CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Politics: A Haitian Immigrant's Call To See People * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations The words were written in French on a classroom blackboard in Haiti: "L'espoir fait vivre" -"hope makes one live." Haitian Immigrant Lou Lilite Reflects on Hope and Human Dignity For Dr. Lou Lilite, a professor of music at Cedarville University, that lesson has never been abstract. It is   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CAHNR's Sarah Reed Recognized for Excellence in Food and Agricultural Education by APLU, USDA * Sarah Reed, associate professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), has been honored for excellence in teaching by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * New Study Confirms Mexico's Smoke-Free Law Is Working, Regulators Must Stay Alert to Protect Public Health A new peer-reviewed study (https://journal.paho.org/en/articles/monitoring-compliance-national-smokefree-regulations-eight-months-after-implementation) published in the Pan American Journal of Public Health confirms that Mexico's comprehensive smoke-free law is delivering r  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Elizabeth Stephens selected as 2026 Kiplinger Fellow * By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2026) -Associate Professor Elizabeth Stephens was selected as a 2026 Kiplinger Fellow through Ohio University's annual Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism. Stephens, the executive editor of the Columbia Missourian -the Missouri School of Journalism's community newspa  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Fat shaming doesn't improve human health, it harms it, IU researchers find Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers say, can drive chronic stress with long-term health consequences. Research from Indiana University reveals how weight-based stigma  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * From teeth to trade routes: SIU researcher traces ancient dogs' origins to reveal new clues about the Maya world By Tim Obermiller To trace connections across the ancient Maya world, archaeologists often follow objects that traveled, such as jade, obsidian, or pottery. But Chris Stantis -- assistant professor of anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale -- starts some  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Anne's College professor earns distinguished fellowship * A Florida State University professor at the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (Anne's College) has been chosen as one of 34 exemplary scholars for the 2026 class of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellows. Shouping Hu, the Lou & Elizabeth Bender Endowed Professor, earned selection to the A  more

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 27 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA-Coordinated Research Finds Variation in Radiation Doses from Cardiac Imaging, Highlights Areas to Enhance Patient Safety Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Columbia University in the United St  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Minority groups felt fearful and unwelcome after 2024 summer riots, according to new research * New research has revealed the impact of the 2024 riots on minority groups in the UK, showing that it made people feel unwelcome and fearful in their own communities and that they modified their daily lives to feel safe. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology undertook a  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * More Organ Donations Now Come from People Who Die After Their Heart Stops Beating * Organ donation after the heart stops beating, a practice called donation after circulatory death, has gone from rare to routine in the United States, a new study shows. This shift over the past 25 years, aided by technological advances, is he  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Research Sheds Light on Why Eczema So Often Begins in Childhood * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation for why eczema so often starts in childhood. The study, in young mice, found that some types of immune cells in early-life skin are more reactive than th  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named two NJIT faculty members -- Cesar Bandera, master teacher and Leir Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship, and Sara Zapico, assistant professor of forensic science -- to the 2026 class of Senior Members. They are among 230 emerging academic inventors from 82 member institution  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Pharmacy Student Selected for Boston Medical Center Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Scholarship * Jon Coley, a third-year Doctor of Pharmacy student at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was selected for the highly competitive Boston Medical Center All-In Committee Advanaced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Scholarship Program, which offers advanced pharmacy practice e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Dr. Casey Means at Surgeon General Nomination Hearing * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced Dr. Casey Means at her nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Dr. Means has been nominated by President Trump to serve as Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health S  more

PERTH, Australia, Feb. 26 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Study shows the factors that drive the decision to get vaccinated in Brazil * This article was originally published in The Conversation Brasil, and has been translated in English. Brazil is a world leader in vaccination campaigns and public health. However, vaccination coverage rates in the country have been declining, a problem partly justified by the heated debate about vaccination. But what other factors mi  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Feb. 26 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Teachers receive limited training to identify dyscalculia despite one child in every classroom having the condition, study finds * The research, led by Loughborough University, surveyed 1,323 education professionals across the UK, Italy, Vietnam and South Africa and found widespread gaps in training and understanding of dyscalculia - a neurodevelopmental condition that emerges in the early year  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Transforming the Journey of Motherhood Into Music * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer Renee (O'Neal) Sallee would never have predicted that the whispered prayers and lessons she learned in the quiet hours of motherhood would lead to her writing and recording a music album. A mother of four and musician from Largo, Florida, Sallee uses her music to encourage women navigating the joys and c  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage appointed as professor Applied Economic Data Research Methods * As of 1 March 2026, Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage is appointed as Professor of Applied Economic Data Research Methods at the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). He wants to develop a research agenda that uses machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to generate new data, connect previously separate   more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Leveraging artificial intelligence for medical education UNR Med's IDEA Project uses AI and hands-on data analysis to teach first-year medical students how to think like clinical researchers Krystal Pyatt John Westhoff, M.D., MPH, associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and assistant dean of Student Research, created the Independent Data Exploration and Analysis (ID  more