WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Programs medical fellow, Maj. Viviana de Assis, DO, was awarded the 2023 Gottesfeld-Hohler Benacerraf Visiting Ultrasound Fellowship. She was one of only two recipients of this prestigious award in the United States. The fellowship, named in honor of Dr. Beryl Rica Benacerraf, a pioneer in the field of obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound,  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Copper is usually dug out from the depths of the earth. But the nearest lake may soon become a new type of copper mine depending on the findings of a Brock research team. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Vaughn Mangal and fourth-year Chemistry student Reem Mahamoud are investigating how much copper is contained in Lake Erie's algae blooms and how easily this metal can be extracted. "Wit  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: The American Association of Indian Pharmacy Professors (AAIPP) has officially been established in 2024, with Dr. Hardeep Saluja, Department Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy, serving as one of the founding members and President of the organization. Over the past two decades, the number of pharmacy coll  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An autonomous robot a base on wheels fitted with computer vision technology that snaps images of grapevines in near real-time rolls down a long row of plants in a vineyard at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York. The Cornell-developed "PhytoPatholoBot" detects spectral signatures of three kinds of devastating grape diseases powdery mildew, downy mildew and grapevine leafroll virus leading to early management of pathogen  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 23 -- The North American Journal of Fisheries Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on addressing the maintenance, enhancement and allocation of fisheries resources, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 44, Issue 4): FEATURE ARTICLE * Interspecific hybridization in a large-river population of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout: A 20-year programmatic evaluation PERSPECTIVE * Fish size structure analysis via   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the commencement of vital repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier, a key infrastructure project that will bolster the local economy and ensure safe access for boaters on Lake Erie. "The repair of the Vermilion Harbor West Pier represents a historic investment in our region's infrastructure," said Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-09). "This projec  more