NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * A Rescue Dog Inspires OU Engineering Students * NORMAN, OKLA. - A dog named Duck may someday get a new prosthetic leg thanks to engineering freshmen at the University of Oklahoma. Over four weeks this summer, teams of incoming engineering students designed mobility devices for Duck, a young rescue dog born without a front leg. Students in OU's Engineering Summer Bridge program designed and prototyped mobility devices tailored to Duck's needs, using CAD more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agents earn awards * Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agriculture and natural resources county agents from across Texas recently received recognition at their state and national professional association meetings. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents, NACAA, meeting was in Denver, and the Texas County Agri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults Should Account for Cognitive Impairment and Frailty ACC Scientific Statement says conditions commonly coexist and can impact treatment decisions, recovery and quality of life - Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) often have coexisting cognitive impairment and frailty, conditions that can significantly affect treatment decisions, recovery, independence and quality of life and should be c more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Biophysical Society Announces the Results of its 2026 Elections * BETHESDA, MD - Vasanthi Jayaraman has been elected President-elect of the Biophysical Society (BPS). She will assume the office of President-elect at the 2027 BPS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February. Jayaraman is a professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the McGovern Medical School at the University o more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions * From nuclear energy to lab-grown meat, the list of effective but unpopular climate solutions is long. A new CU Boulder study sheds light on why people reject or accept some proposed sustainability technologies: If it doesn't seem natural, they won't go for it. "We found that naturalness predicts support over and above a lot of other things y more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Models of Glacial Collapse in Antarctica Improve Predictions of Sea-Level Rise With approximately one third of the world's population living within a day's walk of a coastline, sea-level rise poses a serious global threat. Every centimeter of sea-level rise could displace 1.5 million people, and current estimates of rise range from half a meter to 2 meters by the end of the 21st century--which means that potentially hundreds of m more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Crystal Levesque named inaugural Rick Wahlstrom Endowed Chair in Swine Production * Crystal Levesque, professor of monogastric nutrition at South Dakota State University, has been named the inaugural Rick Wahlstrom Endowed Chair in Swine Production. The appointment recognizes her strong research program and commitment to student success. "Dr. Levesque's research bridges the gap between basic and applied swine research. She integrates the teac more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU study finds new hurricane graphic helps people identify watch areas, doesn't change risk perception * Hurricane warnings are only effective if people understand them. A new study by Florida State University faculty in the School of Communication in the College of Communication and Information and the Department of Geography in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy examined an experimental forecast graphic developed by the National Hurr more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following commentary by senior nature campaigner Elle Lawless: * * * Marine Parks Explained Australia's network of marine parks is the largest in the world, covering more than half (52%) of Australia's Commonwealth waters. You could be forgiven for assuming that a marine park is much like a national park on land: a highly protected place where people can enjoy nature while conservation efforts help habitats recover and wildlife thrive. You wouldn't expect someone  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou discovery could change how scientists measure the universe Study challenges a decades-old assumption used by astronomers to estimate the mass and evolution of distant galaxies. - University of Missouri researchers have uncovered evidence that challenges one of astronomy's most trusted assumptions, a breakthrough that could reshape how scientists measure galaxies and reconstruct the history of the universe. For decades, astron more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Scientists Simulate Ant Swarms, Find a Single Ant Can Set the Colony in Motion Written by: Mindy Weisberger In ant colonies, a single ant can be the catalyst for a wave of mob activity, launching brief bursts of coordinated movement involving hundreds or even thousands of swarming workers, according to new simulations from New Jersey Institute of Technology. About three decades ago, biologists discovered that acorn ants in the s more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Chatbots are changing who wins research grants, study finds While AI is increasing the quantity of studies scientists can produce, it may also be narrowing the breadth of discovery - A new study from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management found that research proposals showing stronger signs of AI-assisted writing were four percentage points more likely to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, led more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New maths model sheds light on multiple sclerosis relapse & recovery cycles A new mathematical model that reproduces the relapsing-remitting pattern of multiple sclerosis (MS) offers scientists a tool to better understand how the disease progresses. * MS has highly variable and unpredictable course making it difficult to understand * The model shows how biological processes cause cycles of inflammation and damage to nerve mye more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 12 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT researchers improve prosthetics with new materials, sensors, and bioprinting breakthroughs Collaborative approach has the potential to improve quality of life for prosthetic users - New advances in bioprinting by Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are pointing the way to nearly human capabilities for finger prosthetics. Fingers, complex structures made up of multiple bones and sensitive skin, are capable of intricate m more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: UB researchers create early warning system to monitor housing evictions * The tool, from scholars in the Department of AI and Society, aims to help human service agencies respond faster during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic By Keith Page Human service organizations play an important role in connecting people to housing, health care, food access and other essential services. Yet forecasting community more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 11 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK symposium brings national researchers together to advance the future of the bioeconomy * The University of Kentucky Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment welcomed faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and industry collaborators across the country for the 2026 S1075 Symposium. Held in the new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building, the sympo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New tool helps forest restoration schemes include overlooked plants vital to biodiversity New study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice of the world's biodiversity - When forests are restored, the focus tends to fall on trees. But a new study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice o more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 11 -- The University of Edinburgh issued the following news: * * * Birdsong shows patterns similar to human language The songs produced by birds share similarities with the structure of human language, a study shows. - An international team of researchers have uncovered a previously undetected structure in the birdsong of Bengalese Finches that has the same statistical patterns found in human languages. The songbirds - famous for their complex, learned songs - organise their songs using the same mathematical form more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 12 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * University of St. Thomas 2025-26 faculty awards The University of St. Thomas is proud to announce its 2025-26 faculty award recipients. St. Thomas Aquinas Excellence in Teaching Award: * Dr. Dan Hu Dr. Dan Hu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of St. Thomas, where she has taught since 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration-Finance from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a Master of Science in Financi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Nate Pamplin, director of external affairs with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 9621): * * * Good afternoon, Chairwoman Hagemen, Ranking Member Hoyle, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Nate Pamplin, and I am the Director of External Affairs with the Washington Department more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony marks next step for master's nursing students * The journey to advanced practice took another significant step as 88 Master of Science in Nursing students received their white coats during the Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions White Coat Ceremony on August 4. The annual tradition signifies the beginning of clinical education and a commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care. The ceremony celebrate more PR