WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 18 -- Wichita State University issued the following news release: * * * 15 years and counting: Wichita State is top transfer destination in Kansas For the 15th consecutive year, more community college students chose Wichita State University to complete their academic goals than any other university in Kansas. According to the Kansas Board of Regents, 1,475 students transferred to Wichita State from Kansas community colleges, technical colleges and other four-year institutions in 2025, continuing a streak that began in more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * Achilles' Heel Identified in Drug-Resistant Staph, and UNC Asheville Undergraduates Helped Find it New study in the Journal of Bacteriology points to a drug target that could weaken Staphylococcus aureus without pushing it to evolve resistance - The University of North Carolina Asheville today announced that a new paper led by Associate Professor of Biology Melinda R Grosser, Ph.D. and undergraduate student Jenna Vidau more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, Aug. 21 Meredith Conroy (political science) and Stuart Sumida (biology) were included in recent news media coverage. Recently publishing papers were Yasemin Dildar (economics); Guy Hepp (anthropology); Miranda McIntyre (psychology), Jesus Canelon (information and decision sciences), Hani Aldirawi and Youngsu Kim (mathematics), Ki Eun Kang (public administration); and Re more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2026, involving Nancy H. Wagner, president of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Alumni Association: * * * A Conversation with Alumni Association President Nancy Wagner How a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from CWRU impacted her nursing career Story by: Amanda Brower For Nancy H. Wagner (NUR '09), DNP, RN, CNE, earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing served as a pivotal milestone that reshap more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release: * * * Grand Canyon University deepens faith integration with $1 million grant from Dr. William and Mrs. Penne McKee Grand Canyon University is expanding its academic initiative to deepen the integration of Christian faith throughout every area of the university after receiving a $1 million founding grant from Dr. William B. McKee and Mrs. Penne McKee of Scottsdale. The gift establishes the Theological Interdisciplinary Center (ThInC) within GCU's College more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * McCourt Professor Recognized With National Book Award Ning Leng, assistant professor at the McCourt School, was awarded the American Political Science Association's (APSA) Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award. Assistant Professor Ning Leng was awarded the APSA's 2026 Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award for her book, Politicizing Business: How Firms are Made to Serve the Party-State in China, an annual recognition to honor a book in a more PR

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- Midwestern University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2026, involving Sheri Brownstein, dean of the College of Dental Medicine: * * * Conversation on Dental Excellence: College of Dental Medicine-AZ Dean Shares Takeaways from Dental Education Summit Dental school deans gathered at the Reimagining Dental Education summit to advance dental education - Sheri Brownstein, D.M.D., Dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University, joined dental educators from across the United States, Canada more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 23 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * The School of Business & Communication Welcomes Three New Faculty Members for the 2026 Academic Year New faculty expertise strengthens the Mount's growing School of Business & Communication programs - The Mount's School of Business & Communication is growing its faculty team for the 2026-27 academic year, welcoming three new professors who bring a combination of academic expertise, professional experience and research to the classroom. The additions o more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following Q&A involving Kaurab Gautam, a PhD student in aerospace engineering: * * * Aerospace engineer working to reduce jet noise Kaurab Gautam was drawn to UC by its history in aerospace engineering By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu The loud roar of a jet engine can have far-reaching consequences, from hearing damage among aircraft carrier deck crews to noise pollution around airports and stress on aircraft components. Kaurab Gautam, a PhD student in aerospa more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Mind-altering research From sleep to inflammation, University of Miami epidemiologist Denise Vidot and her team of researchers are examining how different psychedelic substances interact in the body to affect overall health. By Michael R. Malone, m.malone@miami.edu New federal policies have prioritized the study of certain psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, and University of Miami epidemiologist Denise Vidot, whose lab for years has focused on ho more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Tracking sargassum at sea University of Miami scientists, collaborating with a local aerospace and technology company, have developed and deployed high-tech drifters to predict the seaweed's path to shore. By Robert C. Jones Jr., rcjones@miami.edu They spotted the first mat of sargassum seaweed several miles out in Biscayne Bay. So, the captain of the 37-foot Yellowfin brought the vessel to a full stop, allowing the scientists onboard to get a closer more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research Q&A on Aug. 21, 2026, involving Nadia Lunardi, associate professor of anesthesiology: * * * Q&A: Why can surgery take a toll on the aging brain? By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu A team of University of Virginia scientists has identified why a common type of delirium that often affects older patients after surgery may lead to dementia, and they've proposed a new treatment. In a new study, Dr. Nadia Lunardi, a UVA associate professor of anes more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Eric Vejerano receives National Science Foundation award to investigate how sunscreens form persistent free radicals The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded environmental health sciences associate professor Eric Vejerano a grant of nearly $620,000 to determine how and why common sunscreen ingredients form persistent free radicals (PFRs) when they are exposed to light. Funded through the NSF's Chemica more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Researchers illuminate challenges facing older South Carolinians living with HIV An expert on HIV prevention and interventions, epidemiology associate professor Monique Brown is unveiling new insights into the challenges facing an understudied, yet growing, segment of the HIV population: older adults. Research led by Brown gives scientists and clinicians a better understanding of the intersection of a more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 22 -- Valdosta State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2026, involving Hoa Nguyen, associate professor and clinical supervisor for the marriage and family therapy program: * * * Meet Dr. Hoa Nguyen, Recipient of VSU's 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dr. Donald J. Green, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Dr. Hoa Nguyen with the 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The Presidential Excellence Awar more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2026, involving Jenna Zan, Associate Director of the University Writing Program and an instructor: * * * Balancing a love of teaching and writing Faculty spotlight on Jenna Zan By Leslie King Teaching is a siren song. But for Jenna Zan, the enticement did not dash her against the rocks. Instead, her passion and colleagues guided her into a career that took her from Virginia Tech Development, now the Office of Advancement, to the Department of English. Zan more PR