ROLLA, Missouri, June 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Advanced manufacturing expert named S&T's associate vice chancellor for research and innovation * Dr. Ming C. Leu, a leader in advanced manufacturing research for more than four decades, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for research and innovation at Missouri S&T. "Missouri S&T is home to some of the world's leading researchers, and I am honored to be appointed to a role allowing me to support our faculty and help advance  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 30, 2026 Ever wonder how to write an ASAM Weekly commentary? First, you need awesome co-editors (Brandon, Jack, John, and Sarah) and staff (Cathy) to identify topical publications that connect with a diverse audience -like a publication on improving naloxone and buprenorphine provision in the pediatric emergency department ( Pediatric Emergency Care ). Then, try to map out comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Wafik El-Deiry, director of the Brown University Legorreta Cancer Center, and a physician-scientist and cancer researcher, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research": * * * My name is Wafik El-Deiry. I am a physician-scientist and cancer researcher with more than 30 years of experience  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Can GLP-1 medications improve health in people with Type 2 diabetes and PAD? Research Highlights: * GLP-1RA (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) medications, which are prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes and to help with weight loss, were found to reduce the number of deaths, amputations and hospitalizations among people with Type 2 diabetes and narrowed leg arteries associated with PAD (peripheral artery disease). more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faculty at Brown earn prominent honors, distinctions in Spring 2026 Over the course of the Spring 2026 semester, Brown University faculty members were honored with a range of awards, appointments and accolades for outstanding research, service, leadership and mentorship. The scholars, whose fields range from medicine to sociology to Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, earned national and global recognition for their work. Among such distinctions ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Global experts update heart failure definition to improve prevention, diagnosis and care Updated international definition of heart failure introduces new classification system and emphasizes earlier detection and personalized treatment - DALLAS - A new international expert consensus document refines and updates how heart failure is identified and classified, aiming to improve prevention, diagnosis and management of heart failure worldwide. Acc more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Haley Mast Leads Talent Acquisition Efforts at Fast-Growing Ohio Firm By Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer  As Peak Retirement Planning continues its rapid expansion, the Columbus-based firm is aiming to hire 20+ full-time team members in the coming year. Helping lead that effort is Haley Mast, a recent Cedarville University graduate who plays a key role in the company's recruiting process. Peak Retirement Planning has earned recognition as th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- 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

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana Christian University issued the following news release: * * * LCU science professor, students have research published Louisiana Christian University professor and three students have conducted three research projects that have been published in scientific journals. Dr. Ajibade Oyeyemi, a member of the science faculty, and Emma Anthony, a sophomore biological sciences major, had "A Comparative Study of Entomological Diversity and Biochemical Niche Partitioning: Implications for Environmental more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Marco Cavaglia named chair of physics at S&T * Dr. Marco Cavaglia has been named chair of the physics department at Missouri S&T. He will start this new role on Monday, Aug. 3. Cavaglia takes over the position from Dr. Thomas Vojta, Curators' Distinguished Professor of physics at S&T, who is returning to a faculty position after serving as chair since 2018. Cavaglia, who joined S&T in 2019, is currently a professor in the department.  more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study identifies new brain targets for individualized epilepsy treatment Mayo Clinic researchers have created a detailed map of the pulvinar, a deep brain region that could help doctors more precisely target brain stimulation therapies for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, reveal that brain regions separated by only a few millimeters connect to entirely differ more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou uncovers breakthrough clue to help soybeans fight a billion-dollar pest Mizzou researchers study plant resistance to the worms that cause $1 billion in annual losses to U.S. soybean industry. - Beneath the surface of soybean fields, an invisible threat is costing farmers billions. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are uncovering how nature itself may hold the key to fighting back. The soybean cyst nematode -- a mi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Astronomers discover how giant planet survived its star's death Planet offers an unprecedented glimpse into our solar system's future * Gas giant orbits its dead star so closely that it takes just 1.4 days to complete a full revolution * At this proximity, planet shouldn't have survived its star's red giant phase * Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists measured the planet's atmosphere, mass and temperature * They found  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Saskia Mostert, research coordinator of global health and pediatric oncology outreach programs in Indonesia and Kenya, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research": * * * My name is Dr. Saskia Mostert. I worked as research coordinator of global health and pediatric oncology outreach progr more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 2 -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Pioneering computer biologist Jill Mesirov joins Sanford Burnham Prebys Jill P. Mesirov, PhD, a pioneering mathematician and computational biologist whose work has dramatically broadened and deepened the use of advanced computing tools to develop and implement new cancer strategies and treatments, has joined Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute as a Distinguished Professor and Senior Vice President for Computational Science, beginnin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research": * * * Today's hearing is titled, Plausible Mechanisms of Covid-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research. Although it may seem these are two unrelated topi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals path for universal vaccine against malaria * Scientists have identified targets on the malaria-causing parasite that could be the key to developing a universal vaccine against one of humankind's oldest and deadliest diseases. The study published today in the journal Nature. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators across the globe identified telltale fragments of a malaria-causing parasite that cou more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion Researchers Receive Prestigious IEEE Award for Breakthrough in Omnidirectional Control of Electromagnetic Waves * A paper by Technion researchers has received the prestigious R.W.P. King Award from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S), part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest professional organization for electrical and electronics engineers. The R.W.P. King Aw more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Thirteen UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in July 2026 * Thirteen members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships. Profs. Frederic Chong, Christian Hansen, Augusta McMahon and Marcelo Nobrega have been named distinguished service professorships; Profs. Megan Applewhite, Luis Bettencourt, Susan Burns, E. Summerson Carr, Henry Frisch, Linda more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher finds cosmic dust could play key role in cracking long-standing mystery of solar corona heating, opening new field in heliophysics Russ Nelson A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a new study in The Astrophysical Journal that suggests that tiny charged dust grains near the Sun may significantly influence how energy moves through the solar corona, more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Researchers Shed Light on Medical Cannabis Use During Pregnancy in Arkansas When it comes to medical cannabis use by pregnant Arkansans, healthcare providers often face a difficult reality: There is still much they do not know. A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers is now working to fill that knowledge gap by providing the first population-level look at how pregnant women  more PR

IRVINE, California, July 2 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news: * * * UC Irvine Law Alumni Become Professors and Thrive in Academia The emerging network of UC Irvine Law graduates working in academia reflects many of the qualities the Law School has emphasized since our founding: interdisciplinary thinking, public service, intellectual rigor, and engagement with pressing questions of law and society. "We truly have the luxury of training and thinking alongside some of the best legal and social inn more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news: * * * "Stop the war!": the paradox of "pressure petitions" They knew their gesture was futile and could have serious personal repercussions, but that didn't stop over 1.5 million Russians from signing anti-war petitions after their country invaded Ukraine. By Martin LaSalle Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, a wave of pen-and-ink protests to end the war swept the country. In just nine days, 91 sepa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Breakthrough Could Help Scientists Spot Disease Clusters, Fraud Networks and More * Emilio Ferrara has spent nearly two decades thinking about a deceptively simple question: in a network of millions of people or cells or proteins, how do you find the clusters? The problem, known as community detection, sounds intuitive. Draw a map of friendships, and clusters naturally emerge: tight knots of people wh more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons' Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as opposed to exposed ice glaciers and snowfields, where ice melts more rapidly. "The major crux is that rock glaciers are protected fro more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 (TNSjou) -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release: * * * With Open Access Transition Complete, ACM Posts Strongest JCR and Impact Factor Showing to Date Publications of ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, which completed their transition to full open access publishing in the beginning of 2026, posted their strongest performance to date in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate Analytics, with over 83% of journals increasing or maintaining their impact fact more PR