UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Suat Irmak, professor and head of Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, received the prestigious Royce J. Tipton Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the 2026 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, held April 26-29 in Mobile, Alabama.   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by Oleksandr Khara, executive director of the Centre for Defence Strategies in Kyiv, Ukraine: * * * After the Ukraine War: How to Deter the Next One Ukraine has impressed the world with the ingenuity, bravery and longevity of its defense against Russian aggression. Its next task is to build deterrence. * Ukraine's pioneering use of unmanned systems has profoundly changed the characte  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 6 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways Review Snapshot: As the U.S. population ages and obesity rates rise, researchers are increasingly examining how these trends may intersect to drive Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. A review from Florida Atlantic University, published in the journal Cells, highlights growing  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 5 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * From Final Four to Summer Baseball, Student Builds Sports Journalism Skills * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Live sports coverage leaves little room for hesitation: Reporters must observe, interview and write on deadline, often within hours. That is the kind of experience Cedarville University Emily Tuttle, a broadcasting, digital media and journalism major, is building as she heads into a summ  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers develop method to expand winter weather forecasting capabilities from weeks to months * Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as agriculture, water management, energy use and public health a longer lead time to prepare for inclement conditions. The research, which was published in  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Iran Strikes the United Arab Emirates Key Takeaways 1 Iran's response to President Trump's "Project Freedom" was an attack on the UAE's alternative to maritime traffic in the strait -the Fujairah Oil facility -and drone strikes targeting shipping. 2 Trump initiated the humanitarian effort to ease shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend in response to pleas f  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by John C.K. Daly, Eurasian foreign affairs and defense policy expert and non-resident fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Iran Conflict Could Help Revive Moribund Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline Executive Summary: * The Iran conflict has made completing the moribund Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCP) increasingly attractive. Central Asia is looking to export  more

HAMBURG, Germany, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter issued the following news: * * * Exotic quantum phase dynamically connects vibrations that symmetry keeps apart An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new mechanism by which distinct vibrations in a crystal - normally decoupled by symmetry - can be dynamically linked. Using a light scattering technique, the team showed that in a special class of crystals with a built-in sense  more

GUILFORD, England, May 5 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Profit alone is a poor measure of success, study shows companies can look efficient while harming the planet * Companies celebrated for strong financial performance may actually be inefficient once their environmental impact is taken into account, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study, published in the European Journal of Operational Research, shows that firms that app  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Hochella elected to National Academy of Sciences Newly elected scientist is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Science's Department of Geosciences. By Kelly Izlar Michael Hochella '75, M.S. '77, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, was elected Tuesday, May 5, as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Hochella is among 120 members and 25 international members ne  more