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"Ruthless Predator" of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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"Ruthless Predator" of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study
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Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.
Red tides occur when certain types of microscopic plankton, called dinoflagellates, rapidly multiply in the more PR
$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Halicioglu School of Data Science and Computing (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Halicioglu School of Data Science and Computing
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Key Takeaways
* The Halicioglu School of Data Science and Computing has been established with $125 million in support from alumnus Taner Halicioglu '96.
* The school's vision is to advance data and computing to improve society and build a better future, and to prepare the next generation of highly skilled workers driving AI ad more PR
'Buffalo State is a special place': Incoming President Burris following presidential appointment (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 28 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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'Buffalo State is a special place': Incoming President Burris following presidential appointment
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The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees voted to name Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D., as the next president of Buffalo State University during the afternoon session of the SUNY Board of Trustees meeting on April 28. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2026.
Incoming President Burris, who currently serves as Provost and Vice Presiden more PR
'Lab-on-a-drone' tests remote farm waterways for nitrate levels (10)
AMES, Iowa, April 28 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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'Lab-on-a-drone' tests remote farm waterways for nitrate levels
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AMES, Iowa - The underground tiles that drain farm fields can release water into remote and shallow waterways. It's not always easy to get out there with equipment to sample and test for agricultural chemicals such as nitrate.
Improving testing capabilities is important for managing nitrate levels in drinking water, which are federally regulated, and in waterways where nitrates can contri more PR
2026 Collegiate Teaching Awards honor outstanding CLAS faculty (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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2026 Collegiate Teaching Awards honor outstanding CLAS faculty
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is recognizing six faculty members for their outstanding contributions to the classroom and community during the 2025-26 academic year with Collegiate Teaching Awards.
David Cunning is a professor in the Department of Philosophy. Known for making complex philosophical ideas accessible, he uses his large general edu more PR
2026 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Bard Faculty Members (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 29 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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2026 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Bard Faculty Members
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships to Bard College faculty members Jacqueline Goss, professor of film and electronic arts, and Joseph Luzzi, Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants, Goss and Luzzi were awarded in recognition of their ca more PR
2026 Walker Cup and Murad Medal Winners Announced (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, April 28 -- DePauw University posted the following news:
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2026 Walker Cup and Murad Medal Winners Announced
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Two members of the Class of 2026 have etched their names in DePauw history as the latest recipients of the Walker Cup and the Murad Medal, the most prestigious honors the university bestows upon its graduating seniors. Both students were recognized along with several of their peers at the annual Student Awards Convocation in Kresge Auditorium on April 27.
Walker Cup: Robby Ballentine
Awarded to an exc more PR
3 current, former UTulsa students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, April 28 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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3 current, former UTulsa students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The University of Tulsa is proud to announce that two undergraduates and one recent alumna have been named recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award for 2026: Parker Green, Maria Isabelle "Isa" Fite and Jenna Caudle (B.S. '25, B.A. '25).
Since 1952, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program has recognized and sup more PR
6 honored with 2026 Walk the Talk Awards (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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6 honored with 2026 Walk the Talk Awards
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Six members of the Purdue community were honored at the 2026 Walk the Talk Award reception April 13. The award is presented annually to those who demonstrate commitment to the principles outlined in the university's Statement of Integrity and Code of Conduct.
The recipients are:
* Katie Brown, IT director, digital learning solutions, Information Technology, Purdue West Lafayette
* Victor Romero G more PR
A new chapter for care and connection at the University of Iowa's Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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A new chapter for care and connection at the University of Iowa's Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic
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For nearly 60 years, the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic was a place where Iowans came to find support, answers, and confidence in their speaking and hearing abilities. It was where children worked through their first words, adults regained communication after illness or injury, and generations of students l more PR
A New Era for Neurology: Dr. Hae Won Shin Shapes a Brighter Future for Patients Across Tennessee (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 28 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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A New Era for Neurology: Dr. Hae Won Shin Shapes a Brighter Future for Patients Across Tennessee
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When Hae Won Shin, MD, was a child in South Korea, she spent months in a hospital bed recovering from a congenital heart defect.
"When I was born, I had ASD, atrial septal defect," she says. "These days, there is a very simple procedure to fix that, but back then, it was not that simple, especially in South Korea."
That experi more PR
A USC team is targeting the spinal cord to solve paralysis' most overlooked problem (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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A USC team is targeting the spinal cord to solve paralysis' most overlooked problem
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When Vasileios Christopoulos, now an assistant professor in the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi, was working in a brain-computer interface lab at Caltech, helping paralyzed patients control robotic arms with their thoughts, he kept hearing something he hadn't expected. The patients were more PR
Across Disciplines, UMW Students Put Their Work on Display at Research and Creativity Day (10)
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news:
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Across Disciplines, UMW Students Put Their Work on Display at Research and Creativity Day
By Sarah Hertz Mahoney
A map tracing pollution threats to the Chesapeake Bay. An experiment repurposing a common heartburn medication to help kill cancer cells. A computer model built to predict sports injuries before they happen. Intricate artwork transforming a gallery space. A scene unfolding onstage.
At the University of Mary Washington, these more PR
Advanced Journalism Class Tests Students' Abilities (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Advanced Journalism Class Tests Students' Abilities
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The first thing Charlotte Harvey '26 (CLAS) did last semester was get on state Attorney General William Tong's press list. That ensured she'd be notified every time Connecticut joined a lawsuit.
Then, to keep track of the swelling number, she built a database to categorize each by topic and took care to note pertinent details, including the date the action was filed and what other states wer more PR
All In on AI: Michigan Tech Launches New Degree, Concentration and Minor (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, April 29 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release:
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All In on AI: Michigan Tech Launches New Degree, Concentration and Minor
Michigan Technological University will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree program this fall, making it one of a select group of institutions nationwide to offer a dedicated undergraduate program in the field.
Michigan Tech's new bachelor's degree program in AI doubles down on the University's commitment to what is regarded as the ce more PR
Antiracist Development Institute co-sponsors screening of parole system documentary and panel (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Antiracist Development Institute co-sponsors screening of parole system documentary and panel
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CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK-April is National Reentry Awareness Month, and the Antiracist Development Institute at Penn State Dickinson Law began the month by co-sponsoring a screening of the HBO documentary Nature of the Crime, which examines the U.S. parole system and its complex bureaucracy. A panel discussion exploring t more PR
Ashley Johnson '26 finds motivation in her own family health journey (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 28 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Ashley Johnson '26 finds motivation in her own family health journey
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Ashley Johnson '26 arrived at Furman with a plan, and the discipline to adjust it when life intervened. A molecular biology and applied mathematics double major with a data analytics minor, Johnson built a demanding academic path around a clear goal: medical school.
"The plan has always been medicine," she said. "I've just been trying to set myself up for the most success in that more PR
Assessing the potential to scale up urban agriculture in the Global North (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Assessing the potential to scale up urban agriculture in the Global North
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A new paper, co-authored by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues from an NSF-funded study examines how much low-tech urban agriculture could realistically expand in five global cities: New York City, London, Paris, Dortmund in Germany, and Gorzow Wielkopolski in Poland.
Using high-resolution spatial modeling at more PR
Barnard Reunion: Where Lifelong Community Meets a Fearless Future (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard Reunion: Where Lifelong Community Meets a Fearless Future
Weekend offers opportunities to reconnect, hear lectures from top Barnard professors, and more.
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In May, alumnae from across the country will return to Morningside Heights to visit the place where they spent their most formative years. Some are local, like Sarah Stern '86, who will journey from the Bronx for her 40th reunion. Others will travel thousands of miles, like Nina Shaw '76 and Rebecca Lieberman more PR
Baruch Professor Rianne Subijanto Named 2026 American Council of Learned Societies Fellow (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch Professor Rianne Subijanto Named 2026 American Council of Learned Societies Fellow
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Baruch College Professor Rianne Subijanto, an associate professor of communication studies at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Center, has been awarded a 2026 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, a highly competitive national honor recognizing outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. She is among 63 scholars selected from more than 2,000 appli more PR
Basil Seggos to Receive Honorary Degree From SUNY ESF (10)
NEW YORK, April 29 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news:
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Basil Seggos to Receive Honorary Degree from SUNY ESF
Former New York State DEC commissioner honored at May 9 commencement
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- April 28, 2026 -- The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will award an honorary degree to Basil Seggos, partner and senior policy director at Foley Hoag and the longest tenured commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation more PR
Better weather forecasts and climate models could come from new desert-dust research (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Better weather forecasts and climate models could come from new desert-dust research
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Key takeaways
* New UCLA research finds that airborne dust traps about twice as much heat as climate models have estimated, even though dust likely cools the planet overall.
* The effect of dust retaining heat is equal to roughly 10%, not the previously calculated 5%, of the warming effect of human-emitted carbon dioxide, one of several greenho more PR
Bloomberg School to Receive Funding for Two Patient-Focused Research Projects (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Bloomberg School to Receive Funding for Two Patient-Focused Research Projects
Two faculty from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will conduct research projects with new awards from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI is a nonprofit organization that funds patient-centered, comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to provide patients and those who care fo more PR
Bobby Stilwell, Allison Heimsath and Mike Seper receive UMSL Hero Awards (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Bobby Stilwell, Allison Heimsath and Mike Seper receive UMSL Hero Awards
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This month's Hero Award recipients are (from left) Bobby Stilwell, software support analyst for Information Technology Services; Allison Heimsath, associate director for first-time college recruitment in the Office of Admissions; and Mike Seper, director of the Office of IP Management and Commercialization. (Photos by Derik Holtmann)
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Brain-computer interface based on Rice research wins FDA approval for first clinical trial (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Brain-computer interface based on Rice research wins FDA approval for first clinical trial
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Motif Neurotech, a company commercializing technology based on research at Rice University, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin the first clinical trial of its therapeutic brain-computer interface (BCI) for treatment of treatment-resistant depression. The decision is a significant step supporting Motif's mission to serve the nea more PR
Building Confidence Through Student Research: School of Education Students Present at Annual Research Colloquia (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Building Confidence Through Student Research: School of Education Students Present at Annual Research Colloquia
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At Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education, undergraduate research is a defining part of the student experience. In fact, 100% of students in Teacher Education and Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) complete original research projects, exploring questions that connect directly to their coursework and future profes more PR
California State University: Meeting California's Industry Workforce Needs - Engineering (10)
LONG BEACH, California, April 29 -- California State University issued the following news:
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Meeting California's Industry Workforce Needs: Engineering
The CSU powers California's talent pipeline. Learn how it prepares grads for the engineering industry.
By Alisia Ruble
As California's economy rapidly evolves, so does the need for a highly skilled, job ready workforce. The California State University--educating nearly half a million students each year and awarding more than 123,000 degrees annually--stands at the center of this effort. more PR
Carl Saint-Louis named 2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, April 28 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Carl Saint-Louis named 2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Apr 28, 2026
Each year Kennesaw State University's Office of Undergraduate Research awards one faculty member the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. To be chosen, a mentor must have shown not only passion for research but also extraordinary dedication to their students.
This year's outstanding undergraduate research mentor award winner is C more PR
Case Western Reserve: First-ever Freeze-dried Artificial Platelets are Shelf-stable and Portable--a Major Advance for Field Medicine (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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First-ever freeze-dried artificial platelets are shelf-stable and portable--a major advance for field medicine
Patients in danger of bleeding out from trauma could be treated on site
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Platelets, which allow blood to clot, can save patients in danger of bleeding to death from traumatic injuries. But donated platelets can only be given to patients in a hospital and last only a few days at room temperature to a few weeks when refrigerated.
In a maj more PR
Christendom College's Dr. John Cuddeback Releases New Book (10)
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, April 28 -- Christendom College posted the following news:
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Christendom College's Dr. John Cuddeback Releases New Book
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Christendom College philosophy professor Dr. John Cuddeback has just published a new book with Ignatius Press, The Intentional Household: Living as if People Matter. Now available online and soon in stores, the book invokes timeless wisdom to breathe new life into homes, providing profound directions for crafting the shared life people naturally crave for themselves and their loved ones.
Cudd more PR
City Colleges of Chicago Announces Five Year Expansion of Partnership With One Million Degrees to Scale Wraparound Support to Reach Over 3,000 Students Annually (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news:
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City Colleges of Chicago Announces Five Year Expansion of Partnership with One Million Degrees to Scale Wraparound Support to Reach Over 3,000 Students Annually
Partnership will scale proven One Million Degrees program, offering a national blueprint for community college student success
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City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)--Illinois' largest community college system, serving more than 73,000 students--today announced a five-year partnership to expand a res more PR
Class Acts: 'Sri' Gopalsamy Ramaswamy (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Class Acts: 'Sri' Gopalsamy Ramaswamy
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Sridharan "Sri" Gopalsamy Ramaswamy does not stop at the first answer. Growing up in Tamil Nadu, India, he was drawn to a view of health that looked beyond symptoms to root causes. He trained at SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences in India, completing an undergraduate clinical degree in natural and lifestyle-based medicine, and went on to work in a rural clinic. That experience -first as an i more PR
Class Acts: Dierdre Lockette (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Class Acts: Dierdre Lockette
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Dierdre Lockette grew up passionate about writing, but sensible about her financial future. That's why she chose a career in accounting.
"Black kids, especially Black girls, are encouraged to do something practical, something stable. So I pursued accounting because people are always going to need somebody to count their money," Lockette said.
Today, Lockette is completing her undergraduate degree from the W more PR
Clemson Extension offers advice for harvesting fescue during drought (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 28 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson Extension offers advice for harvesting fescue during drought
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
South Carolina springtime is typically marked by rain, storms and other severe weather. This year, however, conditions are much drier.
The lack of rainfall is affecting the state's fescue industry.
Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show South Carolina has received 1.24 inches of rain this month. That more PR
Cole-Dai retires after distinguished career of research, teaching (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Cole-Dai retires after distinguished career of research, teaching
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Jihong Cole-Dai, Distinguished Professor in South Dakota State University's College of Natural Sciences, is set to retire after more than two decades of service.
After two decades of teaching and pioneering research into the chemical makeup of the atmosphere, South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Jihong Cole-Dai will retire at the end of the spring semester. more PR
College of Charleston Announces Distinguished Faculty Awards (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 29 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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College of Charleston Announces Distinguished Faculty Awards
Eight College of Charleston faculty members received Distinguished Faculty Awards at the Celebration of Faculty on April 23, 2026.
Alicia Lutz
Every year, the Office of the Provost recognizes outstanding faculty members who demonstrate excellence in various areas of advising, teaching and research through a series of Faculty Awards of Distinction.
The College of Charleston 2026 Di more PR
College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 28 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients
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Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners.
Mahlet Asfaw, College of Education Staff Excellence Award
Mahlet Asf more PR
College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions
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The College of Engineering at Utah State University is recognizing faculty members who have earned promotions effective at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
The promotion and tenure process is highly demanding, reflecting years of sustained commitment, achievement and impact. These promotions honor excellence in teaching, research, outreach and service, as well as innovative contributions that advanc more PR
Cornell Atkinson announces $1.24M in joint EDF grants (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell Atkinson announces $1.24M in joint EDF grants
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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will distribute $1.24 million to 12 projects co-led by Cornell and EDF scientists for research addressing topics including strategies to protect ocean ecosystems, improve urban air quality and incentivize electric vehicle battery recycling.
Cornell and EDF scientists, economists and engineers have collaborated since Corn more PR
Court Theatre's 'Out Here' rebuilds the queer musical from the ground up (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Court Theatre's 'Out Here' rebuilds the queer musical from the ground up
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In a typical musical, it's normal- expected even-for someone to burst into song. But in Out Here, an original production premiering at Court Theatre, the Tony Award-winning theater on the University of Chicago campus, characters don't take a single note for granted.
Under the beautifully lit frame of a house (one that feels purposely under construction), characters meditate on more PR
Creighton senior selected as Fulbright Finalist for Colombia (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 28 -- Creighton University posted the following news:
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Creighton senior selected as Fulbright Finalist for Colombia
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Creighton senior Jordan Belton, Class of 2026, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Finalist for the 2026-27 academic year.
Through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Belton will travel to Colombia as an English Teaching Assistant, where she will teach post-secondary students while engaging in cultural exchange and community learning.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship more PR
Crop Scientist, Team to Test Tech's Effects on Ancient Grain (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 27 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Crop Scientist, Team to Test Tech's Effects on Ancient Grain
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Harmandeep Sharma, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in crop science and digital agriculture at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, will collaborate with Lincoln University to test the ways technologies could improve quinoa's yield and quality.
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. more PR
Daughters of the American Revolution honor Clemson faculty, staff for excellence in historic preservation (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 28 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Daughters of the American Revolution honor Clemson faculty, staff for excellence in historic preservation
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College of Arts and Humanities
The Nathanael Greene Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) recently honored a team of Clemson University faculty and staff for their historic preservation efforts at Woodland Cemetery and African American Burial Ground.
Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature Rhondda Th more PR
David Eagerton, PhD Named Outstanding Biomedical Faculty of the Year at VCOM-Carolinas (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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David Eagerton, PhD, Named Outstanding Biomedical Faculty of the Year at VCOM-Carolinas
By James Nichols
VCOM-Carolinas has named David Eagerton, PhD, its 2025 Outstanding Biomedical Faculty of the Year, recognizing his leadership in research, teaching, and collaboration.
The award honors faculty who make an impact across multiple areas, and Eagerton's work checks all of those boxes.
He has been deeply involved in research more PR
Developing taste: How molecular signals in infant tongues shape how we eat, taste and speak (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 28 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Developing taste: How molecular signals in infant tongues shape how we eat, taste and speak
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During her postdoctoral research, Archana Kumari read a blog post by an oral cancer patient taking medication that disrupted taste. At Thanksgiving dinner, the patient couldn't detect the subtle saltiness of the gravy or the sweet notes of the candied yams.
"It was so awful to read," said Kumari, now an assistant professor of neuroscience at Rowan-Virtua School o more PR
Digital health literacy higher in lower-income countries, 30-country survey finds (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Digital health literacy higher in lower-income countries, 30-country survey finds
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New York, NY | April 28, 2026: A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and middle-income countries and lowest in high-income countries, challenging assumptions that national wealth translates into stronger digital skills. The study, the first to more PR
Discover Alumni Stories, University News, Research Updates and More in the Spring 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 29 -- Lehigh University issued the following news:
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Discover Alumni Stories, University News, Research Updates and More in the Spring 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin
The latest edition of the Bulletin features R1 research momentum at Lehigh, an inside look at the reimagined Clayton University Center at Packer Hall, student and alumni stories and more.
The Spring 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin brings a fresh collection of stories that highlight the achievements and impact of the Lehigh community, as well as exciti more PR
Drone radar reveals buried glaciers on Earth, guiding the search for water on Mars (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, April 28 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Drone radar reveals buried glaciers on Earth, guiding the search for water on Mars
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Understanding how to explore hidden glaciers on Mars begins not in a laboratory, but in remote field camps across Alaska and Wyoming.
Armed with mosquito repellent, bear spray and drone batteries charged by a generator the night before, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona spent long days driving off-road, hiking rugged terrain and launching drone more PR
Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe
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Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture, led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, Bamberg and several other cities, where they fully immersed themselv more PR
Dubocovich honored in first fellows of ACTS cohort (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 28 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Dubocovich honored in first fellows of ACTS cohort
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By Dirk Hoffman
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as a member of its inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACT more PR
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment: Li to Receive Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mentoring Master's Students (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
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Li to Receive Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mentoring Master's Students
The Nicholas School of the Environment has selected Binbin Li, associate professor of environmental sciences, to receive the 2026 Lynn Maguire Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring of Professional Students.
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Binbin Li will receive the Lynn Maguire Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring of Professional Students from the Nicholas more PR
EIU Students Demonstrate Transformative Power of Research at NCUR in Virginia (10)
CHARLESTON, Illinois, April 29 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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EIU students demonstrate transformative power of research at NCUR in Virginia
Nine students representing Eastern Illinois University turn intellectual curiosity into discovery on national stage
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Following what's become an almost annual tradition, nine Eastern Illinois University students recently were recognized at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia. Held this year from April 13 through 15, the more PR
ETAMU Robotics Scores Division Runner-Up Finish at VEX U World Championship (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, April 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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ETAMU Robotics Scores Division Runner-Up Finish at VEX U World Championship
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East Texas A&M University's Lion Pride Robotics Club came up just short of a shot at a world title, finishing as runner-up in the VEX U Research Division at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., on Monday, April 27.
The team, which consists of Dharsan Raviselvam, Zach Pittman, Bradyn Hamm and Va more PR
Evangel University Doctoral Graduates and Program Director Selected to Present at International Leadership Conference (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 29 -- Evangel University issued the following news release:
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Evangel University Doctoral Graduates and Program Director Selected to Present at International Leadership Conference
Evangel University's Graduate Leadership Programs has announced that two Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) graduates, Dr. Stephan DeLorenzo (DSL '26) and Dr. Miranda Lewis (DSL '26), along with Program Director Dr. E. Ashley Newcomb, have been selected to present at the International Leadership Association Global Conference 2026. more PR
Faculty Across Baruch Present Research at Annual Symposium (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Faculty Across Baruch Present Research at Annual Symposium
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Tsedale Melaku, an assistant professor from the Department of Management at the Zicklin School of Business, was one of 12 faculty members who presented their scholarly research.
Baruch hosted its fifth annual Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium on April 23, an event that continues to showcase interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarly innovation across the College.
This year's symposium featured 12 f more PR
Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026
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Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Brittany Adams of the University of Alabama and Dr. Nance Wilson of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the paper " The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice," published in the Early Childhood Education Journal.
Dr. Robert J. Helfenbein, professor of curriculum studies, re more PR
FAU Hosts Maverick Innovation Awards (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, April 28 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Hosts Maverick Innovation Awards
By Amber Bonefont
Florida Atlantic University recently presented the Maverick Innovation Awards to celebrate entrepreneurship, new startups and innovation in South Florida.
The awards ceremony, hosted by FAU's College of Business Florida Atlantic Entrepreneurship Institute, gave out over $20,000 in prizes across four tracks in the Adam's Center for Entrepr more PR
Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces (10)
DAVIS, California, April 28 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
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Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.
Evolution doesn't proceed at an even pace: Species evolve in jumps and spurts, followed by lulls. These periods of rapid diversification usually occur after a dramatic environmental change or uphea more PR
FIU: Haiti's 'Goldilocks Zone' for Rare Plants Could Vanish in 50 Years, Researchers Say (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Haiti's 'Goldilocks Zone' for rare plants could vanish in 50 years, researchers say
By Michelle Marie Arean
In the rugged terrain of the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti, the story of the melastome plant family has been unfolding for more than a million years. However, Andre Naranjo, research assistant professor at FIU warns that biodiversity history could be erased in a matter of decades more PR
Florida consumer sentiment weakens in April for the second month in a row in 2026 (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 28 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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Florida consumer sentiment weakens in April for the second month in a row in 2026
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Consumer sentiment among Floridians declined for the second consecutive month, falling 3.5 points in April, to 74.6, from a revised figure of 78.1 in March. Similarly, national sentiment declined 3.5 points over the month.
"The decline in sentiment is not unexpected, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy shock. This has led to a s more PR
For the tiniest babies, making the best use of antibiotics (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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For the tiniest babies, making the best use of antibiotics
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In the dimly lit neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital, where Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis physicians treat the tiniest patients, babies sleep amid the soft hum of machines and gentle whispers of nurses. Doctors and nurses move quickly but with care to avoid disturbing their delicate charges.
Part of protecting these vulnera more PR
From Brazil to Nevada: Research shows how tobacco messaging shapes public perception (10)
RENO, Nevada, April 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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From Brazil to Nevada: Research shows how tobacco messaging shapes public perception
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When Luciana Borges came to the University of Nevada, Reno from Brazil, she brought a question that would shape her doctoral work: why strong public health evidence does not always lead to real-world change.
Now, as she prepares to graduate this spring, her latest research offers part of the answer, showing how tobacco industry messaging can shift how people understand r more PR
From Curiosity to Care: UM Senior Channels Clinical Psychology Career (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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From Curiosity to Care: UM Senior Channels Clinical Psychology Career
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University of Montana senior Lauren Schulte is inherently curious about how people think, connect and behave.
That curiosity led the psychology major and climate change studies minor on a dynamic path through varied research opportunities across multiple subfields during her time at UM - ranging from studies on historical trauma of LGBTIQ+ individuals to how mental healt more PR
From passion to profession (10)
AMES, Iowa, April 28 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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From passion to profession
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Iowa State University Foundation video: Zackry Brannen, a senior marketing student at Iowa State and founder of Perfect Plantista, utilized the Start Something and CYstarters programs to take his start-up to the next level.
AMES, Iowa - When Zackry Brannen was a high school senior mixing a three ingredient insecticide in his parents' home during the pandemic, he had no idea it would one day pay the bills for a t more PR
From Pet to Pest: UToledo Research Warns Invasive Goldfish are Reshaping Freshwater Ecosystems (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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From Pet to Pest: UToledo Research Warns Invasive Goldfish are Reshaping Freshwater Ecosystems
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A new peer-reviewed study conducted by researchers at The University of Toledo and University of Missouri provides some of the first rigorous experimental evidence that goldfish -one of the world's most popular pets -can dramatically change freshwater ecosystems when released or they escape into the wild.
The findings, published today in the Journal of Animal E more PR
From the classroom to the kitchen table: Nutrition course helps students critically assess health topics (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 28 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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From the classroom to the kitchen table: Nutrition course helps students critically assess health topics
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More than 37 million Americans are affected by Type 2 diabetes each year, Tim Andrews '27 shares with the 14 other students in his "Current Topics in Nutrition" course. Then, he lets it sink in.
It's a startling number. And a major health issue worthy of consideration.
Over the course of his presentation to the class, Andrews breaks down the sc more PR
From the Living Lab: Rooftop heat recovery slashes Cornell's energy use (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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From the Living Lab: Rooftop heat recovery slashes Cornell's energy use
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To see the latest advance in sustainability on Cornell's campus, facilities engineer Sam Fairchild will tell you to look up to the roof of Olin Hall.
Perched along nearly the entire length of the building's west wing, a brand new heat recovery system - "a beautiful assembly of sheet metal," Fairchild said - is a small cityscape, with fans 30 feet high, metal shed-like structures and a more PR
Fruits of the Backyard Field Day Scheduled for June 9 (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Fruits of the Backyard Field Day Scheduled for June 9
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Blackberry and fruit tree care among the topics at 19th annual event
SPRING HILL, Tenn. - Homegrown blackberries and blueberries pair perfectly for summertime in Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture would like to help bring them to your backyard. This year marks the 19th annual Fruits of the Backyard Field Day where attendees more PR
FSU entrepreneurship professor earns prestigious international sustainability award (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU entrepreneurship professor earns prestigious international sustainability award
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A Florida State University professor at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship is among the select few to win a prestigious international award for outstanding sustainability leadership.
Eundeok Kim, a professor specializing in sustainability, social entrepreneurship and product management, is one of 10 faculty members globally to be chosen as a Sustainability more PR
Goat Month spotlights Kentucky State's practical support for small-ruminant producers (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 28 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Goat Month spotlights Kentucky State's practical support for small-ruminant producers
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New videos connect parasite management, student learning, and sustainable land-grant outreach
FRANKFORT, Ky. -A goat can be more than livestock.
Across Kentucky, goats support family farms, contribute to local food systems, help manage pasture and understory vegetation, and create hands-on learning opportunities for the next generation of agricultural leaders more PR
Grant Supports Efforts to Create Atlas of Medicaid Spending (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Grant Supports Efforts to Create Atlas of Medicaid Spending
The new digital platform developed by researchers at SPH and Weill Cornell Medicine will enable policymakers and others to quickly identify how Medicaid spending and use vary across states, counties, plans, and populations.
Researchers from the School of Public Health and Weill Cornell Medicine have been awarded more than $950,000 from Arnold Ventures to create a "Med more PR
Groups Collaborate to Create Great Salt Lake Conservation Easement Landowner Resource (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Groups Collaborate to Create Great Salt Lake Conservation Easement Landowner Resource
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Utah State University's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air is working with the Utah Association of Conservation Districts and the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape program to create a conservation easement management guide for landowners. This resource will compile best practices for land management, ownership change and information on existing program su more PR
Harnessing Geospatial Data to Identify Climate-Resilient Habitats in the Eel River Watershed (10)
ARCATA, California, April 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news:
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Harnessing Geospatial Data to Identify Climate-Resilient Habitats in the Eel River Watershed
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Environmental Science & Management Professor Jim Graham recently secured renewed support from CalTrout to expand a multi-year project in the Eel River watershed-a critical stronghold for salmonids and other species. The funding supports graduate student Farrah Tyler, who is leading the development of a Riparian Climate Refugia (RCR more PR
Having a religious affiliation doesn't prevent betting on sports (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Having a religious affiliation doesn't prevent betting on sports
Study: Catholic men are most likely group to gamble on sports in US
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Having a religious affiliation doesn't stop people from betting on sports in the United States, according to a new study.
Results showed that people who infrequently attend religious services are more likely to gamble on sports than people who attend services at least weekly or who never worship publicly.
Catholi more PR
Hendrix College Names 2026 Faculty Award Winners (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, April 29 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release:
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Hendrix College names 2026 Faculty Award Winners
Each year at Honors Day Convocation, Hendrix College recognizes its faculty award winners. This year's recipients, Dr. David Hales, Dr. Lilian Contreras-Silva, and Dr. Laura MacDonald '09, were celebrated during the April 23 ceremony.
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The United Methodist Church's Exemplary Teaching Award: Dr. David Hales
The United Methodist Church's Exemplary Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstr more PR
Hofstra Office of Equity and Inclusion Celebrates Inaugural IMPACT Awards (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 28 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Office of Equity and Inclusion Celebrates Inaugural IMPACT Awards
Ginny Greenberg
Hofstra University marked a milestone in its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with the launch of its IMPACT Awards, presented to 40 Hofstra faculty, students, and staff, chosen from more than 70 nominations across campus.
Dr. Cornell Craig, Hofstra University vice president for equity and inclusion, opened the April 21, 2026, ceremony by welcomin more PR
How young adults perceive ultra-processed foods underscores need for consensus definition (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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How young adults perceive ultra-processed foods underscores need for consensus definition
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KINGSTON, R.I. - April 28, 2026 - The term ultra-processed food gets people's attention, but it has no universally accepted definition.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been gathering data to establish a federally recognized, uniform definition for ultra-processed foods, but one has yet to be dec more PR
Husker engineers tackle water systems fouling (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Husker engineers tackle water systems fouling
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A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering has secured $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in modern systems: the buildup of unwanted materials on solid surfaces.
Their vision is both ambitious and far-reaching: to advance cleaner, more more PR
Identifying Genetic Causes of Blindness in People and Macaques (10)
DAVIS, California, April 28 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Identifying Genetic Causes of Blindness in People and Macaques
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An inherited form of blindness directly comparable to a common inherited optic nerve disease in humans has been discovered in rhesus macaques at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 15 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to a better understanding of autosomal dominant optic atr more PR
In Recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, Chancellor King Highlights Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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In Recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, Chancellor King Highlights Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY
Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY Engage Employers of All Sizes to Create Well-Paying Registered Apprenticeships in High-Demand Occupational Fields
Chancellor Launches New Search Tool for New Yorkers Seeking Apprenticeships and Businesses Seeking Apprentices
Part of SUNY's Ongoing Efforts to Support Upward Mobility for All New Yorkers more PR
Indiana University Media School: Doctoral Student Receives Dhar India Studies Program's Travel-Research Fellowship (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 29 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Doctoral student receives Dhar India Studies Program's Travel-Research Fellowship
Doctoral student Sohini Chakraborty received the Dhar India Studies Program's Travel-Research Fellowship for summer 2026 in support of her project, "Korean Popular Culture and Grassroots Cultural Infrastructure in India." This research examines how Indian fans of Korean popular media sustain cultural participation through grassroots infrastructures such as Korean more PR
Indiana University: Suicide Patterns Repeat Over Decades, But the Crisis Grows Among Youth (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news:
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Suicide Patterns Repeat Over Decades, but the Crisis Grows Among Youth
While suicide levels have been declining overall in the United States since 1900, new research shows there is a sharp and persistent rise in suicides among individuals under the age of 35.
"We can observe them, but we have been mystified by suicide trends over decades," said Bernice Pescosolido, one of the study co-authors and director of the Irsay Institute for Sociomedical Re more PR
Innovative Research at Sam Houston State University Leads to Two Patents Advancing Agriculture and Forensic Science (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 29 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news:
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Innovative Research at Sam Houston State University Leads to Two New Patents Advancing Agriculture and Forensic Science
Innovative Research at Sam Houston State University Leads to Two New Patents Advancing Agriculture and Forensic Science
By Ossiel Olivares
Sam Houston State University continues to advance its reputation as a leader in applied research with two newly issued patents that merge cutting-edge technology, agricultural innovation and r more PR
International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 28 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
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Over the past 50 years, nearly 4 in 10 peace agreements have failed within five years of signing. New research shows that when international partners help implement an accord, the odds improve -and the deeper their engagement, the better.
That's according to a study by University of Notre Dame researcher Madhav Joshi. The study, published in the Journal of Interventio more PR
International Partners Boost Peace Agreement Success, Notre Dame Study Finds (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
Over the past 50 years, nearly 4 in 10 peace agreements have failed within five years of signing. New research shows that when international partners help implement an accord, the odds improve -- and the deeper their engagement, the better.
That's according to a study by University of Notre Dame researcher Madhav Joshi. The more PR
Investigate the possibility of alien life at Flandrau's newest exhibit (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, April 28 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Investigate the possibility of alien life at Flandrau's newest exhibit
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The community is invited to the University of Arizona campus this weekend for the opening of "Mysteries of the Cosmos: Life in the Universe," a new exhibit at the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium that explores one of humanity's most enduring questions: Are we alone in the universe?
Open to the public beginning Saturday, May 2, the attraction not only celebrates the se more PR
James Madison University: Valley Residents, Researchers Recognized for Public Service (10)
HARRISONBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- James Madison University issued the following news:
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Valley residents, researchers recognized for public service
The Public Service Awards at James Madison University, hosted by JMU's Master of Public Administration program and co-sponsored by the Madison Center for Community Development and JMU's Office of Economic and Community Development, have announced their 2026 honorees.
Honorees are nominated by their peers and will be recognized at the annual Public Service Reception at JMU on Wednesday.
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Johns Hopkins: Where People Get Their News Influences Their Beliefs About Vaccines (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Where people get their news influences their beliefs about vaccines
New survey finds significant link between 'new right' outlets and vaccine hesitancy
Jill Rosen
People who follow "new right" media outlets are more than twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant compared to those who never engage with those outlets, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.
Researchers surveyed nearly 3,000 adults in 2025, as measles cases hit record highs i more PR
Kent State Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition (10)
KENT, Ohio, April 29 -- Kent State University issued the following news:
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Kent State Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition
Public relations students earn an honorable mention in the PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition for their innovative integrated communications campaign for ACCESS Newswire
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For five Kent State students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national campaign for a real-world client, the Kent State Go more PR
KU announces 2026-2030 Self Graduate Fellows (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU announces 2026-2030 Self Graduate Fellows
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LAWRENCE -Seventeen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas' prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year. In fall 2026, the fellowship reaches 67 total current fellows, making it the largest fellowship size ever in the program's history.
The Self Graduate Fellowship's mission is to identify and recruit exceptional doctoral students more PR
Lamar Alexander Initiative completes inaugural year, announces new Fellows (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Lamar Alexander Initiative completes inaugural year, announces new Fellows
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By Kurt Brobeck
One year after the launch of Vanderbilt University's Lamar Alexander Initiative, the Initiative recently celebrated the "graduation" of its first cohort of Fellows. Its organizers are already looking forward to welcoming a second set of Fellows this summer.
The Alexander Initiative is housed within Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human de more PR
LEAP Conference Advances Ethical Publishing for Early-Career Engineering Faculty (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, April 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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LEAP Conference Advances Ethical Publishing for Early-Career Engineering Faculty
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As ethical challenges in research grow more complex, from AI use to predatory publishing, East Texas A&M University-Dallas convened experts from across the country to help early-career engineering faculty navigate the landscape.
Held on April 17 and 18, the LEAP Conference (Leveraging Ethical Authorship & Publis more PR
Lycoming College Announces Partnership With Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for Medical and Health Degrees (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Lycoming College issued the following news:
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Lycoming College announces partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical and health degrees
Through a partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Lycoming College students may now apply to LECOM's Early Acceptance Program (EAP) for access to advanced medical and health degrees.
The EAP allows qualified students to interview with LECOM during their undergraduate years and potentially receive provisional a more PR
Mapping molecular markers of physical fitness (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Mapping molecular markers of physical fitness
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Patterns of molecular activity in the blood may hold clues not only to how fit someone is, but also to the biological processes that support physical performance. Researchers at MIT, GE HealthCare, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point have developed a computational model that links thousands of these molecular signals to fitness levels, revealing pathways that could inform fu more PR
McKissick Museum reimagined for the future of USC (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 27 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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McKissick Museum reimagined for the future of USC
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McKissick Museum stands as one of the most historically significant buildings and cultural institutions at the University of South Carolina. Positioned at the head of the historic Horseshoe, the oldest part of campus, the museum reflects generations of history while preparing for a transformation that will reshape how students engage with it.
As part of USC Next, the university's long- more PR
Meet CSU's Spring 2026 Valedictorians (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 28 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Meet CSU's Spring 2026 Valedictorians
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Valedictorians from five of Cleveland State University's eight colleges will be recognized Saturday, May 9, at the Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies for their achievements within their colleges and beyond.
Join us in congratulating them all!
Leilah Flores - Monte Ahuja College of Business
Flores, of North Olmsted, Ohio, has been named valedictorian of more PR
Meet IU McKinney Master of Laws Alumna Helay Khwajazada (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 28 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release:
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Meet IU McKinney Master of Laws Alumna Helay Khwajazada
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Helay Khwajazada, LL.M. '23, is a law clerk at Elze Law in Richmond, Virginia. While at IU McKinney, she served as an intern at Indiana Legal Services, where she assisted attorneys working for clients facing eviction.
Where are you from originally
I am from Kabul, Afghanistan. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Law in 2016 and my Bachelor of Laws degree in more PR
Michigan State University College of Social Science: Social Science Students Shine at University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 28 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news:
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Social Science students shine at University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
Emily Jodway Patyna
Over 190 students from the College of Social Science participated in Michigan State's 28th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) on April 17, showcasing an array of research projects in the form of posters and presentations. A total of 21 presentations from the College of Social Science received more PR
Missouri S&T student named Schlumberger Foundation fellow (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 28 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Missouri S&T student named Schlumberger Foundation fellow
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Ellen Essien, a Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2026 Faculty for the Future Fellow by the Schlumberger Foundation.
"Growing up in Ghana and understanding the challenges many women face in pursuing STEM fields, this fellowship is especially meaningful to me," Essien says. "It will provide the support I need to advance my research in auto more PR
Mizzou Advanced Technology Core Facilities Drive Innovation and Discovery (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 29 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou advanced technology core facilities drive innovation and discovery
See how shared resources help faculty turn ideas into real-world solutions.
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At the University of Missouri, breakthrough discoveries are powered by cutting-edge tools, expert support and collaborative spaces.
Across campus, Mizzou's advanced technology core facilities bring shared access to advanced technologies that help researchers quickly move ideas from concept t more PR
More Than 5,400 Donors Support VCU Students, Patients, Faculty and Researchers on Giving Day (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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More than 5,400 donors support VCU students, patients, faculty and researchers on Giving Day
The global VCU community came together to raise $10,748,336. More than 1,550 gifts were less than $50.
By Catherine Brown, Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Virginia Commonwealth University received overwhelming support for its fifth annual Giving Day on April 21. Friends from all over the country -- and beyond -- supported the causes they car more PR
More than 7,100 Degrees to be Awarded at 2026 Utah State University Commencement (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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More than 7,100 Degrees to be Awarded at 2026 Utah State University Commencement
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LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University will honor the class of 2026 this week at the 139th commencement ceremony. USU is preparing to confer a total of 7,101 degrees and certificates to 6,335 students.
The university commencement ceremony in Logan will begin at 7 p.m. April 29 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. College convocations and hooding ceremonies will begin the morning of April more PR
MSU's College of Education honors faculty, staff with teaching, research, service awards (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 28 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's College of Education honors faculty, staff with teaching, research, service awards
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State's College of Education is honoring faculty and staff with annual awards for their outstanding contributions that advance the mission, effectiveness and impact of the college.
"I am incredibly proud of this year's award recipients and the meaningful difference they make every day through thei more PR
Neuroimaging workshop brings leading scientists to UC Santa Cruz (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Neuroimaging workshop brings leading scientists to UC Santa Cruz
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Graduate students and early-career researchers joined scientists from around the world at UC Santa Cruz for a hands-on neuroimaging workshop, gaining practical experience with advanced tools and insight into how researchers study the brain.
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Scientists from around the world came to UC Santa Cruz in April for two days as participants in the Advanced Technique more PR
New database streamlines data collection, support for deafblind students (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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New database streamlines data collection, support for deafblind students
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Using a new database and website developed by Kindred Media, Nebraska Deafblind Project researchers are streamlining data collection to clear information-gathering hurdles of past years.
Deafblindness is a combination of vision loss and hearing difference that makes accessing the environment, language and communication more complex. It varies in severity and type and can be p more PR
New Study Finds a Simple Rule Behind How Social Norms Spread (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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New Study Finds a Simple Rule Behind How Social Norms Spread
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A paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ) offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding question: How do people learn and settle on shared social conventions, from everyday habits to workplace norms?
Researchers from the CUNY Graduate Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University found that people do not primarily learn by cop more PR
Nicholas School to Honor Ph.D., M.S. Students in Recognition Ceremony (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
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Nicholas School to Honor Ph.D., M.S. Students in Recognition Ceremony
Graduate student research spanned earth and climate sciences, environment, ecology, marine science and conservation, and environmental policy.
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The Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 26 graduates during a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, in Love Auditorium, within the Levine Science Re more PR
Nicholas School to Honor Professional Students in Recognition Ceremony (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
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Nicholas School to Honor Professional Students in Recognition Ceremony
The Nicholas School will celebrate 169 graduates receiving master's degrees in environmental management, forestry or environmental policy.
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On Friday, May 8, the Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 169 graduates from the following professional degree programs: Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Duke Environmental Leadership Master of more PR
Nicholas School to Honor Undergraduates in Recognition Ceremony (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
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Nicholas School to Honor Undergraduates in Recognition Ceremony
Ahead of Duke's 2026 commencement ceremony, the Nicholas School of the Environment will honor undergraduates on May 9.
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The Nicholas School of the Environment will recognize undergraduates during a ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in Duke's Wilson Recreation Center. The event will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person.
The graduates repr more PR
NJIT Infrastructure Forum Connects AI, Workforce and Resilience Challenges (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 29 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Infrastructure Forum Connects AI, Workforce and Resilience Challenges
Written by: Evan Koblentz
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy demand, transportation systems, water quality and workforce development are no longer separate conversations, but rather connected challenges where universities can help move ideas into practice, said leaders from academia, government and industry at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Spring more PR
NMSU Food Safety Lab achieves national accreditation (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Food Safety Lab achieves national accreditation
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New Mexico State University's Food Safety Laboratory, which has a long history of serving as a trusted technical and scientific resource nationally, especially for the southwestern United States, has achieved accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for microbiological testing services, affirming the laboratory's technical competence and the reliabilit more PR
NMSU music professor wins silver at Global Music Awards (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU music professor wins silver at Global Music Awards
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New Mexico State University music professor Jacob Dalager earned a silver medal at the Global Music Awards for Originality and Creativity for his album, "3jutures for Trumpet and Orchestra," funded by a seed grant from NMSU's Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development. The seed grant program is designed to help faculty launch new projects in the arts and humanities fo more PR
Northwestern Law Experts on FCC Challenging ABC Stations' Licenses (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 29 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Northwestern law experts on FCC challenging ABC stations' licenses
The Commission has ordered the Disney-owned TV stations to file renewals ahead of schedule
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CHICAGO -- The Federal Communications Commission issued an order today directing the eight ABC-affiliated television stations, owned by Disney, to file their broadcast license renewals head of schedule. The licenses were not due for renewal until 2028.
The FCC said the review is rel more PR
Ohio Wesleyan Empowers Future Scholars with Baran Fellowships for International Study and Professional Development (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, April 28 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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Creating Their Paths
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Three Ohio Wesleyan University students have earned competitive Baran Fellowships to fund projects designed to make them stronger candidates for graduate school admission and post-graduate fellowships.
The newest recipients of the university-awarded Baran Fellowships are junior Lilly Colbeck of Plain City, Ohio; sophomore Norah Hyman of Berea, Ohio; and junior Jackie Rychlik of Marysville, Ohio.
Colbeck, more PR
Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Visitors to a 10-city region in Orange County, California, with a large concentration of substance use disorder treatment centers experience disproportionately high levels of overdose, according to a new study led by a researcher at Penn State.
Out-of-state visitors to this region had the most pronounced levels. They were 159% more likel more PR
Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A case competition held in conjunction with the second annual Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day at Penn State's Smeal College of Business highlighted a significant shift in how students are engaging with artificial intelligence (AI), moving beyond ideas to building real, working solutions.
As part of the daylong event, which bro more PR
Point Park University Paves the Way for Accelerated Education Degree With Educators Rising Partnership (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Point Park University issued the following news:
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Point Park University Paves the Way for Accelerated Education Degree with Educators Rising Partnership
High school students enrolled in an Educators Rising program can earn up to 21 college credits before they even set foot on campus, thanks to a new partnership between Point Park University and Phi Delta Kappa International.
Point Park accepts the highest transferable credits from Educators Rising in Pennsylvania, while other colleges typically acc more PR
Portland State University: Two College of Education Faculty Honored for Transformative Research (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 29 -- Portland State University issued the following news release:
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Two College of Education Faculty Honored for Transformative Research
Two College of Education faculty members are being recognized for excellence in research as part of Portland State's 2026 Research Awards. While their areas of expertise differ, both share a common thread: a career-long dedication to working with students with disabilities, and ensuring access and inclusion for the most underserved students.
Julie Esparza Brown, professor of sp more PR
Purdue's space work is featured at NASA Science Showcase (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue's space work is featured at NASA Science Showcase
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A Purdue professor and graduate student participated in the NASA Science Showcase recently on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The April 21 event highlighted how NASA-funded science research across disciplines strengthens America's leadership and fuels the broader space program. Staff from many Senate and House of Representatives offices attended.
Ali Bramson, a professor of earth, atmo more PR
Q&A with FSU professor on reducing impact of boat strikes on sea turtles (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Q&A with FSU professor on reducing impact of boat strikes on sea turtles
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As summer approaches and more boaters take to the water, the risk of vessel strikes increases for the sea turtles that inhabit Florida's coastal environment.
Florida State University Professor Mariana Fuentes helps reduce the impact on sea turtles by studying issues around their conservation and management. Within the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, she l more PR
Q&A: What should women do keep their bones healthy? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Q&A: What should women do keep their bones healthy?
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -One in 10 Americans experience osteoporosis, which significantly weakens bones and makes them more prone to fracture. Women comprise 80% of people with osteoporosis, and women approaching or in menopause are at the highest risk, according to Mary Jane De Souza, distinguished professor of kinesiology and physiology. De Souza explained that May serves as both Oste more PR
Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn't Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 28 -- Hampshire College posted the following news:
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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn't Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family
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That all changed once Guevara tried directing. He went on to learn about his grandfather's groundbreaking documentary Let There Be Light and is now using his own style as a documentarian to tackle the film's creation and eventual ban by the United States Army.
We talked to him about his love of history, interest in World War II, and connecting the dots to find his own way in the more PR
Rauer Research Showcased at Annual George Pfeiffer Symposium (10)
MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, April 28 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news:
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Rauer Research Showcased at Annual George Pfeiffer Symposium
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Recruited to play tennis at Pfeiffer, Laurin Rauer '26 enrolled as an undergraduate student from Westerhausen, Germany, who wasn't exactly sure what his academic focus should be. He knew he was passionate about Biology and, after taking some general biology classes taught by Dr. Laura Reichenberg, chair of the Department of Natural and Health Sciences and professor of biology, realized more PR
Rice Biotech Launch Pad receives award for research to advance cell-based therapy for Type 1 diabetes (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice Biotech Launch Pad receives award for research to advance cell-based therapy for Type 1 diabetes
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The immune system of people with Type 1 diabetes targets and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin, which is needed to regulate blood sugar levels. Transplanting pancreatic islet cells in a way that ensures they can function shielded from immune system attack could transform how the 9.5 million people living with Type 1 diabetes worldwide man more PR
Road Infrastructure and Traffic Affect Community Members' Mental Health (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Road Infrastructure and Traffic Affect Community Members' Mental Health
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Communities very isolated by roadways and traffic patterns tended to have more schizophrenia-related hospital visits, according to a new federally funded study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Brown University. The researchers also found that this effect was independent from traffic-caused air pollution. While studies have shown a link b more PR
Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable
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Robotically assembled building blocks could be a more environmentally friendly method for erecting large-scale structures than some existing construction techniques, according to a new study by MIT researchers.
The team conducted a feasibility study to evaluate the efficiency of constructing a simple building using "voxels," which are more PR
Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing
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A team of researchers at Rice University engineered a new version of a well-known multiferroic that exhibits orders of magnitude higher performance at room temperature than its parent material.
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes a modified version of bismuth ferrite that shows a 10-fold increase in magnetization and 100-fold increase more PR
Roper Center announces 2026 student scholars advancing public opinion research (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Roper Center announces 2026 student scholars advancing public opinion research
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research has announced its 2026 cohort of student scholars, supporting emerging researchers whose work advances the study of public opinion and its role in shaping policy and society.
The center appointed three Kohut Research Scholars and one W.E.B. Du Bois Research Scholar. The program supports student research that uses public opinion data, dr more PR
Rutgers University Forms Autism Training Hub to Close Gaps in Services (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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University Forms Autism Training Hub to Close Gaps in Services
A comprehensive autism initiative at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology brings training to the masses
By Greg Bruno
A new initiative at Rutgers aims to bring together the state's available - but often fragmented - autism training programs and services under one central location.
The goal of the Autism Training Hub, an initiative at the Rutgers Graduate S more PR
Rutgers: Gun Violence Prevention Efforts in Semi-Rural Areas (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Gun Violence Prevention Efforts in Semi-Rural Areas
Rutgers researchers study how community violence intervention programs adapt to infrastructure and resource gaps
By Patrice Harley
Creating effective violence intervention programs in semi-rural communities requires flexible funding structures and sustainable partnerships, according to Rutgers researchers.
Their study, published in Behavioral Medicine, examined the contextual components of more PR
Rutgers: How a Mental Health Strategy Helps Young Adults Navigate Cancer Diagnosis (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How a Mental Health Strategy Helps Young Adults Navigate Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers with the Rutgers Cancer Institute find that teaching tactical problem-solving skills significantly lowers anxiety for young adult cancer patients
By Patti Zielinski
A cancer diagnosis can upend any life. For young adults already navigating a step into independence, it can be especially distressing.
But there are few evidence-based interventions to help th more PR
Rutgers: Researchers Spot Shifts in Firearm Suicide Risk and Seeking Treatment After 2020 Purchasing Surge (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Researchers Spot Shifts in Firearm Suicide Risk and Seeking Treatment After 2020 Purchasing Surge
A Rutgers professor tracks changing demographics and low mental health treatment engagement among those who died by gun suicide after 2020
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Individuals who died by firearm suicide following the 2020 firearm purchasing surge were more likely to be from racial minority groups, had higher rates of suicidal ideation and were less likely to have eng more PR
Rutgers: Rural Youth Face Elevated Firearm Risk and Mental Health Challenges (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rural Youth Face Elevated Firearm Risk and Mental Health Challenges
Handgun carrying and firearm exposure are linked to suicide risk and behavioral outcomes, according to Rutgers researchers
By Patrice Harley
Rural youth experience higher rates of firearm exposure, handgun carrying and associated mental health risks, according to Rutgers researchers.
Their study, published in Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, examined recent literature on rural more PR
Spring '26: MFA grad turns life into art (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Spring '26: MFA grad turns life into art
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Paula Currie has held a lot of special titles in her life: military wife, dedicated mother to her three children, grandmother to her eldest son's baby, teacher guiding young artists in the classroom.
She's spent a lot of time caring and doing for others.
Always knowing she wanted to do more for herself, she added university student to the list and decided to restart her academic journ more PR
Stick-on Gel Offers New Way to Treat and Monitor Plants (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Stick-on Gel Offers New Way to Treat and Monitor Plants
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Key Takeaways
* A stick-on gel for plants could offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests.
* The adhesive gel can be loaded with substances, such as small molecule drugs or nanoparticles, and applied directly onto a plant to deliver those materials into its tissues.
* In tests, a gel loaded with antibiotics cleared a bacterial infection in more PR
Stop Phubbing and Start Listening, Says Utah State University Extension Expert (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Stop Phubbing and Start Listening, Says Utah State University Extension Expert
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Put down your phone. Don't look up the word "phubbing" right now. Go talk to a real person about it instead.
Christina Pay, associate professor with Utah State University Extension, said that "phubbing," or phone snubbing, is the act of ignoring the person you are with by focusing on your phone. It is one of many digital distractions eroding relationships with family and friends. more PR
Stopping and restarting GLP-1s may make it less effective (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Stopping and restarting GLP-1s may make it less effective
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Inconsistent use of some GLP-1 weight-loss medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly lessen their effectiveness, according to a new preclinical study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight, showed that each time overweight more PR
Student research draws Grove City College spotlight (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release:
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Student research draws Grove City College spotlight
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Academic excellence took center stage at Grove City College this week as undergraduate researchers presented their work and earned accolades for their efforts at the Five-Minute Thesis and ODK Paper of the Year Competition.
The event Monday, April 27, provided a showcase for original student research across multiple disciplines, Associate Professor of Exercise Science Hayden Gerhart sa more PR
Students from around world showcase lifesaving innovations at Rice360 Global Health Technologies Design Competition (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Students from around world showcase lifesaving innovations at Rice360 Global Health Technologies Design Competition
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From a reusable surgical stapler designed for low-resource hospitals to an AI-powered tool that helps mothers detect neonatal jaundice early, student innovators from across the globe gathered at Rice University's BioScience Research Collaborative to tackle some of the world's most urgent health challenges.
The 16th annual Rice360 Undergrad more PR
SUNY University at Albany: Showcase 2026 - Art Student Explores Hidden Microbial Life in Historic Paintings (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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Showcase 2026: Art Student Explores Hidden Microbial Life in Historic Paintings
By Kamal Tomlin, Class of '26
On Thursday, there will be a buzz of excitement at the University at Albany for Showcase 2026 as students present projects they've spent months building, highlighting research, scholarship and creative work.
From poetry readings to deep dives into tech and data security, the range of disciplines feels endless. The arts are no exception. This y more PR
Syracuse University: ECS Professor Selected for Air Force Research Lab Faculty Program (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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ECS Professor Selected for Air Force Research Lab Faculty Program
Amit Sanyal's research focuses on tracking and predicting the trajectories of objects in Earth's orbit, a growing challenge in space safety.
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Amit Sanyal, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been selected for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Visiting Faculty Research Program (VFRP), a com more PR
Taking Apart the Mystery of Vocal Fatigue (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, April 28 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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Taking Apart the Mystery of Vocal Fatigue
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* Hamzeh Ghasemzadeh, assistant professor in UCF's College of Health Professions and Sciences, is tackling mysteries in communication disorders, starting with vocal fatigue.
* Childhood curiosity about taking things apart now drives his NIH-funded voice research.
* Using AI and wearable sensors, he's developing tailored strategies to protect and strengthen voices.
To better unders more PR
Tania Ghani receives UNT Health's Lighting the Way Award (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 28 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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Tania Ghani receives UNT Health's Lighting the Way Award
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Tania Ghani, assistant vice president of the Office of Research Compliance at UNT Healt Fort Worth, has been named this year's recipient of the Lighting the Way Award, a prestigious recognition honoring individuals who exemplify UNT Health's values through exceptional leadership and service.
The Lighting the Way Award recognizes employees who consistently go above and be more PR
Tarleton State University: Academic Innovation Takes Center Stage During Educational Excellence Week (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 28 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news:
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Academic Innovation Takes Center Stage During Educational Excellence Week
Tarleton State University faculty and staff exchanged fresh ideas and innovative instructional solutions during Educational Excellence Week April 20-24, hosted by the Center for Educational Excellence.
Professional development presentations on technology and pedagogy explored topics ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom to counseling services and educationa more PR
Tech students earn honors at first Model Arab League conference appearance (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tech students earn honors at first Model Arab League conference appearance
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In their first-ever appearance at the Model Arab League conference, students from Tennessee Tech University earned multiple top honors while representing the nation of Kuwait.
Model Arab League (MAL) is a diplomatic simulation in which students step into the role of delegates from Arab League member states, debating regional issues, drafting resolutions more PR
Temple students earn Goldwater Scholarships in historic repeat (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple students earn Goldwater Scholarships in historic repeat
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Three Temple students received the prestigious award, continuing a record-setting two-year streak for the university.
Jack Brownfield, Ranesh Mopuru and Kush Patel were named 2026-2027 Goldwater Scholars, marking a second consecutive year with three recipients for Temple University.
Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg
As an R1 research institution, Temple University offers students the op more PR
Temple University: Historic $5 million gift will establish the Oller Center for the Rule of Law (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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A historic $5 million gift will establish the Oller Center for the Rule of Law
The gift from Richard Oller, KLN '76, LAW '79, and Amy Oller, EDU '76, is the second largest gift in the history of the Beasley School of Law. The Oller Center for the Rule of Law will serve as the Philadelphia home for a new national commitment to the rule of law and the principles of American democracy.
Later this summer, the United States of America will celebrate its 2 more PR
Ten-year anniversary: Ten defining discoveries and research collaborations in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Ten-year anniversary: Ten defining discoveries and research collaborations in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences
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In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, we are highlighting 10 incredible research achievements and research collaborations that have occurred since our inception in April 2016.
Follow along as we share more 10-item lists to celebrate our 10th anniversary throughou more PR
Texas Tech Project Aims to Make Pedestrians and Rural Intersections Safer (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, April 29 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news:
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A Texas Tech Project Aims to Make Pedestrians and Rural Intersections Safer
A new traffic pilot project recently received a nearly $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to address pedestrian-involved and failure-to-yield crashes.
Writer: JACOB GORDON
A new pilot project spearheaded by researchers from the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech University hopes to create safer traffic conditions for pedestrians an more PR
Texas Woman's University: Researcher Wins Second Award to Support People With Cerebral Palsy (10)
DENTON, Texas, April 29 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news:
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Researcher wins second award to support people with cerebral palsy
Texas Woman's researcher Heather Roberts has received a second major award aimed at improving care and outcomes for individuals with cerebral palsy.
The $285,000 award comes from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Roberts, an associate director and associate professor in the School of Occupational T more PR
The Latino Health Experience: Past and Future (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 28 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news:
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The Latino Health Experience: Past and Future
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Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.
If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (external link) and select "research project."
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Original text here: https://spia.princeton.edu/n more PR
Three UT San Antonio researchers honored with inaugural Texas Innovation Awards (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Three UT San Antonio researchers honored with inaugural Texas Innovation Awards
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Three faculty researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio were celebrated with the inaugural Texas Innovation Award, a new statewide award recognizing leadership in translating academic research into real-world impact.
The awards were presented during the Texas Innovation Conference & Awards on April 22-23 at the Texas Christian University campus more PR
Timeline: A summary of Incoming President Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D.'s experience and accomplishments (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 28 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Timeline: A summary of Incoming President Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D.'s experience and accomplishments
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The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees voted to name Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D., as the next president of Buffalo State University during the afternoon session of the SUNY Board of Trustees meeting on April 28. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2026. Incoming President Burris currently serves as Provost and Vice President f more PR
Turning what farms leave behind into renewable energy (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 28 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Turning what farms leave behind into renewable energy
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Kentucky State research collaboration explores how dairy manure can produce more renewable methane
FRANKFORT, Ky. -On a dairy farm, one of the most overlooked energy sources may be the material most people would rather not think about.
Dairy manure is a waste-management challenge for producers, but it also holds renewable energy potential. A new collaborative study involving a Kentucky Stat more PR
Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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BOZEMAN - Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University's College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Senior Derek Jollie, who will graduate in May with bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematical sciences, and Hea more PR
Two Notre Dame students named US Department of State Critical Language Scholars (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 28 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Two Notre Dame students named US Department of State Critical Language Scholars
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Seniors Joseph London and Brianna Tennes will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Tennes, an international economics and Spanish major from Charlotte, Michigan, will study Portuguese.
"This opportunity is particularly meaningful; three more PR
UAMS Health Urology Center Named Center of Excellence for Treatment of Severe Male Stress Incontinence (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Health Urology Center Named Center of Excellence for Treatment of Severe Male Stress Incontinence
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first provider in Arkansas to receive a Center of Excellence designation for implantation of the AMS 800, a device that treats severe male stress incontinence caused by prostate cancer treatments.
Brian Langford, M.D., a urologist at the UAMS H more PR
UC-Irvine: Orange County Residents Take Pragmatic View on Immigration (10)
IRVINE, California, April 29 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Orange County residents take pragmatic view on immigration
UCI-OC Poll reveals broad support for immigration's benefits, selective enforcement backing, sharp partisan divides
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A new poll released today by UC Irvine's School of Social Ecology finds that Orange County residents hold broadly positive but carefully qualified views on immigration, reflecting the county's deep ties to immigrant communities and its status as one of more PR
UCF Assistant Professor Named Among Nation's Top Nurse Leaders (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, April 28 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Assistant Professor Named Among Nation's Top Nurse Leaders
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More than 5,000 nurse leaders gathered in Chicago last month for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership's annual conference, aimed at shaping the future of healthcare and recognizing those who are already driving it forward. Among them: Assistant Professor Joy Parchment '15PhD.
Parchment is one of just two nurse leaders in Florida -and the only one from a Florida univer more PR
UCLA research improves molecular probe for drug discovery (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA research improves molecular probe for drug discovery
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A UCLA-led international research collaboration unveiled a new technology that may help scientists better understand how small molecules, including many drugs, bind to proteins. The invention works with an existing lab method called photo-crosslinking. Leaving behind a clean, uniform chemical signature, the technology allowed the team to directly compare how differe more PR
UConn Brings Industry Leaders Together for Occupational Heat Safety Summit (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Brings Industry Leaders Together for Occupational Heat Safety Summit
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As record-breaking heat events and evolving workplace regulations increase pressure on employers, the need for improving heat safety in occupational settings has never been more urgent.
In response to these escalating industry challenges, on April 10, UConn hosted the Occupational Heat Safety Industry Summit, convening leading experts, safety professionals, researchers more PR
UConn Library Lab Wins Prestigious Sustainability Designation (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Library Lab Wins Prestigious Sustainability Designation
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The people who care for the UConn Library's vast and diverse array of collections and archives are working to not only make sure those records remain accessible, but also sustainable.
The UConn Library's Conservation Lab has received Gold Certification from My Green Lab, advancing the University's commitment to sustainable research practices. The certification, recognized by the Un more PR
UConn's Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D. Wins 2026 Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn's Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D. Wins 2026 Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology
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The American Psychological Foundation has announced the winner of its 2026 Gold Medalist for Impact in Psychology. The winner is UConn School of Medicine's Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D.
Feldstein Ewing is being recognized for her impactful, innovative, and transformational work in the field of psychology. As a licensed clinical child and adolescent psychol more PR
UF Research Foundation names 2026 UFRF Professors (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, April 28 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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UF Research Foundation names 2026 UFRF Professors
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The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has recognized 34 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2026, honoring them for work that advances discovery, creativity and innovation across the university.
UFRF Professorships are awarded to faculty members who have established a strong record of research excellence while demonstrating the capacity to shape their fields in meaningful and la more PR
UH Professor Urges Better Prevention and Care of Liver Disease to Reduce Burden (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Professor Urges Better Prevention and Care of Liver Disease to Reduce Burden
Research Reveals Financial, Human Cost and Need for Adherence
By Laurie Fickman, 713/743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU
A University of Houston College of Pharmacy professor has published two studies offering a comprehensive look at chronic liver disease in the era of modern antiviral therapies. One study is the first analysis of its economic and human toll; the other more PR
UK researchers bridge Kentucky's energy past with world's energy future (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researchers bridge Kentucky's energy past with world's energy future
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Coal has long been the fuel at the heart of energy production in the Commonwealth. Kentuckians often grow up with stories of their grandfather's days in the mines. But researchers at the University of Kentucky are finding ways to repurpose coal for energy storage -in the form of lithium-ion batteries.
Matthew Weisenberger, Ph.D., an associate director at the UK Center for Ap more PR
UMass ADVANCE Seeks Applications for Leaders of Research (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass ADVANCE Seeks Applications for Leaders of Research
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UMass ADVANCE is now seeking applications from faculty members and librarians to serve as a Leader of Research on the ADVANCE Leadership Team.The ADVANCE Leadership Team works collaboratively to build and promote knowledge-driven research and solutions for faculty equity on campus. The team spans the research-practice continuum through collaboration between Team Leaders for Research more PR
UMass Amherst Libraries Join Lyrasis in Open Access Publishing Agreement with The Royal Society (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Libraries Join Lyrasis in Open Access Publishing Agreement with The Royal Society
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The UMass Amherst Libraries have joined Lyrasis in an agreement with The Royal Society that covers open access publication charges in its 10 scholarly journals. Article manuscripts by UMass Amherst corresponding authors accepted since January 1, 2026, are eligible to be published under an open Creative Commons (CC BY or CC BY-NC) license with no more PR
UMass-Boston: CEHD Professor Receives National Award for Research on Equity and Social Justice in Teacher Education (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news:
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CEHD Professor Receives National Award for Research on Equity and Social Justice in Teacher Education
Madeline Kaprich
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Urban Education, Leadership, Dr. Abiola Farinde-Wu has received Division K's 2026 Innovations in Research on Equity and Social Justice in Teaching and Teacher Education Award for her work in advancing understanding of equity and social justice in teacher education.
"I more PR
UNC Bioengineers Create New Material for Heart Monitoring Devices (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Bioengineers Create New Material for Heart Monitoring Devices
Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while people are moving.
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Researchers at the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have just created heart monitoring sensors that outpe more PR
Undergraduate Avinash Vadali Named 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow (10)
PASADENA, California, April 28 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Undergraduate Avinash Vadali Named 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
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Avinash "Avi" Vadali, a fourth-year undergraduate studying physics, has been named a recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, one of the most selective graduate funding awards in the United States.
"I'm very honored to be joining this community of scientists, poets, artists, and musicians," Vadali says. "It's also nice to know that all that I' more PR
UNE Students Track Coastal Currents Using Technology From Portland Start-up (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 29 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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UNE students track coastal currents using technology from Portland start-up
Marine science students deploy a water quality monitoring buoy built by Bluesonde with one of the company's cofounders.
Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires
When a dozen University of New England students boarded a research vessel on April 22, they weren't just completing a lab assignment: They were deploying technology designed to reveal how the ocean conditions in Saco Bay are more PR
University of Arkansas Walton College of Business: Spring Commencement to Celebrate More Than 6,500 Graduates (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news:
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Spring Commencement to Celebrate More Than 6,500 Graduates
The U of A will celebrate its spring graduating class with a full schedule of ceremonies on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, in Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena.
Congressman Steve Womack (R-3rd District), will be the featured speaker at Friday's university commencement.
More information for families and guests can be found at commencement.uark.edu.
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University of Baltimore to Showcase AI Leadership at National AI+ Expo, May 7-9 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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University of Baltimore to Showcase AI Leadership at National AI+ Expo, May 7-9
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UBalt at the Forefront of AI Learning
The University of Baltimore will showcase its innovative approach to artificial intelligence education at the AI+ Expo, May 7-9, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
As the lead organizer for UBalt's participation in the expo, the Merrick School of Business will highlight its master's degree in art more PR
University of Cincinnati: Digital Futures Brings Fire Safety to the Screen (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 29 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Digital Futures brings fire safety to the screen
Gaming skills for real-world impact
By Kyle Maycock, maycockj@ucmail.uc.edu
"Beep... beep... beep..." A smoke alarm pierces the silence. Upstairs, a child scans the hallway, deciding which door to open and which path could lead to safety.
Every choice matters.
This tense scenario isn't real, but it's designed to feel real inside Fire Escape, a new video game produced in UC's Digital Futures buildin more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: Saha Featured in April IAPR Newsletter (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 29 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Saha featured in April IAPR newsletter
Pranav Saha, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was featured in the April 2026 edition of the International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR) newsletter. Saha was inducted as an IAPR fellow for contributions to digital topology and geometry and their application in 2016.
The newsletter is available online (https://iapr.org/docs/newsletters/2026-Vol-48-No-2.pdf) and the arti more PR
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Merger Boosts Local Care Quality, Job Satisfaction, Financial Performance (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 29 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow merger boosts local care quality, job satisfaction, financial performance
Leaders point to distinct factors behind the integration's success in an era when similar consolidation efforts fall short
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Just three years after a six-hospital group merged with University of Michigan Health, leaders are reporting significant improvements in access, quality of more PR
University of Michigan: Location, Location, Location - How the Nile Helped an Ancient Sudanese City Thrive for Centuries (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Location, location, location: How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries
The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in Nubia.
University of Michigan archaeologists and earth scientists examined the land underlying the city to determine what geological processes might have led to the city's successful settlement. Their findings suggest Napa more PR
University of Minnesota-Duluth: 2025-26 Faculty and Staff Award Winners (10)
DULUTH, Minnesota, April 28 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news:
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2025-26 Faculty and Staff Award Winners
A ceremony to celebrate faculty and staff achievements and years of service.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, in the Kirby Ballroom
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) held a ceremony on April 23, 2026, to celebrate the exceptional efforts and milestones of its faculty and staff. These awards recognize individuals who exemplify the University's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and pu more PR
University of Missouri: From Pet to Pest - Invasive Goldfish are Reshaping Freshwater Ecosystems, Researchers Warn (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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From pet to pest: Invasive goldfish are reshaping freshwater ecosystems, researchers warn
A new study finds goldfish released into the wild can trigger rapid ecological collapse in lakes, threatening native species throughout the food web.
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Goldfish are a familiar fixture in homes, classrooms and backyard ponds around the world. But when they are released into lakes and ponds, they can quickly turn healthy freshwater ecosystems int more PR
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: Study Finds Three Distinct Patterns of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Study finds three distinct patterns of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
New research on preclinical Alzheimer's disease, before symptoms begin, shows that people decline at different rates and that those patterns are linked to key biomarkers.
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Cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease differs substantially from one person to the next and is not well predicted by existing medical tests. more PR
URI to host Chinese Language Teacher Association's annual conference May 1-3 (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI to host Chinese Language Teacher Association's annual conference May 1-3
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KINGSTON, R.I. - April 28, 2026 - Approximately 420 K-12 and higher education Chinese language educators from around the world will come to the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus for the Chinese Language Teachers Association - USA's Annual Conference on May 1-3.
CLTA promotes the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context. The nat more PR
Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests
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Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for nearly two decades at Penn.
He says that every second, hospitals generate "enormous streams of ECG data-electrical traces of the heart that accumulate into one of medicine's richest, most underused archives." For decades, most of this information had been treated as cruci more PR
UT MD Anderson establishes Center for Cellular Language Intelligence with $10 million gift from Peggy and Carl Sewell (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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UT MD Anderson establishes Center for Cellular Language Intelligence with $10 million gift from Peggy and Carl Sewell
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Center will accelerate insights by integrating emerging technologies to understand cellular behaviors at unprecedented resolution
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a $10 million gift from Peggy and Carl Sewell to establish the Center for Cellular Language Intelligence, a g more PR
UT San Antonio announces Jenny Jones as Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio announces Jenny Jones as Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations
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The University of Texas at San Antonio today announced the appointment of Jenny Jones as Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations, a key leadership role that will advance the university's priorities at the state and federal levels and strengthen its impact across Texas.
Jones brings a distinguished career in governmental relations, public pol more PR
UTA, Univision continue scholarship partnership (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA, Univision continue scholarship partnership
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The University of Texas at Arlington marked another year of its partnership with Univision's Contigo Tu Futuro Scholarship during an April 24 on-campus ceremony.
Two incoming freshmen, Giselle Gamez from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, and Lizbeth Avelar from O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, are the two newest recipients of the scholarship.
This year's scholarships a more PR
UTHealth Houston Awarded Nearly $8 Million to Research Brain Processes Underlying Parkinson's Disease (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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UTHealth Houston awarded nearly $8 million to research brain processes underlying Parkinson's disease
By Catherine Marfin
Researchers at UTHealth Houston have been awarded a three-year, $7.8 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's initiative to support projects that will help better understand how Parkinson's disease occurs in the brain.
The funding was awarded in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foun more PR
UToledo College of Pharmacy Ranks No. 1 in Ohio for Pharmacy Residency Match Rate (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo College of Pharmacy Ranks No. 1 in Ohio for Pharmacy Residency Match Rate
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The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy has ranked No. 1 in the state of Ohio for pharmacy residency match rate, surpassing all other Ohio programs including the Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.
Nationally, UToledo ranked 14th among 144 colleges of pharmacy that participated in the match, placing the program in the top 10% of pharmacy schools in more PR
UVA Scientists Elected to Prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 27 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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UVA Scientists Elected to Prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Two University of Virginia scientists have been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences, a storied group founded during the Revolutionary War by John Adams, John Hancock and 60 other scholar-patriots to advance the public good.
Edward H. Egelman, PhD, of UVA's School of Medicine, and James N. Galloway, PhD, of the College of Arts & S more PR
UW-Madison's reach throughout Wisconsin adds up to $38.9 billion a year (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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UW-Madison's reach throughout Wisconsin adds up to $38.9 billion a year
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The university supports more than 287,000 jobs and helps drive private-sector growth
By Erin Celello
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's core mission has long held that the work of the university should benefit the entire state. A newly released study now quantifies that commitment, estimating that the university, its affiliated organizations and the startup companies it g more PR
Vanessa Ruta and Thomas Tuschl are elected to the National Academy of Sciences (10)
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Vanessa Ruta and Thomas Tuschl are elected to the National Academy of Sciences
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Vanessa Ruta, the Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Professor, and Thomas Tuschl, the F. M. Al Akl, M.D. and Margaret Al Akl Professor, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Ruta is head of the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior and is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator; Tuschl is head of the Laboratory of RNA Molecular Biology.
The mission more PR
VCU School of Business Announces Launch of Institute for Free Enterprise (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU School of Business announces launch of Institute for Free Enterprise
Funded with gifts of more than $11 million from donors, the institute will prepare students to better understand the free enterprise system and serve as a hub for thought leadership and dialogue on how free enterprise can work for more people.
By Leila Ugincius
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business announced today the launch of the Institute for Free Ent more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: Relaaaaaax! RecWell's New Well-Being Lounge Features Two Luxury Massage Chairs (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Relaaaaaax! RecWell's new Well-Being Lounge features two luxury massage chairs
The space aims to help students and gym patrons cope with stress and aches.
By Haley Tenore
Just in time for finals this semester, RecWell has unveiled the Well-Being Lounge, a new outlet for Virginia Commonwealth University students who want to melt away some stress. Its highlight: a pair of state-of-the-art massage chairs.
The Well-Being Lounge is located in Cary more PR
Virginia Military Institute: Cadets Present Research at NCUR (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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Cadets Present Research at NCUR
Eighteen Virginia Military Institute cadets joined approximately 5,000 participants at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond April 13-15.
NCUR is an organization dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. It offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of underg more PR
Virginia Tech: Expert Explains Why the War in the Middle East is Making Fertilizer More Expensive (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Expert explains why the war in the Middle East is making fertilizer more expensive
One of the concerns that has come out of the Iran War is its impact on growing crops.
According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, about 30 percent of global fertilizer trade passed through the Strait of Hormuz in 2024. The ongoing conflict in that region has resulted in rising costs and concerns for food producers in the US.
Rory Maguire, an expert in nutrien more PR
Virginia Tech: Research and Scholarship Honored With Spring Awards (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Research and scholarship honored with spring awards
Each year, the Office of Research and Innovation collaborates with the Office of Faculty Affairs to honor the extraordinary faculty who have demonstrated such impact through three awards: the Early Career Scholarly Impact Award, the Frontier Award, and the Engaged Research Award.
By Travis Williams
Faculty members are working on research that impacts everyday life. Through excellence in scholarship, outreach more PR
Want to jumpstart your career? Attend a national convention (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Want to jumpstart your career? Attend a national convention
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Mercer University senior Caleb Luo-Gardner spent last summer working for GE Aerospace, a global provider of jet and turboprop engines, at its Ohio headquarters. As an engines engineering intern, he worked on a team that researched solutions to make hardware last as long as possible.
"Being able to get a taste of what working at an engineering company such as GE was like was nothing short of amazing more PR
Washington & Jefferson College: Six Outstanding Students Receive Prestigious Rule, Hughes, Murphy Honors (10)
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news:
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Six Outstanding Students Receive Prestigious Rule, Hughes, Murphy Honors
Washington & Jefferson College recently recognized six exceptional students as recipients of the 2026 Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award, one of the College's most distinguished honors. This year's recipients include Rachel Bonneau, Antolena Damico, Mary Kahill, Brandon Alexander Ray, Trenton Seith, and Isabella Smith.
The Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award reflects a long-standing more PR
Wayne State University: Five Faculty Members Earn Top Honors From Wayne State Board of Governors (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, April 28 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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Five faculty members earn top honors from Wayne State Board of Governors
The Wayne State University Board of Governors upheld its tradition of honoring faculty excellence at its April 24 meeting by presenting its annual Faculty Recognition Awards. Five full-time faculty members were selected for this prestigious honor based on their outstanding accomplishments during the previous academic year, including their notable publications.
"The Board of Governo more PR
Waynesburg U. Hosts Annual Symposium to Showcase Student Research (10)
WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news:
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Waynesburg U. hosts annual symposium to showcase student research
Natalie Double
On Wednesday, April 22, Waynesburg University students presented their academic research at the 14th Annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work Symposium.
Eight disciplines were represented at this year's symposium, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, history, theology, psychology and forensic science. Altogether, 38 dedicated s more PR
Whitbeck Award Winner: Nistha Neupane Focuses on Advocacy in Medicine (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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Whitbeck Award Winner: Nistha Neupane Focuses on Advocacy in Medicine
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Nistha Neupane was in the middle of presenting her research at the UA Little Rock Research Expo when she got the news.
"Honestly, pure shock," she said. "Within a matter of two minutes, I was surrounded by my closest friends hugging me."
The moment quickly turned into something else. Her first thought was to call her parents.
"As first-generation immig more PR
Wingate University: Journalist O'Neill ('23) Tells Autism Story During National Rally at Capitol (10)
WINGATE, North Carolina, April 29 -- Wingate University issued the following news:
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Journalist O'Neill ('23) tells autism story during national rally at Capitol
By Chuck Gordon
When Michael Wayne O'Neill '23 was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He hadn't spoken a word to that point, and wouldn't for another six years.
O'Neill's mother, Marla, was told at the time that the best thing she could do would be to save her money, in order to keep her son at home and out of an institution as he grew older.
"That r more PR
Winners crowned at the 68th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Winners crowned at the 68th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest
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The University of Kansas Libraries recently honored 11 student finalists and awarded cash prizes at the 68 th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest.
The contest, established in 1956 by libraries donor Elizabeth Snyder, is designed to encourage students to experience the joy of building personal libraries that highlight their unique interests and passions.
Jessina Emmert, a sixth-year more PR
With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic "magno-bots" perform complex maneuvers (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic "magno-bots" perform complex maneuvers
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Under a microscope, a bouquet of lollipop-like structures, each smaller than a grain of sand, waves gently in a petri dish of liquid. Suddenly, they snap together, like the jaws of a Venus flytrap, as a scientist waves a small magnet over the dish. What was previously an assemblage of tiny passive structures has transformed instantly into an active rob more PR
WKU Board of Regents approves public-private partnership transaction for $350 million "Elevate WKU" student housing partnership (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 28 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Board of Regents approves public-private partnership transaction for $350 million "Elevate WKU" student housing partnership
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The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted Friday, April 24, to approve a public-private partnership (P3) transaction with Gilbane Development Company and its affiliates for the operation, management and improvement of the University's residential portfolio, a transformative $350 million public-private pa more PR
Working Together to Better Support At-Risk Students in Clark County (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 28 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Working Together to Better Support At-Risk Students in Clark County
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"I do not want my research to decorate bookshelves."
That's what Ying Guo frequently says about her work. Instead, she hopes that what she accomplishes will have a real-world impact and contribute to safe, healthy, and happy lives for children and families.
Guo is undertaking exactly that kind of research through a partnership with Boys Town Nevada. She is evaluat more PR
Yes We Can-oe: USU Engineering Students Take Top Honors at 2026 ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Yes We Can-oe: USU Engineering Students Take Top Honors at 2026 ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition
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Utah State University's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers received top honors at the Concrete Canoe Competition for the 2026 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium at the University of Utah on April 16-18.
Rivaling against 13 other chapters, Utah State placed first in three ASCE and American Institute of Steel Construction competitions more PR
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