CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Where You Have Rectal Cancer Surgery May Affect Whether the Cancer Comes Back Hospital accreditation by the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer linked to better care and outcomes for patients with rectal cancer Key Takeaways * Having surgery for rectal cancer at a hospital accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer was associated with a significant reduction in can more PR

COVENTRY, England, May 19 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Clinical trial offers hope of better recovery for intensive care survivors * A UK-wide trial, managed by Warwick Medical School, finds that online rehabilitation at home can meaningfully improve quality of life for some intensive care survivors. The iRehab Trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), tested an online rehabilitation programme for people recovering at home after being on a ventilator in intensive c more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- The City University of New York issued the following news: * * * CUNY Celebrates Class of 2026 Graduates Across 28 Commencement Ceremonies Speakers and Honorees Include Actress Jane Fonda, Historian Louise Mirrer, Philanthropic Leader Elizabeth Alexander, Former Ambassador Patrick Gaspard, Lawyer Maya Wiley, Deputy Mayor Helen Arteaga and Astrophysicist David N. Spergel * The City University of New York will honor the Class of 2026 beginning this week with 28 commencement ceremonies held across New York City. Graduates  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 (TNSjou) -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * SoReMo Puts Student Research into Action The SoReMo Initiative at Illinois Tech invited 11 student fellows to conduct six semester-long research projects during the 2025-26 academic year by using data science to solve real-world problems in public spaces, optimization, and public policy. SoReMo allows Illinois Tech students to apply their technical knowhow to unlock burdens to exploring their passions by directing their own re more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Lynne Cossman selected as provost for UMass Lowell * Lynne Cossman, dean of the College for Health, Community and Policy, has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, effective Aug. 1. "As founding dean, Lynne Cossman embraced and championed the vision of the College for Health, Community and Policy -to better prepare students for careers in modern healthcare settings more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Teaching with Food Boosts Preschoolers' Science Knowledge and Vocabulary Using food in the classroom can help preschoolers learn more about science and increase their vocabulary skills, according to new research from North Carolina State University and East Carolina University. It also might get preschoolers to taste, or at least touch, the green vegetables on their dinner plates. Food-based learning is defined as the use of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Celebrates Class of 2026 at Convocation Ceremony On Friday, May 15, 2026, 518 graduates from 34 places around the world joined faculty, family, and friends for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's 2026 convocation ceremony at the Chicago Theatre. Presiding over the ceremony, Dean Zachary D. Clopton welcomed the graduates to the Northwestern Pritzker Law alumni community. "The Class of 2026 ha more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Outstanding members of W&M community honored at Commencement * Several awards are presented annually to graduates, staff and faculty members during the William & Mary Commencement ceremony. Below is a list of the awards that were presented during this year's ceremony on May 15. - Ed. * The Lord Botetourt Medal * James Frederic Carr Memorial Cup * Sullivan Awards * Graves Award * Thatcher Prize for Excellence Lord Botetourt Medal The Lord B more PR

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Reversing T Cell Exhaustion Improves Effectiveness of Myeloma Immunotherapies * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the University of Oxford have discovered a way to give worn-out immune cells a second wind in the fight against multiple myeloma. In two studies published this month in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, ( doi.org/10.1182/blood.2025030891 and 10. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 19 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows comprehension intervention, working memory predict math achievement in English learners * LAWRENCE -When a class is assigned to solve a math problem about a baker making cookies in the morning, selling them throughout the day, baking more and determining how many are left at the end of the day, the students are not just deploying math, but reading skills as well. And many students are reading in a second language. New research from the Univer more PR