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Journals Environment Newsletter for 2026-07-01 ( 17 items )  
'Lean-AI: A Humanistic Integration of Lean and AI' Awarded the Shingo Publication Award (10)
LOGAN, Utah, June 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * 'Lean-AI: A Humanistic Integration of Lean and AI' Awarded the Shingo Publication Award * LOGAN, Utah -The Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has announced that Lean-AI: A Humanistic Integration of Lean and AI by Adil Dalal and Elizabeth A. Cudney has received the Shingo Publication Award. This honor recognizes works that advance the global understanding and application of the principles of organizational  more PR

AACR Statement and Call to Action Concerning OMB Proposal to Rewrite the Rules for Scientists and Physicians Who Are Improving Public Health and Saving Lives (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Statement and Call to Action Concerning OMB Proposal to Rewrite the Rules for Scientists and Physicians Who Are Improving Public Health and Saving Lives * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is deeply concerned that the recent action of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to propose a new set of regulations on how federal grants are awarded and  more PR

Breast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 30 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Breast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start * Research from DTU and Rigshospitalet shows that sugars in breast milk play an important role in the development of the gut microbiota, during weaning or transition from breast milk to solid food. Peter Aagaard Brixen Breast milk helps shape the gut microbiota for longer than previously thought. Researchers from DTU and Rigshospitalet have discovered that sugars in breast milk, whi more PR

Brookhaven National Laboratory: Abundant Catalyst Converts Methane Into Valuable Liquid Chemicals (10)
UPTON, New York, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Abundant Catalyst Converts Methane into Valuable Liquid Chemicals Low-cost sulfur-tolerant compound could convert wasted natural gas into easily transportable commodity chemicals and fuels - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators have demonstrated a promising new approach for converting methane -- the primary component of natural gas --  more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Enemies of Energy - Rocky Mountain Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 29, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) RMI isn't yet a widely known brand in the anti-energy movement. But its ballooning revenue and war against natural gas stoves has turned it into a major player. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Center. - While not nearly as well-known as o more PR

CSULB earns 5 out of 5 stars in 'Best Colleges in America' ranking (10)
LONG BEACH, California, June 30 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news: * * * CSULB earns 5 out of 5 stars in 'Best Colleges in America' ranking * In a new Money college ranking, Cal State Long Beach has been recognized as one of the "Best Colleges in America," earning 5 out of 5 stars for the third year in a row. Money's analysis notes that CSULB's six-year graduation rate (81%) is "well above the norm for all the schools we rated this year, so students who do enroll clearly find it a good fit." Only more PR

Dartmouth College: Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Tenure and Promotions (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Tenure and Promotions Fourteen faculty were promoted to full professor this year, and 14 were promoted to associate professor and granted tenure. - The Dartmouth Board of Trustees approved promotions for faculty across the Arts and Sciences on June 12. This year, 14 faculty members were promoted to full professor, and 14 were promoted to associate professor and granted tenure. "I'm delighted to congratulate these excepti more PR

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Show Promise for Eye Therapies (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Show Promise for New Eye Therapies Critical cells that line retinal blood vessels grown from stem cells restore retinal function in mouse models and form retinal tissue in a lab for future disease studies. By Ken Kingery Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells critical to retinal health for the first time. When more PR

Georgeta Ion receives the Spiru Haret Award for Education and Environment (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, June 30 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Georgeta Ion receives the Spiru Haret Award for Education and Environment * Georgeta Ion, professor in the Department of Applied Pedagogy at the UAB and vice-dean of Students and Internationalisation at the Faculty of Education, was awarded the Spiru Haret Award for Education and Environment at the thirteenth edition of the National Grand Lodge of Romania awards. Ion, who is also associate professor at the West University of Timisoara, rec more PR

New York Medical College: Inquiring Minds of Student Research (10)
VALHALLA, New York, July 1 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * The Inquiring Minds of Student Research A thriving culture of student-driven science builds skills from coding to communication, analyzing the tiniest cellular changes--and broadest swaths of data--to improve health outcomes. - As an undergraduate logging time in the lab, Jason Jin's first taste of research was "rote and scripted, just going through the motions for each particular experiment," he recalls. But later in his research career, including at N more PR

Sanford Burnham Prebys: Parsing the Pathology of Prostate Cancer (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Parsing the pathology of prostate cancer Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism that explains why some prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized but others become aggressive and metastasize - The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4 million American men, with another 330,000 men expected to be diagnosed with the condition this year alone. Most prost more PR

Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols * Research by atmospheric scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and colleagues pinpointed an individual coal-fired power plant in Houston, Texas, as the main source of particles most likely to encourage formation of clouds around the metropolitan area. A large portion of aerosols from W.A. Parish Generating Station ser more PR

The Exit Interview: Dean Yannis C. Yortsos (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 29 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * The Exit Interview: Dean Yannis C. Yortsos * Twenty-one years cannot be captured in a single interview. Fortunately, they don't have to be. Before diving into the conversation that follows, we invite you to explore two remarkable tributes created in honor of Dean Yannis C. Yortsos ' tenure as dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. USC Viterbi Professor Salman Avestimehr and his company, Teami more PR

UAH Researcher Finds Martian Dust Storms May Generate Atmospheric Electrical Conditions That Could Impact Mars Missions (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher finds martian dust storms may generate atmospheric electrical conditions that could impact Mars missions Russ Nelson A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, suggests global dust storms on Mars may organize the Martian atmosphere into regions favorable for electrical activity, increasing the potential for electrostatic discharges that could more PR

UC Irvine Astronomers Discover Earth-like Exoplanet (10)
IRVINE, California, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers discover a new Earth-like exoplanet The planet sits in the habitable zone around its star in a galaxy not so far away * The new planet is about twice the size of Earth. * The planet's atmosphere may be the right thickness for life to survive on the planet's surface. * The study helps reveal how Earth-like planets close to our solar system may be more common than thought. - A team led by astrono more PR

University of Utah Launches Secure Research Enclave to Accelerate Competitive Research with Amazon Web Services (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, June 30 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * University of Utah Launches Secure Research Enclave to Accelerate Competitive Research with Amazon Web Services * Salt Lake City, Utah -June 29, 2026 -The University of Utah, one of the nation's leading research universities and a top-tier public institution for innovation, discovery, and impact, today announced the launch of the Secure Research Enclave (SRE) through the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. The governed, clo more PR

Washington State University: Fox Tapeworm, a Zoonotic Parasite, Found in Pacific Northwest (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Fox tapeworm, a zoonotic parasite, found in Pacific Northwest A parasite commonly carried by foxes that can be passed to domestic dogs and cause severe illness in humans on rare occasions appears to have established itself in the Pacific Northwest. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis is carried by foxes and coyotes and can spread to humans through contact with feces or feces-contaminated soil. When humans  more PR