LA JOLLA, California, June 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * $5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego * The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has received a $5 million gift from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies. The gift will support the creation of an endowed director's chair for the Center for the Future of Surgery and two endow more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, June 17 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Advocates condemn Mexican gray wolf killings, commend law enforcement efforts SANTA FE, N.M. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth Pack - were caught in private traps on private land in two separate incidents in th more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Advocates Condemn Mexican Gray Wolf Killings, Commend Law Enforcement Efforts Lobos have been an important and iconic part of New Mexican landscapes for millenia - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Strength Training Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women Women who consistently strength train showed substantially lower risk of major cardiovascular disease, particularly alongside aerobic activity and reduced sedentary time - Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published today in JACC, the flagship journa more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 17 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Emergency department study shows major gaps in flu vaccination * A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while awareness of influenza vaccination is widespread, most adults seen in EDs are not up to date on their annual flu vaccine. The findings, published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, suggest that EDs could play an importan more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * What shapes sexual health in later life? By Mary Cunningham Sexual health is a critical but often overlooked part of overall well-being, and conversations about it remain limited due to stigma. That silence is even more pronounced among older gay men, a group researchers say is frequently underrepresented in sexual health research. Sexual satisfaction is a key piece of sexual health. Sexual health researcher Lucas Re more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology issued the following news: * * * IADT Launches New Journal of Research + Creativity Biannual, peer-reviewed open access journal brings together academic and creative work from across disciplines, welcoming contributions from students, academics, and practitioners worldwide. The Institute of Art, Design + Technology is pleased to announce the launch of the IADT Journal of Research + Creativity (IJRC), a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedi more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 18 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Idaho State Board of Education names Dr. David W. Hahn as finalist to serve as 8th President of Boise State University The Idaho State Board of Education today named Dr. David W. Hahn as the sole finalist to serve as eighth president of Boise State University. Dr. Hahn currently serves as the Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona. "After a rigorous and thorough national search, I am confident the State Board has identifi more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet UConn's Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors * The University of Connecticut has named three faculty members as Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors, recognizing careers marked by exceptional contributions to research, teaching, public engagement, and service to the University and society. This distinction represents the highest honor the University confers upon its faculty. Following a university-wide nomination process  more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, June 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news: * * * Southeastern appoints music and performing arts department head By: Tonya Lowentritt Southeastern Louisiana University has appointed a new music and performing arts department head. Paul Buyer will join the Southeastern faculty from Clemson University, where he served as director of percussion, director of music, and acting associate dean. Buyer received his doctor of musical arts and master of music degrees in percussion performance from the  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Rivers expert says satellite technology can help protect drinking water Federal grants will help UC environmental engineering professor study rivers By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu A University of Cincinnati expert on rivers says new satellite technology holds the promise of protecting water quality around the world. Rivers can be difficult to study because many of them are inaccessible. Even identifying them is a ch more PR

KOLN, Germany, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Inducing cell death in pancreatic cancer cells A research team from the University of Cologne has identified a new approach for treating particularly aggressive pancreatic cancer. It makes use of a genetic mutation that allows the immune system to attack the cancer cells again - Researchers at the University of Cologne's Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that makes most pancreatic  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 17 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island names Brian Keith University Librarian * KINGSTON, R.I. -June 17, 2026 -The University of Rhode Island has appointed Brian Keith as university librarian, effective Aug. 9. Keith brings more than two decades of leadership experience in higher education, academic libraries, and nonprofit organizations. He currently serves as dean of Mary J. Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University and previously held leadership p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * USC study finds key Alzheimer's risk factor may behave differently in Hispanic older adults * Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute ( Stevens INI ) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC analyzed brain imaging and clinical data from more than 17,000 participants across five major aging and Alzheimer's disease studies. Their findings, published in Alzheimer's & more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio study: As FDA approved semaglutide for weight management, calls to poison control centers skyrocketed in the U.S. * When semaglutide's popularity exploded following FDA approval for weight management in 2021, so too did a wave of calls to poison control centers. At the time, Jordan Miller ' 25 was a UT San Antonio undergraduate student. She set out to discover if the spike in calls was a result of the U.S. Food & Drug Adminis more PR