ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Brian Thompson Named 2026 University of Vermont Center for Community News Faculty Champion * Flagler College Director of Publications Brian Thompson has been selected as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the University of Vermont Center for Community News, recognizing his outstanding efforts to advance student-powered community journalism and expand university-led reporting programs. Thompson is one of 150 journali  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's war on plastic and prosperity The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has declared a "plastic pollution crisis" and holds the scientifically illiterate view that nothing should ever be thrown away. So, why are big plastic users like Coca-Cola and Nestle some of EMF's biggest allies? By Ken Braun Editorial note: On February 7, 2005, Britain's Ellen MacArthur   more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Newly identified protein interaction helps keep cells' recycling system in balance * Cornell researchers have discovered a new way cells regulate how they respond to stress, identifying an interaction between two proteins that helps keep a critical cellular recycling system in balance. The findings show that a protein called SHKBP1 regulates another protein, p62, which plays a key role in clearing damaged cell   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Newly Renovated Media Studio Elevates Hands-on Learning for Broadcast Journalism Students * Samford University's broadcast journalism students are stepping into a professional-grade learning environment following the completion of a newly renovated media studio, a space designed to better prepare students for careers in news, media and digital storytelling. The updated studio supports Samford's broad  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Science Division awards honor staff and faculty for outstanding work and dedication * Alyssa Danielli, department manager in astronomy and astrophysics, and Carrie Partch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, are being honored by the Science Division for their outstanding work. Danielli and Partch are the respective recipients of the division's 2024-25 Outstanding Staff and F  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Raccoon Study Goes Viral, Capturing Millions Online * One morning, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock research project showed up on millions of phones. A UA Little Rock professor's study on urban raccoons -once confined to a classroom and a scientific journal -had gone viral, sparking national attention and an unexpected wave of visibility for student-driven res  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Feb. 6, 2026, by Zeina Mohammed with Li Li, chair of the Department of Family Medicine and co-director of the Cancer Prevention and Population Health Program at UVA Cancer Center: * * * Q&A: What do young people need to know about colorectal cancer? A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 5  more