AMES, Iowa, Sept. 4 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * 2026 awards to be presented to CALS alums, friends * The Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the ISU Foundation will present awards to several CALS alums and friends at the 95th annual Honors & Awards Ceremony on Oct. 2. The public ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium, immediately followed by a dessert reception. Registration is not required to attend. #CALS Awards Floyd more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New Guidance Introduces Framework for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk and Fitness for Duty in Tactical Athletes * WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2026 -Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading medical cause of duty-related deaths among tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical responders, astronauts and pilots. These individuals face unique physical and en more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA celebrates faculty excellence at the Employee Recognition and Service Awards Celebration Six Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during the university's first combined Employee Recognition and Service Awards Celebration on Sept. 4. The theme of the celebration was "A Sky Full of Stars: Every Star. Every Story. One Brilliant Community." The event also honored em more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Can a full moon really bring bad luck? What about Friday the 13th? U of T researchers crunch the numbers * Jeffrey Rosenthal was a young professor at the University of Toronto when he discovered he was born on a Friday - though not just any Friday. "Everyone knows their date of birth and mine is Oct. 13," says Rosenthal, a professor of probability and statistical computing in the Faculty of Arts & Science's department of statistical sciences. "But it wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2026, by Jean-Baptiste Laborde: * * * Can Russian Meddling Swing France's Presidential Election? Russian-linked information manipulation has targeted three of France's most pro-Ukrainian candidates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Will it work? - Taking the form of deepfakes and fabricated news reports spreading unfounded rumors about the health or alleged corruption of potential candidates, the information manipulation operat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Strengthening Signals of Imminent Russian Mobilization Russia cannot recruit sufficient soldiers for its war in Ukraine. Despite official denials, there is growing evidence another round of forced mobilization is on the way. By Alexandra Yatsyk September 3, 2026 There has been a systematic decline in the signing of new military personnel, and a shortfall in recruitment quotas for 2025 and 2026, according to administrative sources and exp more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU engineer paves way for the future of smart and powerful fabrics New high-tech fabrics could soon mean that wearing sports clothing will be like "having a smartwatch across your whole body", according to an innovative engineer from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU). Dr Hafiz Muhammad Asad Ali is part of an international research team examining how flexible supercapacitors could be incorporated into sports clothing, allowing fabrics to sto more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 4 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Doctoral student is lead author on paper published in leading journal * How well can vision-language models (VLMs) actually see? Pooyan Rahmanzadehgervi wants to find out. Rahmanzadehgervi, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE), not only answered the question but served as lead author the paper, "Vision-language models are blind: Failing to translate detailed visual features into words," a more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 5 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * ETCAMAH(R) (camizestrant) in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor approved in the US for 1st-line advanced HR-positive breast cancer Approval based on SERENA-6 Phase III trial results which showed combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 56% in patients with an emergent ESR1 tumor mutation Innovative treatment strategy has potential to reshape 1st-line treatment paradigm for patients in this setting - A more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * LVC to Honor Seven Alumni During Homecoming Weekend 2026 Lebanon Valley College will recognize seven Valley graduates with Alumni Awards during the Alumni Awards and Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Friday, October 9. These outstanding alumni will be celebrated for their contributions to education, the arts, government, the environment, foods and chocolate. The Awards Ceremony is on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Lutz Music Hall in the Bertha more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 5 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T, Insper establish partnership to expand international opportunities Author By Brothers, Kaitlin Missouri S&T and Insper, a Brazilian business school, are expanding opportunities for students and faculty through a new partnership that could lead to academic collaborations and industry-connected projects. The recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishes a foundation for the two institutions to explore ways more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Microdroplets reduce colorectal tumour growth at potentially lower cost * Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed microscopic peptide droplets that deliver large amounts of gene-silencing molecules into cancer and immune cells, reducing the growth of hard-to-treat colorectal tumours by about 67 per cent in mice. The patent-pending system uses small interfering RNA, or siRNA, to disrupt the production o more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 5 -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * AI Can Now Design Viruses. We Need Biosecurity Guardrails Now By Steph Guerra This commentary was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 4, 2026. "Nature is the world's worst bioterrorist" is a common maxim in the field of biosecurity, a reference to the idea that naturally emerging pathogens cause far more deaths than any biological attack a terrorist could carry out. But the trope may soon be outdated. In an arti more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Taps Professor of Public Policy to Head John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Andrea Hetling succeeds Cal Van Horn, who steps down as director of the research and policy organization - Andrea Hetling has been appointed director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, effective Sept. 1. She succeeds Carl Van Horn, more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 3 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ultrafast electrons and lasers open possibilities for better imaging and sensing technologies * By Emily Ayshford #Key takeaways: * A SLAC/Stanford University research team sent charged electrons into semiconductor samples, then used ultrafast laser pulses to optically probe the result. * Not only could the researchers detect high-energy particles in real time, they also found that the charge carriers within the material w more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Welcomes Faculty Members to Campus for 2026-27 Academic Year * This fall, five Swarthmore faculty members begin tenure-track appointments: Five are receiving tenure-track appointments, one is moving from a regular part-time position to the tenure track, and three faculty members who previously held visiting assistant professor roles are receiving tenure-track appointments. Faculty members receiving tenure-track appointments: Assistant Prof more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health doctoral student named a U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship Award recipient Okeoghene Marcel Edafetanure-lbeh bridges research, community engagement and policy in the areas of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic stewardship Ann Kellett, PhD Texas A&M University School of Public Health student Okeoghene Marcel Edafetanure-lbeh, whose work on patterns in antibiotic prescribing received national more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Surf's Up: How the Seafloor Shapes Breaking Waves New study reveals how seafloor slope and wave height shape breaking waves and the turbulence that moves sand along the coast Author: Hallie Jacobs A new study spearheaded by surfing scientists with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego revealed the physical relationships underlying a pattern familiar to generations of surfers.  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2026: * * * An historic gift and a nearly $1 million grant for UD garnered significant media attention. Umesh Haritashya wrote about the Nepal flood for The Conversation and gave interviews to outlets in Singapore, Australia and South Korea. The Weather Channel also featured the University's waste-heat project, which will consistently satisfy all of the University of Dayton's electricity needs with carbon-free power. NewsNatio more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * New Guidelines Aim to Bring Precision Medicine to Stroke Rehabilitation Jon Kelvey A University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) stroke rehabilitation specialist helped develop new recommendations for studying molecular biomarkers associated with recovery from stroke. The new guidelines could help pave the way for precision rehabilitation approaches tailored to individual patients. Published August 19 in the Internati more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 5 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Dejam Helps Advance Understanding of Solute Transport in Microfluidic Systems Research recently published by the University of Wyoming's Morteza Dejam provides insight into the role fluid properties and flow mechanisms play in solute transport, offering a mathematical framework to analyze complex transport processes in microfluidic systems and the potential to support the future design and optimization of microfluidic technologies. The research arti more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 5 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle When inner and outer cell layers of sepals - the leaf-like plant organs that cover and protect the flower bud before it opens - all grow upward, the organs stay smooth and uniformly stiff, which is optimal for the plant, according to a new study. The study, published Sept. 1 in the journal Current Biolo more PR