MERCED, California, June 30 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * CalTeach, Bakersfield Migrant Program Opening Doors for Young Minds * A new partnership between UC Merced's CalTeach program and the Bakersfield City School District gave middle-school children from migrant families a rare opportunity to live and learn on a college campus while exploring science in a hands-on, deeply engaging way. The collaboration began when the Bakersfield program, called Migrant Education Program DFD21, contacted UC Merc 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

TRIESTE, Italy, June 30 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * SISSA mourns the passing of Professor Antonino Cattaneo The sudden loss of Prof. Antonino Cattaneo on June 29th 2026 has shocked the SISSA community that has lost one of its most prestigious members. Born in Pisa 72 years ago, Antonino studied physics in Rome at La Sapienza and later worked with Cesar Milstein and Michael Neuberger at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (Cambridge,  more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, June 30 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * SISSA mourns the passing of Professor Cattaneo * The sudden loss of Prof. Antonino Cattaneo on June 29th 2026 has shocked the SISSA community, especially the field of neuroscience at the School, which has lost one of his most prestigious members. Born in Pisa 72 years ago, Antonino studied physics in Rome at La Sapienza and later worked with Cesar Milstein and Michael Neuberger at the  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC, WHASC among six military hospitals, clinics recognized as Centers of Excellence * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Darin K. Via has formally established regional centers of excellence to deliver premier specialty care supporting critical warfighting capabilities. Emerging in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the new Specialty C more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Exertion tests offer insight into recovery from youth concussions * DALLAS - July 01, 2026 - Clinical exams that incorporate gait analysis after physical exertion may provide insight into how youths are recovering after concussions to help determine whether they are ready to return to sports, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children (SRC) researchers found. Their study, published in the Clinical Journal  more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 30 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Feinstein Institutes scientists decode ancient reflex, paving way for brain injury treatment This first-ever molecular blueprint of the innate survival switch was revealed in Free Radical Biology and Medicine - Imagine your body had a built-in survival switch that protects the brain. Scientists at Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have decoded the molecular mechanism behind the "diving reflex," an ancient, powerful refle more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 1 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Access to Opportunity Task Force The Task Force was created under Senate Bill 26-170 to study and create a report on how to expand access to effective public schools to address opportunity gaps. for terms expiring July 1, 2027: * Tammi Hiler of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member who is a representative of the Governor's Office, appointed; * Deirdre Pilch of Greeley, Color more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living, invites applications for funding to establish the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center. This initiative aims to enhance the collection and analysis of data related to traumatic brain injuries, ultimately improving the quality of care and services available to affected individuals. The grant seeks to support research that will contribute to a comprehensive understanding of traumatic brain  more ST

IRVING, Texas, June 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Eight of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative Lubbock Children's Health Clinic and Midwest Battle Buddies Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Lubbock Children's Health Clinic and Midwest Battle Buddies  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 30 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Validation of biomechanics component of SimulScan and aging study Researchers are recruiting healthy adults for a swallowing and brain study directed by Georgia Malandraki, principal investigator and professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Individuals may be eligible if they: more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Newly Discovered View of Brain Blood Flow During Surgery Could Prevent Debilitation, Save Lives UT researchers develop new camera technology that overcomes a longstanding hardware barrier. - Tracking the brain's blood flow during neurosurgery represents one of the most critical and challenging parts of the operation. A brief interruption can mean the difference between permanent damage and full recovery, but it's difficult to track blood flow more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Veterans and UConn Work for Access to Advanced Stroke Rehab * Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont met with Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Connecticut state legislators, veterans, and surgeons on July 2 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of UConn Health's cutting-edge neuromodulation center for advanced stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in people 60 and over, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It happens w more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 1 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following statement by National Legislative Service Associate Director Meggan Coleman: * * * Pending Legislation Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony regarding this pending legislation. H.R. 4398, Veteran Burial Timeline more PR

LONDON, Canada, July 3 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western key hub for Horizon Europe-funded project studying disabling chronic illness Dr. Douglas Fraser and Mark Daley will use laboratory science and computational biology to study ME/CFS By Jeff Renaud As the only institution outside Europe in a new major international research initiative, Western will serve as a key partner in the efforts to improve diagnosis and accelerate treatment and development for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CF more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, June 25 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA awards seed grants to support faculty partnerships in rural Georgia The University of Georgia's Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty has awarded $75,000 in seed grants supporting faculty-led projects focused on addressing critical challenges and opportunities in rural Georgia. The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, will help faculty from across the university engage directly with rural communities on issues including rural health care ac more PR