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

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Abbe R. Gluck Named Chair of Yale's Women Faculty Forum * Back to News Abbe R. Gluck '00; Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and founding faculty director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School; and Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Yale School of Medicine; will become the chair of Yale University's Women Faculty Forum (WFF). She follows, among others, Professors Naomi Rogers, Judith Resnik, Claire Bowern, and seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Mercury is shrinking more than we thought A rough, impact debris-covered surface has buried the signs of a shrinking world, leading scientists to underestimate contraction by up to 30%. - WASHINGTON -- Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk over time. A new study finds that Mercury may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previously thought -- a loss of up to 14.5 miles (23 kilometer more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, Sept. 10 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK unlocks Helicobacter pylori's 'self-defence' mechanism Opening a new path for gastric cancer prevention and antibiotic-free peptic ulcer therapies * Researchers at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have solved a decades-long scientific puzzle by uncovering how Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that is the leading cause of stomach ulcers and a major risk factor for gastric cancer, protects itself in the stomach more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly celebrates research, service awards * Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2026 Fall Faculty Assembly on Sept. 3, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver celebrated their achievements and their dedication to students. Faculty Senate Chair and Principal Senior Lecturer of Classical and Religious Studies Jason Harris opened this year's assembly, encouraging the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Kids' brains are built for distraction. Sometimes that's a good thing. * Parents often learn the hard way that to make it anywhere on time, they should calculate how much time they think they need to get ready -and double it. It's hard enough for adults with deep-rooted mental checklists to make it out the door. For young children, such lists give way to treasure maps. Everything from clothing choices to snacks and toys for the car require diplomatic negoti more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Nichols in the Houston Business Journal: Diesel Prices Reach Records Highs, Could Get Worse * September 9, 2026 Diesel prices have reached record highs, driving up costs across the economy and adding pressure to already strained supply chains. Haynes Boone Energy Partner Jeff Nichols spoke with the Houston Business Journal about the market forces behind rising diesel prices, the impact on inflation and why relief may not come anyt more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * Sand could be key to safer, stronger civil infrastructures * In brief: * Pressurized sand-filled dampers could be a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional oil-filled dampers. * Unlike conventional silicon oil dampers, which can leak and require costly replacement, sand dampers were shown to remain effective under extreme temperatures and moisture conditions. * Researchers plan to further test sand-filled dampers, thi more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Tight light helps quantum sensing get ready for the field * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Within tiny halos of light clinging to a vanishingly thin wisp of optical fiber, scientist Jongmin Lee guides atoms like marbles through a narrow pipe. Rock the fiber and the atoms shift side by side; they just don't fall off. But don't be deceived by the seemingly delicate nature of his experiment. Lee is exploring how to measu more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Sept. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Too much light at night changes the shape and working of the heart * Key takeaways * Light pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease. * New study shows that people exposed to too much nighttime light go to develop changes in the shape and function of their hearts * Researchers say their findings could help to explain the link between light pollution and heart disease. Sophia Antipolis, France 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

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Symptomless liver condition linked to heart and kidney disease * A common liver condition thought to be harmless could be dramatically increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and premature death * Fatty liver disease, they find, has been overlooked in current approaches to assessing cardiometabolic health - A common liver condition thought to be harmless could be dramatically increasing the risk of heart disease, ki more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly celebrates research, service awards Faculty theme for 2026-27 revealed: "Let us serve so that all may flourish." Sep 10, 2026, 11:04 AM Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2026 Fall Faculty Assembly on Sept. 3, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver celebrated their achievements and their dedication to students. Faculty Senate Chair and Principal Senior Lectur more PR