WACO, Texas, June 30 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * The Visionaries Who Built America Baylor research explores the entrepreneurs whose ideas transformed industries, reshaped society and fueled economic growth over America's 250 years By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations From Henry Ford's assembly line to Steve Jobs' smartphone, entrepreneurs have played a defining role in shaping the American story. Their innovations helped transform the United States into the world's largest economy, creating new industries, ex more PR

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

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

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by Victoria Paige, a PhD candidate in history at Ohio State University: * * * Putin Orders Russian Women to Retreat Vladimir Putin likes to portray his war on Ukraine as a continuation of World War II, but not for Russian women. - Since the 2022 full-scale invasion, the number of women in the Ukrainian military has increased by 40% to approximately 100,000. The much bigger Russian military contains only around 40,000 women, and t more PR

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

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 30 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Fredette, Reep, Shupe Honored by SOCHE * by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) has announced 52 Excellence Award recipients from 21 member institutions for the 2025-26 academic year. Cedarville University Recipients of 2025-26 SOCHE Excellence Awards Each member institution selected one Faculty Excellence Award recipient who demonstrated excellence in teaching, service and/ more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Hampton University Mourns the Loss of Tony Brown, Dean Emeritus of the Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications * A giant of Black journalism, education, and truth-telling, dies at 93. Hampton, Va. (June 30, 2026) -Hampton University mourns the passing of Tony Brown, Dean Emeritus of the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, who passed away on June 17, 2026, at the age of 93. A pioneering broadcaster, educator, author, and civil  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 29 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * If you could chat with an AI ghost, what would you want them to say? New study explores * Inside a second-floor lab in CU Boulder's Information Science building, Jack Manning and Jed Brubaker are quietly resurrecting the dead. As the researchers look on, study volunteers log into Zoom and chat at length with AI-generated representations of lost grandparents, siblings, parents and family friends. Some get emotional: "I can see her. I  more PR

RESTON, Virginia, June 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * JNM Continues Strong Performance in 2025 Journal Citation Reports * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (June 30, 2026)- The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) -the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging-has maintained its status as one of the top medical imaging journals worldwide, according to new data just released  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * LiDAR imaging method delivers precise measurements of small objects * Fully electronic approach could improve non-contact inspection and quality control in manufacturing  WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed a new LiDAR approach that makes it possible to image small objects with much greater precision and accuracy than is possible with conventional LiDAR. The method could be useful for acquiring non-contact measureme more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement * Matt Marx, the Bruce F. Failing, Sr. Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, has been named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement - a newly reimagined position intended to coordinate and bolster Cornell's efforts in these critical areas. Marx will establish the new Cornell Center for Entrep more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Morgan State Expands Its Global Footprint as Two Grad Students Earn Prestigious Fulbright Research Awards * BALTIMORE -Morgan State University continues to strengthen its reputation as a national leader in global scholarship and academic excellence with two students earning highly competitive U.S. Fulbright Student Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year. Natan Coresh-Chiappori and Michelle Mondrey have each accepted Fulbright Research Awards tha more PR

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

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * New Officers Begin Terms for KU Council of Trustees The Kutztown University Council of Trustees has new officers serving in leadership roles for the next two years, as approved at its June meeting. Kevin Harden Jr. '07, Esq., will serve as chair; Phillips Armstrong '71 will serve as vice chair; and Sandy Green will serve as secretary. The 11-member KU Council of Trustees sets broad policy and direction for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Online Course Rigor * Published in the Journal of Educators Online, the literature review examines teaching, grading, course management and faculty support in online learning environments for nontraditional students. University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the publication of a new article by scholars Jennifer L. James, Ph.D., Karen Myers, DNP, and Olivia Miller, M.A., in the Journal of Educators Online. The article, "Studyin more PR

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * Statement from PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger on the Passing of Tony Brown * ARLINGTON, VA; June 29, 2026 -PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger shared the following statement today on the passing of Tony Brown, trailblazing host and producer of "Tony Brown's Journal, " a long-running PBS news and public affairs show: "We mourn the passing of Tony Brown, a singular force in public television who for nearly four decades gave his PBS audience  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They're Going Outside * The sun's out, temperatures are high, and on a warm, sunny day, you may find some Gen Zers "tanmaxxing." For those unfamiliar with the TikTok term, "tanmaxxing" refers to spending time outside during peak UV index levels with little to no protection against the sun's rays, in order to become tanner. Exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet rays can incre more PR

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

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news: * * * Is TikTok a reliable source of information on torn ACLs? By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux An UdeM research team assesses rehabilitation exercise videos on the social-media platform for anterior cruciate ligament injuries, widely occurring in sports. A 16-year-old footballer twists his knee mid-tackle. He's diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Before seeing his physical therapist or asking his doc more PR