniel Esty, Hillhouse professor of environm more PR