EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Kristin Samuelson CHICAGO - A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from scientists at Northwestern Medicine and Penn State. The study, which was published Dec. 13 in the print edition of the journal Patterns and featured on th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During his speech, Durbin highlights his 148th Dreamer story on the Senate floor, Foday Turay; also a witness at tomorrow's hearing Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor previewing tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm Our Armed Forces, and Devastate Our Ec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Rice University issued the following news release: World-class leader and talent recruiter John Strackhouse has been named chairman of the external board of Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders. Recognized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as one of the nation's top executive recruiters, Strackhouse serves as a vice chairman at Caldwell. His practice recruits transformational talent to the boards and leadership teams of technology companies. H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Results will help to shape the Commonwealth's upcoming 2025-2029 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) - findings include strong public support for accessible, equitable, and modernized recreation opportunities. A draft of the 2025-2029 SCORP will be open for public comment from February 3 to March 3, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * During his speech, Durbin highlights his 148th Dreamer story on the Senate floor, Foday, Turay; also a witness at tomorrow's hearing * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor previewing tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Mass Deporta  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: What's the best way to precisely manipulate a material's properties to the desired state? It may be straining the material's atomic arrangement, according to a team of researchers from Cornell and Penn State, among other institutions. The team discovered that "atomic spray painting" of potassium niobate, a material used in advanced electronics, could tune the resulting thin films with exquisite control. The finding, pub  more