OLIVET, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * 11 Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan * Michigan offers a wide range of liberal arts colleges, giving you many options for building a strong academic foundation. Key Takeaways * Liberal arts colleges in Michigan are not all the same. Each school has its own approach to education. * Many smaller colleges focus on offering small class sizes and strong relationships with professors. * No matter the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 20 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments January * Eriko Onishi named AAHPM Leadership Scholar Eriko Onishi, M.D. (OHSU) Eriko Onishi, M.D., has been named a 2025 Leadership Scholar by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, or AAHPM, one of just five recipients selected nationwide for this prestigious honor. The AAHPM Leadership Scholars program recognizes individuals   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, KU research shows * LAWRENCE -Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas. Previous studies had found frequent lightning along shipping ro  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Vitamin B12 clues offer hope for new therapies * Vitamin B12 is long understood as a vital nutrient required for red blood cell formation and nerve function, but a new Cornell study suggests its role in human biology is far more intricate, with implications for aging, metabolism and disease prevention. The research, published Jan. 19 in the Journal of Nutrition, reports previously unrecognized pathways by whic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Four Penn studies named among nation's top clinical research advances * Four federally-funded studies led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were selected for this year's Clinical Research Forum's Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards. Each year, the organization names 10 studies which best exemplify how the   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Hidden Emissions from Wetlands, Wildfires and Permafrost Are Speeding Up the Climate Clock, Exposing a Blind Spot in Climate Policy and Reporting * (WASHINGTON, D.C. -January 20) A growing share of global greenhouse gas emissions is coming from natural, unmanaged ecosystems in response to human-caused warming, according to a study from a group of scientists led by Environmenta  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Jan. 20, 2026, with William Axinn, director of the Institute for Social Research International Research Hub, and Stephanie Chardoul, director of survey research operations at the ISR Survey Research Center: * * * Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan A leading global initiative that has shaped mental health care for two decades is returning to its roots. The World Men  more

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 21 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Magnetic avalanche on the Sun At the end of 2024, ESA's Solar Orbiter was lucky to witness a strong solar flare - and observed the events leading up to this firework with unprecedented precision. To the point * Violent eruption: New analyses of Solar Orbiter data reveal solar flares with unparalleled views. * "Sports photography" on the Sun: Thanks to their uniquely rapid sequence - every two seconds - , t  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 20 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * McGill researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk * An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Jan. 20 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T awarded MoDOT grant to test low-salt diets for winter roads A Missouri S&T research team has been awarded $450,000 from the Missouri Department of Transportation for a two-year study evaluating new materials for treating roadways during winter weather that could reduce or replace traditional salt-based treatments. "We know from basic chemistry that chloride salts are effec  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New Study Examines Gender Differences in Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Risk * A new study, which draws on survey data from approximately 3,000 respondents in the United States and Canada, finds that women, on average, exhibit greater skepticism toward artificial intelligence (AI) technologies than men. Analysis suggests that differences in risk orientation and exposure help expla  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * New study finds that water makeup of Jupiter's Galilean moons set at birth * January 20, 2026 -While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust. A new international study co-led by Aix-Marseille University and S  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news wrap up: * * * In the Spotlight: Jan. 20-23, 2026 Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. * Lori Rubino-Hare, a research associate for the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning (CSTL), co-authored an article recently published in the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. The article, titled " Cultivating Data Fluency through Technology-Enhanced, Place-Based, Data-Rich Instruction: A Conceptual P  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Read the Newest Research From NCFR's Journals New JMF & FR Issues, Plus New Articles Jan. 11-17 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: JMF February 2026 issue (https://  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantum computers and secure communicati  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 20 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T researchers say their lightweight sensor tech could eliminate need for toxic aircraft de-icing fluid * Ice detection technology developed by researchers at the University of Toronto could speed up the de-icing process for aircraft and other aerospace vehicles, helping to prevent costly flight delays. In a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials, researchers from the Durable Repellent En  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * To Fight Cancer, Scientists Customize Cellular Protein Researchers at UMass Amherst develop methods that could offer tailored treatments for specific cancers with fewer side effects * Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer  more

MACAU, China, Jan. 20 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * The UM equation for new faculty integration * As 2026 begins, scholars from around the world at the University of Macau (UM) are setting ambitious new goals in teaching and research. Achieving these goals, however, depends in large part on how well new faculty members are supported as they settle into the university. Beyond strong infrastructure and a solid reputation, universities need practical and comprehens  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Slowing the progression of myopia in children and teens Nearsightedness is becoming a global epidemic. UdeM optometry professor Langis Michaud discusses the advances made over the past 25 years to treat it. By Virginie Soffer By 2050, an estimated 50 per cent of the world's population will be nearsighted, and nearly a billion people will suffer from severe myopia. To understand this alarming tr  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 20 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham photographer recognised in national Portrait of Britain award * A University of Nottingham technical specialist has been recognised by one of the UK's most prestigious photography awards, with his work selected for nationwide public display as part of Britain's largest annual photography exhibition. Steve Galloway, Technical Photographic Specialist in the School of  more

TUBINGEN, Germany, Jan. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * The last spiny dormouse in Europe Team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tubingen finds 11.6 million year old evidence of the rodent at the Hammerschmiede clay pit * Very few know of them, fewer still have seen them in their natural environment, not least because today only one species of the spiny dormouse survives, in southern   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Updated Volume Published on Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders * Oxford University Press has published the third edition of the award-winning Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know, a wide-ranging overview of the current state of knowledge of major mental health conditions  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 20 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * New 'recipes' for accelerating chemistry discoveries - with a dash of AI MOSAIC, developed at Yale, is an AI platform that offers experimental protocols and procedures across a range of chemistry, including drug design. By Jim Shelton Speeding up drug discovery in the age of AI may come down to a concept that's comfortingly old-fashioned: Consulting a chemistry recipe book. It makes perfect sense.   more