WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Rising seas are swallowing the vast majority of US coastal wetlands The first national-level assessment of coastal wetland submergence shows most of them may still be able to migrate inland, highlighting the need for strategic coastal management - Along the three coasts of the contiguous United States, a silent race unfolds. Fueled by climate change, sea levels rise faster than at any time in recent geologic history. Meanwhile, coastal we more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati becomes ABA president At the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago, Barbara J. Howard, principal of the Barbara J. Howard law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, has assumed the role of president of the American Bar Association for a one-year term concluding August 2027. "I could not be prouder to represent the American Bar Association and all its members who are dedicated to protecting the rule of law and ensuring that our democracy more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Brad Warren to become dean of VCU Libraries and university librarian He joins VCU, effective Sept. 14, after leading Augusta University's library division. - Brad Warren has been selected as dean of VCU Libraries and university librarian after a national search. He will join Virginia Commonwealth University after serving as the inaugural dean of libraries at Augusta University in Georgia. Warren is slated to begin his appointment on Sept. 14 af more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham: * * * SUMMARY Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The beginning and ending date more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Velazco Part of Team Rewriting Chapter of Mammal Evolution * A remarkably preserved fossil from Mongolia's Gobi Desert is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution during the age of dinosaurs. The new species, described recently in the journal Nature by a team of scientists including Dr. Paul Velazco, associate professor of Biology, reveals that a group of extinct mammals known as zhelestids were not close relatives of modern placental  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The Benefits of Job Hopping In a study of 8,700 employees, Cornell and Rutgers researchers find "job hoppers" have an edge over other new hires, getting up to speed more than twice as fast - "It looks like you've moved around quite a bit." Some hiring managers are wary of applicants with a history of changing jobs, fearful that they are unreliable and will have an eye on the door. But new research in the Academy of Management Journal reveals  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * In the News: MTSU faculty talk AI, gas prices, jailhouse baptisms, elections, more * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff have been sharing their perspectives with media this spring and summer on various issues, including artificial intelligence, rising gas and housing costs, state elections and jailhouse baptisms. * Ben Lynch, engineering tech administrator in the Facilities Services Department, shared  more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * LVC Physics Professor Awarded Third NSF Grant to Build on Student-Faculty Research Dr. Pitonyak's NSF grants surpass $500,000 in support for the College's historic student-faculty research program in the sciences. Key Points * Continued support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) extends Dr. Daniel Pitonyak's student-faculty research work for another three years. * Third NSF grant will enable LVC students to continue to co-author research pu more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 3 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Hubble shows star formation in Andromeda galaxy winding down * A new study using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope found that star formation in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline, with an even steeper drop in the last 40 million years. Andromeda, a spiral galaxy comparable in size to our Milky Way, is close enough to be seen with the unaided eye from areas with dark skies. Located about 2.5 mill more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * NIH Training Grant Continues to Shape the Next Generation of Biomedical Scientists at MSU For more than four decades, Michigan State University's Integrative Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (IPSTP) has prepared graduate students to tackle some of the most complex challenges in biomedical research. Since receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) support through a T32 training grant in 2011, with its most  more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Novelty claims in research studies are key to establishing authority, boosting scholarly impact * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -When researchers make bold rhetorical assertions in their studies about the novelty of their work -regardless of its actual uniqueness -their papers receive more citations from other scholars, a new study found. Serving as a key mechanism for establishing scientific authority, the use of novelty claims is particula more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * A new approach to cleaning the inner walls of a fusion system removes another obstacle to near-endless energy The process removes contaminants from porous tungsten tiles after they have been sealed inside a vacuum vessel when further contamination isn't imminent. Fusion systems need inner walls that are able to withstand extreme heat. One promising solution uses liquid lithium to protect the walls, held like water in a sp more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants * To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences, according to a new Cornell study. #Interview tips For job seekers with autism: * Take the time to prepare for interviews in advance. * Rehearse socially appropriate responses. * Rehearse answers t more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Aug. 4 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * SISSA mourns the passing of Daniele Amati, its long-standing Director and a leading figure in the world of theoretical physics * "We owe the SISSA we know today to him." The words with which SISSA celebrated Daniele Amati's 90th birthday in 2021 resonate today with even greater intensity and emotion. Having passed away during the night, Amati leaves a profound and lasting mark on the hi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Social bonds, recognition linked to reduced suicidal thoughts in teens * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Nearly one in five teenagers has suicidal thoughts, and suicide is the second most common cause of death for that age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Social bonds and social recognition, however, could reduce the risk of adolescent suicide, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of H more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA scientists build 'cell villages' to map the genetics of brain cell fitness * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers grew brain cells from dozens of genetically distinct donors together in a cell village, then built a statistical tool called Townlet to measure each donor's cell fitness -how well their cells grow and survive. * The platform has identified three findings: cells with a chromosome deletion linked to autism consistently gre more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 5 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Decoding epilepsy in brain waves UD researchers use AI to find early signs of epilepsy in brain-wave recordings Article by Hillary Hoffman Epilepsy isn't always easy to diagnose. Seizures often don't occur during routine brain-wave recordings (EEGs), leaving doctors without the direct observation they need to make a clear diagnosis. University of Delaware researchers and collaborators are working to close that gap, using artificial intelligence  more PR