DAVIS, California, July 21 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * A Native California Wildflower Isn't Keeping Up with Climate Change * The mountain jewelflower inhabits a wide swath of California and Oregon, from summer-scorched foothills to high mountains where snow falls during winter. But it is already suffering from climate change, with plants in the mountains struggling to survive both summers and winters, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. "Evolutionarily, it isn't keeping more PR

GALWAY CITY, Ireland, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Atlantic Technological University issued the following news release: * * * ATU researcher leads first study comparing elite intercounty camogie demands ATU researcher Dr John Duggan investigates the physical demands of elite intercounty camogie and the need for more female-specific sports science. Camogie is one of Ireland's most popular field sports, but it remains significantly under-researched compared to its male equivalent. Only 19% of research studies have focused on camogie, compared with 81 more PR

PASADENA, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Modeling the Changing Patterns of Policymaking In American politics, there are often calls to eliminate or change long-standing practices, such as the Electoral College. One repeated call in recent years has been to eliminate the filibuster, a legislative tactic used by the US Senate, for example, to delay or block a bill by formally objecting to the measure. To overcome a filibuster, a motion must be filed and a supermajority (6 more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 20 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Catalyst discovery could aid drinking water treatment * For decades, water utilities have relied on giant tanks filled with ion-exchange resin beads to remove perchlorate, a harmful industrial pollutant, from drinking water. The system works by attracting negatively charged perchlorate ions to positively charged resin beads, allowing purified water to flow out of the tanks. But the process leaves behind a difficult problem: res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Ferenc Nemeth, research fellow and manager of Western Balkans and Eastern Europe Research Program at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs: * * * 'Operation Cleansing Fire' Singes Orban Allies There has been a breathtaking series of changes in Hungary. The pace is barely slowing as the weeks roll by. - Hungary's MPs might ordinarily hope to pack their bags in mid-June and head off to Lake Balaton to enjoy the delig more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Rose Gilbert, '21 M.S., Named 2026 Tony Horwitz Fellow Gilbert's reporting explores identity and politics in historically conservative southern Brazil, as the country heads into the 2026 general elections. - Rose Gilbert, '21 M.S., has been awarded the 2026 Tony Horwitz Fellowship. The award from the Columbia Journalism School will support her continued reporting on the competing legacies of Anita Garibaldi, an iconic revolutionary figure f more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Diffuse puffs of "missing" matter surround most galaxies * Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe's ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled with a cosmic conflict: There should be much more. Physicists have good estimates of how much matter was present in the early universe. Shortly after the Big Bang, roughly 83 percent of all matter in the universe was composed of invisible dark matter,  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Dr. Tejesh Patel Appointed to Dual Chair Role in Pathology and Dermatology * Tejesh Patel, MD, FAAD, has been named chair of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine's Department of Pathology, effective July 1. Dr. Patel has served as interim chair since March 2024. He has also served as chair of the Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology since 2018 and will now lead both departments. "Being both a de more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Five New Members Join Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Five new trustees were elected to the Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees at its May meeting. Joining the Board in 2026 will be Justin Ahrens '94, Jason Dinges '98, Elizabeth Nohren '98, Jim Richter '93 and John Strosahl '89. Justin Ahrens Justin Ahrens earned his BFA in graphic design from Illinois Wesleyan University and founded Rule29 in 2000. As Chi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Georgia State University issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, by Noelle Toumey Reetz with Eric Gilbert, associate professor in the Department of Biology: * * * Q&A Outsmarting Superbugs: From Brewing to Biofilms In the race to combat antibiotic-resistant infections, Georgia State biologist Eric Gilbert and his team are exploring new ways to disrupt bacterial biofilms. Interview by Noelle Toumey Reetz Nearly a century ago, antibiotics transformed medicine, making surgeries safer and once-deadly infections  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Chinh H. Pham Presents 'Breaking into the Boardroom' * BOSTON - July 20, 2026 - Chinh H. Pham, co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will participate in the panel discussion "Breaking into the Boardroom" July 29, co-hosted by Asians in Biotech and the Asian Community Fund. The session, featuring local leaders who broke through barriers more PR

NEWTON, New South Wales, July 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The George Institute for Global Health issued the following news release: * * * Home delivered, medically tailored groceries improve diabetes control * Study of 460 US patients with type 2 diabetes shows healthy grocery deliveries to the home boost blood sugar control and food security A study from researchers at top US health insurance and medical services provider Kaiser Permanente, the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Scie more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * In Memoriam: Peter Schuster * SFI External Faculty Fellow Peter Schuster, one of the world's leading theoretical chemists whose work laid the foundation for many research directions at SFI, died on June 14, 2026. He was 85. He is survived by his wife, Inge, and son, Manfred. Based in Austria, Schuster was prominent in European scientific life, serving as the Austrian Academy of Science's Vice President from 2000-2003 and Pre more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 22 -- Iona University issued the following news: * * * Iona University's LaPenta School of Business Named Among the "Best Business Schools for 2027" by The Princeton Review Iona University's on-campus MBA program has once again earned national recognition as The Princeton Review named the LaPenta School of Business among its outstanding "Best Business Schools for 2027." "Being recognized by The Princeton Review is especially meaningful because it reflects the positive experiences and outcomes of our students," s more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, July 22 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Anna Hoffman '26 finds the right fit through Stanford research fellowship Meghan O'Toole When Anna Hoffman '26 arrived at Lake Forest College, she planned to become a lawyer. Along the way, internships, faculty mentorship, and research helped her discover a different path. Now, the data science and economics double major and public policy minor has been selected for a two-year predoctoral fellowship at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * More than half of U.S. adults now qualify for statins under new guidelines Updated recommendations for cholesterol-lowering therapy mean 21.5 million more people are eligible based on long term risk for heart attack and stroke - More than half of adults between the ages of 30 and 79 -- about 87.5 million people -- in the United States now meet criteria to take cholesterol-lowering d more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 22 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on July 20, 2026: * * * Read New Articles From NCFR's Scholarly Journals Read 11 New Articles Published July 12-18 - Stay up to date on the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: JMF August 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1 more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop velocity-based training guidelines for football, tailored for specific positions * LAWRENCE -When one thinks of football players in a weight room, they most likely picture athletes lifting large amounts of weight to build strength and power, not necessarily trying to lift fast. But researchers at the University of Kansas have published an article detailing how position-specific, velocity-based training can be used in college football t more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In Pilot Study, Researchers Find Estrogen-Like Contaminant in Every Pregnant Participant Tested Rutgers scientists examine hormone-mimicking mycotoxins linked to corn and other grains, calling for awareness of an emerging food contaminant in the U.S. By Nakaysha Gonzalez Consuming common foods such as corn chips and popcorn may put pregnant women at risk of being exposed to mycotoxins - harmful substances produced by mold - according to Rutge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Demand Justification for Medically Unnecessary Testosterone Screening Policy for Servicemembers * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's bizarre video announcing mandatory annual testosterone screening for millions of servicemembers, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) wrote Hegseth raising concerns about t more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Six UNM faculty promoted to distinguished professors * Each year, The University of New Mexico selects a handful of professors to be honored with the highest faculty title the University bestows -distinguished professor. Announced jointly by the UNM Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center Office of Faculty Academic Affairs, the title of distinguished professor is reserved for academics who "have demonstrate more PR

MACAU, China, July 21 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team develops novel catalytic strategy for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries * A research team led by Hui Kwun Nam, associate professor in the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a novel catalytic strategy for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. With UM as the lead institution, the collaborative study involved a research team led by Cheng Huiming, chief s more PR

LONDON, England, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Heart risk tools predict certain cancers about as well as they predict heart disease Risk calculators that doctors use to estimate a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke work about as well for predicting certain cancers, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The tools, used widely by GPs and hospitals in the UK and in the US and Europe, estimate a person's percentage risk of getting a heart attack or stroke over 10 years based on  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 'Electron lighthouse' illuminates new physics And, potentially, a new path to advanced devices for sensing, telecommunications and more - Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a device that enables them to control the flow of electrons through a semiconductor using only laser light--no electrical power source required. This device was built to explore fundamental physics and realize a previously unobserved behavior, but it more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 21 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham Research Fellow named as rising star in plant sciences * A plant scientist from the University of Nottingham has been recognised for her outstanding research with a rising star award. Dr Poonam Mehra, Principal Research Fellow from the School of Biosciences has been awarded the Rising Stars in Plant Science award 2026.. This annual competition hosted by the journal Molecular Plant and its sister journal, Plant C more PR