LA JOLLA, California, April 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * "Ruthless Predator" of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study * Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms. Red tides occur when certain types of microscopic plankto  more

AMES, Iowa, April 28 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Lab-on-a-drone' tests remote farm waterways for nitrate levels * AMES, Iowa - The underground tiles that drain farm fields can release water into remote and shallow waterways. It's not always easy to get out there with equipment to sample and test for agricultural chemicals such as nitrate. Improving testing capabilities is important for managing nitrate levels in drinking water, which are federally reg  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 29 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Bard Faculty Members The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships to Bard College faculty members Jacqueline Goss, professor of film and electronic arts, and Joseph Luzzi, Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants, Goss  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, April 28 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Walker Cup and Murad Medal Winners Announced * Two members of the Class of 2026 have etched their names in DePauw history as the latest recipients of the Walker Cup and the Murad Medal, the most prestigious honors the university bestows upon its graduating seniors. Both students were recognized along with several of their peers at the annual Student Awards Convocation in Kresge Auditorium on April 27.   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Brain health shaped by lifetime mental, physical, environmental and lifestyle factors * Statement Highlights: * An individual's brain health is influenced by their psychological health, environment, sleep quality, social conditions and chronic health conditions over a lifetime. Life events and experiences even in early life also affect long-term brain development and   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * First-ever freeze-dried artificial platelets are shelf-stable and portable--a major advance for field medicine Patients in danger of bleeding out from trauma could be treated on site * Platelets, which allow blood to clot, can save patients in danger of bleeding to death from traumatic injuries. But donated platelets can only be given to patients in a hospital and last only a few days at room tempe  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 28 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating Women in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering * While UPEI's Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) aims year-round to build a community that reflects the various branches of society it serves, there are several dates between February and June when they intentionally consider how equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)-in particular, t  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Cole-Dai retires after distinguished career of research, teaching * Jihong Cole-Dai, Distinguished Professor in South Dakota State University's College of Natural Sciences, is set to retire after more than two decades of service. After two decades of teaching and pioneering research into the chemical makeup of the atmosphere, South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Jihong Cole-  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions * The College of Engineering at Utah State University is recognizing faculty members who have earned promotions effective at the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The promotion and tenure process is highly demanding, reflecting years of sustained commitment, achievement and impact. These promotions honor excellence in teaching, research, outreach and servic  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe * Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture, led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, Bamberg and severa  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 28 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Dubocovich honored in first fellows of ACTS cohort * By Dirk Hoffman BUFFALO, N.Y. - Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Brittany Adams of the University of Alabama and Dr. Nance Wilson of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the paper " The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice," published in the Early Childhood Education Journal. Dr. Robert   more

RENO, Nevada, April 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * From Brazil to Nevada: Research shows how tobacco messaging shapes public perception * When Luciana Borges came to the University of Nevada, Reno from Brazil, she brought a question that would shape her doctoral work: why strong public health evidence does not always lead to real-world change. Now, as she prepares to graduate this spring, her latest research offers part of the answer, showing how tobacco in  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * How young adults perceive ultra-processed foods underscores need for consensus definition * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 28, 2026 - The term ultra-processed food gets people's attention, but it has no universally accepted definition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been gathering data to establish a federally recognized, uniform definition fo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Where people get their news influences their beliefs about vaccines New survey finds significant link between 'new right' outlets and vaccine hesitancy Jill Rosen People who follow "new right" media outlets are more than twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant compared to those who never engage with those outlets, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. Researchers surveyed nearly 3,000 a  more

HONG KONG, April 28 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Mechanical Blue LED: HKU engineers shifted GaN emission from UV to blue by mechanical straining * A research team from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently achieved a significant scientific breakthrough. Researchers have successfully used mechanical stretching technology to dynamically control the emission colour of gallium nitride (GaN) material from "ultraviol  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 28 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T student named Schlumberger Foundation fellow * Ellen Essien, a Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2026 Faculty for the Future Fellow by the Schlumberger Foundation. "Growing up in Ghana and understanding the challenges many women face in pursuing STEM fields, this fellowship is especially meaningful to me," Essien says. "It will provide  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Law School Hooding Ceremony Speaker Announced * Preston D. Mitchum '11 will serve as the keynote speaker for the North Carolina Central University School of Law Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be held at King's Park International Church, 1305 Odyssey Drive in Durham, N.C. Tickets are required to attend. Mitchum is an award-winning Black queer atto  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: March 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In March 2026, 7 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Grabb, K. C., Herrera, S., Roberson, L. M., Sanchez-Garcia, M., Page, H. N., & Hansel, C. M. (2026). Ext  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School to Honor Ph.D., M.S. Students in Recognition Ceremony Graduate student research spanned earth and climate sciences, environment, ecology, marine science and conservation, and environmental policy. * The Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 26 graduates during a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release: * * * Ocean Conservancy-Led Research Wins Highly Selective Cozzarelli Prize for Scientific Excellence Research led by Ocean Conservancy scientists was one of six papers selected by the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from more than 3,600 research articles that appeared in the journal in 2025 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize. The journal is among the most prest  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * PNNL Scientists Leverage AI to Optimize Glass Formulas for Liquid Radioactive Waste * RICHLAND, Wash. -Scientists have used the power of AI to analyze and predict the conversion of liquid radioactive waste into solid glass waste forms, increasing the amount of waste that goes into each container of glass produced and reducing operational risks, mission duration and cos  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Stopping and restarting GLP-1s may make it less effective * Inconsistent use of some GLP-1 weight-loss medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly lessen their effectiveness, according to a new preclinical study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Inves  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * BOZEMAN - Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University's College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Senior Derek Jollie, who will graduate in May with bachelor's deg  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Half of older patients with dementia remain on psychotropic drugs a year after starting on them Prescriptions for medications affecting cognition, such as antipsychotics, disproportionately likelier to be initiated from emergency rooms and hospitals, not doctors' offices * Initial prescriptions for medications affecting cognition, such as antipsychotics, are disproportionately likelier to   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Libraries Join Lyrasis in Open Access Publishing Agreement with The Royal Society * The UMass Amherst Libraries have joined Lyrasis in an agreement with The Royal Society that covers open access publication charges in its 10 scholarly journals. Article manuscripts by UMass Amherst corresponding authors accepted since January 1, 2026, are eligible to be published under an open Cr  more

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Tuning into dolphins Monitoring the sounds of an endangered dolphin species may provide clues to ensuring their survival, a new University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka study shows. Published in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, the research is the first to use acoustic monitoring to study Hector's dolphins in Porpoise Bay, Southland, an important habitat for  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research and scholarship honored with spring awards Each year, the Office of Research and Innovation collaborates with the Office of Faculty Affairs to honor the extraordinary faculty who have demonstrated such impact through three awards: the Early Career Scholarly Impact Award, the Frontier Award, and the Engaged Research Award. By Travis Williams Faculty members are working on research that impacts everyday  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic "magno-bots" perform complex maneuvers * Under a microscope, a bouquet of lollipop-like structures, each smaller than a grain of sand, waves gently in a petri dish of liquid. Suddenly, they snap together, like the jaws of a Venus flytrap, as a scientist waves a small magnet over the dish. What was previously an assemblage of tiny passive struc  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy for Treatment of Genetic Hearing Loss Under National Priority Voucher Program * Groundbreaking AAV-based gene therapy offers potential treatment for patients with OTOF gene-associated severe-to-profound and profound hearing loss The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 23, 2026, approved Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), the fi  more