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200 Years of Legal Education at UVA (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news:
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200 Years of Legal Education at UVA
New Book by Librarians, Scholars Recounts Academic History
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The Law School's North Grounds home may be just 50 years old, but 200 years of history is teeming from every nook, cranny and corner of its modernist structures -at least if you know where to look and how to think about it.
That's where Randall Flaherty, UVA Law's historian and head more PR
2025 Year in Review Highlights SEI Impact in Software, Cyber, AI, and Acquisition for National Security (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 (TNSrep) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news:
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2025 Year in Review Highlights SEI Impact in Software, Cyber, AI, and Acquisition for National Security
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today released its annual review of noteworthy research and development projects from the previous fiscal year. The 2025 SEI Year in Review highlights some of the SEI's most impactful work establishing and advanc more PR
3 for 3 / SDSU Taking All Three Teams to Finals of NASA Contest (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 31 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news:
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3 for 3 / SDSU taking all three teams to finals of NASA contest
By Dave Graves
Friday the 13th brought nothing but good luck to students in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University.
On the afternoon of March 13, just before spring break began, Todd Letcher, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was notified that all three of the SDSU teams he oversee more PR
9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, March 30 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice
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Nine experts from two colleges within UCF's Academic Health Sciences Center were elected into the Class of 2026 Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice.
The prestigious recognition is awarded to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to advance practice, education, research and policy in a healthcare profes more PR
Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news:
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The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds; 7 In 10 Think AI Will Cut Jobs With Gen Z The Most Pessimistic
As artificial intelligence continues to leap from concept to reality in just about everything we do, an increasing number of Americans see more harm than good when it comes to AI's impact on their dai more PR
Applications Open for 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellowship (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Applications Open for 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellowship
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The Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass ( PIT@UMass ) is now accepting applications for PIT Faculty Fellowships for the 2026-27 academic year.
The theme for the fifth round of the annual program is "Fellowship is AI and the Future of Work." Among the questions applicants' projects may address include:
* What economic or so more PR
April at ETSU: Music, theater and family fun (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 30 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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April at ETSU: Music, theater and family fun
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Discover April events at ETSU, including the Mountain Made festival, music concerts, a benefit walk and family fun.
From the return of a traditional folk music festival to campus to theater productions and more, there's something for everyone at East Tennessee State University in April.
Music lovers will find performances by not only impress more PR
ArtSci at USU: April 2026 Events Preview (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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ArtSci at USU: April 2026 Events Preview
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LOGAN, Utah - April brings a full calendar of events from Utah State University's College of Arts & Sciences, celebrating the diverse ideas, talent and work of the ArtSci community. Read below for more details about these coming events, and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email.
Ouroboros, BFA Capstone Exhibition
March 18 to April 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Baruch College One of Only 33 U.S. Institutions to Receive Dual Carnegie Recognitions for Opportunity and Research (10)
NEW YORK, March 30 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch College One of Only 33 U.S. Institutions to Receive Dual Carnegie Recognitions for Opportunity and Research
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Baruch College has received two national recognitions in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, earning both the Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCU) and Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) designations.
These rare dual distinctions place Baruch among only 33 ins more PR
Belmont Law Journal Symposium Explores Technology's Impact on Justice (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 31 -- Belmont University issued the following news:
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Belmont Law Journal Symposium Explores Technology's Impact on Justice
Law, Security and Justice in the Digital Age: Redefining Enforcement and Accountability
By Jasmine Simmons
Belmont's College of Law welcomed members of the legal profession to the annual Belmont Law Journal Symposium, March 27. This year's theme, "Law, Security and Justice in the Digital Age: Redefining Enforcement and Accountability," p more PR
Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet UCF's 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, March 30 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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Bold, Relentless, Rising: Meet UCF's 2026 Reach for the Stars Honorees
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* The 2026 Reach for the Stars award recipients -Assistant Professors John Bush, Ana Carolina de Souza-Feliciano, Shyam Kattel, Kevin Moran, Soyoung Park and Hao Zheng -are recognized for conducting impactful research and creative activity with national and international reach.
* The prestigious award is UCF more PR
Celebrating Five Years, Eastern Michigan University and GameAbove are Rewriting the Future of Engineering and Technology Through Transformational Partnership (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 31 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Celebrating five years, Eastern Michigan University and GameAbove are rewriting the future of engineering and technology through transformational partnership
Written by: Sydney Pope
GameAbove and Eastern Michigan University today announced the five-year anniversary of the philanthropic investment that established the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology (GACET), highlighting growth in aca more PR
Chancellor King Celebrates Expansion of SUNY Maritime Pay It Forward Fund (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Celebrates Expansion of SUNY Maritime Pay It Forward Fund
Pay It Forward Fund Initiative Helps SUNY Maritime Students Participate in Summer Sea Term via Financial Assistance and Supportive Services
Expansion will Support over 80 Students in Summer 2026, Growing from 18 in 2025
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Bronx, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. celebrated the expansion more PR
CHHS Dr. Jean Chen honored with SHAPE awards (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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CHHS Dr. Jean Chen honored with SHAPE awards
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Dr. YuChun (Jean) Chen of the WKU College of Health and Human Services is the recipient of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Southern District Scholar Award and the Kentucky SHAPE College/University Educator Preparation Award. Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor of Physical Education in the WKU School of Kinesiology, Recreation, an more PR
Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience
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Like the main character of a good book, Luisana Duarte Armendariz has a deep backstory, each turn casually worked into conversation when, and only when, it becomes pertinent to drop mention of things like dean of discipline at a boarding school.
She doesn't open with graphic designer or multimedia journalist and won't even talk a more PR
Christian Theological Seminary Alumnus Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Wins Congressional Primary (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news:
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CTS Alumnus Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Wins Congressional Primary
Christian Theological Seminary recognizes the recent primary election victory of alumnus Frederick D. Haynes III (PhD '25), who won the Democratic primary for Texas's 30th congressional district, according to reporting from CBS News.
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III has served for decades as senior pastor of Friendshi more PR
College of Architecture's Day to present April 14 Nebraska Lecture (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 30 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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College of Architecture's Day to present April 14 Nebraska Lecture
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Jeffrey L. Day, professor of architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present the next Nebraska Lecture on April 14.
Day's lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union's Swanson Auditorium, with a Q&A session and reception to follow. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Titled "House- ing," Day's le more PR
College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference
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College of Education faculty members Torrey Trust and Robert W. Maloy, along with education doctoral student Chenyang Xu, received an outstanding paper award at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference in Philadelphia on March 25.The award-winni more PR
Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Burnout May Lead Family Doctors to Leave Medicine (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news:
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Burnout May Lead Family Doctors to Leave Medicine
Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine entirely compared to their peers who don't report burnout, a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found. Physician burnout can include emotional exhaustion, detachment from pat more PR
Cow manure digesters really cut methane -- unless they leak (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, March 31 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Cow manure digesters really cut methane -- unless they leak
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A new study shows that systems designed to capture methane from cow manure, called dairy digesters, are highly effective. But on the rare occasions they fail, the leaks are large enough to offset their climate benefits.
"I think manure emissions on dairies are underestimated. These digesters seem to be a solution tha more PR
CSU's Emerging Research Institutions Seek to Expand Research Capacity (10)
LONG BEACH, California, March 31 -- California State University issued the following news:
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CSU's Emerging Research Institutions Seek to Expand Research Capacity
As the largest system of federally designated emerging research institutions, the CSU is finding ways to bring in more federal funding and grow its research activity.
By Alex Beall
Research is at the heart of the California State University's mission and strategic plan to prepare students for post-graduation careers through ha more PR
CUNY: What Shaped Joni Mitchell's Changing Voice (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news:
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What Shaped Joni Mitchell's Changing Voice
Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Moranis earns awards for research showing that the singer's vocal evolution reflected more than age and lifestyle.
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When Joni Mitchell recorded "Both Sides, Now" for her 1969 album Clouds, her voice was bright and agile. Three decades later, she returned to the song in a darker tone and lower register -- a transfo more PR
Doctor with Oklahoma ties establishes endowed lectureship to improve rural and tribal health (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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Doctor with Oklahoma ties establishes endowed lectureship to improve rural and tribal health
Although Dr. Sharon Anderson didn't grow up in the state, she's still proud of her Oklahoma roots.
"My mother was born and raised in Oklahoma, and I still have relatives there," Anderson said. "Another connection is my Cherokee heritage through my mother. I am a proud member of the First Families of the Cher more PR
Doctor With Oklahoma Ties Establishes Endowed Lectureship to Improve Rural and Tribal Health (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 31 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Doctor with Oklahoma ties establishes endowed lectureship to improve rural and tribal health
Although Dr. Sharon Anderson didn't grow up in the state, she's still proud of her Oklahoma roots.
"My mother was born and raised in Oklahoma, and I still have relatives there," Anderson said. "Another connection is my Cherokee heritage through my mother. I am a proud member of the more PR
Donor's fund enables dedicated humanities research (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Donor's fund enables dedicated humanities research
Jonathan Zhu, J.D. '92, would not have been able to attend Cornell without his A.D. White Fellowship. Initially pursuing study in English literature before eventually switching to law school, Zhu had a difficult time finding funding--an experience familiar to many students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences today.
"I thought, maybe I can do my lit more PR
Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 30 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students
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Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, executive director of Together We Grow, who shared his personal and professional journey in agriculture during a presentation with members of MANNRS.
During the presenta more PR
Duke University: Four Undergraduate Scientists Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke University issued the following news:
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Four Undergraduate Scientists Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars
A total of 100 Duke students have received Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering, and the sciences.
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Duke University undergraduates Daniel Levin, Anushka Peer, Emily Song, and Caroline Zhang have been honored as Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. This prestigious award recognizes accomplished sophomore and junior researchers who plan to p more PR
Embedded counseling program expands to provide even more support for the Clemson community (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Embedded counseling program expands to provide even more support for the Clemson community
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Faculty and graduate students from the College of Education's counselor education program have added the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) to a growing roster of University units that have taken advantage of its embedded counseling program. The program provides on-site services to stu more PR
Experts at St. Olaf: Navigating romantic relationships (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, March 30 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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Experts at St. Olaf: Navigating romantic relationships
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As wedding season approaches, many people are thinking more intentionally about romantic ties - whether celebrating others', reflecting on their own, or considering what they want in a partner. St. Olaf College Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Logan Kochendorfer offers insight into how relationships form, what sustains them, and how they shap more PR
FIU: Hospital 'Huddles' Speed Up Decision-making to Accelerate Diagnosis and Discharge (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 31 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Hospital "huddles" speed up decision-making to accelerate diagnosis and discharge
By Michelle Lopez
The fast-paced, high-pressure environment often portrayed in emergency department TV dramas reflects a real challenge in hospitals: how to diagnose patients quickly and move them safely through care under intense time pressure.
A new s more PR
Five FSU faculty named AAAS Fellows (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Five FSU faculty named AAAS Fellows
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Five outstanding Florida State University faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world's largest organizations dedicated to the promotion of science, engineering and innovation.
This year's class includes FSU professors Stephen Hill, Michael Roper, Theo Siegrist, Nora Underwood and Dragana P more PR
From Lab to Spotlight: MU-WCOM Researchers Earn Top State Honors (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 30 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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From Lab to Spotlight: MU-WCOM Researchers Earn Top State Honors
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In a record-setting year for the Indiana Academy of Science, researchers from Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-WCOM) stood out among the state's top scientific minds.
Held in March in Indianapolis, the Academy's annual meeting drew 462 attendees, the largest gathering in its 140-year history. Scientists from acr more PR
From the Bookshelf: Favorite Reads from the ND Law Community (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 30 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news:
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From the Bookshelf: Favorite Reads from the ND Law Community
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As National Reading Month comes to a close, Notre Dame Law School invited faculty and staff to share the books that have inspired, challenged, or stayed with them. Their responses span genres and perspectives, from compelling literary fiction and mystery to thought-provoking works exploring history, free speech, and the human more PR
FSU's DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches redesigned government transparency website (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU's DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches redesigned government transparency website
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The DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University has launched a redesigned digital transparency platform, FloridaOpenGov.com, that gives the public clearer access to Florida state and local government data. The updated site allows users to explore information on Florida's K-12 education system, state and local more PR
Fulghum prepares for her next role after UNM -- and passing the ADVANCE torch (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Fulghum prepares for her next role after UNM -- and passing the ADVANCE torch
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Julia Fulghum has held a variety of positions at The University of New Mexico during her over 20-year tenure here. A professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, she has been a faculty member in two separate colleges. She served as an associate dean, a department chair and a vice president. But it more PR
Garden of Refuge Symposium at University of Cincinnati (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Garden of Refuge symposium at University of Cincinnati
UC hosts academic symposium on urban and university gardens, opens Garden of Refuge
By Joan Luebering, lueberjc@ucmail.uc.edu
On April 14, the University of Cincinnati will host an academic symposium exploring UC's new Garden of Refuge as a transformative site for teaching, research, and international scholarly exchange.
The symposium and the g more PR
Gatton Academy Students, Chen and Kim, Qualify for Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Gatton Academy Students, Chen and Kim, Qualify for Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
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Seven Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students received awards for their research at the Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 7. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that The Gatton Academy will be represented at the world-renowned Regeneron Inter more PR
GLP-1 Therapy Improves Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes After Catheter Ablation, Miller School Study Finds (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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GLP-1 Therapy Improves Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes After Catheter Ablation, Miller School Study Finds
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers found liraglutide significantly reduced AFib recurrence in overweight and obese patients, suggesting a new pre-ablation treatment strategy.
Catheter ablation has become a cornerstone treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF more PR
Growing Well: App State Clinic Expands Access to Specialized Pediatric Care in NC's High Country (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, March 31 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news:
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Growing Well: App State clinic expands access to specialized pediatric care in NC's High Country
$2M Vaya Health grant supports clinic's expansion this spring
Top Takeaways
* App State's Growing Well High Country Developmental Clinic is the first of its kind in the nation to offer diagnosis and treatment outside a traditional hospital setting.
* About 80% of the infants and children referred to more PR
Harvard University: 'Mediterranean and Greek Diet: From Research to Plate' (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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'Mediterranean and Greek Diet: From Research to Plate'
Harvard University Dining Services and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosted "The Mediterranean and Greek Diet: From Research to Plate" on March 17.
The invitation-only program, attended by the consul general for Greece in Boston, faculty and researchers from Harvard Medical School and HSPH, peers from Boston-area university hospitali more PR
Historians Unearth a Conflict of Interest, Prompting a Retraction by The Lancet Journal (10)
NEW YORK, March 25 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Historians Unearth a Conflict of Interest, Prompting a Retraction by The Lancet Journal
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On March 25, The Lancet, one of the oldest and most prestigious academic journals, issued a rare retraction (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00552-0/fulltext) based on research by Columbia Mailman School public health historians Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner. more PR
Houston Endowment grant expands opportunities for Rice students and strengthens city's nonprofit impact (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Houston Endowment grant expands opportunities for Rice students and strengthens city's nonprofit impact
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Rice University has received a $2.4 million grant from the Houston Endowment to expand opportunities for students in the Master of Social Policy Evaluation (MSPE) program and to strengthen the impact of nonprofit work across Houston.
At its core, the investment is about people. It gives Rice students t more PR
How an ABCA7 Gene Deletion Affects Lipid Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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How an ABCA7 Gene Deletion Affects Lipid Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease
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A rare, ancestry-specific deletion in the ABCA7 gene alters lipid handling and mitochondrial function in neurons, offering new insight into Alzheimer's disease risk.
Alzheimer's disease is often explained by the buildup of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain. But long before those changes appear, more PR
How One 'Forever Chemical' Can Disrupt a Baby's Facial Development (10)
AURORA, Colorado, March 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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How One 'Forever Chemical' Can Disrupt a Baby's Facial Development
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Researchers have long associated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," to certain severe birth defects but exactly how these pollutants harm a developing fetus has remained mostly a mystery. New research now provides the first clear molecular explanat more PR
Kutztown University Earns Reaffirmation of Accreditation From Middle States Commission on Higher Education (10)
KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release:
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Kutztown University Earns Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Kutztown University is proud to announce that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has officially reaffirmed the university's accreditation. The action, taken during the Commission's March 2026 meeting, marks the successful conclusion of a multi-year self-study and peer-review pro more PR
Law Professors Propose Certiorari Transparency for U.S. Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Washington and Lee law professor Alex Klein and Michael L. Smith of the University of Oklahoma College of Law published an article in the University of Illinois Law Review regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case selection process. The article, titled 'Certiorari Transparency,' examines the methods used by the Court to select cases for review amid calls for reform of the judicial branch.
Klein and Smith suggest that the Court should make its certiorari determinatio more PR
Location matters: How one fat molecule can help trigger both cell limbo and cell death (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Location matters: How one fat molecule can help trigger both cell limbo and cell death
Shweta Chitkara, a medicinal chemistry PhD student, works in the lab of University at Buffalo chemist G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen. Chitkara is the first author on a new study that sheds light on a stress that triggers replicative senescence. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki/University more PR
Midnight on the Hill raises over $122,000 (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Midnight on the Hill raises over $122,000
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Midnight on the Hill, a student-led philanthropic initiative, concluded its annual fundraising campaign with a successful campus event held on Friday (March 27) at the Preston Health and Activities Center. The event generated over $122,000 in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The finale brought together students for an evening of comm more PR
Milliken Advisors endowment expands hands-on learning for Clemson forestry students (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Milliken Advisors endowment expands hands-on learning for Clemson forestry students
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A new endowment from Milliken Advisors is creating expanded opportunities for students in Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, strengthening hands-on learning in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation.
Designed to provide real-world, experiential opportunities, th more PR
Mizzou Team Discovers What Makes All-female Fish Species a Scientific 'Miracle' (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou team discovers what makes all-female fish species a scientific 'miracle'
Amazon molly fish reproduce asexually yet somehow avoid the genetic mutations that could lead to extinction. Researchers are discovering why.
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University of Missouri researchers have shown how an all-female fish species called the Amazon molly defies the long-held belief that asexual reproduction is an e more PR
NAU geologist set to advise NASA astronauts on the Moon (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 30 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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NAU geologist set to advise NASA astronauts on the Moon
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Kristen Bennett, NAU's newest planetary scientist, has been selected to lend her expertise on NASA's first crewed Moon mission since the 1970s.
NASA shared on March 24 that Bennett was one of just 10 scientists from throughout the United States who were chosen to advise astronauts on the mission Artemis IV, scheduled to launch no later than more PR
New vaccine strategy could help extend immunity against evolving viruses (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 30 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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New vaccine strategy could help extend immunity against evolving viruses
UW-Madison research identifies a way to program longer-lasting T cells, a potential step toward broader, more durable protection against infections like the flu and COVID-19.
By Will Cushman
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer lasting vaccines more PR
Next-Generation Innovators: Meet the 2026 Chancellor's Innovation Awards Finalists (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Next-Generation Innovators: Meet the 2026 Chancellor's Innovation Awards Finalists
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The finalists for the third annual Chancellor's Innovation Awards at University of California San Diego represent a new generation of innovators transforming research breakthroughs into lasting advances that address complex societal challenges. From artificial intelligence-powered language tools t more PR
OHSU study uncovers internal cell 'trade winds' that drive movement and repair (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 30 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU study uncovers internal cell 'trade winds' that drive movement and repair
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Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a previously unknown system of internal "trade winds" that help cells rapidly move essential proteins to the front of the cell, reshaping how researchers understand cell migration, cancer spread and wound healing.
The discovery, published today in N more PR
OU Medical Students Learn Their Futures on Match Day (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 30 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Medical Students Learn Their Futures on Match Day
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Cheers and happy tears filled campuses in Oklahoma City and Tulsa as 161 members of the OU College of Medicine Class of 2026 learned where they will be training for their residencies. The occasion was Match Day, a pivotal milestone that helps shape the future of the state's health care workforce.
On the Oklahoma City campus, 132 students matched i more PR
Penn State Engineers Develop Ultra-Sensitive 'Electronic Skin' That Could Give Robots the Sense of Touch (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A with Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics:
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Q&A: Robots can't feel; these sensors could change that
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A research team, including Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, is using pressure sensors -tiny devices, roughly the size of a p more PR
Prashant Donthamsetti delivers Kairos Lecture (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Prashant Donthamsetti delivers Kairos Lecture
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Prashant Donthamsetti, assistant professor of pharmacology at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences,delivered the second School of Medicine Basic Sciences Kairos Lecture to a full room on March 26.
Tina Iverson, associate dean for faculty, introduced Donthamsetti, whose laboratory develops innovative tools to probe the mo more PR
Purdue, ARCS Foundation agreement expands national science scholar program to Indiana (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 30 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue, ARCS Foundation agreement expands national science scholar program to Indiana
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University and the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS(r)) Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing Purdue as a member of the ARCS National Scholar Award Program, which provides support to domestic doctoral scholars in high-impact scientific fie more PR
Regional Winners of Tennessee Farmer of the Year Competition Announced (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Regional Winners of Tennessee Farmer of the Year Competition Announced
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Overall winner to be announced in June
COLUMBIA, Tenn. -The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation are pleased to announce the regional winners of the 2026 Tennessee Farmer of the Year competition. From tulips, strawberries, melons, cattle a more PR
Researchers Led by UConn Publish Latest Study Insights about Bronchiectasis (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Researchers Led by UConn Publish Latest Study Insights about Bronchiectasis
The latest findings on the chronic, inflammatory lung condition focus on the association of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum of patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.
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Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to per more PR
Results from Tigris trial evaluate therapy for endotoxic septic shock (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 30 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Results from Tigris trial evaluate therapy for endotoxic septic shock
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A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine by a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham highlights encouraging findings for patients facing endotoxic septic shock, one of the most life-threatening forms of sepsis. Patients who received standard medical treatment plus additional therapy showed a higher l more PR
Rice and University of Houston partnership aims to address real-world solutions for plastics recycling (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New Rice and UH partnership aims to address real-world solutions for plastics recycling
Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute and UH's Energy Transition Institute combine policy, economics and science to tackle energy transition
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The Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) are lau more PR
Rice rises in national patent rankings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice rises in national patent rankings
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Rice University continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, released by the National Academy of Inventors. The university moved up two spots from last year, with 29 patents issued during the 2025 calendar year.
"Rice's continued ascent in the NAI Top 100 reflects our more PR
RIT Researchers Create Adaptive Computer Chip Design That Saves Power in Everyday Electronic Devices (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, March 30 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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RIT researchers create adaptive computer chip design that saves power in everyday electronic devices
Team develops novel power management solutions for analog chip to improve life of wearable, smart devices
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Researchers at RIT have developed a new computer chip design approach that allows electronic systems to automatically adapt to real-world conditions, improving how devic more PR
Robert Jefferson Obituary (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, March 30 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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Robert Jefferson Obituary
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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Former Professor of Western Illinois University Robert Wayne Jefferson, 86, of Macomb, a distinguished educator, scholar and academic leader, passed away March 25, leaving behind a legacy of more than four decades in higher education.
Born on June 5, 1939, in Davenport, IA, to Lewis and Virginia Jefferson. He grew up on a farm in Central Iowa, more PR
Rutgers: When an Orgasm Is Consistently Absent, Women May See It as Less Important (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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When an Orgasm Is Consistently Absent, Women May See It as Less Important
Rutgers research shows women may begin to downplay orgasms when they don't experience them across different partners
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Over time, expectations can shift, especially when something remains out of reach. Researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick suggest this also may be true for orgasms.
When an orgasm is repeate more PR
SFSU launches first-ever student AI awards (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 30 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news:
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SFSU launches first-ever student AI awards
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San Francisco State University is calling on students to apply bold thinking to the future of artificial intelligence (AI) while getting recognized for it. The inaugural SFSU Student AI Awards spotlight the creativity, curiosity and critical thinking students are bringing to today's most transformative technology. From more PR
Slippery Rock University: Ayana Ledford Advocates for Connection and Collaboration at Women's Mentoring Event (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
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VIDEO: Ayana Ledford advocates for connection and collaboration at Women's Mentoring Event
Ayana Ledford, award-winning speaker, leadership mentor, and executive director of Carnegie Mellon University's PROGRESS (Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society), served as the keynote speaker of Slippery Rock University's Women and Allies Mentoring Event on March 26. Her presentatio more PR
SOU AI Work Presented to Exclusive Organization (10)
ASHLAND, Oregon, March 31 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news:
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SOU AI work presented to exclusive organization
SOU Computer Science faculty member Bernie Boscoe and two of her students presented information to an exclusive organization of artificial intelligence researchers earlier this month on SOU students' use of computer vision to glean data from camera traps at the future site of a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland.
The poster presentation wa more PR
Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group Welcomes Audrey Chong-Gayle, MD, FAAP, and Her Practice to Our Community Network (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, March 30 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group Welcomes Audrey Chong-Gayle, MD, FAAP, and Her Practice to Our Community Network
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EAST PATCHOGUE, NY, March 30, 2026 - Audrey Chong-Gayle, MD, FAAP, with her practice, South Shore Pediatrics of Stony Brook, has joined Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, part of Stony Brook Medicine's expanding network of community more PR
Stony Brook University Researchers Uncover New Clues About Carbonaceous Asteroids (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, March 30 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Researchers Uncover New Clues About Carbonaceous Asteroids
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STONY BROOK, NY-March 30, 2026- The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Department of Geosciences in the College of Arts and Sciences faculty: Research Associate Professor Mehmet Yesiltas, Professor and Department Chair Timothy Glotch and Research Profess more PR
Student Research and Creativity Recognized in 2026 Art of Rowan Research Contest (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 31 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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Student research and creativity recognized in 2026 Art of Rowan Research Contest
Images of an endangered insect, a slice of Pennsylvanian bedrock and a creative depiction of an ancient dinosaur earned top honors in the 2026 Art of Rowan Research Contest. The contest was launched last spring to celebrate the student-created imagery revealing the artistry of scientific research and creative inquiry underway at more PR
Study: An Oregon policy required hospitals to offer more financial assistance. Medical debt plummeted (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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Study: An Oregon policy required hospitals to offer more financial assistance. Medical debt plummeted
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A policy in Oregon that requires nonprofit hospitals to provide more financial assistance to patients was linked to a meaningful drop in the number of residents with medical bills that end up in debt collections, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher.
The research, publ more PR
Team tracks vegetation recovery from sudden permafrost collapse (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 30 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Team tracks vegetation recovery from sudden permafrost collapse
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Some Arctic regions regain their "greenness" within a decade of a sudden permafrost collapse, while others can take a century or more to recover, researchers report in a new study. The difference is directly related to each site's gross primary productivity, a measure of its photosynthetic capac more PR
Tennessee Tech faculty member selected by NASA to support Artemis Moon mission (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech faculty member selected by NASA to support Artemis Moon mission
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A Tennessee Tech University faculty member will help shape humanity's next return to the Moon.
Jeannette Luna, interim assistant dean of research and graduate studies for Tech's College of Arts & Sciences, has been selected by NASA as a participating scientist on the first Artemis lunar surface scienc more PR
Three UC Santa Cruz professor-student teams win Keck Foundation funding (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 30 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Three UC Santa Cruz professor-student teams win Keck Foundation funding
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Three professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and their Ph.D. student mentees will pursue high-impact basic science research with the support of the W. M. Keck Foundation's Bridge Funding Initiative.
The program provides funds to support the career trajectories of early- to mid-career fa more PR
To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human? (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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To teach social-emotional skills, does a robot need to pretend to be human?
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In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving.
These robots aren't programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they speak plainly, without pretense or fiction.
The research behind more PR
UB orthodontics researchers evaluate microplastics' effect on immune system (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB orthodontics researchers evaluate microplastics' effect on immune system
Published study notes that 3D-printed polymers release higher levels of immunostimulatory particles than traditional ones
By Laurie Kaiser
In a groundbreaking study, orthodontics researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine recently discovered how synthetic polymers more PR
UC-San Diego: New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic
Researchers reveal ocean sound travel times can track climate under the ice year-round
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New research led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds traveling across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ocean temperature under th more PR
UF Health Study Maps Hidden Immune Signals in Type 1 Diabetes (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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UF Health study maps hidden immune signals in Type 1 diabetes
By Bill Levesque
Type 1 diabetes researchers have made great progress in understanding the disease in the last two decades, even as a cure remains elusive.
Now they have something that benefits any scientific effort.
It's a map.
University of Florida Health scientists have created one of the most detailed maps yet of gene activ more PR
UH Biology Student Awarded Prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Biology Student Awarded Prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Brandon Than recognized for groundbreaking research in cancer immunotherapy
By Bryan Luhn
University of Houston biology student Brandon Than, who is driving discovery in cancer immunotherapy, has received one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship -- marking the second straight year a UH student h more PR
UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis
New collaboration unites science, policy and economics to tackle one of the toughest sustainability challenges
By J.J. Adams, 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu
The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are launc more PR
UIS Project Focuses on Radon Risks and Prevention in Sangamon County Homes (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 31 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news:
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UIS project focuses on radon risks and prevention in Sangamon County homes
Author: Blake Wood
A University of Illinois Springfield epidemiologist is leading a growing, community-engaged effort to reduce lung cancer risk in Sangamon County and surrounding communities by bringing radon education, testing and screening resources directly to residents.
Radon is a colorless, odorless more PR
UM Computer Scientists Land Grant to Improve Models of Melting Greenland Glaciers (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, March 30 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Computer Scientists Land Grant to Improve Models of Melting Greenland Glaciers
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Assistant Professor Jacob Downs and Associate Professor Doug Brinkerhoff are faculty members in UM's Department of Computer Science. They earned a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to train neural nets on historical data, which should build capacity to project future glacier evolution.
Neural more PR
UMass Amherst Journalism Scholars Document Newspapers' Role in Reconstruction-Era Authoritarianism (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Journalism Scholars Document Newspapers' Role in Reconstruction-Era Authoritarianism
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When Bella Astrofsky, who's poised to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in journalism, began digging through 19th century newspapers, she did not expect to help inform how historians understand the end of Reconstruction in the United States.As co-author of a recently published peer-revi more PR
UMass Amherst Research Demonstrates New Technology for Shrinking Quantum Computers (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Research Demonstrates New Technology for Shrinking Quantum Computers
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Scientists in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Santa Barbara have demonstrated key laser and ion trap components necessary to help drastically shrink the size of quantum computers, an achievement aligned with the shrinking of integra more PR
University Libraries Launches 'Perfectly Kent State' App to Streamline Library Resources (10)
KENT, Ohio, March 31 -- Kent State University issued the following news:
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University Libraries Launches New 'Perfectly Kent State' App to Streamline Library Resources
A collaboration between student advocates and the library systems team ensures the new OhioLINK mobile platform provides personalized and inclusive access to academic assets
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Kent State University Libraries has gone mobile, so students, staff and faculty can more easily navigate the wide array of assets the library house more PR
University of Arizona launches rapamycin clinical trial with philanthropic support of alumnus Ken Coit (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, March 30 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A launches rapamycin clinical trial with philanthropic support of alumnus Ken Coit
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Researchers at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy will begin a double-blind, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial this year to evaluate whether a drug used to prevent organ transplant rejection can also improve older adults' resilience and immune function.
The clinical trial with the dru more PR
University of California-Davis: Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled, Study Finds (10)
DAVIS, California, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled, Study Finds
Research Suggests Higher Health Risks Than Previously Thought
By Amy Quinton
Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, according to a mouse study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study found more PR
University of Cincinnati College to Become Donald P. Klekamp College of Law (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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University of Cincinnati college to become Donald P. Klekamp College of Law
College's largest-ever gift honors Klekamp, a 1957 UC alumnus
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The University of Cincinnati College of Law will be rededicated as the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati. The naming of the college was inspired by a $43.2 million gift from the Klekamp family, in honor of their father, Donald Kleka more PR
University of Cincinnati: Exploring GLP-1 Drugs for Alzheimer's Prevention (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Exploring GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's prevention
UC study uses anonymous real-world patient data to rate safety, effectiveness, affordability
By Tim Tedeschi, 513/556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs have surged in popularity due to their effect on the digestive system, helping patients manage Type 2 diabetes, weight and cardiovascular risk. But preclinical studies h more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Tech Detects Deadly Whale, Dolphin Diseases (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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New tech detects deadly whale, dolphin diseases
A breakthrough in marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations, thanks to new research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The UH Health and Stranding Lab at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) worked together with in more PR
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: PhD Candidate Hannah Rogers Receives Grant to Study How Brain Integrates Food Cues to Drive Behavior (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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PhD candidate Hannah Rogers receives grant to study how brain integrates food cues to drive behavior
By Hallie Leo
Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences PhD candidate Hannah Rogers has received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke more PR
University of New Mexico Herbarium curator continues legacy of women leading botanical discovery (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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New UNM Herbarium curator continues legacy of women leading botanical discovery
Diana Gamba, an assistant professor of biology at The University of New Mexico, brings extensive international research experience from Colombia to the Andes, has been selected as the herbarium curator for UNM's Museum of Southwestern Biology.
Originally from Colombia, Gamba recently completed a five-year postdocto more PR
University of Pennsylvania: Mapping Catalyst Failure to Advance Clean Hydrogen Fuel Production (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
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Mapping catalyst failure to advance clean hydrogen fuel production
A new study co-led by computational Penn engineering professor Aleksandra Vojvodic and collaborators offers an unprecedented view of the complicated degradation process of a material based on one of the rarest elements, iridium. Their findings, which show how this catalytic agent breaks down at the atomic scale, pav more PR
University of Texas-Austin: Plants Need Water - Breakthrough Sensor Measures Leaf Hydration in Real Time (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
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Plants Need Water? Breakthrough Sensor Measures Leaf Hydration in Real Time
Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo to track moisture levels in plant leaves, potentially leading to improvements in wildfire prediction, agricultural yields, water conservation and food security.
Is your houseplant thirsty? Are crops getting enough water? Is a forest at high risk of wildfire? Leaf health more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: Cannabis-related Health Problems - WA Clinical Snapshot (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Cannabis-related health problems: WA clinical snapshot
A survey conveys clinicians' experiences, concerns and their lack of training to adequately care for those who seek help.
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A man holds his abdomen as he enters a bathroom. Washington state clinicians commonly reported nausea and vomiting as adverse health symptoms of cannabis use.
In a survey of nearly 40 more PR
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Eight Researchers Transforming Colorectal Cancer Care (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news:
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Eight researchers transforming colorectal cancer care
By Mary Bosch, Science Communication Intern
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, established to raise awareness for a disease that is largely preventable. Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the only major cancer where mortality is rising in more PR
USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava
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The electronics inside your phone, your car, and every satellite currently orbiting Earth share one critical weakness: heat. Push them past about 200 degrees Celsius and they start to fail. For decades, that thermal ceiling has been one of the hardest walls in engineering.
A more PR
USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership (10)
TAMPA, Florida, March 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership
By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing
Thousands of miles from any battlefield, a team of engineers at the University of South Florida is working to prepare soldiers for the increasingly complex electronic environment of modern warfare.
They're developing an experimental electromagnetic t more PR
USF powering Florida research on air taxis (10)
TAMPA, Florida, March 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF powering Florida research on air taxis
By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing
Instead of sitting in traffic, commuters across the country could one day lift off for a 20-minute flight to their destination. Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of T more PR
UST Joins CIC Texas Work-Based Learning Consortium (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news:
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UST Joins CIC Texas Work-Based Learning Consortium
After a competitive proposal process, the University of St. Thomas has been admitted into the Council of Independent Colleges Texas Work-Based Learning Consortium (CIC TX-WBL Consortium). Composed of independent colleges and universities throughout Texas, admission into the Consortium empowers UST with funds, networking and technology to f more PR
USU Uintah Basin Featured in Documentary Series About Vernal (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Uintah Basin Featured in Documentary Series About Vernal
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LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University Uintah Basin is prominently featured in a new documentary series that highlights the city of Vernal.
Small Town Comeback is a 20-episode series that documents the revitalization of downtown Vernal and how the local community has diversified its economy.
"This documentary series offers a close look at the heart of more PR
UT San Antonio leadership provides update on downtown growth and district planning efforts (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio leadership provides update on downtown growth and district planning efforts
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This email from Heather Shipley, PhD, provost and senior executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Andrea Marks, MBA, CPA, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, was sent to the students, faculty and staff of the academic campus.
This week, registration opens for the fa more PR
UW-Eau Claire's Dr. Sanchita Hati earns national award for mentorship (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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UW-Eau Claire's Dr. Sanchita Hati earns national award for mentorship
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Her collaborative research model, comparable to graduate-level programs at other institutions, has resulted in dozens of published, peer-reviewed journal articles with undergraduates as co-authors and has established a strong pipeline of students that have gone on to earn Ph.D.s and medical degrees at top-tie more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: 20th Annual Burnside Watstein Awards Celebrate Community and LGBTQ+ Pride (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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20th annual Burnside Watstein Awards celebrate community and LGBTQ+ pride
At the ceremony, a past recipient noted, 'this awards ceremony becomes more and more important as we engage with our chosen community and chosen family.'
By Amelia Heymann
A staff member who carried Equality VCU through the pandemic and a community member who brings to life spaces of queer joy were among the recipients of more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: Class of 2026 - Emily Kitching Has Counseled Students; Now She Will Teach Counselors (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Class of 2026: Emily Kitching has counseled students; now she will teach counselors
The Ph.D. student has earned national honors in pursuing her second VCU degree, and a faculty position in North Carolina awaits.
By Sian Wilkerson
As a school counselor in Hanover County, just north of Richmond, Emily Kitching spent seven years preparing students for lifelong success. But the Virginia Commonwea more PR
Virginia Tech: 'Curious Conversations' Podcast - Katalin Parti Talks About Scammers and Cybercrime (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Katalin Parti talks about scammers and cybercrime
By Travis Williams
Katalin Parti joined Virginia Tech's 'Curious Conversations' to talk about how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are turbocharging social engineering scams and what individuals can do to protect themselves. She shared the common techniques scammers use, what could make a person more vul more PR
Virginia Tech: Experts Available - Iran War, Troops Deployed, TSA Executive Order, NASA Launch, Plus All About Easter Treats (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Experts available: Iran war, troops deployed, TSA executive order, new NASA launch, plus all about Easter treats
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the escalating war in Iran, President Trump's executive order to fund TSA agents, record budget standoff in Congress, the upcoming Artemis II launch, all about Easter treats more PR
Virginia Tech: Turning Emotion Into Architecture (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on March 30, 2026, by Krista Timney with Ramtin Haghnazar, assistant professor in the School of Architecture:
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Turning emotion into architecture
'Mood-vironment' is an interactive installation that uses artificial intelligence to translate visitors' emotions into shifting light, sound, and shared space.
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What if architecture could sense how you feel -- and respond in real time?
"Mood-vironment," an interactive p more PR
VSU Recognized for Commitment to Value-Driven Education (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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VSU Recognized for Commitment to Value-Driven Education
Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Learn.org, a leading higher education resource, has recognized Valdosta State University as the No. 1 college in the nation for affordable online doctoral programs.
Affordability remains a cornerstone of VSU's mission, and this recognition reinforces the university's reputation as a lead more PR
Washington & Lee University Student Hogan Co-authors Paper on Architectural VPN Vulnerabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Washington and Lee University student Gabriel Hogan co-authored a research paper examining architectural VPN vulnerabilities and the systemic failures that allow them to persist.
The study, presented at the 2026 Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet, tracks how these security issues evolve over time following disclosure to major technology companies.
Hogan, a computer science and business administration double major, produced the work alongs more PR
West Virginia University: Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Earns National Recognition From Aviation Week (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia University issued the following news:
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Aerospace engineering graduate student earns national recognition from Aviation Week
West Virginia University has earned national recognition through the work of Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources' graduate student Noah C. Parsons, whose advanced aerospace engineering research has garnered international attention.
Story by Sloane Heagerty
Parsons was named to Aviation Week Netw more PR
Why feeling alone may matter more than being alone (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Why feeling alone may matter more than being alone
By Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
Loneliness is often described as a simple absence - of people, of connection, of companionship. But two new studies suggest it may be something more complex, and more consequential: not just how socially connected people are, but how they experience those connections in the first place.
A study published in JAMA Network Open more PR
With history standards prone to politicization, 'minimalism' approach would benefit teachers, scholar argues (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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With history standards prone to politicization, 'minimalism' approach would benefit teachers, scholar argues
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LAWRENCE -The practice of states revising standards for how their schools teach history is developing a storied and often contentious history of its own. A University of Kansas scholar has published new research arguing that history standards are prone to overt politicization and the best example more PR
WKU College of Health and Human Services announces restructuring (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU College of Health and Human Services announces restructuring
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Dr. Tania Basta, the Donald R. and Irene S. Dizney Dean of the WKU College of Health and Human Services (CHHS), announced that CHHS will be restructuring effective July 1, 2026.
Planning and designing the new Academic Complex provided CHHS with an important opportunity to reimagine the future of the College and the many program more PR
Work by Trine Students, Professor Published (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, March 31 -- Trine University issued the following news:
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Work by Trine students, professor published
DETROIT -- A professor in Trine University's College of Graduate and Professional Studies is collaborating with students on an upcoming conference presentation and a chapter in a textbook.
Gaganpreet Hundal, Ph.D., assistant professor in Trine's Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) program, and Trine student Rashmi Khondker will present on "IoT Design for Secure and In more PR
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