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Expert Available to Discuss the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation for Human & Community Health

Cal Poly Humboldt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:55:26 EST

What Makes Sacrifice So Compelling--Even When It Changes Nothing

Indiana University — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:40:56 EST

New research from a Kelley Indianapolis professor revealing why people admire self-sacrifice--even when it doesn't change outcomes. Discover what this instinct says about human judgment and how it shapes the way we evaluate effort, purpose, and impact.

$50M McCall MacBain Foundation gift propels McMaster's leadership in helping people live longer in good health

McMaster University — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:40:00 EST

McMaster University is poised to become a global leader in kinesiology and healthspan optimization, thanks to a transformative $50‑million gift from alumna Dr. Marcy McCall MacBain, BSc '00, LLD '24 and John McCall MacBain, with the McCall MacBain Foundation. It is the largest philanthropic investment in kinesiology in Canadian university history.

Teens Frequently Encounter Alcohol Industry- and Influencer-Generated Alcohol Content on Social Media Platforms

Research Society on Alcohol — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EST

Social media platforms popular with teens regularly expose teens to alcohol-related content, and often, that content is created by influencers or sources in the alcohol industry.

Acceptance of Chronic Pain May Reduce the Link Between Pain Intensity and Alcohol Use Severity Among Veterans with Recurring Musculoskeletal Pain, Study Suggests

Research Society on Alcohol — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EST

Accepting chronic pain--being willing to experience pain while maintaining valued activities--may be protective against higher alcohol use severity among veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a preliminary study.

U Asia Campus Celebrates Global Partnerships

The University of Utah Asia Campus — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:20:21 EST

What happens when universities, cities, policymakers, and community leaders come together with a shared commitment to education and global engagement?

Cannabis: what tips the balance for teens to start consuming?

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:15:52 EST

Having friends who use cannabis isn't enough on its own: it's their influence combined with the perception of easy access to the substance that multiplies the risk of initiation among teens.

AAPT's Cunningham Selected as 2026-2027 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer, Line to Presidency

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:20:14 EST

Beth A. Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Physics Teachers, has been selected to serve on the Council on Undergraduate Research Board of Directors as an officer in the presidential line.

Smart Devices as Evidence

George Washington University — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:15:09 EST

FSU Therapist Examines the Evolving Roles of Fathers

Florida State University — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EST

Economic, Marketing Experts Available to Discuss Impact of FIFA World Cup

University at Albany, State University of New York — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:20:40 EST

Susan G. Komen(r) Supports Funding Increases for Vital Breast Cancer Research, Safety-Net Programs; Cautions Against Trend to Cut Public Health Funding

Susan G. Komen — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:50:56 EST

House lawmakers advanced a key funding bill for breast cancer programs and cancer research.

UCLA Psychiatrist Premieres Final Opera in Trilogy Based on USC Legal Scholar Elyn Saks' Journey with Schizophrenia

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:30:12 EST

UCLA Health's Department of Health Services and Society will present the premiere of The Center Cannot Hold, Part 3: Beyond Recovery, the concluding chapter in a trilogy of operas composed by UCLA psychiatrist Kenneth Wells based on the life of Elyn R. Saks, a MacArthur Fellow, USC Gould School of Law professor and one of the nation's most prominent mental health advocates living openly with schizophrenia.

Key Details Behind the International Labor Organization's Renouncing a U.S. Official: A Brief Explainer

University of Georgia — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:16 EST

On June 01, 2026, the International Labor Organization (ILO) renounced the appointment of a U.S. official to be the deputy head. The ILO points to the failure of the United States to pay its organizational dues as justification.

Ziskey, Lewis earn top honors in Hearst National Writing Championship

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:40:07 EST

Two May graduates of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned top honors at the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships in San Francisco.

What Keeps World Cup Athletes on the Field? A Tufts University Physical Therapy Expert Explains

Tufts University — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:25:41 EST

FIFA World Cup, Soccer's U.S. Moment & Sports/Politics Commentary

Rowan University — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:30:00 EST

Tufts Places Second Nationally in Learfield Directors' Cup Final Standings

Tufts University — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:25:33 EST

The Tufts University athletics department had one of its best years in school history in 2025-26, capturing an NCAA-high four national championships and placing second in the nation in the 2026 Learfield Directors' Cup for NCAA Division III, out of 319 colleges and universities.

Millions Losing SNAP Benefits: Expert Available on Health Consequences of New Eligibility Rules

George Washington University — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:10:45 EST

Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Athletes, and Other Supreme Court Decisions to Watch

University of Chicago — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:05:49 EST

Research Explains Trump's Influence on Primary Contests

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:59 EST

Why are so many candidates backed by President Donald Trump unseating incumbents this primary election season? Some political analysts say the primary wins are proof that the president has significant power to tell Republican voters what to do.

I am interested in ebola ( - Mark Magnier,

Newswise Expert Queries — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:00 EST

I am interested in ebola (and potentially the flu) as it relates to the World

Rural Fellows Relaunches with Eight Students Serving Across Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:15:56 EST

Eight University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are spending part of their summer immersed in Nebraska communities as Rural Fellows.

Bears Go Global - Student Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award

University of Northern Colorado — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:35:29 EST

For Camryn Luksa, the road to receiving a Fulbright grant started with a little white lie. Luksa, a European Languages major with an emphasis in German, graduated this spring. Now that she...

Engaging Local Middle Schoolers at Brain Education Day 2026

Yale School of Medicine — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:50:35 EST

On March 29, 2026, 60 Yale scientists came together to orchestrate activities around the brain for about 90 middle school students from the greater New Haven area. Brain Education Day is an annual highlight for many of the participants, and for the volunteers as well.