CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 22 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * A Life Remembered: Grace Maxwell Honored at 2026 Commencement * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's 130th commencement on Saturday, May 2, 2026, will be a day marked not only by academic achievement but also by a deeply meaningful moment of remembrance and honor. As graduates cross the stage in the Doden Field House, one family will receive a diploma on behalf of their da  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Approximately half a million post-9/11 U.S. veterans had high blood pressure * Research Highlights: * About half a million U.S. veterans, who were an average age of about 33 years at the time of the study, had high blood pressure, according to a new analysis. * Among this group, men and Black veterans were more likely to have high blood pressure. * Women were le  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 21, 2026 This week is ASAM's 57th Annual Conference...in sunny San Diego. If you haven't registered, there's still time; if you have, you're in for a great experience. The Pre-Conference will kick off with courses on Benzodiazepine Tapering and Women & Addiction, followed by daily schedules on a wide range of interesting topic  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following testimony by Carl Maxwell, senior vice president of public policy at the Association of American Publishers, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled " The State of Scientific Publishing: Assessing Trends, Emerging Issues, and Policy Considerations": * * * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) welcomes this opportunity to provide testimony on scholarly comm  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University announces three honorary degree recipients Nana Banerjee, William H. Groner, and Susan Marenoff-Zausner to be honored By William Montgomery Binghamton University announced that alumni Nana Banerjee, William H. Groner, and Susan Marenoff-Zausner will receive State University of New York (SUNY) honorary doctorates this year during the University's Commencement, May 14-16, 2026. * Na  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 23 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Lasers turn ordinary parchment paper into high-performance electronic circuits Researchers create a platform for biodegradable, fully integrated circuits -- no silicon, no toxic metals, no clean room required * What if the next generation of disposable electronics -- the sensors in your food packaging, the diagnostic strips in a medical clinic, the environmental monitors scattered across a farm  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Brain Support Cells Form Previously Unknown Network * C ells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, a new study in mice showed. These pathways appear to connect distant regions in ways that have not been mapped before. Experts usually describe the brain as a netwo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Four Brown University faculty members have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. This year's new members from Brown are Michael Littman, a professor of computer science and associate provost for artificial intelli  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Eight Yale scholars elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences The new members, who have made key contributions in a range of fields, join previously elected fellows in helping to "advance the common good" across the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science. * Eight Yale faculty members are among 252 leaders elected as new members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the academy a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences * Five faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an honorary society and independent research center founded in 1780. They are: Mark G. Allen of the School of Engineering and Applied Science ; Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM); Provost John L.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker scientists name novel microorganism after Nebraska * To the untrained eye, the cells of a newly discovered microorganism look larger than they are. That size is an illusion created by a unique growth trajectory: When cultured on rich medium, the individual cells twist around each other, and then those structures twist again, forming thick, rope-like structures that microbiologists call aggrega  more

ITHACA, New York, April 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Kotlikoff among four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * President Michael I. Kotlikoff and professors Olga Boudker, Cathy Caruth and Francesca Molinari have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 22. They are among the 252 new members of the academy who were recognized for their excellence and leadership. Founded in 1780 by John Adams, Jo  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 23 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Cirrus clouds made of water ice may surround a Jupiter-like exoplanet First demonstration: the detection of clouds around exoplanets is an important step in the search for a second Earth * New observations: Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of a massive Jupiter-analogue. * Evidence for clouds: Surprisingly, the observations indicate the presence of water-ice cloud  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Measuring How Stressed Rocks 'Sigh' Before Breaking Could Help Predict Geohazards Written by: Mindy Weisberger Too much stress can make even a rock crack. But before rocks reach their breaking point, they "sigh" a chemical warning by releasing nuclides, a type of atom defined by the number of neutrons as well as protons in the nucleus. Scientists have studied these naturally occur  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science's most successful theories, hinting at unknown forces or quantum objects. Now, an international team led by a Penn State physicist has published the most precise study yet to reveal the discrepancy  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congressman Auchincloss questions Secretary Kennedy on FDA whistleblower disclosures, White House fast-tracking of psychedelics * Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Retraction Watch Managing Editor Kate Travis from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman McCormick, thank you for the opportunity to speak with the Subcommittee today about this important topic. I represent Retraction Watch,/1 a news outlet covering   more

NEW YORK, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Standard Treatment Falls Short for Privately Insured Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder * Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue in the U.S., according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Although effective, evidence-based treatments exist, many pregnant individuals face barriers to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Three UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Three members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They are Profs. William Baude, Elisabeth Clemens and Alison LaCroix. These scholars have made breakthroughs in sociology and law, studying issues   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following testimony by Jason Owen-Smith, executive director of the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Innovation and Science, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes, Distinguished Committee Members, thank you for inviting me here   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Board of Trustees chair, spouse gift $2.145 million for new endowed scholars program * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 22, 2026 - University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees Chair Margo Cook '86 and her spouse, Renee Cohen, have gifted the state's land- and sea-grant institution $2.145 million to create a new endowed scholars program and support other various academic and athletic programs at URI.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Speaker series makes science digestible for all audiences The Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech has created a recipe to help bridge the gap between science research and the public through its Science on Tap series. By Becca Halm The team at the Center for Communicating Science is sharing the ingredients that have made their 9-year-old Science on Tap New River Valley a success. Created  more

LONDON, Canada, April 23 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western astronomers reveal spectacular birthplace of cosmic buckyballs Professor Jan Cami first detected buckyballs using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in 2010 By Jeff Renaud Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered 'buckyballs' in space (soccer ball-shaped molecules that resemble a hollow sphere), they're back with stunning images and rich data generated using the James Webb Space Tele  more

DAVIS, California, April 22 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Wildfire-Driven Deforestation Rates in California Among Highest in World * California has one of the highest rates of wildfire-driven deforestation in the world, and the trend has accelerated over the past three decades, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, assessed the state's wildfire-drive  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU grad brings light to connections between art and science through psychological science * The research laboratory or the art studio? For graduating senior Maria Elena Carmichael, the exploration of science and art created a unique educational pathway for her journey on the Hill. Carmichael initially planned to pursue a degree in Psychology with a minor in Studio Arts, with a goal of pursuin  more