PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * 'It's important not to lose sight of the actual work being done' - UP's Prof Brenda Wingfield on her 40-year legacy in fungal genomics Posted on September 09, 2026 Forty years of research on the genetic intricacies of fungi attacking forestry trees has earned the University of Pretoria's (UP) Professor Brenda Wingfield an A1 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). The coveted accolade recognises her as a global leader in her field.  more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 12 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Faculty in the News, Sept. 11 Stuart Sumida (biology) comments on a lawsuit to protect the Bears Ears National Monument, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the increase in violence fueled by ideology. Ethel Mickey (sociology), Eric Vogelsang (sociology) and Zachary Powell and Sishi Wu (both criminal justice faculty) all recently published research pa more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer Takeaways: * Obesity may increase breast cancer risk partly by removing a natural defense. The researchers found that fat cells in lean breast tissue produce a lipid that helps suppress cancer, while fat cells in obese breast tissue produce les more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Protein clues in the blood may help children avoid diseases later in life * Researchers at Vanderbilt Health, UTHealth Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8 years old that potentially can be reversed with a new class of weight loss drugs used widely by adults. Using cutting-edge analytic techniques, the re more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Hannah Stadtler completes her Ph.D. with a mission to understand HIV and the brain Her research was propelled by a Wright Center biomedical sciences initiative, and her M.D. is next as she continues in VCU's Medical Scientist Training Program. By Christopher Richmond Hannah Stadtler knew whom she wanted to work with before even arriving at VCU. Without having set foot on campus, she had cold-emailed Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D., a professor in the V more PR