BURNABY, British Columbia, April 23 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * "It feels like a sinking boat" - SFU study reveals police officers' views on B.C. drug decriminalization policy * by Sam Smith Photo credit: Unsplash A new Simon Fraser University study has detailed police officers' attitudes towards British Columbia's pilot drug decriminalization policy. Researchers interviewed 30 active-duty officers, who were responsible for implementing the policy on the streets of B.C. The results indicate a disconne more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 23 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Acton, Mancini, Soulliard, and Sutton receive Junior Faculty Scholar Awards * Miami Junior Faculty Scholar Awards for 2026 have been presented to Riley Acton, assistant professor of Economics; Rock Mancini, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Zachary Soulliard, assistant professor of Psychology; and Jazma Sutton, assistant professor of History. University Junior Scholar Awards honor faculty members who have demonstrated great potential in research o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Executive Summary China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 2030. But its ambitions outstrip its abilities. Chin more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * In epilepsy, poor sleep associated with dementia For people with epilepsy, getting poor sleep was associated with a higher risk of dementia compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published April 22, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. In addition, getting optimal sleep, six to eight hours a day, is associated with higher cognitive scores than getting poor sleep, l more PR

FULLERTON, California, April 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Anatomist Michele Barr Named 2026 Outstanding Lecturer * Throughout her time in Michele Barr's Principles of Human Movement Course, kinesiology alum Lindsey Ungerman went from "the back of the pack" to the "top of the class." Ungerman said it was Barr's patience, area expertise and kindness that transformed her semester into a "true comeback story." "A good teacher transmits knowledge, a great teacher influences and inspires an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Jenna Presta, senior program officer for the Tech Policy Program: * * * Mapping the Spread of Child Safety Rules After Australia introduced a social media age ban for children under 16, countries around the world are following suit. * Introduction Since Australia introduced a social media ban for under-16s in late 2025, governments around the world have begun enacting or considering strict age verification requirements or  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Creative Nonfiction Anthology to be Published by Duquesne, Feature Voices of the Health Sciences Duquesne University will publish a creative nonfiction anthology featuring the voices of the health sciences--personal, behind-the-scenes, true stories of caregivers and the patients they treat. "This anthology will paint a realistic, three-dimensional portrait of the health sciences for readers everywhere," said Duquesne University President Ken  more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Zohran Mamdani Is Still a Radical Don't believe the rumors that the mayor has softened his socialism. * New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani came into office promising to give the city a sweeping socialist makeover. It didn't take long for his revolutionary fantasies to collide with fiscal and political reality. Facing a budget shortfall, the new mayor promptly backtracked more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Michael Lovenheim named editor of the Journal of Human Resources * Michael Lovenheim, professor of economics at the ILR School and in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, has been appointed the next editor of the Journal of Human Resources (JHR). Having served as the JHR's coeditor since 2018, Lovenheim succeeds Anna Aizer (Brown University) and will assume the role on July 1. "By taking on the editorship of one of the most important journals for labor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 24 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Opioids for dental pain still more common in U.S. Despite a recent 27% drop in patients filling dental opioid prescriptions, the rate is still higher in United States than in Puerto Rico and six other developed countries * People getting their teeth pulled or drilled by dentists in the United States are still much more likely to get powerful opioid medications than dental patients  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 24 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT, Hudson County Community College and Bricklayers Union Sign Letter of Intent to Develop Apprenticeship-to-Degree Pathway New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hudson County Community College and the New Jersey Administrative District Council of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers signed a Letter of Intent on April 23 to develop a new academic and workforce development partnership designed to connect apprenticeship training with a four-y more PR

PERTH, Australia, April 23 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Research shows community help essential for native bats * Community help is no longer just nice to have in the world of bat conservation, it is essential to large-scale bat monitoring and the protection of threatened and understudied species, according to new research. esearch from Murdoch University's School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences has revealed that collaboration between universities, not for profits, government agencies and community mem more PR

ROHNERT PARK, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters A Sonoma State graduate student is studying how climate-driven shifts are bringing gray whales into San Francisco Bay -- and into danger from vessel strikes * Josephine Slaathaug grew up in South Dakota, one of the most landlocked states in the country, where her early experience with animals came on a cattle ranch. Today, she studies gray whales in San Franci more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 22 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop University Honors Three Faculty Members at May 9 Commencement * HIGHLIGHTS * During the 3 p.m. May 9 graduation ceremony, President Edward Serna '02 will honor three faculty members: Andrew Besmer, Amy Clausen and Charles Randle. * President Edward Serna `02 will preside at two ceremonies on May 9, one at 10 a.m. for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Visual and Performing Arts and the other at 3 p.m. for the College of Bu more PR