ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * BBS student Q&A: Alexis Smrekar * #Alexis Smrekar Second-year Ph.D. candidate, Molecular and Cellular Medicine concentration, de Mestre Lab Why did you pursue science? Growing up on the Gulf Coast! I moved from Detroit to Tampa, Florida when I was in elementary school and spent a lot of my childhood on the water. When I moved to Gainesville for undergrad, I fell in love with what a lot of people call "Old Florida", everything  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * BCM researcher awarded inaugural Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Health Center of Excellence Grant * A team of epidemiologists, infectious disease researchers, climatologists and educators from Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University and the University of Texas School of Public Health, led by Dr. Anthony Maresso, has been awarded the inaugural Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) award, an initiative designed to strengthen r more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Common Sleep Aid for Children Raises New Questions About Developing Brains * A commentary by Miller School sleep expert Dr. Azizi Seixas highlights reassuring findings about melatonin use in children while calling for more precise, evidence-based approaches to pediatric sleep care. As sleep problems continue to affect children and adolescents worldwide, many families have turned to melatonin as a readily available solution. But whil more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Eckenrode Studies Arcadia Cross Country Teams, Shares Findings at Inaugural American Physical Therapy Association Orthopedic Conference * Dr. Brian Eckenrode, associate professor of Physical Therapy, presented his research, "Spatiotemporal Characteristic Changes in Collegiate Cross-Country Runners Over a Competitive Season," at the inaugural American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Orthopedic Virtual Conference. The project was completed in conjunc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Helping students be better organized * Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often struggle with executive functions-tasks involving managing their time, completing their homework, turning in assignments, and planning for upcoming projects. These limitations, says clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis, can contribute to contribute to conflicts with caregivers and impact high-school and college placement, c more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * How do I find the right college for me? * There are more than 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, each with a website, brochures, virtual tours and endless reasons why it is the best. With so many options, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and worry about making the wrong choice. But here's a fair question you can ask: "Best for who?" The reality is that choosing a college isn't just about finding the school with the highest ranking, stro more PR

RIVERDALE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Manhattan University issued the following news: * * * Manhattan University Named One of America's Best Colleges for Women by Newsweek The University is recognized in a Newsweek national ranking, honoring colleges that support gender equality in education and employment. - Manhattan University has been named one of America's Best Colleges for Women in 2026 by Newsweek, in partnership with Gender Fair, an organization dedicated to advancing gender equality in education and the workplace. The national ranking re more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life * MIT has appointed Akirah Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for student life, effective Oct. 19, 2026. The appointment, following a national search, was announced yesterday in a letter sent to the MIT community from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, to whom Bradley-Armstrong will report. Bradley-Armstrong will succeed Vice Chancellor for Student Life Suzy M. Nelson, who 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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention * Across the U.S., gun violence-increasingly fueled by social media-leads to lasting consequences for youth, their families, and neighborhoods, making youth-focused violence prevention and online advocacy efforts a vital public health imperative. To address these systemic issues in Philadelphia, public safety advocate and social media influencer Ant Brown-along with Desmon more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice and TMC partners secure climate health consortium grant to face climate change and human health * There is a plethora of data about the impacts climate change has on human health. But one of the main challenges facing researchers, health practitioners and policymakers is how to translate that data into meaningful action for the communities they serve. To address this, a team of climate and environmental scientists, educators, epidemiologists and infectio more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 4 -- The Seattle University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Seattle U Law students become Justice John Paul Stevens Fellows Two Seattle University School of Law students have joined the ranks of the Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation Fellowship Program. Anneliese Seidel '28 and Annabelle Stefanoff '28 are among 158 Fellows chosen from 38 law schools across the nation. Created more than 25 years ago in honor of the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, the program provides gr more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory * #What is your primary mission and how many people are on your team? The Anatomic Pathology Laboratory at the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive diagnostic services, including postmortem examinations, histopathology, specialty pathology services (hepatopathology, dermatopathology, neuropathology, and ocular pathology), immunohistochemistry more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Alzheimer's-implicated protein tau scrambles nerve cells' powerpacks In a paradigm shift, a Stanford Medicine-led study reveals a new role for a well-known protein, tau, linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. By Bruce Goldman A protein named tau, which has been highly implicated in the world's No. 1 cause of dementia -- Alzheimer's disease -- and several other neurodegenerative disorders, may spur t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Transition to Provost Model Advances Academic Innovation at William Peace University William Peace University has changed the title of vice president for academic programs to provost, signaling a larger trend of academic growth and momentum at Peace. Dr. Lynda Szymanski, who has served as the University's chief academic officer since 2022, will hold the title of provost. The change reflects Peace's continued evolution to meet the needs of today's stu more PR

TROY, Alabama, Aug. 6 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University professor helps lead Vietnam's first Provincial Quantum Year and International Quantum Hackathon * A Troy University professor played a central role in one of Southeast Asia's most significant quantum technology events this summer, helping to coordinate a major public science program and international quantum computing hackathon in Vietnam. Dr. Dinh Trung Hoa, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, coordinated the VNQuantum Roads 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