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A cleaner coat: S&T students launch paint sustainability startup 'MicroHues' (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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A cleaner coat: S&T students launch paint sustainability startup 'MicroHues'
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Adrianna Sasser and Karly Butts didn't expect a class project at Missouri S&T to turn into a business. Now, the two are developing sustainable paints through their startup, MicroHues.
"MicroHues: Sustainable Micro Algae Water-based Paints" is paint that turns microalgae and cyanobacteria into bright, natural pigments that could replace acrylic paints in a m more PR
A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition
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Changes in behavior in aging cats may be a message that you and your cat's veterinarian should heed. Behavioral shifts in older cats could be displaying signs of aging feline brain changes, including possible early cognitive decline, according to Carlo Siracusa, professor of clinical animal behavior and welfare and director of Penn Vet's Small Animal Behavior Serv more PR
After the Fires: Protecting LA's Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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After the Fires: Protecting LA's Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future
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Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less than 18 months since catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
The lessons from those twin 2025 fires are still being learned as researchers from University of California, Davis, and other institutions in t more PR
AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
Key Takeaways
* Cancer tumors often contain many mutations, but doctors still have limited tools for interpreting them to select treatments
* A new AI tool discovered by UC San Diego improved prediction of how multiple cancers may respond to treatment
* Approach could help make tumor DNA testing more clinically actionable
Researchers at University of California San Diego hav more PR
Barrett named chair of Clemson's Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Barrett named chair of Clemson's Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Kyle Barrett has been appointed chair of the Clemson University Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. He brings a collaborative leadership style and deep commitment to Clemson's land-grant mission to one of the University's most outward-facing academic departments.
Barrett has served as interim ch more PR
Belmont University: Architecture Students Partner With Danny Gokey to Design Nonprofit Village (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- Belmont University issued the following news:
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Architecture Students Partner with Danny Gokey to Design Nonprofit Village
Collaborative studio project centers wellness, community care
By Clara LoCricchio
For the fourth-year architecture students at O'More College of Architecture & Design, their Spring Studio final project wasn't hypothetical. Singer, philanthropist and American Idol finalist Danny Gokey came to Belmont with a real piece of land in Antioch, Tennessee, a real mission and a real desire to more PR
Binghamton University: Red Shift - Research Project Assesses the Sprint Speed of Salamander Species (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Red shift: Research project assesses the sprint speed of salamander species
Biology doctoral student Sophia Zaslow looks at the connection between a species' color and its speed
By Jennifer Micale
If the eastern red-backed salamander has an equivalent of Usain Bolt, Sophia Zaslow is determined to find it.
Since her undergraduate years, the Binghamton University doctoral student in biological sciences has conducted sprint trials on the common sa more PR
Brandel Named Dean of School of Health and Medical Sciences (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 26 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Brandel Named Dean of School of Health and Medical Sciences
Jayne M. Brandel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, a prominent scholar in the field of speech-language pathology, has been named Dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences, effective July 1, 2026.
Brandel arrives at the University with a track record of success as a higher education administrator, clinician and researcher with more than $1.8 million in grant funding over the past decade.
"Seton Hall more PR
Bridging real human movement with digital technology (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Bridging real human movement with digital technology
"Avatar," the highest-grossing film of all time, took viewers to a new world, Pandora, and it advanced filmmaking to its own new world: developing the field of virtual production.
Leveraging a wide range of technologies such as performance capture, LED virtual environments, and advanced 3D imaging technologies, virtual production is changing the landscape of modern cinema. Whil more PR
Case Western Reserve University Nets $2.5 Million Naval Research Grant to Develop Swimming Crab Robots (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Case Western Reserve University nets $2.5 million Naval Research Grant to develop swimming crab robots
Case Western Reserve University's Biologically Inspired Robotics Lab has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop a new generation of crab-inspired robots capable of swimming--and ultimately deploying from the skies to the deep-sea floor.
Kathryn Daltorio, associate professor in the Case School of Engineering, s more PR
Case Western Reserve: Karen Oye to Retire After 30 Years of Exceptional Service to Kelvin Smith Library (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Karen Oye to retire after 30 years of exceptional service to Kelvin Smith Library
On Wednesday, June 3, research and engagement services librarian Karen Oye will retire from Case Western Reserve University. She has been an essential fixture at the library over the last 30 years, and she will be missed by many at Kelvin Smith Library and across the campus and community.
Oye got her start in librarianship at the NASA Lewis Research Center (now NASA Gle more PR
CHDCM Celebrates Graduate Commencement Ceremony (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 26 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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CHDCM Celebrates Graduate Commencement Ceremony
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On May 13, 2026, Dean Bryan Crable, Ph.D., and faculty from the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) gathered in the Walsh Gymnasium Auditorium to celebrate graduates at the College's annual Graduate Commencement Ceremony.
The ceremony honored students from each of the College's graduate programs, with faculty recognizing candidates as they completed their doctoral and master's de more PR
CLAS faculty and staff recognition in 2026 (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS faculty and staff recognition in 2026
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CLAS faculty and staff across the college are being honored with university-wide recognition and awards for their impactful work.
These awards reflect the breadth of teaching, research, mentorship, service, and innovation taking place across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. From advancing space exploration and public policy research to strengthening student support, w more PR
CLAS Spanish major allows students to engage meaningfully with scholarly perspectives on language (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS Spanish major allows students to engage meaningfully with scholarly perspectives on language
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After realizing how accessible the Spanish major was at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student Isabella Weber decided to switch from being a Spanish minor to a triple major in Spanish, International Studies, and Linguistics.
"As a triple major, I especially value the flexibility of the Spanish more PR
Clemson Chair Academy graduates second New Chair Onboarding cohort (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson Chair Academy graduates second New Chair Onboarding cohort
The Clemson Chair Academy recently celebrated the graduation of its second New Chair Onboarding cohort with an event on May 1 at the Clyde V. Madren Center.
Twenty department chairs completed the nine-month, cohort-based program designed to support faculty as they transition into one of the University's most complex leadership roles. Department chairs are responsible not only for oversee more PR
Craig Robins Named Chair of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Board of Governors (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Craig Robins Named Chair of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Board of Governors
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Entrepreneur, real estate developer and Sylvester Board of Governors member Craig Robins brings a legacy of visionary community-building and innovation to his new leadership role.
A dynamic force in shaping Miami's cultural and urban landscape, Craig Robins has been named chair of the Board of Governors of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, more PR
Creativity and community: Student Rebecca Oregel shares impact of scholarship support on her UCSC journey (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Creativity and community: Student Rebecca Oregel shares impact of scholarship support on her UCSC journey
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Rebecca Oregel (Merrill '26, global and community health) grew up in Southern California. Looking for a path to step outside of the familiar, she chose to attend UC Santa Cruz. During her time at the university, Oregel mentored high school students, contributed to student-led publications, and found her voice as a radio ho more PR
Cure for a Boring Summer: Hidden Gems Adventure Guides (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Cure for a Boring Summer: Hidden Gems Adventure Guides
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Families, couples and individuals looking for meaningful ways to connect and have fun can explore dozens of free activity guides through Utah State University Extension's award-winning Hidden Gems adventure guide program.
Each guide includes research-based relationship and social-emotional learning activities designed to strengthen communication, trust and family connections.
According to Naomi Brower, U more PR
Dave Berque to Step Down as VPAA Following 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, May 26 -- DePauw University posted the following news:
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Dave Berque to Step Down as VPAA Following 2026-27 Academic Year
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DePauw University announced this week that Dave Berque will conclude his tenure as vice president for academic affairs at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. After eight years leading academic affairs at DePauw and more than three decades on the DePauw faculty, Berque will take a sabbatical in 2027-28 as a next step in his DePauw career.
"Dave Berque represents the very soul of DePauw," sai more PR
David Munn, MD, appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 26 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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David Munn, MD, appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center
David Munn, MD, a physician-scientist whose discoveries fundamentally reshaped the understanding of immune regulation in cancer, has been appointed director of the Georgia Cancer Center at the Medical College of Georgia. He has served as interim director since March, during which time he has worked to streamline clinical trials and recruit new basic and translational science researchers.
A more PR
Decline in local newspapers reshapes corporate social responsibility, research finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Decline in local newspapers reshapes corporate social responsibility, research finds
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LAWRENCE -Corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes a business model, strategy or philosophy in which companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their operations and interactions with stakeholders.
But what happens if evidence of that behavior isn't adequately passed on to the public due to shrinking media coverage?
"Local newspapers are uniquel more PR
DeSales University: Dr. Lara Goudsouzian Named President-Elect of Pennsylvania Academy of Science (10)
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- DeSales University issued the following news:
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Dr. Lara Goudsouzian Named President-Elect of Pennsylvania Academy of Science
DeSales University is proud to announce that Dr. Lara Goudsouzian, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, has been elected as the President-Elect of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS).
The PAS is a prestigious organization dedicated to advancing scientific research, education, and collaboration across the Commonwealth through conferences, events, and publications. Dr. Goudsouzi more PR
Despite Headlines, America's Solar Boom Isn't Sparking Constant Backlash (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Despite Headlines, America's Solar Boom Isn't Sparking Constant Backlash
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Most large-scale solar energy projects in the United States encounter relatively little public conflict, despite widespread perceptions that opposition to solar development is common, according to a new study led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers.
Published in Energy Research & Social Science, the study analyzed 686 large-scale solar facilities that w more PR
Dog Daycare Leptospirosis Outbreak in Los Angeles Reveals Broader Public Health Risks (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Dog Daycare Leptospirosis Outbreak in Los Angeles Reveals Broader Public Health Risks
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A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease between animals and people, according to new research led by the University of California, Davis.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that can cause severe illness more PR
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA2RS House Award Recipients Celebrated for 2026 (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, May 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA2RS House Award Recipients Celebrated for 2026
ScHOLA2RS House is a Learning Community designed to support the scholastic efforts of male students who identify as African American/Black through academic and social support, access to research opportunities, and professional development. The UConn Foundation created the award, which honors top academically achieving Black male seniors at the University of Connecticut. The a more PR
Duch, Rockwell-Hopkins named to expanded enterprise leadership roles (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Duch, Rockwell-Hopkins named to expanded enterprise leadership roles
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Tate Duch and Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins have been named to expanded leadership roles in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Washington University in St. Louis.
Duch is now vice chancellor for enterprise decision support and CAO administration. Rockwell-Hopkins is now vice chancellor for enterprise physica more PR
Eighteen FSU students earn 2026 Gilman Scholarships to study abroad (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Eighteen FSU students earn 2026 Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
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Eighteen Florida State University students will be studying abroad this summer and school year through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.
The Gilman Scholarship provides undergraduate students with high financial need the opportunity to study or intern in a foreign country. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs more PR
EKU Students Showcase Research at Posters-at-the-Capitol (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 27 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news:
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EKU Students Showcase Research at Posters-at-the-Capitol
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) undergraduate students presented their research to legislators at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol.
Four EKU students joined 32 other undergraduate students from across the state to showcase the results of their research. The research showcase was hosted collaboratively with the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky more PR
Elon University: Chandler Family Makes Generous Gift to Slattery Center (10)
ELON, North Carolina, May 27 -- Elon University issued the following news release:
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Chandler family makes generous gift to Slattery Center
In addition to supporting Elon's future health and wellness hub, the gift from Trustee Bob Chandler and Amy Chandler will provide funding to make global experiences possible for student-athletes.
By Jaleh Hagigh, staff
A recent gift from Bob and Amy Chandler continues a nearly 60-year tradition of the Chandler family's philanthropic support of Elon.
The Chandlers remain impressed by Elon's commitm more PR
ETSU launches new disaster sciences graduate degree (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 26 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU launches new disaster sciences graduate degree
ETSU's new Master of Science in Environment, Health and Disaster Sciences prepares students for careers in disaster resilience, environmental health and public health.
At East Tennessee State University, a new graduate degree is preparing students to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing communities today - from disaster preparedness and environmental health to water quality, i more PR
ETSU's Dr. Janel Paulk earns prestigious fellowship (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 26 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU's Dr. Janel Paulk earns prestigious fellowship
East Tennessee State University's Dr. Janel Paulk, a faculty member in the Department of Computing, has been selected for the prestigious Presidential Innovation Fellowship program (PIF). Paulk was chosen to serve as part of the 2026-27 10-member cohort, earning a one-year appointment focused on pushing forward a special project within the federal government.
After a competitive and extens more PR
Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
Key Takeaways
* A harmful protein called TDP-43 plays a major role in brain diseases like frontotemporal dementia and is also found in many people with Alzheimer's disease
* An experimental gene therapy developed by UC San Diego researchers helped protect brain cells from that damage, preserving memory and keeping key parts of the cells healthier
* Results suggest more PR
Federal-university partnership advances coordinated human trafficking response to support victims (10)
TAMPA, Florida, May 26 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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Federal-university partnership advances coordinated human trafficking response to support victims
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By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing
A new partnership between the primary federal law enforcement agency combatting human trafficking and the University of South Florida aims to strengthen victim-centered response efforts within the state.
On May 22, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa and Miami field offices signed more PR
Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism
Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State.
For the study, published in the journal Tourism Economics, the researchers developed a sustainability index to assess how tourism affects counties according to a number of more PR
Five alumni set to join Cornell Board of Trustees in July (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Five alumni set to join Cornell Board of Trustees in July
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At its May 22 meeting, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected five new trustees to four-year terms: Jason Brauth '02; Winifred Sandler Grinspoon '83; Angela Hwang, MBA '94; John H. Josephson '83; and Karin Bain Kukral '82.
Also at the meeting, six current trustees were reelected to four-year terms: Richard S. Emmet II '94; Bobby Jain '92; Kevin P.B. Johnson '88; Eric A. Kutcher '96, M.Eng, ' more PR
Food Scientist Receives $3.67M NIH Grant for Whole Grains Research (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Food Scientist Receives $3.67M NIH Grant for Whole Grains Research
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Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Functional Foods in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, will use a $3.67 million grant to continue his research into whole grains and human health.
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 26, 2026) -Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., a food scien more PR
For Ethan Rummel, UNT Health bachelor's program was key step on path to medical school (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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For Ethan Rummel, UNT Health bachelor's program was key step on path to medical school
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Ethan Rummel has had his sights set on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine since he was a sophomore in high school.
Even then, he knew that getting into medical school wouldn't be easy. So, he got to work improving his grades and became an Emergency Medical Technician to get clinical experience.
On days when he felt his motivation waning more PR
Fordham Law Adds Four Faculty Members (10)
BRONX, New York, May 27 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Fordham Law Adds Four New Faculty Members
By Josh Friedland
With expertise spanning technology, music and intellectual property, LGBTQ+ issues, and criminal defense, four new faculty members are joining Fordham Law School this fall. The appointments of Benjamin Dinovelli, Joseph Fishman, Deborah Lolai, and Adam Murphy reflect the Law School's continued commitment to academic excellence, innovative scholarship, and preparing students to navigate the more PR
From Blog to Broadcast: UAPB Launches Innovative AI-Powered Weekly News Podcast Featuring Legend & Reign (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 26 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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From Blog to Broadcast: UAPB Launches Innovative AI-Powered Weekly News Podcast Featuring Legend & Reign
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is introducing a new way to stay connected to campus news and storytelling. From the Yard: The UAPB News podcast is a weekly AI-generated podcast featuring co-hosts Legend and Reign, who recap the latest stories, highlights, achievements, and announcements featured on the official UAP more PR
From compliance to inclusion: Valuing faculty with disabilities (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 26 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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From compliance to inclusion: Valuing faculty with disabilities
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New research out of the University of New Mexico's English department is shining a light on the experiences of faculty with disabilities. Marissa Greenberg, associate professor within the Department of English Language and Literature, co-authored the paper Confronting Disability Pasts, Constructing Disability Futures: Recommendations for Growing Access, Equity, and Inclusion for D more PR
From Kentucky to deep space: UK research supports Artemis II return, future exploration (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 26 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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From Kentucky to deep space: UK research supports Artemis II return, future exploration
When NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a path around the moon -farther from Earth than any humans have traveled in decades -the world watched in awe.
Yet, one of the most critical parts of the journey remained invisible.
For a team of faculty, staff and students in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, more PR
From NIU to the Ivy League, Skye McCord to study archaeology at Cornell University (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, May 26 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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From NIU to the Ivy League, Skye McCord to study archaeology at Cornell University
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Skye McCord in a tomb at the Valle Gianni Field School dig site in Gradoli, Italy.
Skye McCord remembers becoming fascinated by archaeology by watching as many documentaries and PBS Nova episodes on the subject as possible as a kid growing up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. They joke that it felt natural because they have "nerdy" parents who encouraged them to follow their more PR
From Salk Institute discovery to patient care: Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in clinical trial (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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From Salk Institute discovery to patient care: Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in clinical trial
Highlights
* Preclinical studies at the Salk Institute laid the foundation for a question now being tested in patients: Can a vitamin D-based therapy "reprogram" a pancreatic tumor's protective microenvironment, making tumors more vulnerable to therapeutic treatments?
* A clinical trial led by the Dana-Farber more PR
From the mound up: How ankle motion shapes a pitcher's stride (10)
RENO, Nevada, May 26 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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From the mound up: How ankle motion shapes a pitcher's stride
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The pitcher steps onto the mound, and the game slows, just for a moment.
Cleats press into the dirt. Fingers find familiar seams. There is a brief pocket of quiet where years of training, repetition and muscle memory settle into place. Before the arm moves, before the ball leaves the hand, the body balances on one leg. The motion begins.
That sequence unfolds over and over again. Pitch after p more PR
From wastes to resources: WVU expands rare earth research to help strengthen America's domestic critical minerals supply (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 26 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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From wastes to resources: WVU expands rare earth research to help strengthen America's domestic critical minerals supply
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A decade ago, West Virginia University researchers were among the first to find rare earth elements in acid mine drainage seeping from retired coal mines. Now, the University is ready to expand that work to help secure a domestic supply of the critical materials essential to modern technology, enhancing national security inter more PR
FSU polymer chemist receives prestigious American Chemical Society award (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU polymer chemist receives prestigious American Chemical Society award
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A Florida State University faculty member has been recognized for his continued service to a national professional organization focused on the study of polymers, substances found in everything from plastics to spiderwebs.
Justin Kennemur, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been awarded the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemica more PR
Fulbright Takes Cook-Sather to Ireland in Support of Educational Partnerships (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Fulbright Takes Cook-Sather to Ireland in Support of Educational Partnerships
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Professor of Education Studies Alison Cook-Sather has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to spend three months in Ireland. Cook-Sather's project, "Building a Country-wide Infrastructure for Pedagogical Partnership and Co-creation," focuses on co-designing structures and approaches to support the development and implementation of pedagogical partnership and co-creat more PR
Genome Biologist and Department Chair Named New Biological Sciences Dean (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Genome Biologist and Department Chair Named New Biological Sciences Dean
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Frederic Chedin, a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a renowned expert in genome biology, will be the next dean of the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, or CBS. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan selected Chedin to lead the college following a nationwide search. He will start Sept. 1.
"We were fortunate t more PR
Ghosting Job Candidates Can Haunt Employers, Clemson Research Finds (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Ghosting Job Candidates Can Haunt Employers, Clemson Research Finds
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Philip Roth, Trevillian Distinguished Professor in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University, has earned national recognition for new research examining a growing problem in the modern job market: post-interview ghosting.
Roth's paper, "Post-Interview Ghosting Casts Dark Shadows on Applicant Reactions," was selected as one of the top papers accepted for pr more PR
Gillilan earns Fulbright Award to conduct research in Austria (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Gillilan earns Fulbright Award to conduct research in Austria
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Julian Gillilan, a doctoral candidate in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of History, has accepted a Fulbright-Mach Award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2026-27 academic year. He will travel to Vienna, Austria, to perform dissertation research in various archives as an affiliate of the University of Vienna and Central European University.
Gillilan's researc more PR
GWU, Medical Faculty Associates, Universal Health Services Reach Agreement to Transition Clinical Services to Newly Created Provider Group and Continue Medical Education at GW Hospital (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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The George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates, Inc. and Universal Health Services, Inc. Reach Agreement to Transition Clinical Services to Newly Created Provider Group and Continue Medical Education at GW Hospital
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Agreement establishes clinical operations and staffing within UHS structure,
a framework for continuity of care, and ongoing support of the academic mission
Majority of MFA physicians and staff to be directly employed by
Ca more PR
Harvard University: Genomic Medicines Fund Awards Five Projects (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 27 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Genomic Medicines Fund awards five projects
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is pleased to announce that awards have been made to five projects from the Harvard University Genomic Medicines Fund. The fund is intended to support of research involving genome editing that is useful or relevant to the field of genomic medicine for the prevention or treatment of human disease.
Funded projects represent fields of study including biomedical st more PR
Heart disease kills more women than any other disease, but symptoms aren't always obvious (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, May 26 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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Heart disease kills more women than any other disease, but symptoms aren't always obvious
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Dr. Purvi Parwani encourages women that if something feels different or keeps recurring in their body, it's worth getting evaluated rather than assuming it's stress or exhaustion.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, yet many women still do not recogn more PR
Hofstra Doctoral Student Awarded the Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship for Mental Health Research in Ghana (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 27 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Doctoral Student Awarded the Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship for Mental Health Research in Ghana
Ginny Greenberg
A doctoral student in Hofstra's School-Community PsyD program is the first at the University to be awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health.
The fellowship will take Gladys Adusei of the Bronx, New York, to the West African country of Ghana, for six to nine months beginning this August 2026, where she will explore more PR
Hofstra University: Stoecker Publishes 'Schoenberg on Schoenberg' (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 27 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Stoecker Publishes "Schoenberg on Schoenberg"
Ginny Greenberg
Philip Stoecker, professor of music, has published SMT-V 12.3, "Schoenberg on Schoenberg: An Unpublished Analysis of his String Quartet No. 4, op. 37 (1936)."
In this video, Dr. Stoecker reexamines Arnold Schoenberg's concept of the sentence in Fundamentals of Musical Composition through draft materials that preserve self-analyses omitted from the 1967 posthumous publication. Analyses of his Verkl more PR
Humanities students are rethinking incarceration through VAST and EXCEL programs (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Humanities students are rethinking incarceration through VAST and EXCEL programs
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Humanities students at UC Santa Cruz are finding new ways to think about incarceration through art, literature, journalism, and community internships.
The Humanities Division's Visualizing Abolition Studies certificate program, known as VAST, offers an interdisciplinary, cross-departmental framework for examining the carceral state.
Making use more PR
IDRPP Project Aims to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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IDRPP Project Aims to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States
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Approximately 98% of infants born in the U.S. receive hearing screenings within one month of birth. It is the first step in ensuring that those with hearing differences have the best chance at success in building strong communication skills and supporting healthy socio-emotional and behavioral development.
But follow-up after not passing a hearing screening is also critical, and it does more PR
Innovative UM Aphasia Program Advances Recovery for Stroke Survivors (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, May 26 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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Innovative UM Aphasia Program Advances Recovery for Stroke Survivors
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Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, read, write and understand language, often as a result of a stroke or other brain injury. An estimated 2 million to 4 million people in the United States are living with aphasia each year, and about 180,000 acquire aphasia annually, according to the National Aphasia Association.
"Our research explores t more PR
Inside URochester's Brand Transformation (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 27 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news:
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Inside URochester's brand transformation
Matt Cook
In a Leadership Conversation, two members of the University's marketing and communications team discuss the strategy that is shaping URochester's reputation.
It's possible that a university's image has never been more important than it is today, and that's because the higher education environment has never been this fraught.
Starting this fall, universities are expected to spend the next two decade more PR
International Network of Obvervatories Highlights New Level of Precision Gravitational Wave Astronomy (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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International Network of Obvervatories Highlights New Level of Precision Gravitational Wave Astronomy
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The international network of deep space gravitational wave detectors operated by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has announced the online release of an updated catalog of all gravitational wave events observed to date, named the Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog-5.0 (GWTC-5.0).
Gravitational waves are "ripples" in space-ti more PR
Jochen Reiser named Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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Jochen Reiser named Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News
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Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, president of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and CEO of the UTMB Health System, has been selected as Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News.
The Business Person of the Year is chosen by the Daily News editorial team as part of its overall Citizen of the Year program. Rather than a traditi more PR
Johns Hopkins Helping Baltimore Take Stock of Its Climate Footprint (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Johns Hopkins Helping Baltimore Take Stock of Its Climate Footprint
A long-term project to help the city track greenhouse gases from buildings, transportation, waste, and energy use is giving students real-world experience in applied climate science and public sector collaboration.
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As municipalities across the country push toward achieving climate neutrality--a state in which their activities have no net effe more PR
Johns Hopkins: Advance Directives in Electronic Health Records Linked to Less Burdensome End-of-Life Care and Hospital Death, Study Finds (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Advance Directives in Electronic Health Records Linked to Less Burdensome End-of-Life Care and Hospital Death, Study Finds
The protective effects appeared weaker or absent among patients living with dementia and Black patients
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For older adults nearing the end of life, having an advance directive documented in an electronic health record at least 6 months before death may be associated with care that is less i more PR
Jonathan Wolf Honored as Penn State's 2026 Philanthropist of the Year (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news:
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Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State's 2026 Philanthropist of the Year
Penn State has named Jonathan Wolf as its 2026 Philanthropist of the Year. The award, which recognizes individuals, couples or families who have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of the University, celebrates Wolf's landmark gift in 2025 to dramatically scale up the University's resources for undergraduates studying to more PR
Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (10)
HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Juniata College issued the following news:
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Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service
Juniata College honored five faculty members with distinguished teaching and service awards at the close of the spring 2026 semester.
Professor of Psychology Mark McKellop was named the 59th recipient of the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. Professor of Politics Dennis Plane received the 37th annual Beachley Award for Distinguished Academic Service, and Professor of Geo more PR
Kentucky State University research offers early field data on how fertility practices influence soil health and water movement (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 26 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Tracking Nutrients Beyond the Corn Row
New Kentucky State research offers early field data on how fertility practices influence soil health and water movement
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A cornfield does not end at the edge of a row.
What farmers apply to the soil can move through it, shaping not only crop production but also the quality of water that eventually leaves the field. New peer-reviewed research from Kentucky State University takes that movement seriously, offe more PR
Lecture series explores the future of science funding and policy (10)
NEW YORK, May 26 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Lecture series explores the future of science funding and policy
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To help early career scientists learn how to navigate-and help shape-the future of research, graduate fellow Lauren Anderson Westcott created In Situ: Biology & Society, a series of panel discussions exploring how biomedical research intersects with policy, investment, and innovation.
Hosted by the Tri-I Science Education & Policy Association (SEPA), of which Anderson Westcott is a member, and supp more PR
Len Lennergard - Integrated Media Technologies (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, May 25 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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Len Lennergard - Integrated Media Technologies
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Len always goes above and beyond in his exceptionally stellar work! He arrives early to events to set up and ensure that presenters are familiar and comfortable with the video/audio recording equipment. Len's video productions are outstanding, and he completes them in a timely manner. NIU's Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy (CISLL) has depended on Len's amazing work for year more PR
Lipscomb University: Faith and Resilience Lead Radiro to a Future in Biomedical Research (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news:
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Faith and resilience lead Radiro to a future in biomedical research
Kim Chaudoin
For Vivi Radiro, walking across the graduation stage in May was more than the completion of a degree.
It was the culmination of a journey marked by perseverance, shaped by faith and family, and rooted in a promise made years ago thousands of miles away.
Radiro, who is from Kisumu, Kenya, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Lipscomb University in May. The mil more PR
McLeod appointed IACUC chair (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 26 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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McLeod appointed IACUC chair
We are pleased to announce that Kyle R. McLeod, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. McLeod currently serves as IACUC vice chair.
Dr. McLeod earned his B.S. and M.S. from Texas Tech University and his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He began his career as a Research Animal Scientist at the USDA Research Center in Beltsville, Marylan more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Continuing Effects of Louisiana vs. Callais (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Continuing Effects of Louisiana v. Callais
The recent Callais decision has had cascading effects on redistricting, multiracial democracy, and civil rights. Spencer Overton, the Patricia Roberts Harris Research professor of law at the George Washington University, is available to discuss the intersection of philanthropy, democracy, and the changing legal landscape that is voting rights and court reform.
Overton can provide insight to the lega more PR
Michigan Firearm Data Now Available in Near Real-time (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Michigan firearm data now available in near real-time
Dashboard for public offers county-level information; law enforcement and public health officials can access more to aid prevention and response efforts
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A key barrier to addressing firearm injury in the United States is the lack of timely data.
Through a new and nearly real-time system developed at the University of Michigan, injury pre more PR
Miller School Urologists Lead Global Conversations on Overactive Bladder and Neuromodulation at AUA2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Miller School Urologists Lead Global Conversations on Overactive Bladder and Neuromodulation at AUA2026
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Faculty from the University of Miami's Desai Sethi Urology Institute spotlight advances in overactive bladder treatment, neuromodulation research and the future of precision urology at AUA 2026.
The American Urological Association (AUA) invited Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) faculty to lead conversations on treatments for more PR
Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board
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Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Board of Direction.
"I've been proud to serve ACI throughout my professional and academic career and now to have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's leader more PR
Mott recognized for innovating in Natural Resources graduate studies (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Mott recognized for innovating in Natural Resources graduate studies
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Brooke Mott has been using her 2021-2023 experience as a master's student in the School of Natural Resources to better the experience of today's graduate students.
As the school's recruitment and retention coordinator for almost two years, Mott has streamlined processes and furthered communications and connections with students. Still, she was surprised when she heard she would rec more PR
MTSU alumna to teach at Austrian engineering school (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU alumna to teach at Austrian engineering school
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Ariel Nicastro, an alumna of the Middle Tennessee State University Honors College and former Buchanan Fellow, has been accepted into the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education's U.S. Teaching Assistantship program administered by Fulbright Austria.
Having just earned her bachelor's degree in physics at MTSU, Nicastro will teach English in Austria during the upcomin more PR
Neuroscientist recognized for rural representation in child research (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, May 26 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Neuroscientist recognized for rural representation in child research
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The National Rural Health Association has named Brittany Howell the recipient of its 2026 Outstanding Researcher Award for her contributions to advancing rural health through large-scale research on early brain and child development.
Howell, an associate professor at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, is among this more PR
Newly renovated facilities, innovative technology research to be highlighted at SDSU Cottonwood Field Station Field Day (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 26 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Newly renovated facilities, innovative technology research to be highlighted at SDSU Cottonwood Field Station Field Day
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Be some of the first to see the newly renovated facilities at the South Dakota State University Cottonwood Field Station annual field day. All are invited to join for an inside look at the updates and to learn about the research happening at the station Friday, June 12, from 9 a.m.-noon at 23738 Fairview Road, Philip.
"We more PR
NIU energy partnership with Nicor Gas yields $311K in rebates and incentives (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, May 26 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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NIU energy partnership with Nicor Gas yields $311K in rebates and incentives
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Representatives from NIU, Nicor Gas and Trane Technologies gather to celebrate $311,000 in energy rebates and incentives, recognizing NIU's campus-wide sustainability efforts and ongoing partnership to drive efficiency, cost savings and emissions reduction. (Photo: NIU Foundation)
Northern Illinois University's push toward a more sustainable future reached a visible milesto more PR
NJIT Cybersecurity Research Adds Protection to AI-Built Code (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Cybersecurity Research Adds Protection to AI-Built Code
Written by: Evan Koblentz
Software that will harden the security of AI-developed code is being developed at New Jersey Institute of Technology, funded by a $450,000 National Science Foundation grant.
NJIT professors Zephyr Yao and Iulian Neamtiu decided they'd seen enough of the downside of programming assisted by artificial intelligence -- that this increasingly common process c more PR
Northwestern University: Memory Decline After Menopause Linked to Loss of Estrogen Production in Brain Tissue (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue
Preclinical study findings may help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
* 'Females -- but not males -- may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age'
* First to demonstrate estrogen loss is associated with altered space between brain cells called the extracellular matrix (ECM), which may impair memory and brain h more PR
NSU President Harry K. Moon to Serve as Executive Committee Officer for Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, May 27 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
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NSU President Harry K. Moon to Serve as Executive Committee Officer for Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) president and chief executive officer Harry K. Moon, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd, has been selected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), an association representing Florida's private, nonprofit colleges and universities.
Dr. Moon' more PR
Oilmen's Gala Celebrates 100 Years of Petroleum Engineering Education at UW (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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Oilmen's Gala Celebrates 100 Years of Petroleum Engineering Education at UW
On Jan. 9, 1925, D.B. Dow of the U.S. Bureau of Mines wrote a letter to University of Wyoming President Arthur Crane urging him to take action to meet the needs of the growing petroleum industry in Wyoming.
The oil and gas industry in Wyoming, Dow wrote, "which is contributing, through royalties, some $8 million yearly to the state and state institutions and which provides a livel more PR
OSU Libraries Assistant Professor Secures Grant Expanding Indigenous Resources, History (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU Libraries assistant professor secures grant expanding Indigenous resources, history
Sara Mautino, assistant professor and art and architecture librarian at Oklahoma State University, has secured $15,000 in grants to support the expansion of a free, public digital bibliography of sources related to Indigenous architecture in Oklahoma.
Documentation on Indigenous architecture can be daunting as materials are often scattered across journal articles, more PR
OSU Researchers Develop AI-powered Tool to Support Smarter Facility Management (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU researchers develop AI-powered tool to support smarter facility management
When a critical building system fails, every minute spent searching for information matters. For facility professionals responsible for keeping public buildings operating safely, even identifying the correct component can be a challenge, especially in aging or modified spaces where records may be incomplete or unavailable.
Researchers at Oklahoma State University's College more PR
OU Professor Awarded Fulbright Specialist Award to Study Trade's Environmental Impact (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Professor Awarded Fulbright Specialist Award to Study Trade's Environmental Impact
When natural resources are tied to production and trade, their environmental costs and benefits are often overlooked. University of Oklahoma economist Georgia Kosmopoulou studies what may be missed - and how to better account for it.
At the end of May, Kosmopoulou will travel to Peru after receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award to collaborate with the School of Econo more PR
Parkinson's Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Parkinson's Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits
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Parkinson's disease is often treated as a single disorder. But for the more than 1.1 million people (opens in new window) living with it in the United States, the disease can look different from one person to the next. Research from Carnegie Mellon University's Aryn Gittis (opens in new window) and colleagues suggests the most recognizable symptoms -tremor and slowed movement -result from di more PR
Penn State Q&A: Ebola outbreak and public health emergency (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A involving associate professor of biology Nita Bharti and Kelsee Baranowski, postdoctoral researcher in Bharti's lab at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics:
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Q&A: Ebola outbreak and public health emergency
This week, the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency due to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak, which has already killed more than 100 people, took longer t more PR
Penn State Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A involving associate professor of biology Jesse Lasky:
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Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?
Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for developing crops that are resilient or resistant to extreme weather and other threats to their health, according to Jesse Lasky, associate professor of biology at Penn State.
Lasky has studied pl more PR
Penn State-Wilkes-Barre: Big Ten Academic Alliance Announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program Fellows (10)
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news:
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Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows
The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program (ALP) in 2026-27 will include five new fellows from Penn State.
The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United States' pre-eminent model for effective collaboration among research universities.
The ALP focuses on addressing the challenges of academic adm more PR
Pennsylvania's literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Pennsylvania's literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, housed within Penn State University Libraries, has announced the premiere of the Pennsylvania episode of "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip," a new series created by PBS Books in partnership with the Library of Congress and its Affiliate Centers for the Book.
The Pennsylvania episode will premie more PR
PennWest to host gaming disorder training (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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PennWest to host gaming disorder training
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PennWest University will host a two-day virtual continuing education training this summer focused on gaming disorder, gambling addiction, digital behavior and behavioral health treatment.
The training, "International Gaming Disorder Training: Bridging Clinical Practice and Behavioral Health in Digital Environments," will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 22-23 via Zoom. The program is led by Stephanie Diez, associa more PR
Ph.D. candidate Tessa Bachi Hass Curates 'Derrick Adams: View Master' (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Ph.D. candidate Tessa Bachi Hass Curates 'Derrick Adams: View Master'
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Ph.D. candidate Tessa Bachi Hass '18, M.A. '19, recently curated the first major survey of New York-based artist Derrick Adams at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, where she is an assistant curator. She also co-manages the museum's publications program.
Hass specializes in digital art, time-based media, and material culture methodologies. Her doctoral adviser is History of Ar more PR
Prison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Prison education program wins $1.5M to create national research hub
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The Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) has launched two national initiatives to address the data and research challenges facing programs that provide higher education in prisons.
CPEP has created a national consortium for research on higher education in prisons, and enhanced its student-data tracking and management tool, which provides higher education in prison programs with a way to c more PR
Record Number of Lipscomb Students Achieve Academic Publication and Publishable Research (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news:
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Cited for Excellence
Lipscomb students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree, across disciplines from biology to poetry.
By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078
Academics know that notoriety in research is usually long in coming.
Scientific research projects take years to complete and academia reserves its journal space for only the best of peer work. So, it is rare, if ever, that students ever get to see their name more PR
Redefining Cancer Survivorship Care: How AI Technology and Big Data are Contributing to Proactive Care Delivery (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Redefining Cancer Survivorship Care: How AI Technology and Big Data are Contributing to Proactive Care Delivery
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* Researchers used artificial intelligence methods, such as machine learning and patient-reported measures in the electronic health record, to identify a higher risk of unplanned health care use and symptom burden.
* The study demonstrates how innovations in AI-enabled data analytics can use clinical and pat more PR
Researcher develops wearable sensors for healthcare and robotic applications (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Researcher develops wearable sensors for healthcare and robotic applications
A UAB researcher has created a new technology that could change how physicians monitor patients' vitals and bodily functions. A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is imagining a future without stethoscopes.
Chengyi Xu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, is working on technology that more PR
Reviving Robbie Basho: UBalt Summer Class Deep-Dives into the Life of a Baltimore Musician Who Deserved Better (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following Q&A involving Howard Fishman, author, musician, composer, theatre-maker and cultural essayist:
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Reviving Robbie Basho: A UBalt Summer Class Deep-Dives into the Life of a Baltimore Musician Who Deserved Better
'Biographical research involves obsession, detective work, patience, and keeping an open mind'
Article by Betsy Boyd, author and director of The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts.
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After meeting Howard Fishman at more PR
Risk or Reward: What's the First Thing People Want to Know When a Decision Is Uncertain? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Risk or Reward: What's the First Thing People Want to Know When a Decision Is Uncertain?
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From online shopping to AI-powered recommendations, people increasingly make decisions in environments where they can shape - or are guided through - the order in which they encounter information.
Uma Karmarkar, a behavioral scientist and neuroeconomist at the University of California San Diego with appointments at both the Rady School of Ma more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Students Tackle OpenSSL Issues to Help Keep the Internet Encrypted (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Students tackle OpenSSL issues to help keep the internet encrypted
Open-source security course allows students to contribute to real-world cybersecurity
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As part of a cybersecurity course, RIT students are helping ensure that internet communications stay secure.
For three semesters, students have been patching issues with OpenSSL--a free and open-source library and toolkit that provides encryption for computer networks. Many of the s more PR
S&T College of Engineering and Computing honors 9 high-achieving Ph.D. students (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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S&T College of Engineering and Computing honors 9 high-achieving Ph.D. students
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Nine Missouri S&T graduate students received dean's honors from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a ceremony held earlier this month.
Six students received the Dean's Ph.D. Scholar Award, which recognizes scholarly contributions among the college's most productive Ph.D. students. Three students received the Dean's Graduate Educator Aw more PR
School of Business, CLAS, and College of Engineering Host MIP 2026 Research Conference at UConn Stamford (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, May 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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School of Business, CLAS, and College of Engineering Host MIP 2026 Research Conference at UConn Stamford
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UConn Stamford recently hosted a four-day, invitation-only research conference on mixed-integer programming, a major area of mathematical optimization, known as MIP 2026.
The workshop brought leading academic researchers together with representatives from some of the world's top technology and analytics companies to discuss new theoretical a more PR
School of Management: Value of extending the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant's operating life (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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The value of extending the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant's operating life
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As California legislators weigh whether to extend the operating life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP) beyond 2030, new research from the MIT Sloan School of Management finds that keeping the plant running through 2045 could save state ratepayers more than $7.6 billion, and potentially more than $20 billion, co more PR
Single Tissue Snapshot Reveals Biological Processes Unfolding Over Time (10)
PASADENA, California, May 26 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Single Tissue Snapshot Reveals Biological Processes Unfolding Over Time
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A core challenge in biology is understanding how processes in the body, such as cellular development and regeneration, unfold over long stretches of time, making them notoriously difficult to view at the molecular level. Now, a team led by researchers at Caltech has shown that a single snapshot of a mouse testis is enough to reconstruct the entire weeks-long cycle o more PR
Stanford Law School Launches Private Capital Initiative (10)
STANFORD, California, May 27 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news:
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Stanford Law School Launches Private Capital Initiative
Scott James joins the law school to serve as executive director of the new program focused on private capital's growing role in innovation, markets, and corporate governance.
By Monica Schreiber
As companies stay private longer and private capital plays an ever-larger role in financing our innovation economy, some of the most consequential issues in business and governance are now emerging more PR
Stress Before Conception May Influence Offspring Growth, CU Anschutz Study Finds (10)
AURORA, Colorado, May 26 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Stress Before Conception May Influence Offspring Growth, CU Anschutz Study Finds
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Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence an offspring's growth by altering small molecular signals in sperm.
The study, published today in iScience, focuses on a tiny stress responsive molecule called let 7f 5p, found in sperm. This molecule increases whe more PR
Stretchable AI patch computes on your body, no server required (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Stretchable AI patch computes on your body, no server required
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A new skin-like computing patch developed at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering can analyze health data using artificial intelligence in an unprecedented way.
Unlike today's wearable devices, it carries out its AI computations directly on the body, in mere milliseconds, without relying on a wireless connection.
While your current smartwatch may be able to more PR
Study finds burnout among caregivers tied to intensity of care, limited resources (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, May 26 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Study finds burnout among caregivers tied to intensity of care, limited resources
About one in every five adults in the U.S. serves as a caregiver whether formally or informally, a demanding role that can take a significant emotional and physical toll. Yet the well-being of caregivers themselves is often overlooked.
A team of students at Kennesaw State University is examining how those demands contribute to caregiver burnout, with a specific focu more PR
Study Finds Challenges in Accessing Medicaid-Funded Home Care (10)
NEW YORK, May 26 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news:
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Study Finds Challenges in Accessing Medicaid-Funded Home Care
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Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that millions of Americans with limited income and resources depend on for free or low-cost health covera more PR
Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards
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Ten MIT affiliates -including undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni -have accepted Fulbright grants to conduct research in countries across the world. Five other students declined their awards to pursue other opportunities, and another student is still deciding. In total, 16 of MIT's 30 Fulbright applicants won awards this year.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State with annual more PR
Tennessee Tech's nutrition and dietetics program celebrates 50 years of accreditation (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech's nutrition and dietetics program celebrates 50 years of accreditation
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Tennessee Tech University recently celebrated 50 years of its accredited didactic program in dietetics, recognizing a program that has prepared generations of nutrition professionals while continuing to expand opportunities for students pursuing careers in health care and clinical nutrition.
Faculty, students and alumni gathered to celebrate the more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Chen Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on AI Solutions (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Chen earns NSF CAREER Award for work on AI solutions
Dr. Xin Chen in Texas A&M's electrical and computer engineering department earned the prestigious NSF CAREER Award and funding for his work on AI-based control for power grids.
By Amy Leifeste, Contributor
Dr. Xin Chen, assistant professor in Texas A&M University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Earl more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Faster Way to Find Extreme-temperature Alloys (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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A faster way to find extreme-temperature alloys
Ph.D. candidate Cafer Acemi has earned an Acta Student Award for student-led research accelerating the discovery of high-temperature alloys.
By Leon Contreras, College of Engineering
Cafer Acemi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received the Acta Student Award, recognizing student-led research published in the more PR
The Fountain of Youth for Lithium Batteries (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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The Fountain of Youth for Lithium Batteries
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Open the battery health tab on your phone, and chances are pretty high that you'll be disappointed. And the amount of time squeezed from a full charge only decreases from there.
That depreciation might seem unstoppable. But new UNLV-led research may prove the contrary, adding years to the lifespan of our beloved battery-powered electronic devices.
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The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use
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In a lot of ways, Colorado School of Mines was made for the current moment.
More than 150 years ago, the university was founded to support Colorado's mining industry, building knowledge and solving challenges related to the state's top mineral concerns of the day, gold and silver.
Over the years, that mission has more PR
Therapeutic beekeeping offers older adults a new path to mental wellness (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Therapeutic beekeeping offers older adults a new path to mental wellness
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A Temple graduate student is exploring how therapeutic beekeeping may help older adults build confidence, connection and emotional wellness.
Temple doctoral student Meghan Robertson partnered with Half Mad Honey to study how therapeutic beekeeping may support mental wellness among older adults.
Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg
Dressed in protective suits and surrounded by the stea more PR
These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants
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As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra Crest, where snow covers the ground during winter.
"It seems at first glance like it could grow just about anywhere," said Jennifer Gremer, an associate professor in the more PR
Thiel professor, honors director recognized among Mercer County's young leaders (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel professor, honors director recognized among Mercer County's young leaders
Associate Professor of English and Dietrich Honors Institute Director Sheila Gross, Ph.D. '10 will be recognized for her professional leadership and community involvement with Mercer County's Under 40 Distinguished Impact Awards.
The award ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at The Corinthian in Sharon, Pa. This ceremony will recognize 16 leaders who are under more PR
Three From Case Western Reserve University Earn Fulbright Awards (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Three from Case Western Reserve University earn Fulbright awards
Story by: Alaina Bartel
Three members of the Case Western Reserve University community are headed abroad. Nyat Isack, Annie Zhao and Claire Sumner each received a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program--the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, which pairs scholars with opportunities to research, teach and study in about 140 countries.
They'll tr more PR
Three Graduate Center Students Receive Fulbright Fellowships for Research and Study Abroad (10)
NEW YORK, May 26 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Three Graduate Center Students Receive Fulbright Fellowships for Research and Study Abroad
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Three CUNY Graduate Center doctoral students won Fulbright fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year, earning the prestigious awards to support research and study projects in India, Armenia, and Austria. Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program supports international educational exch more PR
Three students selected for research internships in Germany (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 26 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Three students selected for research internships in Germany
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MACON, Ga. -Three Mercer University students have been selected for the highly competitive international fellowship Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Germany. The program offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a 10-week summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.
Rising jun more PR
Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity
Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.
The findings hint at the juice's promise as a functional food that may help curb the unchecked inflammation that characterizes a range of chronic conditions, researchers say.
The tomato-soy juice contained high more PR
Transformative gift advances biomedical ethics at Stanford Medicine (10)
STANFORD, California, May 26 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Transformative gift advances biomedical ethics at Stanford Medicine
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The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics has been renamed the Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical Ethics at Stanford in recognition of a foundational gift made to the School of Medicine by Laurie J. Girand and her husband, Scott A. McGregor.
The center was established more than 25 years ago to navigate the complex ethical considerations that arise at the intersect more PR
Treating Opioid Use During Pregnancy to Take Center Stage During Addiction Center Series (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Treating opioid use during pregnancy to take center stage during Addiction Center series
UC researcher's clinical trial draws national attention
By Ashley Duvelius, duvelian@ucmail.uc.edu
A University of Cincinnati researcher has led the first-ever randomized clinical trial testing weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine as a treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in patients who are pregnant -- and the results, published in JAMA Internal Me more PR
Trustees Select Chancellor Todd Shields as President, Appoint Provost Calvin White as Interim Chancellor (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 26 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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Trustees Select Chancellor Todd Shields as President, Appoint Provost Calvin White as Interim Chancellor
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LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting selected Dr. Todd Shields, chancellor of Arkansas State University since 2022, to become the fourth president of the ASU System effective July 1.
At the recommendation of interim president Dr. Robin Myers, the board also voted to name Dr. Calvin White more PR
UAH Researcher Earns NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for Advancing AI-driven Foundational Models for Science (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH researcher earns NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for advancing AI-driven foundational models for science
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Dr. Sujit Roy, a researcher in the Earth Systems Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been awarded the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. The honor is presented to government employees or contractors within their first 10 years of service who dem more PR
UC San Diego Awarded $4.85M to Grow NEMAR into HPC Hub for Neuro-AI (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Awarded $4.85M to Grow NEMAR into HPC Hub for Neuro-AI
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The University of California San Diego has received $4.85 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster a platform that makes available large-scale neuroscience data together with high-performance computing (HPC) resources, providing new possibilities for neuroelectromagnetic brain and body research.
The NeuroElectroMagnetic Data Archive and To more PR
UC Santa Cruz partners with NASA's Ames Research Center to create opportunities for students and research collaborations (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 26 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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UC Santa Cruz partners with NASA's Ames Research Center to create opportunities for students and research collaborations
Key takeaways
* UC Santa Cruz and NASA have teamed up through 2028 to facilitate new research collaborations. Campus members have expressed widespread interest in topics ranging from artificial intelligence to climate resilience and space biosciences.
* The partnership will also give students hands-on learni more PR
UChicago dedicates data science and AI building in honor of alumni supporters (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago dedicates data science and AI building in honor of alumni supporters
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The University of Chicago's first building devoted entirely to data science and artificial intelligence now bears the names of two alumni who met as students, married on campus and went on to support the University for decades.
The Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center, home of the UChicago Data Science Institute, was dedicated May 19. It honors the late Lorraine Suzuki, PhD'73, more PR
UConn Pharmacy's Diana Sobieraj Wins Awards for Two Publications (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, May 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Pharmacy's Diana Sobieraj Wins Awards for Two Publications
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Diana Sobieraj started working as an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) during her pharmacy practice residency at Hartford Hospital and UConn.
In 2012, Sobieraj joined the SoPPS as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice before her promotion to Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice with tenure in 2020.
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UND CONNECT Project Introduces High Schoolers to Energy Careers (10)
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, May 27 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release:
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UND CONNECT project introduces high schoolers to energy careers
Getting North Dakota students acquainted with energy careers can power state's workforce, project's leaders say
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Two UND professors are spearheading an initiative to familiarize North Dakota's students with the state's vast energy landscape.
Moones Alamooti and Andreas Michael, teaching assistant professor and assistant professor of Energy & Petroleum Engineering, res more PR
UND Helps Debut 'North Dakota Row' on Global Stage of AUVSI Xponential (10)
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, May 27 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release:
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UND helps debut 'North Dakota Row' on global stage of AUVSI Xponential
In the American heartland, at the historical center of American manufacturing, the gears of progress and innovation were turning at Xponential 2026, the annual conference hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International in partnership with Messe Dusseldorf North America.
Amidst the bustling show floor at Huntington Place, smack dab in Detroit's more PR
University of Arkansas Walton College of Business: Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Receives $200,000 Gift From Valynda Ewton (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 27 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news:
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Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Receives $200,000 Gift From Valynda Ewton
Valynda Ewton, an entrepreneur and alum of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, has made a gift of $200,000 to support student entrepreneurship and innovation programs across campus through the U of A's Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
"Valynda Ewton's gift will help University of Arkansas students gain hands-on experience turn more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Red Hill Registry Seeks Community Feedback to Increase Enrollment Completion (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, May 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Red Hill Registry seeks community feedback to increase enrollment completion
Co-designed with the community, the Red Hill Registry, facilitated by the University of Hawaii, aims to track health outcomes to inform future research and clinical guidance on fuel exposure and provide resources for those who experienced the fuel spill. To date, the registry has pre-enrolled more than 2,600 participants. According to the U.S. Environmental Protec more PR
University of Michigan: AI Outperformed Humans in a Prediction Tournament Featuring Technology Ventures (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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AI outperformed humans in a prediction tournament featuring technology ventures
Written By: Judi Melena Smelser, Ross School of Business
For decades, the idea that artificial intelligence can beat humans at number-crunching tasks like high-frequency trading has been widely accepted.
But strategic foresight--the ability to predict the success of high-stakes, uncertain business ventures--has long been held as a uniquely human superpower.
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University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center: What Makes Messages Persuasive? (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release:
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What Makes Messages Persuasive?
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Say you're trying to convince someone to buy a car. Would saying "I liked the car," "I bought the car," or "The car was good, and I bought it" be the most persuasive? And would that change if the item in question was lower in financial value, such as chocolate?
These three sentences are respectively known as attitudinal, behavioral, and combined message statements; t more PR
University of Rhode Island appoints Pamela Swett dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 26 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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University of Rhode Island appoints Pamela Swett dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Rhode Island has appointed Pamela Swett as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences following a national search. Her appointment will take effect July 26.
The College of Arts and Sciences is URI's largest academic college and serves as the foundation for a broad range of programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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University of South Dakota Researchers Granted a U.S. Patent for Antimicrobial Coating (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 26 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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University of South Dakota Researchers Granted a U.S. Patent for Antimicrobial Coating
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The research team included Ying (Daisy) Deng, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and lead inventor for the project; Shahab Saeedi, a Ph.D. student in the biomedical engineering program ; and Victor Huber, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Biomedical & Translational Sciences.
Their innovation provides durable protect more PR
University of South Florida: Update on the 2026-27 state budget (10)
TAMPA, Florida, May 26 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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An update on the 2026-27 state budget
The Florida Legislature has completed its work on the state budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, including a range of items that impact the University of South Florida.
In the coming days, the Legislature is expected to vote to approve the budget and associated bills and then send them to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his review, approval and line-item veto consideration before the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
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University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs: Behind the Scenes of Federal Policymaking in D.C. Through The Patman Center May-Term (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 27 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news:
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Behind the Scenes of Federal Policymaking in D.C. Through The Patman Center May-Term
Alex Mathew, a Master of Public Affairs student going into his second year at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, started off the summer with his first-ever trip to Washington, D.C. with the The Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement.
Through The Patman Center's immersive May-Term course, also known as the "Maymester," Mathew more PR
UNO Archaeologists to Lead WWII Recovery Mission in Italy (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 27 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release:
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UNO Archaeologists to Lead WWII Recovery Mission in Italy
University of New Orleans Archaeological Research and Curation (UNO ARC) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest partner project with the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), intended to help fulfill the agency's mission of achieving the fullest possible accounting of American service personnel missing in action. Prof. D. Ryan Gray will lead a group of students an more PR
Unsealing cells' 'black box' strategy to regulate gene activation (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Unsealing cells' 'black box' strategy to regulate gene activation
While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs the regulatory job.
Among the surprising findings: The messenger RNA (mRNA) that is targeted for interference - suppressio more PR
UNT Health Fort Worth College of Nursing earns CCNE accreditation through 2031 (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health Fort Worth College of Nursing earns CCNE accreditation through 2031
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UNT Health Fort Worth's College of Nursing has earned full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education through June 30, 2031, for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs.
The CCNE Board of Commissioners granted accreditation during a recent meeting following a successful on-site evaluation tha more PR
UT San Antonio researchers find 'perfect recipe' to regrow bone and blood vessels (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio researchers find 'perfect recipe' to regrow bone and blood vessels
For patients suffering from traumatic injuries that leave behind "volumetric" gaps -where significant bone and blood vessels are lost -the clock is always ticking. Without a nearby blood supply, cells in the center of a large injury cannot survive, often leading to permanent tissue loss or failed grafts.
A team of eight scientists at The University of Texas at Sa more PR
UTRGV School of Medicine research team identifies new biomarker that could improve ALS diagnosis (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV School of Medicine research team identifies new biomarker that could improve ALS diagnosis
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine have identified a promising new biomarker that could help change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is detected and studied, marking another step forward for biomedical research in the Rio Grande Valley.
The discovery offers hope for earlier diagnosis and improved m more PR
UW's Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence
University of Wyoming faculty member Sarah Collins, who passed away in October following a courageous battle with cancer, has been honored posthumously by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).
Collins is the recipient of the 2026 Victoria J. Bertics Memorial Award, in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to aquatic science, teaching, m more PR
Value of a Doctorate in 2026: Leadership, Research & Real-World Impact (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, May 26 -- Antioch University posted the following news:
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The Value of a Doctorate in 2026: Leadership, Research & Real-World Impact
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In 2026, the value of a doctorate reaches beyond academic prestige. Organizations, communities, and institutions need leaders who can interpret complexity and respond to urgent problems with rigor and purpose. A doctoral degree prepares professionals not only to deepen their expertise but also to generate knowledge, guide systems through change, and translate ideas into meaningful a more PR
Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 27 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), this time as professor and chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
Kalapatapu left UAMS in 2010 after completing a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery and serving four years as an assistant professor in the more PR
Virginia Military Institute: Deibel Selected as NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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Deibel Selected as NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
The National Academy of Education (NAEd), an honorary educational society, has selected Maj. Zachary Deibel, assistant professor in the Department of History at Virginia Military Institute, as a 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.
Deibel was one of 25 selected from a competitive pool of nearly 500 scholars, and will receive a fellowship award of $70,000 intended to assist with his salary replacem more PR
Virginia Tech: Brendan David-John Receives CAREER Award to Study How Virtual Reality Influences Human Behavior (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Brendan David-John receives CAREER award to study how virtual reality influences human behavior
The five-year award from the National Science Foundation will fund research into how immersive technologies affect decision-making, spending, and privacy as well as how policy and technical interventions can protect users.
By Tonia Moxley
People put on a virtual reality headset to escape into a game, social platform, or immersive experience. But they may not realize more PR
Virginia Tech: Kidney Stone Treatment Powered by Biomedical Engineering Research Receives FDA Approval (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New kidney stone treatment powered by biomedical engineering research receives FDA approval
By Michelle Darby
For the one in 10 people who suffer from kidney stones, a noninvasive treatment called shock-wave lithotripsy can provide much-needed relief.
Now, a technology developed by Virginia Tech researchers has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new approach to lithotripsy that's even safer, causes less damage to the kidney, and can be a more PR
Virginia Tech: Three Recent Graduates Receive National Science Foundation Fellowships (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Three recent graduates receive National Science Foundation fellowships
By Alex Parrish
Three graduates of the Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected to receive graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation in recognition of their potential to make significant contributions to science and engineering.
Brock Duma '26, Lillian Fantuzzo '26, and Cassandra Freedlander '26 earned the prestigious fellowships from the National Scie more PR
Virginia Tech: Why Some Cancers are Worse Than Others (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Why some cancers are worse than others
Chromosome numbers and cell size fuel cancer progression, according to new studies published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Cancer Research.
By Kelly Izlar
Megan Sweet slices tumors.
A normal day in the lab finds the Virginia Tech graduate student with hands deep inside a refrigerated metal box, pulling a mounted mouse-grown tumor incrementally closer to a razor-sharp blade.
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W&M's Batten School & VIMS Professor Makes $1M Gift to Support Graduate Students (10)
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 27 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news:
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W&M's Batten School & VIMS professor makes $1M gift to support graduate students
By Ethan Smith
For more than two decades, Mary Fabrizio has shaped William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS through her research, leadership and mentorship of graduate students. Now, as she approaches retirement, Fabrizio is extending that impact well into the future through an extraordinary gift that reflects both her career and her values. more PR
WC '26: UTA's Czech connection goes beyond the pitch (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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WC '26: UTA's Czech connection goes beyond the pitch
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As the Czech Republic's national soccer team makes Mansfield its home base during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, The University of Texas at Arlington is highlighting its own unique connection to the Central European nation-referred to as Czechia on the pitch.
Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in UT Arlington's Department of Chemistry and B more PR
Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time -and it can do so consistently even as the fetus and umbilical cord constantly move during pregnancy.
The technology could help doctors detect complications earlier in high-risk pregnancies. In one case du more PR
Wearable ultrasound patch monitors fetal blood flow, detects pregnancy complications in real time (10)
STANFORD, California, May 26 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Wearable ultrasound patch monitors fetal blood flow, detects pregnancy complications in real time
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Current fetal monitoring tools for physicians to closely follow high-risk pregnancies are inadequate, so researchers at Stanford Medicine, the University of California San Diego and Oxford University developed a wearable ultrasound patch to monitor such pregnancies. The patch adheres to a patient's abdomen to provide continuous, real-time i more PR
Will clinics help Kentucky families protect land, plan for the future (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 26 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Will clinics help Kentucky families protect land, plan for the future
Cooperative Extension at Kentucky State University offers heirs' property education as part of its broader work to serve families and communities across the Commonwealth
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Kentucky families working to protect land, preserve family assets, and plan for future generations are receiving support through one of many community-focused programs offered by Cooperative Extension at Kentuck more PR
Wofford Student Researchers Share Insights on Youth Perspectives in Spartanburg Neighborhoods (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 24 -- Wofford College issued the following news:
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Dream neighborhoods, real insights
Wofford students share research on youth perspectives of Spartanburg communities
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Wofford student researchers asked a group of third graders in Spartanburg to envision their dream neighborhoods. Obstacle courses and trees made of money were two of the more imaginative responses, but what they also gained were crucial insights into the daily lives of local children.
This semester, 62 Wofford students from both of Dr. more PR
Working through the gray areas of mental health (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 26 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Working through the gray areas of mental health
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It's an early morning in Bryant University's "From Asylums to Zoloft: The Sociology of Mental Health" course and Lecturer of Sociology Amanda Fontaine, Ph.D., has chosen to kick off the day's lesson with a challenge. As the class considers social media's implications for mental health, she explains that -while it's an idea that's often talked about -social media addiction has no formal definition or concre more PR
Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor
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Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31.
Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 2025, arriving from Indiana University-Bloomington. S more PR
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