CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * College of Architecture earns prestigious Zero Energy Design Designation for its commitment to sustainability, carbon neutrality, and building science education in bachelor's and master's programs * * * The College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology has been awarded the prestigious Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) from the United States Department of Energy (DOE)  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Matthew oversees the Center for International Education (CIE) and the recruitment of international students. * * * By Matthew Flaten Maret Matthew has been named Millikin University's Dean of International Education, effective July 1, 2024. Matthew will oversee Millikin's Center for International Education (CIE), the recruitment process for international students, and is responsible for fostering an organiz  more

CRESSON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: Mount Aloysius College has announced a partnership with Southern Illinois University's (SIU) online cardiac interventional program that will allow radiography students to continue their education and enhance their skills in this field. Beginning fall 2024, students who graduate from the Mount Aloysius radiography program with an associate degree will have the option to earn a Bachelor of Science with a concentr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to infect the central nervous system. The findings, published in Nature Microbiology, may help scientists understand its neurological symptoms and the mystery of "long COVID," and they could one day even lead to specific treatments to protect and c  more

LOMBARD, Illinois, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: National University of Health Sciences' (NUHS) research resident and instructor, Jocelyn Faydenko, ND, DC, was a team presenter at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 2024 convention, Architects of Wellness: Leading the Way to Whole Health. The event took place July 11 - 13, 2024 in Chicago. Dr. Faydenko, who also teaches the introductory evidence-based practice (EBP  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: With the help of a major gift from the estate of a distinguished alum and his wife, the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy will quadruple its merit-based scholarships and double down on its commitment to equity and clinical excellence. The newly named Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy was unveiled Friday, Sept. 13, following a dedication to mark the $36 m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health issued the following news: The UIC School of Public Health prepared a formative report on the health toll of individuals experiencing homeless-only the second of its kind in the nation-for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The report draws on statewide hospital records and death certificates, hoping to inform the State on approaches to prioritize housing access, affordability,   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * New ultraviolet water treatment system and enhanced plant filters highlight more than $7.5 million investment in delivering clean, safe and reliable drinking water in the Streator District. * * * Streator, Ill. (September 12, 2024) - A new, state-of-the-art, ultraviolet treatment system at the Streator water plant allows for an important, additional disinfection step in th  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 13 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University's chemistry program was named the best in the nation for women in STEM by Washington Monthly. The publication released its annual rankings of colleges and universities, which saw WIU place strongly in multiple categories, highlighted by being placed first in their "Best and Worst Colleges for Women in STEM" compared to all other chemistry programs nationwide. Factors leading  more