UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Suat Irmak, professor and head of Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, received the prestigious Royce J. Tipton Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the 2026 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, held April 26-29 in Mobile, Alabama. The award -established in 1964 and one of ASCE's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Daniel Buck, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee. During my time as a teacher in Title I schools, I watched as year after year expectations for studen more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 5 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Archaeologists reveal secrets of prehistoric human-made island * Archaeologists from the University of Southampton have excavated and recorded a large timber platform hidden beneath what today appears to be a stone-built island, located in a Scottish loch. They used a technique called stereophotogrammetry to record the human-made island above and below the waterline as a single continuous structure, providing a perspective that wouldn't have been more PR

POMONA, California, May 6 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * Poli Sci Professor Neil Chaturvedi Selected Editor-in-Chief of Political Research Quarterly Cynthia Peters Neil Chaturvedi, professor of political science, has been named editor-in-chief of Political Research Quarterly, the official journal of the Western Political Science Association. The association announced its new nine-member editorial board in late April. The PRQ is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Elkin honored in inaugural fellows of ACTS cohort * By Dirk Hoffman BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) has honored Peter L. Elkin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor and chair of biomedical informatics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, with inclusion in the inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACTS (FACTS). FACTS is a premier me more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 6 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways Review Snapshot: As the U.S. population ages and obesity rates rise, researchers are increasingly examining how these trends may intersect to drive Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. A review from Florida Atlantic University, published in the journal Cells, highlights growing evidence that obesity and AD are biologically con more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers develop method to expand winter weather forecasting capabilities from weeks to months * Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as agriculture, water management, energy use and public health a longer lead time to prepare for inclement conditions. The research, which was published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, sho more PR

HONG KONG, May 5 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering Researchers Create Durable, Skin-Friendly Soft Materials for Next-Gen Wearable and Biomedical Devices * The development of soft materials that can reliably function on the human body is important for the future of bioelectronics and wearable medical devices. These materials need to comfortably conform to the skin while being durable enough for everyday use. However, many existing soft materials are easily damaged, limiting their practica more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How can the same genetic mutation lead to different clinical outcomes? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, but some experience severe intellectual disability or developmental delay, while others may only exhibit milder psychiatric features like depression or anxiety. How can this be? To answer this, a team led by Penn State  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 5 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * In the news: MTSU faculty, staff talk censorship, AI, unemployment, Pirates, more * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently shared their perspectives with media on various issues, including employment rates, artificial intelligence, censorship and finances. * Allie Sultan, media arts professor, talked with Axios Nashville on April 9 about the launch of a Master of Fine Arts for film and TV producti more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower; researchers think it may be linked to potatoes * Key takeaways * A new study by researchers at UCLA and the University at Buffalo shows that Indigenous Andean populations carry unusually high numbers of a gene involved in starch digestion, an adaptation shaped by natural selection during the transition to high-altitude living and major dietary shifts 6,000-10,000 years ago. * Those wit more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins to recognize six distinguished individuals with honorary degrees The degrees will be conferred during the universitywide Commencement ceremony on May 21 at Homewood Field * A top broadcast journalist and foreign-policy expert, a groundbreaking mRNA researcher, a leading scholar of earth's ecosystems, a distinguished humanitarian and executive leader, one of the nation's most prominent practicing artists, and a trailblazing oncologist will  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Linvill named Andrew Carnegie Fellow * College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Darren Linvill, professor of communication and co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship provides $200,000 and will support Linvill's work with the Media Forensics Hub to understand online deception and foreign malign influence, as well as educate pe more PR

HAMBURG, Germany, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter issued the following news: * * * Exotic quantum phase dynamically connects vibrations that symmetry keeps apart An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new mechanism by which distinct vibrations in a crystal - normally decoupled by symmetry - can be dynamically linked. Using a light scattering technique, the team showed that in a special class of crystals with a built-in sense of rotation, known as ferroaxial materials, colle more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * New collaborative research by FSU anthropologist reveals historical migration is key to planning for sea-level rise resilience * A Florida State University anthropologist is part of a team that has found that ancient migration routes used by Indigenous peoples are relevant to today's policy and planning surrounding coastal living in rapidly changing environments. Their findings were recently published in the journal Nature Sustainability in the study "C more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, May 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to Advance a New Era of Clinical Research, Launches First Trial * The Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) has launched its first clinical trial with Oracle in Africa, which commenced in February 2026. The PROgnostic Testing to Enhance Clinical Triage of Pre-eclampsia in Africa (PROTECT-Africa) trial aims to define, v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Outrageous and Appalling: Censorship of FDA and CDC Vaccine Studies Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used vaccines against COVID-19 and shingles. Two COVID-19 studies had already been accepted for publication in medical journals, and abstracts of the shingles studies were to be submitted to a drug safety conference. In April, the Centers for Disease C more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, May 5 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Pregnant women's mental images are directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake * When pregnant women think about vaccinations, many experience vivid mental images - such as a sick baby in hospital - that have a direct link to their opinion of the vaccine and whether they ultimately have it, new research has shown. The international study is the first known work to investigate the prevalence of vaccination-related mental imagery and to link it to bot more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 5 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Rick Wahlstrom Endowed Chair in Swine Production honors legacy of longtime SDSU swine professor * The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will soon have an endowed position focused on swine production. The Rick Wahlstrom Endowed Chair in Swine Production will help support a faculty member whose research and leadership will elevate scholarly research productivity and advance teaching efforts withi more PR

TROY, New York, May 5 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * RPI Researchers Develop New Approach to Treating Chronic Neuropathic Pain Without Side Effects * Chronic neuropathic pain remains one of the most challenging conditions to treat, with current therapies offering limited benefit and being over-reliant on opioids. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), along with collaborators from the University of Sydney and the University of Copenhagen, have developed an approach that offers a clearer  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 5 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism * When health authorities communicate about vaccines, most people expect the messages to convey sound science and clarity. However, a new international study involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen shows that even subtle changes in language can have significant consequences for how the public perceives both vaccines and the authorities. The study is based on a change made by t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Application of Florida 'extreme risk' firearm law varies widely across counties, study finds Written By: Kate Barnes, Office for the Vice President for Research A Florida law designed to prevent gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from people at risk of harming themselves or others is used unevenly across the state, according to a new study. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined nearly four ye more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Hochella elected to National Academy of Sciences Newly elected scientist is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Science's Department of Geosciences. By Kelly Izlar Michael Hochella '75, M.S. '77, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, was elected Tuesday, May 5, as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Hochella is among 120 members and 25 international members newly recognized for their distinguished and continu more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 6 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * W&M's Batten School & VIMS honor recipients at 2025 Awards Ceremony By Patrick McGettigan William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS held their annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 1. The event honors students, faculty and staff for years of service to the institution, professional achievements and outstanding student-led research, with trivia and raffle prizes interspersed throughout. The ceremony also featured a surprise more PR