PENSACOLA, Florida, April 3 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * A $500,000 gift establishes the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at UWF A $500,000 gift from the Merting Family has established the Merting Family Fellowship Support Endowment, which will fund the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at the University of West Florida. The  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 2 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit Provides 'Meaningful Opportunities' for Student-Athletes The 2025 Syracuse Name,, and Likeness (NIL) Summit was the first of its kind, but not the last. The inaugural NIL Summit, which was first NIL event organized by students for student-athletes at Syracuse University, was hosted March 28 by the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics in partnership with the student-run S more PR

ALFRED, New York, April 3 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Reza Mirzaei featured in new study on Iranian photography Reza Mirzaei, visiting assistant professor, art history, has work featured in a new study on Iranian photography. Mirzaei is among the photographers discussed in Aaram Mohamadi's scholarly monograph, "Contemporary Photography in Iran." This recent study traces Iranian photography's development from 1964 to the present, positioning Mirzaei as an exe more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Baruch College Unveils Antisemitism Studies Laboratory, Backed by the Laterman Family Foundation's "AddressHate" Initiative New York, NY, April 3, 2025 -- Baruch College, part of The City University of New York (CUNY), is proud to announce the establishment of The Antisemitism Studies Laboratory (The AS Lab) at the Mildred and George Weissman School of Arts & Sciences, under the guidance of the Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish S more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 3 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Q&A with Jan Mrozinski of the Office of Career Development and Calling Career Coach Jan Mrozinski shares what Bethel students need to know about career planning, networking, and navigating the job search. By Macey Heath Jan Mrozinski works closely with Bethel alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them as they explore career paths, choose majors, and search for jobs and internships. Are there  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New School of Pharmacy professor focusing research on pulmonary hypertension Assistant Professor Yuanjun Shen says he's found a new home in Binghamton and is excited to continue his work here By Scott Sasina The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has become a home for several new faculty members over the last year. With these new faces walking the halls and in the labs c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * 'The Potential Damage from Reducing Support for Health Services Research Is High' In a new commentary in The Milbank Quarterly, Michael Stein discusses how federal funding cuts to academia will stymie research that aims to improve health systems and make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and equitable for all. From slashing the majority of US foreign aid, to drastically reducing more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * After Five Years of Planning, Pardee's New Home Will Unite Global Studies School The 12-story building on Bay State Road will be the largest mass timber tower on the East Coast and will include more green space near the BU Beach By Molly Callahan With plans that have been in the works for five years, Boston University is building a new home for the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies--one that wil more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Discovering a 'magic' mushroom was no trick By Melissa Hanson Researcher Alexander Bradshaw and team uncover a new fungi species A new species of psychoactive fungi has been described from Africa by a team that includes Alexander Bradshaw, a post-doctoral researcher in Clark's Biology Department, working in the lab with professors David Hibbett and Javier Tabima Restrepo. The species, which has been name more PR

LONG BEACH, California, April 2 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * CSU Rolls Out 2025 Fact Book The California State University's 2025 Fact Book reveals the latest facts and highlights of the nation's largest four-year public university system. The California State University has unveiled its 2025 Fact Book with the university's latest data and highlights, demonstrating its value and significance across the higher education landscape. With more than 460, more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * CU Denver Once Again Designated an R1 Research Institution The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recently released its research designations and CU Denver has once again been ranked an R1 institution. The designation is shared with CU Anschutz. This means we are among a select group of research universities nationwide conducting cutting-edge and life-changing research. What is  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Digital technology at food pantries helpful for many, study says A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a "Digital Choice" model at an urban food pantry in New York City. For the study, the researchers conducted focus groups with 30 c more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 3 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Ecology PhD Student Sees Possibility in Polluted Places Emily Sigman researches how to make maple syrup from trees in contaminated sites. On a raw late-winter afternoon in March, 10 Dartmouth students participating in an immersion program sponsored by the Sustainability Office trudged up a steep hill and into the woods, navigating an icy, rocky trail and a thin layer of fresh snow. Members of the Sugar Cr more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dog owners help advance research one DNA test at a time A canine DNA test from Embark Veterinary doesn't just give an owner insight into their pet's ancestry and health. Thanks to a research partnership between Embark and Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), each test also provides findings that could improve dogs' lives. Embark uses more than 230,000 genetic markers to test every sample for more tha more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 3 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * At the Edge of Wireless Innovation By Andrew Tie More than three decades after Duke faculty helped develop modern wireless technology, the university remains at the forefront of its future. In 1996, researchers at AT&T made a breakthrough in wireless technology. They figured out how to improve the speed, efficacy and reliability of wireless communication by correlating signals fr more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 29 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Cynthia Rudin Elected AAAS Fellow Rudin was recognized for her outstanding research on interpretable machine learning and for significant contributions across a wide range of applications. Cynthia Rudin, professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, statistical science, mathematics, and biostatistics and bioinformatics at Duke University, has been elected a 2 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Using Everyday Products During Pregnancy Can Affect Newborn's Metabolism A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn's metabolism and brain development. Phthalates are a group of widely used plasticizers commonly found  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Comparing wealth and survival rates in the U.S. with those in Europe, researchers found that over a 10-year period, Americans across all wealth levels were more likely to die than their European counterparts. The findings were detailed in a new study in the New England Jou more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor to study 3D printing for space exploration with $5M NASA grant By: Trisha Radulovich Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will pioneer advanced composite materials and manufacturing technologies critical for future space missions through a $5 million grant from NASA. "Imagine while on a space mission having the ability to print sensors, radiatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Fischer Farms Approved for the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Beef Standard WASHINGTON (April 2, 2025) -- The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health is pleased to announce the first adopter of its Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) Beef Standard. Fischer Farms, a forward-looking, family-owned beef company in Indian more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * FSU RMI faculty research shapes public policy Hurricanes pummeling the coast. Rushing waters flooding property inland. Such natural disasters often turn Florida into ground zero for risk management, including changes in insurance coverage and costs. A new undertaking by Florida State University's Risk Management and Insurance Center - in partnership with the Florida Office of I more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 2 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * DOJ grant supports study of the effects of school security equipment on student outcomes By Diane Schute George Mason University professor Samantha Viano is leading a multi-university team to assess the impact of school security equipment (SSE) grants on school violence, safety, and related outcomes. The team has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) of the U.S more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Kinaxis and AI4OPT at Georgia Tech Announce Co-Innovation Partnership to Advance Scalable AI in Supply Chain Orchestration Kinaxis and NSF AI4OPT at Georgia Tech expand their partnership to transform academic innovation into real-world supply chain impact through research, applications, thought leadership, lectures, and internships. Kinaxis, a global leader in supply chain orchestration, and th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * PatchPals Pitches Wound Care Evolution at ACC InVenture Prize The device, created by Georgia Tech students, uses AI to make chronic wound dressings 30% more efficient, which could save time and money. A team of biomedical engineering students will represent Georgia Tech at the ACC InVenture Prize Competition in South Bend, Indiana, pitching an invention that could improve wound care for chronic more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 2 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Graceful Artistry with a Passion for STEM By nature, a liberal arts educational environment gives students the chance to curate a vibrant multidisciplinary experience for themselves. Senior Grace Beatty, who is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and history, and who also leads the ONU Dance team as the artistic director, in addition to choregraphing the spring musical and other School of Mu more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, April 3 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University reignites agricultural legacy, tackles food insecurity, disparities on April 12 The Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Market HBCU Tour Stops on Campus Hampton, Va. (April 1, 2025) - Hampton University is taking a bold step in addressing food insecurity and economic empowerment by hosting the Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Market (MABFM) HBCU Tour on April 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Booker T. Wa more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Hoetger explores how technology challenges Fourth Amendment protections Research by Lori Hoetger, assistant professor of law, examines how individuals make decisions about their legal rights, with a particular focus on criminal law and the Fourth Amendment. Drawing from her background in psychology, Hoetger uses empirical research to explore how courts may need to adjust their approaches to privacy and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Hospitals that Rely on Travel Nurses and Overtime Compromise Patient Safety WASHINGTON (April 2, 2025) -- A new study suggests that when hospitals rely excessively on nurses who are either travel nurses or working overtime, a key patient safety indicator may suffer. Research has demonstrated that nurse staffing is an important determinant of quality provided by hospitals. At the same time, few studies have  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Houston-area residents voice clear preferences on key state issues in new Kinder Institute survey The Texas State Capitol Building. As Texas lawmakers deliberate key policy proposals in the 89th legislative session, a new survey from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research sheds light on the preferences of Houston-area residents on school choice, education funding, firearm regulations, water in more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 3 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Hunga volcano eruption cooled, rather than warmed, the Southern Hemisphere Key takeaways * A new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai did not warm the planet as was expected but actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere by 0.1 C. * The eruption released far less sulfur dioxide and much more water vapor than expected  more PR

AMES, Iowa, April 2 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Cover crops provide an often-overlooked reduction in soil carbon erosion, study finds AMES, Iowa - Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil carbon from erosion, a factor that's underestimated in considering the carbon sequestration potential of cover crops, according to a new study by an Iowa State University ecologist. Soil s more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 2 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor honored by American Accounting Association as 2025 Presidential Scholar The American Accounting Association (AAA) has named Kennesaw State University Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Private Enterprise and Professor of Accounting Dana Hermanson as one of the two 2025 AAA Presidential Scholars. Each year, the president presiding over the association's Annual Meeting selects  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * Landowners: UAPB Can Help Preserve Your Family Land for Future Generations The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program's Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Program - also known as the "Keeping it in the Family Program (KIITF) - is seeking new participants, according to Kandi Williams, the program's outreach coordinator. The initiative provides educational reso more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Lesotho: Where we learned to be human U-M expert explains archaeological significance of small African country, a vital source of freshwater and crucial to the study of biodiversity A rainbow arcs over the Maloti Mountains in highland Lesotho.s courtesy: Brian Stewart, University of Michigan President Donald Trump says "nobody has ever heard of" Lesotho, the tiny southern African kingdom that is t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Takeaways on Florida Special Elections, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election WASHINGTON--Wisconsin voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, giving Democrats their biggest boost since President Trump returned to office with a state Supreme Court majority for liberals. In Florida, Republicans won both special elections, though the races grew more competitive than expected leading up to election day more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Diagnosing Defective Data When Developing AI Models Research findings recently published by an NC State Ph.D student and their professor demonstrate a novel technique that can help correct common errors in AI models even when you don't know the cause. April 2, 2025 Matt Simpson 2-min. read If an artificial intelligence model isn't acting all that intelligently, spurious correlations more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 3 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * National KU-based survey asks adults with disabilities to share their experiences to guide future research and policy LAWRENCE -- The Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies (IHDPS) at the University of Kansas is conducting the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) to ask U.S. adults with disabilities to share their experiences with housing, health care, health insurance, transportation more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: March 2025 By Sean Hagewood Two novel studies by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers -- on different types of adaptation -- made national news in March. The stories were among 45-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, administrators, students, staff, centers and programs during the month. * A recent study led by Julian Atanassov, associate professor  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New research initiative to focus on the power of purpose A new initiative in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) will expand on an understudied area of research: purpose. Anthony Burrow, director of the BCTR, has launched the Purpose Science and Innovation Exchange (PSiX), an initiative dedicated to the generative science and lived experience of "purpose" - a central, self-organizing lif more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Rice institute to study lifetime health impacts and develop targeted interventions Rice University has launched the Institute of Health Resilience and Innovation (IHRI), a pioneering research initiative dedicated to understanding the lifetime impacts of health stressors and developing targeted interventions to improve well-being across diverse populations. From left: Rice Institute of Health Resilience a more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 3 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * New UW Scientist Helps Show That Responsible Logging Can Help Eastern Forests Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to climate change, according to research by a new University of Wyoming faculty member. The study by scientists at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies -- led by Sara Germain, who completed the research as a Cary  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers' sustainability efforts Tom Corcoran, co-owner of T&D Corcoran Farms & Son in Caledonia, New York, had already seen how planting cover crops improved soil health, reduced erosion and runoff and tamped down weeds. But he had 400 acres of leased land for which he couldn't justify the costs of implementation - especially the extra help needed to plant and kill off the c more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes * Technology can improve on existing platforms' sensitivity and speed by 20 times * Microcantilevers coated in specific antibodies exhibited very high affinity for corresponding HIV antigens * Platform could bring cost-effective HIV testing to remote settings where lab-based testing is impractical EVANSTON, Ill. --- A  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Pinning down the process of West Nile virus transmission Federal grant funds project aimed at protecting people from disease Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years, but we still don't know precisely how the virus cycles through these pests and the other animals they bite. A federally funded project aims to help pin down the process by using mathe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * OpenStax announces completed computer science collection OpenStax, a leading provider of high-quality open educational resources and interactive learning technologies housed at Rice University, announces the completion of its computer science digital textbook collection. These resources provide free, up-to-date, relevant and engaging learning content to support students and educators in one of today's most pop more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researcher develops optimization framework for electric and hybrid-electric aerial vehicles Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Today, there are over 1,100 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) configurations. Despite their potential for a wide range of applications, it remains unclear which type of these aircraft are optimal for more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Partnerships to produce better dairy: Larson Acres and the Dairyland Initiative The rhythmic hum of milking machines fills the air as dawn's first light spills over the rolling hills of Evansville, Wisconsin. At Larson Acres, another day begins much like the thousands before it. Cows move through the barn, some of about 70 team members tend to their care, and generations of knowledge and more PR

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State students earn research recognitions at communications conference Undergraduate students at Schuylkill and University Park presented their work and earned multiple awards at Eastern Communication Association Conference SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. -- This March, nine Penn State Schuylkill students presented original research at the Eastern Communication Association's more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pregnancy may reduce long COVID risk Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous research has mostly focused on non-pregnant adults affected by long COVID - a condition lasting for months after a person recovers from SARS-CoV-2 inf more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos to depart VCU for Penn State Sotiropoulos, who joined VCU in 2021, has led the university's academic transformation by collaborating with faculty to update curriculum and to create new pathways to experiential learning. By Grant Heston Following four successful years of leadership and service to Virginia Commonwealth University, Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph. more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue and IDOE announce new pathways for top Indiana high schoolers New undergraduate admissions initiative helps Indiana to retain top talent and keep higher ed accessible WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University will automatically grant general undergraduate admission to Indiana high school students earning the state's new Honors Plus Enrollment Seal diploma, as part of a new and intensive effo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Rollins Research Review: MRSA Infection Risk in the U.S., Dust Storms and ER Visits, Stunting in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, and Telehealth Use for Mental Health By Shelby Crosier Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights below. Title: Neighborhood-Level Income and MRSA Infection Risk in the more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains By Andrew Smith Rutgers Health researchers have developed an oral antiviral drug candidate for COVID-19 that could overcome major limitations of Paxlovid, currently the most prescribed oral treatment. As with its predecessor, the new drug candidate, Jun13296, targets a different viral protein than Paxlovid does and works alone rath more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 3 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE's Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, Among AAPP's Premier Psychiatric Pharmacists Dr. Kelly Gable is Part of AAPP's First Fellows Program Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy's Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, is among the inaugural class of the 2025 American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP). "I am definitely excited and quite honored to be on a list  more PR

ORONO, Maine, April 3 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * State's new robotic milking barn unveiled at UMaine's Witter Farm The University of Maine unveiled its new robotic milking barn -- the third of its kind in Maine and a new resource for bolstering the agricultural workforce and pursuing research activities -- at Witter Farm in a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 2. Featuring the latest technology in the dairy industry, the barn will offer new e more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Students invited to help envision UW-Madison's future at upcoming community conversations The following message was sent on April 2 to all UW-Madison students from Provost Charles Isbell, Jr. and Lauren Papp, associate dean for research in the School of Human Ecology. * * * Dear students, Over the past few months, a Visioning Committee convened by Chancellor Mnookin has been creatin more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Study identifies brain areas that influence political intensity * Findings shed light on ways to foster political understanding and reduce polarization * Study may also inform improvements in clinical assessments after brain lesions CHICAGO --- A person's level of political engagement can be informed by myriad factors, from education to environment. Now, a new study -- published in the journa more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Celebrates 40 Years of Financially Uplifting New York State's Economy Through the Small Business Development Center Network The New York SBDC Has Impacted More Than Half a Million Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Through Advisement and Funding Since Its Creation The 2024 Annual Report is Available Here Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celeb more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, April 3 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Biomedical Engineering Professor Named an AIMBE Fellow Gabor Balazsi cited for his pioneering work designing synthetic gene circuits STONY BROOK, NY, April 1, 2025 - Gabor Balazsi, PhD, the Henry Laufer Professor of Physical and Quantitative Biology in the Laufer Center at Stony Brook University, has been named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Using Text-Generating AI to Power Nuclear Research A nuclear engineering graduate student is researching how generative artificial intelligence can speed up nuclear science research. By Julianne Hodges Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that's not all they're good for. These AI agents can use their text-parsing p more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 3 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M University's Mays Business School Announces Partnership With Creative Destruction Lab Nine-month mentorship program aims to accelerate early-stage energy and space technology startups. Texas A&M University's Mays Business School is proud to announce the launch of Creative Destruction Lab-Texas through a partnership with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global nonprofit organization founded at  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 2 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * TikTok ban: U-M expert explores possible outcomes as deadline looms EXPERT ANALYSIS Justin Huang Justin Huang, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has been closely watching the TikTok saga--and shares some insights on potential outcomes with the deadline looming for banning the social media platform. A TikTok sale is announced "There's been  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 3 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH development of SWEAP instruments helps Parker Solar Probe win 2024 Collier Trophy The Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite developed by researchers at The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and the Marshall Space Flight Center for NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has helped the PSP earn the coveted 2024 Robert J. Coll more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB bolsters climate neutrality goal through purchase of high-quality carbon credits BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo has become the first State University of New York (SUNY) campus to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing high-quality carbon credits as part of its comprehensive climate neutrality strategy. These credits are designed to compl more PR

IRVINE, California, April 3 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * AI effectively predicts dementia risk in American Indian/Alaska Native elders UC Irvine study provides framework for how machine learning models identify novel predictors Irvine, Calif., April 2, 2025 -- Machine learning algorithms utilizing electronic health records can effectively predict two-year dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 65 years and older more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, April 3 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Recognizing Research Excellence A family of UCR alumni establish two funds to support innovative teaching and research in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Author: Devlin Smith Eamonn Keogh didn't follow the typical path into academia. The native of Dublin, Ireland, was a high school dropout when he emigrated to the United States at age 19. While working in mech more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Expanding the Use and Scope of AI Diffusion Models Story by: Cynthia Dillon - cdillon@ucsd.edu Researchers at the University of California San Diego and other institutions are working on a way to make a type of artificial intelligence (AI) called diffusion models -- a type of AI that can generate new content such as images and videos by training on large datasets -- more efficient  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Update on Financial Planning and Sustainable Operations A Message from Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla: Dear Triton Community, I am writing to provide updates and share measures that UC San Diego is taking to protect our university's future. In a landscape of escalating financial pressures, increased scrutiny, shifting policies, rising costs and exceptional uncertainty about future f more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Virus Infects Cells with a Protective Cloaking Mechanism Discovery of jumbo phage's stealth compartment could be leveraged to engineer new therapies to treat antibacterial-resistant infections Story by: Mario Aguilera - maguilera@ucsd.edu In a growing global trend, bacteria have evolved new ways to maneuver around medical treatments for a variety of infections. The rising antibiot more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, April 3 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * New grants support Ala Wai water quality improvements Six grants totaling $200,000 (between $10,000-$50,000 per award) for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects in the Ala Wai watershed were awarded by the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai'i Sea Grant). These projects are part of the Ola Waikiki project, a transformative effort aimed at improving the health of more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 3 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Global Climate Teach-in to bring together perspectives related to climate change, offers opportunities to build community LAWRENCE -- For the fourth year, the University of Kansas is participating in the Worldwide Climate Education Week, led by Bard College in New York. From April 3-11, a number of KU partners will offer events inspired by climate change that offer different ways of understanding the effect more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 3 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Spring 2025 Commencement: A guide to the big day Meet the commencement speakers and get ceremony details for the April 26 festivities. More than 1,000 graduates will earn degrees at next month's commencement ceremony on April 26. As in past years, the full day of spring graduation festivities will be split into three ceremonies. Undergraduates from the College of Arts, Sciences and Le more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri opens addition to MU Research Reactor facility The $20 million, three-story addition to the existing MURR North Building offers new opportunities for industry collaboration and advances in nuclear science. The University of Missouri hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today for a 47,000-square-foot addition to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility. Dub more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Barlow patents groundbreaking frontline stroke treatment By Deann Gayman Every year, more than 795,000 American adults suffer a stroke, and one in four adults worldwide will suffer a stroke in their lifetime. Early action can reduce rates of death and disability. Now, a group of Husker researchers, led by Steven Barlow, has patented a groundbreaking frontline treatment -- the pTACS Somatosensory Biome more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 3 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Long-term study shows early signs New Mexico families are benefiting from home visits By Alexa Skonieski There's nothing more important than our children, which is why their well-being is a top focus of researchers at The University of New Mexico over the next two decades. The Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) within UNM's Institute for Social Research (ISR) is conducting a 22-yea more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 3 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * History Professor's New Book Examines How Europe Transformed the Alps to Generate Electricity University of New Orleans history professor Marc Landry's new book shows how building dams in the 19th and 20th centuries transformed the Alps into Europe's "battery," designed to store and produce electricity for use throughout the continent. "Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * A Park in Picher, Oklahoma Will Be Added to National 'Deep Map' Archive NORMAN, OKLA. - Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have joined the National Endowment for the Humanities Community Deep Mapping Institute and a community-based organization to create a layered history of a community park in Picher, Oklahoma. The OU team is led by Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainabil more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 3 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New "Smart" Immune Cells: A Breakthrough for Long-Lasting Tumor Destruction USC Viterbi researchers have engineered a new immune cell that when activated by ultrasound can continuously sense and destroy cancer cells for extended periods. Imagine a super-charged immune cell that can launch a focused attack on stubborn solid tumors -- a smart fighter that des more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 3 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * How this tiny snake could change our view of genetics UTA scientists reveal how the flowerpot snake repairs DNA and provides insights into human genetic conditions like Down Syndrome The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind snake, it's the only known snake species with three sets of chromosomes instead o more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 3 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah received $4.4 billion in federal research and development funding in FY 2023 States and the federal government share a vital economic relationship. This data summary, the ninth in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents the Utah-federal government nexus for research funding. "Utah's federal research fu more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, April 3 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma Asthma affects more than 6% of U.S. children, making it the most common chronic disease in kids nationwide. It's difficult to isolate any single cause, but one of the most common contributors is air pollution: Studies have shown that breathing air with high levels of fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 3 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC Viterbi School Announces Keynote Speakers for 2025 Commencement Ceremonies Keynotes from an NVIDIA executive, leading entrepreneurs, and AI pioneers to inspire over 4000 graduating engineering students. Four thousand eight hundred and two students are expected to participate in the 2025 USC Viterbi School of Engineering and USC School of Advanced Comput more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Life Work, Not Homework Study Details Recommendations for Financial Education in Tennessee High Schools KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new report by experts with the University of Tennessee (UT) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) offers suggestions on how Tennessee school systems and educators can enhance the state's financial education requirement for high sch more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 3 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Grant worth up to $5 million aids research for cerebellar disorders UTSW team receives funding from Raynor Cerebellum Project to develop treatments for congenital brain disease DALLAS - April 02, 2025 - A multidisciplinary team of UT Southwestern Medical Center specialists, led by Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., has received a grant worth up to $5  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 3 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW-Led Study: Fences, Roads Foiled Pronghorn in Mass Winter Die-Off When a severe winter struck Wyoming's Red Desert in December 2022, one pronghorn doe made a desperate escape attempt, trudging 240 miles through a snowbound wasteland. Fences blocked her routes to less snowy habitat, foiling her ability to run out of the deep snow and adding time and risk of her search. Ultimately, she returned to the are more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * VCU to celebrate innovations and breakthroughs during Research Weeks 'More than ever, it is crucial that we take the time to celebrate the incredible research accomplishments and discoveries of our faculty, staff, students and postdocs,' said P. Srirama Rao. By David Oglethorpe Throughout the month of April, the Virginia Commonwealth University community will come together to ce more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * Van Gogh masterpiece 'The Starry Night' is more art than science, researchers report VCU's Mohamed Gad-el-Hak says the swirls depicted in the painting do not follow the rules of flow physics after all. By Leila Ugincius The Dutch master Vincent van Gogh may have painted one of Western history's most enduring works, but "The Starry Night" is not a masterpiece of flow physics - de more PR