AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension presents Superior Service Awards to honor employees * Faculty and staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will gather from across the state to receive the agency's Superior Service Awards during a ceremony on July 16 in the new Texas 4-H Headquarters. The Superior Service Award is the highest recognition given to employees in honor of their exemplar more PR

LONDON, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health: * * * Going to the cinema, theatre or a museum may slow down physiological ageing Greater cultural engagement can improve blood pressure and other health markers Promoting cultural activities may help support healthy ageing in older adults - Higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological ageing, suggests an analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology a more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, July 16 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * Can magnetic fields help fight Parkinson's disease? * FAU researchers experimenting with new therapeutic approach An international team has succeeded in using a magnetic field to target structures deep within the brain. The researchers injected magnetic nanoplatelets into the relevant region. By doing so, they succeeded in treating movement deficits in mice suffering from Parkinson's-like symptoms. The new method is less invasive than more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 15 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Chancellor Martin Named Triad Business Journal 2026 C-Suite Award Winner * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 15, 2026) -North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor James R. Martin II has been named one of Triad Business Journal's C-Suite Award winners for 2026. The Business Journal is recognizing 12 top executives selected from a competitive pool of Piedmont Triad nominees including CEOs an more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be dead wrong * The common rationale for drinking water at meals is that it physically stretches the stomach, triggering fullness so you don't eat too much. But a new Cornell study found no support for that idea in practice. Instead, for every additional 100 grams of water participants drank, they ate about 39 more grams of food - roughly 49 more calories. People who frequently switched back and fort more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, July 17 [Category: Education] -- Education Next, an academic journal and magazine that says it focuses on K-12 education policy, reform, and research, posted the following commentary by Russell T. Warne, chief scientist at Riot IQ and creator of the Reasoning and Intelligence Online Test: * * * "Gifted" Is Dead. Long Live "Advanced" Learners! * The American education establishment loves to rebrand. Home economics became family and consumer science, while vocational education is now career and technical education. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, July 16 [Category: Education] -- Education Next, an academic journal and magazine that says it focuses on K-12 education policy, reform, and research, posted the following commentary by Mickey Revenaugh, co-founder of Connections Academy: * * * Why Microschools Are Multiplying * While declining enrollment in America's traditional public schools is turning into a slow-moving crisis, participation in microschools is set to blast off. The 21st century answer to one-room schoolhouses, microschools are typically privat more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Geography faculty member earns national research award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Zhenlong Li, associate professor of geography at Penn State, has received the 2026 Early/Mid-Career Research Award from the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) for research that has advanced the field of geographic information science. UCGIS presents the award to an early- or mid-career researcher whose research works are seminal more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * GSA's Ester Sztein Receives Prestigious American Geosciences Institute Award Boulder, Colo., USA-The Geological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Ester Sztein, GSA's Director of International Programs, has been selected to receive the American Geosciences Institute's (AGI) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences. This prestigious award is presented annually to an in more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Preterm birth impacts education levels in first years of school By Ryan O'Hare Children born prematurely are more likely to underachieve in the first years of school than those born at full term, particularly among those born or living in the most deprived areas. These are the findings of a new analysis, led by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh, and published today in the journal JAMA Network Open. In an analy more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 17 -- Iona University issued the following news: * * * Iona University's Dr. Christine Hardigree Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders Dr. Christine Hardigree, chair of the Education Department at Iona University, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Hardigree joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to strengthening educator preparation and ensuring future teachers are prepared to meet the needs of all studen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Before babies can hear, their brains are already wiring for sound A Johns Hopkins study identifies a previously unknown neural 'shortcut' in mice that organizes the auditory system before birth Catherine Graham Long before a baby's ears are functional, the brain is already building the circuitry needed for hearing, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study in mice identifies more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University faculty member helps shape the future of medical microbiology education * Samina Akbar, Ph.D., an associate professor at Marian University's Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a co-author of a newly published paper updating the core microbiology knowledge medical students should master before beginning clinical training. The article, "Revised Microbiology Core Knowledge Objectives for Modern Undergraduate Medical Educ more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging * UConn marketing professor Nicholas Lurie and two colleagues have found a little-known method for significantly enhancing social media influencer marketing. In a recently published article in the Journal of Marketing, the researchers highlight how seeding the combination of a prominent influencer and a follower boosts the spread of an endorsement up to fiv more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 16 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Mary Kay Rayens: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * Mary Kay Rayens, Ph.D., a professor and a biostatistician in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor. Rayens currently has 10 funded projects, including the Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team ( AppalTRUST ), which focuses on assessing tobacco use behaviors and related factors of Appalachian Kentuckians over time t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU research provides new insights into rare pediatric lung disease * For families of children with rare diseases, the search for answers can be lonely, desperate and frustrating. Such is the case with pulmonary hypertension. Defined as high blood pressure in the lungs, PH forces the heart to work too hard. It has many causes, is incurable and can develop at any age. While it's difficult to calculate the number of cases of pediatric PH, particula more PR

PASADENA, California, July 17 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet The object looks like an asteroid but moves like a comet, so astronomers used some of the most powerful observatories on the planet to confirm its identity. New research led by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by precisely tracking its motion through space and using powerful observatories  more PR

PASADENA, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Rover Reads Record of Ancient Mars Impacts Old rocks exposed on the rim of Jezero Crater preserve a roughly 4-billion-year-old cosmic "weather report" from the solar system's most dynamic era. - NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered evidence that a 245-foot-thick (75-meter-thick) stack of ancient rock on the rim of Jezero Crater was built by repeated asteroid impacts. Referred to as the "Broom Point member" b more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 16 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: Self-driving trucks will redraw US economic map * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Technological advances in autonomous truck technology are poised to have significant economic ripple effects for U.S. interstate commerce, highway infrastructure and labor costs, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists. Self-driving truck technology "has a very high potential to change the economic g more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Bacteria form 'herds' to survive predators, offering fresh insight into Earth's carbon cycle Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that tiny photosynthetic bacteria band together into protective "herds" when attacked by predators - a survival strategy that could also influence how carbon is stored in the world's waters. - Published in The ISME Journal, the study reveals for the first time that cyanobacteria - micr more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Roadmap paper shows how superconductors can decarbonise transport sector * Superconducting technologies have the potential to supercharge the decarbonisation of transport, saving gigatonnes of emissions in the future, a landmark new paper suggests. Leading researchers from academia and industry have contributed to a new 'roadmap' paper which examines how the transport industry, which creates around a quarter of energy-related carbon emissions, could a more PR

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, July 16 -- The University of Southern Queensland posted the following news: * * * Spotlighting Our Research: July 2026 * UniSQ researchers are continuing to deliver research with real-world impact, securing major competitive funding, earning national and international recognition, and strengthening partnerships that address some of society's most pressing challenges. As the University enters the second half of 2026, the breadth of research activity reflects growing momentum across disciplines - from agriculture, engi more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 14, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -July 14 Injectable-Only Overlapping Buprenorphine Starting Protocol in a Low-Threshold Setting: Current State, Lessons Learned, and Future Direction By Steven Acton Pifer, MD, FASAM; Callan Fockele, MD, MS; Nathan Kittle, MD, MPH, FASAM Initiating buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) in outpatient settings is more difficult for patients us more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 16 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * The University of Toledo Stands Out in New Federal Value Rankings * Every year, the U.S. Department of Education publishes its College Affordability and Transparency List, spotlighting the 5% of colleges and universities nationwide with the highest tuition, the highest net price or the steepest price increases. This year's newly published list is out and for the sixth consecutive year The University of Toledo is nowhere to be found on it. UToledo, in the  more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Tracing the Outbreak: F&M Public Health Alum Investigates Hantavirus By William Keller Anna Catherine Grady '19 arrived at Franklin & Marshall with veterinary school aspirations, drawn by the College's consistent record of developing successful pre-health graduates and the opportunity to work at F&M's vivarium. A few public health courses later, she discovered a love of research and a holistic approach to the discipline that reoriente more PR

SWINDON, England, July 15 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * UK astronomers help uncover faintest planet imaged from Earth * Researchers uncovered the elusive planet after combining new observations with more than a decade of archival data. An international team has discovered a third planet orbiting the nearby star Beta Pictoris. The new planet, Beta Pictoris d, is 100 times fainter than Beta Pictoris b, the first planet discovered in the same system. It is among the lightest exopl more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 16 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Seven honorary degree recipients for 25/26 summer graduations Distinguished individuals, including an AI pioneer, a photographer, and a University of Birmingham registrar, were among those awarded honorary degrees. - An award-winning icon of black British photography, a national leader in education, an AI pioneer, and one of the country's longest serving university registrars have received honorary degrees from the University of Birmingham at the  more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Graduates Earn Fulbright Awards for Teaching and Research Around the World By Amy Jessee With encouragement from dedicated faculty mentors and ambition to aim for top honors, University of Mary Washington students are continuing a strong tradition of earning Fulbright awards - one of the nation's most prestigious international exchange honors. This year, four recent graduates will teach and conduct research around the world, reflecti more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 17 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Accomplished Innovator, Leader Begins Role as Provost Dr. Marc P. Christensen, who has earned international recognition as an inventor and a reputation for innovation and collaboration as an academic leader, is eager to use those qualifications to benefit The University of Texas at Dallas in his new role as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. "I am honored to serve UT Dallas at this pivotal moment in its history," said more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Frank Biermann on studying sustainability in an age of planetary crisis How can the world respond to climate change, biodiversity loss and ocean pollution when global cooperation itself is under pressure? For students interested in sustainability, this is no abstract question. Today's generation is entering a world shaped by geopolitical conflict, contested technologies, unequal responsibilities and urgent planetary limits. At Utrecht University, Profess more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, July 17 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Students Showcase Research at NCUR Nine Valdosta State University students recently stepped into the national spotlight and presented their original research at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Anne Price, professor of sociology and experiential learning leader at VSU, said that being selected to participate in this three-day event is a significant achievement. A Council on Undergraduate Resea more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 15 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Want to get published in a top-tier journal? Where you're from matters * Scientists from prestigious universities are more than three times more likely to have their research published in top-tier scientific journals than authors from lesser known schools are. Meanwhile, authors based in China and those studying politics, economics, gender or other social issues face a significant disadvantage. These are a few takeaways from a sweeping more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Meet 'Likweli': A new monkey species discovered in the Congo Basin Yale researchers have helped to describe a new species of Colobus monkey living high in the forest canopies of the Democratic Republic of Congo. By Mike Cummings An international team of scientists, including Yale researchers, has described a new Colobus monkey species inhabiting high forest canopies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is just the fifth new species of Afr more PR