WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Americans Lost an Estimated $148 Billion to Online Scams & Crimes in 2025, Up Nearly 26% From 2024, $1009 Per Household Average * Americans lost an estimated $148.2 billion to online scams & crimes in 2025, up 25.8% from 2024, a per household loss of $1,009, according to an updated report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). This "true" cost of scams is over seven times higher than what was repo more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Mathematician Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award * Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz's research will investigate a new branch of mathematics that extends linear algebra. Baruch College Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz, PhD, has received a $440,826 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance a new area of mathematics with broad applications in theoretical computer science, artificial intelli more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont's Alix Rogers Named Among ABA's Top 40 Young Lawyers * Law alumna is only Tennesseean represented among nationally distinguished group Alix Rogers (JD, '18), director of career and professional development at the Belmont University College of Law, was recently named as an On the Rise -Top 40 Young Lawyers Award honoree by the American Bar Association. The ABA's On the Rise program annually recognizes 40 young lawyers under age 40 who are making a more PR

LONG BEACH, California, July 29 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU's Transfer Success Pathway Can Shorten Path to B.A. Degree for California Community College Students The pathway offers a clear, structured route to an undergraduate degree. - Starting Aug. 1, students enrolling at a California Community College for the first time this fall can guarantee their spot at a California State University (CSU) campus when they are ready to transfer. A dual admissions program, the CSU's Transfer Success Pathway (TS more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * How a Bentley Education and a Nantucket Childhood Shaped This Entrepreneur * Within a year of graduating from Bentley in 2020, Renee Hopkins founded Blue Seven Studio, a full-service marketing company, and went on to earn two industry awards for entrepreneurship. Then in May 2026, her company was recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing private firms in Massachusetts. Hopkins credits her success to a childhood surrounded by more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers find simple habit to improve physical, mental health Study highlights how consistent daily habits can lower pain and depression, regardless of sleep quality. - University of Missouri researchers have identified a simple, effective way to improve quality of life. A new study found that maintaining a consistent daily routine can reduce physical pain and ease symptoms of depression, demonstrating how everyday habits c more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * New Issue of Journal of Marriage and Family Available Plus, Read 32 New NCFR Journal Articles Published July 19-25 - Keep up with 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 more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus * Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for E more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 28 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists' biographies may demotivate, not inspire, children to study science * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Currently popular biographies of famous scientists may demotivate -rather than inspire -children's desire to study or pursue careers in science, according to researchers who studied the messages in 422 bestselling children's books. Study leader Jessica Gladstone, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois  more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 28 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Again Named One of Money's Best Colleges in America * Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University has once again been recognized as one of Money magazine's Best Colleges in America, earning a place on the publication's 2026 list of colleges and universities that deliver outstanding value through a combination of quality, affordability and strong student outcomes. Money's Best College list includes 735 schools nationwide, selected from more than 2,400 ins more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Traditional Navajo medically tailored meals improved heart failure outcomes * Research Highlights: * Among 206 adults living with heart failure in the Navajo Nation, those who received eight weeks of medically tailored meals, incorporating traditional Navajo foods, were less likely to visit the emergency room or require hospitalization, than those on standard care with no meals provided. * Researchers found that within more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Trevecca's Affordability Underscored in Money.com's 2026 Best Colleges List Trevecca Nazarene University has been named to the list of America's best colleges for 2026 by Money.com. Money.com's Best Colleges list is built on factors like graduation rates, costs, financial aid, student debt and alumni salaries. The recognition highlights schools that deliver strong value for students and families. In Money.com's data, Trevecca stands out as an are more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 28 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * TUT symposium focuses on multivocality, interdisciplinarity and creative expressions in addressing GBVF * The Tshwane University of Technology will host the 3rd annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium from 5 - 7 August 2026, bringing together stakeholders to explore artivism as a catalyst for social change. Co-hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Design's Research Niche Area: Artivism as a Tool to Combat Gender-Based Violen more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Juvenile Great White Sharks Fled Their Nursery During Tropical Storm Hilary Researchers tracked young sharks' movements off San Diego before, during and after the 2023 storm, revealing their response to a rare weather event Key Takeaways * Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach tracked the movements of 22  more PR

MACAU, China, July 28 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team uncovers new mechanism for inhibiting breast cancer metastasis * A research team led by Kathy Qian Luo, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has uncovered the molecular pathway behind a deadly paradox in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Fluid shear stress (SS), the mechanical force exerted by blood flow on circulating cancer cells, is known to kill many tumour cells during metastasis. However, more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * UHart's Hydration Health Center Makes Waves on the National Stage Most people know how important it is to drink enough water, yet many Americans reach for other beverages to quench their thirst. - A new national campaign called "Choose Water First" aims to change that--and to help launch it, the International Bottled Water Association turned to the Hydration Health Center at the University of Hartford. The Center's executive director, Colle more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * System changes needed to lift pepi immunisation rates Aotearoa New Zealand's health system is contributing to inequitable enrolment and immunisation of pepi, a University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found. Lead author Dr Amber Young, of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, says pepi are missing out on enrolment in primary care because of a range of widespread challenges. These include poor communication and lack o more PR