AALTO, Finland, Aug. 22 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * 'Learning doesn't end with a degree' - Heli Bergstrom fully embraced the AI transformation Aalto University alum Heli Bergstrom helps leaders succeed and make the most of the opportunities brought by artificial intelligence amid the transformation of working life. Through her legacy gift, she aims to support the development of Aalto's doctoral education. When AI began breaking boundaries in the workplace, Bergstrom made a decisive choice: instead of watchin more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- King's College London issued the following news: * * * Immigration can bring small overall gains but uneven wage effects Research using US data suggests the overall gains for the native-born population are modest, while changes in wages across occupations can be larger. - Immigration can produce a small economic gain for the native-born population overall while causinglarger shifts in wages between different groups of workers, according to new research co-authored by King's Business School. The model p more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 -- King's College London issued the following news: * * * Pomegranates could unlock heart failure treatment A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options. - Scientists at King's College London have discovered that urolithin A - a natural compound produced in the body after consuming foods such as pomegranates, walnuts and some berries - improves the heart's ability to relax, reduces scarring and prevents harmf more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- King's College London issued the following news: * * * Research maps evolution of drugs developed in China King's College London has collaborated with colleagues in China to analyse the growing impact of China-developed drugs (CDDs) on the global pharmaceutical landscape. China has become an increasingly important contributor to pharmaceutical development, but comparatively little attention has been paid to how successfully medicines developed in China have entered major international markets. The stud more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 22 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Newcastle academic receives esteemed mid-career Fellowship A Newcastle University researcher has been awarded an esteemed Fellowship by the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF). Dr Deniz Yonucu, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, is a social anthropologist whose research examines racism, colonialism, policing, and state violence. She has been given an ISRF mid-career Fellowship to carry out her research  more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 22 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU International Future Challenge (Qianhai Regional Final) advances top four teams to Grand Final The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosted the PolyU x CSCEC Science and Industry International Future Challenge (Qianhai Regional Final) in Qianhai, Shenzhen, yesterday (20 August 2026). 16 innovative startup teams competed for a range of awards and cash prizes, with the top four teams advancing to the Grand Final scheduled t more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 21 -- Royal Roads University posted the following news: * * * RRU in the Media * Here's where Royal Roads made headlines this week: * Doctor of Social Sciences student Louise Zimanyi wrote an article in The Conversation Canada about how outdoor and nature-based early childhood education programs help children learn how to live in kinship with the natural world. * David Black, associate professor of Communication and Culture, spoke with CHEK about municipal political slate Victoria For All. In another C more PR

YORK, England, Aug. 24 -- York St John University posted the following news: * * * Student initiative to 'make life more sustainable and affordable' shortlisted for prestigious Green Gown Award 2026 * The Friendly Living Fund, an initiative set up to help students develop projects which address the cost-of-living crisis, has been shortlisted for a 2026 Green Gown award. The project has been recognised in the Money for Good category, which celebrates post-16 education institutions that use their economic and financial power to drive positive more PR

AALTO, Finland, Aug. 22 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel explored quantum, space and ice research during their visit at Aalto University The purpose of the visit on Friday 21 August 2026 was to enhance cooperation between Finland and Sweden in the areas of research, education and innovation. - Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Aalto University on Friday 21 August 2026. This was the first time that they visited Aalto University together. Prince more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, Aug. 22 -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Two Mount Allison research projects receive $339,466 in funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund state-of-the-art equipment and expanded research on appetite and metabolism and the development of recyclable and non-toxic metal catalysts - Mount Allison biology and chemistry researchers will be able to expand their research with state-of-the-art equipment thanks to $339,466 in funding from the  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Can we make blood transfusions safer by testing for proteins linked to strokes and Alzheimer's? A review and opinion piece led by UCL and UCLH researchers discusses the possibility that blood transfusions may inadvertently transmit harmful brain proteins. - The piece, published in The Lancet, also explored whether additional safety measures are warranted as a precaution whilst further research is conducted to better understand these potentia more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Some prostate cancers could be diagnosed from MRI alone New research from UCL and UCLH suggests that prostate cancer in some men can be identified from an MRI scan with a very high degree of confidence, potentially reducing the need for a biopsy. - Four experienced radiologists, working both individually and as a group, identified a subset of patients in whom they were '99% sure' there was tumour. Every one of these patients (69/69, 100%) tu more PR

KOLN, Germany, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * New method for investigating the effects of degenerative diseases on individual cells Scientists in Cologne are developing a method to track damage at the level of individual cells. The study opens up new avenues for research into age-related degenerative diseases / publication in 'Cell Genomics' - Researchers at the University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have developed a m more PR

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Aug. 22 -- The University of Ljubljana issued the following news: * * * Filip Todorovski Receives the 2026 Oronzio and Niccolo De Nora Foundation Young Author Prize University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mechanical Engineering researcher Filip Todorovski has received the 2026 Oronzio and Niccolo De Nora Foundation Young Author Prize, awarded by the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). He received the award for a scientific paper examining the effects of contact pressure on the performance and durability of high-t more PR

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Aug. 22 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Ljubljana issued the following news: * * * The Sea Is More Than a Resource: Study Reveals How People Value It in the Northern Adriatic Residents of the northern Adriatic do not see the sea merely as a space for tourism or economic activity. For them, it is also a space of identity, heritage and shared values. They therefore stress that protecting the sea is not only an environmental issue, but also a matter of preserving communities and their identity. This was demonstrated by rese more PR

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oslo issued the following news: * * * Signs of Alzheimer's disease are detectable far earlier than previously thought A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging more than seven years earlier than previously assumed. Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo led the study, published in Nature Neuroscience. By Gro Lien Garbo, Department of Psychology The study suggests that the gold standard for imaging in Alzheimer's disease more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 22 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * URA x PolyU Igniting Social Innovation Competition 2026 concludes successfully, empowering young minds to explore urban renewal and drive innovative solutions for sustainable urban development (22 August 2026) The URA x PolyU Igniting Social Innovation Competition 2026 (the Competition), jointly organised by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ( more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 22 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * URA x PolyU Igniting Social Innovation Competition 2026 concludes successfully, empowering young minds to explore urban renewal and drive innovative solutions for sustainable urban development * (22 August 2026) The URA x PolyU Igniting Social Innovation Competition 2026 (the Competition), jointly organised by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) more PR