MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 16 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Sister Helen Prejean, award-winning author and advocate for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States, will be the featured guest for an "On the Issues" conversation to be held Friday, April 19, at 12:15 p.m. at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. Registration for the free public event is required and available online. Members of the media who are interested in attending should contact Kev  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) welcomes Alex K. Jones as the Klaus Schroder Endowed Professor for Engineering and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department (EECS). Jones joins Syracuse from the University of Pittsburgh, where he had a 21-year career in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) with courtesy appointments in computer scie  more

ARCATA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and student researchers are joining a nationwide effort to save a critically endangered keystone species along the West Coast of North America. * * * The research is in partnership with The Birch Aquarium at Scripps, the California Academy of Sciences, the Sunflower Star Laboratory, The Nature Conservancy, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquari  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, April 16 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Excitement builds in Horry County as students from Atlantic Collegiate Academy (ACA) anticipate their first-ever prom. The newly founded academy is wasting no time in providing this quintessential teenage experience for their students - and they're not without help. A group of Coastal Carolina University (CCU) juniors and seniors, all part of an upper-level event planning class (PRSC 319), are partnering   more

DARWIN, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: The first live sightings of two significant marine species in NT waters and the urgent need to monitor sea temperatures will be discussed at a new research talk at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. This week, Charles Darwin University (CDU) Senior Research Associate Dr Carol Palmer and Tiwi ranger James DeSantis will speak in Marine Mammals of Northern Australia - a talk about Indig  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, April 16 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: College of The Albemarle (COA) is proud to announce the receipt of substantial start-up funds to establish a dental assisting program in collaboration with East Carolina University's (ECU) Dental Community Service Learning Center. The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) recently allocated $239,746 to COA to address the critical need for dental education programming in Northeastern  more

LONDON, England, April 16 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Just before Easter, Queen Mary University of London welcomed a delegation from Sierra Leone, led by the country's Deputy Health Minister, Dr Jalikatu Mustapha. The visit's aim was to explore potential new partnerships and collaborations in teaching and research with a focus on reducing salt intake and hypertension. The group comprising academics and government officials gave insight into the current state o  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 16 -- The Dunwoody College of Technology issued the following news release: Dunwoody College of Technology, a leader in hands-on technical education, today announces an innovative new partnership with Raise The Barr (RTB), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing opportunity and economic mobility for single-parent families through higher education. This partnership, Raise The Barr's newest program in Minnesota, will provide eligible single-parent students i  more

OLD ELVET, England, April 16 -- Durham University issued the following news: Social anthropologist Professor Simone Abram has been announced as the new Durham University 0rsted Chair of Green Energy Systems and Director of Durham Energy Institute (DEI). She is the first social scientist to lead the DEI. The post is part-funded by leading renewable energy developer 0rsted. It is part of a renewed partnership with the DEI to help deliver net zero emissions by 2050. Visionary leadership DEI and  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 16 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University's 2024 CREATE conference will take place April 19 in the Student Center. This event provides an opportunity for students across disciplines to present research and creative works. CREATE, which stands for "Celebrating Research and Creative Activity at Eastern," is the University's foremost undergraduate research event. Some 278 students, mentored by 66 facu  more

VICTORIA, Australia, April 16 -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: Federation University Australia and Bulmer Farms have partnered to develop groundbreaking technology in farm automation. Federation University student, Rizan Mohamed, is the driving research into automating the harvesting of baby broccoli, a crop where every stem is currently hand harvested, making it a highly labour-intensive process. The research has been made possible thanks to an industry  more

AALTO, Finland, April 16 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: The schools of technology at Aalto University have granted five honorary doctorates to distinguished persons in the fields of science, technology and society. The honorary doctorates will be conferred on 14 June 2024 in the ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees at Aalto University. Aalto University schools can grant honorary doctorates and doctoral insignia at conferment ceremonies to individuals with strong ti  more

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, April 16 -- Fleming College issued the following news release: In a strategic move to support Peterborough's student housing needs, Fleming College and Trent University have announced a new partnership with SpacesShared, Canada's renowned home sharing platform. This initiative will increase safe, affordable housing solutions for students while fostering community engagement and support for the adult and older adult population in the region. Partnered with over 20 post-se  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Chelsey Falb As the nation faces a growing shortage of skilled trade workers, the Florida State University Facilities Department has launched a work-based learning program for local high school students. The new program, Pathway to Success, provides practical, hands-on experience and a resource for the potential employment of student trainees upon completing the program and graduation. Students from Waku  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Graduate-level learning, research and creative activities can also occur throughout the community as students work with local residents of all ages and backgrounds through partnerships with a variety of local organizations. Graduate-level learning, research and creative activities take place in classrooms, labs and studios on the Syracuse University campus, but they also occur throughout the community as graduate st  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 16 -- Griffith University issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The first cohort of Griffith University's new climate risk management short course for local government will be on their way to making their organisations 'climate ready' when the course launches today. Becoming Climate Ready - developed by Griffith's Climate Ready Initiative, the practice arm of the Climate Action Beacon and housed under Griffith Business School - is a 10-week online micro-cred  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Seven-day writing intensive for mid-career journalists will help them cross over into writing their first novels * * * Twelve writers have been accepted into the inaugural George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The workshop will take place in Evanston   more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, April 16 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: While Methodist University has long-standing agreements with community colleges in the state and region - making for smooth transitions for students from those colleges to the opportunities and degrees available at a premier four-year institution - MU continues to walk alongside its partners to create every pathway possible. Such was the case, April 15, as Methodist University President Stanley T.  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A University initiative that aims to provide Syracuse-area high school students with experience in emerging technologies has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program. The funding comes through the NSF's Directorate of Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, which was established two years ago and c  more

WELLAND, Ontario, April 16 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), led by Niagara College, has been awarded $266,000 from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) for year two of its pilot program, further augmenting the capacity of Ontario postsecondary institutions' innovation and commercialization efforts. This program is part of the Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework, which was first introduced by  more

LEICESTER, England, April 16 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Support for victims of hate crime is set to be improved through recommendations made by researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU). Experts from the university have completed a two-and-a-half year project to investigate ways in which services for victims of hate crime in Walsall could be improved. Kim Sadique, Associate Professor in Community & Criminal Justice, and Nikki Bailey, Senior Lecturer in Cr  more

NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSres) -- The New School issued the following news release: * * * A new study commissioned by the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice presents key findings and recommendations for addressing future climate change impacts in New York City * * * An 18-month study highlights the likelihood of increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events in New York City and provides the city with critical information for prioritizing  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence has been found to improve the outcome of patients with voice box cancer, which is a step closer to personalised treatment, new research has revealed. * * * Experts at Newcastle University have discovered artificial intelligence software can play a revolutionary role in guiding treatment for voice box cancer. In the first-of-its-kind research into advanced laryngea  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 16 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Newcastle University is a partner in a project which is revitalising the nine-mile outdoor trail between Gateshead town centre and the Derwent Valley. Nature, culture and heritage The route begins at St Mary's Heritage Centre before running along the Tyne, past Gateshead Riverside Park, Dunston Staiths, through the Derwent Valley, and Land of Oak and Iron and finishing at the National Trust estate, Gibsi  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 16 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University has partnered with TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being provider, to offer students free and equitable access to healthcare resources ranging from mental health support to medical care. The partnership is an extension of Aggie Health and Wellness Center resources, with a goal of improving student well-being, engagement and retention. "We are extremely excited t  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University appointed Howard P. Kern as a distinguished professor of executive practice for the future Joint School of Public Health. In 2021, ODU President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., Norfolk State University (NSU) President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) President, Provost and Dean of the School of Medicine Alfred Abuhamad, M.D. committed to es  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: In partnership with SEMI, Semiconductor Industry Association, Semiconductor Research Corp. and Global Semiconductor Alliance, Purdue University will this spring once again host a CHIPS summit in Washington, D.C., bringing together global allies as well as industry and academic stakeholders to examine wide-ranging solutions at scale to address the future of U.S. innovation in microelectronics and the semico  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT third-year biochemistry student Aidan Miller has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate research scholarship in the United States, given to students pursuing a career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Miller, who is from Rochester, N.Y., is one of 438 recipients out of 1,353 nominees. The award is based on academic merit   more

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, April 16 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: The UK Young Academy (UKYA) identifies, connects and develops early-career professionals who are committed to making a real difference to the world and addressing societal issues through their work. Professor Antonia Liguori and Dr Imrose Muhit from Teesside University are among the 32 newest members of the network, joining representatives from a wide range of sectors including policy, education and arch  more

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, April 16 -- Trent University issued the following news release: In a strategic move to support Peterborough's student housing needs, Trent University and Fleming College have announced a new partnership with SpacesShared, Canada's renowned home sharing platform. This initiative will increase safe, affordable housing solutions for students while fostering community engagement and support for the adult and older adult population in the region. Partnered with over 20 post-s  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that prostate cancer is able to spread through a man's body by taking off the genetic 'handbrake' that stops cells growing out of control -- and a new project will now work out how to put the brakes back on. Dr Corinne Woodcock is a Research Fellow in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham and is leading the researc  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an endoscopic device that can 3D image the stiffness of individual biological cells and complex organisms, a discovery that could help doctors discover and treat cancer earlier. In its early stages, cancer cells are, far softer than normal cells. This allows them to squeeze through tight gaps and rapidly spread throughout the body -   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news on April 15, 2024: By Mary Ellen Gabriel The first day of classes must have felt like a leap of faith. It was 1924 and just three faculty members charged with teaching three medical students made up the new surgery academic department in the University of Wisconsin's new School of Medicine. At the Wisconsin General Hospital, community surgeons were called in to help teac  more

SARASOTA, Florida, April 16 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing USF's long-time commitment to address the critical need for mental health professionals is being recognized by the state of Florida, which selected the university as home of the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. USF was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the center to enhance recruitment   more

MOLINE, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Western Illinois University in collaboration with WQPT PBS will host the Ready to Learn Multilingual Education Conference in partnership with WIU-QC, The Grad Center, the Early Childhood Coalition of the Quad Cities and StarNet Regions I & III, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. This conference builds on the successes of the Ready to Learn Early Childhood Conferences and the  more

VANCOUVER, Washington, April 16 -- Washington State University's Vancouver Campus issued the following news release: Washington State University Vancouver will present its 2024 awards for equity, service, research, student achievement and teaching at this year's Commencement ceremony on May 4. The following will each receive a Chancellor's Medallion: Chancellor's Award for Equity--Pavithra Narayanan, Professor of English; Academic Director and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Chan  more

YORK, England, April 16 -- York St John University issued the following news: York St John University's Institute for Social Justice has proudly hosted its annual Doing Change event, a celebration of student research and activism focused on driving positive social change. Held in the University's Creative Centre, the event brought together students, academics, guest speakers and members of the local community in a vibrant atmosphere of collaboration and inspiration. Attendees were treated to   more