NEW YORK, May 21 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Chair Begins Term Emphasizing Trust, Purposeful Innovation, and the Next Generation of Talent New Orleans, La. -- Jan Lewis, CPA, CGMA, Tax Partner with BMSS Advisors, is the new chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). She also will serve as chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, which combines the strengths of the AICPA and The Chartered Institute   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Are birds scared of women? The study that's taken flight on social media * Key takeaways * An international study of how human behavior affects urban birds' anti-predator reactions found that men can get about three feet closer than women before birds flee. * The study is the latest to find animals recognize differences between men and women, suggesting studies with all-male or all-  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Atmosphere of Saturn-sized planet with Earth-like temperature contains methane * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A planet that is about the size of Saturn, but with a temperature more like Earth's, has an atmosphere rich in methane, according to a new study using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Unlike the gas giant planets -Jupiter and Saturn -in Earth's solar system, which are distant fro  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * EXCEED grants accelerate research translation Program offers entrepreneurial opportunities for faculty, students By Katie Liu Before joining Binghamton University as a postdoctoral associate, Josh Chen worked as a research scientist at various medical centers throughout New York City. His job often involved using medical artificial intelligence technology. But now, through Binghamton's Excellence in Entre  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Seton Hall University Class of 2026 * In the second installment of this year's graduate profile series, meet 16 Pirate graduates who reflected on their time at Seton Hall University as the Class of 2026 moves into the world ready to lead with intention and impact. Read Part One of "Celebrating the Class of 2026"> Graduates, show us how you're celebrating! Share your most memorable mome  more

PERTH, Australia, May 20 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Children of parents with severe mental illness face higher risk of cognitive difficulties * A new study led by Murdoch University has found that children of parents with severe mental illness are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties. Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder affect over 247 million people worldwide. "While there has been much fo  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 21 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Television news coverage of climate policy is limited and polarized in the US CIRES-led research reveals two-thirds of US television news segments about climate change don't mention policy at all * Two-thirds of Americans want action on climate change, but people vastly underestimate public support for climate solutions and policy. Historically, U.S. news outlets o  more

COVENTRY, England, May 21 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by Vincent van Buul, director of innovation, application and formulation for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at dsm-firmenich, which is a science-based company in nutrition, health and beauty: * * * How to create better employee health initiatives * The Keep Britain Working Review, published by the UK Government in November 2025, made uncomfortable reading for business l  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Partners Agatha Liu and Jeremy Elman Named Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Daily Journal LOS ANGELES --Duane Morris LLP partners Agatha Liu and Jeremy Elman have been named in the Daily Journal's 2026 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers list. This list recognizes California's leading attorneys in patent, trademark and copyright law, focusing on high-stakes litigation, A  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Forbidden Friends Become Former Friends After Moms Voice Disapproval Study Snapshot: Parents worry about the company their children keep - and many don't hesitate to say so. Parents who express disapproval of a friendship presumably hope to disrupt the affiliation. But does this tactic work? Researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Mykolas R  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Space storms light up Japan's sky Faint red auroras seen over Japan could be hiding space storms that are stronger than previously thought. * On a special night if you are lucky you might catch a faint red glow quietly lighting up Japan's sky, stretching low along the horizon and easy to miss if you are not looking carefully. Subtle and diffuse, it probably appears as a soft crimson haze. But be  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 20 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Land-based origins of life explored in UCSC-led special issue of 'Astrobiology' * For scientists seeking to understand the origins of life on Earth, a central debate is land versus sea: whether life began in hot springs or other chemically dynamic environments on land, or in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.  A new special issue of the journal Astrobiology, titled "An Origin of Lif  more

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them * Senior Carolina Aguilera-Garza's journey to Cornell began in Paul Gaba's classroom. It was there that one of the top scholars at the College of Arts and Sciences honed her debate skills, shaped her passion for politics and found her voice. "As someone who wants to be a public servant and be an advocate, not only did you help me find my voice, but you helped me   more

LONDON, England, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Innovation paves way to make 'clean' chemicals, plastics and food using solar energy Integrated solar reactor uses sunlight, water, CO2 and engineered bacteria to grow biomass in a single beaker * A new study led by Dr Lin Su of Queen Mary University of London, published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describes a new integrated solar reactor in which engineered Escher  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Study: 50% of deer ticks tested carry Lyme disease bacteria * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - More than half of deer ticks tested by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute from its citizen science tick study were found to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS ) in the spring of 2024 to inv  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy helps eliminate aggressive brain tumors in preclinical study New approach recruits the body's immune system to attack glioblastoma while reducing treatment-related toxicity * Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy that helps the immune sy  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Hartford Students Apply Organic Chemistry to Public Health * This spring, UConn Hartford students gathered for presentations on public health issues affecting college-age adults, including vaping, Adderall misuse, and the effects of social media on the brain. But the speakers were not outside experts or public health professionals. They were fellow students, using what they had learned in an  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Jeffrey Alwang honored with emeritus status Jeffrey Alwang, professor of economics in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tec  more