STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'A Hunger to Contribute' - A Conversation with Provost Pamir Alpay * Ever heard of Lincus? If you're a UConn researcher - faculty, student, or staff - and you haven't explored this unique research collaboration tool, you're missing out. Lincus leverages data on UConn faculty research to help build connections. So if, for example, you're interested in food safety following headlines about the nationwide cyclospora outbreak, a quick Lincus search  more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * 8 UCF Faculty Members to Be Inducted in Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida * The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), a nonprofit that brings together the top academics and practitioners in the state, announced its 2026 cohort of inductees. Eight of the new members are from UCF. The inductees are: * Associate Professor Chen Chen - Associate Member * Professor Ivan Garibay '00MS '04PhD - Associa more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI plus chemistry can expand battery electrolyte design * Cornell researchers are using artificial intelligence to speed the search for better battery materials while using a creative approach to chemistry to expand the design space for electrolytes, unlocking new possibilities for safer, higher-performing energy storage. Electrolytes shuttle ions between battery electrodes and are key to a battery's energy density, lifetime and charging speed, yet they are dif more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * AI-Assisted Empathy Pilot Study Results * Dr. Rodney Luster shares early findings and ethical considerations for using generative AI as an adjunct to psychotherapy and counselor training. Rodney Luster, PhD, University research chair and chair of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER) in the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, presented pilot research examining the potential use of generative artificial intel more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Americans united by a belief in dignity, divided by their perceptions * Reposted from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Nearly all Americans agree that every person deserves to be treated with dignity, but most believe that value is missing from public life, according to a new national report released today by UNITE in partnership with the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. "Dignity in America" builds on findings from the  more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New Info from Ancient Rocks Upends Popular Theory These pyrobitumen-rich Karelian rocks contain an unusual carbon-isotope signal. - Roughly 2.5 to 2 billion years ago, the earth's surface experienced the biggest chemical change in its history when oxygen became abundant in the atmosphere, eventually leading to the evolution of complex life forms such as plants and animals that emerged half a billion years ago. During this first more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 3 (TNSjou) -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA study finds native plants boost urban pollinators Residential yards landscaped with California native plants support four times more pollinators than conventionally landscaped yards, according to a new study led by Cal State LA alumna Esmeralda Reyes. The findings suggest that homeowners can play a significant role in boosting urban biodiversity and creating healthier ecosystems--even in densely populated, lower-inco more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Orthopaedics' Katherine Bogie secures nearly $3M research award for the translation of flexSTIM Katherine Bogie, assistant professor of orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and a team of researchers recently secured a research award from the Department of Veterans Rehabilitation Research & Development Service. This award, worth nearly $3 million, provides valuable funding support for Bogie's work related to the transla more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Christina Castellano chosen to participate in 2026-2027 MNRS Leadership Academy * Christina Castellano was chosen to be part of the Midwest Nursing Research Society's 2026-27 Leadership Academy. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Christina Castellano has always been drawn to the work of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, which aims to foster research and innovation within the nursing profession to improve the health of all people. It's on more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson's disease research * The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School of Music has received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Labs Award to advance innovative research on therapeutic group singing for individuals living with Parkinson's disease. Bolstered by the award of more than $198,000 in federal grant support, the project will launch in the coming more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Dhani Prakoso joins Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostics Laboratory * Long before he pursued veterinary science, Dhani Prakoso, DVM, Ph.D., was the child who couldn't ignore an animal in need. Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia, the country's second-largest city, Prakoso saw the challenges facing stray animals in a community with few animal shelters and wondered how he could  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Bruce Ribner leaves legacy of redefining infectious disease care Mary Loftus In December 2014, TIME magazine named its Person of the Year. Rather than honoring a politician, business leader or celebrity, the magazine recognized "the Ebola fighters" -- the doctors, nurses, scientists and caregivers who stood on the front lines of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Among them was Dr. Bruce Ribner, an infectious diseases physician from Emor more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Experiential Learning Strengthens Law Student's Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform * L to R: Carl Green, Daniel Washington For Daniel Washington, the path to law school was never simply about earning another degree. It was about expanding his ability to serve others. A third-year student at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, Washington is also pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Afte more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSxrep) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * The Faces of Birth: Old Dominion University Researchers Study Doula's Roles in Maternal and Child Health Researchers at Old Dominion University are turning to an overlooked source to better understand and address persistent gaps in maternal health: doulas. Doulas assist families before, during and after childbirth, offering emotional support, education and advocacy. They are trained, nonmedical birth support professionals who do not replace medic more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * First-ever Southeast Farm and Forest Land Summit Set for October 12 in Middle Tennessee * Farmers, ag leaders and faculty to discuss solutions to challenges of rapid land use changes KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Rapid land use changes across the Southeast United States are creating challenges for young and beginning farmers, family farm operations and the economies of rural communities. To address this challenge, the Univers more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 8 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU experts ready to weigh in on back-to-school topics parents and educators care about most As the new school year approaches, FIU researchers are available to provide expert insight into the issues families and educators are navigating, spanning child development, mental health, and education. Experts are ready to speak on the challenges and opportunities that come with going back to school, i more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * You're not every mosquito's type By JoAnn Adkins Aedes aegypti, 72 hours old Looking for someone clean, naturally low on chemical defense and who doesn't wear cologne or perfume. Bonus points if you're a guy. Swipe left if you're covered in plant volatiles. If mosquitoes had Tinder, their profile would be absurdly specific -- and according to a new Florida International University (F more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 7 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * From side hustle to successful startup * How two NDSU students went from squeegees and scrubbers to specialized drone cleaning and a growing business. When lifelong friends Aidan Clarke and Logan Larson started knocking on doors to sell window cleaning services, they never imagined where the business would take them. Just a few years later, the NDSU College of Business students have grown a simple weekend side hustle into Luxury Exteriors, a comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Georgetown Awarded NIH Grant to Continue Leadership in National HIV Aging Study Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have received a National Institutes of Health grant to continue leading the Washington, D.C., site of the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS), one of the nation's largest and longest-running observational studies of the health of people living with HIV. "Thanks to remarkable advances in HIV treatment, people with more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Graduate student Kassem Doghman earns national Arab America Foundation honor * PennWest University Global Online graduate student Kassem Doghman has earned national recognition as a member of the Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, honoring accomplished young Arab American professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders from across the United States. Doghman began his studies at PennWest in fall 2025, completed a post-baccalaureate certificate more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * AI Framework Decodes How Brain Regions Talk to One Another Recurrent neural network framework could accelerate research into depression, memory disorders At a glance * An AI framework extends scientists' ability to study how different parts of the brain communicate with and influence one another during behaviors such as memory formation. * The framework, called CURBD, has uncovered previously unknown brain-wide circuitry. * CURBD is availabl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Physicians Report Negative Impacts of Abortion Bans Across Pregnancy Care Medical decision making post-Dobbs dominated by legal considerations By Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision allowed states to enact laws that ban or severely restrict abortion. Four years later, a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * How a Career-Ending Track Injury Introduced a Kent State Exercise Science Student to Podiatric Medicine * Jaden Hacking is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in exercise science with a concentration in pre-podiatry at Kent State University. A native of Perry, Ohio, Hacking first attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where he ran track. During his first year at Ohio Wesleyan, he suffered a foot injury that ultimately resulted in surgery and ended his track car more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * How early-life stress leaves a 'scar' inside brain cells * Experiencing severe stress during childhood can make a person more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders when faced with hardships as an adult. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Princeton University have now uncovered how trauma early in life can leave a lasting effect on the brain. Scientists already knew that stress early o more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * How to Spread Gratitude in the Workplace and Change Mindsets * A research team led by Texas Tech's Lauren Locklear explores how gratitude spreads from leaders and impacts the workplace culture. A little gratitude can go a long way. Just how far workplace gratitude can go is at the center of a new paper by Lauren Locklear, assistant professor of management at the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. Locklear co-wrote the paper with M more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary GCSU study seeks to improve preventive health messaging to immigrants * By Gil Pound I mmigrants to the United States are more focused on assimilating to their new culture than preventive healthcare, according to a peer-reviewed study involving multiple Georgia College & State University academic departments. Led by associate professor of public health Dr. Ernest Kaninjing, the ongoing research seeks to give healthcare professionals a fr more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State University Board of Regents Concludes Summer Meetings * Retreat and regular meeting held August 6-7, 2026 With a new academic year approaching and significant changes underway across Kentucky State University, the Board of Regents used its summer meetings to take stock of the University's progress, remaining challenges, and priorities for the year ahead. Discussions ranged from accreditation and financial stewardship to academic progra more PR

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Marina Lomeli '28 cultivates adaptability through neuroscience research at Gettysburg At Gettysburg College, skill building happens with hands-on research. Psychology and biology double major Marina Lomeli '28 has found Gettysburg's Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) summer research experience invaluable in helping her develop adaptability and opening her mind to future careers in psychology or health care. Donning a white lab coat and picking  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving nephrologist Julie Wright-Nunes: * * * The Kidney Warning Signs You're Missing-- And Why Waiting is Dangerous Health Lab Live: A Conversation with U-M Nephrologist Dr. Julie Wright-Nunes - To celebrate the 10 year anniversary, Health Lab hosted its the first Health Lab Live Show, which brought two Health Lab articles to life by interviewing experts live on stage in front of a li more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Mindfulness offers cost-effective alternative for treating opioid misuse * Reposted from U of U Health. An epidemic of opioid addiction costs the United States as much as $4 trillion per year in health care, criminal justice and lost productivity costs. But an evidence-based, neuroscience-informed therapy for opioid misuse and chronic pain saves $12 for every dollar spent, according to a new economic evaluation conducted by a University of Utah  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students to help NASA science soar during 2026 total solar eclipse * Size: Lg Med Sm V The 2023 annular eclipse is captured by a Montana State University high-altitude balloon over Nevada. Photo courtesy Montana Space Grant Consortium BOZEMAN - Each total solar eclipse - when daytime skies darken and the sun briefly reveals its outer atmosphere, or corona - presents new opportunities to better understand our star, its influence on Earth a more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visiting Faculty for Fall 2026 As we usher in the new academic year at Notre Dame Law School, International and Graduate Programs (IGP) is pleased to announce the new cohort of Global Visitors for the Fall 2026 semester. Every year, we host scholars and jurists from around the world, including faculty from our esteemed Notre Dame London Law Programme, academics from partner schools more PR

MALIBU, California, Aug. 8 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Pepperdine University Launches New Academic Program in Kyoto, Japan Jacqueline Cleaveland In traditional Japanese, the word ikigai refers to one's "reason for being," or one's greater purpose. Guided by the principle of ikigai, Pepperdine University has launched its newest international program in Kyoto, Japan, for the 2026-27 academic year. Beginning September 3, the inaugural fall cohort of students will partake in engaging classes and travel excursions more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue dedicates South Hall, expanding West Lafayette on-campus housing by nearly 900 beds * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University officials, students and stakeholders gathered Friday (Aug. 7) to cut the ribbon and dedicate South Hall, the university's newest residential facility. The $149 million project adds 896 student beds to Purdue's West Lafayette residential footprint. The inaugural group of residents will start moving into the new hall n more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU welcomes local high school student through Garwin Family Foundation pilot program A Carterville High School student is the first to participate in a new summer pilot research program between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Garwin Family Foundation (GFF). Mollie Mandell is participating in SIU's R1 research program working alongside faculty and a graduate student in evaluating the concentration of heavy metals in smokabl more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Stage Set for OU University Theatre 2026-2027 Season * NORMAN, OKLA. - From a world-staged opera premiere to Shakespeare's final solo play, the University of Oklahoma's 2026-27 University Theatre season will offer audiences nine productions spanning musical theater, opera, dance and drama. The season opens Sept. 25 with the Broadway musical The Pajama Game and ends May 2 with Shakespeare's The Tempest. Productions take place in the Elsie C. Brackett The more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Statement from Kentucky State University Board of Regents Chair and Alumna Tammi Dukes * Kentucky State University has always been a university of promise. As we celebrate our 140th anniversary, I am reminded not only of what this University has meant to generations of students, but also of our responsibility to ensure that promise continues for those who will follow us. As chair of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents and a proud alumna, I  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas Extension Specialist Association announces 2026 award winners * Exceptional achievements by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program agents and associates were recognized at the Texas Extension Specialist Association, TESA, professional development conference recently in Alpine. In addition to Distinguished Program A more PR

POMONA, California, Aug. 7 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * Thomas Sekayan Appointed CEO of Cal Poly Pomona Foundation * Thomas Sekayan has been named chief executive officer of Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises (CPPE), the university's nonprofit auxiliary foundation. CPPE has an annual operating budget of approximately $120 million and provides a range of essential services to the university, including Dining Services, the Bronco Bookstore, student housing, the Kellogg West Conference Center an more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve 10-year capital plan * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved its 10-year capital projects plan, a strategic document running through 2037 that will inform the university's capital request to the state for the upcoming legislative session and beyond. The decadal plan of potential capital projects includes a second major building in Indianapolis, focused on providing spaces for hea more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve 2027 health plans with no premium increase for employees * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved 2027 health plans that will feature no premium increases for employees and long-term disability members -after back-to-back years of increases. The plans align with the university's strategic approach to healthcare and the Your Path Wellness Program, and they were designed as part of P more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees approve named professorships and deanships, distinguished professors, appointment of new athletics director, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 7) approved named professorships and deanships, distinguished professors, the appointment of the new director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified professor more PR

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 7 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine researchers seek better ways to turn forest materials into energy * For Maine landowners and logging companies, turning forest materials into energy begins with a practical challenge: harvesting and transporting the wood at a reasonable cost. Researchers from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) are studying how new technologies could make that process more efficient and environmentally sustainable. The five- more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNC Pembroke Senior Explores American History Through Prestigious Library of Congress Fellowship * UNC Pembroke senior Anastasia Sinclair spent her summer inside the world's largest library, helping researchers navigate one of the nation's most significant collections of American history as one of just 37 students and recent graduates nationwide selected for the 2026 Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program. The prestigious 10-w more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 5 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota receives DOE Genesis Mission funding to advance AI breakthroughs Projects will accelerate innovation in critical scientific and engineering challenges - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have had three projects selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Genesis Mission program, underscoring the University's leadership in applying AI and advanced computing to address critical scientific and engi more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Finding New Osteoarthritis Medicines Via AI and Genetics Key points: * Researchers combined family genetic studies with AI molecular biology to find a new candidate drug to treat osteoarthritis. * In cells in a dish, the new compound prevents OA-associated changes and promotes cell health. * The drug has not yet been tested in people or animals. IMPACT: The new drug is a starting point for therapies that treat OA at its source. more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New faculty member Fanghui Shi awarded NIH grant to protect at-risk populations from contracting HIV Fanghui Shi's faculty career is just beginning, but she's already been awarded more than $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health. The newly minted health promotion, education, and behavior research assistant professor will use the five-year NIH Director's New Innovator Award to identify patterns of s more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * A new way of learning Wofford student researchers explore how generative AI enhances second-language skills - Dr. Yongfang Zhang thinks artificial intelligence -- with thoughtful integration -- can be a powerful tool for learning a new language. During July, Zhang, associate professor of Chinese and coordinator of the Chinese Studies program, led Armala Miller '27 and Anna Kerr Reavis '27 in a research project to determine how AI can aid writing proces more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How Age Shapes Treatment Decisions in Chronic Coronary Disease By Janice Hur For many older adults with heart disease, age is a significant factor in decisions about treatment. But a new Yale-led study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that overall health, function, and medical conditions may be more important than age alone when physicians and patients consider percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a common tr more PR