TACOMA, Washington, April 2 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Ellen Ferguson '72 and Trustee Emeritus William T. Weyerhaeuser to Receive Honorary Degrees at University of Puget Sound's 2026 Commencement Ceremony * Alumna Ellen Ferguson '72 will deliver the keynote address for the 134th Commencement Ceremony at the University of Puget Sound and will receive an honorary degree alongside community leader and Trustee Emeritus William T. Weyerhaeuser Ellen Fergus  more

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness * If you don't have anything nice to say, perhaps it's OK to say it anyway - if responding to someone who has treated you or your team rudely, new Cornell research suggests. Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option. But in a variety of contexts - from hockey fights to the workplace - experiments showed that people view an uncivil acti  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on April 2, 2026, by Zeina Mohammed with associate professor of anesthesiology Lori Urban: * * * Q&A: Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study published in the journal Science Immunology suggests that men are less likely than women to experience chronic pain in general, and that their pain is less persistent because testosterone may help with pain management. Lori Urban, an ass  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Recognizes 2026 Faculty Award Winners * The Office of Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost hosted the 2026 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Wednesday. This event recognized the research, service and teaching efforts of Utah State University faculty. For those interested, photos of the ceremony will be posted to the public gallery. The nine recognized awards and recipients are as fo  more