HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * ERC Starting Grants were this year awarded to a record number of University of Helsinki researchers. Their topics range from space weather to the manipulation of prisoner health statistics. University of Helsinki researchers have performed well in competitive ERC funding calls. * * * Eight University of Helsinki researchers have received the European Research Council's ERC Starting Gran more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: Bearing witness to the University of West Georgia's excellence in undergraduate research, the newly named Dr. James 'Earl' Perry College of Mathematics, Computing and Sciences recently received the university's largest instrumentation grant in more than 25 years. The United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced a $413,000 award to UWG to support the purchase of major equipment to increase  more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Dr. Hang Zhang, a Research Fellow and leader of the Life-Inspired Soft Matter group at Aalto University, was granted 1.5 million euros on Thursday by the ERC to create coupled physical feedback loops in hydrogels with varying dimensions. The loops provide new ways of designing soft materials across dimensions, with implications for fields like embodied intelligence, artificial skin, and human-machine interfa more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Scientists' search for the source of Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone has intensified, with a new paper ruling out Orkney as where it came from. The new findings follow last month's news that the largest "bluestone" at the heart of Stonehenge came from the Orcadian Basin of north-eastern Scotland, and not from Wales as previously thought. Construction at Stonehenge began 5,000 years ago, with changes and  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: Pupil absence in secondary schools will remain above pre-pandemic levels, at least until those who began secondary school during the pandemic have left school, a new report from LSE has found. "The pandemic, pupil attendance and achievement" report is published by LSE's Centre for Economic Performance and funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It finds more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2024: By Stephen Stone The United States has endured 30 mass killings in 2024, according to a database utilized by the Associated Press and USA Today. Florida State University professor Emma Fridel is available to speak with reporters and provide analysis on the factors surrounding mass violence. Fridel is a professor at the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice who studies violence a more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * The COVID-19 pandemic brought new awareness to the crucial role supply chain plays 24/7 in global business. * * * Dr. Kim Whitehead, a professor in the Anderson University College of Business, has co-authored with Dr. Edmund Prater An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management: What Every Manager Needs to Understand. Supply chain concepts haven't always been on everyone's radar. Th more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Samantha Blair Rotay, PsyD, a 2024 graduate of the PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University's New England campus, recently published her dissertation entitled Graduate Students' Accessibility to Human Sexuality Training. The dissertation highlights a critical gap in the education psychologists receive related to sexual functioning and advocates for mandatory human sexuality training in gradu more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands. Although accounting for a tiny proportion of the world's land mass, islands have had a disproportionately large impact on biological science more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Researcher of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, Joshua Batts receives a Starting Grant from the ERC to develop the MMA project, on the the political, commercial, and social changes in early modern Japan. * * * Joshua Batts, researcher of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, has won one of the Starting Grants awarded thi more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Backed by US$30M from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre aims to revolutionise sustainable protein research and commercialisation in Asia * * * The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a US$30 million grant from th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: The Democratic National Convention weakened former President Donald Trump's image - notably among political Independents -- but did not appreciably boost that of his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, according to new national surveys conducted before and after the convention by Boston University's College of Communication. Before the convention, self-identified Independents  more PR

CAMARILLO, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Students who conducted research during the summer will have an opportunity to present their findings on campus at the 2024 Fall Student Research Showcase, taking place on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Grand Salon. The showcase event provides students an on-campus forum to present faculty-mentored research. The research could have been mentor more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: On Thursday, July 11th, 2024, the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research celebrated a significant milestone as Dr. Don Uzarski, the institute's director, officially moved into their satellite office on the second floor of the Traverse Connect Building, located on East Grandview Parkway in Traverse City, MI. The IGLR journey began in 2010 when Great Lakes research was rec more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Due to its use in energy storage --think electric car batteries! -- lithium is crucial for a carbon-free, sustainable future. But lithium resources are not easy to find. Joy Youngblood, a 2024 student of the Summer Program in Applied Research (SPAR), is set to present her innovative research on lithium mineral occurrences in northern Wisconsin at the Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects  more PR

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Charite - Berlin University Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Severe systemic lupus no longer detectable after cancer medication treatment * * * The team at Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin is astounded by the huge improvement seen in a female patient with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after being treated with the cancer medication teclistamab. Not long ago, the 23-year-old was wheelchair-bound due to the autoimmune disease more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Cory MacNeil, PhD '24, has earned the coveted O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, which grants $12,000 to a recent graduate for a reporting project. MacNeil will develop a photo essay and column covering climate change's local impacts in Missouri, with a focus on how even everyday sights, such as armadillos -- wh more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Creighton University continues to set a high bar for research excellence, recently receiving a significant funding boost through the National Science Foundation (NSF). Assistant professor Makenzie Long, PhD has been awarded $202,300 in NSF funding for her cutting-edge research project titled Computational Modeling of Metal Ion Mediated DNA Adsorption to Functionaliz more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth anthropologists tout the benefits of monkey bars for child development. * * * By Morgan Kelly With schools nationwide back in session, millions of children across the United States will clamber up the jungle gyms and hang from the monkey bars that have been a fixture of playgrounds since they were invented in the 1920s. But in that time, the steel structures have also become a symbol of more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Applied Physics will be examined online at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Kuopio campus and online. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? My research focuses on the feature extraction and analysis of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation ( more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Dr Sheina Lew-Levy from our top-rated Psychology department has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. * * * The ERC Starting Grant is a significant milestone for early career researchers like Dr Lew-Levy, providing essential funding to advance pioneering ideas. This prestigious grant, valued at Euros1.5 million, will support Dr Lew-Levy's innovative research more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Professor Brett Smith from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences attended the Paralympic Games to campaign for equality in physical education (PE) for disabled children. Professor Smith spoke at a Paralympics GB panel event at the Games in Paris and was joined by the UK's Government Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, who echoed his call to support the human rights of disabled c more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Nitrogen tanks aren't cheap. * * * Fortunately for Eckerd College junior Jonathan Ballard, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society has awarded him a $1,000 Grant in Aid of Research to complete his thesis on stone crab health in the rising ocean temperatures. "I knew I was going to do the research one way or another," says the marine science student from Houston. "Getting the grant helps ease more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kelsey Klopenstein Eight Florida State University students are out in the world creating connections and learning new skills through the reputable Fulbright Program. From teaching English abroad to researching historical narratives of 1917 France, sustainable development and mood regulation, these Fulbright students from FSU cover a wide range of disciplines. "Fulbright awards present students wi more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Research exploring the role that law can play in developing a financial system that will address climate change has received European Research Council (ERC) funding. Professor Javier Solana, of the School of Law, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for Civic Finance. This project aims to develop a complexity-informed theory of law and finance that can underpin the legal fou more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Ten Utrecht-based reseachers have been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). ERC awarded the Euros1.5 million grant to eight researchers from Utrecht University (UU) and two researchers from UMC Utrecht (UMCU). The grant helps them to set up their own research project, assemble a research team and develop scientific ideas. Projects and laureates Roles of cytoplasmic bridges i more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: Two UG researches, both working at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant: Jingxiu Xie and Gosia Wlodarczyk-Biegun . The European Research Council's (ERC) Starting Grants consist of Euros1.5 million each, for a period of five years. The grants are meant for outstanding researchers with the aim of stimulating cutting-edge research in Europe. Jingxiu Xie more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * QUT Associate Professor Aaron McFadyen is among the winners of the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes announced last night. * * * Professor McFadyen, of the QUT School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics and Centre for Robotics, received the Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology - having developed software that has revolutionised the way we analyse,  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: Higher education institutions use faculty cluster hiring to hire multiple scholars based on shared interdisciplinary research interests. While the practice is widely considered to boost racial equity and diversity in faculty hiring, there's limited research on its effectiveness. "We don't have research in the field to help us understand how this practice is being taken up a more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock Near the Florida-Georgia border, the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers meet and become the Apalachicola River, which carries freshwater and nutrients downstream to the Apalachicola Bay. New research led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf examined how drought and water volume in the Lower Apalachicola River watershed affect nitrogen and phosphorous more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Five scientists from both the University and the University Hospital have won substantial funding * * * Scientists from the University and the University Hospital have once again proved especially successful attracting Starting Grants in the recent round of awards from the European Research Council (ERC): five new projects have now been awarded this year. The Starting Grants bring with  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Just seven millimetres long, flea toads are among the smallest vertebrates on Earth. Despite their diminutive size, their organs and functions hardly differ from animals a thousand times larger. While examples of extreme miniaturisation abound in nature, just how these creatures get so small remains a scientific mystery. Now, a researcher from the University of Copenhagen has received DKK 11  more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * ERC grants are awarded to outstanding early career researchers to pursue ground-breaking and ambitious research * * * Four researchers from the Technion were recently awarded the ERC Starting Grant: Dr. Yonatan Belinkov from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science, Dr. Yaniv Romano from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science and the Andrew and Erna  more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team from the School of Public Health and the School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), Duke-NUS Medical School (Singapore), and the University of British Columbia (Canada) found that extending Hong Kong's statutory paid maternity leave from 10 to 14 weeks in 2020 led to a significant improvement in maternal mental health. The study revealed a 22% de more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Medaka fish that lacked functional Hmgn2 genes were unable to distinguish between simple shapes, revealing a new function for the regulatory gene. * * * The medaka, also known as the Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes), is a model organism for the study of biology, as well as a popular aquarium fish. As a model organism, much research has been carried out to understand all aspects of the medaka more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Dear Colleagues, The first section of ISU's recently submitted Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation accreditation report details how ISU's Mission Fulfillment efforts align with the University's Strategic Plan. In particular, ISU measures Mission Fulfillment in nine key areas of institutional mission, each with specific fulfillment criteria. These performance measures are published in a more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University College London's Institute of Education issued the following news: IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society has awarded Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE an Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) for her work to break down barriers and champion female potential in STEM. The award was conferred at a graduation ceremony for IOE graduands on 4 September 2024. Dr Imafidon is the CEO and founder of Stemettes, an award-winning social initiative that is  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A boozing billygoat, a cow in a chemist shop and a death during the 'brawl at the Royal' are just some of the tales pub-loving northern Queenslanders can entertain themselves with in a newly digitised James Cook University history book. Written by Dorothy and Bruce Gibson-Wilde and originally published by James Cook University's History Department in 1988, A Pattern of Pubs: Hotels of Townsville more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist. * * * James T. Stroud, Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Early Career Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, has been awarded the prestigious Founder's Prize by the British Ecological Society (BES), the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. Commemo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Ana Chicas-Mosier The University of Kansas, in collaboration with five other regional higher education institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation grant. The award will establish the Aligning STEM Trainees for Enterprising Research (ASTER) program and fund undergraduate research in science, technology, engineering more PR

LEEDS, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * People living with obesity, academics, clinicians, public health practitioners and national and local policy makers will come together at a conference on 12 September at Leeds Beckett University. * * * The event will be the first in-person meeting for the Yorkshire Obesity Research Alliance (YORA) and is a celebration of the practice, policy and research across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Lee more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: By Margriet van der Zee Archaeology is also digging with computers. This digital quest to find out how we humans lived in the past is what Karsten Lambers likes doing most. He is the first Professor of Digital and Computational Archaeology in the country. 'A dream come true.' In his inaugural lecture on 9 September, the brand-new professor will explore the many challenges facing his discipline. Everythin more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: To what extent can global issues be solved by multistakeholder collaboration, a relatively new type of organisation? Jan Aart Scholte, the coordinator of the Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) interdisciplinary research programme, has received a Dutch Research Council (NWO) grant to research this. We know that the world is facing all sorts of urgent problems (relating to climate, econ more PR

LUND, Sweden, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Lund University issued the following news release: A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has discovered a small planet that displays peculiar orbital motion. The shimmying planet, located 455 light-years from Earth, shows that planetary systems can be considerably more complex than researchers have previously thought. The newly discovered planet TOI-1408c has a mass equivalent to eight Earths and circles very close to a larger planet, the hot gas gi more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers found 4 in 10 London children swopped to more active forms of transport, compared to students in Luton, which has no driving restrictions. * * * The study, published today in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, looked at how the introduction of London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) impacted on the methods used by children to travel to school more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's Office of Research and Economic Development is now recruiting the next generation of planet observation leaders for NASA's Earth Action DEVELOP program. DEVELOP, which chose MSU as a Pop-Up Project--or PUP--location, is selecting up to four students and early-career participants for a U.S. Geological Survey-designed initiative specifically assessing the utilization of NASA E more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * An excellent young scientist comes to the University of Bayreuth with an ERC Starting Grant: Dr. Jos Kramer will conduct research on animal-microbe interactions at the Chair of Evolutionary Animal Ecology for five years starting in June 2025. * * * Dr. Jos Kramer comes to the University of Bayreuth from ETH Zurich with a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Research more PR

SOLIHULL, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Solihull College and University Centre issued the following news: A new report says 'extensive work and significant progress' has been made to tackle skills gaps and shortages across the region - and outlines what needs to happen next. The West Midlands and Warwickshire Local Skills Improvement Plan (WMW LSIP) Progress Report has been prepared by the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and signed off by the Department for Education (DfE). It lo more PR

LISMORE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Southern Cross University issued the following news: The Cyril Callister Foundation, managed by the family of the inventor of Vegemite, will offer a new scholarship to support students to study a Bachelor of Science at Southern Cross University in 2025. The scholarship is named in honour of Cyril Callister, a renowned scientist and inventor of the yeast extract which was sold as Vegemite. Worth $1,000, the scholarship is open to students residing in the more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New research has found that an invasive treatment approach is a safe option to help reduce risk of subsequent heart attacks in older patients. * * * With older heart attack patients often less likely to be offered these procedures, the Newcastle University findings reveal important insights into potential benefits of surgery, that could help clinicians better tailor treatment plans to ind more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Newcastle University experts will help deliver a project to improve how we communicate data through sound. The study brings together researchers from Northumbria and Newcastle universities and will create a new hub for sonification innovation. It is led by Paul Vickers, Professor of Sonification in Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University. It is one of 36 projects that will sha more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded nine additional Starting Grants to researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This year, the grants highlight the strength of TUM's interdisciplinary research in medicine and health, with six of the funded projects focusing on these areas. In addition to the Starting Grants, an ERC Proof of Concept Grant has also been awarded. * more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico's forests provide 50% to 75% of the water used by municipalities and agriculture statewide, but with the number of forest fires, drought and lack of proper forest management, the region's forests are at risk. Fortunately, work by researchers from New Mexico State University and other universities, combined with state and national efforts, will help fill gaps in the reforestatio more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A Northern Arizona University doctoral student is being recognized by the Brain Aneurysm Foundation for her work using AI and machine learning to prevent hemorrhagic stroke and other potentially fatal effects of a ruptured aneurysm. Bioengineering student Holly Berns is leading a project that looks at whether variations in the circle of Willis, a ring of arteries at the base of the brain, can contri more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University's Division of Research and Economic Development, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, has launched a new initiative to support the University's mission to provide an experiential learning environment for undergraduate students. The new Office for Undergraduate Research will serve as a hub for developing a strong undergraduate research system, working with facu more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Until recently, it was believed that human urine is sterile, but advanced culturing techniques and DNA sequencing have revealed that bacteria and other microbes - such as viruses and fungi - inhabit the human bladder and urinary tract, known collectively as the "urobiome." Now in study that is one of the first of its kind, Dr. Tanya Sysoeva, an associate professor of microbiology at The University of A more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * As new school year begins, OHSU Doernbecher emphasizes crucial role of routine vaccinations in keeping children, communities healthy * * * By Nicole Rideout Oregon is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, mirroring a trend this year of rising measles cases across the United States. As of Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority reported 31 cases of measles acro more PR

PARKVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Park University issued the following Crow's Nest newsletter on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Park University Named To Money's "Best Colleges" List Park University has been named to Money magazine's "Best Colleges for Online Bachelor's Degree Programs." In conjunction with College Factual, Money weighed affordability alongside quality metrics, including graduation rates and employment outcomes, to highlight the best-value colleges. Park is one of just 86 schools more PR

MERCED, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Brenda Ortiz, UC Merced Ph.D. student Micah Oeur has been awarded a 2024-2025 UC President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship to support her physics research and boost her goal to be a professor. PPPF's goal is to enhance faculty pathways for historically underrepresented groups, particularly Chicanx/Latinx, African Americans, American Indians/Native Americans, Filipinx and Pacific Islanders  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A paper recently published by a Pitt professor and his son studies how the flexibility of containers affect how fast they drain * * * As Rohit Velankar, now a senior at Fox Chapel Area High School, poured juice into a glass, he could feel that the rhythmic glug, glug, glug was flexing the walls of the carton. Rohit pondered the sound, and wondered if a co more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Dr. Kendra Hamilton's Romancing the Gullah in the Age of Porgy and Bess is a literary and cultural study of an area known for being a "cradle of Black culture" in the United States. Dr. Kendra Hamilton, an associate professor of English at Presbyterian College, published a new book in June 2024 titled Romancing the Gullah in the Age of Porgy and Bess. The work of nonfiction examines the literary and c more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' SPIA in New Jersey initiative has named three recent graduates as its first cohort of Garden State Fellows. Lauren Aung, Madison Linton, and Olivia Ragan, all of whom graduated from Princeton in May, are the inaugural participants in a fellowship program that was created to enhance capacity in New Jerse more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * For the first time, researchers show sustained exertions could disturb the neck's mechanical structure and increase the risk of neck pain. * * * Learning new languages, sending emails, attending a virtual class, or speaking to loved ones halfway around the world are just some of the tasks accomplished by touching a button on a smartphone. Unfortunately, the ease and convenience of modern devices more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * The Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth has been recognised by the "Oscars of higher education". * * * The Revolution Plastics Institute (RPI) has received recognition for the crucial role it is taking in the global battle against plastic pollution. The Institute - which is a collaboration of leading researchers, academics and scientists at the University of Port more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers professor breaks down key elements of a standout debater and performance * * * As the 2024 presidential race heats up, all eyes turn to the second debate of the election season, featuring former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Set to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Philadelphia and broadcasted on ABC, this face-off marks the first head-to-head encounter b more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 3 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * A study led by SDSU researcher Corinne McDaniels-Davidson highlights the need for better communication surrounding cannabis use as an option to treat side-effects of cancer treatment. * * * By Peggy Pico San Diego State University researcher Corinne McDaniels-Davidson's new publication in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute explores the decision-making process, perceived benefits, more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Physicist Sebastian Goldt awarded with an ERC starting grant for his project "beyond2" * * * Chatbots like ChatGPT were unthinkable a few years ago. Now they are part of our everyday life. However, we still don't know why they work so well and how good these techniques can become in the future. With his project "beyond2", SISSA more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Senior Researcher Bjarke Eltard-Larsen, DTU Construct, has been awarded the European Research Council's Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros. * * * By Freja E. Klippmann Climate changes, such as rising sea levels and more storms in Northern Europe, mean that coasts may become even more vulnerable to erosion. The current models used to predict how sand and particles move across th more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Program nurtures future leaders for the Texas A&M research enterprise while encouraging the development of interdisciplinary grant proposals. * * * Texas A&M University announced today its second cohort of Research Leadership Fellows, underscoring its ongoing dedication to cultivating the next generation of research leaders. This year's cohort features 13 outstanding faculty mem more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Approach developed at the Texas A&M School of Public Health offers promising new knowledge on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pathways * * * A new statistical technique developed by a researcher at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health and colleagues elsewhere offers fresh insights into how diseases affect individual cells. This innovative method, known as hybrid more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The geomagnetic disturbances behind the northern lights can also hurt communication and power systems, but Texas A&M researchers are studying ways to mitigate their impact. * * * By Katie Satterlee During a thunderstorm, you can feel rain pouring, see lightning flashing and hear wind howling. Unlike these phenomena, the Aurora Borealis cannot be heard or felt because it occurs through the earth more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health issued the following news release: * * * RCPCH publishes From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England. * * * * A survey of paediatricians showed that 75% of participants reported already seeing children being negatively affected by long waiting times for treatment. * Survey also shows 74% of paediatricians are seeing children and young people who hav more PR

KOLN, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Two researchers at the University of Cologne each receive one of the most coveted European research grants for early-career researchers / a total of 3 million euros over five years * * * Economist and social scientist Professor Dr Christopher Roth and plant scientist Professor Dr Markus Stetter from the University of Cologne have each been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Co more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Elad I. Levy, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the L. Nelson Hopkins Endowed Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been awarded the Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research. The international award was established in 2018 at the Joint Cerebrova more PR

IRVINE, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * NSF-funded team to combine stem cell research with intelligent biocomputing * * * With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing. The four-year, $2 million grant is more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * W.M. Keck grant helps scientists decipher bee language * * * If you upset one bee, what determines whether the entire hive decides to avenge her grievance? A $1.2 million grant will support UC Riverside scientists in answering questions like these about how honeybees communicate. Every third bite of food you eat has been pollinated by a bee. They are central to worldwide more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside welcomes athletes from the National Autonomous University of Mexico * * * The UC Riverside women's soccer team took part in August in a student-athlete exchange, the second time a UCR soccer team has participated in the program. The exchange is part of UC Alianza MX, a systemwide initiative of the University of California that fosters engagement with Mexico more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Pioneering research recognized for impact on medicine and biology * * * This week in Norway, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos was honored as one of the winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, which recognized the pioneering use of nanoscale materials in the field of biomedicine. Alivisatos was honored along with MIT's Robert Langer and Northwestern University's Chad Mirki more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Five researchers at UCL have received pound sterling6m in EU funding to pursue cutting-edge research in neuroscience, economics and conservation. * * * The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants support pioneering early career researchers to launch their own projects, form teams and pursue their most promising ideas. The UCL recipients, who have received around Euros1.5 million (poun more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals key skills for leaders during times of transition * * * Political skills such as networking ability and interpersonal influence are essential for leaders during organizational change, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Available online ahead of publication in Group and Organization Management, t more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Lorenzo Grassi wants to revolutionize symmetric encryption in his SYMPZON project. * * * The symmetric encryption of data is ubiquitous. Making it fit for the future is the aim of the project "Getting SYMmetric CryPtography Out of its Comfort ZONe" - SYMPZON for short - by Dr. Lorenzo Grassi. The researcher, who works at the Cluster of Excellence Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adv more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: A University of Aberdeen scientist has received European Union funding of 1.5million Euros through the European Research Council (ERC) initiative to enable talented young researchers to pursue their most promising ideas. Dr Tom Hiscock will use the funding to follow in the footsteps of Enigma code breaker Alan Turing. Turing believed that embryonic development - the transformation of a simple embryo  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Most areas lacked Women's Health Hubs, with existing ones varying widely * * * Women's Health Hubs were commissioned to streamline women's access to reproductive healthcare for issues such as contraception, menopause and periods. A new study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and published in the journal Health and Social Care Delivery Research today, foun more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for on Sept. 6, 2024: Local media highlighted anniversaries for the New Horizons Band and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Other media featured UD faculty expertise on legal issues, Catholic liturgy, politics, dictators, jobs, economy, interest rates, and immigration. * * * Pinochet Part 2: The caravan of death (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pinochet-part-2-the-caravan-of-death/id more PR

EXETER, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: By Andrew Merrington A renowned artist, curator and researcher at the University of Exeter has been selected among the 'most talented and inspirational young people in the art world' by a prestigious industry publication. Dr Daniel Fountain, Senior Lecturer in Art History and Visual Culture, has been included in Apollo's annual '40 Under 40' list for 2024 by its international panel of judges. Each year,  more PR

EXETER, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: By Tom Seymour A pound sterling5.77m cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health. Researchers from the University of Exeter - in partnership with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, and University of Plymouth - have today (September 4) published a report [View report in the link at bott more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Becky Vogt, Agricultural Leadership Education and Communication Rural Nebraskans are increasingly pessimistic about their current and future well-being, according to the 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll. Over the past 29 years, the poll has asked respondents about their current well-being and their outlook on the future. This year, 33% of respondents indicated they are worse off than they were five years  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don't play professionally, says new research. * * * Sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes, a study led by a UNSW medical researcher suggests. In fact, study participants who had experienced an SRC had better cognitive performance in some are more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A plant scientist from the University of Nottingham has been awarded Euros2M for research to unlock the mysteries of how plant roots sense and respond to water availability. Dr Poonam Mehra is a BBSRC Discovery Fellow in the School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham and has been selected from over 3,000 applicants to receive a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: A new online climate impact monitor aims to demystify the action - or inaction - of Aotearoa New Zealand's top carbon emitters. Launched today, Climate Action Tracker Aotearoa (CATA) independently analyses company reports and data to help create better transparency about what is happening in the world of sustainable business. Project lead Professor Sara Walton, Co-Director of He Kaupapa Honong more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Comprehensive document provides detailed overview of University innovations and student achievements * * * University of Phoenix proudly announces the release of its Annual Academic Report, a comprehensive document spotlighting innovation, academic advancements across its seven Colleges, and notable accomplishments by students, faculty, and alumni. This year's document continues the tradi more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Streptococcus suis can cause serious, and often fatal, disease in pigs and be transferred to humans working with them * * * Scientists have been awarded significant government funding to develop a vaccine that could halt the development and spread of one of the more common diseases affecting the UK pig population. Streptococcus suis is a bacterial infection that can cause serious, and often fa more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Technology developed at The University of Queensland can remove harmful 'forever chemicals' from water so they can be used in renewable batteries. Researchers at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have made a filter which quickly and cleanly captures per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The filter contains a patented sorbent solution that uses an ion-exchange te more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Researchers, students, and educators will explore many aspects of artificial intelligence. * * * The University of Richmond has received more than $700,000 in grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish The Center for Liberal Arts and AI (CLAAI - pronounced clay). CLAAI will bring together researchers, students, and educators from 15 colleges across the A more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * The University of Salford Doctoral School has opened applications for the research masters and doctoral degrees scholarship programme for 2025/26 entry, providing opportunities for those from under-represented groups to undertake funded research degrees. * * * The University of Salford offers widening participation scholarships of up to 10 funded doctoral degrees (fees and stipend) and more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: University of St. Thomas Journalism Associate Professor Emeritus Michael O'Donnell has co-authored a new editing textbook with Buck Ryan of the University of Kentucky. Editing. The Essential Guide to Better Writing Across Today's Media was published by Cognella Academic Publishing. O'Donnell worked with Ryan at the Chicago Tribune, and together they taught editing at Northwestern University's Me more PR

HOBART, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: A pilot project to stimulate dissolved oxygen levels in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour has successfully passed another milestone - and it could improve this last known habitat of the unique and endangered Maugean skate. Marine ecologists at the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) have been monitoring the environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour for over more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * As the world races ahead with AI advancements, concerns are mounting that Africa could be left behind. Enter the Wits MIND Institute. * * * Wits University is in the process of establishing the Wits Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery Institute (MIND Institute). This Initiative is designed to push the boundaries of natural and artificial intelligence research through rob more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Trainees in the $11 million program will learn to identify early symptoms of dementia and preventative measures. * * * UW Medicine researchers received an $11.3 million contract to improve the detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. This funding will create training for healthcare provi more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: A UWindsor researcher who is a world-renowned expert in the Internet of Vehicles has been named to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Ning Zhang, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is one of 56 new RSC college members from across the country announced Tuesday by the Royal Society of Canada. He was selected for his contributions to more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: At the University of Wurzburg (JMU), Dimitrios Papadopoulos is investigating RNA-based mechanisms maintaining aggressive pediatric tumors. He has now been awarded one of Europe's most coveted fellowships for young scientists. The MYCN protein: It is about a hundred thousand times smaller than a human hair and is at the center of the research of Dimitrios Papadopoulos, junior group leader at th more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Patients with a rare inherited disease affecting their sight experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full year-long study * * * PHILADELPHIA-- The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to addre more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: Animals bred in the fur animal industry can both carry and spread viruses with the potential to infect humans. In a new study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University and others, researchers have identified 36 previously unknown viruses. The study has been published in the journal Nature. "It is interesting that we see this diversity of known and potential zoonoses found in and transmitted between  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A team of researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are among four teams from across the United States that have been selected to launch community engagement centers thanks to a generous contribution from the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A total gift of $20 million  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Women in the North of England live shorter lives, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be an unpaid carer, and more likely to live in poverty than women in other regions of England, according to new research published today. The damning research - published by Health Equity North and involving University of Liverpool researchers - has laid bare the unequal challenges faced by wome more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 5, 2024, with Jesse Senechal, executive director of the Institute for Collaborative Research and Evaluation: * * * VCU School of Education researcher Jesse Senechal outlines complexities in the debate - and the importance of teachers' voices. * * * With their power to inform yet distract, cellphones in schools have become a hot issue in education and public policy. Under gubernatorial  more PR

WAYNE, Nebraska, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * Kennicutt won second place in the Oral Presentation category during a biomedical research conference held Aug. 6. * * * Wayne State College junior Shannon Kennicutt of Elwood received the second place Richard Holland Future Scientist Award during the Nebraska Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program's annual conference held Aug. 6  more PR

LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Finding could lead to cancer vaccines and drought-resistant crops * * * By Greg Basky Western researchers have discovered a protein with the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. The finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against cancer to crops that can withstand the increasingly harsh growing conditions brought on by climate change. The res more PR

WESTCHESTER, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: The University of Winchester has welcomed the publication of a new report showing the significant economic impact of the UK's universities. In their latest report, London Economics analysed the impact of the UK higher education sector and showed that it makes a total net contribution of pound sterling265 billion to the economy. The report looked at the impact of universities' teaching,  more PR

YORK, England, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- York St John University issued the following news: Researchers from the University of York, York St John University and Northumbria University have successfully completed the world's largest ever study into the benefits of chair-based yoga for older people with multiple long-term health conditions. The study, which was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), found that a specially designed 12-week yoga programme did not, on aver more PR