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Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-06-14 ( 18 items )  
Case Western Reserve: Could a Crane Fly's Nervous System Inspire New Technology to Help Humans? (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Could a crane fly's nervous system inspire new technology to help humans? Case Western Reserve biologists are intrigued by the potential - You may not know them by name, but those gangly insects with the spindly legs and long, transparent wings are a familiar sight as spring slides into summer. Those flittering, fluttering bugs are called crane flies. They resemble huge mosquitoes, but don't bite. And they might spark the development of n more PR

Case Western Reserve: Engineering's Shuo Li Selected for Crain's Cleveland Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering's Shuo Li selected for Crain's Cleveland Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Shuo Li, PhD, the Leonard Case, Jr. Professorship in Engineering at the Case Western Reserve University Department of Biomedical Engineering, was selected for Crain's Cleveland Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. This annual recognition honors outstanding leaders in Northeast Ohi more PR

Case Western Reserve: Materials Science and Engineering Student Caroline Kromalic Receives Best Poster Award at the MDS-Rely Spring Meeting (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Materials science and engineering student Caroline Kromalic receives Best Poster award at the MDS-Rely Spring Meeting Caroline Kromalic, a graduate student in materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University, recently received the Best Poster award at the Materials Data Science (MDS)-Rely Spring Meeting in Pittsburgh. In her project, Kromalic studied the reliability of aerosol jet printed flexible electronics with an emphasis on more PR

For Our Future: Why Humboldt Parent Keith Berman Is Investing in Humboldt Students (10)
ARCATA, California, June 12 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * For Our Future: Why Humboldt Parent Keith Berman Is Investing in Humboldt Students * The Keith Berman and Nora Chen Scholarship supports students majoring in Environmental Resources Engineering and Environmental Science & Management. The commitment began with an initial $10,500 gift, which continues to grow each year through additional contributions. For Berman and his wife, Nora, the decision was substantially driven by thei more PR

How UCLA Law student and nonprofit founder Umiemah Farrukh '28 advances equity in education (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * How UCLA Law student and nonprofit founder Umiemah Farrukh '28 advances equity in education * Students come from all over the world to study at UCLA School of Law. Many, before they even enter the law building, carry vast experiences and sets of skills that they will hone and then use on their journeys to make a difference in the world. Among them, some stand out for the leadership that they have shown in service.  more PR

MSU hosts Mississippi high school students for Global Teaching Project's summer STEM program (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU hosts Mississippi high school students for Global Teaching Project's summer STEM program * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.- More than 80 high school students from rural school districts across the Magnolia State have gathered on Mississippi State's campus this week for the Global Teaching Project's 10th annual Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program. Representing 19 public schools, the students are receiving immersive instruct more PR

Oklahoma State University: MAE Graduate Student Azaddel Named Recipient of ASHRAE Grant-In-Aid Award (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * MAE graduate student Azaddel named recipient of ASHRAE Grant-In-Aid award Mohammadreza Azaddel has always aimed to help mankind live more easily, whether on Earth or another planet. This passion has led him to become an engineer researching ways to make heating, ventilation and cooling more efficient while using environmentally friendly refrigerants. For his work, Azaddel has been named a recipient of a 2026 American Society of Heating, Refrigeratio more PR

OSU Project Aims to Strengthen Ocean Threat Detection (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU project aims to strengthen ocean threat detection The ocean is vast and increasingly difficult to monitor. From illegal trafficking operations to threats against offshore infrastructure, the challenge of keeping watch over hundreds of thousands of square miles has outgrown what traditional surveillance methods can realistically handle. Dr. Baski Balasundaram from the School of Industrial Engineering and Management in The College of Engineering, A more PR

OSU/A&M Regents Approve FY 2027 Budget for Oklahoma State University System (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU/A&M Regents approve FY 2027 budget for Oklahoma State University System Regents approve budget that advances student success, workforce development and OSU's long-term strategic vision - The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved the Oklahoma State University System budget for fiscal year 2027 during its regularly scheduled meeting. The FY 2027 operating budget for the OSU System -- the largest university system in the state -- totals $1.89 billion, more PR

OSU/A&M Regents Approve Personnel Actions (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting on Friday at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at OSU in Oklahoma City. New appointments Ferguson College of Agriculture * Ruth Woiwode, associate professor and Temple Grandin Endowed Professorship, Animal and Food Sciences * Venugopal Kalavacharla, professor, senior associate vice president  more PR

Penn health economist on shaping Medicare's future (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Penn health economist on shaping Medicare's future * Medicare now covers more than 67 million people. Enrollment is expected to keep rising as the population ages, increasing both the program's reach and the stakes of the policy choices around it. At the same time, Medicare faces persistent financing pressures; rapid changes in care delivery; and growing debate over how best to pay for care, encourage innovation more PR

Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, June 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales * Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4352 Key takeaways * These strandings coincide with reports of historically high concentrations of domoic acid-producing algae along the central California coast, which researchers note is causing broad impacts on regional marine wildlife. * UC Santa Cruz's Marine Mammal  more PR

Tusculum University's Level 1 arboretum recertified, remains a valuable resource for students and the community (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University's Level 1 arboretum recertified, remains a valuable resource for students and the community * GREENEVILLE - Anyone who has visited Tusculum University has commented on the campus' beauty. Two students measure a tree in Tusculum's arboretum. Tusculum administrators and faculty are joined by students in the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science Summer Academy to celebrate the recertification. One of the attractive element more PR

Two McCourt Professors Named to Bipartisan AI and Workforce Commission (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Two McCourt Professors Named to Bipartisan AI and Workforce Commission Harry Holzer, John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy and Michael Strain, Professor of the Practice, are among 20 commissioners appointed from academia, business, labor and government. * Earlier this week, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Urban Institute announced the creation of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American Work more PR

UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Names Jacquese 'Jai' Starling New Director of Research and Sponsored Programs * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has named Jacquese "Jai" Starling as the new director of Research and Sponsored Programs. Starling brings more than a decade of experience in sponsored programs administration, federal grant compliance, and post-award financial strategy to UAPB. "Please join us in welcoming Jai to the UAPB family," says more PR

UT Herbert College of Agriculture Hosts Tennessee Leadership Summit (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Herbert College of Agriculture Hosts Tennessee Leadership Summit * High school students from across state gathered for week of learning and networking KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - More than 90 high school students from across Tennessee gathered at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, June 1-5, 2026, to participate in the Tennessee Leadership Summit. Hosted by the UT Herbert College of Agriculture in part more PR

UTulsa joins notable universities in signing Statement of Shared Practice on AI & Archives (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 13 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa joins notable universities in signing Statement of Shared Practice on AI & Archives * The University of Tulsa Libraries have signed a national Statement of Shared Practice on AI & Archives, a community-developed framework that establishes shared professional standards for responding to artificial intelligence training requests involving archival and special collections materials. Developed through collaboration among research libraries and coordina more PR

World Cup Another Tipping Point for U.S. Soccer: Q&A with Darin White (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * World Cup Another Tipping Point for U.S. Soccer: Q&A with Darin White * The World Cup has arrived in the United States, providing another inflection point for American soccer. Professor Darin White, founder of Samford University's Sports Industry Program and the Center for Sports Analytics, is a former collegiate player and coach who offers perspective as the U.S. attempts to finally become a soccer power: This year's question- How will the World more PR