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Newswise: Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer emotional issues between the ages of 2 and 5, according to a study funded by the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.

   
Newswise: Hall of Fame Head Coach Jay Wright to Deliver 2024 PCOM Commencement Address
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Hall of Fame Head Coach Jay Wright to Deliver 2024 PCOM Commencement Address
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Retired Villanova basketball coach and two-time NCAA National Champion Jay Wright will address PCOM's graduates at the 2024 Commencement ceremony.

Newswise: Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
Released: 9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
University of West Florida

UWF LEAD unveiled Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, perfectly timed for yesterday afternoon's solar eclipse.

Newswise: Eye Movement Study: 400-Year-Old Painting Holds Powerful Insights for Today’s Marketers
Released: 9-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Eye Movement Study: 400-Year-Old Painting Holds Powerful Insights for Today’s Marketers
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

An eye movement study led by a New York Institute of Technology psychology researcher suggests that techniques used in a Baroque-era painting could help today’s marketers catch the attention of modern consumers.

     
Newswise: Eye Movement Study: 400-Year-Old Painting Holds Powerful Insights for Today’s Marketers
Released: 9-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Eye Movement Study: 400-Year-Old Painting Holds Powerful Insights for Today’s Marketers
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

An eye movement study led by a New York Institute of Technology psychology researcher suggests that techniques used in a Baroque-era painting could help today’s marketers catch the attention of modern consumers.

     
Newswise: Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
Released: 8-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
California State University, Fullerton

CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Statement on Passage of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation in Kentucky
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen commends passage of HB 115 in Kentucky, which removes out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental imaging. This is a critical form of breast cancer screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to rule out or confirm breast cancer.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Experts on Israel & Palestine, Context & Background
University of Colorado Boulder

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack from Gaza into neighboring Israel, part of a long conflict between Israel and Palestine, which has both modern and deep historical roots. CU Boulder experts are available to discuss the history of Israel, Palestine and the broader region.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Ukraine & War in Eastern Europe
University of Colorado Boulder

The Ukraine-Russia War broke out in February 2022, when Russia launched air and land attacks against the sovereign nation of Ukraine. CU Boulder experts are available to discuss various topics related to the war in Ukraine, including the history of conflict, political diplomacy and economic impacts of the war on the United States.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Americans are bad at recognizing conspiracy theories when they believe they’re true
University of Illinois Chicago

New research shows this was true both for people who self-identified as liberal and conservative

Released: 8-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Study Explores Video Game Addiction Rates
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Using data from a top video game streaming service, Puneet Manchanda, Isadore and Leon Winkelman Professor of Marketing, and PhD student Bruno Castelo Branco challenge preconceived notions of high addiction rates in the video game-playing community.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 2: Human Remains, Politics and Curiosity
University of Idaho

Meet Kate Kolpan, an assistant professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice at University of Idaho. Kolpan is a bioarchaeologist and forensic anthropologist whose research focuses on migration, violence, warfare and the politics related to the exhumation, identification and commemoration of human remains in both the past and present.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Everyday social interactions predict language development in infants
University of Washington

In a study published April 8 in Current Biology, University of Washington researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby’s brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention — and the level of this type of activity predicted enhanced language development at later ages.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Sait Tunc receives NSF CAREER award to optimize health care systems for equitable outcomes
Virginia Tech

In an effort to revolutionize the health care system through operations research and systems engineering, Sait Tunc, an assistant professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF celebrates sixth annual Founders Week beginning April 15
University of West Florida

Join UWF as we honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its sixth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-18.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:30 AM EDT
AERA Announces 2024 Award Winners in Education Research
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the winners of its 2024 awards for excellence in education research.

Newswise: Your unsupportive partner is physically stressing you out, new research reveals
4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Your unsupportive partner is physically stressing you out, new research reveals
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills – and it’s evidenced by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body – according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

   
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Released: 7-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 1: International Sports Intertwine With Politics
University of Idaho

Meet Bill Smith, a clinical professor and director of the Martin Institute at University of Idaho. When athletes playing at the international level walk onto pitches, courts and fields, the politics of their countries tag along.

   
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Released: 6-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 8: Kattlyn Wolf — Teachers Care
University of Idaho

Meet Kattlyn Wolf, interim head of the Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications at University of Idaho. Wolf researches what motivates agricultural educators to keep teaching or leave the field.

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Released: 5-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 7: Omi Hodwitz — Missing and Murdered Indigenous
University of Idaho

Meet Omi Hodwitz, an associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice at University of Idaho. Hodwitz and her students are compiling the most comprehensive database to date of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits in Canada and the United States.

   
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Released: 5-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 7: Omi Hodwitz — Missing and Murdered Indigenous
University of Idaho

Meet Omi Hodwitz, an associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice at University of Idaho. Hodwitz and her students are compiling the most comprehensive database to date of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits in Canada and the United States.

   
Newswise: UTEP Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression
Released: 4-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UTEP Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression
University of Texas at El Paso

In a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, UTEP researchers make the case that prairie voles, small rodents that are found throughout the central United States and Canada, can be effectively used as animal models to further the study of clinical depression.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
One-third of ride-share drivers have had a crash on the job, survey finds
University of Illinois Chicago

Using a cell phone, driving while tired and driving on unfamiliar roads increased the likelihood of a crash

Newswise: Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Climate change impacts terrorist activity
University of Adelaide

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.

Newswise: Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:45 PM EDT
Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton’s LGBT Queer Resource Center was named the Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center after alumnus Michael T. Losquadro ’86 and spouse Dr. Brian C. Keller in a naming ceremony recognizing the couple’s $1.5 million planned gift.

Newswise: Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
University of West Florida

Congratulations to Shigeko Honda, who was director of the #UWF Japan Center and Japan House for 26 years, for being awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Japan House.

Newswise: Introduction of Legislation to Expand Access to Breast Cancer Treatment for Missourians
Released: 3-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Introduction of Legislation to Expand Access to Breast Cancer Treatment for Missourians
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, commends Representative Chantelle Nickson-Clark (D-Florissant) for working with Komen to expand eligibility for the MO HealthNet Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment (BCCT) program, providing increased access to vital breast and cervical cancer treatment services.

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Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 5: Karen Humes — Water, Energy and Irrigation
University of Idaho

Meet Karen Humes, a professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences at University of Idaho. Idaho uses water for irrigation and to make energy. Idaho also uses energy to pump irrigation water.

   
Released: 3-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Helping to Restore Stolen African Works
Tufts University

Tufts Professor Kwasi Ampene assisted West Africa's Asante kingdom restore antiquities looted by the British in the 19th century.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
College in Prison Changed Them. Now They Want to Change Minds
Tufts University

While the Massachusetts Department of Correction offers vocational education in fields like barber training and culinary arts, its partnership with the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) is dedicated to the idea that higher education in the liberal arts can transform people in ways that other rehabilitation programs can’t.

Released: 2-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Chatbot guides women through post-prison challenges
University of South Australia

Researchers at the University of South Australia are co-designing a chatbot to help formerly incarcerated women re-establish their lives on the outside, and reduce the risk of them returning to prison.

Newswise: Berkeley Haas experts launch ‘The Culture Kit’ podcast with insights to improve workplace culture
Released: 2-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Berkeley Haas experts launch ‘The Culture Kit’ podcast with insights to improve workplace culture
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The world of work is a work in progress. Hybrid work arrangements, emerging AI tools, ongoing layoffs, and an increasingly diverse pool of workers who want a voice and a sense of belonging at work—managers have a lot on their plates.

   
Newswise: Double Trouble: The Risks of Mixing Alcohol and Sports Wagering
Released: 2-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Double Trouble: The Risks of Mixing Alcohol and Sports Wagering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV study finds binge drinking is disproportionately more common among sports bettors than non-gamblers or those who don't wager on sports.

Newswise: All-Cash Home Buyers Pay 10% Less than Mortgage Buyers
28-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
All-Cash Home Buyers Pay 10% Less than Mortgage Buyers
University of California San Diego

Owning a home has long been considered a crucial way to build wealth, but making such a purchase has become increasingly difficult for many residents. In addition to steep housing prices and high interest rates, there have been a growing number of all-cash buyers who can close a deal quickly, beating out competing offers from buyers who need to finance their home with a mortgage.

Newswise: Research integrity experts call for new forensics discipline
Released: 2-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Research integrity experts call for new forensics discipline
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

A new field of forensics is being proposed by research integrity experts to recognize their investigations into unscrupulous research behavior and misuse of scholarship: Forensic Scientometrics.

   
Released: 1-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
You're Not Alone, Science Shows Song Lyrics Getting Dumber
Newswise Review

A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests that English-language song lyrics have undergone significant changes in complexity and repetition over the past 40 years.

 
Released: 1-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
You're Not Alone, Science Shows Song Lyrics Getting Dumber
Newswise Review

A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests that English-language song lyrics have undergone significant changes in complexity and repetition over the past 40 years.

 
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Released: 1-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Age: an overlooked factor in higher education DEI initiatives
Washington University in St. Louis

As universities around the world strive to cultivate diverse and equitable communities, a recent study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis highlights the necessity of recognizing age as a fundamental dimension of diversity.

Newswise: Political scientist, students to look ‘behind the curtain’ at U.S. Supreme Court justices’ relationships
Released: 1-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Political scientist, students to look ‘behind the curtain’ at U.S. Supreme Court justices’ relationships
West Virginia University

Jonathan King, assistant professor of political science at West Virginia University, will be traveling with graduate students to the Library of Congress in Washington to study and digitize the records, writings, opinion drafts and memos between U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and other justices.

Released: 1-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Counseling Awareness Month Honors Professionals Who Foster Mental Health and Wellness
American Counseling Association

At a time when the need for mental health services in the U.S. is higher than ever, counselors play a key role in increasing access to and delivering mental health care.

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Released: 31-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 1: Adolfo Carmona — Latino Mental Health
University of Idaho

Meet Adolfo Carmona, a second-year medical student at Idaho WWAMI. Between his first and second year of medical school, Adolfo worked in Jerome, which has a large Latino population.

   
26-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
The Timing and Patterns of Drinking During Pregnancy, Not Just Amounts Consumed, are Linked to Varying Effects on Fetal and Child Development
Research Society on Alcoholism

When and how mothers drink alcohol during pregnancy has major implications for fetal and child development, according to two new studies in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research. The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) include stillbirth, preterm delivery, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

     
Released: 29-Mar-2024 5:35 PM EDT
During National CP Awareness Month, a voice recognition project recruits U.S., Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to train voice recognition technologies to understand people with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, is recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.

     
Newswise: Salisbury University-NASA Space Act Agreement Provides New Opportunities for Students, Workforce Development
Released: 29-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Salisbury University-NASA Space Act Agreement Provides New Opportunities for Students, Workforce Development
Salisbury University

Salisbury University students have new opportunities to reach for the stars thanks to a Space Act Agreement signed between SU and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The partnership is expected to provide enhanced experiential learning opportunities for SU students at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.



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