CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 30 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * 17 undergraduate students represent CWRU at prestigious National Conference of Undergraduate Research Strong undergraduate research experiences are a cornerstone of a Case Western Reserve University education. The institution's recent record-breaking contingent at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia, demonstrated the power and reach of such opportunities.   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Alumni Award honorees celebrated for leadership and accomplishments * Each year, the Clark Alumni Council recognizes outstanding alumni and their dedication to both Clark University and society at large. The chosen honorees, though diverse in their achievements and impact, share a common thread -an unwavering commitment to helping others, a value deeply ingrained in their Clark education. They exempl  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 29 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Pathology study reveals unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification * Atherosclerosis Vascular calcification is a major contributor to cardiovascular mortality in diabetes and is driven in part by osteogenic reprogramming of vascular smooth muscle cells. Diabetes is also associated with vascular rhythm disruption, but how circadian regulators contribute to vascular calcification is poorly und  more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ph.D. student finds new flower in Finger Lakes forests * Justin Scholten '22 knows the plants growing on the forest floor around the Finger Lakes. There's the white baneberry, Actaea pachypoda. And the red baneberry, Actaea rubra. Both about 30-70 centimeters tall, herbaceous and extremely toxic to humans. But in 2023 as he hiked through Summer Hill State Forest, less than 30 miles northeast of Ithaca, he not  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Puerto Rico's forests recovered in unexpected ways post-Hurricane Maria, VCU research finds Biology professor Catherine Hulshof studies extreme environments, like Puerto Rico's forests, to find out how they may react as the climate changes. By Madeline Reinsel When Hurricane Maria made its ferocious landfall on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in September 2017, the loss extended beyo  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Record Number of CEHS Students Graduate From University Honors Program * The University Honors Program has announced the largest number of Honors graduates ever from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services for the 2025-26 academic year. A total of 11 CEHS students will graduate with honors. The University Honors Program emphasizes hands-on learning by connecting students with faculty, prof  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program's First Doctoral Graduate Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu is graduating with a biological sciences Ph.D. and gratitude for the public health science program that started it all * On May 19, Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu (B.S. '19, public health science) will slip on her doctoral regalia and walk across the Reckord Armory commencement stage at the U  more

NORWICH, England, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover surprising new way to control light Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently - without mirrors, materials or special lenses. In a breakthrough that could transform medical testing, data transmission and future quantum technologies, researchers from the UK and South Africa hav  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements Jennifer Roach URochester faculty members have received national honors from professional and scholarly organizations. University of Rochester faculty are leaders in their fields who are regularly recognized with regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and commun  more