WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'You made an impact' * Clark salutes retiring faculty at reception Clark University on Tuesday honored seven retiring faculty members representing 215 years of collective service to Clark University. At a reception held in the ASEC lobby, President David Fithian noted that while the professors represent a variety of departments and disciplines, they are united by their desire to provide students with a tran  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, May 6 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * Graduates to Receive Special Recognition at CSUN's Honors Convocation * Media Contact: Javier Rojas, Javier.rojas@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 or Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 Of the more than 4,000 graduates invited to take part in California State University, Northridge's Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 9, six people will be singled out for sp  more

WURZBURG, Germany, May 7 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Like a molecular scalpel * Many application - whether in medicine, biotechnology, or agriculture - require the ability to eliminate unwanted cells, since these can compromise health, reduce productivity, or interfere with desired biological processes. However, doing so without affecting other cells remains a significant challenge. A collaboration of the Helmholtz Institute Wurzburg (HIRI), Akrib  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 8 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * COES professor contributes to breakthrough technology advancing brain disorder research Louisiana Tech University is contributing to a cutting-edge technology that could transform how scientists understand and treat brain disorders such as depression, Parkinson's disease, and addiction. Dr. Elisa Castagnola, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering, and her team in the College of Engineering   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 7 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU biologist Gout contributes to study reshaping complexity of aging * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University biologist Jean-Francois Gout's contributions to a study highlighting key advances in the complexity of aging now are published in Science Advances, a leading peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Gout's collab  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species - particularly those that make subterranean nests. However, periods of extreme heat appear to offset those benefits, and may contribute to declining bumble bee populations in the southeastern United States. "A lot of   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 8 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State expands open research access through Dryad pilot program Wayne State University is strengthening its commitment to open, accessible research through a new pilot program from University Libraries that helps faculty and graduate students share the data behind their discoveries with the world. Launched last fall, the program provides researchers with free access to Dryad, a nonprofit, open-access re  more