NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 10 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Great Immigrants, Great Americans' award honors Yale's Sunil Amrith The award, which is given by the Carnegie Corporation, honors naturalized citizens of the United States who have made important contributions to American society, democracy, and culture. - Yale's Sunil Amrith, a distinguished scholar of human migration and global environmental history, was recently named to the 2026 class of "Great Immigrants, Great Americans" by the Carnegie Corporation  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, July 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * A Record-Breaking Fourteen Colgate Alumni Earn Fulbright Awards * Fourteen members of Colgate University's Class of 2026 and recent alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, setting a new record as Colgate's largest Fulbright cohort and building on the institution's longstanding success with the program. "The success of this year's cohort reflects the intellectual curiosity, dedication, and global eng more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 10 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Aerospace hub initiative leverages University of Iowa flight-test capabilities, could create opportunities to stay in Iowa As Christopher Wenger built a career in aerospace in Iowa, he faced a decision common among engineers: stay in Iowa or head for one of the nation's established aerospace hubs. Wenger, of Cedar Rapids, is grateful he found a path that let him build a career here. He works full time as a software engineer for BAE Sys more PR

IRVINE, California, July 9 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * AI system developed by UC Irvine physicists helps explain why neutrinos have mass Innovation allows researchers to explore uncharted areas of particle physics theory * An AI model builder developed at UC Irvine can autonomously design particle physics theories, a task traditionally only carried out by humans. * The approach enables efficient exploration of new theoretical frameworks, helping uncover promising neutrino models fo more PR

DANVILLE, Virginia, July 10 -- Averett University issued the following news: * * * Averett University Announces New Board of Trustee Members By Bill Dyer Averett University is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2026. Each of these distinguished individuals will serve a four-year term, concluding in 2030. In addition, the university recognizes long-time trustee Mary Riddle with the designation of Trustee Emerita. This honor acknowledges her years of dedicated service, steadfa more PR

NEW YORK, July 10 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Kim F. Hall, Professor of English and Africana Studies, Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences Barnard professor welcomed into prestigious honor society and research center - Kim F. Hall, the Lucyle Hook Professor of English and professor of Africana Studies, has been inducted to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honor society composed of accomplished scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders spanning generations. Founded in 1780, p more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * From idea to startup: Entrepreneurial spirit drives Watson College faculty Juggling academics with enterprise requires new skills and time management By Katie Liu Before becoming a professor, Nancy Guo worked as a doctoral student with NASA. Her job was to predict which parts of NASA's robust satellite system were most likely to fail, so engineers could fix problems before they began. Anticipating failures proved troublesome. Combing through every sing more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Local leaders see STEM workforce development as critical to New York economy Discussion kicks off Research Experiences for Teachers program By Chris Kocher As upstate New York reaffirms its place as a high-tech hub on the national and global market, two questions are always top of mind: Where will the workers come from, and how will they get the necessary skills? Regional industry and academic leaders met at Binghamton University on Monday for a panel  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Undergraduates shape the future at Watson College with innovative research Students work with faculty on high-impact projects By Emma Young '26 At Watson College, under- graduate students are advancing research with real-world impact. Working with faculty mentors, students contribute original ideas, develop technical skills, and gain hands-on experience through collaborative projects and research. The projects highlighted here demonstrate the range of i more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Brian Moulton named UW-Madison's senior director of federal relations Moulton brings more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector to the role. By Sarah Skwirut Brian Moulton has joined UW-Madison as senior director of federal relations, bringing more than two decades of experience in public policy, government affairs and the non-profit sector. Moulton will join the university's Office of Fede more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 10 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, July 9 Katy Rodriguez Wimberly (physics and astronomy) discussed the impact the Cal-Bridge program on its students; Francisca Beer (finance) was interviewed about zero-based budgeting; Stuart Sumida (biology) was a guest speaker at Mundos Digitales, the International Congress of Animation, Visual Effects, and New Media, in A Coruna, Spain; and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emer more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 10 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB partnership with SBCTA advances the future of Inland Empire transportation A visit to the I-10 Express Lanes and Caltrans' Transportation Management Center gave CSUSB faculty and students firsthand insight into the technologies driving modern transportation while opening the door to future research opportunities. - Faculty and students from the William and Barbara Leonard Transportation Center (LTC) at Cal State S more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Cleveland researchers discover potential new treatment for Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative conditions New study from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA published in 'Redox Biology' - Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most common form of neurodegenerative disease and afflicts more than ten million people worldwide. While current therapies address disease symptoms, they do not prev more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Certifying a third-party repair service can help companies retain customers by signaling that there's value, or "unused utility," left in broken products, according to a team led by Penn State researchers. The researchers, who were raised by parents and grandparents with what they called a "fix it" mindset, said they noticed a trend t more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees Welcome the SUNY Maritime Ship, Empire State VII, to Albany State-of-the-Art Training Ship Makes Stop in Albany During 2026 SUNY Maritime Summer Sea Term Training Program Provides Cadets with Hands-On Experience Working On, Sailing, and Powering a Marine Vessel - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees welcomed the SUNY Maritime state-of-the-ar more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU receives 10-year Reaffirmation of Accreditation * Central Michigan University Provost Paula Lancaster today announced that the university has earned its 10-year Reaffirmation of Accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. "This reaccreditation confirms our commitment to the success of our students and graduates and to the communities we serve. It demonstrates the high quality of our academic programs and student services," Lancaster  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, July 6 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University Announces Faculty Promotions * During its spring meeting, the Colgate University Board of Trustees formally approved resolutions regarding faculty promotions to associate professor with continuous tenure and to full professor -all of which will take effect July 1, 2026. The board also approved several named chairs. Promotions to Associate Professor with Continuous Tenure Brynn Hatton, Kindler Assistant Professor of Global Contemporary Ar more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. The two universities recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining their shared  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Creating pathways: How Penn State Berks is supporting Latino student success in Reading * WYOMISSING, Pa. -As Rogelio Flores started high school, college wasn't yet part of the picture. Maybe, he thought, he'd become a professional boxer or work in construction or landscaping. His perspective slowly began to shift before the end of his freshman year. Flores had been invited to participate in Upward Bound, a federally funded program that more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Using DNA to Remember the Revolutionary War's 'Enemy' Soldiers A National Endowment for the Humanities grant supports anthropologist Raquel Fleskes' study of the German troops who lay in an unmarked New Jersey burial space for nearly 250 years. - In 2022, archaeologists digging into the remains of a defensive trench at Fort Mercer in Red Bank Battlefield Park in Gloucester County, New Jersey, found something they hadn't gone looking for: a mass grave holdi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows * Brown University chemists have provided direct evidence that upends the textbook explanation of how triple chemical bonds work in heavy elements. In a study published in Science, the researchers show evidence that when atomic nuclei are sufficiently heavy, the principles described in Einstein's theory of relativity change the structure of triple bonds -blurring the lines b more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Celebrates Six Fulbright Scholars for 2026-27 Academic Year By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University is proud to announce that six faculty and staff members have received prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The honorees will pursue teaching, research and international engagement opp more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Robert Loredo to Lead Florida Atlantic Center for Quantum Technologies Robert Loredo has been named the executive director of Florida Atlantic's Center for Quantum Technologies. In this role, Loredo will lead the university's expanding quantum computing efforts as FAU continues to advance its position as Florida's first quantum university, integrating research, education and industry partnership more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Earns CASE Circle of Excellence Award for Undergraduate Enrollment Campaign Georgia State University was recently honored with the 2026 Bronze Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its innovative undergraduate enrollment campaign, a data-driven marketing initiative designed to help admitted students successfully transition to enrollment. The award recognizes excellence in t more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 10 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU survey: West Michigan economy posts strongest performance in years By Brian Vernellis Data collected in June by a Grand Valley researcher reflected tremendous economic growth across West Michigan's industrial market. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU's Seidman College of Business, said his monthly survey of the region's purchasing managers showed considerable gains across several of his key indicators. "Our survey  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Hamm Institute for American Energy adds five Oklahoma State University Fellows The Hamm Institute for American Energy announced five new Oklahoma State University faculty members have been named Hamm Institute Fellows, joining 10 current Fellows and expanding the program to 15 researchers across the university. The new Fellows are: * Dr. Hasan Atiyeh, professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering * Dr. Lixia Lambert, associate professor of a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on July 8, 2026, involving Johnathon Ehsani, associate professor in health policy and management: * * * Are Autonomous Vehicles Safer Than Human Drivers? Early data shows that driverless cars can reduce serious crashes, but experts are cautious about wider adoption of these vehicles. - As driverless cars like Waymo and Zoox arrive in cities from San Francisco to Atlanta, early data suggests that they are safe options for peopl more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic * HERSHEY, Pa. -When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half. By 2022, that number had not only rebounded, it exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to a new national study by researchers from Penn State College of Me more PR

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, July 9 -- Missouri State University West Plains campus issued the following news release: * * * MSU-WP biology students participate in virology research SEA-PHAGES started in 2008 and is now in its 19th cohort with more than 200 institutions participating. MSU-WP is one of seven institutions from Missouri and one of the 48 community colleges nationwide participating in the program. - In recent years, microbiologists and healthcare professionals have been looking for ways to counter the rise of drug-resistant bacteria more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers whip up a more breathable hydrogel * Hydrogels are squishy, bio-friendly materials that are made mostly of water and a bit of polymer. The Jell-O-like substance is available in the form of medical patches, sprays, and glues, and can be stuck to the skin or implanted in the body to dress wounds, affix implants, and encapsulate and release medicine over time. For all their sticky, stretchy, and protective properties, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bringing the data to every sideline PhD candidate Henry Wang works with FIFA and other organizations to advance the way sports are played, analyzed, and refereed. - With Boston serving as a host city for the FIFA World Cup, the whole Bay State has soccer fever, including Henry Wang. As a child growing up in Dallas, sports were everything to him. Today, Wang is working on research that could impact some of the biggest sporting ev more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh * In southwestern Bangladesh, where extreme heat and severe tropical cyclones threaten the lives of millions of people, a new kind of climate refuge has opened its doors. At the Baradal Aftab Uddin Collegiate School in the Satkhira district, the Jameel Observatory Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network (Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet) opened its first "adaptation fo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Many black holes had past lives, new research shows Physicists have found signs of colliding black holes that are themselves products of previous black hole smash-ups. - When a star dies, a black hole is born. This has been the textbook origin story for most black holes. At the end of a massive star's life, its outer layers blast away in a brilliant supernova, and its core collapses into a gravitationally tight and dense more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Tiny robot boats build floating structures * Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called " FloatForm," is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble themselves into larger structures on the water, break apart, and reassemble into something new, all with minimal human direction. Each robot, about the s more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 6 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Molasky Family Gift Names Lee Business School's Department of Economics and Real Estate * In the 1960s, Irwin Molasky donated 45 acres at Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road that became part of UNLV's campus. Molasky later served as founding chairman of the UNLV Foundation, and in 2009 he received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the university. The family's enduring legacy with the university continues today with a gift to c more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * National rankings and local recognition highlight Alvernia's commitment to student success and values University recognized by Colleges of Distinction, Money magazine and Berks County Living's People's Choice Awards - National rankings and local recognition continue to affirm Alvernia University's commitment to delivering an affordable, values-based education that prepares students for meaningful careers and lives of purpose. This summer, the university  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 6 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * New Fulbright Awards Take UNCG Faculty to Scotland, Vietnam * Two UNC Greensboro faculty will spend the next year expanding access to world history, literature, design, and environments. The Fulbright Commission selected Dr. James Anderson, professor of history, and Rachele Riley, associate professor of new media and design, for their 2026-27 grantees. "Applying for a Fulbright has been a goal of mine, and I have been w more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson's, BU Study Finds Analysis of nearly 20,000 current and former pro football players connects longer careers to increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases By Andrew Thurston A study of nearly 20,000 National Football League (NFL) players has found they are four times more likely than the general population to die of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyot more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * From hantavirus to Ebola, expert urges public health messaging New perspective calls for more measured communication amid infectious disease outbreaks - CHICAGO - In the years since COVID-19, a range of outbreaks, including a hantavirus cluster aboard the MV Hondius and renewed Ebola concerns, have highlighted the ongoing need for clear, consistent and non-alarmist public health communication, explains Northwestern Medicine infectious diseases ex more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Arts Initiative awards over $400,000 for community and campus partners to lead inaugural Arts Biennial programming * The Notre Dame Arts Initiative has awarded 38 grants to foster sustained growth in the arts through partner programming for the inaugural Notre Dame Arts Biennial, scheduled for January through June of 2027. Awardees include 16 regional community partners, 19 campus units, and four Notre Dame Global locations, with another  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NYS stewards spur 'absolutely critical' local action on climate change * As an international humanitarian aid worker, Allison Anderson has seen impoverished communities mobilize in the face of climate disasters - more so than in her own community of Pelham, New York, where flooding has drastically increased in recent years. "There's a disconnect to me, that in some of the poorest places, you see real action, where kids in school are taught how to use flood cha more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Eddie Sutton Foundation and Marcus Smart YounGameChanger Foundation partner to serve Oklahoma pediatric cancer patients The Eddie Sutton Foundation is partnering with a longtime friend to bring a spark of inspiration and fun to children with cancer in Tulsa. The foundation is working with the Marcus Smart YounGameChanger Foundation to provide mobile gaming systems, called Smart Carts, directly to the bedside of pediatric oncology patients at Saint Fr more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State awards offer opportunities to recognize faculty, staff achievements * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Numerous awards and opportunities for recognition are available at Penn State through units, departments and University-wide initiatives. Through a new website from Penn State Human Resources, staff and faculty can view available opportunities to nominate and celebrate colleagues. Awards celebrate Penn Staters for contributions across more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * New plant identification app available, powered by U-M Herbarium Biologists and plant enthusiasts now have the power of Michigan's most complete plant identification guide in the palm of their hands. University of Michigan researchers and research software engineers have developed the Michigan Flora mobile app, a plant identification app that will draw from the Michigan Flora Online website, hosted and curated by the U-M Herbarium. The website is a  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 10 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton collaborators celebrate start of observatory's 'ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our Universe' After decades of planning and construction atop a mountain in Chile, the monumental NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially started a 10-year sky survey that will provide an "ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our Universe," according to the observatory's announcement. "The wait is over," the June 30 announcement more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -By combining approaches from two rapidly growing fields of quantum physics, researchers at Penn State and Saint Louis University have demonstrated a novel specialized material can naturally enable a new way to study unusual physical phenomena known as non-Hermitian dynamics. The work lays the foundation to build a new platform to explore phe more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research reshapes rules of genetic crossovers * A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the biological process that forms eggs and sperm in mammals. Published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, the study found that chromosome length alone cannot explain why males and females differ in how chromosomes exchange DNA during the formation of eggs and sperm. Instead, the researche more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice experts available to discuss landmark federal housing law * As the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act moves closer to becoming law, Rice University experts are available to discuss what the bipartisan housing package could mean for homebuyers, renters, developers and communities nationwide. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress, aims to address housing affordability by expanding housing supply, updating federal housing programs and enco more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice, Universite PSL open new front in quantum race with 'Frontiers of Knowledge' * The quantum future will be written in more than one language. Rice University and Universite Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) announced " Frontiers of Knowledge," a new international symposium series built to accelerate discovery in the most consequential fields of science, June 18 at VivaTech, Europe's largest technology and startup event. "It will bring together some of the more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Board Approves $6.2 Billion Budget Focused on Affordability, Student Aid, Cost Containment Budget reflects ongoing commitment to providing students with an excellent education amid rising expenses and funding uncertainty By Dory Devlin The Rutgers Board of Governors today approved a $6.2 billion university operating budget that includes a modest 3% tuition increase for in-state and out-of-state students for the 2026-2027 academic year--its low more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Simplifying black hole mergers -- the universe's most violent phenomena When two black holes orbit each other, they will eventually spiral inward and collide in one of the most violent phenomena in the universe. The event is so energetic that it significantly distorts the universe around it. It emits gravitational waves -ripples in the fabric of spacetime -that are strong enough to be detected with precision instruments on Earth e more PR

POTSDAM, New York, July 6 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Biology Professor Emeritus William Romey Publishes Memoir on Peace Corps Service in Tonga SUNY Potsdam Professor Emeritus of Biology Dr. William L. Romey recently published a book, "The Tonga Letters: Peace Corps in the South Pacific," available now on Amazon as a paperback or e-book. The book centers on the author's experience in the Kingdom of Tonga, a group of traditional Polynesian islands, where he lived for two y more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 10 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Maritess "Tess" Bernardo, DNP, named interim dean of the College of Nursing Maritess "Tess" Bernardo, DNP, MSN-Ed, BSN, RN, CNE, PCCN, has been named interim dean of the College of Nursing, effective July 1. Bernardo, who currently serves as program director of the College's RN-BS program and clinical assistant professor, assumes leadership of the college with more than 25 years of experience spanning clinical n more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 6 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Ten ways NAU professors are bringing AI into the classroom How do you help students get over their reticence of AI? The answer, according to one psychology professor, is simple: You don't. You teach students how to use AI ethically, in a way that enhances their learning and enables them to think critically about AI-produced material. In the process, you give them the tools to either use AI responsibly or decide it's not for them. Funded by a TRAIL gr more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 9 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Student lands dream opportunity through a shot in the dark Anisha Menezes was awarded the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship, an honor given to only 79 outstanding science, technology, engineering and math students across the nation this year. By Amanda Norvelle, Contributor Anisha Menezes couldn't believe that she'd been awarded an Astronaut Scholarship. "When I got the email, I was astounded and then very grateful," said M more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 6 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Toward Quantum-Augmented Databases: New USC Study Could Turn Data Systems That Take Hours Into Minutes * Modern database systems are struggling to maintain real-time performance as data volumes and workloads continue to grow exponentially. Without more efficient optimization, the systems responsible for processing massive amounts of data will face significant delays and scalability challenges. For decades more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE's Eva Rose Balog joins statewide industry leaders for 'Women in Bioscience' discussion in Portland Alan Bennett The role of women researchers in Maine's burgeoning life sciences industry was the sole focus of a recent panel hosted by the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) and featuring the University of New England's Eva Rose Balog, Ph.D., as a leading voice in the discussion. Balog, professor of chemistry in UNE's College of Arts and Scien more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Mason, Jones Invest in Arkansas Students Through $25,000 Gift Jesse William Mason, Jr. and Gail Reede Jones, M.D., have committed $25,000 to support the U of A's Land of Opportunity Scholarship, helping expand access to higher education for Arkansas students who are eligible to receive federal Pell grants, indicating high financial need. The scholarship will help bridge the gap between a student's free aid and direct costs to attend college, which i more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Office of Play Therapy Research and Training Hosts 12th Annual Conference Over 100 play therapy practitioners from across the country recently gathered for the College of Education and Health Professions' 12th Annual Play Therapy Conference. This year's presenter was Eliana Gil, a founding partner of the Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education and a nationally recognized expert in play therapy, trauma and child sexual abuse treatment. Gil more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Plastic Alternatives, Probiotics and Rice Cakes: High Schoolers From Across the U.S. Explore Arkansas Food Science Innovation Food science and engineering go hand in hand when tackling big challenges in agriculture, from sustainability to human health and food insecurity. Showcasing the three pillars of land-grant universities - research, education and outreach - the U of A Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Hoxworth Blood Center CEO advocates on Capitol Hill during National Blood Advocacy Week By Ashley Smith, smit25a2@ucmail.uc.edu Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, has announced that David Oh, MD, director and chief executive officer, joined blood center leaders, patient advocates and partner organizations in Washington, D.C., in June as part of Blood Advocacy Week, a national initiative led by America's Blood Centers to strengthen the na more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Using math to figure out how bees make group decisions UC researcher says hives contain 'a daring few, a patient many' By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu How do bees make group decisions without a leader? Math experts determined that the best strategy is for a few to assume the risk of foraging under all conditions while the majority stay safely back and forage only when conditions are favorable. Honeybees have a queen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * $6 Million State Grants to Bolster Maryland's Nursing Workforce Mary Therese Phelan Six University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) faculty members have been awarded Nurse Support Program (NSP) II grants totaling more than $6.03 million to strengthen nursing education and workforce development across Maryland. The grants support initiatives focused on faculty preparation, leadership development, student enrollment, clinical educ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Awareness gap: Teens underestimate fentanyl threat Most U.S. eighth graders underestimate the dangers of fentanyl use, according to a new University of Michigan study. More than half, about 52%, did not believe that experimental use of fentanyl--a man-made opioid that can be more than 50 times stronger than heroin--carried a high level of danger, highlighting a critical gap in awareness that could increase overdose deaths among adolescents.  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Study sheds light on how mountaineering mice survive extreme environments By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation Even for elite mountain climbers, reaching the summits of the Central Andes is an arduous undertaking. Atop these peaks - some of which reach elevations of almost 7,000 meters - it's a perennial winter, with temperatures rarely rising above freezing. The air contains less than half the oxygen available at sea level. "Really well-t more PR

RENO, Nevada, July 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * New discovery reveals hidden chemicals shaping wildfire recovery * Large wildfires, such as the 2024 Davis Fire in Washoe Valley, will impact an environment long after the flames have been extinguished. Ash and debris can wash into rivers, affecting drinking water; burned land doesn't absorb water well, causing flash floods; vegetation and wildlife may not be able to recover without human intervention. Scientists create computer models to forecast e more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on July 8, 2026, involving professor of vascular neurology Andrew Southerland: * * * Q&A: Why do young, healthy people have strokes? By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu University of Virginia researchers have made a discovery that could help prevent stroke in younger people. Dr. Andrew Southerland, a neurologist and a professor of vascular neurology, led the team that discovered differences in the expression of 11 genes in patients who had more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Media stories, social media posts and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asserted that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -a class of medication commonly used to treat mental health conditions including depression and anxiety -may increase people's vulnerability to heat, leading to concerns t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 6 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Research Advances Fairer Algorithms and Smarter Markets at EC 2026 * USC researchers will present four papers at the 2026 ACM Conference on Economics and Computation (EC), with research exploring algorithmic fairness, computational social choice, market design and theoretical foundations at the intersection of economics and computer science. Held July 6-10 in Rome, Italy, EC is the premier internationa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news: * * * Medicare Prescriptions for Wegovy Jumped After Approval for Heart Disease Medicare prescriptions for Wegovy increased sharply after the program started covering the anti-obesity medication to prevent heart problems, but just a fraction of beneficiaries likely eligible received the treatment, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands By Briana Bittner As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. Feras Batarseh, associate professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Commonwealth more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The brain has a brake against seizures. A parasite turns it off By Andrew Mann Ira Blader was looking for an enzyme inside samples of infected brain tissue. It should have been everywhere. It seemingly vanished. The enzyme produces gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, the chemical that helps keep neurons from firing out of control and helps prevent seizures. In healthy tissue, it appears throughout the brain. In the infected samples, there was nothing. "We coul more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Pinar Acar named John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow Acar is an expert in materials and AI-enabled design. By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Pinar Acar, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named a John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering endowment was established to acknowledge and rewar more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Raffaella De Vita awarded Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellowship De Vita is globally recognized for her research in reproductive biomechanics. By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Raffaella De Vita, professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been honored with the Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellowship was established in 2007 in memory and in honor of Kevi more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 9 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest Freedom School helps Forsyth schoolchildren maintain learning levels through summer months * HIGHLIGHTS * Freedom School at Wake Forest runs through July 29. * Media are invited to cover a Harambee session, which starts daily at 8:30 a.m., or other program event. * Contact Alicia Roberts at media@wfu.edu for a schedule of activities and location information. For six weeks every summer, mornings at Wake Forest University's  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Check your ingredients': A new blueprint for using Fermi's 'Golden Rule' Fermi's "Golden Rule" is a formula that connects theoretical quantum mechanics and what scientists observe in experiments, yet it is often misapplied. A new study by Yale physicists put this foundational formula through its paces. By Jim Shelton Underpinning much of modern technology, from smartphones to scanning tunneling microscopes to particle colliders, there is Fermi's more PR