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$13 Million CIRM Award to Fund Research on the Role of RNA Pollution in Neurodegenerative Diseases (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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$13 Million CIRM Award to Fund Research on the Role of RNA Pollution in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, the Salk Institute and Sanford Burnham Prebys have received a four-year, $13 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to investigate how to reverse age-related neurodegeneratio more PR
17 faculty named 2026-27 University Research Professors (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 27 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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17 faculty named 2026-27 University Research Professors
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On Friday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 17 University Research Professors for the 2026-27 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.
"It is our privilege each year to recognize distinguished experts who have more PR
2026 Research and Creative Activity Awards (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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2026 Research and Creative Activity Awards
NAU Award for Most Significant Research/Scholarly Work
Laura Gray-Rosendale, professor, Department of English. Gray-Rosendale conceptualized and co-edited "Basic Writing in the 21st Century," the first comprehensive, user-friendly guide guide to writing. The nominator called it "the culmination of decades of dedication to basic writing pedagogy and scholars more PR
2026 Senior Thesis Shows continue with pair of exhibitions in Fosdick-Nelson Gallery (10)
ALFRED, New York, April 27 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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2026 Senior Thesis Shows continue with pair of exhibitions in Fosdick-Nelson Gallery
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Closing the Alfred University School of Art & Design's 2026 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition season will be shows by MFA in ceramics candidates Marita Manson and Elizabeth Scott. Their exhibitions open Friday, May 8, in the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Harder Hall, and will remain on view through Saturday, May 16.
Manson's more PR
5 WVU Bucklew Scholars chosen as 2026 Foundation Scholars (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 27 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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5 WVU Bucklew Scholars chosen as 2026 Foundation Scholars
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Twenty incoming West Virginia University students from across the Mountain State who are driven by shared passions for innovation and service have been named the 2026-27 cohort of Bucklew Scholars. From this distinguished group of students, five have been selected as Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University aw more PR
96 first-year PhD students named Presidential Excellence Award fellows through graduate program to advance their scholarship, research (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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96 first-year PhD students named Presidential Excellence Award fellows through graduate program to advance their scholarship, research
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Heather Hayen is not your traditional doctoral student. After earning a graduate degree in elementary education, Hayen spent several years as a teacher, including time in a middle school classroom for deaf students. Drawing from those experiences, she saw how cur more PR
Aggies Making UC Davis 'A Leader in Inclusion' (10)
DAVIS, California, April 27 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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The Aggies Making UC Davis 'A Leader in Inclusion'
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Chancellor Gary S. May this month honored several faculty, staff and students who live out the Principles of Community by naming them recipients of the Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Inclusive Excellence.
At a reception at his residence on April 8, May said the Principles of Community reminds all members of our campus community of the more PR
Alfred University faculty and students celebrated at Honors Convocation (10)
ALFRED, New York, April 27 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Alfred University faculty and students celebrated at Honors Convocation
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Students and faculty were cited for their academic achievements during Alfred University's annual Honors Convocation, held Friday afternoon, April 24, in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Maria Planansky, collection management librarian, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Lily Janik and Sofia Pizar more PR
Alfred University students present work at Undergraduate Research Forum (10)
ALFRED, New York, April 27 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Alfred University students present work at Undergraduate Research Forum
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More than 130 Alfred University students participated in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Forum, held Thursday, April 23, in the Joyce-Walton Center. The students, representing each of the university's academic units-the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Inamori School of Engineering and the School o more PR
American University SIS Students Present Research at National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Richmond (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- A delegation from American University traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to present original scholarship at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Five students from the School of International Service participated in the event held from April 13 to 15 to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue with peers from across the U.S.
Natalie Putz, student researcher, presented her study titled Russian Prison Tattoos as a Discourse of Resistance in Post-Soviet Russia. Her r more PR
Anderson University: Integrated Support Systems, Inc. and the Maiberger Family Named Framing Family of the Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina (10)
ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Anderson University issued the following news release:
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Integrated Support Systems, Inc. and the Maiberger Family Named Framing Family of the Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina
The Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina (FEISC) at Anderson University is proud to announce that Integrated Support Systems, Inc. (ISS), and Phil and Sarah Maiberger, have joined the Institute as a Framing Family--a distinguishe more PR
Angela Riley is elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 27 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news:
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Angela Riley is elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCLA School of Law professor Angela R. Riley was elected on April 22 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among the world's preeminent learned societies of scholars, scientists, and artists.
Founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock and others, the academy "honors excellence and convenes more PR
Anna Tsing and Terrie Williams named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Anna Tsing and Terrie Williams named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Two faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2026.
They are Professor of Anthropology Anna Tsing and Professor more PR
Announcing the Next Chapter for Bryn Mawr (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following statement by President and professor of sociology Wendy Cadge:
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Announcing the Next Chapter for Bryn Mawr
The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on April 27, 2026.
Dear Bryn Mawr Community,
I write today to share The Next Chapter, a ten-year strategic direction that will guide Bryn Mawr College's future. Our Board of Trustees voted last Saturday to endorse this direction, which our commun more PR
Anthropologist Lederach to Deliver Eastern Mennonite University 2026 Commencement Address (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Eastern Mennonite University selected Angela J. Lederach, assistant professor of peace and justice studies at Chapman University, to serve as the keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony on May 3, 2026. Lederach is an anthropologist and peacebuilder who has spent over a decade conducting participatory research with grassroots organizations in Colombia.
The university announced that the ceremony will take place in Yoder Arena at University Commons. Lederach is recogniz more PR
Arcuri Wharton Fund Winners Dedicated to Justice and Service (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 27 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Arcuri Wharton Fund Winners Dedicated to Justice and Service
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Galloway, N.J. -Two Stockton University students received the Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund Award on April 24 during the annual Political Science Spring Reception.
Junior Grace Hatzel, of Riverdale, is a Political Science major and Philosophy minor. Hatzel is also enrolled in the Honors Program where she serves as a Peer Mentor to welcome incomi more PR
Arnav Desai '26 found his focus at Furman with ROTC and mock trial (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 27 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Arnav Desai '26 found his focus at Furman with ROTC and mock trial
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Arnav Desai '26 has always had a servant's heart, but it was his time at Furman University that showed him what to do with it.
A senior psychology major from Greenville, South Carolina, Desai came into Furman undecided on whether he'd follow the pre-med or pre-law tracks.
That was, until he joined Furman's mock trial program. He f more PR
As Chicago's sports teams angle for new deals, students offer a playbook (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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As Chicago's sports teams angle for new deals, students offer a playbook
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The Chicago Bears and other professional sports teams are rethinking their ties to the city.
This year's Harris Policy Innovation Challenge asked competitors to find new ways to negotiate.
In the annual contest, teams of master's students from the Harris Public Policy School at the University of Chicago pitch proposals aimed more PR
Ashley Johnson '26 finds motivation in her own family health journey (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 27 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Ashley Johnson '26 finds motivation in her own family health journey
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Ashley Johnson '26 arrived at Furman with a plan, and the discipline to adjust it when life intervened. A molecular biology and applied mathematics double major with a data analytics minor, Johnson built a demanding academic path around a clear goal: medical school.
"The plan has always been medicine," she said. "I've just been tr more PR
Assumption Announces Second Collaborative Accelerated Master's Program With Worcester Polytechnic Institute (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 28 -- Assumption University issued the following news:
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Assumption Announces Second Collaborative Accelerated Master's Program with Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assumption University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are expanding their partnership with the launch of a new Collaborative Accelerated Master's Program (CAMP) in Mechanical Engineering, offering Assumption students a streamlined pathway to earn a master's degree from WPI.
Beginning more PR
At Unum-Bryant AI hackathon, undergrads prepare for the future of data-driven decision-making (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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At Unum-Bryant AI hackathon, undergrads prepare for the future of data-driven decision-making
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Typing in concentrated haste, Megan Luby '26 and her three groupmates eagerly race against the clock.
The Bryant undergrads upload an Excel spreadsheet of mock insurance sales data to Gemini, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant, and let the tool analyze countless rows of inform more PR
AU Research Driving Environmental Change Through Sustainability Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSjou) -- American University faculty and students are leading global environmental research efforts ranging from urban river restoration to Arctic food web preservation. The university community operates a carbon-neutral campus while the Department of Environmental Science addresses climate resilience through ecosystems research in rivers and coastal lagoons.
Professor Steve MacAvoy and his students found that BPA may remain in the environment longer than expected. MacAv more PR
Best snapshots yet of DNA repair protein relevant to BRCA mutations (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Best snapshots yet of DNA repair protein relevant to BRCA mutations
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Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein's DNA repair process, a finding that could reveal ways to inhibit the effects of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations that heighten the risk for breast, ovarian and other cancers.
Previous research has shown that a protein in humans called RAD52 perform more PR
Bolnick Named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Bolnick Named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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UConn professor of ecology and evolutionary biology Daniel Bolnick has been named to the latest class of members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The group recognizes leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science.
"We celebrate the achievement of each new member and the collective more PR
Bowdoin Student Wins Research Award at Maine Sustainability and Water Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Bowdoin College biology major Carolina Bragg earned first place for her undergraduate research project at the Maine Sustainability and Water Conference in Augusta.
Bragg investigated the impact of salt and fungal parasites on Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, located in Sewell Pond in Arrowsic. The study serves as the honors project for Bragg, who collaborated with Mary Rogalski, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies. The research focus more PR
Bryn Mawr College Adopts 10-year Strategic Direction (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Bryn Mawr College Adopts 10-year Strategic Direction
Bryn Mawr College President Wendy Cadge announced on April 27 the adoption of a 10-year strategic direction, " The Next Chapter," that will connect the College's 140 years of academic rigor with the aspirations of future generations.
"We are doubling down on our unique blend of rigorous research in a liberal arts setting at a premier college for women more PR
Catawba College Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff at 2026 Awards Convocation (10)
SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 27 -- Catawba College posted the following news:
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Catawba College Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff at 2026 Awards Convocation
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Catawba College celebrated academic excellence, leadership, service, and campus engagement during its 2026 Awards Convocation, recognizing students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments reflect the College's ideal: Scholarship with Character and Culture for Service.
The annual convocation honors members of the Catawba c more PR
Centenary University Researchers Sweep Scholarships at New Jersey Symposium (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Seven Centenary University students earned scholarships to support scientific inquiry following their participation in the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The annual event, held by an organization representing 13 nonprofit, private institutions in New Jersey, requires students to test innovative concepts and defend their results to judges. Centenary University Assistant Professor of Biology Yeon Lang Cha oversaw the s more PR
CLAS Honors Outstanding Alumni at 2026 Awards Ceremony (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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CLAS Honors Outstanding Alumni at 2026 Awards Ceremony
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored six outstanding alumni at the 2026 CLAS Alumni Awards Ceremony on April 22, recognizing graduates whose careers reflect the reach and value of a UConn education.
The CLAS Alumni Awards recognize distinguished alumni and recent graduates who demonstrate the benefits of a liberal arts and scie more PR
Class Acts: Beverly Lobo and Jaden Lanza (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Class Acts: Beverly Lobo and Jaden Lanza
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WashU Law students Beverly Lobo and Jaden Lanza are conducting a large-scale empirical research project that sits at the intersection of law and data science and could affect imprisonment in America.
Their work focuses on certificates of appealability in habeas corpus cases -an often-overlooked but critical step that determines whether a prisoner c more PR
Clemson University Interim President Jones: End of the Spring Semester and Academic Year (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Clemson University posted the following statement by Interim President Robert Jones:
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A Message from the President: End of the Spring Semester and Academic Year
Dear Clemson Family,
As we near the end of the academic year, I want to take a few moments to encourage our students to finish the semester strong and give it their all. I remember the nerves, excitement and extra cups of coffee that I had before heading into Lehotsky Hall to take my exams w more PR
CMU Civic Forum Presents Discussion: Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 27 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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CMU Civic Forum Presents Discussion: Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz
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Founder and President of Mercator Energy LLC to lead free discussion
Colorado Mesa University's Civic Forum will present a discussion titled Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and its Impact on World Energy Pricing on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 pm in the University Center South Ballroom. The free event will be led by founder and presi more PR
College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients
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Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners.
Mahlet Asfaw, College more PR
College of Education holds rural well-being summit featuring collaboration across disciplines (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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College of Education holds rural well-being summit featuring collaboration across disciplines
On April 1, the College of Education held a Rural Community Well-Being Summit featuring a keynote speaker and panel discussion that brought together faculty and staff experts in rural education, outreach and health. Organized by Darris Means, professor of educational leadership and Dean's Fellow for Rural Educati more PR
Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Madeleine Tessier-Kay (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Madeleine Tessier-Kay
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Meet Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MPH. She will walk across the stage on May 11, 2026 at Commencement to accept her UConn medical degree. Read about her exciting journey from Harvard basketball athlete to global public health experiences such as working for the NBA in rural South Africa to Yale for her MPH to UConn medical school where she more PR
Common Claim That Most Transgender Youth Renounce That Identity is Not Supported by Statistics, VCU Research Finds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds
The argument that studies show transgender youth desist from that identity on average has been used to support anti-gender-affirming care legislation nationwide.
By Madeline Reinsel
The frequently cited claim that 60% to 90% of transgender and gender-diverse children and y more PR
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: Deadly Feline Coronavirus Variant Has Been Present in the U.S. for Over a Decade (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news:
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Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the U.S. for over a decade
Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cyprus that killed thousands of cats, has in fact appeared in the United States, raising concerns about future large-scale outbreaks in vulnerable more PR
Dan Davis to lead underwater survey of ancient Roman harbor in Greece (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, April 27 -- Luther College posted the following news:
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Dan Davis to lead underwater survey of ancient Roman harbor in Greece
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Dan Davis, associate professor of classics at Luther College, will embark for Greece this summer to direct the underwater excavation of a Roman harbor town that has sat on the seafloor for more than 1,600 years.
A team of Vanderbilt University students, staff, and faculty work alongside archaeological specialists to conduct a large-scale interna more PR
Department of Energy Selects Virginia Tech Joint Venture to Manage and Operate Jefferson Lab (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Department of Energy selects Virginia Tech joint venture to manage and operate Jefferson Lab
By Lon Wagner
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Virginia Tech and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, one of the nation's leading nuclear physics research laboratories. The contract marks a new chapte more PR
Diabetes subtype app helps clinicians personalize treatment (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Diabetes subtype app helps clinicians personalize treatment
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Ava Smith and Brian Lu, Ph.D. Clinicians now have access to a tool that can help them classify diabetes into five subtypes, enabling more personalized treatment and better outcomes for patients.
Diabetes is a serious health condition in which the body has trouble controlling blood sugar levels. This occurs because the body does not make e more PR
Dr. Leonard Petrucelli Earns Prestigious Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Dr. Leonard Petrucelli Earns Prestigious Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
Founding director of the University of Miami's Miller School's Neuroscience Institute recognized for transformative discoveries advancing understanding, diagnosis and treatment of ALS.
Leonard Petrucelli, Ph.D., founding director of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Neuroscience Institute more PR
Drexel University Joins Statewide Initiative to Accelerate AI and Quantum Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Drexel University joined six top research institutions in Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to launch a statewide network focused on artificial intelligence and quantum computing technologies. The initiative, titled the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, seeks to translate university research into practical applications for key industries to spur economic growth and job creation.
Aleister Saunders, Drexel executive vice provost for Research and Innovation more PR
Drumbl to Deliver British Academy Lecture at Washington & Lee University (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Mark Drumbl, professor of law and director of the Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University, will present the 2026 British Academy Maccabaean Lecture in Jurisprudence. The presentation, titled Child Soldiers: Coming of Age in Atrocity, takes place at Queen's University in Belfast as part of a flagship series featuring academic leaders from the United Kingdom and across the globe.
The lecture examines the complexities surrounding young people involved i more PR
Eight faculty members granted sabbaticals or teaching releases during 2026-27 academic year (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Eight faculty members granted sabbaticals or teaching releases during 2026-27 academic year
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(Clockwise from top left) Stephanie Merritt, John McGrosso, Sandra Langeslag, Carissa Philippi, Annah Bender, Shannon Ahrndt, Marc Spingola and Laura Miller have been granted time to devote to research or course development during the fall or spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year. (Ph more PR
Faculty, staff and students honored with 2026 University Spring Awards (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Faculty, staff and students honored with 2026 University Spring Awards
Faculty, staff and students will be honored at the 2026 University Spring Awards ceremony and reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Owen Pavilion at The Clyde V. Madren Center.
The awards ceremony recognizes faculty for teaching, research and service; staff members for exemplary contributions; and honors undergraduate and more PR
FAU Study Uncovers Why Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Rise in the U.S. (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Study Uncovers Why Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Rise in the U.S.
Study Snapshot: Vision Zero is based on a simple but ambitious goal: no one should be killed or seriously injured in the transportation system. Yet in the United States, progress has stalled, with roughly 40,000 traffic deaths each year since 2000. While overall fatal more PR
Final call to register for 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Final call to register for 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The 2026 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium is approaching, with registration and poster submissions open through May 1 for a three-day event focused on evidence-based climate solutions, collaboration and networking.
The symposium will be held May 18-20 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Confer more PR
FIU Parenting Program Earns Top Honor for Community Impact in Miami-Dade (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 28 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FIU parenting program earns top honor for community impact in Miami-Dade
By Rosanna Castro
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs there is. And for many families in Miami-Dade County, doing it without support isn't a choice. It's the reality. Therapists have long wait lists. Professional help is expensive. And the everyday challenges of raising more PR
Five Bryn Mawr Students Present Papers at Undergraduate Humanities Conference (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Five Bryn Mawr Students Present Papers at Undergraduate Humanities Conference
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Earlier this month, five Bryn Mawr students presented their research at the Lycoming Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference.
Claire Melican '29 won the award for best literature paper for How to Make Pear Tree Sex PG: Rewriting Chaucer's ' The Merchant's Tale' for Children," a paper that was adapted from her final pape more PR
Five Swanson School Students Named NSF Graduate Research Fellows (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Five Swanson School Students Named NSF Graduate Research Fellows
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Five students from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are recipients of the National Science Foundation 's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards this year.
"The GRFP is a highly competitive award, and we are extremely proud of our winners and honor more PR
Florida Poly Research Targets Root Cause of Florida's Algae Crisis (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, April 28 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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New Florida Poly research targets root cause of Florida's algae crisis
Harmful algae blooms in Florida's rivers, lakes and springs pose a serious threat to public health, drinking water, tourism and the state's economy. Now, a Florida Polytechnic University researcher is advancing a promising new approach to address the problem.
Dr. Yudi Wu, assistant professor of civil and environmental en more PR
Four Miller School Alumni Honored at 2026 Medical Alumni Awards (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Four Miller School Alumni Honored at 2026 Medical Alumni Awards
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From scientific discovery and global health leadership to public policy and patient advocacy, the 2026 Medical Alumni Award honorees reflect the lasting impact of Miller School alumni.
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine celebrated the extraordinary achievements of its alumni at the 2026 Medical Alumni more PR
Franklin and Marshall Supercomputer Powers Conservation Research in Lancaster (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Franklin & Marshall biologist Dan Ardia is utilizing campus supercomputing resources to analyze bird and mammal populations and their response to human environmental impacts. Ardia, associate dean of the faculty and Charles A. Dana professor of biology, partners with community organizations to use these insights for environmental stewardship and park management.
The research team employs acoustic sensors and trail cameras at the Spalding Conservancy and Sunnyside Peninsu more PR
From Backhands to Breakthroughs: USC Viterbi Students Take Bold Biomechanics Research Worldwide (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 27 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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From Backhands to Breakthroughs: USC Viterbi Students Take Bold Biomechanics Research Worldwide
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Humans and mice may seem worlds apart. However, according to USC Viterbi School of Engineering Dean's professor of biomedical engineering Francisco Valero-Cuevas the differences may not be as significant as they appear.
"In terms of the bones, the muscles, y more PR
From Byproduct to Breakthrough: ISU's Sweetcrete Hits the Field (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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From Byproduct to Breakthrough: ISU's Sweetcrete Hits the Field
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Sweetcrete utilizes Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC), a byproduct of the sugarbeet refining process at the Amalgamated Sugar Company's facility in Paul, Idaho, to create an innovative concrete blend that uses less cement and is cheaper to produce while still being as strong as conventional concrete.
"It's always exciting to see applied more PR
From Research to Reality: OSU Seniors Solving Real-world Challenges (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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From research to reality: OSU seniors solving real-world challenges
When someone says engineering, most people likely envision someone who designs machinery or buildings, but graduating engineers also step into a wide variety of careers, from food and agriculture, healthcare and manufacturing to technology, research, design, operations and management.
Oklahoma State University Department of Biosystem more PR
From Spandex to Stem Cells: UC San Diego Professor's 40-Year Legacy of Engineering Life (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave
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On paper, Bernhard Palsson builds computer models. In practice, he builds a playbook to make living systems predictable enough to design and harness them for specific uses.
His work bridges the industrial and the medical -from using microbes as chemical factories to predicting how pathogens will respond to antibiotics. Most people encoun more PR
FSU 175: How commencement connects generations at Florida State (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU 175: How commencement connects generations at Florida State
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As Florida State University celebrates its 175th anniversary, commencement remains one of its most enduring traditions -a moment of joy, reflection and possibility that connects today's graduates to those who came before them.
Each ceremony links today's graduates to generations of students who walked the same paths, studied under the more PR
Furman undergrads win award for research about gut-brain-sensory axis, autism and Fragile X syndrome (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 27 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman undergrads win award for research about gut-brain-sensory axis, autism and Fragile X syndrome
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Neuroscience major Camila Vargas Calatayud '26, and biology and French double major Holly Bragdon '26 earned one of only three poster awards at the meeting of the South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Consortium (SCAND). Their project explores the relationship between the gut microbio more PR
Gary Clark, P.D., Boosts Family Scholarship In UAMS College of Pharmacy With $140,000 Gift (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Gary Clark, P.D., Boosts Family Scholarship In UAMS College of Pharmacy with $140,000 Gift
By Benjamin Waldrum
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a gift of $140,000 from Gary Clark, P.D., to increase the endowment of his family scholarship for the UAMS College of Pharmacy to a university scholarship.
Scholarships at UAMS that reach an e more PR
Georgia State University Announces 20 Internal Grant Recipients (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State University Announces 20 New Internal Grant Recipients
Georgia State University has announced the second round of internal grant recipients for 2026 under its new, restructured Faculty Internal Grants Program. In this round, 20 faculty members will receive funding for projects spanning fields from psychology to computer science to film.
Previously offered as three separate opportunities -- th more PR
Give Day Hits 10-Year Milestone with Strong Support (10)
DAVIS, California, April 27 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Give Day Hits 10-Year Milestone with Strong Support
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Marking its 10th anniversary over Picnic Day weekend, the UC Davis community rallied for Give Day 2026 to celebrate a decade of impact. With nearly 4,500 donations made both online and in person, this year's event raised almost $3.9 million. Since its launch in 2017, Give Day has raised more than $32 million from over 56,000 donors.
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Graduate Center Alumna and Professor Wins Prestigious ACLS Fellowship (10)
NEW YORK, April 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Graduate Center Alumna and Professor Wins Prestigious ACLS Fellowship
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Professor Sophie Marinez (Ph.D. '10, French ) has received a 2026 ACLS Fellowship, one of the most competitive and respected awards in the humanities and social sciences. The fellowship supports scholars whose work deepens understanding of human culture, history, and society, and it provides dedicated time for research more PR
Graduating Engineer, Boston Marathon Qualifier: She Turned Running into a System for Success (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 27 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Graduating Engineer, Boston Marathon Qualifier: She Turned Running into a System for Success
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When Avery Gonzales heads out for a long run, problem sets and deadlines fall away. What replaces them is something closer to clarity-and, often, solutions.
"When I am out there, especially on a beautiful trail, my mind feels very elevated, very free," she says more PR
Graduating Senior Balances Football, Research and Leadership in Psychology (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, April 27 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Graduating Senior Balances Football, Research and Leadership in Psychology
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Jason Otah reflects on the mentors and experiences that shaped his path from student-athlete to aspiring mental health professional.
As May graduation approaches, East Texas A&M University is celebrating members of the Class of 2026 who have distinguished themselves th more PR
Great Plains I-Corps launching agriculture technology-focused cohort (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, April 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Great Plains I-Corps launching agriculture technology-focused cohort
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The National Science Foundation Great Plains I-Corps Hub is launching a new specialty cohort focused on agricultural technology this summer, bringing researchers and innovators to Fargo.
The cohort, Ag45, is open to individuals and teams developing agriculture-related technologies who want to better understand their path to m more PR
Group averages obscure how an individual's brain controls behavior, Stanford Medicine study finds (10)
STANFORD, California, April 27 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Group averages obscure how an individual's brain controls behavior, Stanford Medicine study finds
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Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford Medicine research has shown.
In particular, children who struggle with goal-oriented tasks show distinct patterns of brain activity when their data is analyzed individ more PR
Healthcare powered by AI, guided by human and community insight (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, April 27 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Healthcare powered by AI, guided by human and community insight
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The reality of modern medicine in the United States is often dictated by a map. In U.S. rural areas - 80% of which currently experience healthcare shortages - residents face a life expectancy nearly two years shorter than those living in metropolitan areas. Digital health has the potential to narrow that gap, but access remains unev more PR
History course brings Philadelphia's 'Revolutionary Stories' to life (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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History course brings Philadelphia's 'Revolutionary Stories' to life
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Learning history isn't about memorizing dates and facts, but rather researching the stories of regular people, says Emma Hart, Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Chair of American History and director of Penn's McNeil Center for Early American Studies. And in America's 250th year marking the signing of the Declaration of I more PR
Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain
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The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team found a potential biological mechanism underlying why exercise is thought to benefit brain health : abdominal contractions co more PR
Illinois Institute of Technology Win NIH Renewal for Argonne Beamline (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team, led by the Illinois Institute of Technology, has been awarded a $2.6 million renewal from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to maintain operations at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. This funding ensures the continued operation of the BioCAT beamline at Sector 18-ID for the next five years, supporting research into the structure and dynamics of biological systems.
Thomas Irving, professo more PR
Inspiring the Future Makers at Year Three: Lehigh Reflects on Progress, Prepares to Evolve Strategy for a Changing World (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 28 -- Lehigh University issued the following news:
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Inspiring the Future Makers at Year Three: Lehigh Reflects on Progress, Prepares to Evolve Strategy for a Changing World
The Town Hall highlights momentum in student success, research and AI-driven innovation while signaling key shifts ahead as the university enters year four of its 10-year plan.
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At the Spring 2026 Inspiring the Future Makers Strategy Town Hall, university leaders reflected on a year of more PR
Iona University Student Present Project Symphony Research at National Symposium (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSxrep) -- Iona University student Jessica Said presented membrane science research at the American Chemical Society spring conference in Atlanta, marking a milestone for the undergraduate research group Project Symphony. Selected as one of six undergraduates nationwide, Jessica Said participated in the Presidential Symposium regarding the next 150 years of undergraduate research.
The project focuses on membrane science and bioactive molecular interactions. As a biology m more PR
JoAnne Epps and David Boardman to receive honorary degrees (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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JoAnne Epps and David Boardman to receive honorary degrees
Temple's former president JoAnne Epps will be awarded an honorary degree posthumously during Temple's 139th Commencement ceremony. Joining her in receiving an honorary degree will be Interim Provost and Dean of the Klein College of Media and Communications David Boardman.
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JoAnne Epps is remembered as a brilliant, kind and thoughtful leader more PR
Johns Hopkins: Study Suggests Increase in Deaths During or Within One Year of Pregnancy in States That Imposed Abortion Bans (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Study Suggests Increase in Deaths During or Within One Year of Pregnancy in States that Imposed Abortion Bans
Findings point to potential 9% rise in pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related mortality
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Abortion bans in the United States are likely associated with increases in deaths during or within one year of pregnancy, though data limitations and more PR
Kate Liszka Wins Coveted 2025-26 Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities Award (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, April 25 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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Kate Liszka wins coveted 2025-26 Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities Award
Kate Liszka, professor of history and the Benson and Pamela Harer Fellow in Egyptology at CSUSB, is the recipient of Cal State San Bernardino's 2025-26 Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities Award in recognition of her distinguished academic research and cre more PR
Kean Researcher Expands Access to STEM Education (10)
UNION, New Jersey, April 27 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
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Kean Researcher Expands Access to STEM Education
Kean University Associate Professor Matthew Niepielko, Ph.D., is advancing a model for the integration of education, scientific training and community engagement.
Through New Jersey's Research Alliance for Inclusive STEM Education (NJ-RAISE) program, an initiative he designed to broaden access to STEM education and research opportunities, Niepielko is cre more PR
Keenum thanks lawmakers, College Board for additional MSU program investments during 2026 legislative session (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 27 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Keenum thanks lawmakers, College Board for additional MSU program investments during 2026 legislative session
The recently-completed 2026 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature saw encouraging gains for Mississippi State University, the state's leading research university, as lawmakers invested in the land-grant institution's core missions and in the university's world-class faculty and more PR
Kennesaw State, Shorter teaming to offer students dual degrees in math and engineering (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, April 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State, Shorter teaming to offer students dual degrees in math and engineering
Kennesaw State University and Shorter University are partnering to offer students a streamlined pathway to earn two bachelor's degrees simultaneously - one in mathematics from Shorter and one in engineering from Kennesaw State.
The agreement was signed by Shorter University Provost John Reams and Kennesaw Stat more PR
Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals area residents pessimistic about jobs, economy and concerned about environment (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals area residents pessimistic about jobs, economy and concerned about environment
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The region's economy is the "biggest problem" identified by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, noting residents' attitudes toward job opportunities experienced the largest one-year decline since the 1980s.
The Kinder Houston Area Survey is the longest-running study of any more PR
KU School of Business launching online master's in business analytics for fall 2026 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU School of Business launching online master's in business analytics for fall 2026
The University of Kansas School of Business will begin offering an online version of its Master of Science in Business Analytics program this fall to better serve working professionals.
Aimed at individuals wanting to advance or pivot their careers, the STEM-certified program blends business strategy with technical skills more PR
Lamar University: Dockens Named as a 2026 Top 50 Voice in Higher Education (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, April 28 -- Lamar University issued the following news:
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Dockens named as a 2026 Top 50 Voice in Higher Education
By John Rollins
Dr. Ashley Dockens, associate provost of academic innovation and digital learning at Lamar University, has been named one of the Top 50 Voices to Follow in Higher Education for 2026.
According to Vevox, the No. 1 rated polling and Q&A platform for educators and businesses, this distinction honors prominent educators, academic leaders, and i more PR
Lander, Trident Technical College Agreement Creates Pathway for Paralegal Studies (10)
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, April 28 -- Lander University issued the following news:
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Lander, Trident Technical College Agreement Creates Pathway for Paralegal Studies
Karen Petit
Lander University and Trident Technical College (TTC) have announced a new transfer partnership for students who are looking to advance their education in paralegal studies.
The articulation agreement will allow TTC students to easily transfer their credits into the bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies Progr more PR
Late sleep times may leave a lasting mark on children's genes (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Late sleep times may leave a lasting mark on children's genes
Parents already know that letting children stay up too late can lead to rough mornings or trouble at school. But new Clemson University research suggests the effects might go deeper than that, possibly all the way down to a child's genes.
A recent study, " Epigenetic Impact of Sleep Timing in Children," by a team of scientists led by Geetha more PR
Makerspace Helping Future Teachers Serve All Students (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Makerspace Helping Future Teachers Serve All Students
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Arkansas Tech University is in the process of developing a makerspace that will help ATU education students learn how to better serve students with autism and other exceptionalities.
"Autism is something that I am very passionate about," said Dr. Katie Myers, ATU assistant professor of curriculum and instruction and program director for speci more PR
MC Grimes '28 Named Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news:
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MC Grimes '28 Named Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow
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MC Grimes '28 has been selected as the 2026 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow for Swarthmore, and will spend three weeks in Tuvalu, a Polynesian island country in the South Pacific Ocean that is grappling with territorial loss.
The fellowship is awarded every summer to one student through the College's partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis more PR
McNeese Junior Participates in Research Symposium (10)
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 28 -- McNeese State University shared the following news:
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McNeese Junior Participates in Research Symposium
McNeese State University junior, Allison Donnelly, conducted research in the Department of Chemistry and Physics on using green solvents for advanced biomedical applications. The naturally derived materials hold significant promise in the development of biocompatible and environmentally friendly systems.
"I was attracted to this research because of more PR
Media Tip Sheet: New Evidence Suggests Measles is Spreading Silently in the U.S. - and We May be Missing Most Cases (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: New Evidence Suggests Measles is Spreading Silently in the U.S.--and We May be Missing Most Cases
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New research presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service conference points to a troubling reality: measles may be spreading far more widely in the U.S. than official case counts suggest-putting the country's elimination status at serious risk.
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Media Tip Sheet: New Studies Warn CDC-Backed Delay in Newborn Hepatitis B Shot Could Increase Infections, Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: New Studies Warn CDC-Backed Delay in Newborn Hepatitis B Shot Could Increase Infections, Costs
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New research out today in JAMA Pediatrics raises urgent concerns about a recent federal vaccine policy shift that could have lasting consequences for children's health.
Following a December vote by federal advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., guidance tied to the Centers for Disease Control and P more PR
Mercer president proud to lead the university that changed her life (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Mercer president proud to lead the university that changed her life
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Dr. Penny L. Elkins didn't set out to go into higher education or become a university president. But throughout her career, she has always aspired to serve others and do the very best with each opportunity presented to her. That mindset and ambition have taken her on a journey of successes and advancements, and now to the helm of Mercer Univer more PR
Miami Dade College Graduates More than 15,000 Students in 2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release:
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Miami Dade College Graduates More than 15,000 Students in 2026
This year's graduates walked at three commencement ceremonies on April 25
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Miami Dade College (MDC) awarded more than 16,000 degrees to 15,400 students during three commencement ceremonies that began at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
This year, the College hosted three distinguished speake more PR
Michigan Medicine: Making a Difference With Living Donor Kidney Organs (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Making a difference with living donor kidney organs
How kidney transplantation using living donor organs and advanced treatment methods lead to better outcomes
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Approximately 90,000 to 100,000 people throughout the United States are currently on the national waiting list for a kidney transplants.
Sadly, each day an estimated 12 of these in more PR
Michigan Medicine: Medicaid Expansion Helped Enrollees' Long Term Financial Health, Study Finds (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Medicaid expansion helped enrollees' long term financial health, study finds
Michigan Medicaid expansion enrollees had large drops in medical debt in collections and in rates of sub-prime credit scores
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Twelve years ago this spring, the first Michiganders began getting their health care coverage from the Medicaid expansion program more PR
Michigan Medicine: Serious Disparities Persist in Maternal Death Rates in the U.S. (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release about a podcast:
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Serious disparities persist in maternal death rates in the U.S.
Maternal deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and remain elevated for Black women, study finds
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U.S. maternal death rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, but serious disparities persist. A recent study finds that the rate of maternal deaths in more PR
Michigan Technological University: Isle Royale Wolf Population Nears Historic High as Moose Numbers Plummet (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, April 28 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release:
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Isle Royale Wolf Population Nears Historic High as Moose Numbers Plummet
Near-record highs for the number of wolves and near-record lows for the number of moose characterized the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, a population survey led by Michigan Tech researchers on Isle Royale National Park.
Michigan Technological University's long-running survey of wolves and moose on Isle Royale was c more PR
Middle States Commission on Higher Education Advances Historic Merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University (10)
UNION, New Jersey, April 27 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
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Middle States Commission on Higher Education Advances Historic Merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University
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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has advanced the merger between Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU), marking a historic milestone that will reshape public higher education in New Jersey. The merger will serve as a model for institutions nation more PR
Midwestern University Examine Alzheimer's Risk and Resilience (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Midwestern University researchers are highlighting the potential for prevention and healthier aging as Alzheimer's disease remains the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. While the condition affects approximately 11 percent of Americans aged 65 and older, 90 to 95 percent of cases are sporadic, arising from a combination of lifestyle, environment, and genetic susceptibility rather than inherited mutations alone.
Edward Wickstead, assistant professor of pharmacology more PR
Millikin student research showcased at 2026 Poster Symposium (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, April 27 -- Millikin University posted the following news:
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Millikin student research showcased at 2026 Poster Symposium
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DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University students took center stage to present original research and creative scholarship during the 33rd Annual Judith & G. Richard Locke Poster Symposium, an event that continues to highlight the University's commitment to Performance Learning.
The symposium featured 26 presentations from more than 40 students across more PR
Miram Nguyen '26 hopes her passion for student government inspires others to take the reins (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 27 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Miram Nguyen '26 hopes her passion for student government inspires others to take the reins
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Senior Mariam Nguyen '26 is serious about advocacy. She advocates for herself, for her fellow students, her campus and her community. For the past four years, all of those efforts have started at Furman, and since last August, Nguyen has taken her passions past the university gates and into the offices of loca more PR
Missouri S&T student selected for national engineering educators program (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Missouri S&T student selected for national engineering educators program
Darya Pirmohammadi, a Ph.D. student in chemical engineering at Missouri S&T, has been selected for a national professional development program designed to prepare future engineering educators.
Pirmohammadi, of Iran, will attend the 2026 Emerging Engineering Educators (EMEE) workshop this summer -part of the Kern E more PR
MIT: Faster way to estimate AI power consumption (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A faster way to estimate AI power consumption
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Due to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, it is estimated that data centers will consume up to 12 percent of total U.S. electricity by 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Improving data center energy efficiency is one way scientists are striving to make AI more sustainable.
Toward that goal, more PR
Music fans separate artists' controversies from their art, study finds (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Music fans separate artists' controversies from their art, study finds
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Music streaming platforms such as Spotify hold tremendous power over whether fans listen to a musical artist, while social media boycotts have less impact, according to a new Cornell study.
Jura Liaukonyte, professor at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and co-a more PR
My Professional Origin Story: Satish C. Bhatnagar (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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My Professional Origin Story: Satish C. Bhatnagar
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Satish C. Bhatnagar's career reflects a legacy of dedication, perseverance, and meaningful impact. During his 52-year tenure, he has published 12 books in seven genres, something he credits to UNLV's supportive environment. He notes that elsewhere he may have been confined to a single discipline, an approach that would not have suited h more PR
NAU faculty who earned promotion in the 2025-26 academic year (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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NAU faculty who earned promotion in the 2025-26 academic year
Promotion to senior lecturer
* Julia Berry
* Emma Canning
* Ian Williams
Promotion to associate teaching professor
* Steven Acton
* Tyler Brock
* Jennifer Duis
* Brad Fobar
* Helen Hawley
* Rachelle Huntington
* Heidi Kloeppel
* Natalie Landman
* William Mahan
* Jessica Manzone
* Seth Muttler
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NDSU School of Education featured at premier education conference (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, April 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU School of Education featured at premier education conference
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Several NDSU education leaders, faculty and doctoral students presented their accepted papers at the 2026 American Educational Research Association annual meeting.
This annual meeting is a highly selective event and is considered the premier global venue for educational research. The NDSU presenters were: Elizabeth C. Reilly, he more PR
Newsweek Ranks Bowie State University Among Best Colleges for Women in the Nation (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, April 22 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release:
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Newsweek Ranks Bowie State University Among Best Colleges for Women in the Nation
Bowie State University has been named to Newsweek and Gender Fair's America's Best Colleges for Women 2026 list, ranking No. 6 in Maryland and No. 175 nationally among 751 U.S. colleges. The ranking evaluates colleges using federally reported data across four categories tied to women's success: leadership, pay and polici more PR
Next big thing in space is not launched - it is assembled (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, April 27 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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Next big thing in space is not launched; it is assembled
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Researchers at The University of Tulsa are developing a scalable in-space assembly approach that enables complex space systems to be built in orbit. In-space assembly is emerging as a foundational capability for the next generation of satellite and space infrastructure.
As satellites, space stations and exploration systems grow in size and complex more PR
Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor John O. McGinnis Pens Book (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor John O. McGinnis Pens New Book
At a time of renewed debate over inequality, political influence, and the role of wealth in public life, John O. McGinnis, the George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law at Northwestern Pritzker Law, has published a new book, Why Democracy Needs the Rich (Encounter Books, 2026), which examines the functi more PR
Northwestern University: To Spread Ideas Farther, Break Connections (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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To spread ideas farther, break connections
Theoretical physics helps explain how strong connections create loops to trap ideas
* Scientists built a new theoretical model that learns from interactions
* Model revealed that strong connections can lead to feedback loops and echo chambers
* Findings extend to diverse spreading systems, from social ideas to infections to animal behavior to more PR
Oakland University Provost Amy Thompson Honored as SOPHE 2026 Distinguished Fellow (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, April 28 -- Oakland University issued the following news:
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Oakland University Provost Amy Thompson honored as SOPHE 2026 Distinguished Fellow
Amy Thompson, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Oakland University, was honored as a 2026 Distinguished Fellow by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), the organization's highest honor.
Thompson received the recognition during the SOPHE 2026 Annual Conference, themed "Local Roots, Global I more PR
Ohio State students named Goldwater Scholars for 2026 (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State students named Goldwater Scholars for 2026
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Four students from The Ohio State University have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program for their commitment to scientific research.
For 40 years, the Goldwater Scholarship has supported talented college sophomores and juniors who aspire to become this nation's next generation of researchers in science more PR
Oklahoma State University: Petersen Receives NSF Graduate Fellowship in Support of Terahertz Research (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Petersen receives NSF Graduate Fellowship in support of terahertz research
Soren Petersen has been named a 2026 recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, in response to his terahertz research.
Petersen, an electrical engineering graduate student from Owasso, Oklahoma, received his undergraduate degree in 2025 from ECE and is currently pursuing his Ph.D.
"It's rather su more PR
OSU Researchers Developing AI Framework, AIRWISE to Improve Safety of Naval Aviation Operations (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU researchers developing AI framework, AIRWISE to improve safety of Naval Aviation operations
Drs. Kursat Kara and Ryan Paul from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University are developing a new artificial intelligence framework to improve aircraft safety during Navy ship operations.
The project, titled "Artificial Intelligence for Real-time Wake Inference in Shi more PR
Pamela Herd to discuss administrative burden, policy, and inequality (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Pamela Herd to discuss administrative burden, policy, and inequality
Government has the power to do good and ill. Public services can make families more secure and help people during times of need. But those very same services can be disrupted, confusing, and difficult to access. When that happens, ordinary people who rely on the government face severe burdens created by cumbersome administrative processes. Pame more PR
Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars
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Nine University of Pennsylvania affiliates-six fourth-years and three recent graduates-have each received a 2026 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each Thouron Scholar receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends.
Penn's 2026 Thouron Scholars are Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, more PR
Penn Carey Law Students Examine Reproductive Justice in Jamaica (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Law students from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, during the 2026 spring break to participate in the Global Research Seminar titled Reproductive Rights and Justice in Jamaica. The seminar allowed students to engage with advocates and scholars to examine legal and policy dimensions of reproductive justice across borders.
Professor Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University professor of law and sociology, led the three-credit more PR
Penn Carey Law Students Support Restorative Justice in Kenya (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Black Law Student Association members traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to perform pro bono service in partnership with Daima Initiatives for Peace and Development. Nine students worked with the organization to strengthen local social justice through research and leadership development focused on restorative justice.
Students completed research assignments including a recommendatory memo on customary law and a comparative analysis of more PR
PennWest psychology majors gain grad-level research experience at national conference (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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PennWest psychology majors gain grad-level research experience at national conference
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PennWest Edinboro psychology majors presented their research at the 2026 annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association this spring in Boston.
The students are enrolled in a research seminar that allows them to earn academic credit through original research projects developed in collaboration with faculty advisors. more PR
Playing on Common Ground: CMU Monster Game Helps Groups Work Across Differences (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Playing on Common Ground: CMU Monster Game Helps Groups Work Across Differences
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created an innovative way to practice working together and achieving a common goal. In Monsters of Appalachia (opens in new window), players learn how to build better movements through live action role play.
The Center for Transformational Play (opens in new window) more PR
President Mortensen Updates Employees on USU's Strategic Planning Process (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 27 -- Utah State University issued the following statement by President Brad L. Mortensen:
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Pres. Mortensen Updates Employees on USU's Strategic Planning Process
Dear Faculty and Staff,
As we close out the spring semester, I wanted to share a brief update on the strategic planning work taking place.
Over the past couple of months, we have identified five teams of faculty, staff, and administrators for our four focal areas: Utah Statewide Impact, Student Success and more PR
Public Health & Society major draws strong student interest (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Public Health & Society major draws strong student interest
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Interest in public health is surging at WashU -and a new undergraduate program is meeting that demand in ways that differ from traditional models.
The Program in Public Health & Society has quickly gained traction since launching its minor in fall 2024 and adding a major in fall 2025. Less than a year after its debut, the major h more PR
Research reveals tiling may boost corn silage, corn grain & soybean yield (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Research reveals tiling may boost corn silage, corn grain & soybean yield
Installing artificial drainage in farm fields is an ancient concept that remains relevant today. While its benefits are well-known among farmers, the increasing use of yield monitors means that we now have access to the data necessary to measure those benefits. Cornell researchers are conducting more PR
Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu
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Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle.
Avian influenza, or H5N1, has disrupted agricultural systems globally, leading to the culling of more than 166 million commercial poul more PR
Researchers launch spaceflight study to investigate pneumonia related heart disease (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Researchers launch spaceflight study to investigate pneumonia related heart disease
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From L-R Kenny Long (UAB), Ian Berg (UAB), Vipin Chembilikandy (UAB), Palaniappan Sethu (UAB), Grant Vellinger (Redwire Space), Carlos Orihuela (UAB) Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are launching a new space-based biomedical investigation to better understand how pneumonia can lead to serious more PR
Road infrastructure and traffic affect community members' mental health, study finds (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Road infrastructure and traffic affect community members' mental health, study finds
While research has shown a link between traffic-related exposures such as air pollution and noise and adverse mental health outcomes, few studies have looked at the role of road infrastructure itself in isolating communities and breaking down their social fabric, and how that might affect the mental health of people who li more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Ph.D. Graduate Uses 3D-printed Metals to Improve Reconstructive Surgery (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, April 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Ph.D. graduate uses 3D-printed metals to improve reconstructive surgery
Valeria Marin Montealegre's process and material improvements could impact lives
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While a graduate student in Colombia in 2020, Valeria Marin Montealegre was also an entrepreneur. She observed surgeons doing reconstruction surgeries with the prosthetics she designed for HumanBX--a custom, implantable device compa more PR
Rockefeller Outreach shares insights on how to keep young students in science (10)
NEW YORK, April 27 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Rockefeller Outreach shares insights on how to keep young students in science
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Each year, high school and undergraduate students with aspirations in STEM step into laboratories on the Rockefeller University campus to conduct research. What happens after that first experience, and which students continue in science, has become a central question for the university's science outreach team.
At a recent Rockefeller more PR
Saint Louis University Poll Reveals Missouri Voter Confidence in Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Missouri voters express high confidence in the administration of the upcoming November election despite partisan divisions over specific policies, according to a survey of 900 likely voters conducted by Saint Louis University and YouGov. The data shows that 82 percent of respondents are confident the election will be run fairly, a figure surpassing national averages reported in other recent polls.
Steven Rogers, poll director and associate professor of political science more PR
Saint Louis University Secure Grant for Ignatian Colleagues Network (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Saint Louis University has been awarded a $100,000 grant to establish the Ignatian Colleagues Network, an initiative designed to expand mission formation and vocational discernment among faculty and staff. Funded by a NetVUE Program Development Grant from the Council for Independent Colleges, the project builds upon the success of the two-year Ignatian Colleagues Program originally launched in 2023.
Virginia Herbers, director of Mission Formation, stated that the program more PR
Scientists at Rice pioneer faster, greener method to recycle lithium-ion batteries (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Scientists at Rice pioneer faster, greener method to recycle lithium-ion batteries
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As global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge, a team of Rice University researchers has developed a faster, more energy-efficient way to recover critical minerals from spent batteries, potentially easing supply chain pressures and reducing environmental harm.
In a new study published in Small, researchers more PR
Scientists Esteemed by Public, with Vaccine Scientists Seen as Similar to Scientists in General (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release:
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Scientists Esteemed by Public, with Vaccine Scientists Seen as Similar to Scientists in General
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Vaccines and scientists who work on them have been embroiled in controversy and subject to unfounded attacks over the past half-dozen years. The litany of attacks has included both debunked claims and claims that lack evidence - for instance, that vaccine more PR
Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, April 27 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause
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Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those changes influence gene activity.
In a new paper published in the journal Cells, more PR
Scranton Interdisciplinary Conference Confronts Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- More than 100 professionals from 18 U.S. states and overseas gathered at the University of Scranton for a national interdisciplinary conference addressing the moral implications of emerging technology. The research event, Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, took place from April 16 to April 18 and featured several dozen presenters from academia and various professional sectors.
George Aulisio, dean of the Weinberg Memorial Library and conference co-planner more PR
Scranton Professor Emeritus Publishes Fifth Book on Racial Equality (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Len Gougeon, professor emeritus in the department of English and theatre at the University of Scranton, released his fifth book examining the intellectual conflict between English and American elites during the U.S. Civil War. The research document, titled Old England, New England and the Civil War: How a Clash of Cultures Ignited a Global Campaign for Racial Equality and Civil Rights, explores how differing ideologies regarding race and social hierarchy shaped the era.
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Self-organizing "pencil beam" laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Self-organizing "pencil beam" laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies
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MIT researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that's faster and higher-resolution than existing technology.
They discovered that, under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize in more PR
Seven Scholars Honored for Academic Excellence and Advocacy (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Seven Scholars Honored for Academic Excellence and Advocacy
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With research spanning galaxies, environmental impacts on health, cancer cell development and Indigenous media, five Ph.D. students and two postdoctoral scholars from UC San Diego have joined a national network of researchers through the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The society recognizes scholars wh more PR
She Went From Community College Dropout To Cognitive Neuroscience Master's Student (10)
NEW YORK, April 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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She Went From Community College Dropout To Cognitive Neuroscience Master's Student
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Xiomara Bryan's journey into cognitive neuroscience didn't stem from a lifelong love of science; it grew from her desire to support her brother.
As she struggled to discover what direction to take her life, Bryan watched her older brother battle addiction and find sobriety through fitness and nutrition. Se more PR
Shenandoah University Students Develop Recycled High-Performance Punching Bags (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Shenandoah University students have successfully created a high-performance punching bag using recycled industrial materials as part of an initiative to promote circular economy principles. The project, titled K.O. Punch, involved a partnership between the university's Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society and local businesses in the U.S. to repurpose waste that was previously destined for landfills.
The effort began when a student team led by Conor Bailey ide more PR
SHSU Security Studies Professor Featured on History Channel Documentary Series (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 28 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news:
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SHSU Security Studies Professor Featured on History Channel Documentary Series
By Arina Garcia
Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice professor Nathan Jones was recently featured in an episode of the History Channel's "History's Greatest Mysteries," focusing on the hunt for El Chapo.
As an expert on organized crime and drug violence in Mexico, the security studies professor and cha more PR
Simple training can save lives by keeping medical supplies on the shelves, UT San Antonio researcher finds (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Simple training can save lives by keeping medical supplies on the shelves, UT San Antonio researcher finds
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A recent study from The University of Texas at San Antonio reveals that low-cost training for frontline health workers can significantly reduce medical supply shortages, potentially saving thousands of lives in developing nations.
Amir Karimi, an assistant professor of operations and more PR
SIU Researchers Use Bacteria to Create Sustainable Bio-products (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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SIU researchers use new bacteria to create sustainable bio-products
A quick stop for an iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich on the morning commute, grabbing cutlery from the breakroom during lunch, or picking up a soda to wash down dinner. Our mostly thoughtless consumption of single-use plastic is a growing problem, inundating landfills and potentially harming our bodies.
A team more PR
SoA Faculty Member Lori Gibbs Publishes Article in Peer-Reviewed Journal (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, April 27 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
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SoA Faculty Member Lori Gibbs Publishes Article in Peer-Reviewed Journal
In the 1930s, architects traveled across the United States with notebooks, pencils, and measuring tapes, sketching buildings in meticulous detail. SoA faculty member Dr. Lori Gibbs analyzed original Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) fi more PR
SOU-led 'Computational Thinking' Team Presents Papers (10)
ASHLAND, Oregon, April 28 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news:
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SOU-led "computational thinking" team presents papers
An eight-member team - including two faculty members from the Southern Oregon University Computer Science program - presented five papers at this month's annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, related to an SOU-led project to teach computational thinking skills to elementary school students.
Computational thinking refers to a more PR
Southern California University of Health Sciences Identify Yoga as Economic Solution for Knee Osteoarthritis (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- Researchers at the Southern California University of Health Sciences have found that yoga represents a cost-effective and clinically beneficial option for managing knee osteoarthritis. The study, led by research director Steffany Moonaz, compared a structured yoga program to traditional strengthening exercises over a 24-week period for adults aged 40 and older.
Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability in the U.S. and contributes to increased healthc more PR
Southern Receives an Alcoa Foundation Grant for Participatory Environmental Research in Iceland (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 28 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news:
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Southern Receives an Alcoa Foundation Grant for Participatory Environmental Research in Iceland
Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) has been awarded a grant from the Alcoa Foundation to support environmental research and education led by C. Patrick Heidkamp, professor of environment, geography, and marine sciences (EGMS). Emma Cross and Scott Graves, also EGMS faculty at SCSU, s more PR
Space Dynamics Lab Recognizes 75 Graduating Student Employees, Highlights Workforce Pipeline (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Space Dynamics Lab Recognizes 75 Graduating Student Employees, Highlights Workforce Pipeline
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NORTH LOGAN -Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory recognized 75 student employees expected to graduate this year during a ceremony for its 155-member student workforce.
"SDL's student workforce contributes significantly to engineering, science and related disciplines to support national security and scien more PR
Speakers at Yeutter Institute symposium point to trade progress, complications (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Speakers at Yeutter Institute symposium point to trade progress, complications
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The Trump administration is using effective leverage to gain significant concessions from trade partners, with results including a marked reduction in the agricultural trade deficit, a top U.S. trade negotiator said in an April 21 Yeutter Institute symposium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Other speakers pointed t more PR
Spring '26: UTA grads balance PhDs & a toddler (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Spring '26: UTA grads balance PhDs & a toddler
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A husband and wife will walk across the graduation stage at Globe Life Field on Sunday, each receiving a doctoral degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. Their achievement caps a journey that included adapting to a new culture, navigating the COVID 19 pandemic, welcoming their first child and supporting each other every ste more PR
Stevens' Raju Datla Named to Select National Group of NAVSEA Professors (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 28 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Stevens' Raju Datla Named to Select National Group of NAVSEA Professors
Appointment places Stevens alongside other leading institutions in a new federal initiative to build the nation's next generation of naval engineers
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At a time of renewed federal investment in the nation's shipbuilding capacity and maritime workforce, Stevens Institute of Technology has been named to a select group of univ more PR
Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work (10)
DAVIS, California, April 27 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work
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Conducting environmental science in a time of rapid climate change can be like a game of Whac-a-Mole. Just as you get close, the focus moves, burns, melts or disappears.
Sometimes the culprit is a natural disaster: Wildfire burns a study site. Disease infects a coral reef. A global pandemic stops a field season, or two. more PR
Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Story maps show massive fires like CZU are not a new phenomenon for Santa Cruz
When the CZU Lightning Complex fire devastated large swaths of Santa Cruz in 2020, the natural environment and the lives of those living in the affected area were deeply changed. But new research shows this life-changing event was not the first of its kind for Santa Cruz County.
A series of story ma more PR
Strengthening Connecticut Communities Through Food Security (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Strengthening Connecticut Communities Through Food Security
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As grocery bills rise, many Connecticut residents are feeling the strain of paying more while getting less. For households already navigating tight budgets, this pressure makes consistent access to healthy food even more difficult.
Food security, defined as reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, remains a challenge across the more PR
Student Work on Display at the Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Student Work on Display at the Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium
The impact of undergraduate research was on full display on April 24 at the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center. More than 280 learners and their presentations-a mix of posters, demonstrations, and other engaging displays-filled the gymnasium for the annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS).
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Students share work at Graduate Research Fair and Undergraduate Research Symposium (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Students share work at Graduate Research Fair and Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Associate Professor Carissa Philippi and Associate Professor Michael Griffin speak with Bree Carlton about her research project, "Identifyig TLR4 Inhibitors Against LPS Using AM-12 Derivatives" Friday morning during the Graduate Research Fair at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Carlton won first more PR
Study sheds light on lipid asymmetry in cell membranes (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study sheds light on lipid asymmetry in cell membranes
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The images show a cell membrane under stress. The red regions show more ordered, gel-like regions, while another the blue show more fluid, less ordered regions. Credit: University at Buffalo.
Cells tune membrane properties to regulate communication, transport and other duties
By Cory Nealon
In cell biology more PR
Syracuse University: Physicist Explores How Black Holes Light Up the Dark (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Physicist Explores How Black Holes Light Up the Dark
New hydrodynamical simulations explain how tidally destroyed stars reveal hidden supermassive black holes and why no two of these cosmic collisions look the same.
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Supermassive black holes are among the most enigmatic objects in the universe. They typically weigh millions or even billions of times the mass of the sun and sit at the centers of mo more PR
Syracuse University: Student Researcher Reimagines Soccer Footwear for Diverse Playing Conditions (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 28 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Student Researcher Reimagines Soccer Footwear for Diverse Playing Conditions
Abdulai Jibril Barrie '26 went to Guinea to listen and observe, then redesigned soccer footwear designed for the surfaces most players actually use.
Diane Stirling
Millions of soccer players across the globe compete on surfaces that are anything but the manicured, perfectly marked grounds of televised competitions.
Student researc more PR
TCU Certificate, Research Partnership Focus on Textiles, Soft-Goods Engineering (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 28 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news:
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New TCU Certificate, Research Partnership Focus on Textiles, Soft-Goods Engineering
It's hard to know where to start when introducing Charles Freeman, professor and department chair of fashion merchandising for Texas Christian University's College of Fine Arts.
Do you lead with NASA? Or the Department of War?
That previous paragraph probably needs a little explaining. Freeman also serves as the associ more PR
Temple faculty stand out at Innovation with Impact (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple faculty stand out at Innovation with Impact
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President John Fry attended the spring installment of Innovation with Impact, highlighting the creative work of faculty throughout Temple's schools and colleges.
At Temple Talks, faculty members from across disciplines delivered six-minute presentations showcasing their research and innovative ideas.
On Jan. 28, during the unveiling of Temple's str more PR
Texas Southern University Launches Ascend 2030 Strategic Plan, Defining a Clear Path for Student Progress and Institutional Growth (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news:
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Texas Southern University Launches Ascend 2030 Strategic Plan, Defining a Clear Path for Student Progress and Institutional Growth
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On April 23, Texas Southern University launched Ascend 2030, a comprehensive strategic plan that establishes a clear direction and a disciplined approach to driving student outcomes and expanding institutional impact.
The plan focuses on accelerating the forward trajectory more PR
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
Eva Tatman, Bill Kielhorn, Susan Xioufaridou, Andrea Kellogg and Alondra Sager
The College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual PVM Research Day on April 10. It went off without a hitch due to Eva and Bill (both IT End User Experience), Susan (Alumni Relations and Special Events), and Andrea and Alondra (both Lifelong Learning) assisting me in this daylong ev more PR
TIP program builds momentum at S&T (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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TIP program builds momentum at S&T
S&T students are tackling cybersecurity threats and modernizing banking systems this semester, thanks to Kummer College's new Team Innovation Projects (TIP) program.
"This program is giving students the opportunity to work on real industry problems while they're still in the classroom," says Dr. Shou Wong, director of corporate partnerships. "They'r more PR
TROY history student awarded Graduate Council Fellowship at Stony Brook University (10)
TROY, Alabama, April 27 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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TROY history student awarded Graduate Council Fellowship at Stony Brook University
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Matilda Ziegler, a student in Troy University's Department of History and Philosophy, has been awarded a Graduate Council Fellowship by Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, where she will begin PhD studies in environmental history in the fall.
The Graduate Council Fellowship is awarded to only 35 incoming graduate stude more PR
Two Johns Hopkins Faculty Members Named Guggenheim Fellows (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Two Johns Hopkins faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows
Sociologist Allison Pugh and English professor Mark Christian Thompson are among the 223 fellows recognized for their exceptional scholarship and art
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Johns Hopkins faculty members Allison Pugh and Mark Christian Thompson have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious award that supports trailblazers in any field as they pursue their more PR
UA Little Rock Graduate Student Helps Identify Cold Case Victim After More Than 30 Years (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Graduate Student Helps Identify Cold Case Victim After More Than 30 Years
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What began as a quest to learn more about her family's heritage has led one University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student to help identify more than 60 previously unknown victims and perpetrators in cold cases across the United States and Canada.
One of those cases hit especially more PR
UA Little Rock Receives Gift to Support Long-Term Success of Planetarium (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Receives Gift to Support Long-Term Success of Planetarium
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to build support for the future of its Shellam Flake Planetarium, with a new $50,000 gift focused on sustaining the facility for years to come.
The gift from UA Little Rock alumnus and retired attorney James Bruce McMath and his wife, Becky, contributes more PR
UA Little Rock Student turns Personal Experience into Award-Winning Research (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Student turns Personal Experience into Award-Winning Research
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There is a photograph Peter Zokoro returns to in his research presentations: two children hunched over their schoolwork late at night, their only light a flickering kerosene lamp. He does not use it for dramatic effect. He uses it because he has lived it.
Zokoro, a master's student in mechanical engi more PR
UAH Graduate Student Turns Childhood Fascination With Storms Into Award-winning Research Career (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH graduate student turns childhood fascination with storms into award-winning research career
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For Madison Wallner, a graduate research assistant of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, a childhood moment of awe has grown into a professional pursuit: the study of thunderstorms to predict why some more PR
UC Merced Student Makes Campus History with Goldwater Scholarship (10)
MERCED, California, April 27 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Student Makes Campus History with Goldwater Scholarship
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Avinav Biswas, a third-year undergraduate majoring in biological sciences at UC Merced, has been named a 2026 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, becoming the university's first recipient of one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate awards for students pursuing research careers in science, engineering and mathematics.
The more PR
UC Santa Cruz Library publishes vast photo archive from iconic 'Death of a Valley' (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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UC Santa Cruz Library publishes vast photo archive from iconic 'Death of a Valley'
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UC Santa Cruz Library has digitized and made publicly available 3,200 images taken by Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones from their photo project that captured the final year of Monticello.
By Scott Hernandez-Jason
Seventy years ago, residents of Monticello gathered to mark their last Memorial more PR
UC-Irvine: 'Forever Chemicals' May Be Linked to Childhood Leukemia (10)
IRVINE, California, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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'Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia
UC Irvine-led study suggests early-life PFAS exposure increases cancer risk
* UC Irvine-led study found that exposure to previously unknown PFAS chemicals was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
* Researchers analyzed blood samples from 125 newborn chil more PR
UCA Student Earns Fulbright Award (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news:
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UCA student earns Fulbright Award
Kyle Urban to spend a year in Spain as Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
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University of Central Arkansas graduating senior Kyle Urban of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U.S. Department of State. Urban, a May 2026 graduate who majored in linguistics with minors in Spanish, more PR
UCF Professor Named Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, April 27 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Professor Named Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Shawn Burk e, a research professor at UCF's Institute for Simulation and Training (IST), has been selected as a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), one of the highest honors in the field of industrial-organizational psychology.
Burke was recognized for her exceptional more PR
UChicago Medicine to study impact of Formula 1 racing season on performance (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago Medicine to study impact of Formula 1 racing season on performance
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Formula 1 racing pushes drivers and their teams to the edge, mentally and physically.
To better understand how they perform under intense pressure, the University of Chicago Medicine and the TGR Haas F1 Team have partnered for a long-term study examining the cumulative demands of a racing season on the mind and body.
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UH Researchers Discover Potential Breakthrough for Crohn's Disease Treatment (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Researchers Discover Potential Breakthrough for Crohn's Disease Treatment
Multi-institutional Study Utilizes Low-dose Cancer Medication to Help Body Heal Itself
Key Takeaways
* In a new study, University of Houston researchers are focusing on a stress signal in cells that prevents the gut lining from healing in Crohn's patients.
* By using low doses of existing cancer medications, the team ca more PR
Undergraduate research opportunities leave lasting impact on Fox senior (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Undergraduate research opportunities leave lasting impact on Fox senior
Ramdhan Russell, a senior statistical science and data analytics major, reflects on his time at Temple and how he took advantage of the opportunities that come from attending an R1 institution like Temple.
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Degree: BS, statistical science and data analytics
College: Fox School of Business
Hometown: Wayne, P more PR
UNF Graduate Student Applies AI and Automation to Real-world Industry Challenges (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 28 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news:
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UNF graduate student applies AI and automation to real-world industry challenges
When Alekhya Seelam began exploring graduate programs, she had a clear objective: deepen her understanding of core computer science principles and prepare for advanced technical roles.
After earning her bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University H more PR
University of Colorado: Staley Named Fulbright Scholar for Project in Austria (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 28 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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Staley named Fulbright Scholar for project in Austria
Three decades after being the first woman at UCCS to receive a Fulbright award, Communication Professor Constance Staley, Ph.D., has once again been chosen as a Fulbright Scholar.
This time, Staley is headed to the University of Salzburg in Salzburg, Austria, to join its Communication Studies Department, known as a high visibility, more PR
University of Denver Highlight Benefits of Paid Student Research (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- University of Denver students are transforming academic passions into professional experience through paid research positions that influence legislation and expand global databases. During a recent Ignite Talk, faculty and students at the R1 institution demonstrated how campus employment provides a foundation for career readiness in the U.S. and abroad.
Amirah Creighton, a fourth-year student, works with assistant professor Hilary Matfess at the Josef Korbel School of Gl more PR
University of Denver Research Identifies Gaps in Youth Sport Coaching (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- University of Denver researchers are highlighting how coaching environments must be purposefully constructed to support the diverse ways neurodivergent and neurotypical athletes process information. A report by Michi Garay and Sara Campbell, assistant teaching professor, examined the athletic experience through the lens of Universal Design for Learning to move beyond a one-size-fits-all coaching concept.
The research indicates that while sporting venues are often noisy a more PR
University of Hartford Receives $20,000 Grant for DARPA Lift Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture received a $20,000 grant to support its participation in a national research effort to increase drone lift capacity. The funding, provided by the Frank N. Piasecki Foundation, enables the university to compete in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Lift Challenge.
Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Dongbin Kim leads a team of eight graduate and undergraduate more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Seasonal Resource Sharing Preserves Vast Ocean Microbial Diversity (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, April 28 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Seasonal resource sharing preserves vast ocean microbial diversity
Oceanographers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa discovered that microbial communities--from the sunlit surface to extreme depths--in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre exhibit robust seasonal cycles. The study provides new insight into how high levels of biodiversity are maintained in the open ocean.
"A long-stand more PR
University of Hawaii: Framing History - Windward CC's Kapulani Landgraf Named Guggenheim Fellow (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 28 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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Framing history: Windward CC's Kapulani Landgraf named Guggenheim Fellow
Windward Community College Professor of Art and Gallery Iolani Director Kapulani Landgraf has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow. Landgraf is one of just 223 distinguished individuals selected from a highly competitive pool of nearly 5,000 applicants for this honor.
The fellowship will support Landgraf's project, What Was Ta more PR
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business: Professor Rong Su Receives Prestigious Honor for Academic Accomplishments (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 28 -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news:
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Professor Rong Su receives prestigious honor for academic accomplishments
Rong Su, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship and Mahoney Fellow in the Tippie College of Business, has been elected a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), one of the highest professional distinctions in psychological science.
APS Fellow status is conferred on a select more PR
University of Mississippi: Study Links Coal Ash Sites to Elevated Cancer Risk Nationwide (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news:
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Study Links Coal Ash Sites to Elevated Cancer Risk Nationwide
National analysis finds higher cancer rates in communities near impoundments
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Counties near coal ash storage facilities are more likely to report higher cancer rates, raising questions about regulation and long-term health risks of such installations, a new study concludes.
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University of New Mexico to mark new Humanities & Social Sciences building with blessing ceremony (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 27 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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University of New Mexico to mark new Humanities & Social Sciences building with blessing ceremony
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The University of New Mexico will hold a ceremonial blessing to mark the next phase of its new Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) building on Tuesday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at the HSS building site. The event is open to the public.
The ceremony will begin with a traditional blessing song by Dine more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Expand Communication Research Through Community Partnerships (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSxrep) -- University of Pennsylvania leadership is redefining the impact of academic scholarship by bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and public action. Emily Falk, vice dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, is spearheading initiatives to ensure research addressing misinformation and climate change travels beyond academic journals into policy debates and everyday life.
Emily Falk, vice dean and professor of communication, has established four schoo more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Research Confirms Effectiveness of Sepsis Training Platform (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers have found that an interactive distance learning platform significantly reduces pediatric sepsis mortality in low-resource medical settings. A study of providers in Ghana utilized Annenberg Hotkeys, a free tool developed in 2020, to train clinicians on recognizing and managing septic shock.
Vanessa Denny, assistant professor of anesthesiology, critic more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Researchers Study Student Views on Objectionable Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication researchers find that U.S. college students generally oppose punishing objectionable speech unless it is perceived as highly harmful. The research, involving a nationally representative sample of 3,065 students, shows that support for disciplinary action depends heavily on the severity of the statement and the identity of the targeted group.
Guy Grossman, professor of political science at the Universi more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Study Grief and Incarceration on Social Media (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication researchers are highlighting how gang-affiliated Black youth utilize social media to navigate ambiguous loss and grief resulting from incarceration. A study by SAFElab co-directors Aviv Landau and Desmond Upton Patton identifies digital platforms as critical spaces for memorialization and emotional survival when formal support structures are absent.
The research focuses on the concept of ambiguous los more PR
University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America Form Strategic Affiliation to Expand Access to Fertility Care and Train Reproductive Endocrinologists (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 28 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America Form Strategic Affiliation to Expand Access to Fertility Care and Train New Reproductive Endocrinologists
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* University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America formed a strategic affiliation focused on fertility care and education.
* The partnership expands access to fertility services across the Mountain West, including rur more PR
University of Virginia: Think You're Allergic to Penicillin - Think Again (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Think you're allergic to penicillin? Think again
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
Imagine you can't benefit from one of the most life-saving medical discoveries in history. Popular Science estimates penicillin, discovered in 1928, has saved more than 500 million lives.
That was University of Virginia postdoctoral student Gabby Wynn's life for about 20 years. As a girl, "les more PR
USCA Welcomes Teaching Fellows (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, April 28 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news:
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USCA welcomes new Teaching Fellows
Leslie Hull-Ryde
USCA's 2026-27 Teaching Fellows cohort includes a dozen high school seniors from around the region.
"The School of Education is excited to welcome these future educators and looks forward to working with them as they begin their professional development and educational journey in the fall," said Dr. Tim Lintner, campus direct more PR
USD Announces 2026-27 President's Executive Leadership Institute Cohort (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 27 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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USD Announces 2026-27 President's Executive Leadership Institute Cohort
The program, which is entering its eighth year, is designed to develop university leaders by providing USD employees with a meaningful professional development experience spanning an academic year. Programming is focused on deepening participants' understanding of higher education and USD's context, strengthening leadersh more PR
Using AI to surface unreported GLP-1 side effects in Reddit posts (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Using AI to surface unreported GLP-1 side effects in Reddit posts
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By using AI to analyze more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science have identified patient-reported symptoms associated with GLP-1s, the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, that may not be fully captured in clinical trials or regulatory doc more PR
UT Health San Antonio Researchers Awarded Grant to Study How Circadian Rhythm Disruptions May Contribute to Alzheimer's (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release:
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UT Health San Antonio researchers awarded grant to study how circadian rhythm disruptions may contribute to Alzheimer's
Can jet lag cause more than just sleep loss? Do quick-grab, high-fat foods associated with late-night or rotating work shifts bring more than indigestion? Those circadian rhythm disruptors might also contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
UT Health San Antonio, th more PR
UT Southwestern named Official Sports Medicine Partner for Dallas Pulse (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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UT Southwestern named Official Sports Medicine Partner for Dallas Pulse
UT Southwestern Medical Center has been named the Official Sports Medicine Partner for the Dallas Pulse, North Texas' women's professional volleyball team in Major League Volleyball (MLV). The new sponsorship agreement supports the Dallas Pulse's commitment to athlete wellness, performance, and long-term more PR
UT Tyler Announces 2026 Research Competition Winners (10)
TYLER, Texas, April 28 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release:
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UT Tyler Announces 2026 Research Competition Winners
Event highlights outstanding graduate student research across disciplines
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The University of Texas at Tyler announced winners of the 2026 UT Tyler Graduate School Three Minute Thesis (3MT(R)) Competition, which showcases engaging research presentations across disciplines.
UT Tyler student participants have three minutes to present a c more PR
UTRGV's IKC chapter earns Trailblazer Award, leads nation in medals at ACJA National Conference (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV's IKC chapter earns Trailblazer Award, leads nation in medals at ACJA National Conference
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - APRIL 27, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Iota Kappa Chi (IKC) chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) earned the prestigious Trailblazer Award at the 2026 ACJA National Conference, held in March in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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Vietnam Veteran and Daughter Sue VA over Denial of Benefits for Agent Orange Birth Defects (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 27 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
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Vietnam Veteran and Daughter Sue VA over Denial of Benefits for Agent Orange Birth Defects
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Ron Christoforo served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange. His daughter Michele was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism linked to that exposure. Under federal law, the Department of Veterans Affairs provides benefits to children born with dwarfism to mothers who served in Vietnam. Be more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: How I Found My Research - Tara Nikzad Joolhar Loves Both the Challenges and Surprises She Finds in the Lab (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on April 27, 2026, by Tom Gresham with Tara Nikzad Joolhar, a student majoring in science and philosophy major:
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How I found my research: Tara Nikzad Joolhar loves both the challenges and surprises she finds in the lab
Joolhar, a science and philosophy major at VCU, will graduate this spring at the age of 20. A career in medicine is in her sights next.
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How I found my research is an occasional se more PR
Virginia Tech: Gluing Streambanks Could Help Restore Healthy Rivers (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Gluing streambanks could help restore healthy rivers
Researchers explore effective ways to rebuild streambanks and strengthen watershed resilience.
By Briana Bittner
As flooding intensifies worldwide, streambanks are most prone to erosion in the days after a storm. But, another vulnerable window is often overlooked: the period between reconstruction and when vegetation is established. Without roots to hold soi more PR
Virginia Tech: Scientists Offer Explanation for the Rise in Heart Disease Risk After Menopause (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause
A new study points to gene regulation as a key factor in post-menopausal cardiovascular risk.
By John Pastor
Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those chan more PR
Virginia Tech: Team Works to Deliver Wireless Power Through Sound Waves (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Team works to deliver wireless power through sound waves
By Alex Parrish
Devices and sensors live everywhere these days: inside machines, bridges, even the human body. But when their batteries run out and they're too expensive or difficult to replace, many devices simply stop working.
What if devices for smart infrastructure, automated systems, and advanced medical technologies could be powered without wires o more PR
Washington University in St. Louis: Class Acts - Cela Lopez (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Class Acts: Cela Lopez
WashU senior Cela Lopez is studying political science so, of course, she's interested in politics and policy. But what she really cares about is how we think about those topics.
"What shapes our political identity? How have we been socialized to believe what we believe? Why do we act the way we do?" Lopez asked. "That's political psychology. I didn't know the name for more PR
WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 new members (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 new members
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WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 50 new members to the society on Thursday (April 23).
The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success and empowers them to have a positive more PR
WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 news members (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 news members
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WKU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 50 new members to the society on Thursday (April 23).
The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success and empowers them to have a positive more PR
WLU Faculty and Students Present at Eastern Communication Association Convention in Pittsburgh (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 28 -- West Liberty University issued the following news:
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WLU Faculty and Students Present at Eastern Communication Association Convention in Pittsburgh
West Liberty University media communications students Matty Lamp and Jenna Maguire attended the Eastern Communication Association Convention in Pittsburgh on April 9-11, presenting original research as part of the convention's James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference more PR
Yale Economic Growth Center Examines Trade Reform - Exchange Rates - and Economic History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Yale Economic Growth Center researchers and global scholars gathered to discuss the causes and consequences of trade policy during the 2026 Kuznets Mini-Conference. The event focused on the intersection of trade reform, exchange rates, and economic history, building on themes from the 35th Kuznets Memorial Lecture delivered by Douglas Irwin of Dartmouth College.
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Yale Economic Growth Center Reports Amazon Forests Retain Recovery Potential After Fire (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSrpt) -- Yale School of the Environment associate professor Paulo Brando led a 20-year study finding that Amazon forests can recover from repeated burning and drought, though the returning vegetation often lacks the biodiversity of original growth. The research, titled Amazon Forests Can Recover From Fire -- With Some Caveats, appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The experiment began in 2004 in Mato Grosso, Brazil, where scientists applied fir more PR
Yale University: Expanding the Ballot - Research Explores the Health Effects of the 1975 Voting Rights Act (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on April 27, 2026, by Rick Harrison with associate professor of sociology Rourke O'Brien:
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Expanding the Ballot: New Research Explores the Health Effects of the 1975 Voting Rights Act
The 1965 Voting Rights Act removed voting burdens from Black Americans. In 1975, Congress expanded protections for other groups, including Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Among other measures, the newer law manda more PR
Yale University: Insight Into the Brain Regions Used When Learning to Speak May Inform Rehab After Stroke or Brain Injury (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 27 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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New Insight into the Brain Regions Used When Learning to Speak May Inform Rehab After Stroke or Brain Injury
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* Speech learning (including relearning after stroke) depends on precisely coordinated orofacial sensory inputs and motor commands.
* New study findings challenge the idea that speech motor learning and memory are mainly driven by motor brain regions.
* Instead, the research indicates th more PR
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