SANTA CRUZ, California, May 1 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Dense rainforest canopy an acoustic 'information highway' for predator warnings * Key takeaways * This study found that the dense upper canopy of the Amazon rainforest works like a vast "eavesdropping network" where animals constantly listen for predator warnings. * When one animal senses danger, its alarm cry is quickly repeated by other species, including birds and primates. T  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus  more

WURZBURG, Germany, May 1 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * How oak trees outwit their predators * Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means they find a table laden with food and can start eating straight away. If oak trees are heavily infested by caterpillars in a given year, they react to this the following spring: they delay their leaf emergence b  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 30 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College announces alum David Hecht as Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement speaker * Conservation social scientist and environmental anthropologist David Hecht will receive Luther College's 2026 Young Alumni Award and deliver the 2026 Commencement address at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Luther College's Carlson Stadium. David Hecht The Young Alumni Award was established in 2003 and recognizes   more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Science, business schools recognize faculty excellence * Rockwell receives inaugural Saridakis Natural Science Faculty Prize Dean Kathy Straub presented the inaugural George E. '75 and Susan Chang Saridakis Natural Science Faculty Prize to Assistant Professor of Biology Antonio Rockwell. Rockwell is a cell and molecular biologist who began his career at Susquehanna in 2019. His research area is ep  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * The Class of 2026: Student researchers create knowledge, communicate purpose * WashU researcher Douglas Chalker almost never misses the Undergraduate Research Symposium. After 25 years of teaching and mentoring hundreds of students, he knows it's important to show support. But a different reason pulls Chalker back each semester. "There is no better place to experience the breadth of the schola  more