EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Better data reveals women's overlooked role in global fisheries * Governments need data to make decisions on topics ranging from economic development to food security to conservation. But what happens when data is incomplete? A new international study, led in part by Michigan State University researchers, found women make up nearly 40% of the global small-scale fisheries workforce, which is more than double what many traditional fisheries datasets more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Chance Favors the Curious: How Serendipity Drives Scientific Discovery * "Serendipity... You will understand it better by the derivation than by the definition. I once read a silly fairy tale, called 'The Three Princes of Serendip': as their Highnesses traveled, they were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of." -Horace more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU Carbondale researchers name new microbe after the university A little giant has been found deep in an underground community where thriving means living in hot, dark spaces with no oxygen. This might sound like the movie trailer for the latest fantasy meets sci-fi blockbuster, but it's the description of a new microbe named after Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Scott Hamilton-Brehm, an associate professor in the School of Biolo more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Two deadly flowers have big medical potential * Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improved, naturally-sourced therapeutics. Centered on the plants wolfsbane and larkspur, the discovery comes about through  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Climbs more than 700 spots in Global Education Research Rankings * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been recognized as one of the nation's fastest-rising universities after climbing 749 places in the 2026 AD Scientific Index World University Rankings. Among U.S. institutions, UA Little Rock ranked third for the largest improvement in ranking in the field of education, trailing only Purdue University N more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, July 31 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for July 25-31, 2026: * * * The Washington Post, The Conversation and RealClearMarkets tapped UD faculty expertise. Regional and local media highlighted onMain, our Health and Wellbeing Center and a project now bringing carbon-free power to satisfy campus electricity needs. Good riddance to the 'people mover' shuttles at Dulles Airport, travelers say MSN via The Washington Post Janet Bednarek, history Texas prosecutors are calling a teenage shoot more PR