5-May-2025 University team to compete in Monaco Energy Boat Challenge for first time Heriot-Watt University A group of engineering students from Heriot-Watt University are ready to put their studies to the ultimate test when they compete against teams from 21 countries at the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in July – the most advanced university competition on water.
5-May-2025 Politicians need to project sincerity. A Texas A&M study suggests that one common strategy works – and another does not Texas A&M University Research suggests voters respond better to moral arguments than practical ones. Candidates who framed arguments in terms of right and wrong were judged more sincere, and thus trustworthy. Even moderation – often derided in today’s political climate – appeared to work if paired with a right-wrong argument. Journal Political Behavior
5-May-2025 In first-of-its-kind surgery, rare spinal tumor removed through patient’s eye socket at University of Maryland Medical Center University of Maryland School of Medicine In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully removed a rare cancerous tumor wrapped around the spine and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman – through her eye socket (orbit). Although surgeons use a “transorbital” approach to access tumors in the brain and sinuses, this is the first time it has ever been used to remove a spinal tumor. In this case, the young woman had a slow-growing developmental bone tumor called a chordoma in her spine. Only about 300 chordomas are diagnosed in the United States every year.
5-May-2025 CEPI partners with University of Bergen to map vaccine development landscape The University of Bergen EPI is partnering with the University of Bergen to conduct critical research to map the development status of new vaccines against many of the world’s most dangerous viral threats. The analysis will inform CEPI’s vital vaccine development work, helping the Coalition to spot gaps in the vaccine development landscape and guiding its investments in vaccines, technologies and partnerships that could prevent future epidemics and pandemics.
5-May-2025 ’Tis the season for ticks and mosquitoes. A medical entomologist talks about these pests and how to avoid them. University of Notre Dame In five questions, Lee R. Haines explains the risks mosquitoes and ticks pose to the Midwest and discusses how the public can best protect themselves and family members from these bloodthirsty pests.
5-May-2025 New molecule could pave the way for more efficient computers University of Rochester A team of scientists has developed the “world’s most electrically conductive organic molecule,” which could revolutionize electronic materials for computer chips. Journal Journal of the American Chemical Society
4-May-2025 A little exercise goes a long way Norwegian University of Science and Technology Micro workouts are all the talk at the minute: according to researchers, effective physical activity in small doses provides great health benefits – both for the individual and society as a whole. Journal European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
2-May-2025 Spy Vs. Spy: Texas A&M researchers work to secure messaging Texas A&M University Cybersecurity expert Dr. Nitesh Saxena studies the privacy promises — and addresses the pitfalls — of secure messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.
2-May-2025 Ribbon cutting commemorates student residence completion, official name Weill Cornell Medicine The newly named Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall greatly expands Weill Cornell Medicine’s student residential space and provides aspiring doctors, scientists and health-care leaders with a modern living and learning environment that will enable them to thrive. A ceremonial ribbon cutting formally welcomed the residence hall, located at the northwest corner of 74th Street and York Avenue, into Weill Cornell Medicine’s main campus, just three years after breaking ground.
2-May-2025 From the cockpit to the camera: Lehigh’s astronaut-in-residence takes off in new digital series Lehigh University He’s launched into orbit, flown high-speed fighter jets, and worked on some of the toughest problems in aerospace engineering. Now, Lehigh University professor and alumnus Terry J. Hart has a new mission: to connect with everyday people who are just as curious about outer space as he is. Launching on National Space Day, May 2, @iHartAerospace is a new video series where Hart, a former NASA astronaut, US Air Force fighter pilot, and industry executive, breaks down the science and engineering behind space travel—and shares what it’s really like to work in one of the most complex and captivating fields out there. Part storytelling, part science lesson, the videos are aimed at a growing community of space enthusiasts who want more than just headlines and hype.
