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2026-07-30

Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-07-31 ( 186 items )

Research in U.S. Colleges

$1.2 Million Federal Grant and Futures Factory Project Advance Western Carolina University's Regional Impact (10)

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * $1.2 million federal grant and Futures Factory project advance WCU's regional impact Julia Duvall Western Carolina University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to support infrastructure improvements at the WCU-Cullowhee Dam, a project aimed at providing resiliency for critical public water systems and strengthening the region's outdoor recreational economy. The fu more PR

'Cowrite the Future' campaign touts Nashville as innovation destination, showcases local innovators (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * 'Cowrite the Future' campaign touts Nashville as innovation destination, showcases local innovators * For decades, Nashville's story to the outside world has been deeply rooted in music and the music industry. But across the city in labs, startups and research centers, a different kind of creativity is at work, one that's measured in patents, prototypes and problems solved-and its story deserves its own moment in the spotlight. To that end, the more PR

'Fiske Guide to Colleges' Recommends University of Mary Washington for Price and Place (10)

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * 'Fiske Guide to Colleges' Recommends UMW for Price and Place By Amy Jessee The University of Mary Washington has again been included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges, a top-rated annual resource for students, parents and guidance counselors. Selection for the guide begins with strong academics, with essays covering student life, campus setting, financial aid, housing and dining. UMW is one of 11 Virginia schools in the 2027 publication, wh more PR

2 from UT Health Sciences Honored with UT President's Awards (10)

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 30 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * 2 from UT Health Sciences Honored with UT President's Awards * The University of Tennessee System has named two employees from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences among the recipients of the 2026 President's Awards, the highest honor a UT employee can receive. Edwin Jeffres, assistant vice chancellor of Facilities, and Tina Dudney, MD, professor and assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education in the College of Medicin more PR

A lasting legacy (10)

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 30 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * A lasting legacy * Alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Arlington College of Business have established the Harry M. Dombroski Endowment to honor the retiring dean's leadership and create lasting opportunities for future business students. Named in recognition of Dombroski, who served as dean of the College of Business from April 2018 to June 2026, the endowment will benefit business student organizations while expandin more PR

A-State Faculty Helping Military Veterans Through Concussion Screening Tool (10)

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 29 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Faculty Helping Military Veterans Through Concussion Screening Tool * JONESBORO - One Arkansas State University professor is using a sports medicine assessment originally developed for student-athletes to help military veterans after returning from deployment. Dr. Scott Bruce is a professor of athletic training and co-chair of the Veterans' Suicide Prevention Program. He is using the Global Well-being Index(r) (GWBI), typically used to evalua more PR

Aerospace engineering student earns national award, fellowship (10)

AUBURN, Alabama, July 30 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Aerospace engineering student earns national award, fellowship * The day may come when Luis Alarcon-Aneiva ascends toward the clouds, piloting an airplane above his native Bolivia or across America's vastness. But for now, his focus is on ground level: researching ways to dramatically improve training methods used by flight instructors and student pilots. An Auburn aerospace engineering Ph.D. student, Alarcon-Aneiva received a double dose more PR

Amanda Carpenter to Represent A-State with ORAU's Rural Health Initiatives (10)

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 29 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Amanda Carpenter to Represent A-State with ORAU's Rural Health Initiatives * JONESBORO - Driven by multiple challenges to the nation's rural health and healthcare, ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) is taking steps to engage its member institutions in a collective search for solutions. ORAU is bringing together 35 members of its University Consortium, including Arkansas State University, with the goal of finding solutions to these challenges by more PR

BHSU Student Organizations Recognized with South Dakota Board of Regents Awards (10)

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 30 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Student Organizations Recognized with South Dakota Board of Regents Awards Three Black Hills State University student organizations were recognized for their outstanding academic, community, and organizational achievements during the South Dakota Board of Regents meeting held on the BHSU campus in July. Buzz Marketing receives Academic Excellence Award Buzz Marketing received the Board of Regents Award for Academic Excellence for its appl more PR

Binghamton University: Summer Research Fellow Explores Prescriptive Authority (10)

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 31 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Summer Research Fellow explores prescriptive authority PharmD student Kahaan Shah's research could inform the future of prescribing psychology By Ethan Knox '20 Third-year PharmD student Kahaan Shah is working with Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Phil Hughes on a mixed-methods study looking at the well-being of psychologists who prescribe medications. Prescribing psychologists provide services to patients that traditional psychologists u more PR

Bowie State University Ranked Among Top Five Online HBCUs by Forbes for 2026 (10)

BOWIE, Maryland, July 30 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Ranked Among Top Five Online HBCUs by Forbes for 2026 * Bowie State University has once again earned national recognition for excellence in online education, ranking No. 5 on the Forbes list of Best HBCUs With Online Degrees of 2026. The recognition highlights the university's commitment to providing accessible, high-quality academic programs that meet the needs of today's learners. "This achievement reflects the university's more PR

Brown University: Skye Rosario - Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon (10)

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Skye Rosario: Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon * Skye Rosario can't remember exactly where or when her interest in space began. "The truth is that for as long as I've been able to care about things, I've cared about space," said Rosario, a rising Brown University junior. "It's just so interesting to think about how there's life here on Earth but nowhere else in the solar system as far we know now, and that we're in this infinite universe that may more PR

Bush Family Supports Wilmington College's Therapeutic Horse-Riding Camp (10)

WILMINGTON, Ohio, July 31 -- Wilmington College issued the following news: * * * Bush Family Supports WC's Therapeutic Horse-Riding Camp Members of the Bush family and officials from the Clinton County Foundation visited Wilmington College's Equine Center this week to observe the fourth annual Therapeutic Riding Camp for several dozen children with disabilities. They also participated in a $14,500 check presentation photo representing the Bush Family's support for this unique program promoting inclusiveness in the youth summer camp experienc more PR

BW students gain real-world experience through summer internships (10)

BEREA, Ohio, July 30 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * BW students gain real-world experience through summer internships * Baldwin Wallace University students don't wait until graduation to start building their careers. This summer, more than 120 students traded lecture halls for stadiums, community centers, government offices, national laboratories and concert venues, putting BW's classroom lessons to work across nearly every industry imaginable. It's the kind of real-world experience that fuels one of Bald more PR

Cameron University to be partner in project to preserve legacy of rock star, Lawton native Leon Russell (10)

LAWTON, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University to be partner in project to preserve legacy of rock star, Lawton native Leon Russell * Arts for All, Inc., has announced that the Leon Russell Archive Project has received a major grant from the McMahon Foundation that will fund the preservation, cataloging, public research and access to the musical production and career archives of Leon Russell. Russell was a Grammy award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-nominated singer-song more PR

Campbell University, Blue Cross NC Receive $140,000 Grant to Expand Rural Pharmacy Care (10)

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, July 31 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell, Blue Cross NC receive $140,000 grant to expand rural pharmacy care Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have received a $140,000 grant from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Foundation to expand pharmacist-led chronic care services in rural North Carolina. The funding will support Campbell's work with More Than a Script, a value-based care initiative se more PR

Catalyst NEA 2026 to Explore AI, Cybersecurity Research Partnerships, Workforce Development and Rural Health (10)

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 30 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Catalyst NEA 2026 to Explore AI, Cybersecurity Research Partnerships, Workforce Development and Rural Health * JONESBORO -Arkansas State University has announced the panel topics for Catalyst NEA: Economic Development and Leadership Forum, returning Thursday, Nov. 5, to the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 forum are now available. Hosted by Arkansas State University, Catalyst N more PR

Claremont Graduate University: Cross-Campus Psychology Conference Doubles in Size (10)

CLAREMONT, California, July 31 -- Claremont Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Cross-Campus Psychology Conference Doubles in Size When a psychology honor society chapter at Claremont Graduate University set out this year to grow its annual student research symposium, organizers didn't just add a few more presentations. They turned it into the 7 C's Psychology Conference, a daylong, five-campus event that drew about 40 presenters and roughly 150 RSVPs -- more than triple the turnout of the previous year's gathering. The co more PR

Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline (10)

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline * Clark University has been awarded $354,443 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to expand access to experiential life sciences education. Clark was among the 22 academic institutions and nonprofit organizations -and one of only two schools based in Worcester -to receive an MLSC Post-Secondary Education and Trai more PR

Clark's HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat (10)

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark's HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat * Millions of Americans have suffered under heatwaves this summer, but in "urban heat islands" -which lack trees and green spaces -the temperatures are even worse. In Massachusetts' historic industrial cities, for example, central neighborhoods can be up to 20 degrees hotter than in leafier suburban areas just a few miles away. "It just absolutely cooks" in inner-city, working-class neighborhoods, more PR

Closing the Book on a Storied Career (10)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 30 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Closing the Book on a Storied Career * When Phil Burns arrived at UNLV, he never envisioned that his departure from the university would be met with countless job-well-done pats on the back and we're-going-to-miss-you tears. After all, such heartfelt sendoffs are reserved for lifers, and Burns -like so many individuals who move to Las Vegas to launch a career -had no intention of sticking around long. The Ohio native's game plan upon l more PR

Columbia University Issues Q&A Involving Marine Geophysicist Ferrini on Mapping the Ocean Floor (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on July 30, 2026, involving senior research scientist Vicki Ferrini: * * * From Marie Tharp to Seabed 2030: Marine Geophysicist Vicki Ferrini on Mapping the Ocean Floor In honor of Tharp's birthday, Ferrini discusses the geologist's pioneering work and how it paved the way for her own collaborative efforts to map the ocean floor. By Adrienne Day When Vicki Ferrini was recently named the Marie Tharp Senior Research Scientist at the Lamont-Dohe more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Pacific Ocean Pattern Helps Explain Diverging Wildfire Trends in U.S. and Australia (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Pacific Ocean Pattern Helps Explain Diverging Wildfire Trends in U.S. and Australia Two of the world's most fire-prone regions have followed strikingly different wildfire trajectories despite both experiencing a warming climate. Highlights * Wildfire trends have moved in different directions in the U.S. Southwest and eastern Australia, even as both regions have warmed. * The study found that warming has made the air drier in both pla more PR

Columbia University Zuckerman Institute: Brain Cells Signaling the Value of Knowledge Discovered in Mice (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Brain Cells Signaling the Value of Knowledge Discovered in Mice Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute offer clues to the neural basis of curiosity. IN BRIEF * A new study in mice offers a promising approach to help gain a biological foothold on curiosity. * The research shows that, like humans, mice seek out information, even when it gives no external reward. * The intrinsic value of information is reflected in cells found in the more PR

Columbia University Zuckerman Institute: Mental Maps Linked to Density of Brain Connections in Mice (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Mental Maps Linked to Density of Brain Connections in Mice Using virtual worlds, researchers explored how the brain's memory center maps new places and recalls familiar spots. - How do we create mental maps of the world? By having mice explore mazes in virtual reality, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have now shed light on how the brain recognizes familiar and novel environments, The findings were published online in the jour more PR

Columbia Wins National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for the Third Consecutive Time (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Columbia Wins National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for the Third Consecutive Time Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more. - In news announced today by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Columbia University has been awarded $18 million for a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Cent more PR

Cornell leads a Lake Ontario food web study in $1.5M Sea Grant research suite (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell leads a Lake Ontario food web study in $1.5M Sea Grant research suite * Cornell University's James Watkins and Kade Keranen are leading a nearly $240,000 study to examine the abundance of mysid, small, shrimp-like crustaceans that are critical links in Lake Ontario's aquatic food web. The funding is part of New York Sea Grant's (NYSG) latest suite of two year research projects -administered by NYSG and funded through the National Oceanographic and Atmos more PR

Cornell researchers teach 'microwave brain' a new language (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell researchers teach 'microwave brain' a new language * One year after unveiling a first-of-its-kind "microwave brain" microchip capable of computing on ultrafast data and wireless signals, researchers from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering have shown how the chip can encode information into its own language. The work builds on the world's first integrated microwave neural network designed by Bal Govind, M.S. '24, Ph.D. '26, and experimentally d more PR

Cornell: Humble grain, big question - Could supercharged millet help children's gut health? (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Humble grain, big question: Could supercharged millet help children's gut health? * #Key takeaways * A study in Mumbai found that toddlers who ate iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet for nine months had improved gut microbiome activity without the negative side effects previously seen with iron supplements. * Iron deficiency is widespread and harmful, especially for young children, but traditional supplements can disrupt gut health and cause digestive more PR

Cornell: Inflammation may drive rare epileptic syndrome (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Inflammation may drive rare epileptic syndrome * An overactive immune response in the brain may play a role in Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe genetic epilepsy that typically begins in infancy, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. Children with the condition experience frequent seizures that are often difficult to control with medication, and may also face developmental, cognitive and behavioral challenges. Until now, most research has focused o more PR

Cornell: Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially provide evidence for federal agencies to ease restrictions and open organic markets to U.S more PR

Cornell: Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, accor more PR

CPP Class Connects Mindfulness and Service (10)

POMONA, California, July 30 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * CPP Class Connects Mindfulness and Service * As you walk down the hall of the Pomona Public Library, the sounds of chimes, singing bowls and gongs mingle with whispers over math problems and literary passages. In one room, Ethnic Studies Professor Paul Knopf leads a sound bath using Tibetan instruments. Next door, his Cal Poly Pomona students tutor children with math, reading and science through a free after-school homework progr more PR

Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories (10)

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories * #'It motivates me to think about the person I'll be once the novel is done' For many, writing a book feels like an immense undertaking, but creative writing Professor Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez walks students through the process in an aptly titled course, Writing the Novel. "Many people are going to open your book and only read the first page, even agents. It has to be good," say more PR

Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions (10)

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions * When C-SPAN asks UConn's Manisha Sinha each year to participate in its ranking of U.S. presidents from best to worst, her favorite - Abraham Lincoln - often comes out on top. "I've read every word he ever wrote," she says. "I actually have the multivolume set of Lincoln letters on this shelf up here. Before it was digitized, I'd literally get sucked into L more PR

David Fukuda Named as New Department Head of Kinesiology and Health Science (10)

LOGAN, Utah, July 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * David Fukuda Named as New Department Head of Kinesiology and Health Science * The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services has named David Fukuda as department head of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State. "I am excited for Dr. Fukuda to lead our popular and successful KHS department into its next chapter of growth and impact," said Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Dean Al Smith. "His scholarly background and leadership experience set him apart more PR

Doctoral student in CSSE awarded trip to premier international conference (10)

AUBURN, Alabama, July 30 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Doctoral student in CSSE awarded trip to premier international conference * Maria Victoria Liendro is applying computer science to help design better proteins, leveraging evolutionary algorithms to solve biological challenges. Through simulations that mimic natural evolution, the first-year doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) computationally evaluates thousands of potential protein variati more PR

Doctoral student leads grain processing project for Team Pennsylvania (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral student leads grain processing project for Team Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State graduate student Kehinde "Kenny" Kolapo is finding innovative ways to make a difference for Pennsylvania agriculture and beyond. Kolapo is a dual-title doctoral degree student in entomology and microbiome sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences, where he conducts research on plant pest and disease resistance. This summer, h more PR

Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Drylands soils are being degraded by human activities and climate change, threatening the thin living layers covering their surface, called biocrusts, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and bacteria, biocrusts play major roles in storing carbon, cycling nitrogen, preventing more PR

Eastern Connecticut State University's Behavior Analysis Program Earns Prestigious ABAI Accreditation (10)

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 31 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation The only accredited bachelor's program in New England and 1 of 8 worldwide By Ed Osborn Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bachelor's degree program in New England, and one of more PR

Eight colleges and universities collaborate to form the innovative Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance (10)

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Eight colleges and universities collaborate to form the innovative Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance * The reality that a collection of higher education institutions can accomplish so much more together instead of each one always going it alone is the driving force behind a new collaborative in the region. Dr. Susan Monteleone speaks with attendees at the Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance meeting at Tusculum University. The Appalachi more PR

EKU Advances Healthcare Research (10)

RICHMOND, Kentucky, July 30 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * EKU Advances Healthcare Research * Through innovative projects, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) advances healthcare discoveries while providing hands-on learning opportunities for students. Faculty and students collaborate together on research projects, from cancer treatment to suicide prevention, aimed at solving some of healthcare's greatest challenges. Cancer Treatment EKU Professor Dr. Margaret Ndinguri and University of Kentucky Associate more PR

Engineering a fulfilling career: Professor Jorge Contreras researches IP and AI law (10)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Engineering a fulfilling career: Professor Jorge Contreras researches IP and AI law * After two years as an electrical engineering major at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Professor Jorge Contreras landed a summer job at AT&T Bell Laboratories, one of the major private U.S. engineering research laboratories. However, instead of working in an engineering lab, Contreras was assigned to the Bell Labs patent department. "That more PR

Environmental engineering celebrates 60 years of solutions that serve society (10)

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Environmental engineering celebrates 60 years of solutions that serve society * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences By Debora F. Rodrigues and Jesus M. de la Garza For 60 years, environmental engineering at Clemson University has advanced a mission that is both ambitious and practical: protecting public health, supporting economic growth and strengthening the systems that sustain communities and industry. The program's roots date b more PR

ESF Raises Record $43.5 Million, Surpassing Historic Campaign Goal (10)

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news: * * * ESF Raises Record $43.5 Million, Surpassing Historic Campaign Goal * SYRACUSE, N.Y. -July 30, 2026 -The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has completed the most successful fundraising campaign in its history, raising $43.5 million and exceeding its ambitious goal by $3.5 million less than one year after the campaign's public launch in May 2025. The milestone represents a remarkable show more PR

Faculty mentors help CNR students grow through research partnerships (10)

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 29 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Faculty mentors help CNR students grow through research partnerships * #Mentorship Matters For the College of Natural Resources (CNR), faculty mentorship allows students to gain valuable insight into the scientific process and make career-building connections within the various industries of natural resources. Discover the shared experiences of four faculty and student pairs as they build professional rapport alongside their research projects. #Natu more PR

For Deborah Gray, golf is about more than a game (10)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 30 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * For Deborah Gray, golf is about more than a game * Some business relationships begin in conference rooms. Others develop over four hours walking a golf course. For Deborah Gray, professor of marketing at Central Michigan University, that reality helped spark years of research, teaching and outreach centered on one question: Who has access to the informal spaces where professional relationships are often built and who gets left out? Gray began more PR

For veterans with severe PTSD, psilocybin-assisted therapy may help (10)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * For veterans with severe PTSD, psilocybin-assisted therapy may help * The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments has established that the protocol is safe, causing no serious adverse events or increases in suicidal thinking or behavior. But the preliminary clinical results exceeded researchers' expectations: In the pilot trial with 12 veterans, 75% of participants were in r more PR

Four-Time Graduate Steps Into Ohio's State Superintendent Role (10)

KENT, Ohio, July 30 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Four-Time Graduate Steps Into Ohio's State Superintendent Role * Philip Wagner's story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward Kent State University. A first-generation and four-time college graduate, BA '88, MEd '90, Ed.S. '92, and Ph.D. '06, Wagner embodies the university's century-long commitment to preparing exceptional educators. Now, as he assumes the role of Ohio's State Superintendent of Public Instruction in August 2026, more PR

From Lab to Life: Roosevelt University Pharmacy Students Turn Research Into Impact (10)

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: * * * From Lab to Life: Roosevelt Pharmacy Students Turn Research into Impact For many Roosevelt University Schaumburg students, research is not an abstract concept. It is the foundation of their education and the driving force behind their future careers. At the Schaumburg campus, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program as well as those in various biomedical research based master programs in the College of Health, Science and Pharmacy are stepping into the pro more PR

From the rural outskirts of Vietnam to Fort Worth, how a TCOM student is striving to be a physician (10)

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 30 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * From the rural outskirts of Vietnam to Fort Worth, how a TCOM student is striving to be a physician * Dr. Lanchi Pham exhaled just a bit after finishing her first week of medical school. "It's a lot more work than I thought," she said. You read that right: Dr. Pham just started her first week of medical school at UNT Health's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Pham is not your traditional student by any stretch of the imagi more PR

Georgetown University Medical Center: Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options (10)

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many Medicare beneficiaries with cancer are still not receiving next-generation sequencing (NGS), according to a new analysis by Georgetown University researchers. The study ap more PR

Gettysburg College: Four Professors Appointed to Endowed Professorships This Fall (10)

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Four professors appointed to endowed professorships this fall Recognizing faculty excellence and scholarship, Gettysburg College has announced four appointments of faculty members to endowed professorships. These donor-supported positions allow faculty to pursue their academic passions through scholarly activities. The Gettysburg College Board of Trustees approved the following four appointments of faculty to endowed professorships beginning with the 20 more PR

Global Campus Awards Scholarships to 39 Students in Online Degree Programs (10)

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Global Campus Awards Scholarships to 39 Students in Online Degree Programs * The University of Arkansas Global Campus has chosen 39 students to receive the W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarship in the 2026-27 academic year. The awards total a possible $78,000. The Manning scholarship helps support U of A students studying in online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Many of these students remain in their communitie more PR

Goins Named College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dean (10)

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 29 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Goins Named College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dean * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 29, 2026) - A former NASA scientist and nationally recognized research leader, academic administrator and innovator whose career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing student success, agricultural innovation and the land-grant mission has been appointed dean of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State U more PR

Great Lakes Crystal Technologies: Advancing diamond tech for next-gen electronics (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Great Lakes Crystal Technologies: Advancing diamond tech for next-gen electronics * For decades, silicon has been the foundation of modern electronics because it is abundant, relatively affordable and well suited to the precise control of electrical current that makes computer chips possible. But today's most advanced systems, from AI hardware to high-power and quantum technologies, are pushing silicon harder than ever, demanding more speed, more p more PR

Growing Beyond the Startup: Envision Biomedical and Independent Ink (10)

YORK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Growing Beyond the Startup: Envision Biomedical and Independent Ink * When Sidd Pawar founded Envision Biomedical in 2020, he set out to solve complex materials science challenges through innovative polymer research. What began as a vision to improve materials for the medical device industry has evolved into a successful business, a source of experiential learning for students, and now, a catalyst for growth within York's entrepreneurial ecosystem more PR

Helping Virginia Commonwealth University Innovators Build Stronger Startups (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Helping VCU innovators build stronger startups A partnership between VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and Central Virginia's Activation Capital is pairing faculty researchers with business leaders. By Jeff Kelley Researchers know science, and their breakthroughs often begin in a laboratory. Entrepreneurs know business, and their experience can bring those innovations to market. At Virginia Commonwealth University, a partnership is growing that re more PR

Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Honey from the continental U.S. can't currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may still produce honey that is as low in pesticide residue as imported organic honeys, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State, Cornell University and Auburn University. U.S. Department of more PR

How Florida's sea turtle hatchlings find the ocean in the dark (10)

TAMPA, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * How Florida's sea turtle hatchlings find the ocean in the dark * By Arielle Stevenson, University Communications and Marketing Beneath the sand, the nest begins to move. One sea turtle hatchling breaks free first. As it digs and shifts in the dark, the movement sends vibrations through the nest. Soon, others begin hatching too, crawling over one another towards the surface into what USF St. Petersburg Biologist Deby Cassill calls a "brand new worl more PR

Huston-Tillotson University Celebrates National Intern Day (10)

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Huston-Tillotson University posted the following news: * * * Huston-Tillotson University Celebrates National Intern Day * Huston-Tillotson University proudly celebrates National Intern Day by recognizing our students who dedicated their summer to gaining valuable hands-on experience through internships. Internships provide students with the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real-world professional settings while strengthening essential career readiness skills, including professionalism, communication, cr more PR

IALS' NanoVax Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day (10)

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * IALS' NanoVax Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day * NanoVax Therapeutics, a cancer immunotherapy startup company supported by the UMass Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), was named Judges' Choice Best Startup at the 19th annual Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day, on July 23, earning top honors among emerging life sciences ventures from across Massachusetts.NanoVax Ther more PR

IBM, UChicago demonstrate 'quantum advantage,' outperforming traditional computers with a quantum computer (10)

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * IBM, UChicago demonstrate 'quantum advantage,' outperforming traditional computers with a quantum computer * IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago announced July 30 a demonstration in quantum computing that meets the fundamental criteria for "quantum advantage"-the point where quantum computers can be confirmed to have outperformed classical computers on trusted computations. The collaboration said their system had performed computations more PR

Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey * Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially provide evidence for federal agencies to ease restrictions and open organic markets to U.S. producers. "Consumers are willing to pay 20 to 30% more for organic certified hon more PR

Institute for Ethics and the Common Good awards faith and AI rapid response grants (10)

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 29 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Institute for Ethics and the Common Good awards faith and AI rapid response grants * The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good has awarded more than $800,000 in rapid response grants to 12 organizations across the country to foster exploration of the ethical and spiritual implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and pilot formation programs in a variety of contexts. The grants, provided through the institute's DELT more PR

Johns Hopkins Partners With Baltimore Libraries for Safe Gun Storage Distribution (10)

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins partners with Baltimore libraries for safe gun storage distribution Gun storage devices, including biometric safes and cable locks, will soon be available for free at select branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library Joseph McHugh Select Enoch Pratt Free Library locations will soon distribute safe gun storage devices as part of a new pilot program partnership with Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mf more PR

Johns Hopkins: Roadmap to Reduce Gun Violence in Maine (10)

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Roadmap to Reduce Gun Violence in Maine The Maine State Policy Roadmap includes eight core recommendations for lawmakers to adopt to reduce the burden of gun violence in the state. - Experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions have released their latest tool for effective state gun violence prevention policies - this time for Maine. Their new guide creates a roadmap for public healt more PR

Julie Washington Appointed Dean of UC-Irvine School of Education (10)

IRVINE, California, July 31 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Julie Washington appointed dean of UC Irvine School of Education Award-winning researcher has been recognized for contributions to advancing equity - The University of California, Irvine has named Julie A. Washington dean of its highly ranked School of Education. She has served as interim dean of the school since April 2025. "Since its founding in 2012, the UC Irvine School of Education has grown into one of the nation's fine more PR

Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School, R. Karl Rethemeyer Re-appointed as Dean of SBS (10)

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School, R. Karl Rethemeyer Re-appointed as Dean of SBS * The Office of the Provost has announced that Katherine Reeves has been named senior vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, and that R. Karl Rethemeyer has been re-appointed as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences an additional five years.Reeves will assume her office starting August 15, while Reth more PR

KU to host THATCamp 2026, a day of hands-on digital humanities collaboration (10)

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU to host THATCamp 2026, a day of hands-on digital humanities collaboration * LAWRENCE -The Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) at the University of Kansas will host THATCamp 2026 on Aug. 28 at the Hall Center for the Humanities. The free event, open to all KU faculty, staff, students and community members, encourages exploration at the intersection of technology and humanities. Unlike a traditional conference, THATCamp -short for " more PR

Learn more about conservation, regenerative farming at NMSU field day in Clovis (10)

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Learn more about conservation, regenerative farming at NMSU field day in Clovis * PHOTO CAPTION: New Mexico State University President Valerio Ferme speaks with NMSU peanut breeder Naveen Puppala during a visit to the NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Clovis last year. Community members are invited to learn more about research involving conservation and regenerative farming practices at the center's field day, which will take place from more PR

Light-scattering technology boosts algae biomass production sixfold (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Light-scattering technology boosts algae biomass production sixfold * Algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable "living factories" that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products. Now, researchers at Michigan State University have developed a fiber-optic-inspired technology that distributes sunlight more evenly throughout algae cultivation systems, increasing biom more PR

Lincoln University Showcases a Decade of Quinoa Research (10)

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 29 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Showcases a Decade of Quinoa Research * Safiullah Pathan discusses LU's quinoa research with a KRCG 13 reporter during the 2026 Quinoa Field Day. Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) showcased a decade of quinoa research during its 2026 Quinoa Field Day on July 14. Held at LU's George Washington Carver Farm in Jefferson City, the event gave participants an opportunity to tour research plots and learn how quinoa performs in Missouri gr more PR

LLUH receives 10 American Heart Association achievement awards (10)

LOMA LINDA, California, July 29 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * LLUH receives 10 American Heart Association achievement awards * Representatives from the Medical Center and Children's Hospital teams behind the Get With the Guidelines recognition Loma Linda University Health has received 10 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines (r) achievement awards, highlighting the organization's continuing commitment to providing the most appropriate treatments for patients. The recognitions underscore Lom more PR

Lycoming College expands offerings with interdisciplinary environmental studies major (10)

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * Lycoming College expands offerings with interdisciplinary environmental studies major * Lycoming College has announced the launch of a new environmental studies major, offering students a distinct path to engage with environmental challenges through the lens of the humanities and social sciences. The new major is designed to provide balance to Lycoming's existing environmental science program, which is grounded in the natural sciences. Where environmen more PR

Lyle Center Moves to Huntley College (10)

POMONA, California, July 30 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * Lyle Center Moves to Huntley College * The John T. Lyle Center for Sustainability and Regenerative Studies will transfer administratively to the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture from the College of Environmental Design on Aug. 1. The move will strengthen the university's impact on regenerative and sustainable systems education, research and community engagement by leveraging Huntley College's operational capacity, land resourc more PR

Making every drop count at the campus greenhouse (10)

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 29 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Making every drop count at the campus greenhouse * A new rainwater harvesting system is coming to George Mason University's Presidents Park Greenhouse, thanks to a donation from the Society for a Secure and Sustainable Water Future, a nonprofit organization based in James City County, Virginia, and dedicated to advancing long-term water sustainability through practical solutions, sound policy, and public education. The Presidents Park Greenhouse, locate more PR

Mapping safety: How UT San Antonio criminologists are helping to reduce violent crime (10)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Mapping safety: How UT San Antonio criminologists are helping to reduce violent crime * Walking the streets of San Antonio is statistically safer than it used to be. The city saw a 21.1% drop in violent street crime incidents in 2025 compared to 2024. Average monthly counts for specific violent offenses also dropped: murders by 18.5%, robberies by 17%, aggravated assaults by 19.8% and deadly conduct by 32%. Data-driven policing strategies de more PR

Mechatronics engineering student uses AI-powered system to keep waterways clean (10)

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 30 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Mechatronics engineering student uses AI-powered system to keep waterways clean * KENNESAW, Ga. | Jul 30, 2026 It is estimated that up to 23 million metric tons of plastic enter waterways each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. While harmful materials continue to plague governments around the world, a Kennesaw State University student is developing an artificial intelligence-powered system to detect litter before it re more PR

Media Tip Sheet: New CNN Poll Highlights Challenges Ahead of the 2026 Midterms (10)

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New CNN Poll Highlights Challenges Ahead of the 2026 Midterms * WASHINGTON (July 29, 2026) - A new CNN poll suggests President Trump is facing political challenges ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with his approval rating slipping as voters express concerns about the economy, inflation and the administration's handling of the conflict with Iran. The survey also found weakening support among independent voters, a key voting bloc that cou more PR

Mercer School of Medicine awarded $100,000 cancer research grant (10)

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer School of Medicine awarded $100,000 cancer research grant * Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) has been awarded the fifth annual Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant of $100,000 gifted by Georgia CORE (Center for Oncology Research and Education) to advance research aimed at improving treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. This grant will support a research project led by Ilana Chefetz Menaker, Ph.D., associate more PR

MIT: Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others (10)

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others New findings could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production. - Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth's atmosphere, but most living organisms can't readily use this nitrogen. Only a subset of microbes that have enzymes known as nitrogenases can break nitrogen gas apart and convert it into am more PR

Montana State students gain access to powerful geologic modeling software thanks to donation from SLB (10)

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 30 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students gain access to powerful geologic modeling software thanks to donation from SLB * BOZEMAN - Beginning this fall, Montana State University students will have access to the same geologic modeling software used by some of the world's leading energy companies, thanks to an in-kind donation valued at $76 million from the global energy technology company SLB. "It's incredibly exciting from both a research and a teaching perspective," said more PR

MUSC College of Nursing expands global role in palliative care education through ELNEC partnership (10)

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 30 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC College of Nursing expands global role in palliative care education through ELNEC partnership * CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 30, 2026) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing (CON) has joined the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) as an official partner. This partnership strengthens national and global efforts to prepare the healthcare workforce for the growing demand for palliati more PR

NDSU students to embark on week-long travel experience during Bison to the Bakken (10)

FARGO, North Dakota, July 30 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU students to embark on week-long travel experience during Bison to the Bakken * Undergraduate and graduate students will soon head west for an immersive learning experience designed to connect classroom knowledge with real-world opportunities across North Dakota's energy sector. As part of the Bison to the Bakken program, a three-credit experiential learning opportunity, students will travel western North Dakota beginning Aug. 15, to explore more PR

Nicolette Fox '27 Analyzes 19th French Literature through Narrative Medicine (10)

HAMILTON, New York, July 30 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Nicolette Fox '27 Analyzes 19th French Literature through Narrative Medicine * Literature and medicine are usually treated as opposites. Nicolette Fox '27 is proving that they never were. Fox, a French major with a minor in global public and environmental health, found her love for language in French literature classes at Colgate University. While she began her college career as a pre-medicine student, her academic path has led to new aspirations, such as be more PR

NMSU professor leads nationwide initiative to improve school bus safety (10)

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor leads nationwide initiative to improve school bus safety * Last year, motorists across the United States illegally passed stopped school buses more than 39 million times, endangering the lives of scores of children who depend on buses, according to a national organization that represents state pupil transportation services. Stop-arm running is such a prevalent yet understudied issue that the Child Safety Network - a nation more PR

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: Faculty at Work - Recent Scholarship (10)

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Faculty at Work: Recent Scholarship Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is a leading research institution whose faculty produce scholarship that shapes doctrine, influences policy, and changes practice. Their work reaches from legislative chambers to the highest court in the country. This past year our most renowned faculty have published groundbreaking works in the legal field's best journals, spanning a breadth of topics more PR

NSF CAREER Award supports research in multi-robot systems for precision agriculture (10)

RENO, Nevada, July 30 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award supports research in multi-robot systems for precision agriculture * Growing crops in Nevada and other arid climates can be challenging, but smarter robotic systems could help farmers gain ground. A new research project at the University of Nevada, Reno aims to help farmers meet those challenges with drones and ground robots that work together to monitor crops and apply treatments. Assistant Professor Parikshit Maini this summer secured a fi more PR

NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials (10)

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials * Key Takeaways * The new center links fundamental and applied materials science research with education and workforce development * The center's focus on quantum materials could benefit low-power computing, data encryption, secure communications, medical diagnostics, sensors, stealth materials and high-performance electronics * The new center at UC San Di more PR

OU Researcher Joins $12 Million Effort to Advance Obesity Drug Discovery (10)

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 30 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researcher Joins $12 Million Effort to Advance Obesity Drug Discovery * OKLAHOMA CITY - A University of Oklahoma researcher is part of an international team developing a new way to discover obesity drugs using human cells instead of animal models, an approach that could speed the development of more effective and affordable treatments. The effort is supported by a $12 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Huxing Cui, Ph.D., an associate pr more PR

Polk State and Florida Poly partner to build regional STEM pipeline (10)

WINTER HAVEN, Florida, July 30 -- Polk State College posted the following news: * * * Polk State and Florida Poly partner to build regional STEM pipeline * Polk State College and Florida Polytechnic University have entered into an articulation agreement, establishing the Eagle to Phoenix Pathway program for students. Polk State President Anastasios Kamoutsas and Florida Poly President Devin Stephenson signed the agreement on Thursday, July 30, at the university's campus, strengthening the partnership between the institutions and expanding more PR

Predicting how residents will perform in the field (10)

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 30 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * Predicting how residents will perform in the field * Vascular surgeons are known as "the surgeon's surgeon." They lead or assist with health care's most complex surgical cases, helping to manage bleeding and repair major blood vessels. They also treat a wide range of life and limb-threatening chronic diseases, including arterial atherosclerosis affecting the brain and legs, as well as aortic aneurysms. To conduct more PR

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Undocumented Uranium Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (10)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Undocumented Uranium Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo By David Pavlak The team found unreported uranium exports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo could make between 600-1,500 nuclear weapons or fuel a standard light-water nuclear reactor for 10 to 25 years. The Details * Authors: Ryan A. Manzuk (Princeton University) and Sebastien Philippe (University of Wisconsin-Madison) * Ti more PR

Princeton University: Eve Krakowski and Marina Rustow Awarded Grants From the National Endowment for the Humanities (10)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 31 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Eve Krakowski and Marina Rustow awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities Princeton professors Eve Krakowski and Marina Rustow have received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for projects connected with Princeton's Geniza Lab, which studies a cache of more than 400,000 ancient paper and parchment documents recovered from a synagogue in Cairo. The grants were part of a round of awards made to 81 humanities pro more PR

Protecting America's water infrastructure starts with predicting cyberattacks (10)

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 30 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Protecting America's water infrastructure starts with predicting cyberattacks * The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. As cyberattacks on our nation's water infrastructure become more frequent, the systems that manage the nation's water supply face growing risks. A single breach could disrupt drinking water supplies, damage ecosystems and leave entire communities scram more PR

Recommendations for VA on addressing intimate partner violence issued by expert panel (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Recommendations for VA on addressing intimate partner violence issued by expert panel * When Congress passed the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 -named for a woman who served in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man -the goal was to broaden access to government-provided medical care for female military veterans. Now, one key provision of that bill has led to a new report concerning intimate partner viole more PR

Reenvisioning Sexual Health with Perspectives from the Global South (10)

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Reenvisioning Sexual Health with Perspectives from the Global South * Sexual and reproductive health has largely been shaped by perspectives from wealthier developed nations in the Global North. To correct this imbalance, public health experts call for centering Global South knowledge, lived experience, and culturally grounded understandings of sexuality-including sexual pleasure. Jessie Ford, PhD, assistant professor of sociomedical s more PR

Research Development - It Takes a Village (10)

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Research Development - It Takes a Village * A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development. The New England Public Research Leaders Collaborative includes more PR

Researchers Discover Hidden 'Recycling System' That Helps Keep Vision Cells Healthy (10)

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 29 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Researchers Discover Hidden 'Recycling System' That Helps Keep Vision Cells Healthy * OKLAHOMA CITY - For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), to remove waste. While the RPE is still responsible for clearing away the worn-out tips of photoreceptors each day, new findings from the University of Oklahoma reveal that photoreceptors also p more PR

Retirements: Bonnie Sunstein (10)

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 30 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Retirements: Bonnie Sunstein * Professor Bonnie Sunstein, who influenced countless writers, teachers, and scholars over the course of her 57-year career in higher education, retired at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. Sunstein joined the University of Iowa in 1992 where she held dual appointments with the College of Education's English Education program as well as the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Scien more PR

Rice researchers develop technology to clean salty wastewater while recovering valuable metals (10)

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers develop technology to clean salty wastewater while recovering valuable metals * Industrial wastewater from electronics manufacturing, metal processing and other sectors often contains two difficult pollutants at once: high levels of salt and toxic heavy metals. Current treatment methods typically address those problems separately, creating costly, complex systems that can produce hazardous brines or metal-laden sludge. Now a group of researc more PR

Rice University: Shedding light on new type of magnetism in quantum materials (10)

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Shedding light on new type of magnetism in quantum materials * Recently, the field of magnetics has been proposed a new class of magnetism called altermagnetism, which could allow for advances in miniaturizing and improving RAM architecture in computers. Rice University's Ming Yi, together with collaborators Bharat Jalan of the University of Minnesota and Milan Radovic of the Paul Scherrer Institute, recently published a paper in Science Advances showing tha more PR

Rockefeller University: The amino acid arginine helps the body fight tumors and viral infections (10)

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * The amino acid arginine helps the body fight tumors and viral infections * The amino acid arginine helps to keep the human body humming, most notably by synthesizing proteins that carry out a range of cellular processes. It's produced by our bodies and found in common high-protein foods. Low levels of arginine are associated with a number of diseases, including colon cancer. Sohail Tavazoie, head of Rockefeller University's Elizabeth and Vincent Meyer Laboratory o more PR

Roger Williams University Engineering Students Restore Access to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve in Barrington (10)

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Engineering Students Restore Access to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve in Barrington * Roger Williams University Engineering students are restoring public access to the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve in Barrington, R.I., by designing and building a new 50-foot pedestrian bridge after the previous bridge was destroyed by a storm in December 2022. The project is being completed in partnership with the Barrington Land Conserv more PR

Rutgers University: Study Finds Strong Link Between Conspiracy Beliefs, Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Attitudes (10)

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Strong Link Between Conspiracy Beliefs, Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Attitudes New research from Rutgers University-Newark psychologist Kent Harber reveals a strong connection between conspiracy theories, antisemitic attitudes, and hostility toward Israel. Published in American Psychologist, the flagship publication of the American Psychological Association, the set of three studies draws from more than 1,000 adults surveyed across the Un more PR

Rutgers: In the Nature Versus Nurture Debate, Intuition Is a Common Denominator (10)

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In the Nature Versus Nurture Debate, Intuition Is a Common Denominator People across cultures share similar assumptions about when children's mental abilities emerge and whether they are innate or learned, according to a study involving a Rutgers researcher By Greg Bruno It's an age-old question: When does the mind develop? Science offers answers, but people often rely on intuition instead - and new research co-authored by a Rutgers developme more PR

Rutgers: Most New Jerseyans Share Nation's Gloom on Economy, But Feel Better About Their Own Finances (10)

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 31 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Most New Jerseyans Share Nation's Gloom on Economy, but Feel Better About Their Own Finances The state's youngest, Black and lower-income residents report the greatest personal strain - New Jerseyans view the national economy about as dimly as the rest of the nation, yet they feel notably better about their own financial and job situations, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton and SSRS Garden State Panel survey. Questions in this release were fi more PR

Rutgers: Say What You Will About New Jersey, But Most Residents Are Proud to Live Here (10)

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 31 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Say What You Will About New Jersey, but Most Residents Are Proud to Live Here Differences emerge by partisanship and income, but majorities across the board feel a sense of pride - Call it Jersey pride. Seven in 10 New Jerseyans (70%) say they take at least "some" pride in calling the Garden State home, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Thirty-five percent take "a lot" of pride in living in New Jersey, 35% "some," 17% "a little" and 11% more PR

Samford Chair Fisk Earns Fellowship for Project Highlighting Neurodivergent Artists (10)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 29 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Chair Fisk Earns Fellowship for Project Highlighting Neurodivergent Artists * Scott Fisk believes design has always been about more than aesthetics. It is a way to help people understand complex ideas, connect with others and see the world from a different perspective. That philosophy is at the heart of Not Broken, Just Creative, the project that helped earn the Samford University professor and chair of the Department of Art and Design a pres more PR

Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks (10)

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks * Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study. The research, published online in the journal Forest Ecology a more PR

Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models (10)

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 30 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models * Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expression of this protein in preclinical models of pulmonary arterial hypertension reversed key features of the disease, including pulmonary vascular remodeling and heart dysfunc more PR

SDSU experts available to discuss the science behind wildfire smoke forecasts (10)

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 30 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU experts available to discuss the science behind wildfire smoke forecasts * Wildfire smoke from Canada is currently degrading air quality across the Midwest and Northeastern United States, with more than 700 fires burning north of the border. In the U.S., nearly 40,000 wildfires have already burned over 3.6 million acres this year, equal to roughly a million acres and 10,000 fires ahead of the 10-year average for mid-July, according to the more PR

SixDegrees.org partners with George Mason University to support families, students (10)

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 29 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * SixDegrees.org partners with George Mason University to support families, students * SixDegrees.org hosted a Building Kits by Kevin Bacon activation on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus on July 19, bringing together more than 100 volunteers to assemble 35,000 meal kits and 400 mental health kits for students and families across Northern Virginia. The event, put on by SixDegrees.org, a Fairfax, Virginia-based nonprofit founded by actor Kevin Bacon, more PR

Soluble signals guide how the human kidney is built (10)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * Soluble signals guide how the human kidney is built * A human kidney is built once, before birth, and the rules guiding its construction have been largely inferred from animal models. Researchers have now read those rules directly in human tissue, showing that developing cells are steered by soluble signals released by their neighbors -and identifying insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) as a key signal that su more PR

Stanford Medicine Supports Economic Stability, Food Security, Access to Care in Local Community (10)

STANFORD, California, July 31 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine supports economic stability, food security, access to care in local community With an investment of more than $1.29 billion, Stanford Medicine bolsters the local community's efforts to improve access to food, housing, health care, mental health support and more. By Hanae Armitage Stanford Medicine's annual community investment, funding to support the health and wellness of the people who live and work nearby, topped $1 more PR

Stony Brook University Researcher Helps Reveal a Chapter of Mammal Evolution (10)

STONY BROOK, New York, July 30 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Researcher Helps Reveal a Chapter of Mammal Evolution * STONY BROOK, NY -July 30, 2026-State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Professor Maureen O'Leary from the Department of Anatomical Sciences in Stony Brook University's Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is part of a research team tha more PR

Stony Brook University's Susannah Glickman Awarded Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (10)

STONY BROOK, New York, July 30 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University's Susannah Glickman Awarded Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study * STONY BROOK, NY-July 30, 2026 -State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Assistant Professor of History, Susannah Glickman, was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). Glickman will complete her fellowship in the School of Social Science between 2026-2027. This prestigio more PR

Student projects take center stage at summer research symposium (10)

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news: * * * Student projects take center stage at summer research symposium * SERI Director Saundra Johnson Austin announces the establishment of the Bijoli Ashok Chatterjee and Barin Mukherjeee Memorial Research Award at the OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on the USF-St. Petersburg campus. by Ann Comer-Woods, USF Research The 2026 OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium kicked off last week with the announc more PR

Students dive deep into National Archives to uncover campus history (10)

MORRIS, Minnesota, July 29 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * Students dive deep into National Archives to uncover campus history * For the past five years, researchers and students from the University of Minnesota Morris have spent time each summer in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., working to find and copy archival records about the Morris Indian School. The UMN Morris campus was the location of an American Indian boarding school established in 1887 by the Sisters of Mercy community of t more PR

Study identifies how RNA "switches" could reveal the biology of major depressive disorder (10)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 30 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Study identifies how RNA "switches" could reveal the biology of major depressive disorder * A UAB researcher studied how tiny molecules could influence groups of genes responsible for how brain cells communicate, adapt and respond to stress.Oftentimes, someone with depression is categorized as an individual who is just feeling sad. However, one University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher explains that depression is linked to real biological changes more PR

Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China (10)

BUFFALO, New York, July 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - There are roughly 220 million adults in China aged 65 or older, more than twice as many as 20 years ago, with 1 in 5 currently reporting depressive symptoms. "That rapid population aging makes understanding factors contributing to late-life mental health issues increasingly urgent more PR

Study: Lasting employment barriers for Buffalo's refugee communities suggest investment in economic integration needed (10)

BUFFALO, New York, July 29 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: Lasting employment barriers for Buffalo's refugee communities suggest investment in economic integration needed * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Since the establishment of the 1980 Refugee Act, sitting presidents have been responsible for setting the annual cap on new refugee arrivals to the United States. The current cap of 7,500, down from 125,000 in January of 2025, is the lowest since the act went into more PR

Summer internship program prepares the next generation of professionals in adolescent health (10)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Summer internship program prepares the next generation of professionals in adolescent health * Nine undergraduate students from across the country are spending their summer learning what it takes to improve the health and well-being of teens in South Texas while gaining hands-on experience in public health. Through the UT Teen Health Summer Internship Program, the students are working alongside UT San Antonio faculty, physicians, researchers more PR

SUNY University at Albany: State Funding Keeps Decades of Whiteface Mountain Field Station Research Data Flowing (10)

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * State Funding Keeps Decades of Whiteface Mountain Field Station Research Data Flowing By Mike Nolan New funding from New York State will support cloud water chemistry, air quality and weather monitoring -- at nearly 5,000 feet above sea level in the heart of the Adirondacks. The state budget includes $200,000 to support research at the University at Albany's Whiteface Mountain Field Station, operated by the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center. The sum more PR

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus, University of Vermont Researchers Uncover New Way Dengue Virus Evades the Immune System (10)

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate, University of Vermont researchers uncover new way dengue virus evades the immune system Researchers from Upstate Medical University and the University of Vermont have discovered that the dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells--immune cells previously thought to protect the body from infection. The findings, published in the Journal of Virology, reveal a previously unknown st more PR

Syracuse University: A&S Earth Sciences Professor Honored as 40 Under 40 Rising Star (10)

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * A&S Earth Sciences Professor Honored as 40 Under 40 Rising Star Tao Wen has been recognized for his innovative, data-driven research on water quality, open environmental data, community engagement and policy-relevant environmental science. Dan Bernardi Tao Wen, associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named a 2026 "40 Under 40" honoree by the American Academy of Envir more PR

Syracuse University: Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Advance AI, Financial Literacy in Schools (10)

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Advance AI, Financial Literacy in Schools The $50,000 planning grant will fund a game-based platform teaching third and fourth graders to evaluate AI advice while practicing budgeting. Martin Walls Moon-Heum Cho and Alexander Corbitt, professors in the University's School of Education, have been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation's FINDERS Foundry program to develop a game-based digital lear more PR

TCOM student turns childhood medical scare into a career calling (10)

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 30 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * TCOM student turns childhood medical scare into a career calling * In springtime in Texas, just about every new parent does the same thing. As field after field of marvelous bluebonnets come to life, Mom and Dad place their young child in the field for that perfect family picture with thousands of the official state flower of Texas surrounding them. Timothy Lim's parents were no different. When he was just one year old, they found more PR

Temple joins Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia in welcoming visitors during America's 250th milestone year (10)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple joins Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia in welcoming visitors during America's 250th milestone year * * * America's 250th birthday and sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, MLB All Star Game and PGA Championship were just a few of the major happenings taking center stage in Philadelphia this year. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is promoting the region through a new campaign, and Temple is proudly joining the e more PR

Texas A&M entomologist Robert Coulson retires after 55-year career (10)

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M entomologist Robert Coulson retires after 55-year career * After 55 years with Texas A&M University, Robert Coulson, Ph.D., is retiring with a legacy that stretches across generations of students, groundbreaking ecological research and scientific innovation that was decades ahead of its time. Coulson joined Texas A&M in 1970 as the principal entomologist with the Texas more PR

Texas Woman's University: Nursing PhD Program Named Among Nation's Best (10)

DENTON, Texas, July 31 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: * * * Nursing PhD program named among nation's best Texas Woman's University's PhD in Nursing Science program has been named one of just five programs nationwide to earn the National League for Nursing's inaugural Program of Excellence designation for research-focused doctoral education. The designation recognizes doctoral programs that demonstrate excellence in research, innovation and student success while preparing nurse scientists who advance nursing education more PR

The Medical Minute: Injury prevention tips for young athletes (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Injury prevention tips for young athletes * HERSHEY, Pa. -When you're sitting in the stands watching your kids play sports, the last thing you want to see is an injury that sidelines them for the season. About 2.7 million people under age 24 visited U.S. emergency departments for sports and recreation injuries in 2024, according to the National Safety Council. Countless more develop chronic injuries. "We're seeing a more PR

Three Penn State-Beaver Professors Receive Research Seed Grants (10)

MONACA, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus issued the following news: * * * Three Penn State Beaver professors receive research seed grants The grants will support projects conducted with undergraduate students, providing experiential learning opportunities - Three Penn State Beaver have professors have received seed grants from the Office of the Vice President of Commonwealth Campuses to conduct research with undergraduate students during the 2026-27 academic year. Associate Teaching Professor of Enginee more PR

Tiffin University Announces Partnership with Institute of World Politics (10)

TIFFIN, Ohio, July 30 -- Tiffin University issued the following news release: * * * Tiffin University Announces Partnership with Institute of World Politics * Tiffin University has announced a new partnership with the Institute of World Politics (IWP) in Washington, D.C., creating an accelerated pathway for students pursuing careers in national security, intelligence and international affairs. Through the partnership, eligible students in TU's Bachelor of Arts in national security, intelligence and terrorism studies program may apply to IW more PR

Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University (10)

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University * First Black Male Dean to Lead One of the Nation's Oldest HBCU Nursing Programs and Virginia's Oldest Nursing School, Brings Representation to the Field During Black Nurses Week Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Michael L. Jones '20, an accomplished nurse leader, researcher, educator, and Hampton alumnus, a more PR

TROY Trombone Professor to present research at 2026 International Trombone Festival in Latvia (10)

TROY, Alabama, July 29 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY Trombone Professor to present research at 2026 International Trombone Festival in Latvia * Dr. Jason Sulliman, Associate Professor of Trombone in the John M. Long School of Music, will represent Troy University at the 2026 International Trombone Festival in Riga, Latvia from July 29 to August 1. At the festival, Sulliman will present his research on brass pedagogy, an area where he has become a respected voice within the international trombone community. In add more PR

Tuskegee Faculty Highlight University's Architectural Legacy in Smithsonian-Led National Program (10)

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, July 31 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee Faculty Highlight University's Architectural Legacy in Smithsonian-Led National Program Crystal Drake Dr. Kwesi Daniels and Prof. Amma Asamoah of Tuskegee University's School of Architecture and Construction Science (TSACS) recently served as co-presenters for "Brick by Brick: Tuskegee's Legacy of Agriculture and Architecture," the final program of At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a natio more PR

U.S. congressional delegation visits Mason Korea (10)

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 30 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * U.S. congressional delegation visits Mason Korea * A U.S. congressional delegation, including four members of the House of Representatives and officials from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, visited George Mason University Korea on July 27 to learn more about the university's global education model and explore opportunities to expand U.S.-Korea educational cooperation. The visit was initiated by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who represents Virginia's 10th dis more PR

UAH Launches Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management Degree That Will Focus on Applied Research Leadership in Engineering Innovation (10)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 31 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH launches Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management degree that will focus on applied research leadership in engineering innovation Russ Nelson As engineering challenges become increasingly complex and interconnected, preparing leaders who can bridge technology, management strategies and innovation is essential to advancing the solutions that will shape the future. To meet this need, this fall The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a more PR

UB renames Department of Electrical Engineering (10)

BUFFALO, New York, July 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB renames Department of Electrical Engineering * Huamin Li, right, associate professor in the newly named Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Name change - to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - reflects its longstanding research and education in computer engineering By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University at Buffalo is offici more PR

UC San Diego Researchers Use SDSC's Expanse to Better Understand Bone-Like Minerals (10)

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Researchers Use SDSC's Expanse to Better Understand Bone-Like Minerals * A University of California San Diego research team has found a better way to understand and stabilize hydroxyapatite, the calcium phosphate mineral that makes up much of our teeth and bones. By adding tiny amounts of europium, a rare-earth element that mimics calcium, the team discovered a way to make the material potentially more useful for medi more PR

UC San Diego's FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape (10)

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego's FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape * University of California San Diego's fiscal year 2026 awards totaled nearly $1.8 billion, including grants from federal, state, industry, non-profits and philanthropic research gifts. Though the tally represents one of the university's highest sponsored research totals to date, it reflects both momentum and caution in the research funding landscape. more PR

UCCS Students Win Second Place at the 2026 VICEROY National Cyber Competition: The Finals (10)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 31 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS students win second place at the 2026 VICEROY National Cyber Competition: The Finals UCCS students team Bits_N_Bytes captured 2nd place in the nation at The Finals: Gilded Guardian VICEROY National Cyber Competition, a multi-stage competition, on April 14, 2026. Winning students included Luke Farchione (team captain), Laura Baird, Dash Hollist, and Klaus Streicher, all students in the UCCS Computer Science Department. The competit more PR

UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care (10)

GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 30 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care * Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence. The National Science Foundation has awarded $21.5 million over five years to establish the NSF AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation, or HAIC, led by the University of Delaware in collaboration more PR

UK, CAER recognized as exceptional employer by U.S. Navy Reserve (10)

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK, CAER recognized as exceptional employer by U.S. Navy Reserve * The University of Kentucky was recently recognized by the U.S. Navy Reserve as one of a select group of civilian employers honored during the Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) 2026, held June 11 in San Diego, California. Hosted by Acting Chief of Navy Reserve Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren, the annual event recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional support for employees more PR

UNC Lineberger Contributes to Research to Help Cancer Patients Stop Smoking (10)

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Lineberger Contributes to Research to Help Cancer Patients Stop Smoking Proactive, virtual tobacco treatment during cancer care doubled quit rates in collaborative clinical trial held at cancer centers across the country. - A new nationwide study has found that people undergoing cancer treatment are twice as likely to quit smoking when they receive ongoing, virtual support instead of just being told to more PR

UNCP Neuroscientist Ben Bahr Receives Sigma Xi Wyatt Technology Transfer Award for Alzheimer's Research (10)

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, July 29 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNCP Neuroscientist Ben Bahr Receives Sigma Xi Wyatt Technology Transfer Award for Alzheimer's Research * Dr. Ben Bahr, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor at UNC Pembroke, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Philip J. Wyatt Technology Transfer Award from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, recognizing his innovations and success in Alzheimer's disease research that has the potential to improve live more PR

Undergraduate ECS researchers earn top honors at IEEE ORSS 2026 (10)

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 29 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate ECS researchers earn top honors at IEEE ORSS 2026 * The University of Tulsa's College of Engineering & Computer Science continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation, research and success while preparing students to be competitive in academia and in their chosen industry. In May, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) held its Opportunity Research Scholars Symposium (ORSS) 2026 Tulsa venue poster presentation on c more PR

Undergraduate researcher charts the evolution of public libraries since the 1800s (10)

OXFORD, Ohio, July 30 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate researcher charts the evolution of public libraries since the 1800s * Julia Moser with her research poster at the 2026 Undergraduate Research Forum held in April (photo by Scott Kissell). Sport Management and Psychology double major Julia Moser '26 found that public libraries justify their existence through three key roles: the practical (preserving and providing knowledge and information), the ideological (upholding the democratic tradition of free a more PR

Undergraduates experience research through pair of summer programs (10)

AUBURN, Alabama, July 29 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Undergraduates experience research through pair of summer programs * Hands-on research. Faculty mentorship. Career exploration. That's what 33 undergraduate students from 12 universities -including Auburn -experienced at two 10-week summer research programs hosted by the Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites (CPAC) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). What did they research? Transport phenomena. Morphing more PR

UNF biomedical sciences major pursues future in healthcare leadership focused on prevention and awareness (10)

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 30 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF biomedical sciences major pursues future in healthcare leadership focused on prevention and awareness * University of North Florida biomedical sciences major Isabella Panya has combined study abroad, laboratory research and a Mayo Clinic internship to prepare for a future focused on disease prevention and healthcare leadership. Her path was shaped in part by the loss of her father just before she arrived at UNF as an international transfe more PR

University of California: Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds, researchers find (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds, researchers find Key takeaways * UCLA ornithologists analyzed over 563,000 records of banded birds in North America over 27 years and found that adult survival was, on average, 12% lower for females than males in 35 species. * Greater male survival was strongest in long distance migrant birds. The findings supported the general idea that migration takes a heavier toll on females, bu more PR

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Joins Nationwide Loan Repayment Assistance Program Network (10)

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Joins Nationwide Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Network The growing program now includes five journalism schools across five states, expanding support for early-career journalists committed to local news. - The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is joining Columbia Journalism School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) network more PR

University of Michigan Celebrates Leaders Shaping Global Learning (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M celebrates leaders shaping global learning Public health students encounter global health challenges firsthand in Ethiopia, future teachers learn how to lead multilingual classrooms in Ecuador and international students find a strong sense of belonging on campus. These are among the international learning experiences shaped by University of Michigan faculty and staff who help students expand their education beyond traditional classroom boundaries more PR

University of Michigan: Former Pandemic Adviser Says Political Infighting Puts Hard-won COVID-19 Lessons at Risk (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Former pandemic adviser says political infighting puts hard-won COVID-19 lessons at risk University of Michigan public health and pandemic preparedness expert, Anand Parekh, advised federal policymakers on protecting the public from COVID-19 as the never-before-seen virus swept the globe and claimed millions of lives. Parekh, a board-certified internal medicine physician, served as a deputy health secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human more PR

University of Nebraska: Husker Team Earns Elite NSF Award to Drive Next Generation of Materials Research (10)

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker team earns elite NSF award to drive next generation of materials research The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will establish a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center after earning a highly competitive six-year, $18 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Nebraska is one of six institutions to receive funding this year through NSF's MRSEC program, which has helped put the U.S. at the forefront of scientific advancement for m more PR

University of New England Research Suggests No-cost Educational Resources Enhance Learning, Accessibility in Dental Education (10)

BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 31 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * New UNE research suggests no-cost educational resources enhance learning, accessibility in dental education In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new research conducted by University of New England Clinical Professor Yang Kang, B.Med., Ph.D., suggests the use of open educational resources (OER) in dental education can reduce cost barriers and increase learning among dental students. Using a $5,000 grant from the Davis Educational Fou more PR

University of Oklahoma Researcher Joins $12 Million Effort to Advance Obesity Drug Discovery (10)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 31 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Researcher Joins $12 Million Effort to Advance Obesity Drug Discovery A University of Oklahoma researcher is part of an international team developing a new way to discover obesity drugs using human cells instead of animal models, an approach that could speed the development of more effective and affordable treatments. The effort is supported by a $12 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Huxing Cui, Ph.D., an associate more PR

University of Washington School of Medicine: Information Lacking on Remote Abortion-care Options (10)

SEATTLE, Washington, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Information lacking on remote abortion-care options Many don't know remote options include FDA-approved medications and online conferencing with licensed clinicians, a newly published paper suggests. - Abortion medications can be prescribed remotely and delivered by mail. People who travel across state lines for abortion care are poorly informed about remote options for their care, according to a study publishe more PR

UNM School of Law students participate in the New Mexico Court's Rural Justice Initiative Externship Program (10)

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM School of Law students participate in the New Mexico Court's Rural Justice Initiative Externship Program * The New Mexico Court's Rural Justice Initiative has provided School of Law students with the opportunity to gain hands-on legal experience while helping address New Mexico's shortage of legal professionals in rural communities. Through the Rural Justice Initiative Judicial Externship Program, 12 students are spending the summer servin more PR

URI biotechnology student helps raise tiny wasps with a big mission (10)

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI biotechnology student helps raise tiny wasps with a big mission * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - A baby nasal aspirator isn't exactly what comes to mind when you picture biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it's become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI's Biocontrol Lab, a modified baby "snot sucker" is used to transfer tiny parasitoid wasps from one container t more PR

URI receives $1.5 million grant to study disease prevalent in elderly population and those with Alzheimer's disease (10)

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI receives $1.5 million grant to study disease prevalent in elderly population and those with Alzheimer's disease * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - A $1.5M grant has been awarded to William Van Nostrand, co-executive director of the University of Rhode Island's George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience and professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the URI College of Pharmacy, to study cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a di more PR

USC Gould School of Law: The value in freedom to speak - Erin Miller (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, July 29 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * The value in freedom to speak: Erin Miller * Erin Miller teaches constitutional law, criminal procedure and free speech theory at USC Gould. Her research explores the philosophical foundations of free speech rights, with a particular focus on the First Amendment, mass media and the relationship between private power and democratic discourse. She also writes on moral and criminal responsibility, bringing insights fro more PR

UT Health Sciences Advisory Board to Meet Friday, Aug. 7 (10)

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 30 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * UT Health Sciences Advisory Board to Meet Friday, Aug. 7 * The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board will meet Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: * Chancellor's update and special recognitions * Research strategy update * Clinical partnerships update * FY2026 preliminary financials * Capital update While the meeting will be condu more PR

Utah's work-from-home workforce declines from pandemic peak, but remains elevated (10)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Utah's work-from-home workforce declines from pandemic peak, but remains elevated * Utah's work-from-home workforce declined since its pandemic-era peak, but remote work remains a defining feature of the state's labor market for certain industries, occupations, and demographic groups. A new research brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute finds that after nearly tripling between 2019 and 2021, the number of Utahns working from home fell f more PR

UToledo-Led Initiative Gathers Science Teachers in Kentucky (10)

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 30 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo-Led Initiative Gathers Science Teachers in Kentucky * Eighteen science teachers explored new ideas and hands-on tools in Kentucky in mid-June, continuing a five-year initiative led by The University of Toledo. The teachers comprise a cohort of master teaching fellows that have been participating in research-based professional development under the initiative since it launched with $2.3 million in support from the National Science Foundation's Robert more PR

UTRGV Speech and Hearing Center celebrates 50 years of transforming lives across the Rio Grande Valley (10)

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 30 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV Speech and Hearing Center celebrates 50 years of transforming lives across the Rio Grande Valley * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - JULY 30, 2026 - For five decades, the UTRGV Speech and Hearing Center has helped children find their voices, adults regain their ability to communicate and future speech-language pathologists launch careers serving communities across South Texas. Now, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley College of He more PR

UWG Realigns Social Sciences and Launches New School of Psychology (10)

CARROLLTON, Georgia, July 30 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Realigns Social Sciences and Launches New School of Psychology * The social sciences - anthropology, criminology, political science, psychology and sociology - have long been a major strength at the University of West Georgia. To enhance collaboration across these related fields and strategically align academic disciplines, UWG is bringing criminology and political science into the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) and e more PR

VCU: What to Know About Upcoming Changes to the MCV Campus (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * What to know about upcoming changes to the MCV Campus Ahead of construction of a new School of Dentistry building and a proposed inpatient tower, a number of important changes are on the horizon. By Brian McNeill As Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health prepare for two major construction projects - a new VCU School of Dentistry building and a proposed VCU Health inpatient tower - a number of important changes will soon get underway on more PR

Virginia State University John Mercer Langston Institute Uncovers Critical Economic Challenges Facing Black Men And Boys In New Report (10)

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University John Mercer Langston Institute Uncovers Critical Economic Challenges Facing Black Men And Boys In New Report The report establishes a new national benchmark to inform policy, strengthen institutions, and expand opportunity. - Black men and boys continue to face significant barriers to educational attainment, employment, earnings, and long-term economic mobility, according to a landmark report released by the Virginia more PR

Virginia Tech: Medical Student Earns National Leadership Role With Association of Women Surgeons (10)

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Medical student earns national leadership role with Association of Women Surgeons Third-year Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student Colby Mallett will help lead mentorship, research, and leadership initiatives for students around the world. - As Colby Mallett began medical school at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), she knew she was interested in surgery. What she didn't expect was that just two years later she would be leading more PR

Virginia Tech: Researchers Launch Rocket to Study the Upper Atmosphere During Polar Night (10)

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers launch rocket to study the upper atmosphere during polar night By Niki Hazuda When the Polar Night Nitric Oxide (PolarNOx) experiment sounding rocket blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska earlier this year, traveling at more than 2,400 mph into the upper atmosphere, it carried equipment designed at Virginia Tech to measure nitric oxide high above the Arctic. Led by Scott Bailey, professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and C more PR

Virginia Tech: Scientists Restore Lost Protein to Reverse Lung Disease in Preclinical Models (10)

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models A study published in the European Respiratory Journal identifies a promising new therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension. By John Pastor Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expression of this protein in preclinical models of pulmona more PR

Vy Luong wins AEJMC Inez Kaiser Award (10)

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 29 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Vy Luong wins AEJMC Inez Kaiser Award * By Austin Fitzgerald Vy Luong, Ph.D. '26, is a recipient of the 2026 Inez Kaiser Graduate Student of Color Award, bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The prestigious award honors strategic communication students enrolled or finishing degrees in a graduate program. Its namesake, Inez Kaiser, was a Kansas City native who became the more PR

W.K. Gordon Center Movie Night To Feature "Pack Up Your Troubles" (10)

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 30 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * W.K. Gordon Center Movie Night To Feature "Pack Up Your Troubles" * STEPHENVILLE, Texas -The next movie night at the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center will feature Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the 1932 classic "Pack Up Your Troubles" at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 8. The boys' Army buddy Eddie Smith is killed in the trenches in France during WWI, leaving his baby girl an orphan. Back home after the armistice, they try to find Eddie's father and t more PR

Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative launches new effort to strengthen communities of character nationwide (10)

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative launches new effort to strengthen communities of character nationwide * Character is best built by community: That much has become clear in the three years since the founding of Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative (ECI), which has served as a foundation for a movement toward character development in higher education across the country. Now, new funding will help the ECI build on t more PR

Washington University in St. Louis: Finding order in the inner chaos of our cells (10)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 29 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Finding order in the inner chaos of our cells * The vast majority of proteins in our bodies contain regions that are in a constant state of wiggling, shape-shifting every few nanoseconds to completely change how they look. Information on how these shapeshifting proteins work is critical to understanding health and disease and to developing drugs for cancer, neurodegeneration and myriad other conditions. However, it has been challenging for sc more PR

Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Doctoral Student Awarded Grant to Launch Volleyball Leadership Program for Afghan Refugee Girls (10)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student awarded grant to launch volleyball leadership program for Afghan refugee girls Myra Lopez Saria Bechara, a social work doctoral student at the WashU Brown School, has received grant funding to launch a community-based volleyball and leadership program for Afghan refugee girls and young women in the St. Louis region. Bechara received a Transform Grant through the St. Louis Impact Fund to establish more PR

Western Painted Turtle Study Becomes a UM Classroom for Future Scientists (10)

MISSOULA, Montana, July 31 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Western Painted Turtle Study Becomes a UM Classroom for Future Scientists By Skylar Rispens, UM News Service Along the marshy shores of Jones Pond at the University of Montana's Lubrecht Experimental Forest, a new long-term research project is emerging that seeks to better understand western painted turtles and the impacts of climate change on their populations. The study is led by Erim Gomez, an assistant professor of wildlife biology at the U more PR

What Three Years of Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement Show as the Policy Goes National (10)

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * What Three Years of Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement Show as the Policy Goes National * In 2023, Georgia launched Pathways to Coverage, currently the nation's only Medicaid program that conditions coverage on work. The program operates under a special federal waiver, which allows states to test their own approaches for Medicaid programs. Adults can qualify only by documenting at least 80 hours a month of work, school, or more PR

Where Creativity Meets Innovation: Bringing a New Investment in Entrepreneurship to Franklin & Marshall (10)

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Where Creativity Meets Innovation: Bringing a New Investment in Entrepreneurship to F&M By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College will develop and pilot a new entrepreneurship center - the Venture and Impact Studio - thanks to support from alumni entrepreneurs. The Center will integrate innovation, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skill-building across the curriculum and throughout F&M's campus. The initiative is possible thanks to t more PR

Why remembering the Big Thompson Flood of 1976 matters today (10)

BOULDER, Colorado, July 29 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Why remembering the Big Thompson Flood of 1976 matters today * CU Boulder Natural Hazards Center Director Lori Peek says there are still lessons to be learned from the devastating flash flood, 50 years later Fifty years ago this week, a beautiful summer evening in Colorado ended in catastrophe. On the night of July 31, 1976, a powerful thunderstorm stalled over the Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland, unleashing a torrential rainfall more PR

Why Study Psychology? Benefits, Careers, and Degree Options What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree After Graduation? July 30, 2026 (10)

ORANGE, California, July 30 -- Chapman University posted the following news: * * * Why Study Psychology? Benefits, Careers, and Degree Options What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree After Graduation? July 30, 2026 * Choosing a major is one of the most important and exciting steps in your educational journey. At the same time, it can also feel overwhelming knowing your decision will shape not only your student experience, but also your career path. If you are considering majoring in Psychology, you may be asking questions like: What can more PR

Wondering About Tomorrow's Air Quality - Check Washington State University's New Interactive Tool (10)

PULLMAN, Washington, July 31 -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Wondering about tomorrow's air quality? Check WSU's new interactive tool Will tomorrow's skies be smoky or clear? Safe to breathe outdoors or better to stay inside? An updated interactive web tool offered by Washington State University provides 72-hour, close-to-home air-quality forecasts across the Pacific Northwest to help people answer such questions. The tool provides information on fine particulate matter and ozone concentrations, as we more PR

Wright State researcher Madhavi Kadakia helps shape the future of academic medicine (10)

KENT, Ohio, July 30 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State researcher Madhavi Kadakia helps shape the future of academic medicine * Madhavi Kadakia is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Boonshoft School of Medicine and College of Science and Mathematics. When research deans from medical schools across the country need to compare notes on federal funding or workforce shortages, Madhavi Kadakia, Ph.D., has had a seat at that table. Kadakia, professor of biochemistry and molecular biolo more PR