BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * A quarter of surveyed Eastern South Dakota farmers use drones -- but many aren't sure it's paying off * A new study from South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics found that about a quarter of surveyed farmers in Eastern South Dakota have adopted drone technology, despite high upfront costs. The findings, published in the journal Precision Agriculture, come from a 2025 mail survey of farmers growing corn and soybe more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: * * * New Estimation of Genome Size in the Highly Diverse Genus Begonia Columbus, OH - A new study offers important advances in understanding genome size variation within Begonia, one of the largest and most morphologically diverse genera of flowering plants. The research delivers both new and updated and more accurate genome size estimates, providing a valuable resource for plant scientists,breeders, and conservationist more PR

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 7 -- The Cape Peninsula University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Research Fellow shares two remarkable professional milestones Dr Babatunde Oladipo of the Department of Chemical Engineering proudly shares two remarkable professional milestones that underscore CPUT's excellence. He has received a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2 rating and has recently been appointed to the Early Career Editorial Board of Process Safety and Environmental Protection (PSEP). A Y2 rating recognises an early-ca more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * Sibling alumni spotlight funding challenges for Indigenous organisations By Katelyn Dunn CQUniversity alumni and siblings Maria and Sam Raciti have combined academic research and real-world community leadership to shine a light on a challenge facing Indigenous organisations across Australia: how to create lasting change when funding cycles are short and uncertain. The brother-sister duo recently co-authored a paper published in the Jour more PR

DUARTE, California, Aug. 7 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope Shows Outreach to Bone Marrow Transplant Survivors and Their Primary Care Doctors Can Markedly Cut Skin Cancer Risk Early detection is critical for transplant survivors, who face higher skin cancer risks. - LOS ANGELES -- Experts at City of Hope(R), one of the nation's largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations, are shining a spotlight on the risk of skin cancer faced by hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors,  more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 7 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * The Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State University joins world's elite in business education * The Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State University (GSOM SPbU) is the only institution in Russia to have been granted full membership of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS), established over 20 years ago. The decision to grant the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State Univer more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor earns national award for contribution to education * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 7, 2026 Kennesaw State University professor Erik Malewski has received a national award for his decades of contribution to teaching and learning. A professor of curriculum studies in the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, Malewski has been selected to receive the Curriculum & Pedagogy Group Lifetime Award. The national honor rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following written testimony by Asher Fredman, executive director of the Misgav Institute for National Security, and a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a New Regional Security Architecture: The Next Phase of the Abraham Accords": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Sherman, and honorable members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the critical role o more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research issued the following news: * * * A New Era for Early Childhood in Illinois EC*REACH board chair Matt Stagner moderates a Q&A with Angela Green and Teresa Key Takeaways * EC*REACH marks a milestone: The research alliance's second annual conference drew nearly 300 researchers, providers and policymakers to Chicago, including keynotes from IDEC Secretary Teresa Ramos and DFSS Commissioner Angela Green. * A fragmented system, unified: IDEC now brings the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Charlie Hatcher * "Mayor Chaz Molder has never been distracted by partisan politics or political games because he's focused on delivering results. That's the kind of commonsense leadership Tennessee families deserve in Washington fighting for them. While Charlie Hatcher limps out of a messy primary with no resources and no message, Chaz is building the momentum he needs to win in November," said DCCC Chair Suzan De more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 8 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * USC Rossier's Royel Johnson to lead ASHE's flagship research journal starting November 2026 By Ellen Evaristo Royel M. Johnson, USC Rossier associate professor of higher education and faculty member of the Pullias Center for Higher Education, has been appointed editor of The Review of Higher Education, the flagship journal of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). The appointment follow more PR