NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 18 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * 42-year study tracks how "forever chemicals" move through the Great Lakes * University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or "forever chemicals" have moved across the region, contaminating a variety of wildlife. The research, spearheaded by a former undergraduate student at the University, was published in the Journal of Environmental Qual more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Adventures in time: What a cat from the 60's taught us about a dangerous dog virus Here, a deadly dog virus and a cat from the 1960s illustrate how time shapes scientific perspective. By providing a snapshot of the past and with new analysis technology, old samples come back to life with great scientific value. Since Canine Parvovirus, or CPV, first appeared in 1978, generations of scientists at the college have been working on t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by William Gibbons-Fly, executive director of the American Tunaboat Association, from a June 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments (H.R. 8904): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this afternoon. I am William Gibbons-Fly, Executive Director of the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) "Modern technologies like wind and solar power are safe, abundant, cheap, reliable, and they don't heat up the Earth," claim the Union of Concerned Scientists who are clearly not concerned when their turbines eat up the Earth. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by Elina Beketova, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Behind the Lines: How Deep is China's Engagement in Occupied Ukraine? Is China expanding its presence in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia? Or is it just another of the Kremlin's propaganda games? - "In the village of Urzuf, the first tourists have opened the swimming season," reports a Russian TV reporter from the Azov Sea coast in occupied D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Marta Granados Hernandez, fellow with the Google Policy Fellowship: * * * US AI Export Controls Cause Furor By banning foreigners from accessing Anthropic's Fable 5, the US abandons its hands-off approach to artificial intelligence -- and angers allies. - America's new AI policy aims to restrict who has access to frontier models. It's a tough challenge. Since taking office, President Trump's administration has slashed regul more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Will Research AI in Psychology at Czech University * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University (FAMU) psychology professor Huijun Li, Ph.D., has been named a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, one of the most competitive and prestigious academic exchange designations in the United States. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is administered by the U.S. De more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Dean Thomas Blomberg honored for lifetime of impact on criminal justice policy * A career dedicated to translating research into policy and practice has earned Thomas G. Blomberg, dean of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the 2026 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC). Widely regarded as one of the field's highest honors, the award recognizes an individual whose "scholarship and more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Gene tied to energy production in brain could lead to new treatment for cognitive disorders The gene NPAS3 controls how brain support cells, or astrocytes, generate energy in their mitochondria (shown here). This energy production is necessary for normal thinking, learning and memory. UB researchers' findings published in Science Advances journal By Laurie Kaiser Researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and B more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Historic Hillsborough Commission: * Kathryn Marie Senner of Durham County as an at-large member. Senner serves as president of the Hillsborough Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and volunteers as program planning co-chair for the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by marine ecologist and fisheries scientist Alan M. Friedlander from a June 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments (H.R. 8904). Friedlander is also the former chief scientist of National Geographic Pristine Seas. * * * Executive Summary I am a marine ecologist and fisheries s more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Most Americans see hazing as a public health issue, APSU study finds * New research co-authored by APSU psychologist Dr. Caitlin M. Shaw surveyed 411 U.S. adults and found that most view hazing as a public health issue, not just a campus disciplinary matter. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Conversations about hazing often focus on students and campus organizations. New research co-authored by an Austin Peay State University faculty member suggests parent more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Famous 'Pink Planet' harbors a salty surprise James Webb Space Telescope finds salt clouds surround one of the coldest objects ever studied * Found in 2013, Pink Planet was too faint to study with ground-based telescopes * Scientists used JWST and advanced processing methods to obtain its spectrum for the first time * Observations provided some of the first direct evidence for salt clouds in a cold object atmosphere * Pink Planet coul more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads 'Paternal leave is not just a workplace benefit, it's a public health issue' * Dads who took unpaid leave were 58% more likely to report anxiety symptoms compared with dads who took paid leave * Those who wanted to take leave but couldn't were more likely to experience symptoms of both depression, anxiety * Most commonly cited obstacle to taking leave was a financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers unlock scalable control of quantum light signals New approach could enable precise manipulation of information carried in different frequencies of light, supporting highly parallel processing on photonic chips - Researchers have discovered a new, highly scalable way to control quantum information carried in different frequencies, or wavelengths, of light. The advance brings frequency-domain quantum informat more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Study on Children's Digital Media Use Named Top-Viewed Wiley Article * As many parents worry about how television, video games and the Internet are affecting their children, a team of researchers, some from the University of Oklahoma, are offering a different perspective on how families can approach digital media.  OU's June Abbas, Ph.D., is the co-lead author of the article, "'We were beaten down': Parents' concerns about children's digital media  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following Q&A involving Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies in the College of Education: * * * Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement? * Why do individuals and organizations sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values? According to Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies in the Penn State College of Education, the answer may lie in "moral disengagement" more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State statistician honored with Noether Distinguished Scholar Award * Runze Li, Evan Pugh University Professor and Eberly Family Chair Professor in Statistics at Penn State, has been honored with the Gottfried E. Noether Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Statistical Association. The award is given each year to a distinguished senior researcher/teacher in nonparametric statistics and was established in 1999 to honor Gottf more PR

LONDON, England, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Better heart 'digital twins' could help target treatment for Atrial Fibrillation (erratic heartbeat) A cross-University paper led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, published in the Journal of Physiology shows how better 'digital twins' could help doctors treating people with Atrial Fibrillation. One of the leading causes of stroke, Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an erratic, quivering heartbeat that affects more than 1.5 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48997) on June 16, 2026, entitled "U.S.-Panama Relations - Overview and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Cooperation on Drug Trafficking and Other Security Concerns The United States and Panama have long-standing security ties, stemming in part from the joint responsibility to safeguard the Panama Canal (see "Canal-Related U.S.-Panama Security Cooperation.") Since the abolition of Panama's military in 1994, U.S. age more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy Recognizes Faculty Excellence * UConn's Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy ( InCHIP ) is recognizing the recipients of its 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards. These awards celebrate UConn and UConn Health faculty who are making important contributions to their field, providing impactful mentorship, meaningfully exploring racial and ethnic health dispar more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Plastics journal achieves Q1 status as global demand for plastics research and solutions grows Three years after its launch, Plastics Journal led by University of Portsmouth Professor has achieved a major milestone - Three years after its launch, Cambridge Prisms: Plastics has achieved a major milestone, earning a prestigious Q1 ranking in the environmental studies category according to the latest journal metrics released this week. The more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Surovell, Colleagues Defend Findings at Famous South American Archaeological Site University of Wyoming Professor Todd Surovell knew that a paper he and colleagues published in March in the journal Science would shake the world of archaeology. That has indeed been the case, as their study -- showing that the famous Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 14,500 years old as posited by researchers who work more PR