Thursday - October 2, 2025
Education (Colleges & Universities)

Here's a look at documents from public, private and community colleges in the U.S.

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University of Houston Researchers Driving Breakthroughs in Building Longer-Lasting, Faster-Charging Batteries
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:

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University of Houston Researchers Driving Breakthroughs in Building Longer-Lasting, Faster-Charging Batteries

By J.J. Adams - 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu

Researchers at the University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, are spearheading a study that could transform the future of battery technology.

Yan Yao, an award-winning professor at UH's Cullen College of Engineering, along with collaborators from Singapore, Zhejiang University and Seoul National University, ... Show Full Article

UC-San Diego: Climate Questions Are Human Questions
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:

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Climate Questions Are Human Questions

UC San Diego's Deepti Chatti puts people at the center of energy, environment and climate questions, from wildfire resilience in California to sustainable development in India

By Inga Kiderra - ikiderra@ucsd.edu and Melanie Poppel - mdpoppel@ucsd.edu

When people think about energy, they often picture power plants, grids and technology. That's part of it, of course. But for Deepti Chatti, the questions are also far more personal: "It's about whether ... Show Full Article

Solar Rain Mystery Cracked by UH Researchers
MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:

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VIDEO: Solar rain mystery cracked by UH researchers

It rains on the Sun, and thanks to researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), we finally know why.

Unlike water that falls from the sky on Earth, solar rain happens in the Sun's corona, a region of super-hot plasma above its surface. This rain consists of cooler, denser blobs of plasma that fall back down after forming high in the coronae. For decades, scientists struggled to explain how this rain forms ... Show Full Article

N.C. State: Where Financial Advisors Grew Up Influences Their Business Ethics
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:

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Where Financial Advisors Grew Up Influences Their Business Ethics

A new study finds that where financial advisors were raised plays a significant role in establishing their core code of ethics, which has a significant impact on their professional behavior as adults. Specifically, researchers found that where advisors grew up significantly predicted the likelihood that they engaged in professional misconduct as adults - regardless of whether they worked in the same area where they ... Show Full Article

MSU Design Agency Bridges Gap Between Academia, Practice
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:

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MSU design agency bridges gap between academia, practice

A full-service, multidisciplinary design and visual communication studio operated by faculty, students and alumni at Mississippi State University is helping promote excellence in design while equipping students with real-world experience.

Housed within MSU's College of Architecture, Art and Design, VIS[LAB]--short for Visual Communication Collaborative Laboratory--was opened in 2023 thanks to the efforts of former Associate Professor and MSU ... Show Full Article

Engineering the Future of Robotics at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:

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Engineering the future of robotics at Texas A&M

Renowned roboticist Dr. Robert Ambrose has brought his technical expertise and dedication to building teams of character to be a force for good.

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Tucked away in the back of Texas A&M-RELLIS is a nondescript building that houses some of the most exciting and innovative robotics research at Texas A&M University. Everything from a Robonaut to a giant rolling RoboBall can be found in Dr. Robert Ambrose's Robotics and Automation Design (RAD) Lab. Because at Texas ... Show Full Article

Binghamton University: Project Adds to the History of One of the World's First HIV/AIDS Service Organizations
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:

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Project adds to the history of one of the world's first HIV/AIDS service organizations

Students and researchers with the Human Sexualities Lab interviewed 120 people, assembled an archive and bridged a generational divide

By Jennifer Micale

Sometimes you discover history in a garage, stored in dusty boxes, or in memories that go unspoken for decades. Often, it falls to the next generation -- curious and respectful -- to do the necessary work of sifting, sorting and asking questions.

A groundbreaking project ... Show Full Article