MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * In Canada, immigration status is associated with length of ICU stay after stroke Highlights: * Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the ICU at similar rates as long-term residents or people born in Canada. * Immigrants were more likely to have longer stays in the ICU than long-term residents. * Immigrants were younger, had milder strokes and were less likely to receive treatments to resto more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: Building a No. 1 organizational science journal * From leadership and employee engagement to artificial intelligence in the workplace, organizations face complex questions about what helps people perform at their best. Over the past 15 years, Frederick Morgeson, Eli Broad Professor of Management at Michigan State University's Broad College of Business, has helped answer these types of questions as founding editor of the Annual Rev more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Five outstanding alumni recognized for their impact, achievements Awards will be presented during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend - The Alumni Association Awards honor alumni and friends whose professional accomplishments, service and leadership reflect the values and spirit of Case Western Reserve. The five 2026 recipients will be recognized at the Alumni Awards Luncheon during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 8-11. "This year's honorees repre more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Cellular maintenance crew may miss as much as half of certain misfolded proteins * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As proteins are made in a cell, they are folded into the 3D structure that allows them to work, but sometimes this process can go wrong. When it does, the misfolded proteins lose some or all of their function and usually get tagged by the cell's quality assurance and maintenance crews, which try to repair the proteins or, if they can' more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Dark matter surprise has scientists scrambling for explanations * Key takeaways * Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. * LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector that specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. * A new LZ study found one particle interaction that is difficult to explain with known background processes  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Drew Barringhaus, member of Missouri S&T's Class of 2026, establishes scholarship to help future students Author By Collins, Patrick One of the most popular ways S&T graduates support the university is by establishing endowments that fund scholarships for current students. What's uncommon is for a Miner to set up an endowment immediately following his own graduation. "A staggering number of individuals and organizations contributed to more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Einhorn Center launches new staff fellowship program and welcomes largest cohort of new engaged fellows * Forty-two faculty members and staff from 19 Cornell schools, colleges, and administrative units have been named Engaged Fellows for 2026-2027, marking the largest cohort since the program's launch in 2013. Fellows will spend the year developing a community-engaged course, project or publication in a dedicated community of practice committed to advancing the more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced  more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover bizarre 'Alien' microbe that gives birth by bursting open Scientists have revealed a bizarre microscopic creature that reproduces in a way reminiscent of the horror film Alien. - The microbe grows one or more new cells inside its own body before the outer "mother" cell ruptures to release them; a reproductive strategy never before seen in its group of organisms. Unlike Ridley Scott's extraterrestrial monster, this tiny life more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 1 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * In the Spotlight: September 1 - 4 * Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. * Running back Lindsey Graves was named Big Sky Co-Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday on the heels of his game-changing 100-yard kickoff return touchdown versus Eastern Washington. * Shannon Guerrero, professor in t more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU law professor traces legal history of the kiss * LAWRENCE -Is a kiss just a kiss? Or is it a sign of love, affection, a biological urge, contract or even an assault? Law, history, evolution and anthropology show that it can be all those things. A University of Kansas law professor has published an analysis examining the legal history of the kiss, tracing how views of one of the seemingly most basic of human behaviors are not universal, especially thro more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 3 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Social scientists recognised for outstanding contributions Two Lancaster academics are among 74 'outstanding' social scientists to be recognised for excellence in their fields. Professor of Law Suzanne Ost and Senior Lecturer in Sociology Dr Aaron Winter have been made Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, elected for the strength of their work and their significant contributions to social science for public benefit. The work of the new cohort of Fell more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Mental health conditions after trauma linked to higher cardiovascular risk * Research Highlights: * A large study in Denmark suggests that people who were diagnosed with a variety of psychiatric disorders after traumatic events were more likely to have increased future cardiovascular risks, such as non-fatal heart attack and stroke or cardiovascular death, compared to those who did not have mental health issues after a more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF helps provide new insight on lupus in kidneys * For decades, scientists have focused largely on the immune system when searching for ways to treat lupus-related kidney disease. A landmark study involving Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists offers a new perspective: The kidneys themselves may play a bigger role than previously thought. Researchers examined kidney tissue one cell at a time to create a detailed map of more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 1 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Pratt Institute's Board of Trustees: Recently Elected Members and Trustee Emerita * Pratt Institute's Board of Trustees has elected four distinguished new members: architect and professional engineer Evan Akselrad (effective December 11, 2025); artist and Pratt Professor Emerita Iona Fromboluti (effective July 1, 2026); occupational therapist Zara Harris (effectiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * PACMAN AI framework for controlling fusion systems safely makes key decisions in milliseconds System successfully tested in five real-world experiments - Inside some fusion energy systems, particles hotter than the core of the sun can become unruly in a few thousandths of a second, far faster than any human operator can react. A new framework for software developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energ more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 1 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led modeling identifies new scenarios for Moon formation * September 1, 2026 -New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona, shows fundamental differences in how the Moon may have formed from the giant impact that created the Earth-Moon system. The new results used state-of-the-art computational techniques that factor in the material strengt more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Two USU Faculty Are Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Utah * As artificial intelligence reshapes industry and society, two Utah State University professors are being recognized for leading decades of groundbreaking AI research. Heng-Da Cheng, a professor of computer science, and Kevin Moon, associate professor of math and statistics and director of USU's Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center (DSAI), were both selected to be featured in t more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Possible hint of dark matter recorded A new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment involving UCL researchers has recorded a single particle interaction that is the most compelling hint of dark matter to date. - The international research team has been unable to explain the interaction with known background signals from normal matter - although the result does not yet meet the statistical threshold required to claim a discovery. Dark m more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers use MeerKAT to directly detect faint hydrogen signal from the distant Universe Astronomers have directly detected an extremely faint radio signal from hydrogen gas billions of light years away, demonstrating a powerful new way to map the Universe. - Astronomers from The University of Manchester and the University of the Western Cape have directly detected an extremely faint radio signal from hydrogen gas billions of li more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Exposure to forever chemicals through sea spray may be overblown By Sandra McLean Coastal residents may be worried about exposure to forever chemicals from sea spray during hot summer months, but York University researchers found there was little evidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from marine aerosols, a finding that surprised them. The study looked specifically at areas impacted by sea spray from the Atlantic Oc more PR