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

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs June 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to more PR

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

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Five New Faculty Members * IU McKinney School of Law welcomes five new tenure track professors to the faculty: Jordan Burton, Ryan Knox, David B. Lourie, Jessica Schnelker, and Eric Swank. Associate Professor Jordan Burton was appointed to the faculty after teaching Legal Communication and Analysis as an adjunct professor and most recently serving as a visiting assistant clinical professor. Professor 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

HOUGHTON, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Kelly Kamm Honored with Faculty Distinguished Service Award for Public Health Initiatives * For her leadership and development of a contact tracing program during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly Kamm has been selected to receive Michigan Technological University's 2026 Faculty Distinguished Service Award. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health departments and healthcare systems were overburdened as they navigated the pandemic's shift 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

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers advance toward greater bandwidth, more energy-efficient communications * An MIT-led research program aimed at creating future microsystems capable of sustainably transmitting data with greater bandwidth and higher efficiency than is possible today has made several significant advances since it was established in 2022. These include the invention of devices within systems that can much more easily integrate electr more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * New Study: Following Exercise and Physical Activity Recommendations Increases Physical and Mental Quality of Life Following the physical activity guidelines that have been established for people living with MS improves quality of life - both physically and mentally. These are the findings of a new study. A research team from Kansas City University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Michigan searched the m 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

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

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

LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Study explains why your dominant hand is better at everyday tasks UCLA researchers suggest your dominant hand's superior skill comes from a lifetime of practice, not built-in brain wiring - Why is a person's dominant hand so much better at writing, throwing or using tools? A new study from UCLA Health researchers suggests the answer isn't a hardwired brain advantage -- the dominant hand has simply had more practice. The st more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 30 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * UD Professor Develops Ethics Module for an International Antibiotic Discovery Research Curriculum * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Undergraduate student researchers collecting soil samples worldwide to unearth new antibiotics can now examine the ethics of such collection thanks to recently developed curricular resource created by a University of Dubuque professor. Adam Kleinschmit, PhD, professor of biology, was partially inspired by conversations and values wit more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Can generative AI be an ally in rooting out ransomware threats? A UC researcher suggests rethinking ways to catch bad actors By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu The online publication, Securities.io, reports that ransomware attacks on business activity are projected to exceed $265 billion annually by 2031. Using generative AI to find a way to help alleviate these cybersecurity threats may be a smart option. Securities.io cites 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

TAMPA, Florida, June 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF Health study shows promise of non-surgical treatment for slipped discs * When the soft, cushion-like discs in the spine become injured or start to bulge, the effects can be debilitating. Cervical discs help stabilize the neck and allow for smooth movement. But when damaged, they can cause numbness, tingling, loss of grip strength and sharp pain that travels down into the arm, hand and fingers. Medication and physical therapy can help provide  more PR

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