CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Illinois Tech's Academic Transformation Illinois Tech has announced $76 million in recent philanthropic commitments to invest in students and advance the university's student-first academic transformation. Led by a landmark $25 million commitment from University Regent Craig Duchossois and his wife, Janet, the collective support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations st more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * New MRI Agent Detects Lung Cancer, Hidden Metastases Earlier Than Current Scans September 9, 2026 ATLANTA -- A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny J. Yang has developed a new class of protein-based MRI contrast agent that detects invasive lung cancer and metastatic disease at earlier stages than conventional imaging approaches. Results of th more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student publishes study on alcohol's impact on Ugandan women Few undergraduates can add "lead author in a peer-reviewed journal" to their list of accomplishments. Kennesaw State University student and Harry S. Truman Scholarship finalist Allisa George is one of them. George, an Honors student double majoring in public health and biology, is the first author of a National Institutes of Health-funded study examining alcohol and men more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 10 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer * Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men globally. Yet, we still know relatively little about why the disease develops or why some men live with it for years while in others it progresses aggressively. In a new study from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet as well as University of Konstanz in Germany, Ontario Institute for Canc more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Brain aging may be detected decades before symptoms appear, with links to gut health UCLA study finds 'brain aging index' ties early signs of brain aging to thinking skills, depression and gut biology - A new UCLA study has found a connection between how quickly the brain ages and the bacteria and chemical byproducts found in the gut, offering a fresh clue into what drives brain aging long before symptoms appear. Researchers have long us more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Scientists uncover genetic fingerprints linked to aggressive prostate cancer Scientists have uncovered new clues that could help identify which prostate cancers are most likely to spread, and which are less likely to become life-threatening, in the first major findings from an international project co-founded by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The study identified eight distinct genetic 'fingerprints' that together account for around 8 more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 10 -- Saint Mary's University posted the following news: * * * Welcoming our newest professors in the Faculty of Science * With the excitement of a new academic year, Saint Mary's is pleased to welcome new professors to the Faculty of Science who bring research expertise in psychology, biology, earth science, environmental science, mathematics, and computing science. Read below to meet our new faculty members! Dr. Mark Bowler Department: Psychology Specialty: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Classes: Gra more PR